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  • Ethical Issues

    Ethical Issues

    Ethical issues: 1) Ethical issues and society: The selling of addictive product such as tobacco, cigarettes. Most people think that the selling of such harmful products is unethical. However, there are also some people think otherwise. The pros defend their point of view based on the fact that such products enhance their pleasure and reduce their stress. (Ex: cigarettes help reducing stress at work for people who have to work long hours) On the other

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    Essay Length: 549 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Operations Management and Ethics

    Operations Management and Ethics

    Operations Management and Ethics Operations management may be defined as the design, operation, and improvement of the production system that creates the firm’s primary products and services, or, as Chase, Jacobs & Aquilano (2006) state “operations management is about getting the day-to-day work done quickly, efficiently, without errors, and at low cost”. Operations management is critically important in any organization or business nowadays. Operations management is one of the three major functions of any organization

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    Essay Length: 686 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Steve
  • Deontological Theory of Ethics

    Deontological Theory of Ethics

    Deontological Theory of Ethics Introduction When ethics is explored, and an inquiry into its origin and sources are explored to find definition and clarity around ethics, one initial discovery will be that two main views on ethical behavior emerge. One of those theories is the deontological theory of ethics. Ethics and ethical decisions surround themselves around what is the goodness or badness of any particular choice or decision. When exploring ethics, it is necessary to

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    Essay Length: 1,291 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 30, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Ethics

    Ethics

    Cloning, is it the thing of the future? Or is it a start of a new generation? To some, cloning could give back a life. A life of fun, happiness, and freedom. For others it could mean destruction, evil, or power. Throughout this paper, you the reader, should get a better concept of cloning, it's ethics, the pro's and con's, and the concerns it has brought up. You will hear the good of what cloning

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    Essay Length: 1,807 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 30, 2010 By: Yan
  • Ethic Matix

    Ethic Matix

    Ethical theory Brief description Sub-theory Real world example Workplace example Duty based ethic Deontological ethics is the focus on rightness or wrongness of the action itself rather than the consequences of those actions. This theory stresses that fidelity to principle and duty are the most important. The consequence of an action does not matter. What matters is that the act itself is right, that one does one's duty. C- I believe people should be able

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    Essay Length: 421 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 30, 2010 By: David
  • Virtue Ethics

    Virtue Ethics

    Introduction Virtue ethics is a theory used to make moral decisions. It does not rely on religion, society or culture; it only depends on the individuals themselves. The main philosopher of Virtue Ethics is Aristotle. His theory was originally introduced in ancient Greek times. Aristotle was a great believer in virtues and the meaning of virtue to him meant being able to fulfil one's functions. Virtue ethics is not so much interested in the question

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    Essay Length: 1,081 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Yan
  • Management and Ethics Paper

    Management and Ethics Paper

    Humanistic Workplace Paper William Rodriguez University Of Phoenix COMM/215 Dr. Cruz Melendez September 30, 2006 ABSTRACT In today’s workplace, Humanism would concentrate upon the development of the employee’s self-concept. If the employee feels good about him or herself then that is a positive start. Feeling good about oneself would involve an understanding of ones' strengths and weaknesses, and a belief in one's ability to improve. Learning is not an end in itself; it is

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    Essay Length: 1,662 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Ethical Issues with Fast Food Companies

    Ethical Issues with Fast Food Companies

    As stated in the provided reference, the fast food industry is spending more money than ever on marketing campaigns and making larger portions than ever before. It has been proven by nutritionists and doctors that eating too much is not healthy for the body. This is the very first ethical concern with the fast food industry. These companies are trying to profit off doing harm to individual bodies. The fact of the matter is that

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    Essay Length: 419 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Cost Accounting Ethics Essay

    Cost Accounting Ethics Essay

    Accounting has a long history of being an ethical profession. In recent years, however, some companies have asked their accountants to help “manage earnings.” What does it mean to manage earnings? Who is more likely to be involved in such a situation, the financial accountant or the management accountant? Why? Do you believe that managing earnings is ethical? Discuss the rationale for your answer. The major role of financial reporting is to effectively communicate financial

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    Essay Length: 562 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • 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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    Essay Length: 741 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of my cultural and personal ethics. Cultural values and personal ethics start the moment we are born. Throughout my life my values and ethics have been put through the test. In this paper I will provide some insight on my personal values, organizational values, cultural values and ethical dilemmas. Personal Values Personal values are principles that define me as

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Steve
  • Ethical Perspectives

    Ethical Perspectives

    Ethical Perspectives Obligation/ deontology means a person avoids acts inconsistent with free/ rational thought (Kant). The largest score I received was in the Obligation category. In this part of the inventory, it is stated that I base my ethical perspective on an individual�s duty or obligation to do what is morally right –principles that represent what rational persons ought to do. I must choose how I am going to act and what rules I am

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    Essay Length: 850 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Bred
  • Ethical Practice and Theory

    Ethical Practice and Theory

    In the following, I have been assigned to propose a plan for the closing of the Speedy Motors assembly plant in Eastland, Michigan. This active plant closing is a sensitive yet, tragic situation for the owners as well as the employees that will be affected. The employees, their families and their complete livelihood will be affected during this closing. I would have handled this closing in a more professional manner than stated in Beauchamp &

