Ethical Public Relations: Not an Oxymoron1 by Steven R. Van Hook, PhD The Public Relations department is frequently the ethical heart of an organization. Internal and external PR communications control of the flow of good and bad news to the staff and community. The PR team copes with company crises. PR pros sit at the elbows of top officers drafting a company's mission statements, its strategies, its vision. PR people are often put on the spot — if not to determine the morality of a course
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Ethics: Cloning is often regarded as being immoral, however as of yet there have been no sufficient arguments to show immorality. Ethical problems arise in the research of human cloning. There are unknown risks associated to cloning, unsuspecting subjects in trials, and psychological expectations. The problem is not human cloning itself, but rather how we would use cloning once it becomes a reality. The safety and best interests of someone who may be cloned should be of utmost importance. The questions
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Research means search for facts, answers to questions and solutions to the problem. It is a purposive investigation and an organized inquiry. It seeks to find an explanation to an unexplained phenomenon to clarify the doubtful facts and to correct the misconceived facts. The term ‘Research’ should be used in a technical sense as an academic activity. (C.R Kothari, 2009 [58]) According to Clifford Woody Research consists of: • Defining and redefining problems. • Formulating hypothesis or suggested
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Animal Experimentation has played a crucial role in medical advancements and medical training in the United States and around the globe for multiple decades now. In order for new medicines, treatments, and surgical procedures to be allowed legally, they have to proven to be safe and effective by government funded organizations, like the FDA. Animals used in research have been proven necessary for these newly founded medicines, treatments, and procedures to be brought into practice. For instance
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the ability to cripple the human species. We are both fascinated with its effects and its origins as we are afraid of it. It is no wonder that human beings spend an enormous amount of time on disease prevention and eradication. The Marian Koshland Science Museum, located in Washington D.C, explores current scientific issues that are extremely important to the nation’s-and the world’s-public policy. One such scientific exploration is on infectious disease, focusing on both origin and prevention. The
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Religion’s controversy and its effect on today’s society Religion and beliefs have altered history countless times. In John Wyndham’s The Chrysalids, children live in a theocracy where the image of God is strongly enforced and anything opposing the religion would be cast away. Therefore, these controversies between fact and fiction must have reshaped today’s society and the communities of the future (like the condition in The Chrysalids). Then, societies with powerful views and being scared of any
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I. Introduction A. Thesis: Today I'll be reporting on three points on the issue: Should people adopt a vegan lifestyle? B. Claim 1: First, I'll provide three reasons why people should adopt a vegan lifestyle. C. Claim 2: In addition, I'll be providing three reasons why people should not adopt a vegan lifestyle. D. Claim 3: Finally, I'll describe three sources of information related to veganism. II. Body A. Claim 1: First, I'll provide three reasons why people should adopt a vegan lifestyle
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Recent research on editing DNA in human chromosomes does touch on some ethical dilemmas, such as eugenics. Many people believe eugenics is immoral. It crosses religious lines as well, as many believe that it is up a higher power to decide who a person is and what traits they have. However, some are in support of genome editing because it could lead to cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Genome editing therefore generates many arguments in society, some for, and some against. In my opinion
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The decision to continue testing individuals, should not be based on age, it should be based on the benefits of the test, and the expectations that the test will have a desired goal of improving quality of life. Perhaps when determining the testing of elderly patients with an unknown diagnosis, it would be best to use an ethical theory. Ethical theories provide a means to determine if a decision or action is moral. They offer a means to weigh or rank the considerations relevant to the question
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1. Introduction In ancient times, whenever a problem arisen, elderly where trusted to find a solution that others could rely on. Than as civilization flourished and society grew, complex problems arose and conflicting views increased. Thus, a system with defined hierarchy was put in place. Tools and techniques were added to quantify and give precise results. Then, came the quality, where figures let alone, where not able to justify the wholesome result. Through constant additions and evolution
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