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    Case Study: Slavery in the Chocolate Industry This case is about the slavery of young men in the Chocolate industry. Chocolate is made from the highly prized top quality cocoa beans that are grown on farms in West Africa‚ especially the Ivory Coast and Ghana‚ which make up close to half of the world’s chocolate. Slavery in the chocolate industry raises many issues including systematic‚ corporate and individual ethical issue. Here I’m going to discuss the issue I observed in this case

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    The author use ethos by claiming he is a utilitarian philosopher. He judges whether acts are wrong or right by their consequences. He further claimed‚ if the outcome of the American’s failure to donate the money‚ one more kid dies then there is a troubling incongruity in being quick to condemn other’s

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    a new generation of employees. The new director was keen to explore more customers. They audit and certificate more accounts and made larger profits for their company. Andersen guaranteed the accounts for dishonest company from John DeLorean to Enron and WorldCom. The code of ethics which Andersen against are: 1. Standard I (A) Knowledge of the Law. Members and Candidates must understand and comply with all applicable laws‚ rules‚ and regulations (including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics

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    Settled a shareholder class-action suit for $457 million. SEC fined ArthurAndersen $7 million. Fun fact: After the scandal‚ new CEO A. Maurice Meyers set up an anonymous company hotline where employees could report dishonest or improper behavior. Enron Scandal (2001) Company: Houston-based commodities‚ energy and service corporation What happened: Shareholders lost $74 billion‚ thousands of employees and investors lost their retirement accounts‚ and many employees lost their jobs. Main players: CEO

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    Ethics from Deontological‚ Utilitarian and Casuistry Perspectives | | | | | | Deontological ethics are concerned with the intent of an action without regard to the outcome‚ while utilitarian ethics are concerned only with the consequences of the action. Some argue that the legal code of ethics is derived from a utilitarian theory‚ while others argue that it is derived from deontological theory. As deontological ethics are the polar opposite of utilitarian ethics‚ it should be impossible

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    of discussion will be on how Utilitarian theory and Deontology handle the subject of euthanasia and PAS. While both methods have the same effect‚ PAS (Physician-Assisted Suicide) is performed by the patient injecting a prescribed lethal dose of medication‚ whereas euthanasia involves the doctor administering the lethal dose. The specific question being addressed in this paper is whether or not these options‚ PAS and euthanasia‚ are considered ethical by utilitarian and deontological standards‚

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    Enron- Examining a Business Failure University of Phoenix Organization Leadership LDR/531 Mr. January 12‚ 2010 Enron- Examining a Business Failure How did a multibillion dollar company arrive to the point of non existence? Was it the lack of organizational structure? Or maybe the lack of ethical management and leadership? One thing is certain and that is Enron has given the world a glance at how a leader within the energy industry‚ could have it all one minute‚ yet in a blink of

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    Wal-Mart Group Case Study Team A Westley Bisson‚ Leah Bond‚ Ken Chrapkowski‚ Lisa Cochran‚ Christopher Cooper MGMT560PA – Ethics in a Global Marketplace June 17‚ 2012 Dr. Roger Fuller Southwestern College Professional Studies Wal-Mart Group Case Study Team A’s paper will provide an in-depth review of Wal-Mart’s ethical challenges at home and abroad along with how Wal-Mart continues to make corporate social responsibility a priority in its business across the globe. The teams review begins

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    April 2013 A Utilitarian Argument in Favor of Animal Experimentations Though it has been criticized for its standard‚ universal means of measuring moral predicaments‚ utilitarianism still remains one of the most persuasive means of assessing normative ethics. With that said‚ any and every ethical conundrum should be first looked at through a utilitarian lens. If a satisfying conclusion is reached using the utilitarian approach‚ then no other approach is needed. If not‚ the utilitarian approach

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    Enron Corporation‚ a major billion dollar company‚ was thriving at its highest level back in the year of 2000. Enron employed approximately 22‚000 associates and was named “America’s most innovative company” by Fortune. However‚ under all of the bliss‚ revealed was a substantial amount of corporate fraud and corruption. The Enron scandal involved both illegal and unethical activity. Enron’s executive chose deception of the stakeholders and short-term financial gains for themselves. They were

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