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    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Paul Cronan - Legal and Ethical Case Analysis

    Paul Cronan - Legal and Ethical Case Analysis

    Paul Cronan and New England Telephone Company Case Analysis Legal Case Analysis Facts: • Paul Cronan was a long-term New England Telephone Company (NET) employee (1973 - 1986), assigned at South Boston. • Paul was diagnosed with AIDS Related Complex (ARC) in 1985. • Paul informed his supervisor about ARC when asked about his third request to leave work for a medical appointment (1985). • Paul had a poor attendance history. His tardiness and medical

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    Essay Length: 2,135 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Yan
  • Consumer Behaviour

    Consumer Behaviour

    My Brands and I. The growth in the research of consumer-brand relationship has been a key focus of branding theory in the past few years. Although relatively little work has been done on adopting the relationship metaphor at the consumer brand level, research has been accelerating slowly and there are numerous influential studies such Fournier 1998, Sirgy 1982 and Aggrawal 2001. The Qualitative research process used by both gives an insight in the development of

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Bred
  • 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
  • Ethic in Business: A Case Study

    Ethic in Business: A Case Study

    This paper is an analysis the closing of Speedy Motors Company's assembly plant in Eastland, Michigan and what might have been done differently. Speedy Motors Company (SMC) gave less than a month notice before they laid off nearly 2,000 workers and closed the facility. This facility had been providing jobs for the community for over 20 years. Terms of the close, the plant should feel morally obligated to provide at least 60 days notice. "The

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    Submitted: June 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • Ethics

    Ethics

    On February 1, 2004, in Sarasota, Florida, eleven year old Carlie Brucia left a sleepover at a friend's house to walk home. She was never seen alive again. Several days later her body was found in a church parking lot a few miles from her home. With the help of a surveillance camera and several tips to the police, her killer was swiftly identified and charged. In June 2005, Carlie's father, Joseph Brucia, asked

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    Essay Length: 2,069 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: June 8, 2010 By: Vika
  • Ethical Perspective Paper

    Ethical Perspective Paper

    Ethical Perspective Paper The Ethics Awareness Inventory refers to a series of broad characterizations representing four prominent categories of ethical philosophy. The key word for each category (Character, Obligation, Results, and Equity) represents a primary core value that forms a basis for ethical decision making within this ethical perspective (The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management, 2003). After completing the inventory my ethical perspective is most likely to be based on obligation, and my ethical

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    Essay Length: 971 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Janna
  • Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Ethical Filter Worksheet Value Personal Source Justify the Value’s Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions. Honesty My personal source for honesty is based on the upbringing and emphasis of honesty by my parents. I was always taught by my parents that honesty is the best policy. Also, my personal source for honesty is based up information I read in “How honesty pays restoring

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Fonta
  • A Poem by Langston Hughes "a Theme for Englisg B" and a Poem by Linda Pastan "ethics" Which Is More Pessimistic or Optimistic...

    A Poem by Langston Hughes "a Theme for Englisg B" and a Poem by Linda Pastan "ethics" Which Is More Pessimistic or Optimistic...

    Memorable Assignments There has always been times that a professor or teacher would assign a paper to write or maybe even a question that’s quite debatable. A professor assigning a paper to free write but I wouldn’t even know what to write about because knowing the professor may either take it offensive or think its not necessary, Or being asked a question that is beyond my thoughts and answering it because it seems to be

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: David
  • Consuming Passions

    Consuming Passions

    Culture jamming, or sniggling, is the act of using existing mass media to comment on those very media themselves, using the original medium's communication method [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_jamming] The whole concept of the term "culture jamming" came about from the notion of ‘radio jamming’ the fact that radio’s frequency can just as easily be easily pirated and then used for independent communication, or in any given case it can be used to just disrupt the dominant frequencies.

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    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Implementing Values and Ethics in Globalized Business

    Implementing Values and Ethics in Globalized Business

    Running Head: IMPLEMENTING VALUES AND ETHICS IN GLOBALIZED BUSINESS Implementing Values and Ethics in Globalized Business Michael Cavalea University of Phoenix Abstract Today’s global business world requires companies to take into account its peoples values and to follow through with ethically sound practices. Companies form their organizational values in light of what its employees’ value. From a company’s organizational values come a universal code of conduct which is tried and revised until it results in

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    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Truman Show: Ethical or Unethical?

    Truman Show: Ethical or Unethical?

    Imagine a life with friendly neighbors, a town where everyone knows your name. A simple, routine life with a lovely wife and a best friend you’ve known since childhood. But what if this perfect life was a lie and the story of your life was actually a TV show? That is the life of Truman Burbank, who was born and raised on a set his entire life without any knowledge of it. So the question

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    Essay Length: 1,568 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Cultural Values and Ethics

    Cultural Values and Ethics

    To measure the ability for being a good employee, he must work hard. But are we ethically doing that responsibility? This is always the question I asked to myself since I start working. Working in an office environment, employees would see a lot of ethical behavior between the employees and their supervisors. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, I help out with matching checks and invoices, answering heavy phone calls everyday and reconciling vendor statements. Sometimes

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    Submitted: June 12, 2010 By: Mike