...I DIDN’T DO IT Abstract This report is comprised of the three primary values/virtues I believe an Ethical leader should poses in the modern business marketplace. 1. Diligence 2. Reliability 3. Forbearance With each of these values I have argued my position using examples of real life incidents where a single decision lead to tragedy. The research was conducted mainly through legally produced documents from each incidents inquiry into the events which caused each independent situation. I have used moral theory to relate these situations to modern business ethics, this gives practical application to ethical decision making and leadership skills. The summation of findings concludes that the values and virtues required of an ethical leader is far more extensive than I originally thought and is not limited to the primary three that I have chosen to argue. Major financial tragedies like the 2008 financial crisis, can only be attributed to unethical decision making. I believe there can be a definitive list, but not limited to, three primary value/virtues of an ethical leader. In the following report I intend to argue for what I believe to be the three values/virtues of leaders ( as section headings) who possess not great decisions making skills, but one step beyond that into ethical decision making skills. I will argue my position through a brief analysis of situations in which a single decision gave way to a multitude of unethical behaviours and even tragedy through...
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...Misty Gilliland Description of the Image of God The biblical approach to describing the image of God begins in Genesis 1 (NASB) where it is written that God made man in His own image. In the creation of mankind, God purposefully distinguished humanity from the other created beings by giving each an individual identity and supplying the ability to relate to God.1 Gen. 1:26-27 clearly states the mankind was made in the image and likeness of God. Humanity is so valued by God that He put special emphasis on not committing murder and that even the blood can cry out from the ground (Gen. 4:10) from those murdered. As God is without sin and humanity was created without sin, the introduction of sin damaged the relationship mankind shared with God, but the restoration of that relationship was made possible through the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.2 Over the course of history, the historical approach to describing the image of God resulted in various interpretations of the image and likeness of God as it pertained to humanity. Irenaeus proposed that God’s image and likeness were separate things and that the likeness of God gave mankind the ability to relate to God in righteousness. That righteousness was broken in sin, but restored in Christ as believers could come to God through Him. Calvin later argued that human nature was completely damaged by sin and Aquinas followed Irenaeus with some modification. The historical interpretations held by these men are viewed as...
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...Seventh-day Adventist CHURCH MANUAL Revised 2005 17th Edition Published by the Secretariat General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Copyright © 2005 by the Secretariat, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible texts are from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible, copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Texts credited to NEB are from The New English Bible. © The Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970. Reprinted by permission. Texts credited to NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Bible texts credited to RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, 1971, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. Texts credited to RV are from The Holy Bible, Revised Version, Oxford University Press, 1911. Printed in U.S.A. 09 08 07 06 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-8280-1947-9 ISBN 0-8280-1948-7 hardcover paperback Printed and distributed by the Review and Herald® Publishing Association Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Table of Contents Introduction .........................................................
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...SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Church Manual SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Church Manual ❖ REVISED 201 0 18 TH EDITION Published by the Secretariat General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Copyright © 2010 by the Secretariat, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Unless otherwise noted, Bible texts are from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Texts credited to KJV are from the King James Version. Printed in U.S.A. 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN ISBN 978-0-8280-2569-0 978-0-8280-2570-6 hardcover paperback Printed and distributed by the Review and Herald® Publishing Association Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Why a Church Manual? ........................................................................17 Authority and Function of the Church Manual ..................................18 Making Changes ..............................................................................19 Where to Get Advice ......................................................................20 Terms Used in the Church Manual ....................................................20 Church..........................................................................................20 Conference, Mission, Section, Delegation, Field, Union of Churches ....20 Pastor and Minister ........................................................................20 Abbreviations ......................................
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...passage proceeds to shed some light on the purpose of these gifts, “For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the status which belongs to the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12-13). This singular purpose, of equipping and building, produces an equally singular result – maturity in the life of the believer. There certainly are a number of other tasks and functions for the pastor to fulfill, but as I read these verses in Ephesians, the purpose of the pastor seems clear. Over my fifteen-plus years of fulltime, vocational ministry, I have seen some disturbing trends. I believe that ministry, pastoral ministry specifically, is a powerful and significant call, but I have seen many pastors fall into the trap of operating in an office outside of that which they have been called to. Sometimes this is based in a desire for notoriety, other times a desire for more money, or perhaps even because their intentions were good, but they simply allowed themselves to get off track a little. I have seen pastors attempt to function as an evangelist, giving their all for the lost while completely neglecting those who are already in the household of faith. Additionally, I have seen pastors who attempt to fill the role of a prophet, where they are so heavenly-minded that they’re no earthly good; operating in a strong...
