...In the heat of the second world war, my grandmother, Maria Pelikan, a Jewish girl born in Austria immigrated to the United States of America as a means of escaping Nazi invasion. She came to America and it became her new home. She settled here. She found home in New York City, started a family, and lived out the rest her life happily. The home is defined as a space in which a person is able to feel comfortable and safe. Home should be a sort of sanctuary for any given person, which means that it will be different for each person. My grandma chose America as her new home because she knew that it would act as a safe place in which she would be liberated from the oppression and hate that threatened her home. America acted as a new home...
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...This week's graded topics relate to the following Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs): A | Given an organizational requirement to conform business practices to both the law and best ethical practices, apply appropriate ethical theories to shape a business decision. | I | Given specified circumstances of a business decision to expand to international markets, determine what international legal requirements or regulatory controls apply. | Topics for This Week's Discussion * Introduce yourself to your professor and the rest of the class. (not graded) * Thread over TCO A/I (graded) * Ethics and Patent Rights Post 9/11 (graded) * Q & A Forum for your questions and comments (not graded) | | There is a drop down arrow next to the "Select a Topic" box. Click on this arrow to select topics for discussion. | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Select a Topic: Bottom of Form The World Bank Situation (graded) | Class, please read Chapter 2, problem 5 from the Jennings text, p. 72. This week, we will discuss the Wolfowitz situation at the World Bank. Consider the questions at the end of the problem as you make comments in the threads this week. What are the ethics here? Was Wolfowitz trying to do the right thing? Does that make a difference ethically? Throughout the week, I will bring in further questions. Be sure to read the lecture and the international ethics article stated in your reading for the week as well. | ...
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