LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS August 13th‚ 2012 LAW / ECONOMIC / ETHICAL WHERE THE LAW COMES FROM? • Maintain your property LAW • Rules related to the allocation of scarce resources WHAT DO WE WANT? • Earth at night • Predictability – Certainty – commerce loves certainty o Stable governments equal strong economy o Bank accounts‚ brokerage accounts‚ land titles o Property the governmentally supported right to exclude o Predictable sanctions for wrongful acts o Democracy
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Ethical and legal issues According to D. E. Summer and S. Rhoades in Magazines: a complete guide to the industry; magazines face the same legal and ethical issues than newspapers: “[…] plagiarism‚ libel‚ slander‚ invasion of privacy‚ editorial bias‚ and inaccuracy”[1]. Indeed‚ there are some limits to what a journalist can write‚ an editor can publish‚ a photographer can photograph‚ and a designer can design. Magazines go sometimes beyond the ethical or legal bounds. All these issues are parts of
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nursing as a profession‚ holds itself to a standard of practice and a code of ethics that governs this discipline. It was well put by Nicholson (2012)‚ “Nonprofessionals cannot be held to the standards of the medical professions‚ but persons who have been specially trained‚ educated and licensed are accountable for performance that deviates from the customs of their field.” To function effectively‚ nurses need to be aware of their contents and incorporate them
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JULY‚ 03‚ 2013 Manila‚ Philippines – Divers from the National Museum and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have discovered a ship loaded with artifacts that sank during the Spanish period off Culasi Point in Roxas City. Lieutenant Commander Algier Ricafrente‚ PCG Public Affairs chief‚ said that National Museum research divers Bobby Orillaneda and Ligaya Lacsina and French divers from the Far Eastern Foundation for Nautical Archeology sought the assistance of the PCG in the ongoing search of the
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will be based on a case scenario (please see appendix for a copy of this) that will critically analyse the ethical dilemmas that health professionals face with regards to the implications of consent ‚ disclosure of personal information and maintaining patients confidentiality. The legal implications of the case scenario will also be discussed with relation to the breach of confidentiality and how the Data Protection Act 1998 can conflict with other pieces of legislation to protect patient’s rights to
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Assessment 1 – Written Assignment: Part A In paramedicine‚ it is essential to understand the elements of law in order to provide the highest standard of care and assistance. This essay will discuss the concept of consent in paramedicine and the legal and ethical implications that are involved in treating a patient. As a paramedic‚ before treating or transporting a patient‚ informed consent needs to be obtained. The term consent means to give assent‚ permission‚ agreement or to approve (Steer‚ 2007)
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Countrywide Financial: Subprime Meltdown Ethics Countrywide Financial: Subprime Meltdown Ethics Mandi Hash Acct 430 81E – Krupka‚ Joseph Abstract “Not long ago‚ Countrywide Financial seemed to have everything going for it. Cofounded by Angelo Mozilo in 1969‚ by the early 2000s it had become the largest provider of home loans in the United States. At that time one in six U.S. loans originated with Countrywide. In 1993 its loan transactions reached the $1 trillion mark. Additionally‚ it was
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Bank of America Business Analysis Bank of America is one of the world ’s largest financial institutions‚ serving individual consumers‚ small and middle sized market businesses and large corporations with a vast array of products and services. From multi-million dollar loans to thousands of ATM’s throughout the United States and overseas‚ Bank of America is among the world ’s leading wealth management companies’ and is a global leader in corporate business. Bank of America Business Capital provides
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Ethical and Legal Issues Paper Christel Rockwood NURS/391 March 11‚ 2014 Renee Martin-Thornton Ethical and Legal Issues Ethics is an integral part to nursing practice. The American Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA) with interpretive statements acts as a guide for professional conduct by outlining the ethical values of the profession. The Code provides the profession
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Should Abortion be Legal? Charlette Williams Luke Van Horn PHI103: Informal Logic October 29‚ 2012 I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement Everyone has their own opinion based on whether or not abortion should be legal or not. However‚ there are many reasons why some may have to have an abortion. There are cases that may cause a person to have to make such a decision. Having an abortion should be based on the person with the issue. Abortion should be legal based on health issues‚ the situation
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