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...[pic] Christian Relationships Unit 1: Worship 1. Preliminary concerns 1.1. Misconceptions about worship The first popular misconception is that ‘worship is singing’. We treat ‘worship’ and ‘singing praises’ as synonymous terms. We speak as if they are the same thing. To reduce worship to singing is to dilute the biblical concept of worship in a way that is grossly irresponsible. It reduces the richness of biblical worship to one of its components. Yet when many Christians today commonly speak about worship, they mean nothing more than ‘singing’. |When you think or speak of worship, do you automatically associate it with ‘singing worship songs’? Is this the common usage| |in your church? If so, how do you think this fault crept into your vocabulary? | | | There are probably many ways this misconception has crept into our language and our thought. One key factor is that we have tended to label Christian music as ‘worship’, and we often call the person who leads the singing in our churches ‘the worship leader’. Unfortunately, this has caused us to equate worship with singing. A second misconception is that ‘worship is something we do on special occasions’. Worship is what we do when we gather with God’s people. The activities that make...
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...An Examination of Conscience I believe in a loving Savior Who forgives my sins and Who gives me the grace to become a saint. Jesus Christ, through the ministry of His priests, does both in the Sacrament of Penance. "As the Father hath sent Me, I also send you ... Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained." (John 20:21-23) "If your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow." (Isaias 1:18) "I am not come to call the just, but sinners." (Matt. 9:13) "Men have received from God a power not granted to angels or archangels. Never was it said to the heavenly spirits, ‘Whatsoever you shall bind and unbind on earth shall be bound and unbound in heaven.’ The princes of this world can only bind and unbind the body. The power of the priest extends further; it reaches the soul, and it is exercised not only in baptizing, but still more in pardoning sins. Let us not blush, then, to confess our faults. He who blushes to discover his sins to a man, and who will not confess, shall be covered with shame on the Day of Judgment in the presence of the whole universe." (St. John Chrysostom, Treatise on Priests, Bk. 3) Prayer before Confession: O Lord, grant me light to see myself as Thou dost see me, and the grace to be truly and effectively sorry for my sins. O Mary, help me to make a good confession. How to Confess: First examine your conscience well, then tell the...
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...FAITH AND PHOLOPHIES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS TOWARDS HEALTH CARE The problem of respecting the patients’ religious based decisions is playing an increasingly important role in medical practices probably because bioethical standards accentuate the principle of the respect for autonomy (the departure from medical paternalism) and the contacts between people belonging to different religious traditions are becoming more and more frequent because of globalization. (Silesian Medical University [SMU], 2006) For this research paper on analysis of world view of two faiths philosophies towards providing healthcare, we have chosen two faiths which are Christianity and Hinduism. Christianity and healthcare- Beliefs- Christian science is based on bible and teachings of Christ. There is emphasis on spiritual healing which is based on prayers. HealthCare Chaplaincy (2012) points out Christians beliefs: * Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity. * Jesus Christ is the holy son of God. * The Christian Scripture (New Testament) is a continuation of the Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament) * Believe in presence of spiritual powers that operates on mind and body. * Faith does not rest in blind faith, rather understanding perfection of god’s spiritual creation in present. * Illness believed to be the result of disharmony between mind and matter * Believe that healing occurs when one draws closer to God and experiences moral and spiritual change. Bible verses on health- 19 Do you...
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... BY ROGER DALEY SUN VALLEY, CA APRIL 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION WHAT IS THE KINGDOM 3 THE NATURE OF THE KINGDOM 5 THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST 6 REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND 9 PROPHECY DECLARES THE SUFFERING MESSAIH 12 SUMMARY 15 The Legitimacy of the Offer of the Davidic Kingdom In the gospel of John the Lord Jesus Christ is talking to Nicodemus. “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”(3:14-15, NKJ). This conversation occurred before Jesus had even begun His public ministry. Jesus was telling Nicodemus that the Messiah was to be crucified. Also Nicodemus must believe in Him, if he would have eternal life. Jesus also refers to being born again in order to see the kingdom of God. He also equates believing in Christ and eternal life and all four of these terms (kingdom of God, eternal life, born again, believing) are used in a very short passage referring to the same question, “how can a man be born again?” Essentially, Christ is equating eternal life with entering the kingdom of God. This personal visit with a teacher of Israel appears to put a considerable strain upon the perspective of Dispensational theology. Jesus tell Nicodemus that one must be born again or he cannot see the kingdom of God...
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...P r i n c ip l es f o r De c isi o n M a k i n g |1 Principles for Decision Making: Living According to God’s Will Garry Friesen & J. Robin Maxson Copyright is now held by Garry Friesen. This summary of Decision Making and the Will of God may be copied for use in ministry. Add credit line “Used by permission, Garry Friesen.” Introduction Decision Making and the Will of God is a BIG book. Nevertheless, in the twenty-five years since it was released by Multnomah Press, over 250,000 copies have been purchased. Reader response has been enthusiastic, and many have taken pains to express their appreciation. But when your own mother tells you that the book you wrote is too long, it's probably time for a shorter version. We admit that Decision Making and the Will of God cannot be read in an evening. So we have put together this shorter version that can. As painful as it is, we have had to leave some things out. Like three parts of the four-part book. So, you will read nothing of "The Traditional View of Guidance" (Part 1) nor our critique of it (Part 2)--alas. We also had to omit the final section (Part 4) which applies biblical principles of decision making to major decisions such as: marriage, ministry, missions, vocation, giving, and issues where Christians differ. What is left? The heart of the book-a biblical approach to understanding the will of God as it pertains to decision-making. This version is a condensation of those chapters (Part 3) which set forth "The Way of Wisdom."...
