Ethics

Sexuality remains a social taboo in many communities. This makes it very difficult for the upcoming generations to talk about sex freely (McCormack, et al. 2002). This does no good to them since sex is a reality and communities must talk abut it. There are several difficulties posed by cultural conditions, for instance conflicts with partners, parents and close friends. Moreover, dating issues are frowned upon due to demographic factors for instance, age, race, culture or social status, no discussions...

According to the law of corporations, shareholders liability is limited to the extent of the amount of stock they have subscribed for (Neyers, 2000, p. 215). The same law treats a corporation as another independent person, and that individuals that are its shareholders will not be liable for it debts, acts or obligations even if they are unlawful. However under certain circumstances the court may unveil the corporation veil for different reasons in order to get the people behind it and hold them...

The post is mainly based on the possible conflicts of interest that are likely to arise in a hospital setup. The main conflict of interest that have been discussed relate to physicians and their patients. The paper also discusses the duties of shareholders, board of directors, officers and management of an organization. The paper further discusses various relations within a hospital setup. Conflicts of interest are common within the healthcare sector and thus needs urgent policies to address them....

In international business, corruption is regarded as a major issue. In fact, governments of Spain, Italy, Belgian, Japan, Philippines as well as Ukraine have been shaken by scandals of bribery. Every country has been affected.  In the search for reason, theorists have considered a broad range of economic, political as well as physiological factors. Economic theories lay stress on rational and self-centered people involved in corruption. Important contribution to the cause of corrupt activities...

Art has stepped outside the boundaries of aesthetics, and in the post-modern world, art has become more of a channel of expression and not necessarily art in a conventional sense.  In this case, the common question What is art has now become subject to the follow up, What is art for  Art history has shown that what is considered artistic also implies a sense of elusiveness traditional perspectives emphasize how art is also intellectual, something that is appreciated by the chosen few. ...

These business ethic terms have their different definitions. Utilitarianism being an ethics concept states that the greatest number of peoples happiness is the greatest good for the society. This moral philosophy works on the principle that not only the happiness of the people can be measured but also summed together to make the society happy and this proves to be very meaningful. An action that leads to the happiness of people is good action and the one that leads to unhappiness is not right and...

The discrepancy in appearance and reality is an important theme in several of the texts we have read. Discuss this theme as it is illustrated in two of the following works of literature The Canterbury Tales Hamlet (the play) A Simple Heart The Death of Ivan Ilych. Incorporate some information about how each text reflects the characteristics of its literary period. Discrepancy in appearance and reality is one theme that is well illustrated in both books of Hamlet a simple heart and even in the literature...

Green Capitalism is a new approach for resolving the problem of environmental destruction while ensure the sustainable development of capitalism practices (Bess, 2000). The world is witnessing the effects of global warming. In addition, economic sustainability remains a major concern by the global community. Based on this, green capitalism concept dictates for use of green energy sources to support the economy (Bess, 2000). By ethics of care, individual humans must protect the environment for the...

Celebrity endorsements are not expected to take any hit mainly as a result of the Tiger scandal. Each and every celebrity is linked to a certain level of quality and that is the way the general public as well as the corporate organizations perceive himher. People from diverse backgrounds tend to associate with a certain celebrity, an aspect that makes the corporate organizations want to go for the most suitable mass appeal. However, these celebrity endorsements are not life long. They are given...

Corporate social responsibility is the integration of social and environmental concerns into the operations of the business and the way they relate with their stakeholders on a benevolent basis. Despite the fact that businesses act on their separate agendas which differ from business to business, they are supposed to be mindful of the community. Every business has a corporate responsibility to the community, its stakeholders and the world in which it is doing business. In most fundamental terms,...

Global business and ethics is a new phenomenon that has been facilitated by the globalization concept. Business ethics is an important aspect in any given business entity and it is vital in the realization of profitability in an organization. With the globalization phenomenon, it is necessary to establish standard code of behavior for multinational which are conducting business in a cross-cultural world community.Business ethics better known as corporate ethics refers to the professional ethical...

Ethics is the discipline that deals with the good and the bad as well as with the moral duty and responsibility of an individual. It can also be defined as the study of the choices made by individuals as regards right and wrong (Marie, 2005). Ethics is mainly concerned with the philosophy that results in a particular behavior. Ethics are of different types, and they differ in terms of their application in different contexts. Ethics state the working of a particular social system. They point towards...