Ethical Legal Obligations Essays and Term Papers
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The Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethic at the Leadership Level of Companies
What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)? According to the Ў®WikipediaЎЇ , Ў°Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a company s obligation to be accountable to all of its stakeholders in all its operations and activities with the aim of achieving sustainable development not only in the economical dimension but also in the social and environmental dimensions.Ў±(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_social_responsibility retrieved:10/09/07); another definition is that Ў°CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact
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Ethics
Ethics In today’s world, it is all too prevalent to see more and more people hungry for other peoples money, but can you really blame them? From my viewpoint, acting in an ethical manner comes from each and every individual, each having learned from the enviroment in which they have grown and developed. When you look at it, every job has right and wrongs. Three main subject to put business in would be honesty, fairness,
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Views of Business Ethics & Managerial Accountability
Views of Business Ethics & Managerial Accountability What is the fundamental purpose of a company? Different people have different answers. Some argue that a company should maximize its returns for its shareholders; while others disagree, saying that company should take the interests of employees and customers into consideration. Meanwhile, most people involved in business—whether functioning as a small business owner, employee, or chief executive officer of a multinational company—eventually face ethical or moral dilemmas in
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Deontological Ethics
DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS. No single idea captures all of the features in virtue of which an ethical theory may deserve to be called a deontology. In one sense, a deontology is simply theory of our duties, something most ethical theories have. But philosophers mean to convey more by calling a theory deontological. Roughly, a deontological theory denies in some way that the good or what is of value, always takes priority over the right or duty.
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The Ethical Dimensions of Buddhism
The Ethical Dimensions of: Buddhism The Ethical Dimensions of: Buddhism Outline I. Introduction a. What is ethics? b. What is global ethics? c. Purpose of Buddhism regarding ethics and global ethics? II. Buddhism a. Description of Buddhism i. What is it? ii. Where did it originate? iii. When did it originate? iv. How did it originate? b. Perspective i. What is ethical within Buddhism? 1. What makes Buddhism similar or different from other religions?
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Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling
Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling Class # & Title By Charles Conner Baltimore, Maryland December 6, 2005 Professor: Dr. Ira Sohn The Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling Introduction The effect of gambling on the standard of living will be pronounced if the gambling activity is regressive, meaning that the rate of participation (as a percentage of income) declines as people earn higher incomes. In other words, if most gamblers are poor, then gambling is more
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Ethics Essay Exam
Ethics Essay Exam In this world, humans are bound by ethics and virtues. We live or lives day to day within the confines of an ethical infrastructure built by our forefathers, whom, in turn, was instructed by their Father. It ultimately depends upon our own beliefs system that determines what we do is considered either right or wrong. Ethics and morals are some of the biggest issues in philosophy and as we review the many
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Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis
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Ethics of the Hellenistic World
In comparing the ethical theories of the Epicureans, Aristotle, and the Stoics it's found that they possess three separate ideas. These ideas are different in their individual beliefs; yet attempt to accomplish the same goals of creating an inner peace and sense of well being in their followers. Generally these three disciplines had distinctly separate ideas on how to set about accomplishing these goals; the Epicureans felt that the pursuit of pleasure was the correct
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Ethical Decision
When I was working as a Customer Service Rep in the Bank one of my responsibilities was to supervise the tellers. I was friends with two of the tellers working there at the time. We used to go out together outside of work and had great time. At some point I started noticing that they are being too friendly with each other and acting inappropriate for a professional environment. I decided to confront them and
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Christian Ethics
Excursus: What is “good” according to the Roman Catholic Tradition? (Ref. Gula, Richard. 1989. Faith Informed By Reason) The nature of the concept good is the full realization of any beings’ potential, or to achieve perfection. The innate tendency within the human person to seek perfection is the ontological basis for the fundamental moral obligation – to realize one’s potential, or to be all I can be. Actions are moral when it arise from this
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The Legal Process in California
The legal process in California "Criminal" What rights do I have? Whether you are an adult citizen or non-citizen, you have certain rights if you are arrested. Before the law enforcement officer questions you, he or she should tell you that: * You have the right to remain silent. * Anything you say may be used against you. * You have a right to have a lawyer present while you are questioned. * If you
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Bhopal Ethical Issues
