Ethics

The Socratic school specifically his principles on virtue are a manifest representation of the dilemma I face. The virtue school believes in the intrinsic goodness in humankind. As it is, the experiences we face in our everyday lives define our knowledge of what is evil. My experiences in the military have influenced how I perceive what is right from what is wrong. Though war has undoubtedly made a mark in my being there are things that for a fact, are unquestionably righteous. In spite of the violence...

An objective can be defined as a purpose, mission or standard that can be reasonably accomplished within the estimated time period in the presence of the available resources. In general, it is wider in scope than a goal and can comprise of various different goals. Objective is the most basic and essential tool of planning underlying all the planning and strategic activities. It serves as the foundation for policy and performance considerations and unites the entire organization together. In short...

In the works Hamlet by William Shakespeare, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, as well in literary works entitled A Simple Heart and The Death of Ivan Ilych,  the obvious themes of discrepancy in appearance as well as in reality is easily discernable. Ivan Ilych, for example is a person portrayed as one who simply wants to be recognized high in the ladders of the social ladder working really hard, seeing as death is not entirely a choice that is his to make. This realization comes too...

The Provider-Patient Relationship involves the practices of protecting patients privacy and maintaining patients confidentiality. There are some ethical obligations as well as legal obligations that are required to be regulated by healthcare providers with respect to patient rights. Patient Privacy and Confidentiality Organizations, professionals and individuals that use and collect patients personal information in any capacity are obligated to protect patient privacy and confidentiality. HIPAA...

I personally believe that the Deliberate Model of Physician-Patient relationship is the best model among the three models because it manifests the closest kind of bond that can occur between the physician and a patient. Leaving no room for coercion and advising the patient on what he thinks he should do, the physician only offers his technical expertise and do not impose it to his patients. In that case, the patients are still implicitly encouraged to ask questions and not helplessly submit to...

The notorious amount of compensation paid to CEOs of companies has earned the attention of both the press and the public, in general. In the case study entitled Wages of Failure The Ethics of Executive Compensation, the proposal of Janice White, CEO of General Global, is discussed in consideration of its impact to executive compensation and to the organizations achievement of goals. According to White, she is willing to use performance as the primary basis for her compensation. In relation to her...

Inger Peters made a powerful and intelligent argument in 1971 that the affluent people of the world have, in essence, a moral obligation or duty to provide food or money to prevent starvation in India.    That argument is still valid today, nearly forty years, later, because the same problem exists in large pockets of poverty throughout the world as it has since there has been human life on earth.  His assumption that suffering and death from lack of food, shelter, and medical care...

Question No. 1 What are the Ethical Concepts and Dilemmas That Valerie is Facing The Ethical issues which are encountered by Valerie in this case include moral, legal, utilitarian and egoistic ethics. Valerie is facing a dilemma between complying with the legal obligation to report the crime and protecting her own interests in the company and in the United States. Mr. Waters crime constitutes both criminal and civil offense and is punishable as per most countries penal and civil codes.  The...

The recent global financial crisis has adversely affected various countries. Both rich and poor nations experienced the untoward consequences of the aforementioned problems, which include the bankruptcy of big financial institutions and other business organizations as well as the rise in the unemployment rate that affected the social conditions of the country. The United States of America is one of the countries that have been mostly affected by the global financial crisis, as many corporations...

Cheating is as old as any unethical conduct one can think of. It has existed for decades for several different reasons, and exists in many different forms. And, just like every other unethical decision, cheating has evolved over time and so have the methods of cheating, and the related consequences of cheating. Cheating on exams used to involve simple and obvious gestures like craning the neck to peek at the answers of the student sitting next to you, switching papers across tables, passing notes...

Consideration of ethical issues in the networking fields is very vital in the success of a network system design process. Networks systems design is a complex process that need to ensure that the system designers pay close attention to the diverse and unique ethical issues that relate to specific network systems being designed (Allen and Morton 1994). Questionnaire administration, research interviews, and study of the existing information that regards to the ethical issues in network systems design...

1.0 Abstract This study will investigate the impacts of computer on children. To ensure the intended analysis is achieved, the study will explore the crucial issues of learning, social and psychological development, entertainment and health which may be affected by childrens computer use. The major hypothesis that will be tested is there are no detrimental effects on children using computers and other related technologies, such as the internet. As will be pointed out in the research, computers and...

This paper is a reflection on the theme of just compensation. There are certain aspects of a business that need to be addressed especially in the accounting function. As such, the operations within the financial department guide and dictate the just ways to remunerate the workers. Trends in the market such as inflation, supply and demand, government policy, and market mechanism just to mention a few may affect the revenue of the business either positively or negatively. The remuneration package...