How could graphics and/or statistics be used to misrepresent data? Where have you seen this done? The old saying goes‚ “There are lies‚ damned lies and statistics.” In the age of nearly instant communication the old bait and switch is still alive and well in the world of statistical data and particularly so when that data is visually displayed. Perhaps the most common method of misrepresenting data is to only use a partial scale when displaying different results. Educational vendors
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Introduction to Built Environment Law Discuss the influence/role the law of equity has in the law of contract. Law is simply the body of generally accepted ‘rules of behaviour’ that a particular society‚ acting collectively‚ accepts as appropriate for it’s own self-governance‚ Graw 2011. Justice Denning in the High Trees Case 1947‚ established the modern doctrine of promissory estoppel. Promissory estapol prevents a party from breaking a promise without consideration. It is defence equity‚
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Contracts Outline I. Introduction a. What is a K?: A promise of a set of promises for the breach of which the law provides a legal remedy. § 1. b. Hawkins v. McGee – an expectation to the idea that most medical promises should be argued in malpractice suit c. Bayliner v. Crow – promise was Insufficiently specific i. General intro into what kind of promises are enforceable II. Remedies (Prelim.) a. 2 assumptions – Naval & Sullivan i. Rather than punishing
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medicine. For example‚ in mild to moderate depression‚ both drugs and psychotherapy weight the same‚ but because of the push and the funds of pharmaceutical companies‚ there are more research centred in drugs. This situation could bring great misrepresentation in the areas
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Like any other field‚ there are ethics in statistics that need to be followed by a researcher so that only the truth is reported and there is no misrepresentation of the data. Конец формы There are a number of possible ways in which unethical behavior can arise in statistics and researchers should steer clear of these. It is relatively simple to manipulate and hide data‚ projecting only what one desires and not what the numbers actually speak‚ thus giving birth to the famous phrase "Lies‚ damned
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choose stories that are newsworthy‚ crime stories are dramatic and tragic‚ therefore crime is the dominant theme of all media. Reiner agrees with this; “In the former the media are perceived as a source of criminality; in the latter a source if misrepresentation and exaggeration. Both positions rest on the assumption that the mass media have some impact on attitudes and/or conduct.” (Reiner‚ 2007 cited in Newburn‚ 2007: 85). The news is transmitted to the public by radio‚ television‚ newspapers and now
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The TV series “Modern Family” stays true to its title. From watching season 2 episode 8‚ it is clear that the show addresses many stereotypes. Although there were numerous examples of misrepresentation‚ a lot of the episode focused on racism and masculinity. In one scene‚ an African American family moves across the street from Jay’s house. While they were moving in‚ Jay just happened to be installing security cameras. He was worried about what his new neighbors would think and said to his wife‚
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ETHICS OF RECRUITING AND SELECTION Executives are often surprised to discover how many ethical dimensions exist in recruiting‚ probably because selection is typically viewed as a practical‚ rather than philosophical‚ decision-support system. Our experience has demonstrated that personal and corporate ethics influence not only who is selected‚ but how jobs are defined and who becomes a candidate. In the pages that follow‚ we will explore the implications of those (often subtle) ethical issues
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Büke Doğruoğlu 2011208105 SOC 371 Midterm Essay Instructor: Abbas Vali For Karl Marx‚ economics is the base of every society. Other areas such as military‚ art‚ ideology‚ law‚ culture etc. are superstructures that are constructed on the base of economics. He argues economic relations have social effects and these social and economic relations are the core of Marx’s philosophy. He advances the concept of the mode of production so that the structure of production relations can be analyzed
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content‚ not does it imply that ethical theories necessarily before of other content. I. Accounting procedures must provide equitable treatment to all interested parties. II. Financial reports should present a true & accurate statement without misrepresentation. III. Accounting Data should be fair‚ unbiased & impartial without serving special interest. The concept of fairness has long been the basic objectives in the presentation of audited financial statement. The generally accepted accountants short
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