5. What ethical issues have you witnessed or heard about on this company? State your opinions on what should have been done to deal with these ethical issues. a) Conflict on human rights Nokia has been involved in conflict-minerals which engaging in human rights abuses. For example‚ the conflict-minerals took place in Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Central of Africa in July of 2010. The illegal activities involved the extraction and trade of minerals which controlled by warlords. The head of the
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History When people first started to get involved in environmental ethics‚ the choices were based on “how does it benefit humans”. Most ethical perspectives were anthropocentric‚ human interests at the expense of nonhuman things. Such as clear cutting‚ or burning because we as humans can benefit more from the wood or the land‚ than the animals can benefit from it. The value of nonhuman things would depend on what the human needed the nonhuman thing for. In the early 1970’s some members
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Samsung’s Ethical Issues Against Employees One of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers‚ Samsung Electronics is also South Korea’s top electronics company. It makes many kinds of consumer devices‚ including DVD players‚ digital TVs‚ and digital still cameras; computers‚ color monitors‚ LCD panels‚ and printers and communications devices ranging from wireless handsets and smartphones to networking gear. However there is downside in that huge successful company as every others have. A South
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renewal of the contract and tells Joe that the competitor Threads4U has offered to beat your price by 10% and wants to know what Joe can offer them to keep the contract. Joe knows that there is no way he can bid the making of the uniforms any lower than he did the last time for fear of losing his job and is also worried that if her were to bid any lower that it could cause layoffs and job loss to the people of UWEAR. Joe being desperate to save the contract must consult with the management team so
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compensation in a civil court. It involves two Roman actions: Actio legis aquiliae(aquilian action) Remedy for wrong done to an interest of substance‚ in other words‚ the action relates to bodily harm or injury or physical damage to property. Actio iniuriarum Remedy for a wrong done to an interest of personality‚ in other words‚ the action relates to dignity or reputation A. Essential elements of the actio iniuriarum 1. Wrongful act Q: Do ordinary members of the community
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parent think corporal punishment will bring abusement among children‚ I think that parent should give them corporal punishment for several reason. An opponent which is some of parents believing that corporal punishment will end up with abusement issues among children‚ for that can lead to low confident level among children while they are growing. However‚ some parents believe by introducing corporal punishment among children will bring many positive effects such as develop self-discipline among
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Johnson Oct. 2‚ 2013 In chapter 1‚ I get to know five widely used ethical methods that are Utilitarianism‚ Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ Rawls’s Justice as Fairness‚ Confucianism and Altruism. I choose Utilitarianism to compare with Confucianism. Utilitarianism is what we should consider both short- and long-term consequences when we make some ethical choices. The goal of Utilitarianism is to expand profits as possible as they can. In other words‚ it is a way that trying to do the greatest good for the
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Amazon and Walmart are the top retailers in America today. Amazon offers a convenient experience in shopping online and has a selection of products for every consumer. Walmart has many physical locations to shop and has many common products at very low prices. Both retailer market their products affordably and conveniently. Amazon recently bought Whole Food Market which gives them a physical platform of retail. One thing is for sure‚ both companies are growing and competing both online and offline
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Current Ethical Issues in Business Introduction There are several factors that account for the changes in the way business is conducted today. Factors such as increased global competition‚ economic conditions‚ technology‚ electronic commerce‚ workforce diversity‚ and ethics have all play a significant role in how business is conducted. How a company conducts itself as a business and a corporate citizen is critical to its success. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world; however
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington‚ D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F (Mark One) ‘ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012 OR ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ‘ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
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