Executive Summary “Martin Marietta ethics program was one facet of an effort to create and maintain a “do-it-right” climate at a time when the defense industry was facing serious attacks from the government and the public for fraud and mismanagement” (Paine‚ Choy‚ & Santoro‚ 2004‚ p. 2). During the 1980s‚ there was an increase in defense spending as allegations of contract fraud often made headlines. To protect itself‚ Martin Marietta in addition to 18 other defense organizations worked together
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What is ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies the difference between right and wrong. As professional accountants‚ you will have many opportunities to choose between right and wrong. And as you have seen in the business press‚ making the wrong choice can lead to serious consequences including corporate failure‚ loss of reputation‚ fines‚ and even jail sentences. The objective of this unit is to introduce you to different branches of ethics‚ in order to help you understand that people
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Introduction There are nine provisions included in the ANA code of ethics. The provisions can be broken into three categories. The first category is the nurse’s ethical responsibilities to her patient which is provisions one through three. Second is the nurse’s obligation to herself‚ provisions four through six. The third ethical requirement for nurses is related to their relationship to the nursing profession‚ community‚ nation‚ and world overall. This focus is summarized in provisions seven
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The Bible and Culture in Ethics Phoebe Hailu Summary 2 Bernard T. Adeney begins The Bible and Culture in Ethics by illustrating the importance of the Bible or the scripture in a Christian individual’s life. He quotes David Kelsey when he writes‚ “that its use in certain ways in the common life of the Christian community is essential to establishing and preserving the community’s identity‚” referring to the scripture. The culture of the Bible‚ as Adeney describes‚ is determined by the reader
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Book Review Introducing Christian Ethics The book that I have chosen to do my book review on is Introducing Christian Ethics‚ written by Henlee H. Barnette. This book deals with many Christian ethical decisions based on biblical foundations that are applied to various major problems. Some of the major problems pertain to the self‚ marriage and family‚ race relations‚ economic life‚ and political life. This book provides assistance to those in need of ethical guidance. This type of guidance is
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In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ the idea of people finding happiness‚ which is the ultimate end and purpose of human existence‚ depends on having a moral character. The possibility of people being able to do the right thing would be more clear in situations where people’s lives may be on the line. Aristotle repeatedly reminds us that in ethics‚ there are no universal/absolute rules or laws in place that dictate how people should specifically act under specific conditions. Everything has the potential
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understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread-armed conflict between political communities‚ and‚ therefore‚ is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. Ethics of war can be a sensitive and debated subject. I believe that there are times when a war is justified. Three topics I would like to discuss are: what kind of virtues do people in the military
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Martin Marietta: Ethics Case Analysis Martin Marietta is a leading-edge aerospace and defense company which produces technology for the federal government. The company has four main operating divisions or companies. Most of the company’s over 60‚000 employees work at nine United States locations. The 1980’s were a climate of government and public mistrust for defense companies. There were many accusations of fraud‚ waste and misconduct. In 1985‚ after Martin Marietta found itself under investigation
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The Study of Ethics for a Law Enforcement Career Mark Roggeman Colorado Christian University The Study of Ethics for a Law Enforcement Career For someone who chooses to become a law enforcement officer he or she must understand the importance of having moral ethics standards in order to do the job effectively and professionally. Police officers are held by the public to a higher standard of morality and are expected to be above reproach. Sadly‚ we see in the
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Life through the Protestant Work Ethic In The Spirit of Capitalism and the Iron Cage‚ German sociologist Max Weber analyzes how capitalism led to European empires becoming successful. From early on‚ Europeans adopted a capitalist mentality which allowed them to thrive. As the empires flourish economically‚ they became enslaved to their system - a system that Weber refers to as the iron cage. The iron cage is part of the Protestant Work Ethic. The Protestant Work Ethic is a Calvinist idea: one’s value
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