...Audience: Operations Director Subject: Contaminated GBS-Fibranafren Background: Quality analysis has determined a trace contaminant is present in test samples for products that have already been released. The impurity is far below FDA standards and it has been determined that adverse reactions are extremely low in healthy adults; those with compromised immune systems have slightly elevated risk with prolonged use, but overall risk is low. Decision: To disseminate information on increased risk and allow consumers to make an informed decision. Reasons for the decision: Consideration of the problem acknowledged our duties of truthfulness and reparation. While this decision does not affect many, keeping in mind our values and shareholders enables us to avoid engaging in harmful actions and ensure actions taken are consistent with our core values and risk management protocols. Our consumers will not be put at unreasonable risk so that we may make profit; we have a responsibility to provide meaningful, accurate information. Customers need to be given enough information to make informed decisions about product choice and use and accept the responsibility for those choices. Forward-Looking Conclusion: I want to thank you for your attention to this matter. G-BioSport is committed to creating an engaging and challenging culture that adheres to effective core values during both good and bad times, and while disseminating this information might be awkward, our duty to our employees...
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...Intro to Ethics Olson 09-21-2015 The Hunger Games “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch, this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy” (Collins 18). This is just one example of the dark dystopian future we are to become familiar with when reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The book tells a story of young girl, who chose to take the place of her younger sister, and represent her district in a grueling game of death designed not only to entertain the citizens of the wealthy Capitol, but to remind those in the districts, of the Capitol’s power. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!” (Collins 22) Those are the words that Katniss Everdeen screams out in the hope of taking her sister’s place among those selected to take part in the games. Katniss, like everyone else in her district, is afraid to participate in the games. She is aware that there is a very strong chance that she, along with her chosen partner, will not survive the ordeal. The games were established years before the events of the first Hunger Games book. At that time, 13 districts attempted to rebel against the tyrannical rule of the Capitol. The Capitol won, destroyed District 13, and as a punishment, created the annual televised death match called The Hunger Games. One male and one female between the ages of 12-18 are chosen at random each year to participate. The district who’s members win the event go on to receive...
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...Ethics Game Stimulation Reflective Journal Ethics can be defined as the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or group. Nursing ethics, a set of moral and practical guidelines that influences nursing decisions big and small, also a set of shared values or principles that govern the way nurses interact with patients, a patient's family, and even other doctors and nurses. Nurses are dedicated to treating the person and easing suffering and this defines a nurse's ethical standpoint. From working with unbiased compassion to standing up for patients' rights, a nurse holds a wide range of responsibilities in addition to the actual physical work of caring for patients (Medi-Smart: Nursing Education Resources, 2011). The ethics simulation game is a learning tool designed to teach individuals how to make decisions between ethical challenges. In the first ethical simulation the ethical issue is how to best assure that the patient and her unborn child get appropriate and timely care with the stakeholders been the shareholders, the patient, the shift supervisor, the RN, the parents, and the unborn child. Before making these decisions of the best way to help Rachel one had to go through the four different lenses and steps of critical decision making. These lenses include the rights and responsibility lens, the results lens, the relationship lens, and the reputation lens. After thoroughly going through each lens, one was able to make decisions based on virtues...
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...1. Psychological Egoism All forms of egoism require explication of “self-interest” (or “welfare” or “well-being”). There are two main theories. Preference or desire accounts identify self-interest with the satisfaction of one's desires. Often, and most plausibly, these desires are restricted to self-regarding desires. What makes a desire self-regarding is controversial, but there are clear cases and counter-cases: a desire for my own pleasure is self-regarding; a desire for the welfare of others is not. Objective accounts identify self-interest with the possession of states (such as virtue or knowledge) that are valued independently of whether they are desired. Hedonism, which identifies self-interest with pleasure, is either a preference or an objective account, according to whether what counts as pleasure is determined by one's desires. Psychological egoism claims that each person has but one ultimate aim: her own welfare. This allows for action that fails to maximize perceived self-interest, but rules out the sort of behavior psychological egoists like to target — such as altruistic behavior or motivation by thoughts of duty alone. It allows for weakness of will, since in weakness of will cases I am still aiming at my own welfare; I am weak in that I do not act as I aim. And it allows for aiming at things other than one's welfare, such as helping others, where these things are a means to one's welfare. Psychological egoism is supported by our frequent observation of...
