BUSI 615 Liberty Application for Search Warrant and Authorization Discussion-assign.pdf

Terrance Brewer

Dr. Jonathan Wilson

Logistics

Liberty University

04/10/2022

One of the unethical business operations I have once faced in my business setup is deliberate

deception. The idea of deception in an organization is often used to refer to the abuse of a

highest standards of personal and societal conduct. An ethical notion incorporates concepts about

nature and how to apply it (Eshiet, 2017). This means that one can learn a lot about the character

of a company by looking at its morals and values since businesses are made up of people.

Individuals can be sure that their business will not be successful if they do not fully grasp the

importance of ethics in business and do their part to foster a culture of ethical behavior amongst

their colleagues. Doing business successfully requires a thorough grasp of what ethics entails and

its significance.

First and foremost, there will always be tensions in the business whenever there is deliberate

deception. If the company uses ill means to deal with their clients, they either risk their industry

or risk being in jail. Cheating has manifested itself in business today in different ways.

Achieving a balance between society's need for more employment opportunities and the

company's desire to cut costs and enhance worker efficiency is never easy. Because customers

constantly seek the best deals, businesses compete to provide the most excellent prices

(Gorshunov et al., 2019). Therefore, the management is compelled to balance the corporation's

interests for the benefit of shareholders, workers, consumers, and the broader public since all

opposition is vital when there is any sense of mischief in offering services and products.

encompasses a broad range of scenarios, violating the rules while actively leading or enabling

others to believe they have been respected. () uses this concept at the metaethical level to argue

that the moral evaluation of cheating is dependent on the need to follow the rules. The need to

follow the rules may sometimes be superseded by other, more essential commitments, even

though the rules themselves do not imply any moral obligations. Respecting punishment

regulations also affects the honest evaluation of cheating on the rules (Friedman et al., 2022).

Cheating in management is an important topic, and this research aims to contribute to the

development of a more robust theoretical framework for studying this phenomenon. There are

various reasons why someone might choose to deceive, but in this case, I am focusing on

financial misrepresentation. One of the most frequently cited sources of inspiration in the popular

press is avarice and predatory selfishness. Greed and lack of transparency were the primary

causes of the Wall Street insider-trading networks. Rather than seeing deception as a malicious

act, participants see it as a defensive maneuver. For organizations with unrealistic short-term

forecasts, deception presents itself as a viable option.

Management of a financially underperforming corporation can opt to lie about its poor

performance rather than expose the truth to shareholders, regulators, and the public (Gorshunov

et al., 2019). While such deceit might prevent penalization and purchase time, it seldom makes

rose steadily. Relatedly, when the problem that drove the first lie arises, the fear of having earlier

untruths revealed is a tremendous motivation to lie again. In this sense, prior dishonesty

functions as a sunk cost that might raise commitment to an immoral course of conduct, which

will be more challenging to reverse. As the lying continues, significant effort will be necessary to

preserve consistency between current and previous deceitfulness.

In considering the motivation for the unethical behavior, ethical conduct in the workplace,

especially in business, is the responsibility of business owners. While it may be difficult to

motivate moral behavior in the workplace, corporations may encourage their employees to adopt

the attitudes and behaviors that contribute to a happy working environment and pleased

customers by carefully balancing penalties and incentives. Making a code of ethics is the first

step in creating a solid foundation for the future. This code expresses the ethical and social

responsibility ideals of your firm. It may help the entrepreneur better define their company's

obligations and how they want their staff to interact with clients and one another inside the

organization. Having a code of ethics in place may help direct the company's actions. Also, it's

essential to have a set of ethical standards that everyone can understand. A crucial first step is the

implementation of a moral code. A Code of ethics and social responsibility is a declaration of

your company's ethics and social responsibility principles; clarifying their company's obligations

from engaging in unethical activity in the future. At first, a stern warning could suffice, but do

not be afraid to suspend or terminate employees who do not abide by their company's moral

code. A few rotten apples might taint a company's ethical climate.

In most cases, people who gain in unethical business are fraudsters, but they double pay the

damage they usually cause when they are caught. In simple terms, there is no real loser and the

gainer in an illegal business operation. The entrepreneur or business manager’s right is deprived

when they are raided or get robbed by robbers (Ruiz‐Palomino et al., 2019). Therefore, the more

complicated an organization is, the less transparent it becomes, which allows for more significant

acts of dishonesty. In recent corporate corruption instances, people and organizations have used

complex accounting systems to hide their actions. This veil of complexity makes deceit

impossible to regulate or comprehend when more operations are undertaken outside of

conventional administrative oversight. An escalation process can become more severe because of

the complexity of the organization and the great degree of work autonomy that employees have.

