...Ethical Organizational Profile MGT 216 January 24, 2011 Ethical Organizational Profile Smiles Dental Office is a new dental facility in San Diego California, which focuses on customer care first. With a highly trained staff and courteous demeanor Smiles Dental Office take pride not only in our work, but also in our customer’s satisfaction. Smiles Dental has announced the expansion of the company to the Philippines. Smiles Dental Office’s goal is to continue the same quality customer care in the Philippines that began in San Diego, California. Smiles Dental Office’s current employees include two dentists, three hygienists, three assistants, two receptionists, one accountant, and two to three interns. Products and services include cleanings, fillings, bridges, crowns, dentures, implants, extractions, and whiting. Our Mission: The mission of Smiles Dental Office is to provide quality products and services to all patients leaving them with a smile they are happy to share. Core Values: Smiles Dental Office has an agreed upon sense of purpose and it is important to our success at Smiles Dental Office. Our goal is to provide the public with advanced products and services to improve their quality of oral health. We aim to provide outstanding service to our consumers and each other and continually work toward improvement. Using teamwork we are committed to fulfill society’s need with the most current technology available. * We will make everyone feel safe,...
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...Foods Ethical Issues Lisa Johnson MGT/216 March 1, 2013 Diane Garvey On June 18, 1998, founder Kathy Kudler opened the first Kudler Fine Foods store. The stores are stocked with domestic and imported goods including fresh bakery and pastry products, fresh produce, meat and seafood, cheese and specialty dairy products. The mission is to provide customers with the finest foods, wines and related needs in a great environment. “Our selections, coupled with our experienced, helpful and knowledgeable staff, merge to offer each customer a delightful and pleasing shopping outing.” The first store was a success and led to opening two other locations in 2000 and 2003. The three San Diego locations are La Jolla, Del Mar and Encinitas. In the business world, everyone must have a code of ethics that needs to be followed. There are several moral and ethical issues within the food service industry. Some of those issues are currently faced by Kudler Fine Foods. An issue within the food industry is safe food handling practices. Kudler Fine Foods sells meat, produce and dairy products that could cause illnesses among the customer’s if these products were to be contaminated or stored improperly. Meats are suppose to be kept separate, surfaces where the meat is handled need to be cleaned and disinfected before switching meats to prevent cross contamination. Many of these products need to be stored at a certain temperature and packaged appropriately. This is an ethical issue simply because...
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...A1). Whether or not America continues to be the great melting pot or the land of opportunity remains to be seen. Clearly implied in Zangwill’s play is the notion is that America will always be an inviting place to all, where dreams can be realized and opportunities abound. In support of this notion that America has traditionally been viewed as a land of opportunity, some citizens believe that existing border restrictions are too firm. In contrast, due to increased tension in Mexico, many politicians feel that America must tighten its already secure borders to prevent illegal immigration. Although both parties differ, United States borders must be protected to maintain the integrity of the country. Supporters of more open borders argue that this will help keep the economy moving by filling low-wage jobs and providing additional consumers for a variety of goods and services. Greenspan argues that illegal immigration has been a huge contributor to the growth of the economy. “Between 2000 and 2007, for example, it accounted for more than one sixth of the increase in our total civilian workforce”...
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...from U.S. nationals and raising rents, and that too many immigrants are entering too fast to assimilate into “American” culture. However, these people appear to have made rash judgments about the issues when making such arguments, which seem to stem from xenophobic prejudices. Some of us don’t like to deal with things that are unfamiliar to us, but immigrants are an invaluable resource to this great nation, which was created by immigrants. Thus, we should strive to increase the number of legal immigrants allowed into our country. One argument anti-immigrationists make is that the taxpayers are burdened by the extra expenses for health, welfare, and other non-educational services that are placed on the system by immigrants. But are immigrants really burdening this country? George Borjas, an economics professor at the University of California at San Diego, discovered that even though immigrants receive more in government benefits than they pay in taxes, they actually produce a net gain for the U.S. economy of about four billion dollars a year. What about immigrants taking away our jobs? This is another question asked by anti-immigrationists. In actuality, the jobs that immigrants accept are usually low-paying ones in restaurants, households, agriculture, and in the manufacturing industry, Dr. Lerry Bedard, a hospital board member in...
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...Introduction Wal-Mart is commonly known for its low prices, clean appearance, and large variety of products; however, the super store has constituently been the center of many ethical issues. From working conditions, wages, benefits, product issues, and even bribery, Wal-Mart has been shrouded in ethical disputes for years. In the next few pages I intend on discussing these issues, the impact they have had on the company, and the actions that management has taken in response to them. Predatory Pricing To begin discussing the ethical issues that Wal-Mart has faced in regards to predatory pricing, we must first understand what predatory pricing is. According to Investopedia.com; predatory pricing is “the act of setting prices low in an attempt to eliminate the competition” (Investopedia.com, 2013). Although many of us would think that a business could set whatever prices they choose; we would be wrong. A company cannot set prices with the intent of running another company out of business, and doing so is illegal. A company can, however, sell items at a lower cost because they are able to run more efficiently, have better, less expensive supply channels, or simply do not have the overhead of their competitors. Wal-Mart has been the focus of many lawsuits regarding predatory pricing. In fact, as recently as this year, Wal-Mart lost a price cutting lawsuit in Arkansas and was ordered to stop selling drugs and health products below their own cost (White, 1993). In addition...
