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  • Ethics in Academia

    Ethics in Academia

    “Ethics in Academia” Ethics in academia has and always will be a problem in our school systems. This is because some will show favoritism towards other students. This also can affect the way teachers teach their students. This often has led to the exclusion of other factors in the discussion of the academy with resultant neglect of contributing elements, including academics ethical responses to the new institutions and their roles in them. Some institutions that

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Jon
  • Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting

    Financial Decision-making is one of the most important things in our business world today. In today’s diverse world, ethics in accounting and financial decision- making is a process that many organizations have trouble dealing with. Many organizations put emphasis on ethics and the financial decision making process within the organizations( www.managemyaccounting.com(2007). It is expected that all organizations will behave in an ethical manner in the current economy. (www.managemyaccounting.com(2007). In today’s business world, it is difficult

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jack
  • Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting

    Accounting numbers in business is a closely watched area these days largely in part to the bad financial decisions made by certain corporations. This all has happened over the past 10 years when large corporations were found to be fudging the numbers causing thousands and thousands of employees to lose everything when the company went under. The article chosen for this paper is about the importance of educating students on ethics in accounting. It was

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting John Doe FIN 324 Ohio State University John Doe July 10, 2004 Ethics in Accounting Ethics are not merely something, which is comprised of a person’s belief or thoughts, but that of what is best for an organization or company. Ethical decisions in business are handled everyday, and most organizations have some sort of established code of conduct to help guide management to make the correct decision. Ethical decisions are not always

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Artur
  • Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting UOP Financial Analysis for Managers I 431 Jun 20, 2007 Ethics in Accounting Ethics and accounting are not always good partners. So many people in positions of power are tempted to cheat; and they do, often. From Enron to Global Crossing, there is no shortage of five finger discounts and dishonesty in the corporate world. Even a company like Bristol Meyers Squibb can be affected by this type of corporate cancer.

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making

    Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making

    Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making Financial Decision-making is one of the most important things in the business world. In today’s diverse world, ethics in accounting and financial decision- making is a process that many organizations have trouble dealing with. Many organizations put emphasis on ethics and the financial decision making process within the organizations. It is expected that all organizations will behave in an ethical manner in the current economy. In today’s business

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Ethics In An Academic Environment Attending The University of Phoenix, we are required in Gen 300 to write a research paper on Ethics In An Academic Environment. In this research paper, you will be able to understand the ethics and environment and how they both are in our everyday surroundings. We will also explain how Ethics in an Environment affects everyone on a day-to-day basis whether good or bad. Ethics in an Academic Environment plays

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    Essay Length: 1,358 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Max
  • Ethics in an Academic Environment Ec Using Technology to Cheat

    Ethics in an Academic Environment Ec Using Technology to Cheat

    Ethics in an Academic Environment ЁC Using Technology to Cheat Ethics in an Academic Environment ЁC Using Technology to Cheat One of the more pressing issues that are being discussed in the academic environment, whether traditional or online are ethics in regard to cheating. In years past, cheating was confined to writing notes in the palm of the hand. Now, in this day and age of modern technology, cheating has advanced to include use of

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    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Ethics in Business

    Ethics in Business

    Business and Ethics From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be very lucrative. In general, a steady stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company continues to grow. There are a few obvious downfalls to working with government contracts; a higher quality is to be expected as well as extensive research accompanied by accurate and complete documentation are usually required. If one part of the process fails to perform correctly

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    Essay Length: 2,145 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2009 By: David
  • Ethics in Business

    Ethics in Business

    From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well as problems that can

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    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Ethics in Business

    Ethics in Business

    From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well as problems that can

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    Essay Length: 2,291 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Ethics in Business

    Ethics in Business

    Ethics in Business Ethics and Human Resources Ethics commonly refer to the rules or principles that define right and wrong conduct. In the United States, many believe we are currently suffering from an ethics crisis (Ricklets, Robbins & Coulter, 1996). Behaviors that were once thought unacceptable -- lying, cheating, misrepresenting, and covering up mistakes -- have become in many people's eyes acceptable or necessary practices. Managers profit from illegal use of insider stock information and

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Janna
  • Ethics in Business Are an Optional Extra ?

    Ethics in Business Are an Optional Extra ?

    Introduction “The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits “(Friedman, 1970) Ethics are of huge relevance to the world of work today and are becoming increasingly relevant to almost any business. However ethics are one of the most complicated aspects of business to study and who can say what really is right or wrong? To answer this question fully I intend to examine examples of good and bad ethical behaviour and the impact

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: David
  • Ethics in Business: A Case Study

    Ethics in Business: A Case Study

    Motivation Your employees are the key to your successful business. Motivation affects employee performance, which affects organizational objectives. Satisfied employees lead to satisfied customers. Motivated employees make your job easier. In order to be effective in creating a positive motivational climate, we need to take a look at what characterizes today's employees. They see compensation as a consequence of performance and, therefore, expect to be rewarded accordingly. They are concerned with organizational recognition. They want

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Ethics in Communication with Others

    Ethics in Communication with Others

    Ethics in communication is an ever-changing aspect of our everyday lives. As technologies, like the Internet or medical science, advance, we are faced with an ever-increasing amount of ethical dilemmas in how we communicate. Coping with so many new ethical choices has forced many corporations and individuals to rethink how to approach the sharing and safeguarding of information that they posses. This change has led to many debates on what is modern day ethical communication.

