Individual assignment 2 2.1 Content of assignment Individual assignment 2: (hand in week 4) Phase 1‚2‚3 of the ethical cycle: Moral problem statement Problem analysis Options for action Phase 4 of the ethical cycle: Intuition Utilitarianism Bentham Mill 2.2 Case: “Fire Detectors” Residential fires cause many deaths each year. Several companies manufacture fire detectors in a highly competitive market. Jim is a senior manager at one of these companies. He has been invited to
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but that is not true. In my case‚ I lived in Texas but was originally born and raised in California. Learning to adapt to a new environment was troublesome in many different ways. Living in Texas is different than living in California in regards to the education‚ people‚ and culture. The most noticeable difference between Texas and California is the duration of school hours. The state of Texas valued education greatly. Everything related to school was a big deal in Texas including sports‚ contests
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Avatar Ethics An avatar is a physical shell controlled by forces from the outside. In the film‚ paraplegic marine Jake Sully’s mind/soul is placed inside the body of a genetically modified alien creature. He can control the massive and beautiful body‚ and is sent to infiltrate the native people on the lush planet of Pandora. They control the precious metal unobtanium‚ worth billions to the humans. In this grim future‚ Earth has been destroyed and is uninhabitable. Jake embraces this new life
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the organization. In Noe‚ Holllenbeck‚ Gerhart‚ & Wright (2011)‚ an article written by Texas Roadhouse Resturant states‚ "We wanted to provide a place that the whole family could enjoy." This statement suggests that Texas Roadhouse is a place where the whole family can enjoy great nourishment‚ in a fun-filled‚ enthusiastic atmosphere at a reasonable price. In this example‚ the practice on the culture of Texas Roadhouse involved putting their employees first and this is a key component in their formula
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Texas v Johson The first amendment grants the citizens of the United States the right to speak freely‚ without legal persecution. Over the past 200 years since this amendment was enacted there have been hundreds of judicial cases devoted to interpreting and refining this law. One such case‚ reviewed by the United States ’ supreme court in 1988‚ was Texas v Johnson. The case involved Johnson ’s conviction of desecrating a venerated object (a Texas Statute) by burning a U.S. flag (Texas V Johnson(1989))
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English 1301 April 23‚ 2013 Standardized Testing in Texas The first standardized test was developed in France nearly 100 years ago by a psychologist named Alfred Binet. Binet’s test focused on language skills‚ judgment‚ comprehension‚ reasoning and memory‚ and was used to determine which students would succeed in regular classes and which needed special attention (Lefton). Binet’s test was successful in the Parisian school system and generated a lot of interest in America. An American
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Code of Ethic Numerous professional organizations have a code of ethic that is a professional conduct guideline. This code provides a complete statement of ethical values‚ which remind employee in their profession that ethical behavior is an essential part of their job (Professional Ethics and Responsibilities‚ 2010). All Medical IT Directors must up hold all ethical standards in their departments. Informatics ethics address rights to privacy‚ security‚ access and accountability‚ as delineated
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Section 1 The case that I chose for this analysis paper was “Management A”. There are two key decision options for this case. The first is to schedule the heavy emissions work for the night shift‚ so that when the EPA tests their levels during the day‚ they are normal. The second option given to George as an ultimatum by his boss is to move the plant 15 miles south to Mexico to avoid EPA emissions restrictions and fines. Below is a Stakeholder Analysis of each of the two possible decisions. Stakeholder
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Aristotle begins the Nicomachean Ethics by stating that‚ in all our actions and choices‚ we seek some good. The book is not an argument on why we ought to lead good‚ happy lives‚ but rather a description of the good life itself. Aristotle seeks to provide an account of the good itself‚ not to suggest that we should choose to be good. In stating that greater good comes from an end achievable in action that we wish for in itself‚ Aristotle suggests that there is something we can work toward in itself
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Severe Weather in Texas Research Notes * Sudden fronts can drop the temperatures as much as 20 degrees in an hour (During severe weather) * January 9th 2012- That years first confirmed tornado with hail the size of ping pong balls (Houston and Galveston) * April 6‚ 2012- More than a dozen tornadoes ripped through north Texas‚ there were as many as 19 in progress at a time‚ the strongest one reaching an EF4. -Forney EF3‚ wind speeds up to 150 mph “ It was like a bomb hit”-Patti Gilroy
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