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  • International Ethics Paper

    International Ethics Paper

    Riordan Manufacturing is an industry leader in the manufacturing of plastic injection molding. Currently, Riordan Manufacturing employs 550 people and has annual earnings of nearly $46 million. Their parent company, Riordan Industries, exceeds $1 billion dollars per year in revenue. Currently, Riordan markets their products predominately in the United States but are in the process of developing an International marketing campaign for several countries in Europe with an emphasis on Germany. Ethical business practices

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    Essay Length: 778 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Monika
  • Pollution: Business Ethics

    Pollution: Business Ethics

    Pollution is the act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pollution). Pollution is a universal problem. It seems that many businesses and people are unaware of the effect that pollutants have on people. Car exhaustion, tobacco smoking, dumping waste, and emission from factories and plants are just a few ways to pollute our ozone. I will

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Center for Ethics and Business

    Center for Ethics and Business

    'Center for Ethics and Business 1. Philosophical ethics Ethics is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions. Philosophical ethics differs from legal, religious, cultural and personal approaches to ethics by seeking to conduct the study of morality through a rational, secular outlook that is grounded in notions of human happiness or well-being. A major advantage of a philosophical approach to ethics is that it avoids the authoritarian

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Abortion: Why It Should Remain Legal and with Limitations?

    Abortion: Why It Should Remain Legal and with Limitations?

    Abortion: Why it should remain legal and with limitations? Abortion has been an issue on the front lines for many decades. Many people have differing opinions on this issue and have been steadily voicing them over the years. There are pro-life supporters who do not believe in abortion unless it is endangering the mother’s health; their belief is that life starts at conception. Then there are the pro-choice supporters who believe in the woman’s

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Influence of Ethics on Decision Making

    The Influence of Ethics on Decision Making

    The Influence of Ethics on Decision Making Ethics can have a big influence on decision-making in the workplace. Ethical behavior in the workplace is behavior that is accepted as morally “right,” rather than “wrong.” (Organizational Behavior). Unethical behavior can be considered illegal, or merely against the norms of society. Employees encounter ethical decisions every day in the workplace, whether they realize it or not. The stock boy must make a decision on whether it is

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    Essay Length: 764 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Own Ethic

    Own Ethic

    I'd never really thought of placing my own ethics in this site but as several people have asked to this list, I thought "Well, why not?" I began like most people, with a basic concept of being honest, and over the years added to this 'code of ethics' and refined it to what it is right now. Often I have found myself doing things just because I "have always done it this way", not thinking

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Jack
  • Ethical Dillema

    Ethical Dillema

    Analysis Paper 2: Ethical Dilemma Last summer I had an opportunity to intern for a regional public accounting firm just outside of Philadelphia. During the internship, I encountered my first real on the job “ethical dilemma.” I had been working at the firm for probably 3 weeks before the incident occurred. It happened on a Friday in late June. This was no ordinary Friday, as all of the partners of the firm were out of

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Ethical Reveiw of Lockheed Deal

    Ethical Reveiw of Lockheed Deal

    Carl Kotchian's decision in the Lockheed, Japan business contract was the right decision. Bribes were big part of Japanese business in the 1970's. By accepting the deal, Kotchian provided jobs for thousands of employees for the Lockheed Company. The deal also took care of the Lockheed shareholders, and their families. Conducting business globally in the 1970's sometimes meant paying bribes, or kickbacks to guarantee the deal. Although bribery was not an accepted practice in the

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    Essay Length: 779 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Anna
  • Health Care Ethics

    Health Care Ethics

    The basic rights of human beings, such as concern for personal dignity, are always of great importance. During illness, however, these rights are extremely vital and must be protected. Therefore, healthcare providers should make an effort to assure that these rights are preserved for their patients. Likewise, health care providers have the right to expect reasonable and responsible behavior on the part of our patients, their relatives, and friends. This is where the patient's bill

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    Essay Length: 775 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Advertising Ethics

    Advertising Ethics

    Advertising is important, because it is informative and beneficial for people to know that a product or service exists. The goal of advertising is to create awareness of the product/ service, establish an identity, provide memorable information, and convince people they're better off it. There's also a truth behind the fact that most of these products/ services advertised aren't needed. But I will agree mostly on the side that advertising is information. It's there to

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Steve
  • Abortion Legalized Leads to Assault

    Abortion Legalized Leads to Assault

    This article "Pro-Life Laws Lead to Assault" by Steven Ereit is intrusive, and completely opinionated. This article noticeably mentions that many incidents of killings and assaults that have gone on between young teenagers are the direct result of legalized abortion. It is stated in the article by Ereit that having abortion legalized shows teens that killing is one of the solutions to life's problems. Also that if the soon to be mother doesn't comply with

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    Essay Length: 477 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Victor
  • Legal Issues - Business Law

