Which technology was most effective during WW1 Machine guns were invented to cause a lot of casualties on both war fronts in World War One. Men who went over-the-top in trenches stood little chance when the enemy opened up with their machine guns. Machine guns were one of the main killers in the war and accounted for many thousands of deaths. This British machine gun is being fired by a team of two who are wearing early gas masks in case of a gas attack. To ensure that the machine gun’s barrel
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Ethical decision making constructing the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant Executive Summary Water Forever is a media group writing for a business journal. The group has an interest in how desalination directly benefits the various stakeholders. The Victorian desalination plant (WDP) located in South Victoria off the coast line of Wonthaggi located has received much criticism. Many controversial and ethical issues have been expressed by various stakeholders. Despite these concerns‚ a decision has
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and health and safety regulations. • Health & Safety at work Act‚ 1974‚ Health and safety legislation applies to everyone who works. Employers have a duty to ensure health‚safety and welfare of their employees and other people and others affected such as the public. Employees have a duty to cooporate with their employer. They have a duty of care to others affected by their activities at work. • Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH 1988 (further 2002). This legislation oversees
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1. What issues would you take into account? The stakeholders welfare‚ responsibility towards the society (in this case it can be identified as United States or as broad as the global inhabitants) which includes environmental issues‚ and also the ethics. For sure one more important issue is profitability or survivability of the firm. All of the issues mentioned earlier may be thought of as means for ensuring the long-run success of the company. 2. What major sources of uncertainty do you face
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Deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek δέον‚ deon‚ "obligation‚ duty"; and -λογία‚ -logia) is an approach to ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the action’s adherence to a rule or rules. Deontologists look at rules[1] and duties. It is sometimes described as "duty" or "obligation" or "rule" - based ethics‚ because rules "bind you to your duty".[2] The term "deontological" was first used in this way in 1930‚ in C. D. Broad’s book‚ Five Types of Ethical Theory.[3] Deontological
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Workplace Ethical Dilemma Elizabeth Tirado BSHS/332 February 4‚ 2013 Kathleen Roberts Workplace Ethical Dilemma I have often thought of myself as a good person. My parents raised me to respect my elders‚ be kind to animals and children‚ and to say always please. These are good qualities for a person to have‚ but it is important to know why people have these qualities. Showing common courtesy to someone may make an impact in that person’s day‚ but in the workplace common courtesy‚ especially
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The Duty To Report Reportable diseases and ethical dilemmas are a great concern‚ for those with a diagnosis of such disease. Patients do not want their diagnosis to get out. In fear of discrimination and social environment acceptance. Thus concealing such information can be detrimental to the population and everyone in close contact. Physicians have a duty to report all diseases that can be a life threat to others. With laws such as HIPPA patients information is considered confidential and
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An ethical decision-making model serves as a tool or guide that is used by professionals working within the human services field‚ when working through challenging ethical dilemmas. This guide brings into account the standards of ethical practice and conduct‚ the values and characteristics most important to the office of human services. Ethical Standards of Human Services Field When working with the elderly and their families within the geriatric field‚ it is fair to say that all of the Ethical Standards
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While decision making may require good leadership skills not good communication skills‚ communication in an organization is very important it affects how decisions are made and the quality of those decisions at every level of the organization. Decisions are based on information and information is gathered by management through all types of communication. Without effective communication how will the organizations vision be translated to the employees? And for the organization to be successful‚ management
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– What is an ethical dilemma? Ethics is the term we give to our concern for good behavior. It is human nature to not only be concerned with our own personal well being‚ but also that of others and of human society as a whole. The difference between moral dilemmas and ethical ones‚ philosophers say‚ is that in moral issues the choice is between right and wrong. In ethical ones‚ the choice is between two rights. Everyday I’m faced with decisions of right and wrong‚ most of which are easily and
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