There are profound consequences associated with unethical behavior in business that result from

deliberate deception. In simple terms, significant fines and penalties may be levied on companies

that flout federal and state regulations. Large corporations may determine that the expenses of

violating the law and paying the penalties are less expensive than the profits they stand to receive

Employees' regard for a corporate leader might be eroded when they demonstrate unethical

conduct. Without well-respected executives, it's hard to build a successful company. As a result

of corrupt activity, some workers may resent individuals who manage to get to the top while not

playing by the rules. Ethical conduct at work may lead to an absence of trust among workers,

which may have a negative impact on businesses whose success is based on teamwork.

The concept of deliberate deception is also outlined in the bible integration. God also commands

people to tell the truth, most notably in the Ten Commandments, given in Exodus as “You shall

not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). Therefore, the biblical expectation

is that people speak the truth, regardless of how they look. Honesty is a virtue first and foremost

because it has its origins in the very character of God. To have an intimate connection with God,

people must follow a concept of morality known as truth-telling. Being honest is the only way to

get closer to the truth. The concept of deceitful is also summarized in proverb. “Truthful lips

endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment” (Proverbs 12:19). This means that God's

Law is both prescriptive and descriptive. God urges people to be truthful, and he identifies

himself as truth. Deception denies us basic humanity, lowers us to less than who God made us

be, and hurts ourselves and others if God's rules for us are regarded as descriptive of how we

were meant to be in interaction with him and one another.

References

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Gorshunov, M. A., Armenakis, A. A., & Feild, H. S. (2019). Deception in financially corrupt

organizations. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 31(2), 4-25.

Revised Standard Version: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Revised-Standard-Version-

RSV-Bible/

Ruiz‐Palomino, P., Bañón‐Gomis, A., & Linuesa‐Langreo, J. (2019). Impacts of peers’ unethical

behavior on employees’ ethical intention: Moderated mediation by Machiavellian

orientation. Business Ethics: A European Review, 28(2), 185-205.

INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING

Martha Webster

I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Martha Webster.

Email: mewebster1@liberty.edu

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According to O’Byrne (2020), the ground rules of ethical behavior in logistics and

procurement are simple, practice integrity, avoid conflicts of interest and remain humble, treat

suppliers equally and fairly, and comply with laws and other legal obligations. Although these

are the ground rules in ethical business behavior, there is a prevalent issue in the ethical behavior

of businesspeople. For those who elevate their personal motivations over the values of the

business, carry on in whatever behavior rewards them with what they really want whether that is

for government business deals. These payments were sent to designated bank accounts set up by

Brian and the vendors provided products and services to the hospital where Brian served as the

corporate procurement officer and the director of materials management (Hart, 2021). These

vendors were awarded goods and services contracts but through unethical and illegal earnings. It

is unclear if the vendors were aware of Brian’s schemes; however, it is clear that the hospital did

not have a strong accounting and procurement documentation system or accountability within the

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You present a thoughtful discussion concerning ethical operations in the corporate world

and include intriguing scriptures to reinforce your article. I like your choice of Broward Health

scandal because it demonstrates how ethical practices occur in today’s business market. I see the

point you make regarding the connection between the perpetrator of the corrupt practices and the

organization’s culture. Brian Bravo received kickbacks from a consultant and vendors due fulfill

his selfish desires because he of his greed. Balakrishnan et al. (2017) present greed and a

person’s socioeconomic status as predictors to people inclination to conduct unethical practices.

accounting and procurement documentation. Perhaps you could elaborate on the ways that this

environment promoted unethical behavior in the business context and the hospital’s culture to

strengthen your discussion.

Aside from Bravo’s case, your findings compare and differ from my research and

complements the lessons learnt in the required readings. From my research on the topic, I

discovered that the institutional theory best explains unethical behaviors in organizations. The

theory suggests that transgressions at the organizational level stem from poor understanding of

regulations, lack of support, lack of transparency, inadequate commitment to eliminate

corruption, and the complexity of the management (Sudibyo & Jianfu, 2015). Likewise, culture

positive correlates with unethical behavior because it can either promote or discourage

misbehavior. Although you present a detailed discussion of the parties that gain and those that

lose in unethical transactions, I do not see the direct connection you are making to Bavo’s case.

From my research, I could argue that Bravo, the consultant, and investors were the main

beneficiaries of the corruption in the short-term because they gained financial rewards from the

conspiracy. Given that the case involved a procurement director, the motivations to the unethical

behavior stemmed from the hospital’s lack of transparency and inadequate commitment to the

preventing unethical practices.

also attracted a negative reputation that will negatively harm his personal and professional life in

the future. Likewise, Broward Health suffered from negative public relations after the revelation