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...owns RK Farms LLC, an hour’s drive from Phoenix. Few issues in the presidential campaign are more explosive than whether and how much to crack down on illegal immigration, which some Republican candidates in particular blame for America’s economic woes. Arizona is a test case of what happens to an economy when such migrants leave, and it illustrates the economic tensions fueling the immigration debate. Immigrants Push Down Wages for Low-Income Workers—But How Much? Economists of opposing political views agree the state’s economy took a hit when large numbers of illegal immigrants left for Mexico and other border states, following a broad crackdown. But they also say the reduced competition for low-skilled jobs was a boon for some native-born construction and agricultural workers who got jobs or raises, and that the departures also saved the state money on education and health care. Whether those gains are worth the economic pain is the crux of the debate. Gordon Hanson, a University of California at San Diego economist who has studied the issue for the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations, has detailed how large-scale immigration undermines wages for low-skilled workers. In Arizona’s case, he thinks the state is paying an economic price for its decision. “As the U.S. economy continues to recover, the Arizona economy will be weighed down by slower growth and by less export production in traditional industries” such as...
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...should be raised or lowered is a common debate in the public domain. The decision on what age one begins drinking is determined by various factors which involve the gene combination of the person and the immediate environment around the person (Vingilis and Smart 415). For instance, the changes that adolescents go through in their biology and physiology can influence the age at which they start drinking alcohol. The behavior of a child influences his environment as the child gets to make friends and these influence the age at which the child can start to experiment with alcohol. Raising or lowering the legal drinking age is bound to raise major concerns. This will be a major concern for parents whose children are directly affected by the issue. Likewise, adolescents and youth are bound to get affected thus they are likely to engage in this debate too (Vingilis and Smart 415). Raising the legal drinking age lowers death rate. According to Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Congress members who met to mark the 20th anniversary of passing of a federal law that rose the minimum legal drinking age to 21, about 20,000 lives were saved through the passing of the law (MADD). The law signed in July 17, 1984 by the then President Reagan set the minimum drinking age as 21. An estimate by MADD approximates that underage drinking kills 6,000 people every year through traffic crashes and other alcohol related deaths such as homicides (MADD). Through this, is open that MADD is for the...
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...offense, the study finds. They number almost as many as the entire US prisoner population did in 1980 (458,131 vs. 474,368). The study adds that the US incarcerates 100, 000 more people for drug offenses than there are people imprisoned for all offenses in the entire European Union even though the EU has 100 million more citizens than the US. Other stats show how America’s war on drugs has been waged disproportionately against African Americans.” The groups that are mainly targeted in the drug trafficking in the United States are minorities and African Americans. This is a worldwide problem and it needs some immediate attention do to the lack of fairness that is presented when it comes to whites committing the same charges. There are issues and concerns when it comes to racial profiling that takes place in poor low income communities and schools which places minorities along with blacks at the center of attention for not being treated equally. This has been a wide spread epidemic that has hit different levels of American society. It has been found in high schools to boardrooms to homes across America. This wide spread epidemic of drugs is being waged by educators, business leaders, politicians,...
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...Associates Tyco International T I t ti l General Electric Global Crossing Merrill Lynch Enron Qwest WorldCom Royal Shell Nortel Krispy Kreme Refco UnitedHealth Group Merck Chiquita World Bank BP Madoff Investment Securities • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AT&T Titan Xerox Kmart Citigroup Lucent ImClone Arthur Andersen HealthSouth Royal Ahold Parmalat Apollo Group Marsh & McLennan AIG (twice)(Putnam)(Mercer) Fannie Mae (twice) KPMG (twice) GM Options scandals (200 companies) HP Universities and travel Siemens Countrywide Financial Société General Milberg Weiss Bear Stearns Satyam (India) Stanford Investments Jennings 1 Government Issues • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Illinois – Gov. Ryan Illinois – Blago Baltimore’s mayor Detroit’s mayor – Kwame Kilpatrick San Diego -- $1.1 billion pension fund deficit; skimming to meet city budget Connecticut – Gov. Rowland Chicago – Mayor’s office and contracts Embezzlement – BLM E b l t Former Delay aides and guilty pleas Abramoff Duke Cunningham -- $2.4 million from defense contractors State crime labs and scandals Tom DeLay Clark County Commissioner and the MyTai concession Philadelphia mayor and the pay-to-play contracting system Darlene Druyun and Boeing HR director of JeffCo County and the $32,000 in personal expenses on county credit card Governors engaged in business relationships with those who receive state contracts BLM chief in Monterey doctoring invoices to embezzle USDA employees...
