Ethical dilemmas‚ also known as moral dilemmas‚ have been a problem for ethical theorists as far back as Plato. An ethical dilemma is a situation wherein moral precepts or ethical obligations conflict in such a way that any possible resolution to the dilemma is morally intolerable. In other words‚ an ethical dilemma is any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong. An ethical dilemma‚ also known as a moral dilemma‚ is a situation where
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Media Essay 1 Topic 2: With reference to the hacking scandal in the UK and the current debates about the Media Appeals Tribunal in South Africa‚ discuss the merits and demerits of statutory regulation versus self-regulation for the media. Regulation in the media is a hotly debated topic‚ especially in light of recent scandals‚ namely the UK hacking scandal‚ and more locally‚ the issues surrounding the Media Appeal Tribunal in South Africa. With the advances in private investigation technologies
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in past years. We all know about the Black Sox Scandal involving “Shoeless” Joe Jackson along with seven other players on the White Sox that threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. There also has been recent speculation of whether Pete Rose should have his lifetime ban lifted after his actions of gambling while he was a player at the time. Everybody has their own opinion about the situation of Pete Rose and it is the most recent scandal of our time that we can elaborate on (Weinbaum &
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FNCE 696 Case Study A Series of Phone Hacking Scandals reveal the flaws of management at News Corp The News Corporation (News Corp) is one of the World’s largest multinational media conglomerates. Its holdings include book publishing‚ newspapers‚ TV broadcasting‚ music‚ radio and magazines. The recent phone hacking scandals that took place at one of News Corp’s subsidiaries not only led to FBI investigations‚ but also led to the closing of one of the World’s largest and longest running English
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Ethical Integrity SOS 120 March 29‚ 2010 Ethical Integrity Ethics is a system of moral values; it is the study of choices people make regarding right and wrong. Integrity is the adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty‚ demonstrating consistency between ethical principle and ethical practice. Integrity is a measure of character. In most organizations‚ there is some type form of core values in place or some type of code of ethics that the employees
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Adelphia Communications Accounting Scandal Description In spring of 2002 Adelphia Communications reported $2.3 billion in off- balance sheet liabilities. The owner John Rigas and his two sons Timothy and Michael are said to have deliberately hid the problems. The family was borrowing/ stealing the money to buy themselves extravagant things such a 6‚000 Christmas trees‚ expensive company cars and luxury homes. The family was also in the process of building their own golf course. This caused
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Brown. One reporter discovered that a major contract had been awarded to an airline whose bid was three times higher than a rival bid from a smaller airline. Congressional hearings followed‚ chaired by Sen. Hugo Black of Alabama‚ and by 1934 the scandal had reached such proportions as to prompt President Franklin Roosevelt to cancel all mail contracts and turn mail deliveries over to the Army. The decision was a mistake. The Army pilots were unfamiliar with the mail routes‚ and the weather at the
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As President Reagan’s term was coming to an end‚ the American public saw little need for change. Therefore‚ George Bush became elected and was determined to follow Reagan’s legacy. However‚ due to the recession Reagan started and Nixon’s Watergate Scandal‚ majority of people had little faith in their government and believed Bush’s promise to not create new taxes and make America a “kinder‚ gentler nation” was just an excuse to separate himself from Regan’s legacy. However‚ the people’s skepticism would
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more‚ they have to prove their worthiness to investors who may not be willing to take the risk. To lower these concerns‚ it the best solution for business owners is build their business on a foundation of ethical conduct and social responsibility. A strategic plan should include the ethical standards and codes of conduct for the organization as a whole‚ particularly in response to shareholders needs. Many of the financial profits come from the management of shareholders ’ investments in the company
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download songs from the file-sharing network. Then the record companies would lose their source of revenue from selling records. 3. What steps would you take to avert further damage in terms of corporate social responsibility‚ after the payola scandal unfolded? Explain your answer. In order to avert further reputational damage‚ the records companies could engage in a number of corporate social responsibilities activities such as charity events or lend a support to a cause (e.g. against drug
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