When it comes to working in any sort of organization or corporation, one of the obvious chasms that becomes clear here is the relationship between theory and what is practiced in a small business setting. To truly look at and assess that paradigm, th Continue Reading...
Kenneth K. Humphreys' book, What Every Engineer should Know about Ethics, is a fairly useful and comprehensive guide to the ethics and ethical codes involved in modern engineering. He begins his book with a chapter entitled "Problem-Solving in Engine Continue Reading...
Although it is expected to die in Congress -- and President Bush has promised a veto if it does not -- a bill is currently circulating that would allow the FDA to control cigarette contents ("Reynolds American" 2008). If this bill were to pass, and Continue Reading...
According to the research, "About half of that reduction is because the federal government won't be sending the $873 million stimulus for education that it sent last year," (Kam 2011). Without any cuts, that money would have to be replaced entirely Continue Reading...
"Even in an era that's more accepting of spirituality, the prospect of religion seeping into secular institutions, especially corporate ones, makes many uneasy" (Conlin 1999). To tread a delicate balance between showing respect for religious differ Continue Reading...
Psychology Law and Ethics In presenting my analysis of the legal and ethical issues involved with Beverly's and Ron's situation, I've tried to push aside many of my own personal feelings that would bias me in my considerations. For starters, I've tr Continue Reading...
Drug Laws: The Impact of Changing Social Norms and Shifting Morality There is a veritable universal consensus that the federal government’s half century-long “war on drugs” has been a dismal failure, and there has been a correspondi Continue Reading...
free markets perspective, examine the ethics and morality of 'let capitalism rip' allegation made by British Prime Minister David Cameron. (Guide: 750 words) The competence or incompetence of free markets and the implications of resource allotment Continue Reading...
Mattel Inc.'s case study with regard to the principle of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Corporate Social Responsibility CSR requires the engagement of a corporate accountability vision to a broad array of stakeholders, aside from investors Continue Reading...
For example, virtually every element of heightened security measures necessitates a corresponding reduction in certain kinds of liberties that American citizens have come to expect in a free society. Both concerns represent rights: it is right to im Continue Reading...
S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Furthermore, subpart C explains the privileges and the protections of confidentiality that is attached to the patient's record along with much exception (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Continue Reading...
In most cases, threats arising from employee conduct can be effectively mitigated by explicit policies and procedures implemented by the organization. In that regard, ethical training of all employees is essential, especially with respect to sexual Continue Reading...
4. Was it ethical for the tobacco industry to continue to market cigarettes, even after evidence emerged that smoking caused lung cancer and other illnesses? Purely from a rule utilitarian and personal rights perspective, it is difficult to justif Continue Reading...
Employment-at-Will Doctrine A lot of controversy surrounds the question of whether California is still an at-will state given all the exceptions it has made to the doctrine over the last few decades. Simply stated, the employment-at-will doctrine i Continue Reading...
In this sense, globalization represented an obvious benefit to American industry, but at great cost to some of the workers who toiled away in conditions reminiscent of the first century of industrialized society in this part of the world. Several hi Continue Reading...
Criminal Justice Computers and Their Effects upon Police Efficiency Computer technology has transformed the modern day police department. Numerous systems now provide assistance in fields ranging from communication, to information storage and retri Continue Reading...
EEOC Review The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is far and away the most prolific and omni-present agency that exists in the United States, at least at the federal level, that regulates employers and protects employees from discrimina Continue Reading...
Social & Political Environment of Business Protectionist policies include policies such as tariffs (taxes) upon imported goods and quotas, the latter of which limits the number of imported goods which can be brought into the country. The intenti Continue Reading...
1996 passed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has on healthcare organizational policies. This will be done through answering several review questions. Law and Organizational Health Care Policy There are several ways that health l Continue Reading...
Legal Compliance resolve ethical issues that arise from the intersection of Law, Compliance & Investigations Ethics, law, and compliance There is always a need to balance the individual's right to privacy with a government or business' right t Continue Reading...
Contracts The basic elements of a contract are offer, acceptance and consideration. In this instance, the two parties have agreed to a specific good (consideration) and a specific price. Some specs were written down informally, but there is no evide Continue Reading...
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) was put into law in 2002 following the revelations that Enron (and Enron's accountancy Arthur Anderson), WorldCom, and other corporations were using blatantly corrupt practices in accounting and causing huge losses for stakeh Continue Reading...
Environmental Laws vs. Economic Freedom The objective of this work is to provide an in depth analysis on environmental restrictions and economic freedom. This work will explain the rational and support the writer's view with research. Addressed will Continue Reading...
Can both sides be right? Hardly, and when the initiative is analyzed with a critical eye, one sees that it looks like the initiative is a tactic for large corporations to appear to be following the letter of the law, but saving money by making Clea Continue Reading...
(1000 Ventures, 2008) The work of Kaplan and Palmer (2007) entitled: "Strategic Imagination: External Thought Leaders Inspire Breakthrough Innovation" published by Innovation Point relates the fact concerning innovation efforts that they "often del Continue Reading...
Samsung Electronics Examination and Evaluation of Business Strategies and Frontier Markets: Brazil The South Korean company Samsung began operations in Brazil in December 1986 when it opened a representation office. Since them Samsung has invested Continue Reading...
Global Warming: Why it is not the greatest fear of the industrializing world, why it is such a great fear for the industrialized world There is a threat that currently looms upon the horizon, in danger of choking the fragile health of the developing Continue Reading...
conflict of interest is at the core of nearly every ethical dilemma. A conflict of interest, simply put, is a situation in which the decision maker has two or more competing interests. Market timing, late trading, insider trading, illegal trading, f Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility Programs Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs are effective forms of management that directly and indirectly impact the "social, environmental and economic environment in which" the corporation functions (C Continue Reading...
Introduction Kantian ethics, developed by Immanuel Kant, is a philosophical theory that emphasizes the importance of moral principles and individual autonomy. The Emperor Club, a 2002 film directed by Michael Hoffman, provides a thought-provoking ex Continue Reading...
Social & Ethical Issues in Management Brief Background/History of Corporation Epitech is a technology company that creates and develops software for administrative use for other corporations. The company was founded in the year 2009 and has sin Continue Reading...
Founded the first of April in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Inc. is one of the most recognized American transnational technology company. The firm is well-known for its designs and has developed and sold computer software, co Continue Reading...
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Web Content Law and Ethics The objective of this work is to answer whether Internet service providers have a responsibility to regulate the content that is available on the World Wide Web? This work will additionally Continue Reading...
Christian Biotechnology: Not a Contradiction in Terms Presented with the idea of "Bioethics" most people in the scientific community today immediately get the impression of repressive, Luddite forces wishing to stifle research and advancement in the Continue Reading...
Physical Security in Public AreasAbstract/SummaryThis paper examines the effectiveness of physical security measures in public areas, by looking at spaces such as schools, airports, stadiums, and malls. It discusses current strategies, including surv Continue Reading...
US PRIVATE PRISONS & PRISONER LABOR Event First Theory: Karl Marx Analysis of the Evidence Second Theorist: Max Weber Analysis of Evidence Event The event being investigated in this study was published in the New York Times on May 24. 2014 Continue Reading...
Ethical and Criminal Responsibility The employers have ethical obligations to undertake corrective and preventive actions as managers gain awareness of their legal responsibilities. For this reason, the top management should be aware of the reasons Continue Reading...
Organization Behavior Human Resource Management Policies of Wal-Mart Employment Law Wal-Mart Human Resource Management Policies of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is a large scale multinational retailer that employs more than 2.2 million employees in 27 countr Continue Reading...
