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    Ethics Assignment 1. Is whistle blowing violation of positive duty to the employer/organization? Under what conditions an employee can justify such violation?  How exactly is the duty of loyalty owed to the employer/organization weighed against the duty to the public and larger society?  Whistle blowing may not always result in negative outcomes for the company/organization. It may also be done in order to identify the flaws present in the current organizational structure which allow people to

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    ACT II VS. J.HIGGS VS. POP WEAVER INTRODUCTION Popcorn is a type of corn that pops when heat is applied to it. It is a very popular snack all over the world. It is clear to the average individual that not all corn pops well‚ as a matter of fact‚ some corn do not pop at all because of their nature. There are different types of corn but primarily all corn types fall under five different categories: Flour Corn; Flint Corn; Dent Corn; Sweet Corn and of course‚ Pop Corn (Versagrain.com‚ 2012).

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    Sommers suggested the teachers to teach their students individual virtues as they are further away from their morality. Striking changes have taken place from the more directive teaching of right and wrong‚ by study and example‚ to situation ethics‚ dilemma ethics and other approaches that rationally dissect moral acts. The set of approaches imply that there are no moral absolutes to uphold. Sommers feels that if students are taught that way they can lose a sense of moral direction and not take

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    be considered as morally unjust due to the negative consequences the issue might raise. One can therefore look into different theories such as utilitarianism‚ categorical imperative or virtue ethics to analyze whether the issue can be justified or not. One could also consider the theories of Rawls and Nozick in terms of reflecting upon this controversy. This essay will analyze and apply different perspectives on how one might interpret the issue of flying. Firstly one has to recognize the fact that

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    Ethical Obligations and Health Care The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is commonly referred to as Obamacare. President Obama signed this federal statue into effect in March 2010. There are many provisions in this statue including the mandate requiring all US citizens to have health care coverage. On June 28‚ 2012 the Supreme Court Uphold the Individual Mandate. Chief Justice Roberts voted to up held the mandate the provision which requires citizens to buy health care

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    that we could accept as universal laws – that is‚ rules we would be willing for everyone to follow in all circumstances. (Ruggeiro. V.R. ‚2011) 2.0 What Is a Virtue? The first systematic description of virtue ethics was written down by Aristotle in his famous work Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle said that a virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action. The word “habitual” here is important. The virtue of honesty‚ for example‚ is not possessed by someone who tells the truth only

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    Ethics lo1 1.1background and development of theoretical ethical approaches Deontological Theory The deontological theory state that the consequences or outcomes of actions are not important‚ what actually matter is that the actions are morally justified. For example drunken driving is wrong‚ now if a person argues that he safely navigated his way back home and for that reason he/she should not be held accountable by law‚ they are wrong because their action was wrong in the first place and

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    Ethics and Chiquita

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    has killed thousands. The four methods of ethical reasoning are virtue‚ utilitarian‚ rights‚ and justice. Virtue ethics focuses on character traits that a good person should possess and theorizes that moral values will direct a person toward good behavior. These moral values may direct a company to protect its employees but Chiquita should have acted in a more ethical way than paying a terrible organization. Utilitarian ethics emphasizes utility or the overall amount of good than can be produced by

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    COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES VALENZUELA CAMPUS ETHICS FOR I.T. PROFESSIONALS With legal aspects in computing SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO: Ramos‚ Juan Carlo G. Dr. Raymond S. Macatangga Cs424 / IRR1 Cs 424 Professor Grade Sheet In partial fulfillment in Bs Information Technology Computer Studies with a grade of: Dr. Raymond S. Macatangga Cs 424 Professor DEDICATION

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    3. Depreciation percentage=$1‚640‚200/$15‚411‚620 = 10.64% New Fixed Assets=$15‚411‚620 + $30‚000‚000 = $45‚411‚620 $45‚411‚620*.1064 = $4‚831‚796 new depreciation Pro forma Income Statement Sales ($36‚599‚300*1.12) $40‚991‚216 Cost of Goods Sold ($26‚669‚496*1.12) 29‚869‚836 Other Expenses ($4‚641‚000*1.12) 5‚197‚920 Depreciation 4‚831‚796 EBIT 1‚091‚664 Interest 573‚200 Taxable Income 518‚464 Taxes

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