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Discuss the following theories/concepts: Utilitarianism, Rights and Justice, The Market System, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Kantianism, Egalitarian Theory, Libertarianism, and Virtue Ethics. Summarize an
Using the present "amazon.com" Annual Report and SEC filings for the past two years, please analyze the following in 400 to 450 words: Assess the role of ethics and compliance in "amazon.com" financi
Question 1. Research issues and current laws about Affirmative Action hiring practices and reverse discrimination. Question 2. Carry on at least a 10 minute conversation.
Among some of the ethical problems within the business realm include conflict of interest.
Can executives of companies that manufacture questionable products, like violent video games or toys, be accused of being socially irresponsible? What are their responsibilities, if any, to the soci
Jolly Giant Company has two divisions, the Can Division and the Food Division. The Food Division may purchase cans from the Can Division or from outside suppliers. The Can Division sells can product
Of the various approaches to environmental ethics outlined in this chapter, which approach sheds most light on the ethical issues raised by this case? Explain your answer.
Crowe indicates that the sharing of these data will enable Bearings to determine a fair and equitable price for its products. Would it be ethical for Sanchez to attend the meeting and share the rele
What are virtues? How might one apply virtue ethics to business situations? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the virtue approach?
Question: What are the similarities and differences in professional ethics and personal ethics? Provide an example for each.
How should we resolve a conflict between our personal ethics and that of our employer? Example: an ardent right-to-life pharmacist who is required to dispense birth control pills or morning-after pi
I was wondering what you all think about the sentencing of Paris Hilton for driving on a suspended license. Apparently, the maximum sentence is 90 days, the judge sentenced her to 45 days and she go
Identify and discuss some undesirable potential consequences of affirmative action. If the assumption of risk is thought to be voluntary, what difficulty does that pose for government oversight of ha
Recently, there was a breach of ethics by some graduating dental students. On their electronic transcripts ten of them had forged a professor's (they looked over his shoulder to acquire his password
The company you work for has made a decision that - although legal - adversely affects the environment. You feel strongly that the decision is wrong. Describe two actions you could take to try to ch
Do you think that businesses are more ethical after the passing of the Sarbanes Oxley Act? What examples are there to support you answer?
Compare and contrast the Utilitarian and Kantian arguments for viewing privacy as a right. Note the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
He then cuts every family member out of the will leaving his fortune to a Psychic Chatline . Mr. Jones asks you to make sure that the new will gets to his lawyer. Knowing that the document will most
A company has called you for a reference regarding a former employee. You remember the employee as less than stellar. The dilemma is:
I am doing research on the company Microsoft. I am supposed to identify the processes the organization uses to comply with SEC regulations. Please help as I am not understanding what to do.
Was the student being disrespectful? Does the principal have the right to deny the student a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
He also puts them in tents in the desert, makes them work, and dresses them in pink or in the old fashion prison stripes. Crime has declined dramatically in his county, what a shock. Is this ethical
Do you think findings like these can be generalized? In other words, would they apply across the board to employees in other types of companies and situations? If your answer is yes, what do you thi
In the 1980s and for most of the 1990's, the preponderance of ethical issues in a business setting involved discrimination or harm to the environment. Now fraudulent and dishonest conduct on the par
There was an article in the newspaper about a valedictorian whose speech was cut short because she began speaking about religion and proselytizing. One of the school administrators literally pulled