...Ethical violations Sharon Miller Colorado technical University online (MGM365, Ms. Holy Faust 9/5/2011 Portions of this task had previously submitted) This task asked us to pick a business that has committed an ethical violation as well as a legal violation. I will discuss the impact of the violations as a consumer or investment. Also discuss why there is an increase in these types of legal and ethical violations. What does this say about the United States business environment? The company that I chose is KP MG. KPMG is an accounting firm. In August of 2005 KPMG admitted to criminal wrongdoing. They will pay $456 million for, finds, restitution, as well as penalties, to stay out of jail. From 1996 until 2003, KPMG and a lawyer decide to set up four phony tax shelters. The name of the four tax shelters is FLI P, OPIS, BLIPS, and SOS. These tax shelters targeted people who needed $10,000,000 to$ 20,000,000 in tax loss. Instead of paying the IRS they paid KPMG a percentage of the tax loss. They also file fraudulent tax returns. These returns were phoning. Even though KPMG tax department told the nine individuals that the tax shelters would not stand up to IRS scrutiny, they did the tax fraud anyway. The Tax fraud cost the United States at least $2.5 billion in lost tax revenue. KPMG were ordered to pay the following amounts, 100 million in fines, hundred and 28 million in criminal fines, 228 million in clinical restitution. Also KPMG had to stop doing two...
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...After reading the passage, I realized a few ethical violations could be recognized. Before a study or research could be conducted, all participants should be informed on the purpose of the research, what procedures are involved, benefits of the research and any risks related to the research. In psychology, one of the professional codes of ethics is that all participants must consent to the research and must be debriefed. In the Guatemala study, female commercial sex workers were injected with diseases such as gonorrhea, chancroid, and syphilis without their prior knowledge and consent. Secondly, the soldiers and prison inmates were infected with the disease by having sex with the infected sex workers without knowledge of them being infected or being participants in a research. Additionally, when the researchers found out that the soldiers were infected by the female commercial sex workers, they changed their approach by infecting them with gonorrhea through inoculations into the urethra, skin injections of chancroid and syphilis and also exposing the foreskin of the penis to other infectious material. This is again was done without their consent, hence they were decepted. Another code of ethics is the protection of the client’s welfare. Human participants should not be infected or injected, or put in any harm. Researchers must ensure that participants taking part in a research must be protected from physical and mental harm. For example, participants should not be exposed...
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...after selling off half off their assets in a nationwide scandal that forever stained the healthcare industry. Profits were astronomical because of the efficient techniques fostered by its founder Richard Scott and partially because he fostered a highly unethical environment in his business. He dominated the market by underpricing existing hospitals until they went out of business or could be bought out. His clinics would refer the patients to his hospitals and vice versa successfully cutting off the competition. Doctors were given kickbacks and made to compete against each other for the highest revenues in the area up coding patient’s diagnosis’ to get a higher reimbursement or use cheaper tools to save money. This case discusses poor ethical behavior by employees and doctors at Columbia/HCA who took bribes or looked the other way when it came to maximizing billing for services provided. The strategies and conducts committed cost stakeholders immeasurably through inaccurate diagnosis for the patients, inferior cheaper instruments endangering the hospital staff and the patient, plummeting stock prices for the shareholders, and trust in the medical community. Columbia/HCA oligopoly was shut down by March 1997 when federal agents stormed into multiple hospitals seizing documents and halting the criminal enterprise leading to fourteen felonies and a hefty multimillion dollar fine. There are many unethical issues that must be pointed out to fully understand the severity of this...
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...Introduction Ethical issues emerge as early as the time of the study design. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is a required design strategy to reduce unwanted differences across comparison conditions (Kendall & Suveg, 2008). Furthermore, that does not mean that all RCTs exclude those with a form of psychopathology just to have a ‘pure’ sample (Kendall & Suveg, 2008). RCTs are treated as the gold standards for showing treatment efficacy and safety (Hoop et al. 2008). In addition, the relationship between a mentor and mentee can be a complex one. Furthermore, good communication throughout the preparation of a dissertation it is important to avoid setbacks. In this ethical analysis, we will discuss the APA Ethics Violations, we will evaluate...
