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  • Status of Women in Hammurabi’s Code

    Status of Women in Hammurabi’s Code

    Throughout Hammurabi's Code, it is made clear that the ancient Near East had a patriarchal system in which laws were needed to be put in place to grant protection to women from abuse. Laws placed restrictions on women's dowries and the manner in which divorce could occur. The state, therefore, recognized that women needed certain legal protections from male authority. Unfortunately, while such legal protections are granted, women are constantly addressed as a piece of

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ethical Dilema at Mt Hope Hospital

    Ethical Dilema at Mt Hope Hospital

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT OUTLINE 2 CASE HISTORY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 LIMITATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS 7 ANALYSIS 9 CONCLUSIONS 18 RECOMMENDATIONS 19 APPENDIX I 21 REFERENCES 27 PROJECT OUTLINE Ethical Dilemma: Injuries sustained by Justin Paul (Baby Justin) while under the professional care at the Mt. Hope Maternity Hospital. Ethical Issues: 1. To determine whether the nurses involved in this case were negligent in providing a duty of care to Baby Justin, and 2. To

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    Essay Length: 294 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Ethical Obligations

    Ethical Obligations

    Ethical standards have had vast changes over the years. Michael Josephson, in Chapter 1 of Ethical Issues in the Practice of Accounting, 1992, described the "Ten Universal Values." They were as follows: honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, fidelity, fairness, caring, respect for others, responsible citizenship, pursuit of excellence, and accountability. Good ethics does not always mean good business practices. The purpose of ethics in business is to direct business men and women to abide by a code

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Ethical Leader in the Workplace

    The Ethical Leader in the Workplace

    The Ethical Leader in the Workplace In today’s society, many Americans do not believe that ethics are essential component of the workplace. We can look at Enron, Arthur Andersen and numerous other organizations to see what can happen when managers behave unethically. While many individuals say that he/she is ethical, we often find ourselves in situations where living up to our ethical beliefs is difficult. These are the situations that separate good (and effective) leaders

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    Essay Length: 438 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Management Planning and Ethics

    Management Planning and Ethics

    Management Planning and Ethics At MTCo engineering challenges are often complicated by public concerns, sensitive political issues, and questions that lie outside the scope of traditional engineering. They broaden their view to encompass the people and processes that determine ultimate success. Through clear and open communication, we bring all parties together, determine the best course, and deliver projects on time, under budget, and to our client's wholehearted satisfaction. MTCo has been around sense 1927; this

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Ethics in an Academic Environment

    Abstract 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 surmise the ideologies of ethics in an Academic environment and how they both play a vital role in our everyday surroundings. We will also explain how Ethics in an Academic Environment affects everyone on a day-to-day basis whether positive or negative. These ethics

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    Essay Length: 1,218 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: regina
  • Gender Codes

    Gender Codes

    Gender Codes As I have read through this chapter I have noticed the one thing that is common in every section. Each one talks about how men seem to be more powered over women, and then the next it goes to how women then how more control over men, but I think it is all based one the one theory. What era it is. If you talk about the 50’s women who were big and

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: regina
  • Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Value Personal Source with Examples Justify the Value’s Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions. Honesty People do not want to be in business with a person they cannot trust. I have learned that we all must be honest in matters of business because doing business with honesty is honorable and it is the right thing to do. And above all it will

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    Essay Length: 270 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • Values and Ethics in the Workplace

    Values and Ethics in the Workplace

    Values and Ethics in the Workplace Values and Ethics in the Workplace My research has brought me to that our society is gearing toward an (1: New Ethics in the Office. By: Giacalone, Robert A.. BizEd, Sep/Oct2006, Vol. 5 Issue 6, p24-24, 1p) “post-materialistic” society in the workplace. This “post-materialistic” behavior stems from employees wanting more out of life than just going to work, gaining a paycheck and buying materialistic goods. It primarily stems from

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    Essay Length: 271 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics

    Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics

    Aristotle provides the teleological approach of how to live well in his collection of lectures, Nicomachean Ethics. In Book II of Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle presents his definition of virtue in which it is "a kind of mean" (N.E. 129). According to Aristotle, moral virtue is a means to an end, happiness. By using Sophocles's Antigone, I will support Aristotle's theory of virtue in which he reasons it to be a state of character between two

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Victor
  • Building an Ethical Organization

    Building an Ethical Organization

    Abstract We seek to help to improve the quality of life of elderly and/or disabled people through rehabilitation, round-the-clock medical care, and a tailored approach to care based on each patient’s abilities and disabilities in accordance with doctor recommendations. We will also have a specialized Alzheimer’s unit specifically for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses. This unit will provide a safe environment for those patients afflicted with these diseases to live and

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    Essay Length: 2,506 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Anna
  • Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor

    Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor

    Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor Ethics in Business from a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. A stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows. 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

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Foundations of the Core Values in Western Ethical Theories

    The Foundations of the Core Values in Western Ethical Theories

    The Foundations of the Core Values in Western Ethical Theories Eric Wingrove-Haugland Asst Prof of Morals and Ethics US Coast Guard Academy 15 Mohegan Avenue New London CT 06320 (860) 444-8368 44 Norman Dr, Gales Ferry CT 06335 Ewingrove-Haugland@exmail.uscga.edu I. Introduction In the past few decades, the U.S. military services have initiated fundamental changes in their approaches to ethics, and the service academies have changed the way in which they teach ethics to future officers.

