Discussion Prompt: Moral and Ethical Issues in Business
Looking back at what you have learned in this course regarding the different aspects of business and the moral and ethical issues we face in the business world today, reflect on and answer the following questions: (Provide examples from the text to support your responses.)
1 Timothy 6:9 tells us, “People who want to get rich fall into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction” (Holy Bible, New International Version, 1973/2011). In the modern world of business, we continue to see evidence that the hunger for money drives many people to ruin, especially in accounting practices.
Why is the accounting process a common area of business mismanagement, both legally and ethically? Is it possible for an organization, which follows a biblical worldview, to be financially successful? Is there a shift in how you think about the business world?