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...------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form A Guide to India’s Legal Research and Legal System By Dr. Rakesh Kumar Srivastava Dr. R.K. Shrivastava is presently Chief Librarian at the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. He has more than twenty-four years of experience in the field of law librarianship in India. He has a degree in Law, a Postgraduate degree in Library & Information Science and a Doctorate degree in Library & Information Science. He has been a guest faculty member in many institutions, an academic counsellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Rajarishi Tandon Open University, Allahabad. He has been an Honorary Principal of School of Law of Library Science, Lucknow for more than 15 years. He is a member of many professional bodies, including his service as the General Secretary of the U.P. Library Association and the Vice-President of the Indian Library Association. Due to his work in the field of law librarianship, he has been awarded by the U.P. Government. He is presently a member of the Academic Council, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. He recently delivered lectures on legal research methodology in National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bangalore, Academic Staff College, Jamia Milia Univesity and in Ranganathan Research Circle, New Delhi. He has published more than fifty papers on various aspects of library and information science and law...
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...International Marketing Strategy, 5th Edition Isobel Doole and Robin Lowe Publishing Director: John Yates Publisher: Jennifer Pegg Development Editor: Lucy Mills Production Editor: Leonora Dawson-Bowling Manufacturing Manager: Helen Mason Senior Production Controller: Maeve Healy Marketing Manager: Angela Lewis Typesetter: Newgen, India Cover design: Adam Renvoize Text design: Design Deluxe, Bath, UK For product information and technology assistance, contact emea.info@cengage.com. For permission to use material from this text or product, and for permission queries, email clsuk.permissions@cengage.com Products and services that are referred to in this book may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publishers and author/s make no claim to these trademarks. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 978-1-84480-763-5 Cengage Learning EMEA High Holborn House, 50-51 Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education Ltd. For your lifelong learning solutions, visit www.cengage.co.uk Purchase e-books or e-chapters at: http://estore.bized.co.uk CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETING INTRODUCTION Managers around the globe are recognising the increasing necessity for their companies and organisations to develop the skills, aptitudes and knowledge to compete effectively in international markets...
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...Chapters CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETING INTRODUCTION Managers around the globe are recognising the increasing necessity for their companies and organisations to develop the skills, aptitudes and knowledge to compete effectively in international markets. The emergence of a more open world economy, the globalisation of consumer tastes and the unabated expansion of Internet access globally all increase the interdependency and interconnections of nation economies across the globe. The need for managers to develop the skills to respond to these pressures affects companies of all sizes. In this chapter, the reader will be introduced to the concepts of international marketing, enabling them to acquire an appreciation of the complexities of marketing on an international basis and of how this activity differs from operating purely in domestic markets. In the following sections we will define international marketing, examine the important trends in the global marketing environment and introduce the reader to the international marketing strategy development and international marketing planning process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter you should be able to: I I I I Explain and use the SLEPT factors to assess international markets Discuss the differences between export marketing, international and global marketing Understand the criteria required to evaluate a company’s international marketing strategy Appreciate the key steps in the international...
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...starts with the following titles: “Purity and Maturity,” and “Perfect Love,” by J. A. Wood; “Possibilities of Grace,” by Asbury Lowrey; “Christian Purity,” by Bishop Foster. It is the sincere prayer of the publishers that these classics in abridged form will be the blessing to the readers of this generation that they were to the generation to which they were written originally. D. Shelby Corlett Editor, Herald of Holiness THE AUTHOR’S PREFACE (From the first edition, 1851) The author is painfully sensible that his production has many defects, but he believes that they are such as will not be injurious to the reader — blemishes rather than poisons. For these he asks your indulgence. Conscious of the sincerity of his motives, and hoping for the Divine benediction, he...
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...waiting for something to happen. The Gulf War, which we watched at a big hotel on this new thing called satellite television, was under- cutting many of the assumptions on which the Congress Party’s family dynasty, the Nehrus and Gandhis, had built up the Indian state. The Americans were unleashing a new generation of weap- ons on a Third World regime to which New Delhi had been close; its Soviet friends were standing by, even agreeing with the Americans. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwalt had pushed up oil prices and forced the Indian Government to evacuate some three million of its citizens working in the Gulf. The extra half-billion dollars all this cost India was pushing the country close to default on its foreign debt. Officials from the Ministry of Finance were already negotiating a bail-out from the IMF in Washington; the IMF...
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