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...more. ("World’s Most Admired Companies," 2012) Needless to say, Apple Inc. is doing extremely well, and is projected to beat its current predictions on the sales of its new IPhone and IPad. Apple is at the top of their game, as far as making money and new innovative products that are sought after, year after year, by loyal customers and new customers. The most admired category’s that will be investigated in this paper is the ethical and social responsibilities and the marketing strategy of Apple, Inc. Our textbook states that “An organization that wants to prosper over the long term is well advised to consider business ethics, the standards of conduct and moral values governing actions and decisions in the work environment.” (Kurtz, 2013, p. 32) Large companies, such as Apple, Inc., that are known throughout the world as a global giant, have certain ethical responsibilities to consumers, investors, people who work for them, and the world as a whole. We will look at Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical responsibilities and whether they have met said responsibilities. Did the impact of violations of their publicized code of ethics, made by some of Apple’s suppliers, have an adverse effect on their public reputation? What is Apple’s publicized ethical responsibilities? The top four of the supplier code of conduct , from Apple’s website, are as follows: “We believe that education can...
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...Ethical Leadership is leading by knowing and doing what is right. The problem with ethical leadership is that it is difficult to define right. Ethical leadership is divided into two parts. The leader must act and make decisions ethically, and second, the leader must also lead ethically in their attitudes and interactions. Ethics - is central to leadership because of: * The process of influence * The need to engage followers to accomplish mutual goals * The impact leaders have on establishing the organization’s values However some of few characteristic of Ethical leadership as: 1. To knowing and doing what is right. 2. Ethical leaders distinguish themselves by doing that which is inconvenient, unpopular, and even temporarily unprofitable in the service of long-term health and value. 3. Ethical leaders also consider other solutions that may require an investment but generate more value over the long term. 4. Ethical leaders extend trust to their workers, creating the conditions necessary to empower employees, suppliers, and even customers to take the risks necessary to create game-changing innovations. 5. Ethical leadership is a renewable human resource and, for this reason, represents one of the most efficient and practical assets an organization can put to use. The Major principles of Ethical Leadership as: 1. Respect others: Leader shall treat other people’s values and decisions with respect, allow others to be themselves with creative wants...
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...Que 1: Benefits of Accountant in the company: • Helps to keep Records Updated An Accountant can help the company to keep the records updated by keeping track on each and every transaction placed during a particular accounting period. And can also enhance the performance of the company by monitoring and reviewing the accuracy and the completeness of records of accounting and its related systems. An accountant can also maintain records of all employees of the company by keeping track on their performance and also can focus on timely processing of weekly and monthly payroll of the employees. An accountant can also keep the records updated by compiling and analyzing the information related to financial activities of the company to prepare entries to the accounts, such as general ledger accounts, document business transactions. Due to the proper updating of the records systematically by the accountant the company will be able to provide the financial information of the company to its internal and external sources whenever needed without any disputes or errors . • Paid taxes on time An Accountant can help the company by paying taxes on time. There will be no need to calculate taxes separately as it will be calculated by the accountant which will in turn save the time and hence can be used in some effective and efficient manner. Apart from this he can also provide much relevant information related to taxes like : • Amount to put aside per month for tax bills •...
