Another major problem in the DRC is that transnational corporations are financing rebel groups and government militias to monopolize coltan‚ which is creating a constant power struggle and conflict over the control of these mines (Carpenter 2012:9). The conflict that occurred in Kilwa with the Canadian mining corporation Anvil and the Congolese troops is a perfect example of a transnational corporation supporting Congolese troops in order to protect a valuable mining facility. The widespread demand
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punishable actions.But what would you do if you were caught in a situation where the “unjust” law needs to be broken‚ would constructor a civil disobedience and take a stand for what you believe in. As Martin Luther King Jr. said “One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” what this indicates is that if you believe strongly that you are not reserving the justice you deserve that you should take action. However the action must be nonviolent‚ there are many ways
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compensation is spent is of consequence to both parties. Haislmaier claims that “moral obligations attach not only to the employer’s decision with respect to selecting or designing the plan‚ but also the employee’s active participation in the plan‚ since such plans are collective arrangements funded with money that would have otherwise been part of the worker’s cash wages” (P9). Not only does the PPACA take away both agents’ freedom to choose how they spend their wages‚ it may actually force them to
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RUNNING head: Apple Corporation: Ethical and Social Responsibility Apple Corporation: Ethical and Social Responsibility Romeo Gamble Strayer University Apple Inc. is an American corporation that is located headquartered in in Cupertino‚ California that designs‚ develops‚ and sells electronics like computer software‚ online services‚ and personal computers. It’s very well known for hardware products like the Mac computers‚ iPods‚ iPhone and
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Determinism and Moral Responsibility Does it make sense to impose the death penalty? Reinstatement of the death penalty is a famous topic that has been argued across nations for many years. There is no right or wrong decision of whether or not to reinstate the death penalty because there are strong beliefs and opinions supporting either side. Even though there are strong beliefs and opinions supporting both sides‚ I still believe that death penalty should be imposed. The reason is that I believe
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Kant believes that freedom comes in obeying moral rules‚ rather than in resisting them‚ that the moral action to do is always the rational thing to do. Kant wants us to believe in practical reason and not pure reason. Unlike utilitarianism‚ Kant argues we are designed as duty followers‚ not for the pursuit of happiness‚ he thinks we are not fulfilled by primarily being happy. Our aim is not to attain happiness but rather‚ to do our duty. Kant believes that rationality is a definitive part of our
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The concept of moral responsibility is critical in any functional society. Each person’s goal is to eventually reach a healthy and fulfilled life. Aristotle argues that we are responsible for our choices‚ therefore we are responsible for the character that is built from those choices. Aristotle states that we are responsible for the person that we are and eventually become. He also begins going into a portion of his argument where he states that children and animals make voluntary decisions‚
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Wyatt Cook explains this concept‚ saying‚ “Even Oedipus‚ King of Thebes‚ is shown to be‚ in the end‚ pitifully subject to his destiny. Oedipus‚ who presents himself as supremely confident‚ thus furnishes the ideal object lesson in the fragility of moral understanding and self-determination.” This is one of the central themes of the play‚ in that no human‚ regardless of title‚ power‚ or ability‚ can escape the workings of fate and the gods. Not even Oedipus‚ a man presented as “the first among men
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Differences between Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion Tax avoidance is generally the legal exploitation of the tax regime to one’s own advantage‚ to attempt to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law whilst making a full disclosure of the material information to the tax authorities. Examples of tax avoidance involve using tax deductions‚ changing one’s business structure through incorporation or establishing an offshore company in a tax haven. By contrast tax evasion
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02/12/2013 02/12/2013 08 Fall 08 Fall HSBC Corporation Social Responsibility Research Report Introduction HSBC is one of the largest global banks with around 6900 offices in over 80 countries. HSBC Canada has its head office in Vancouver and executive office in Toronto. HSBC has a wide range of business products including commercial banking which provides both domestic and cross border financing‚ retail banking and wealth management for personal banking services‚ and global banking
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