James Eckert Professor Reed PHIL 2306 2 December 2011 Information Freedom: The Ethical Implications of SOPA The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a U.S. House of Representatives bill with the stated purpose‚ "To promote prosperity‚ creativity‚ entrepreneurship‚ and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property‚ and for other purposes." (1) SOPA proposes to accomplish those goals by allowing the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright owners to take action against websites thought to be
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Disclosure Analysis A company reports several items in the current asset section of its balance sheet. The basis of those items reported contain the company ’s cash and cash equivalents‚ inventories and receivables. Current assets are vital to the operation of a company and are the company ’s source of readily accessible funding. Lowe ’s Company‚ Inc. and subsidiaries ("Lowe ’s")‚ a home improvement retail chain store‚ reported cash and cash equivalents‚ receivables and inventories in their
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues LAW/421 12/16/12 International Legal and Ethical Issues Introduction International business brings a whole new dimension of legal and ethical issues. There are challenges in resolving legal disputes in international transactions and additional considerations when taking legal action against a foreign company. There may also be a conflict of customs and laws between the businesses and the companies they operate in. International Disputes
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Privacy in CCTV Surveillance: Social‚ Ethical Professional and Legal Issues Introduction to Privacy This essay will analyse the personal privacy of CCTV surveillance and the impact it has on the stakeholders‚ in terms of social‚ ethical professional and legal issues. Personal privacy is not something that can be defined easily. Privacy can mean many things from the right to be left alone to the right to have some control over how personal or health information is properly collected‚ stored‚ used
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International Legal and Ethical Issue University of Phoenix 2008 International Legal and Ethical Issues The “Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues” simulation discusses the contract between a US pharmaceutical company called CadMex Pharma and a company called Gentura in the country of Candore. When international agreements are made‚ the company has to make sure that the contract is legal and the terms will be enforced. Defining contract terms explicitly is very critical. For
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Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management As is the case with most things in life‚ we all have different perceptions of different things. Given that fact‚ some perceptions may intertwine and reflect similar opinions and or facts. People will all have different perceptions about politics‚ religion‚ education‚ and sports‚ just to name a few. However‚ all of those things could have similar perceptions and similar opinions from different people. However‚ each could have some common
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Paul Cronan and New England Telephone Company Case Analysis Legal Case Analysis Facts: Paul Cronan was a long-term New England Telephone Company (NET) employee (1973 - 1986)‚ assigned at South Boston. Paul was diagnosed with AIDS Related Complex (ARC) in 1985. Paul informed his supervisor about ARC when asked about his third request to leave work for a medical appointment (1985). Paul had a poor attendance history. His tardiness and medical appointments concerned his supervision
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Legal‚ Cultural‚ and Ethical Challenges Paper University of Phoenix MGT/448 Jamal B Ibrahim February 07‚ 2011 Legal‚ Cultural‚ and Ethical Challenges Paper As the United States economy waxes and wanes‚ commerce in the workplace changes to create new ideas for more and better sales. Global outreach for company expansion has taken the new economic conditions by storm for the consumer and American corporations. Company core values are built on the foundation of ones ideas and broadcast
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Ramifications of Participation Contracts Johnna Grimes HCR 230 01 February 2015 Keren Palomino Providers must review participation contracts very carefully before signing and agreeing to one to avoid any consequences or negative effects for themselves. These participation contracts are put in place to allow the providers to have an overview of a plan to make decisions of participation. Providers can either gain financially or lose revenue when they participate in these contracts so it is
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The Onslow County Department of Social Services primary responsibility is to address child abuse‚ neglect and dependency. The Child Protection Services Division provides intake‚ investigation‚ assessment‚ and in-home services when needed. The division has a commitment to deliver family-centered services to children and families in Onslow County. When social workers are providing these services they may be faced with ethical dilemmas. An ethical dilemma‚ according to the Oxford English Dictionary
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