additional cost to reproduce/repackage the whistle involves exercising ethical decision making. According to the quality assurance manager, the whistles have traces of lead above the U.S. legal acceptable limits for children ages 7 and younger and the cost to reproduce/repackage is $100,000. It is my goal to resolve this dilemma in a manner supported by the Toy Company as well as protect the company while fulfilling our obligations. There are three possible decision alternatives to address the problem
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Ethical Challenges in Withdrawing Life Support There are many serious issues for families to consider when faced with the prospect of removing life support for a loved one. My objective is to identify the key medical ethical considerations that are faced when considering the removal of life support for a patient. Then, I will draw some conclusions about the choices I would make if faced with the decision of having to remove life support for a member of my family. It may be that the decision
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PART OF HUMAN RIGHTS Shaoping Gan Center for Applied Ethics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China Abstract: For many ordinary Chinese, assuming obligation and responsibility means almost the same as having ethics and morality. Therefore, when talking about consumer ethics, people first think about consumers’ obligation to strive for the virtue of frugality. However, in today’s world, especially after the opening up and reform of China’s economy, consumers have more courage to safeguard
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Exxon Valdez Case Study Executive summary The ethical issues faced by management of corporations, and Exxon in particular, originate from the objective of cost cutting with the purpose of profit maximization. As was seen in Exxon’s case, where the disaster could have been prevented if the proper mechanisms and equipment were put in place. Conflict of interest is also a major ethical problem faced by management as well as employees in corporations, as human beings
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business controls is a great way to become transparent and build that trust. Overall, an effective ethics and compliance program will protect the organization by identifying and preventing inappropriate conduct while promoting adherence to the legal and ethical responsibilities of the organization. The core components of the proposed ethics program will include: * Establishing Standards and Procedures – this will include code of conduct, policies and procedures * Training and Education,
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background and corporation standard to its globally connected businesses. “Business ethics education may, indeed should, raise awareness and remind people of their moral obligations, while at the same time asserting that ‘its basic goal is to provide the manager or student with a set of skills that can identify and resolve ethical dilemmas” (Maclagan, P. (2012). With this
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the injured party has a legal right to sue the intruder for the physical damage caused by the intentional or the negligent act. Particularly, the owner of the property may not have any legal duties concerning the case. However, there is some ethical responsibility to the resident manager as well as the tenants in regards to the safety of the premises. It is the duty of the owner, after such an incidence, to review the security procedures within the properties. Our Legal Duties and Responsibilities
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agencies in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities. • Binding Authority: any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. • Breach: the failure to perform a legal obligation. • Case Law: the rules of law announced in court decisions. • Citation: a reference to a publication in which a legal authority can be found. • Civil Law: the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal matters. • Civil Law System:
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Code of Ethics Paper A code of ethics is a document that serves as a foundation for the profession or health care specialty, providing ethical guidance. Nursing is a very reputable profession, and as a nurse, it is vital that I provide safe, compassionate, and competent nursing care. It is expected that all nurses carry out their responsibilities and tasks while respecting all patients’ rights and sensitivities. That is why it is so important that nursing care be guided by a code of ethics. For
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these elements (Berenbeim; Center and Weaver). Expectations for ethical behavior typically are communicated to employees via codes and policy documents, formal training programs, and messages from senior management. Ethics programs also often provide means for employees to communicate with management, sometimes anonymously through telephone “hotlines.” These communication devices are used for reporting real or perceived ethical or legal problems, to solicit advice and counseling, or both. Also common
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