“Goldman Sharks Swimming in Grey Water” Don Tram Joel Valenti Marcio Vandik Christine Vanstrom March 29th‚ 2012 Executive Summary Goldman Sachs‚ founded by German immigrants‚ began as a small humble business looking to succeed. Over time their business strategy changed and they entered into ethical and legal issues they had not encountered before. In the late 1920s Goldman Sachs began maliciously investing in companies to drive their demand. They coined this term “laddering” from
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flying flags‚ and military homecomings come to mind. But is patriotism virtuous? It may sound virtuous in theory but in reality‚ patriotism breeds immoral actions by creating a sense of superiority in minds of a nation’s citizenry. This superiority perpetuates a culture where people believe they are morally above the others. It encourages people to put their country in front of every other‚ even if it means causing harm to another. Patriotism violates universal morality by encouraging partiality. In
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fearless speakers. As students‚ we generally feel the rumble of butterflies in our stomachs‚ but the most we have to lose is a good grade. For Emma Goldman‚ the stakes were considerably higher. She had the daunting task of speaking to secure her own freedom when she was placed on trial for obstructing the draft in 1917. The country was awash in patriotism‚ and she was prosecuted as an enemy of the state. When preparing her speech‚ she realized that a seated jury would be a microcosm of the country’s
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"…Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.”– John F. Kennedy‚ Presidential Inaugural Speech‚ 20 January 1961 In the spirit of President Kennedy’s famous exhortation‚ please tell the HKS Admissions Committee what you have accomplished‚ and what you plan to do in the future‚ to improve the world through your leadership and commitment to public service. (Total length not to exceed 1‚000 words) Please type your name and program in the upper right-hand corner
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Globalisation is the great economic theme of the past three decades‚ affecting not just business but much of the world as a whole. Behind it are technical factors such as the revolution in information and communications technology‚ and market-oriented liberalisation – principally of trade and finance but also to some extent of movement of people. Globalisation has created huge increases in prosperity‚ notably in emerging markets‚ above all in China. It has reshaped the activities of business‚ creating
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conservative. Both lessons help limit the appeal of moral relativism. ********************** (1) Many ethical disagreements hinge upon disagreements about facts‚ not about moral principles. Goldman claims that views about immoral sexual behaviour are rooted in our definition of sexual behaviour & desire. Goldman criticizes ’Means-End’ Analyses i. The end (i.e.‚ purpose) of sex is reproduction. ii. The end is the expression of love iii. The end is communication iv. The end is interpersonal awareness
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few years many people are becoming more patriotic. Since 9/11‚ our nations flag has flown high‚ more students are saying the Pledge of Allegiance‚ and many cars now carry symbols of support for our troops. However‚ even with this new outlook on patriotism‚ some people are beginning to wonder if our actions are even patriotic at all‚ including our servicemen and women. Is it patriotic to fight in a war that many deem unjust? Or is more patriotic to flee to another country in protest without finishing
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A father‚ buying his child a cornet at the ice cream barrow; this event would surely seem so very casual to most of us. But‚ the very spectacle is heartrending for the kids who stroll by the streets bare footed‚ jump up to every other car at the traffic signals and look at every passer-by with desperate eyes. He too might have been standing on the outskirt of the gathering around the same ice cream barrow longing for it. With empty pockets he might have stood there all the time waiting for that miraculous
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| Goldman Sachs Group Topic: Initial Public Offering Report Format I. Statement of the Problem II. Alternative Solutions III. Analysis of Alternative IV. Final Recommendations V. Appendix I. Statement of the Problem If the firm remains a partnership could the firm continue to compete on an equal footing with its competitors‚ would they be able to retain key employees? How would tangible as well as intangible assets be valued in its stock price as a public firm? Problem: What initial
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