Read the articles below and analyze the ethical and legal aspects of the actions taken by the cola giants. What‚ if anything‚ should they do? Indian Coke‚ Pepsi Laced with Pesticides‚ Says NGO By Ranjit Devraj Inter Press Service August 5‚ 2003 NEW DELHI -- One of India’s leading voluntary agencies‚ the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said Tuesday that soft drinks manufactured in India‚ including those carrying the Pepsi and Coca-Cola brand names‚ contain unacceptably high levels
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Work within a legal and ethical framework CHCCS4100C Assessment 2 Case Study Report Due date: 8th April‚ 2013 18701 Certificate IV in Community Services 2013 Samuel Waldock Student number: 367816562 Question 1: Identify the important laws and legal requirements that a community service worker needs to be aware of when working with clients in this scenario/situation. Briefly explain why they are important. EDUCATION ACT NSW 1990 Section 21B – Compulsory school
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1. Introduction Moral reasoning is defined as “individual or collective practical reasoning about what‚ morally‚ one ought to do”. The theory introduces two moral principles: consequentialist principle‚ which determines an act’s morality by its consequences‚ and categorical principle‚ which assesses an act by looking at its certain duties and rights despite the outcomes. To some extent‚ these two principles seem to contradict each other‚ which may become obstacles for achieving reasonable actions
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Cultural Relativism or Ethical Imperialism? Dealing with Bribery Across Cultures by Niles C. Logue Professor of Economics and Business Gordon College 255 Grapevine Road / Wenham‚ MA 01984 niles.logue@gordon.edu 978-867-4735 Abstract: North American businesses seeking to participate in the global economy will quickly encounter conflicting cultural norms and values which complicate the normal rigors of competing in the marketplace. One of the more serious areas of cultural conflict for international
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In regards to the women that face the decision of whether or not abortion is ethical‚ Ayn Rand‚ a major intellectual figure of the 20th century‚ would say that achieving self interest is the ultimate end.¹ Rand’s philosophy of Objectivist Ethics puts aside the judgement of other people.⁴ She focuses on the goals of the individual and how a person must benefit from their actions for the sake of themselves.⁴ “There is no such thing as ‘society’…only individual men‚” that must fend for themselves as
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1. What are the potential ethical issues faced by ACME Corp? Frank from ACME corp. is leveraging his personal relationship and offering bribes and kickbacks to Otis of Thermocare to increase purchase contracts. This could potentially be a large problem if Thermocare becomes aware of such practices. The purchase of product should be warranted w/ quality of products and price structures‚ not because it gets you tickets to baseball games and Cancun. If ACME is competitive‚ there is nothing
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The major typical ethical issues for sales people and sales managers – review the types‚ causes and make suggestions on how to address. Ethical conflict is defined as occurring when an individual feels pressure to take actions that are inconsistent with what he or she feels to be right (Correlates p. 343) Whilst analysis of ethical conflict and the various ethical issues is relevant in many aspects of business‚ it is particularly important in the area of personal selling and sales management
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ETHICS ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Many of the ethical issues and dilemmas in international business are rooted in the fact that political systems‚ law‚ economic development‚ and culture vary significantly from Nation to nation. Consequently‚ what is considered normal practice in one nation may be considered unethical in others. Because they work for an institution that transcends National borders and cultures‚ managers in a multinational firm need to be particularly sensitive
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1.0 INTRODUCTION: Journalists are professional people‚ trying to work within a code of professional ethics. This includes the need to be fair to all parties involved in any news story. However‚ journalists cannot operate in a vacuum‚ doing what they think is right without pressures being put on them. Journalists face pressure from a variety of sources‚ all trying to make the journalist behave in a way which is not the way the journalist would choose. It is important that you try to resist
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How Ethical are Purchasing Management Professionals? ABSTRACT. The primary purpose of this study was to assess the ethics of purchasing management pro- fessionals. A multidimensional scale of ethics was used to measure their predispositions to act morally. The ethics measure from this scale was correlated to a series of ethical vignettes specific to the purchasing function to further assess the value of the scale. In addition‚ the consistency of values as rationale for decision making was also
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