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...Math. Questions for Bank and Other Competitive Exam 1) What is 30% of 450? (1) 150 (2) 135 (3) 180 (4) 1350 3) Ten men can finish construction of a wall in eight days. How much men are needed to finish the work in half-a-day? (1) 80 (2) 100 (3) 120 (4) 160 4) Find the next number in the series. 1, 2, 9, 28, 65, _________. (1) 126 (2) 182 (3) 196 (4) 245 5) A shop gives 10% discount on the purchase of an item. If paid for in cash immediately, a further discount of 12% is given. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, what is the price of the article if a cash purchase is made? (1) Tk. 200 (2) Tk. 195 (3) Tk. 198 (4) Tk. 190 6) It was Wednesday on July 15, 1964. What was the day on July 15, 1965? (1) Thursday (2) Tuesday (3) Friday (4) None of these 7) The average of x1 x2 x3 and x4 is 16. Half the sum of x2 x3 x4 is 23. What is the value of x1? (1) 18 (2) 19 (3) 20 (4) 17 8) If March 1 of a leap year fell three days after Friday, what day of the week will dawn on November 22? (1) Saturday (2) Sunday (3) Thursday (4) None of these 9) How is 1/2 % expressed as a decimal fraction? (1) 0.5 (2) 0.05 (3) 0.005 (4) 0.0005 10) Find the next number in the series : 235, 346, 457…… (1) 578 (2) 568 (3) 468 (4) 558 11) A sofaset carrying a sale-price ticket of Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 4%, thereby the trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader’s cost price of the sofaset is: (1) Tk. 4,200 (2) Tk. 4,000 (3)...
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...Code of Ethics Bus/210 Friday December 12, 2013 Jeannette Lipford This code of conduct will help guide the ethical business practices of all persons and employees of Angie’s Computer Repair Service. These codes will define the responsibilities for each and every employee of Angie’s Computer Repair Service. by protecting our business reputation as ethical and a reliable Computer Repair Service. As a company we will comply with all the state and local laws, Employees will conduct themselves in a professional manner when dealing with company business. Employees will not discriminate against one another do their gender, race, religion, or beliefs we will be treated fairly and equally. There will be a zero tolerance for harassment of any sort whether it is intentional or unintentional. All employees including myself must be able to depend on each other’s truthfulness as well has have the ability to be able to step up and bring issues and concerns to the proper people. We will strive to provide excellent customer service to our clients. Employees will do what is in the best interest of the company to help the company to continue to grow and gain new business. Failing to protect the company’s interest along with our affiliates may result in suspension and or termination. We here at Angie’s Computer Repair Service pride ourselves on maintaining our good reputation within the community. Therefore these rules will be the standard functions of our good business practices;...
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...Code of Ethics Compare & Contras Concordia University Code of Ethics Compare & Contrast The three codes of ethics that I chose to compare and contrast are those of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the Health Information Professionals (HIP), and the American Nurses Association (ANA). Each one of these organizations have areas that are very similar to each other, as well as areas that are completely different. This paper points out the most common ethical codes which are practiced by each of the three establishments while on the same hand showing how vastly different they are. American Health Care Association The first code of ethics is from the American Health Care Association, or AHCA for short. What I found interesting about this particular code of ethics was that it seemed to be right down the middle compared to the other two. The ethics of the AHCA seem to be greatly centered on long term care for those in the community who need it and the standards of which they are upheld to. There is also more emphasis on self-accountability and just being a good person by doing what is right. The AHCA also considers itself as a model for other healthcare organizations when it comes to establishing the moral guidelines for employers as well as employees to follow. Patient advocacy and the strength of the relationship with the community are repeatedly emphasized in these ethics codes, which suggests that above all, healthcare providers should put the needs...
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...FOUNDATION DEGREE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENTETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND INTERPROFESSIONAL WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREHS4501-40Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To STUDENT ID: 213599 06/05/2011 WORD COUNT 3,606 | | Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To | | This essay will discuss the importance of quality leadership, the diversities between leadership and management within health and social care and explain the ethical frame work leaders of services should adhere to. Every organization strives to be successful regardless of the type of business it conducts; no organization can be fully successful and productive without good quality leadership. Haris and Ogbonna (2000) discovered that although leadership may not completely affect the organisations achievement, the quality of leadership does affect the workers of the organisation who in turn have a substantial affect on the organiation. (cited in Haracre, et al 2011) If workers are contented and without stress in their work they will be more likely to be enthuiastic...
