the home of a wealthy resident in this development. Robert promised his subject anonymity and confidentiality at the outset of his research‚ but he now had information indicating that a crime was about to be committed. * What is Robert’s responsibility at this point? * Should he contact the police or warn the people whose house is about to be burglarized? * Is he bound by his commitment to not reveal any of the information he obtained‚ except in a scientific publication in a journal
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MODES AND ROLES Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity‚ be it an organization or individual‚ has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystem. A trade-off always exists between economic development‚ in the material sense‚ and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility means
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Game Dilemmas Tricia Harris University of Phoenix Eth/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility Rebecca DeVoss May 27‚ 2013 Sexual harassment and falsifying data are an unethical practice that happens in many organizations‚ even today. Leaders must take action. In the case of the Mysterious Roses and the case of the Cold Feet G BioSport find themselves resolving serious dilemmas. This discussion will address decision-making steps‚ ethical lenses used to make decisions‚ and ethical lenses
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Exploring an Ethical Dilemma Introduction “Confidentiality is the foundation of safe therapy.” (Corey&Corey‚ p.208 from Grosso‚ 2002) As a counsellor I have an obligation to follow professional standards and apply appropriate behaviour defined by mental health associations. The purpose of this is to prevent harm to clients as well as to define my own professional values. Working in the helping profession I will come across situations where I need to make a decision on whether to
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Computers in some form are in almost everything these days. From Toasters to Televisions‚ just about all-electronic things have some form of processor in them. This is a very large change from the way it used to be‚ when a computer that would take up an entire room and weighed tons of pounds has the same amount of power as a scientific calculator. The changes that computers have undergone in the last 40 years have been colossal. So many things have changed from the ENIAC that had very little power
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Business must embrace social responsibility as a requirement‚ a duty in the present world as business has a huge impact on the society and the environment. To work responsibly and ethically should be the values of a business because social responsibility can be directly associated with a good profitable business. Social responsibility creates a win-win situation for a business organization. First and foremost it must be stressed that social responsibility is a must for all
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“focusing on profit alone can create an unfavorable paradox that causes a firm to fail to achieve its objective” (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell 2009). Company Q’s social responsibility is on a downward trend. Because Company Q took a gamble operating two stores in higher-crime-rate areas and lost‚ their current attitude toward social responsibility is comparable to stock trading: cut your losses and move on to more profitable ventures. This may seem logical from a profit-making perspective‚ however it
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Ethical Dilemmas in the Paralegal Field Frances Cuzzola CM107-18 Professor Ann Reich May 24‚ 2013 There are numerous ethical dilemmas surrounding the field of law. An example of these would be‚ unauthorized practice of law‚ conflicts of interest and confidentiality. While a lawyer may deal with some dilemmas‚ a paralegal may deal with more. An attorney that violates ethical standards may be subject to discipline including‚ permanent disbarment‚ temporary suspension
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The social responsibility concept is based on the premise that business has greater impact on society than can be measured by profit or loss. As a participant in society‚ business should contribute to the human and constructive social policies that guide society. The concept of social responsibility is merely a first step towards social effectiveness of business. It is the underlying value which gives businessmen a sound basis for social action. It is the philosophy which justifies business involvement
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing How personal and societal values can influence ethical decision- making process when nurses are faced with ethical issues‚ nursing has long advocated a nonjudgmental approach to care. Nurses need to able to apply ethical principle in decision- making and consider their own values and belief and the values and belief of the client. As nurses we have the responsibility to protect the right of the client by acting as client advocate. According with Blais‚ Hayes‚
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