1. Introduction: In the morning of December 3, 1984 a tragic event occurred in the city of Bhopal, the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It has been known as the world’s worst industrial disaster. A Union Carbide India, Limited (UCIL)’s plant released 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas which instantly killed over 3,000 people and carrying on causing the death of more than 20,000. This tragic event involved not only the technical, safety issues
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Abraham the Ethical Monster
Abraham is both an ethical monster and a knight of faith. The story of Abraham and Isaac is that God came to Abraham and told him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, in his name. God told him that if Abraham sacrificed his son, he'd become the patriarch of the chosen people. There are three ways in which you can live your life; you can live a life of aestheticism in which you lead a life
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Ethics
Let us first discuss how the gasoline prices are set, the market place forces of supply and demand determine the price of fuel. If demand grows or if a disruption in supply occurs, there will be upward pressure on prices. By the same token, if demand falls or there is an oversupply of product in the market, there will be downward pressure on prices. Those principles apply at the service station level as well. If
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Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation
Running head: LEGAL ISSUES IN REDUCTION OF WORKFORCE SIMULATION Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation MBA560 - Graded A March 24, 2008 University of Phoenix Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation FastServe, Inc. is a $25 million dollar company with a workforce of 350 employees directly involved in the marketing of sports apparel. The primary segment of the population that is targeted by FastServe targets is labeled Generation Y. This segment of the
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A Case in Business Ethics:she Stoops to Conquer
If I were Jean Fanuchi, I would feel bad about my decision. I wouldn’t want my every move and word being monitored so I assume my employees wouldn’t either. After all people are prone to do a lot of things when they’re alone which they wouldn’t otherwise do. Knowing someone has witnessed you doing something in private is embarrassing for both parties. And if only the viewer knows, it can still create uncomfort and tension.
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Ethical Dilema
Ethical Dilemma Ethics is the values and customs of a person or group and covers the analysis and employment of concepts such as right and wrong. The choices we decide are not always going to be easy to make, and when we’re faced to choose between equally unsatisfactory alternatives this is called ethical dilemmas. How can such dilemmas be handled? Well, if and when this situation arises, it would be helpful to ask yourself three
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Discrimination and the Legal Process
Discrimination and the Legal Process Today’s organizations are faced with many ethical and legal issues when dealing with the diverse work force such as the potential of discrimination when conducting day-to-day activities. The issues of diversity and discrimination affect many organizations behavior when considering how to properly treat the employees without making decisions based on based on race, nationality, creed, color, age, sex or sexual orientation. The influence of laws on decision-making has a direct
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Should Marijuana Be Legal?
The argument over whether or not marijuana should be legal has been a big debate over the last decade. There are many who are for it being legal and a lot that are totally against the idea. Me personally, I don’t see the problem with marijuana being legal in the United States. All though some may not agree with what I believe in I do have my reasons for why I think marijuana should be
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Salvia Divinorum Keep It Legal
For Hundreds of years the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico have used Salvia Divinorum, or as they call it, Ska Maria Pastora, for both it’s medicinal and mind expanding, psychoactive properties (Siebert 1). In 1962 two scientists by the names of Gordon Wasson and Albert Hofmann went to Oaxaca in search of the plant and introduced Salvia Divinorum to the western world. Since Salvia Divinorum reproduces mostly asexually there are not many genetic differences between
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Wrongful Dismissal & How to Minimize Legal Risk
Wrongful Dismissal & How to Minimize Legal Risk Introduction: Employment is a relationship between an employers and employees. This relationship is extremely important, as it becomes a part of our daily life. Aside of being a professional relationship, in many cases it becomes a personal and expressive one. In today’s work place, if the conditions of employment are excellent, and the employees are treated with fairly, it is more likely that they will be pleased,
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Ceo Ethics
It is the moment to bite the bullet and admit to a dishonorable little skeleton in the closet. Players who use steroids in professional baseball, high school students who cheat on the SATs, misleading advertisements filled with the all to common “to good to be true “ and CEOs who cook the books in American corporations all may be acting sensibly Today there is so much to be gained by being just a little better
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Workplace Ethics
Workplace Ethics is a subject that we have all heard of. In fact, the subject of Ethics in general is something that most people are familiar with. And, what is commonly understood about ethics is there are ethics and then there are workplace ethics. What most people don’t realize, however, is that there is no such thing as workplace ethics; ethics are the same, (or, should be) whether in the workplace or in personal life.
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Legalization
The world would be a much better place if illicit drugs didn’t exist, but they do, so we must deal with them. (Eldredge 24) Having a drug free America is unrealistic and will never happen. Each year the number of regular users has increased and it varies in age. (Eldredge 24) So would legalizing drugs serve America’s national interest? Would it end the war on drugs? Or has the war on drugs just begun? In
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