Normative theory and whistle-blowing Introduction Whistle-blowing in this context is the act‚ for an employee‚ disclosing what he believes to be an unethical or illegal behaviour to higher management (internal whistle-blowing) or to an external authority or the public (external whistle-blowing). Examples of unethical acts include sexual harassment and racial discrimination at work while illegal act include the accounting fraud by the Arthur-Andersen accountants for Enron (Sims & Brinkmann 2003)
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12400 Yizhou Hu Luck‚ Virtue and Happiness The idea that non-virtuous people is possible to be better off than virtuous people like Priam seems to acknowledge that happiness is ultimately determined by luck. Indeed‚ by emphasizing that certain amount of fortune is necessary to happiness‚ Aristotle focuses on the relationship between luck‚ virtue‚ blessedness and happiness in Chapter 8 of Book 1. In the end‚ he takes a more intermediate stand toward fortune‚ claiming that virtue is the determinant of
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The NCA 5 principles of Ethics are: Respect‚ Honesty‚ Fairness. Choice‚ & Responsibility. In the article for Cheating Incorporated: AshleyMadison.com does not measure very well with the NCA 5 principles. 1.) Respect: It dealt by treating others the way you want to be treated and shows the “We-Orientation” were you consider your results of your actions affecting other people. With AshleyMadison.com‚ the website does not measure to this principle at all. It uses the “Me-Orientation” status
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Cross Cultural Perspectives ETH/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility Cross-Cultural Perspectives Nike has been a provider of athletic apparel for years‚ the Nike Swoosh is a global icon seen from New York‚ Philippines‚ China‚ and Manila just to name a few countries. Nike is synonymous with sporting events of every magnitude and is seen as a multinational presence. In the early 1990’s Nike began to outsource its supply chain operations to contract-factories operating in nations such as Bangladesh
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To be Happy‚ isn’t that what life is all about? Some call it eudaimonia. Aristotle‚ one of the many great philosophers of our time‚ defined eudaimonia as “that at which all things aim”. Meaning‚ your life has come together as a whole‚ thus leading you to be happy. However‚ Aristotle also says that aiming for happiness is not what should I do‚ rather what sort of person should I become? For example‚ if we look at the people around us‚ we should only see people doing the things they feel they will
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Ethics Essay ETH/316 February 13‚ 2013 Professor Monique Peebles‚ JD Ethics Essay The similarities and differences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics of this paper will be explained. An example of the differences on how each theory address ethics and morality will be explained. A personal experience will be explained between‚ virtue‚ values and moral concepts in this essay. Virtue theory relates to ethics by defining the character of an individual as‚ dependable
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Running head: ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING Organizational Ethics in Accounting: A Comparison of Utilitarianism and Christian Deontological Principles Katherine Y. Masten A Senior Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation in the Honors Program Liberty University Spring 2012 1 ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING Acceptance of Senior Honors Thesis This Senior Honors Thesis is accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from the Honors Program of Liberty University
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Ethics Essay ETH/316 February 24‚ 2014 Sondra Jones Ethics Essay What exactly does it mean when one says that a decision is ethical? The answer to that question depends on that person’s perception of ethics. Ethics is a perception of a situation or culmination of situations‚ decision‚ and resultant factors. To answer the question fully‚ one would have to consider the ethical values of the person. Is the person basing the decision on virtue ethics‚ utilitarianism‚ or a deontological standpoint
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Standard I have read and understood the penalties involved if I do not abide by the rules outlined on the back of this examination paper. Student Signature: Student ID Number Course: Subject Area: Catalog Number: Paper Number: Component: Theory of Accounting ACCT 29083 1 ALL Components Duration: Perusal Time: Lecturer: Moderator: 180 minutes 15 minutes Sheikh Rahman (FBI) Stacey Cowan Restrictions: Closed Book Contact Number: Contact Number: (03) 8662 0810 (07)
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Assignment Module 2—Ethics Analysis of Assignment 2 Scenario Leadership and Ethics Introduction Every day people are confronted with decisions‚ from the simplest to high morality. No one can affirm to have an unblemished record of always making the right decision. In addition‚ we regularly question how people make decision and what types of factors or cognitive process led them to their choice. It is a question which has been studied by
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