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...CONSENT FORM Thank you for being willing to take part in this interview exploring ethical conflict or turbulence. I would like to transcribe the content of this interview to form a written document to be submitted to Sheffield Hallam University as a piece of assessed piece of coursework. It is important that you only take part in this interview if you want to. As such I would be delighted if you would complete and sign this confidentiality questionnaire prior to the interview taking place. (i) In general terms are you willing to take part in this interview: and an edited transcript of the interview submitted to Sheffield Hallam? Yes (ii) Are you happy for your own name to be used in the transcript: or do you want the final transcript to written up with a pseudonym? Own name (iii) Are you happy for the names of other people and organisations to be used in the final transcript: or do you want all other names to be content of this transcription to be submitted to Sheffield Hallam? Pseudonyms (iv) Are you happy for me to submit the final transcript without you reviewing it - or do you want to reserve the right to see the final transcript before I submit? Submit unseen (v) Sometimes the ethical dilemmas described in these transcripts provide real life case studies that can be helpful to show other students, and can provide rich data for research projects. Would you be willing for this transcript to be used in further teaching or research - or would you prefer...
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...organizations. The company will have 15 to 20 employees. Since many of our clients will be paying with funds provided by government sources, we have decided it would be appropriate to have an ethics program in place before we start offering services. A company must have an effective ethics program to ensure that all employees understand its values and comply with the policies and codes of conduct that create its ethical culture (Ferrell, Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2008, p. 211). In order to develop an effective ethics program, it must contain certain items. It must first have a code of conduct to establish what is and is not acceptable behavior and to set a general corporate tone as to how employees are expected to conduct themselves. Second, it should have a high level corporate officer in charge of the program. This will also help demonstrate the importance of ethics to the corporation. Third, an effective and ongoing ethics training program is necessary to ensure all employees are aware of what is expected of them. Fourth, a system to monitor and enforce ethical standards must be in place in order to hold employees accountable for their actions and lastly, it must have a mechanism to modify and improve the program when deficiencies appear. When developing our code of conduct, we will use a values orientation instead of a compliance orientation. A compliance orientation approach sets a negative tone, as it sets regulations and rules and the punishment for violating them...
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...1. Is Rand correct in saying that if you accept altruism, then you end up with lack of self-esteem and a lack of respect for others? I opined that Rand is incorrect in saying this. Altruism, according to Rand, is “willing to sacrifice your life for others.” This is consistent with the dictionary definitions of altruism such as “unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.” By accepting altruism, a person showed that he has respect for the value of life. On the contrary, studies have shown that practicing altruism enhances personal well – being and affects the community positively as a whole. And because when we give, without expecting return is true charity. To some extend; due to vested interest, people are more willing to go the extra mile to help their family and friends as they are likely to suffer if their friends and family is at risk. However, it has nothing to do with neither lack of self-esteem nor lack of respect for others. 2. Is Rand criticizing ideal or reciprocal altruism? Do you think that she would differentiate between the two? Would you? It seemed that Rand is criticizing reciprocal altruism. It refers to the human social idea and expectation that if a person performs an altruistic act, other people will perform altruistic acts in return. She argues that to sacrifice oneself for another person will result in a threat to one’s existence and helping other is not a moral duty or obligation. However, I disagree, as I know that, “no man is...
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...Summary The amount of discussion and research on ethical leadership is increasing as people become more cynical about the motives, competence, and integrity of business and political leaders. Conceptions of ethical leadership include nurturing followers, empowering them, and promoting social justice. Ethical leadership includes efforts to encourage • Set an example in your own behavior of appreciation for diversity. • Encourage respect for individual differences. • Promote understanding of different values, beliefs, and traditions. • Explain the benefits of diversity for the team or organization. • Encourage and support others who promote tolerance of diversity. • Discourage use of stereotypes to describe people. • Identify biased beliefs and role expectations for women or minorities. • Challenge people who make prejudiced comments. • Speak out to protest against unfair treatment based on prejudice. • Take disciplinary action to stop harassment of women or minorities. CHAPTER 14 Ethical Leadership and Diversity 437 ethical behavior as well as efforts to stop unethical practices. Ethical leaders seek to build mutual trust and respect among diverse followers and to find integrative solutions to conflicts among stakeholders with competing interests. Such leaders do not foster distrust or play favorites to gain more power or achieve personal objectives. Determinants of ethical behavior by a leader include situational influences and aspects of leader personality...
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