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    Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Cultural and Ethical Issue of Globalization Many American companies that are outsourcing jobs to other countries create a problem in the economy of the Unites States and also creates a cultural effect in a global scale. To this day‚ The United States had lost millions of manufacturing jobs compared to two decades ago (Heffner‚ 2012). Americans can no longer compete to international manufacturers‚ which put the United States economy in doom. There are many factors

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    Since the relational cultural theory is based on the assumption that human were made to be in relationship with each other and when there are disconnections in relationships‚ it causes dissonance in people’s lives. This dissonance in relationships can be difficult to relieve because of the paradoxical nature of being known. To avoid being hurt or rejected by relationships‚ some people refrain from revealing all they truly are in relationships to protect themselves. Some people keep parts of themselves

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    Moral Relativism‚ and Divine Command Theory Lisa Salazar Essay 1 Part One: Introduction and Statement of Thesis What is morally right or wrong doesn’t depend on what ideology you believe in‚ Moral Relativism or Divine Command Theory‚ but your own individual self-morality. Believing in Divine Command Theory can become a problem when there is doubt of motivation and Moral Relativism can result in morality becoming inconsistent. The standard of consistency requires that “a moral theory should

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    Explain a theory of religious ethics An example of a theory of religious ethics is Jewish ethics. Judaism is a deontological theory as we have laws‚ and it is our duty to fulfil them. The main aspect of Jewish ethics is that it is monotheistic‚ meaning there is one G-d with one moral system for all Jews to follow. Thus‚ Judaism is heteronomous as the laws are G-d given. Judaism is a monotheistic religion‚ meaning there is one G-d with one moral system in which we must all abide by. This is evident

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    interest of the child. This paper explores the parental rights of reunification with their child and the impact of reuniting the child to the natural parents against the child’s will. Ethical Consideration Rule-based theory focuses on the right or wrong intention behind the consequences (Kamm‚ 2008). End-Based theory focuses on by doing the right act will result in a good outcome. Parent Factor The child was removed from her parent custody by court order due to their addiction to drugs and placed

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    concepts and theories of morals; the history and development of ethical theories; and also the systematic study of right and wrong‚ good and evil. These concepts and theories will then be applied to contemporary managerial dilemmas. Topic 1. Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this topic‚ you should be able to: 1. Explain the five factors involved in the formation of individual ethics; 2. Explain normative philosophy and ethical relativism; 3. Compare

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    Cross-Culture Ethical Perspectives Amanda Bravo‚ Mary Malone‚ Doneice Johnson‚ Jose Robledo‚ Kanosha Mitchell‚ Josephine Johnson ETH/316 September 24‚ 2012 Bette Bellefeuille Cross-Culture Ethical Perspectives Globalization is common in most large organizations as they thrive to maximize revenue and expand customer base by establishing operations in different countries and within different cultures. Consequently‚ these organizations have to consider cultural perspectives of the country

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    Teleological ethical theories vs. Deontological ethical theories By: Jesse Coleman There are two theories that have generally been used to analyze ethical questions. They are teleological ethics and deontological ethics. There are similarities and differences between the two that I will explain in more detail‚ but first I will define a few terms that need explaining. The telo in teleological is translated as ends or goals. So in essence teleological ethics are decided by the ends not the actions

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    carrying out such duties is the basis of many democratic countries which provide their citizens with the necessary means for living on the belief that providing these services are for the betterment of society and its people’s well-being. One legal theory that exemplify how our government are structured is explained by deontology which is an ethic by which focuses on actions which are guided by moral obligations‚ while consequentialist ethic have based itself on the principle of‚ if the goal is morally

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    that one culture might regard as a virtue that another culture might not. Explain why this could lead to relativism. Be sure to support your answer with quote from the text and/or academic resources. Responds to the question below in approx 100 words. It is important for this question that you first define the key terms here Virtue and Relativism. Define Virtue and Relativism: Relativism is the idea that one’s beliefs and values are understood in terms of one’s society‚ culture‚ or even one’s

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