“Google-ing” China: An ethical analysis of Google’s censorship activities in the People’s Republic by Leonard T. Musielak Introduction The spread of the internet to all corners of the world has led to tremendous business opportunities for many American businesses. With these opportunities may also come many ethical dilemmas. When operating abroad, businesses are required to abide by the laws of the host country. For US companies operating in China and other countries with totalitarian regimes
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Abstract Employment At-Will and Medical Marijuana use are two issues merging together in today’s society as state laws are becoming more reciprocal to medical marijuana users. Research has found that many users find marijuana to be a great therapeutic alternative when traditional therapeutic drugs start to become ineffective. The issue of employers having the legal right to fire employees who are registered medical marijuana users when testing positive during drug test makes employees feel helpless
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referred to as “mainstream” economics differs drastically from its counterpart, the Austrian school of economic thought. In a very basic sense, the two varying economic philosophies connect with and represent the two main political philosophies, (or what are known in the political realm as parties). Keynesianism is the liberal way of perceiving and practicing economics, whereas Austrian economists are much more conservative in their views on policies and procedures. Not unlike the liberals and conservatives
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I became aware of an unethical incident within the dog breeding industry in 2013, after I adopted a Japanese Shiba Inu named Goldie. Originally a French dog-breeder named Cathy Louche purchased Goldie for £1,200, from prize-winning breeder Liz Dunhill. Although, months later Louche requested compensation, asserting that a veterinarian had discovered a hereditary condition affecting Goldie's knee. Consequently, Dunhill sent a replacement dog whilst Louche shipped Goldie back across the channel. However
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must consider more than just the bottom line, the dollar. As I address each employee issue, I considered not only state and federal laws but also what if any long-term impacts my decision may have upon the entire company and community at large. The Employee-at-will is a legal doctrine “which gives employers broad discretion to fire employees for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all.” Halbert & Ingulli, (2012).There are three major exceptions to the rule to help prevent wrongful termination
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Social Trust theory provides that property should not only be held for the welfare of one’s self but is should also be held as trustee for the benefit of his successors and all others who are connected to him one way or the other. According to the Utilitarian theory of property as propounded by
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search * b. Alternative evaluation * c. Post-purchase behavior * d. Needs recognition 2. Fulfillment of what type of need is more likely to have a positive influence on brand loyalty? * a. Hedonic * b. Cognitive * c. Physiological * d. Utilitarian 3. Which statement BEST defines Customer Relationship Management? * a. A marketing approach designed to increase marketing campaign performance through more efficient use of resources. * b. An effective means
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inequality and environmental degradation. Ethics, morality and globalization are connected with each other the ethical dimension of globalization is beginning to be debated world widely. The renowned utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer puts the questions attached to globalization in this way—“To what extent should leaders see their role narrowly, in terms of promoting the interests of their
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these actually result in two different questions the answer to which need not necessarily be the same. Another essential part of this discussion is the more general question why there should be ethics in work organizations in the first place, and to what extent ethical behavior is feasible in the business world. Hopefully this will provide a framework within which the answer to the essay question can be included. To begin with, the “traditional” approaches to solving moral problems will be defined
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| Business Ethical Behavior & Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Organizations Must Have IT Corporate Social Responsibility has gradually developed into one of the greatest ethical aspects that have to be adhered to by almost every profit-making organization in order to prove their social sustainability. The term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) denotes “the voluntary activities undertaken by a company to operate
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