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...Hi Tatiana, Thank you for your post. The events that occurred at Memorial hospital are absolutely shocking. Before, during and after a disaster there is a lot of fear, exhaustion and stress on all the individuals, but the staff at Memorial violated the rights of the patients. Many people will read the facts and believe that the staff acted with mercy, and while that may be true, the patient’s rights of autonomy, freedom, nonmalfeasance, veracity, fidelity, and justice were all violated. According to Westrick (2014), “The nurse is committed to respect the dignity of each patient and to foster each patient’s freedom to make choices to receive that to which he or she is entitled” (p. 297). Some of the patients were unable to make these choices,...
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...The technologies described are an unethical violation of the privacy rights of the individuals subjected to them. Many customers are protesting the data collection as an invasion of privacy. In the age of smartphones, it’s become easier for stores to monitor the customers who give them business. Unless some form of regulation is established, this type of monitoring will continue to become a part of reality. Many customers don’t trust stores with their personal information after the Target credit card data was hacked. In the New York Times article, “Attention Shoppers: Store is Tracking Your Cell” many customers say what stores our doing is way over the line (Clifford). Robert Plant, a computer information systems professor at the University...
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...Violation of The Honor Code and Ethical Practice in Nursing ECPI University Abstract This paper explores the effects of academic dishonesty and violations of the Honor Code in Nursing School, and the importance of ethics and ethical behavior in the nursing field. This will include a review of the Honor Code, and a discussion of why it is important. It will also take a look at the Code of Ethics and will cover problems that may arise when violations of the Honor Code and unethical behavior occur, the responsibilities of ethical behavior, and ways of staying on track with ensuring ethical behavior and practices are promoted in the Nursing Field. Violation of the Honor Code and Ethical Practices in Nursing The field of nursing is a highly critical field that requires the upholding of a strict code of ethics to ensure the safety and well being of doctors, nurses, and patients alike. Predominately, nursing is a career field that has associates that need to be immensely trusted by patients. Among any teaching, unethical academic behaviors may link in with a student’s future practice as a professional. Therefore, it is important that students of this profession be held to high standards and have rules that are set in place that obligates one to manage themselves ethically. Health Sciences, specifically nursing, deals with other people’s lives, every decision made has an impact on the patients outcome. Teaching and guiding students to think and behave in an ethical way will...
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...9/28/2012 Your Honor, My name is John Smith. I currently work as a Registered Nurse/ Assistant Director of Nursing at Shea Rehab and Health care Center in Whittier city. I received the traffic citation number 88661PP for turning right on the red light. I did pay the full amount of the citation and selected to attend the traffic school. However, I did not receive the letter about taking traffic school which already passed the due date until last Thursday 9/27/2012. The letter with court # 15390, Docket Number 88661PP 1999, the due date on the letter to take traffic school is 07/03/2012. I am writing this letter to explain to your Honor what has happened and seeking the mercy of the Court to extend the date to take the traffic school. During the last couple months, I did wonder many times why the letter never comes and keep waiting until the day I found out the letter underneath my nightstand. I found out that the mail was picked up by my cousin during the time me and my husband were out of town and somehow the mail was dropped underneath the nightstand. Since this is my first time receiving the ticket, I am not familiar with the time frame receiving the traffic letter as well as the time frame to take traffic school to clear my driving record. I did call the court at (213) 763 – 1539 but I couldn’t get hold of any clerk to ask question. During this time, many significant events happened which distracted me. The significant events as follows: I go back...