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • Ethics in Financial Advisement

    Ethics in Financial Advisement

    Running head: ETHICS IN FINANCIAL ADVISEMENT Ethics in Financial Advisement Ethics in Financial Advisement Ethics in today’s business world has received a tremendous amount of publicity over the last decade. Organizations face ethical decisions on a daily basis that affect the lives of thousands, sometimes millions of people. Having the best product on the market does not hold the stature that it once did. Consumers are bombarded with headlines that speak of companies making unethical

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Victor
  • Ethics in Financial Business Decisions

    Ethics in Financial Business Decisions

    Ethics in Financial Business Decisions Student Name School Name Class Title Course Number Instructor’s Name Date Written Ethics in Financial Business decisions The work I reviewed begins with a simple introduction explaining the roots of ethics in America wrought with quotes from our earliest leaders including George Washington and John Adams. Additional quotes identify and support the “Ten Universal Values” of “honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, fidelity, fairness, caring, respect for others, responsible citizenship, pursuit of excellence,

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Ethics in Gov

    Ethics in Gov

    Dictionary.com defines ethics as, "that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions" (2007). Some people may consider the actions they take as being good and the motives behind the same action as being right. The actions taken by various Bush administration officials concerning the leak of CIA operative

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    Essay Length: 2,035 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Anna
  • Ethics in Information Technology

    Ethics in Information Technology

    Are the ethical decisions that a technology user must make fundamentally different than those facing the ordinary person? No, because it is difficult to resolve competing interests no matter what the nature of action or behavior is contemplated. Is the existence of competing interests’ reason enough to impose a set of rules, or codes of conduct, within the technology environment? Unfortunately, the large number of activities, and their complex nature, conducted by information technology professionals,

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • Ethics in Insurance

    Ethics in Insurance

    Ethics What do you think of when you hear the word ethics? There are many times in our personal and business lives that we will face dilemmas where we will have to decide what is the right choice. Sometimes the unethical choice won’t hurt us immediately, but time passes things tend to catch up with everyone. What, then, is ethics? Ethics refers to well based standards of right and wrong that prescribe what we as

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Ethics in Marketing Communication

    Ethics in Marketing Communication

    Ethical Challenges in Marketing Communication Ethics play an integral role in the development and sustenance of any personal or business relationship. Ethics determine the acceptable behaviors within a society and the overall behaviors of a business. Marketers must understand the impact ethics have on marketing communications and develop Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) strategies accordingly. This paper will discuss various ethical challenges facing marketers today, identify internal and external factors on IMC, and formulate two ethical

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Edward
  • Ethics in the Work Place

    Ethics in the Work Place

    Ethics in the Workplace "Ethics are personal and, at the same time, a very public display of your attitudes and beliefs. It is because of ethical beliefs that we humans may act differently in different in situations" (University of Phoenix, 2007). Poor ethical choices in the workplace can truly hurt people. Poor ethics can damage their career, happiness, and quality of living. Not only can these actions hurt the individual who has made the bad

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    Essay Length: 1,902 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace

    You’re sitting in the break room one day eating your lunch and you over hear a couple of your coworkers that you’re good friends with discussing how they feel that they are underpaid. A third coworker joins the conversation and explains how there’s a way to put more hours on their timecards without it being noticed. This coworker brags about how long she’s been doing this and hasn’t been caught yet. You’re contemplating in your

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace

    Accountants along with the corporations should avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest and advise all appropriate parties of any potential conflict. They should refrain in engaging in any activity that would prejudice their ability to carry out their duties ethically. Accountants, especially auditors, must refuse any gift, favor, or hospitality that would influence, or would appear to influence their actions. They should recognize and communicate professional limitations or other constraints that would preclude responsible

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace

    December 19, 2005 Ethics in the Workplace What is ethically right? Ethics is defined as the study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices to be made by a person. We make ethical choices every day by how we interact with others. We make these choices through being honest or lying, being greedy or giving to others, and by being friendly to someone or ignore them. Ethics is not only how

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: regina
  • Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace

    Good ethics is essential in the workplace to have a good, working environment. Many companies now enforce ethics training, in hopes that the good ethics will rise above bad ethics. But in too many cases that does not happen. It is important to enforce good ethics in the workplace so that trust may be a result. Employers must be able to build trust around their employees and visa versa. Employees must also be able to

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    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace

    Ethics in the Workplace What is ethics? Is ethics an ability that grows in us from a child or does our parents teaches us ethics? According to dictionary.com, states that the word ethics means, “the code of good conducts for an individual or group.” Ethics also means, simply stated, that ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find themselves-as

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Max
  • Ethics in the Workplace - Sears Auto Center

    Ethics in the Workplace - Sears Auto Center

    Ethics in the Workplace – Sears Auto Center Ethics in the workplace and sometimes the lack thereof can significantly influence the success of an organization. Effective leaders often approach ethical dilemmas by identifying alternative actions and their consequences on stakeholders. The aftermath of the disasters caused by Enron, WorldCom, and other businesses, once prominent companies, resulted in a significant loss of confidence in business leader’s conduct. Organizations in today’s highly competitive business environment must develop

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: David
  • Ethics in Vietnam

    Ethics in Vietnam

    In order to be successful with business practices in Vietnam, you must be aware of the ethics in that particular country. “Transparency International, a global counter-corruption watchdog, ranks Vietnam as the second most corrupt country in South-East Asia, based on a survey of international businessmen” (economist.com). The corruption is very much widespread and must be taken into account when doing business in the country. Aside from being a very corrupt nation, the workforce struggles with

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: David
  • Ethics of Outsourcing

    Ethics of Outsourcing

    Ethics of Outsourcing What is ethics and how is it related to today’s world of business? Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary defines ethics as “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation.” In today’s globalized society, it seems as though monetary profits are valued higher than making ethical decisions. Outsourcing has become an unavoidable result of globalization. From General Motors to IBM, we can experience the effect of outsourcing in

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    Essay Length: 1,494 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Mike
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