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Business Ethics - Ford Meter Box

INTRODUCTION
Lesmes (1993) wrote, “organizations are increasingly associating unhealthy habits such as smoking with higher operating costs, and employers are taking measures to reduce the excess costs associated with employees who smoke.” As a result of this negativity towards the practice of smoking, some organizations have implemented various policies regarding smoking in the workplace, ranging from restricted smoking areas to zero-tolerance for smokers (Ford Meter Box Company), Boatright (2003). In the wake of these measures, several concerns have arisen regarding whether it is right for a company to limit an employee’s activities outside of the company. Some contend it is a...

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