DO ENGINEERS NEED ETHICS? Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity. Charles Fleddermann describes engineering ethics as “a body of philosophy indicating the way engineers should conduct themselves in their professional capacity.”[1]. Ethics and morals work in tandem in the engineering workplace which contributes to order harmony and expectations. Ethics can also be viewed as values. Values are embedded in our characters and last longer and are
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In the novel‚ Full Tilt‚ Neal Shusterman uses the gothic element “altered senses‚ screams‚ and bloody hands” to establish the depressing mood and atmosphere. Altered senses was the first gothic element I chose. “there were times that he sort of slipped out of phase with reality- a holdover‚ I guess‚ from those early years when he was so locked in his own private universe. It wasn’t just that he didn’t see the big picture. Sometimes he saw a different picture entirely.” In this quote from the book
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Full Circle Living in different places can be very similar or very different. It all depends on where exactly those places might be. Being raised in a small town and moving to a big city would constitute a very different change. While‚ growing up in an extremely small community has benefits‚ it has drawbacks as well‚ so moving to a big city like Long Beach‚ California was very exciting and scary all at the same time. I was born in Juneau Alaska‚ and moved to Gustavus‚ Alaska when I was two
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Disclosure Analysis of the Kellogg Company Shelley Saunkeah ACC422 August 15‚ 2011 Rick Freeman Disclosure Analysis of the Kellogg Company The disclosure notes of the consolidated financial statements presented in the 2010 Annual Report of the Kellogg Company and subsidiaries shows three areas of interest. This paper will focus on those areas of cash and cash equivalents‚ accounts receivable‚ and inventories. A list of components that make up the cash and cash equivalents section will be
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to identify and analyse what it means to be a sustainable business‚ how to report for it‚ and the cost/benefits of integrated reporting. By using Woolworths as an example of what to expect and the outcomes of their progress I dissect the strategy Woolworths adopted in attempting to implement sustainability into their every day-to-day operations and through doing so have resulted in a conclusion with a recommendation for Coolworths. Sustainability
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Quarterly preparation of financial statements and reports: the most appropriate interval of reporting What are businesses made for? Basically‚ businesses are made to earn profits by providing high quality goods and services to the consumers like the public. Different operations are carried out by these entities just to obtain their desired level of income and to establish a good reputation in the industry where they belong. Their earned income and incurred expenses for a certain period are summarized
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This short paper shall assess the significance of conceptual-primacy to the process of developing a conceptual-framework for financial reporting. Furthermore‚ we shall explore how conceptual-framework producers‚ such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ have treated conceptual-primacy‚ and seek to determine whether or not they have made the correct choice in their treatment. ‘Conceptual-primacy are concepts that are used to
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Narrative to Self-Disclosure Meet the Parents- Film Analysis In the film‚ Meet the Parents‚ there are numerous instances where lying occurs. Lying is presented in various ways‚ including benevolent lies‚ self-serving lies‚ and lies used to benefit oneself. Throughout the film‚ some lies are easily identifiable as to the reason why the lie was used while others require more of an in-depth analysis to determine the motive behind the lie. The way in which the lie is conveyed is also an important element
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dimensions on a country and the financial reporting rules and practices in a particular country. In short‚ it states that the cultural values shared by members of a society will influence the accounting values of the accounting subculture. Then‚ the shared values of the accounting subculture will in turn affect the financial reporting rules and practices found within a country. Using this model‚ some implications arise when discussing global harmonization of financial reporting standards. By looking at
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Sustainability 2 What Sustainability means to Woolworths 3 Corporate Stakeholders of Woolworths 3 Woolworths Drive for Change 5 Integrated Reporting 6 Why Integrated Reporting? 6 Woolworths Integrated Reporting 7 The Future of Integrated Reporting 7 Conclusion 8 Word Count: 1995 Executive Summary This report examines the new world of sustainability reporting‚ and the complex web of stakeholders. It focuses particularly on the demands for new kinds of transparency which serve the interests of
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