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...Illegal Immigration Illegal immigration has been a problem for the United States for a long time. This phenomenon is not new because thousands of illegal immigrants have come into US through either the Mexico border, the Pacific Ocean, or through many other ways. Some people have entered the country legally through a visit visa, but then have stayed illegally and are working in various places. Illegal immigration is a double edged sword; in one hand it provide the local economy with cost benefits as the illegal immigrants are not paid so much, while they are more productive. On the other hand, these illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and their employers also do not pay their taxes. There are both pros and cons of illegal immigration and this paper shall take a look at some facts pertinent to illegal immigration in the United States. Every day thousands of illegals stream across the 2,500 miles of border with Mexico. According to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, or INS, the total number of illegals in America from this source increases by 275,000 annually. Already the United States is host to an illegal population of 7 to 12 million, of whom the vast majority are Mexican or Hispanic in origin. These illegal and uninvited guests help themselves to jobs, education, welfare and unemployment compensation. The many whose wages are paid under the table pay little or no taxes. And they are easy prey for unscrupulous employers and politicians (Ted Hayes). The U.S. population...
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...crystallized around American workers acting as a class-conscious political force. I will briefly inform you on the state and national policies that entrenched the color-line through the First World War. I will conclude my paper by talking about how racial ideas played into the acceptance of immigrants within U.S. culture and as a justification for U.S. imperialism into the 1920s. The first couple of decades in the twentieth century were some of the low points for African Americans since the end of the Civil War. America was always viewed as a role model for democracy to the rest of the world. Little did they know about the problems that were hidden from the public. America was battling racial and gender equality. Women had long been battling issues such as the right to vote in the political system and the types of jobs they were able to hold. Our text stated that “a typical life path for a woman of this era was marriage and family, where her responsibility was tending to a home and caring for the needs her children and spouse” (Bowles, 2011, p.20). On the other hand, African Americans were battling separation and segregation. The Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 legalized racism and proposed that separate but equal facilities were fair and just at that time....
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...mail voter, you will automatically receive your mail ballot. To confirm your voting status and see your polling location, review the colored mailing label on the back cover of this pamphlet. If the label indicates you are a permanent mail ballot voter, please do not reapply --- we begin mailing the vote by mail ballots on October 9, 2012. If you do not receive th your ballot by October 18 , please call the Registrar of Voters office at 858-565-5800. TO VOTE BY MAIL FOR THIS ELECTION: If you wish to vote by mail for this election only, complete the application on the back cover of this pamphlet, and either mail, fax (858-694-2955), or email (ROVMail@sdcounty.ca.gov) the application to the Registrar of Voters, 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite I, San Diego, CA 92123. Mail Ballot applications must arrive at the...
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...to the land of the free in an attempt to obtain a lifestyle based upon the United States’ concept of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” With more and more people entering the country, the United States quickly evolved into the ultimate melting pot that welcomed any and all who desired to become a part of it. As time has passed and millions of immigrants have ventured to the country, the United States still maintains a welcoming attitude towards new immigrants. However, with such a vast amount of foreigners who desire access into the country, entry into the United States has become much more complex since the days of Ellis Island. As a result, this new century has given rise to another kind of immigrant: the illegal immigrant. Desperate to become a part of the booming American culture, thousands upon thousands immigrants have begun to enter the United States illegally. Ignoring the laws set forth by the American government, these immigrants enter the country and unnoticeably assimilate themselves into the culture of the United States. With the influence of several factors such as large borders and unruly citizens who refuse to uphold the law, the government essentially allows these individuals to enter the country and actually cause some major damage. Ultimately, as the United States’ government is unable to fully enforce the...
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...because every country has their own employment laws. Protection is provided to employers by the acts which are defined by the Department of Labor (Greenhouse, 2011). There are even legal rights for the foreigners, in which it is stated that under what conditions they can work in the country. Various acts of law that come under the employment law are: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Sexual Harassment, The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). In that particular regard, this paper focuses on the health and safety, unions, discrimination, privacy, and job security. Discussion Health and Safety The Safety and Health at Work is always profiled as catalysts factors improving the quality of work and competitiveness. This is now well proven through various indicators of quality of work and competitiveness, whatever their origin, social or technical. However and given the changes which we live today, reflected in changes in the workplace and in the labor force, caused by the economic crisis in Europe and the particular imbalance of austerity measures that the various countries of Europe to 28 apply, it makes sense to question what happens to the quality of work and competitively in the near future and what the actual capacity of the Safety and...
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...spend much time looking south. During six hours of televised campaign debates this year, neither Mr Obama nor his vice-president mentioned Mexico directly. That is extraordinary. One in ten Mexican citizens lives in the United States. Include their American-born descendants and you have about 33m people (or around a tenth of America’s population). And Mexico itself is more than the bloody appendix of American imaginations. In terms of GDP it ranks just ahead of South Korea. In 2011 the Mexican economy grew faster than Brazil’s—and will do so again in 2012. Yet Americans are gloomy about Mexico, and so is their government: three years ago Pentagon analysts warned that Mexico risked becoming a “failed state”. As our special report in this issue explains, that is wildly wrong. In fact, Mexico’s economy and society are doing pretty well. Even the violence, concentrated in a few areas, looks as if...
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