customers (market division/Refusal to deal) a horizontal agreement in violation of Antitrust laws? If so, were their actions a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act? c. Did Nouv’s behavior lack integrity? If so, was his veiled threat and coercion of Betty to remain silent unethical? d. --- Individuals listed below: i. Would the firing of Billy Aged based on his age be disparate treatment and illegal discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967? ii. Is firing
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Case 36.1, Garden City Boxing Club, Inc. v. Dominquez, page 707 1. What if the facts were different? If Mundelein had identified itself as a residence when ordering the satellite system, how might the result in this case have been different? If Mundelein would have identified itself as a residence instead of a business, Mundelein would have had to pay GCB instead of Luis Dominguez. They would have committed fraud as a business and would have been liable to either pay GCB themselves or pay back
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scale and ultimately help the same neighborhoods, people, and stakeholders of the organization. Archie Carroll takes the stand that besides owing the shareholders; four specific responsibilities exist of corporations, and are economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary. Economic is the first and most important responsibility. Paying creditors and shareholders ensures the organization’s ability to survive. A corporation is not a valuable member
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PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT It is Company X’s commitment to: Provide equal employment opportunity and treatment regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other protected group recognized by applicable federal, state or local laws. Monitor and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning Team Members’ safety
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Accounting Information Systems Ethical Dilemma Homework Assignment Deliverable 4” x 6” index card, NO NAME Assignment 1. On one side of the card, explain a situation in which you faced an ethical dilemma. The situation could be from your personal life (with friends or relatives), from work experience, or from school. 2. On the reverse side of the card, explain how you handled the ethical dilemma. Did you seek advice from anyone? What actions did you consider? What action did
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Recently the city of Bakersfield had a legal case that created controversy and raised ethical questions about the motives of the parties involved. The case of Tastries Bakery vs. Mireya and Eileen Rodriguez- Del Rios pertained to a bakery owner, Cathy Miller who refused to bake a custom order wedding cake for a same sex couple, the Rodriguez Del Rio’s. This case raised issues and concerns not only within the community of Bakersfield but across the nation in regards to business owners and their
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compliance with HIPAA. Recently, a major health care organization in Massachusetts, The General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Organization Inc. (Mass General), settled to pay the U.S. Government $1,000,000 because of a HIPAA violation. Documents containing protected health information (PHI) were lost and never recovered from an employee losing a folder containing 192 patient’s records. The employee took the records from the hospital and while riding the subway returning back to
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Ethical and Moral Issues in Business University of Phoenix Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility MGT/216 Ethical and Moral Issues in Business Organizations promoting ethical operations while allowing employees to retain their moral compass will proactively solve issues and maintain successful operations even in times of turmoil. Individual or company values motivate effort and influence performance. Employee motivation directly relates to the encouragement a company exhibits
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------------------------------------------------- RE: Standards of Conduct and Ethics I. Purpose This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics helps ensure compliance with legal requirements and our standards of business conduct. All employees of Q Company are expected to read and understand this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, uphold these standards in day to day activities, comply with all applicable policies and procedures, and ensure that all agents and contractors are aware of, understand
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cases where this loyalty to the code undermines legal authority. However, the APA encourages its members to explain the obedience of the code, and to decide whether he or she should break their vow and go against it. Plante (2011) avows, “Generally, ethical standards represent a much higher standard of behavior than the law,” (p. 374). Another major legal issue is confidentiality, which not only ties into the abovementioned Ethics Code, but provides an example of a circumstance that could be lawful
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