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...Chapter 2 Notes * Administrative laws establish procedures for issuing and removing peoples driver’s licenses, for registering a vehicle, and for a securing a title, which proves ownership of the motor vehicle. * To drive a vehicle you are required to follow your state’s motor vehicle laws. * Passing a vision test is required to get a license. * States can suspend, or temporarily take away licenses for a specified period of time. * Licenses are usually suspended for 30 to 90 days and always fewer than 365 days. * States also have the power to revoke, or take licenses away. You must then apply for another drivers license. * Point system assigns each driver points for violations. States decide when to suspend or revoke your drivers license based on this. * If a driver who has been suspended continues to get pints, their license can be revoked. * Statues issue a certificate of title when you buy a motor vehicle which proves that you legally own the vehicle. * When purchasing a vehicle, you must also register your vehicle with the state. * Financial responsibly is another aspect of driving. * The Right of way is the right to proceed first. Never assume you that you have the right of way. * 3 situations when you must yield the right of way: * Yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle that has its sirens on and its lights flashing. * Yield the right of way to people who ae blind and are carrying a white cane or...
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...How to Park Anywhere in Ottawa for Less than a Buck a Day Tired of ridiculous parking fees? Need to stretch you’re budget further? Can’t find an ideal parking spot? Read on. There’s a little known loophole in Ottawa Municipal Bylaws. Here is what the legislation says: (from website) (insert translation: In Ontario, drivers can renew their license either annually or bi-annually, but first must settle any outstanding tickets. Since the city caps the delinquent fine at $400, a driver can theoretically rack up unlimited tickets for no extra cost. Let me explain the loophole. Although it’s true that the city can issue an infinite number of parking tickets, the city defers collection of overdue and outstanding tickets to Service Ontario. As shown above, Service Ontario implements a per delinquent cap set at $400 every two years. Theoretically, a driver can accumulate an unlimited number of parking tickets and only pay the maximum fine. Unlimited tickets for $400 every two years? More like $400 for a two year parking pass. Seriously, you can park in any eligible parking space any time you want for $400 every two years. I call this the Ultimate V.I.P Parking Plan tm. This program obviously excludes: handicap and emergency services parking, plus no-parking and toe-away zones. However, the rest of the city might as well be your own fucking driveway. Let’s look at how much money you’ll save. Below are the accumulated parking fees over two years for the largest parking...
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...To the honorable judge, In 2/11/2013, 7:49pm, my friend drove me to the Rosemead Bank of America to let me withdraw some money from the ATM to pay my rent, we were in a very urgent situation because I had to pay the money before 8pm otherwise the landlord will kick me out. It was dark that night and the sign was not very clear. just wanted me to get the money ASAP so he parked very close to the ATM, which we did not notice was a handicapped parking zone at all. It took me less than a minute to withdraw the money because it was night and no one was using the ATM. I saw an officer giving him a ticket for the parking violation when I finish withdrawing the money, and half of the car’s body was out of the zone when the officer was giving the ticket, because saw me finish withdrawing and was about to leave with me before the officer came. and I really did not mean to violate the law, we should not park in the handicapped zone even for a second. However, it's the first time ever for him to do that, and he had always followed the law. I actually should pay this penalty if it really occurs, because all of his behaviors were for helping me. Words failed me to express how guilty I feel for, and I just beg you forgive him this only one time. Please give him a chance. Thank you so much for your time to read this statement....
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...Summary Statistics: a. Violations and Fine Amount by County: County | FINE AMOUNT | VIOLATIONS | Bronx | 8% | 8% | Kings | 4% | 4% | NY County | 74% | 73% | Queens | 6% | 7% | Richmond | 8% | 9% | b. Violations and Fine Amount by day of the Week: Weekday | FINE AMOUNT | VIOLATIONS | 1 | 1% | 1% | 2 | 18% | 18% | 3 | 22% | 22% | 4 | 22% | 22% | 5 | 18% | 18% | 6 | 15% | 15% | 7 | 4% | 4% | c. Violations by Violation Type: Violation Type | Percentage | 14 | 13% | 46 | 11% | 45 | 10% | 69 | 9% | 34 | 8% | 16 | 6% | 20 | 5% | 38 | 5% | 19 | 5% | 21 | 4% | 42 | 4% | 40 | 3% | 78 | 2% | 37 | 2% | 47 | 2% | 48 | 2% | 71 | 2% | 82 | 1% | 17 | 1% | 51 | 1% | 70 | 1% | 18 | 1% | Note: The Violation types which are of less than one percentage are not shown. Violation Intensity Analysis: a. Hot Spots in terms of type of road segment: The term Hot spot is self-explanatory which means a place with significant activity or danger. Here in this Study it refers to the intensity of Violations over the road segment. The higher the intensity of violations, the more we can dig into the reasons for the violations. The preliminary objective of the Study is identify the hot spots in terms of Road segment types. The intensity is calculated in terms of number of violations over the road segments length. The density will give us an insight into the particular features of the road segment that might have been an indirect...