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Mike
  • Online Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues in B2b Versus B2c

    Online Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues in B2b Versus B2c

    Online Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues in B2B versus B2C Introduction Companies doing business on the Web must be certain of their ability to manage the liabilities that can emerge as a result of today’s online business environment. This environment includes laws and ethical factors that are sometimes different from those in the brick and mortar setting. The online environment often forms a network of customers who can have considerable levels of communication with each

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Edward
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics Assignment 1 Introduction This essay is to generally discuss how ethical theories provide guides in valuing human being’s behaviours to be ethically good or bad. We also have a look in different ethical theories to see why they are incompatible. The ethical theories include Utilitarianism, Kantian moral theory, virtue ethics and rights theory. Drawing on two of the theories, we will outline their positions and critically discuss the claim in a business situation.

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    Essay Length: 2,070 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Clearly there are two very valid arguments to consider. On one hand the reason why entrepreneurs go into business is the satisfaction of working for themselves and the drive to become successful. In that the freedom to make executive choices are necessary to work toward that success. If that decision-making right is restrained in favor of others than how can a business owner freely operate? On the other hand there are hundreds and sometimes thousands

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    Essay Length: 740 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Dead Man Walking" Ethics Essay

    Dead Man Walking" Ethics Essay

    "Dead Man Walking" The film "Dead Man Walking" raised an important ethical issue about whether a convicted criminal on death row should be allowed to have a spiritual advisor. I think the moral issue of the movie revolves around whether a spiritual advisor, such as a nun, should lend comfort or support to a death row inmate, such as Matthew Poncelet. I think the issue is important because it involves the responsibility of the spiritual

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Incorporating Professional Ethics Throughout an Accounting Curriculum - Ethics Article Review

    Incorporating Professional Ethics Throughout an Accounting Curriculum - Ethics Article Review

    Ethics article Review The article chosen to review is, “Incorporating Professional Ethics throughout an Accounting Curriculum”. This article discusses how many accountant programs struggle to ensure that ethics is set into the business curriculum of a student. Accountant students are training to enter an establishment based on code of conduct and code of ethics. Therefore, accounting programs should accentuate why ethics is a necessary part of the business studies. The assigned reading which is Accounting

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ethics Article Review

    Ethics Article Review

    ETHICS ARTICLE REVIEW Ethics Article Review December 27,2006 Since the early 2000s there have been many accounting scandals that have resulted public confidence to decrease in accountants. Due to these scandals the need for ethical awareness has became more important more than ever. The SEC and many other programs have since been implemented to ensure such scandals will be put to a stop. Accountancy programs have often has wondered how to include ethics into a

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • Ethical Nursing Practice

    Ethical Nursing Practice

    NURSES ARE experts on death. Or so many nurses would claim. While doctors legally certify that death has taken place, nurses are the ones who are there for the dying person and their family. Ethical nursing practice includes the prevention or delay of death. In very rare cases, nurses retrieve people from death. When death is inevitable, they prepare the person for the best possible death. Once death has occurred, nurses carry out rituals of

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • 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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    Essay Length: 1,299 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: David
  • Ethics Case Analysis

    Ethics Case Analysis

    The Analyst’s Dilemma (A) This case presents a very typical situation that people encounter while working in the corporate environment. What is ethical, what is morally correct and what is just right out against the law are the questions that we all face while working in a corporate environment. Some of the ethical questions are governed by the law facing the situation. For example while working in an investment bank you most probably have access

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Ethical Imperative

    Ethical Imperative

    THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVE Today’s businesses are entrenched in a great conflict. The interests of the stockholders and the interests of the populace at large seem to be in constant turmoil. On one hand, stockholders desire profit for themselves, and on the other, the general population does not care to be exploited by those whose sole motive is profit. This is a conflict because those who buy a business’s products tend to be in the general

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    Essay Length: 281 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics How personal, organizational, and cultural values affect decision making in my personal and professional life is the basis of this paper. This is a vast topic to be covered that requires much reflection and research. We frequently talk about ethics and values in our life, but what are these values and ethics, and how do they affect our lives? According to author David Peters, (2003) "Personal ethics have been defined

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Ethics and Profesionalism

    Ethics and Profesionalism

    Ethics and the Professions - Case Analysis 1. Name: Syed Suhaib 2. Semester: Summer 2001 3. Case #: 1 4. Reference: A Few Good Men (Movie 1992) 5. Summary: The movie is about two marines indicted for the murder of a fellow marine in their platoon. Private First Class (PFC) William Santiago died because of lactic acidosis triggered by the assault inflicted by Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private Lowden Downey. This assault was the

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Anna