    Legal Issues - Business Law

    Legal Issue A paper submitted in the course of Business Law BUS/415 University of Phoenix March 16, 2008 Introduction Agency Law in a Business Environment A principal is the party who employs another person to act on his or her behalf; an agent is a party who agrees to act on behalf of another. In order for the agent to successfully fulfill their tasks for their principal’s they have duties that they are expected to

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    Essay Length: 1,207 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business ethics is a form of the art of applied ethics that examines ethical rules and principles within a commercial context, the various moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business setting, and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. In academia

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jack
  • Ethical Relativism and Calvin and Hobbes

    Ethical Relativism and Calvin and Hobbes

    Calvin states “ See, in order to improve oneself, one must have some idea of what’s good. That implies certain values”. I believe Calvin is using Ethical relativism here, meaning he does what is right because his culture states that it is right. And I feel that he is saying basically what you feel is right for yourself is right because it’s the moral thing to do. I feel that Calvin did not set

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Treating Aids: A Global Ethical Dilemma

    Treating Aids: A Global Ethical Dilemma

    Key Issue: The vast majority of the people infected with HIV and has AIDS do not live in developed countries and do not have an access to therapies. Local governments cannot afford vast reimbursements of health care products and that dispense the citizens of the lifesaving “cocktails”. The issue is complicated by the fact that developing countries have poor infrastructure, poor health care systems and poverty that prevent the distribution of anti-AIDS drugs. The international

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Legal Concepts Worksheet

    Legal Concepts Worksheet

    Legal Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept to the Issue of Downloading Reference to Concept in Reading Ethics and Business: This concept was selected because individuals that reside in this society have morals on which they live their lifestyle. Music is available to download in all places on the internet. Is it ethical to download music? When I go to watch movies in the theatre I like the commercial played for downloading music. They state

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Unforeseen Bonds: Hardin's Rhetoric in “lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor”

    Unforeseen Bonds: Hardin's Rhetoric in “lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor”

    Unforeseen Bonds: Hardin’s Rhetoric in “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor” As Andrew Kuper, a Fellow of Trinity College of Cambridge and researcher of philosophy, politics, and the modern world, once said “Since the costs to ourselves may be significant, how much ought we to sacrifice?” (Kuper, 1). A direct correspondence of such can be seen in the work of Garrett Hardin, specifically “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor,” versus Peter

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Henry A. History 390 February-12-2007 Title: Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics In Politics Thesis: Martin Luther King commitment to economic and social justice went beyond the reflection and dived in the arena of active life. His ethical religious background helped shape his though on civil disobedience for the betterment of minorities. Martins legacy of civil disobedience was rooted in his refusal to separate religious faith and moral considerations from politics, legal matters, and social reform.

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Vika
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very good proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows quickly. The obvious downfalls when working in this manner are 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 carry

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: regina
  • Hacker Ethic Response

    Hacker Ethic Response

    In many ways the hacker ethic has helped in the development and furthering of the Internet. For example, the development of programs such as Napster and Limewire have forced companies to find ways to protect their media and take action against people who break copyright laws. As hackers continue to improve and breakthrough barriers, the media world has to constantly be working to improve and prevent these hackers from breaking through. Hacking also has negative

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Janna
  • Ethical Perspective on Assisted Suicide

    Ethical Perspective on Assisted Suicide

    Ethical Perspective on Assisted Suicide In every state in the United States of America, except Oregon, it is illegal to assist any person in ending their own life. It does not matter what the condition of the person is, how sick, or how much pain they are in. Have you ever considered what position you would take if you or one of your loved ones were in the situation where they would rather end their

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • Legalize Drugs

    Legalize Drugs

    The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. "The U.S. population has an extremely high rate of alcohol and drug abuse" (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. "Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization is the first step in helping to deliver the credible, consistent message about the risks and costs of the legalization of drugs to

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Ethical Filter Worksheet

    Running Head: ETHICAL FILTER WORKSHEET Ethical Filter Worksheet Rico Wills University of Phoenix Mick House, MBA August 1, 2005 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. Trust My personal source for trust was the teachings and example of my parents. I listed Trust first because I feel that in any work environment in order for the group dynamic

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Legalizing Marijuana

    Legalizing Marijuana

    Marijuana is a dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is usually smoked in different forms such as a cigarette, blunt, or bong, and can also be mixed into food or brewed as a tea (NIDA). Many chemicals make up marijuana, but the most common elements found in the drug include 66 cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are chemicals that create a euphoric state of being which causes

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: July
  • Planning for the Future: the Legal Side of Death

    Planning for the Future: the Legal Side of Death

    According to a recent study, everyone dies. Not just the old, the sick, or the evil. Everyone. It’s not something that most of us like to think about. It’s not something that many people look forward to even. Actually, people spend fortunes trying to prolong the inevitable and years of their lives fighting for pardons and clemencies to avoid the death penalty. It is for this very reason that I chose to do my final

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Victor