Response the following should be 75 words in length each:
1. Why should firms formulate and implement strategies from an environmental perspective?
2.Why is it important not to view the concept of "whistleblowing" as "tattling" or "ratting" on another employee?
3.Discuss bribery. Would actions, such as politicians adding earmarks in legislation or pharmaceutical salespersons giving away drugs to physicians, constitute bribery? Identify three business activities that would constitute bribery and three actions that would not.
4. How can firms ensure that their code of business ethics is read, understood, believed, remembered, and acted on rather than ignored?
Response the following should be 200 words in length.
5. What do you feel is the relationship between personal ethics and business ethics? Are they or should they be the same?
WORLD RELIGION :
Response the following should be at least 150 words in length each:
1. What are the major similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
2. There is often an assumption in the West that the Islamic religion is intolerant of other religions. Do you believe this to be wholly true? Why or why not? In what ways have the Muslims been treated with intolerance?
3. Describe the purpose of ecumenical services and interfaith initiatives. What importance, if any, does dialogue between the various faith traditions have?
4. Syncretism is defined in the textbook as a combination of normally differing beliefs. This can mean the combination of religious beliefs or the combination of religious and cultural beliefs. Give two examples of religions, denominations, or sects that are either syncretistic as a whole, or have some syncretistic practices. (One example might be Benedicaria-the use of folk traditions in healing by Italian Catholics.)