2007 To Be Published In: Grant Huscroft (ed.), Expounding the Constitution: Essays in Constitutional Theory (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming) I. Introduction Defending the idea of ‘unwritten law’ has never been easy. Jeremy Bentham thought the very expression to be a ‘paradoxical and unmeaning epithet’.[1] In his view, social reform required ‘fixed and accurate’ laws—laws that ‘[w]e see, we hear, we touch; in short we handle…’[2] This empirical concept of law follows from
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Ethics, Moral Dilemmas, and Tough Decisions: The Many Challenges on Working on IT I. Introduction Information technology in combination with changes in organizational structures and methods of working has led to an increasing amount of information and also to totally new forms of information and in the creation of records. Much of the information previously produced on paper is now being produced in electronic form, for example as e-mail and in databases. The Dutch archive theoretician Eric
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Introduction. The polemical debate in understanding why crime occurred in society had invited a cornucopia of theoretical ideas based on ideology, pragmatism, and concomitant paradigmatic shifts. This debate, sometimes vitriolic and vexatious in equal measure, had resonated across the centuries mostly via philosophical thought. In the last two hundred years, however, the debate had become increasingly interwoven and complicated by newly-developed and derivative theories (sometimes polar or diametrically
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EHR_C02.qxd 6/6/07 3:55 PM Page 27 CHAPTER 2 Ethics and Human Resource Management By Amanda Rose Chapter outline Standards, values, morals and ethics have become increasingly complex in a postmodern society where absolutes have given way to tolerance and ambiguity. This particularly affects managers in HR, where decisions will affect people’s jobs and their future employment. This chapter explores some of the ethical dilemmas encountered in the workplace, discussing ethical behaviour and
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BERBAGAI KELEMAHAN DAN KELEBIHAN KODE ETIK SEBAGAI PANDUAN MORAL PEKERJA MEDIA Oleh : Rekno Sulandjari Abstract Most professions – and fields with pretensions to professionalism – have a code of ethics. Indeed, one of the hallmarks of aproffessions as distinct from an occupation or a trade is that it has an ethical code, often with teeth to enforce it. Some of these codes are primarily for the benefit of practitioners in the professions. Its focus on such things as economics and control
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Computer ethics Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. The term "computer ethics" was first coined by Walter Maner in the mid-1970s, but only since the 1990s has it started being integrated into professional development programs in academic settings. The conceptual foundations of computer ethics are investigated by information ethics, a branch of philosophical ethics established
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Integrating Values-The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Wal-Mart’s Response to Sex Discrimination and Pay Lawsuits Nova Southeastern University MGT5015_Legal, Ethical, Social Value Business September 9, 2012 We certify that we are the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. We have also cited any sources from which were used data, ideas of words, whether quoted or paraphrased. I also certify
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Semester, 2011-2012 CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Political, Social And Economic Theories Of Development I. Political Theorists A. John Locke: The Labor Theory Of Value B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract C. Jeremy Bentham: The Greatest Good II. Economic Theorists A. Aristotle B. Plato C. Xenophon D. Thomas Aquinas E. Nicolo Machiavelli F. Jean Bodin G. Antonio Serra H. Thomas Mun I. Physiocrats J. Merchantilists
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Feminism in Bangladesh: Establishing equal rights between men & women in young generation. SADMAN ANIS Students University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh ABSTRACT This is basically exploratory study and was conducted at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh & United International University, Dhanmondi,Dhaka, Bangladesh over a period of 10 days started from 1st December, 2012 to 10th December, 2010. The main objective of this study is to describe what the condition of feminism in Bangladesh
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Introduction To Corporate Social Responsibility Management Essay Organizations always have an important Role in the lives of the society in which it is operating especially when the business is growing and thinking about globalization. Organization’s performance and production is linked with enviourment, social, cultural and governmental variables. When an organization operates its operations in a particular community, due to the business processes there are some responsibilities to the organization
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