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...Innovation ——Underground Auto-parking Building Every day, there are many students who go to UMAC by riding their motorbikes. They may face a very big problem that there is lack of space for them to park their motorbikes. Since they always arrive to UMAC and it is almost time when classes are going to start, they might have to park their motorbikes in some places that are illegal for parking, or they just park their motorbikes behind the other motorbikes in a hurry that will block them when the others want to leave, that is the reason why you always see people have to move the other‘s motorbikes before they ride their own motorbikes to leave, and it is quite a hard task for some girls to move the others' heavy motorbikes. In order to prevent the situation that the messy parking habits bother the others and lead to penalties for parking illegally, we suggest building a new underground motorbikes park which is with high-technology in order to solve the problem and also make the most use of space. It will help our students to park their motorbikes in a suitable space automatically. The new motorbike park is time-saving, space-saving and convenient to the students. Having this new motorbike park, students can feel relieved as they do not need to worry about finding available parking places, do not need to remember the places they have once parked their motorbikes and their motorbikes can be stored safely. You may think the new motorbike park is just the same traditional one...
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... September 2014 A Car Monitoring System for Self Recording Traffic Violations Ahmed M. Elmahalawy Computer Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Minufiya University Menouf, 32952, El-Minufiya, Egypt Email: ahmed.elmahalawy@el-eng.menofia.edu.eg; a_elmhalaway@hotmail.com which ought to be considered as sufficiently independent. These two major sub-systems are: 1) the transaction subsystem and 2) the enforcement subsystem. [2] Another example is video technology applications for traffic management and safety. This technology offers both tangible and intangible benefits. Video technology requires a substantial up- front investment costs for the purchase and installation of equipment and training of staff. Due to the complexity of video systems and the rapid pace of change related to this technology, agencies may overlook some applications while using resources to implement less valuable applications. [3] Over the last few years there has been a growing interest in Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), to solve the problem of exceeding the speed limits. ISA has the potential to significantly reduce the incidence and severity of road trauma in many countries all over the world. [4], [5] The remainder of this paper is organized as follows: Section 2 gives a background of previous work in this field. Overview of Self Recording Traffic Violations system is presented in Section 3. In Section 4, the proposed System's...
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...Citation Contest (Initial Review) Citation #908902164 I recently received a parking citation in the mail for parking in a red zone on 03-10-14, at 09:17 P.M. that I would like to contest. I was brought aware of the parking citation through the mail only per 40202 (D) VC. The parking attendant never put the parking citation on the Vehicle and never made contact with me at all advising me of a parking violation so I never knew about the issuing of the citation until I received a notice in the mail. On 03-10-14 I was working as driver for the company Uber in the city of Santa Monica. Uber is a ridesharing company that allows people to request for a ride somewhere like a taxi. The drivers use their personal vehicles to pick up and transport the clients wherever they need to go. That evening I was using my personal vehicle (6AND311 Nissan Altima) in the performance of my duty for the Uber company. On 03-10-14, at 9:14:39 P.M., I received a ride request from a client. I was a couple blocks away from the location of pick up (near 500 Santa Monica Bl). It is my common practice when I receive a ride request to pull to the side of the road and map out the route to get to the pick up location, which I did. Uber gives you a phone with a map gps system that gives you an icon of where the client is. You are supposed to drive to that exact location because that is where the client is supposed to be. So after I mapped out the route to the gps icon I drove to the location. I was...
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