Soldiers shouldn’t be punished alongside their commanders in war crimes. Soldiers join the army in order to protect their country. A commander’s duty is to ensure that his soldiers conducted themselves in a civilized manner in an armed conflict. On that principle‚ it is clear that the main accountability for any criminal act or responsibility during an armed conflict is on the commander(s) for ordering or encouraging soldiers to kill innocent people. People in The Lottery are like soldiers blindly
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ROLE OF ETHICS IN BUSINESS: Ethics Defined: Ethics are principles based on doing the right thing. They are the moral values by which an individual or business operates. In theory‚ a business or individual can act ethically and still attain ultimate success. A history of doing the right thing can be used as a selling point to heighten a person’s or organization’s reputation in the community. Not only are ethics morally valued‚ they are backed by legal repercussions for failure to act within certain
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Ethics Week 1 Assignment Choice 2 A married couple‚ both addicted to drugs‚ is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 yrs. old‚ the natural parents‚ rehabilitated from drugs‚ begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them‚ against
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1. What is ethics? Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing‚ defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.[1] The term comes from the Greek word ethos‚ which means "character". 2. What is business ethics? Business ethics (also corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It
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1. INTRODUCTION Ethics has been perceived as one of the most important factors in establishing good corporate governance. Information Technology (IT) plays an increasing role in helping modern organizations to achieve their goals‚ and it has become critical in creating and implementing effective IT governance mechanisms. The increased use of information technology has raised many ethical issues for today’s IT professional.– Licensing of IT professionals – Internet communication – Intellectual
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employee in the IT department of the company we worked for wrote a blog about some confidential information within in our company. It is against company policy for employees to release confidential information about our company. In this company it is my duty not to reward employees who violate the code of conduct or break the law‚ to honor employees’ right to free expression even when they are critical of the company‚ and to ensure that privileged information about the company is not made public. After
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Communication. Creating their own virtual presence is important as well. For the store manager to lead effectively‚ they need to demonstrate good leadership skills and be engaged in the workplace. As a sales assistant with the following duties and responsibilities ‚ they are responsible for assisting and providing support to the sales manager of the organization ‚ responsible for solving all the queries and problems of the employees ‚ developing and implementing new strategies and plans
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In 1849‚ Henry David Thoreau disgusted by slavery and the injustices of the Mexican-American War wrote “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”‚ where he states that civil disobedience is the deliberate defiance of a law to in order to change government policy or enact social reform. Civil disobedience was a major proponent in the women’s suffrage movement‚ Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign for independence in India‚ the civil rights movement in the USA‚ and the abolition of apartheid in South Africa. However
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value to society so that the firm may repay its creditors and shareholders. 2. Legal responsibilities are defined by governments in laws that management is expected to obey. For example‚ U.S. business firms are required to hire and promote people based on their credentials rather than to discriminate on non-job-related characteristics such as race‚ gender‚ or religion. 3. Ethical responsibilities of an organization’s management are to follow the generally held beliefs about behavior in a society
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As a Certified General Accountant (CGA)‚ ethics are a fundamental requirement. CGAs affect the welfare of their clients and also the wider stakeholder-society. It is crucial to work in accordance with the six CGA Canada Code of Ethical Principles. Fraud and negligence do occur however and they have negative implications on the professional‚ the client‚ the professional body‚ and society as a whole. For example‚ in the case of Kelley Lynch‚ she was trusted by her client‚ Leonard Cohen‚ to work responsibly
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