1. GlaxoSmithKline settlement: $3 billion year: 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-radcliffe/a-drugmakers-ethical-mist_b_1729002.html http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/gsk-pays-3-billion-fine/ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/business/glaxosmithkline-agrees-to-pay-3-billion-in-fraud-settlement.html?_r=0 The pharmaceutical giant and British drug maker‚ GlaxoSmithKline‚ has agreed to plead guilty and pay the government three billion dollars in a health care fraud settlement bought by the
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For Profits: The Unethical Side of Micro-Lending The original principle of micro lending is to provide start-up or expansion business loans to people living in less advantaged or impoverished countries who are unable to apply for traditional loans due to lack of credit history and/or collateral. Micro-financing is a great tool to create venture capital for those who would have no other means to secure it. The primary goal of micro lending‚ as established by Muhammad Yunus‚ the godfather of microcredit
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In “A Doll’s House”‚ Torvald has been quite vocal with his opinion towards hereditary characteristics and moral corruption throughout the play. Admittedly‚ one’s unethical actions can have an affect on someone else’s behavior and innate habits can lead to complications. However‚ not all inherited traits are deplorable and one’s actions may be for a cogent reason; therefore‚ Torvald’s view on these issues is inapt since the circumstances have more than one side. Fundamentally‚ it’s clear to state
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1. Pepsi relied on the celebrities on its marketing campaigns throughout its history and the message given by Pepsi was most concentrated on being young “ 1961-1964: Now It’s Pepsi for those Who Think Young”‚ 1992-1993 “Be Young‚ Have Fun Drink Pepsi” to being socially responsible. Pepsi used to have a brand image of being “cool” however Pepsi tried to change this image to being socially responsible and started the campaign Pepsi Refresh which aims to grant aid to the projects which promises to make
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There are two main organizations that dedicate their company to protecting animals from wrongful treatment and abuse by the hands of humans. Those companies are‚ people for the ethical treatment of animals “PETA” and the American society for the prevention of cruelty to animals “ASPCA”. Peta’s main claim is that we are all animals and that we are all equal. They explain how people excuse their actions by stating that “Human beings have justified wars‚ slavery‚ sexual violence‚ and military conquests
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Comparison Contrast Essay 30 March 2011 Coca Cola VS Pepsi Coca Cola and Pepsi are the two most popular and widely recognized beverage brands in the United States. Pepsi and Coca Cola contrast each other on their taste‚ its associated colors and themes‚ and ingredients. Coca-Cola and Pepsi differentiate in more ways than one. Coca-Cola has more of a coke flavor taste. It is fizzier than that of Pepsi. It is smoother going down‚ and after about six hours it changes flavor and becomes more watery
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Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi Co 2 1. Using the current ratio‚ discuss what conclusions you can make about each company’s ability to pay current liabilities (debt). The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay its short term obligations with its short term assets. Between Coca Cola and PepsiCo‚ PepsiCo has a higher current ratio implying that is more capable of paying its obligations
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better numbers. Consequences of poor handling include “bruises‚ injuries‚ lower weight gains‚ reduced milk yield‚ or lowered pregnancy rates.” (P. ) This goes back to my previous statement‚ that eating meat can be situationally either ethical‚ or unethical. She also developed a scoring system‚ where farms are evaluated on a yes/no basis as to whether or not animals are “stunned correctly‚ are prodded with an electric rod‚ vocalize during handling‚ and slip and fall during handling.” (P. ) with vocalization
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debating whether Pepsi is better than Coke or if Coke is better than Pepsi. A few articles say Coke wins the battle between Pepsi and Coke. The other articles state Pepsi wins the controversy. Some articles state that nobody wins the Coke vs. Pepsi battle. Pepsi apparently has a softer fizz than Coke. Pepsi’s characterized is a citrusy flavor burst‚ while Coke has more of a raisiny vanilla flavor. Pepsi’s flavor is more sharper than Coke’s flavor. Coke has 160 calories while Pepsi has 10 less
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kilograms. However‚ depending on the urban or rural area the numbers many vary. For example‚ in year 2004‚ the weighted average annual consumption of meat and meat products per person in an urban area was 74.4 kg‚ which is lower than the rural area¡¦s meat and meat product consumption by 37.4 percent. By the standard on ¡§Recommended amount of nutritious substances needed for the population¡¨ that has been approved by the minister of Health in 1997‚ it is recommended that each person should consume
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