Journal of Business Ethics (2006) 64: 31–43 DOI 10.1007/s10551-005-4664-5 Ó Springer 2006 The Impact of Corporate Ethical Values and Enforcement of Ethical Codes on the Perceived Importance of Ethics in Business: A Comparison Scott J. Vitell ´ Encarnacion Ramos Hidalgo of U.S. and Spanish Managers ABSTRACT. This two country study examines the effect of corporate ethical values and enforcement of a code of ethics on perceptions of the role of ethics in the overall success of the firm. Additionally
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Employment Act‚ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act‚ and the Minnesota Human Rights Act‚ the parties agreed that McDonnell Douglas analysis applies (McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green). Applying McDonnell Douglas means that the plaintiff must establish a prima facie case of discrimination. At that point‚ the defendant must produce a legitimate non-discriminatory reason for its actions. In response to the defendants reasoning‚ the plaintiff must then demonstrate that the nondiscriminatory reason offered by AEFA
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estates so safeguarding and keeping the assets they had collected such as real estate‚ moveable property‚ and rights to income or services such as tithes or labour dues‚ rights of land were already written in detailed charters‚ these were known as Prima facie meaning evidence of the holder’s rights. (Alisdair Dobie‚ 2008; 143) states from (Dowell 1996‚ 249‚ 327) that “Charters might be gathered together and copied methodically into a volume known as a cartulary. This produced a single source of reference
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MOT‚ NOT‚ BRIEF Corey Lightner‚ Attorney at Law Bar No. 85-455 Miami‚ Florida 33176 305-456-7890 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT INANDFOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY‚ FLORIDA WILMA MAPLES‚ Plaintiff‚ CIVIL DIVISION vs. CASE: 13-2014-159753 DEPT. NO: XVII DOCKET NO: WE CARE FOR YOU HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER‚ 1-5 DOES‚ 1-5 ROES‚ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT‚ NOTICE‚ AND BRIEF Defendants. ___________________________/
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Biomedical Ethics Exam 1 Study Guide Answers 1. The central aim of the normative theory is to provide well supported principles of conduct and value that will be useful for guiding people’s actions. There are 2 branches : 1. Right conduct theory: what makes right acts right? Example—abortion.. “hurting others is wrong”.. “killing people is wrong” 2. Value theory: what sorts of things are intrinsically valuable? 2. The central aim of the Value theory
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INDEPENDENT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISION (ICPC) The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is the apex body saddled by law with the responsibility to fight corruption and other related offences in Nigeria. It was set up and empowered by the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.ICPC was inaugurated on the 29th of September 2000 with a Chairman and 12 Members. Section 3(14) of the Act ensures the independence of the Commission as not being
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Lokpal bill or Ombudsman Bill came in to existence in 1960’s when the corruption went rampant in the several administrations and systems in India. The idea of Ombudsman Bill originated in Sweden in 1809. Ombudsman is a Swedish word which mean ‘an officer appointed by the legislature to handle complaints against administrative and judicial action’. In layman terms a person or body appointed to keep check on public servants. So‚ The Administrative Reforms Commission ARC set up 1966 came up with the
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MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Andrew‚ personal injury‚ mental injury‚ accident compensation‚ common law action FACTS: A is a cleaner employed by the University of Ewewhon. He nicks a finger on a broken test tube on the floor of a laboratory. A small spot of blood forms. He is assured the test tube was clean. A becomes extremely fearful that the glass might have been contaminated and that he might contract a serious illness. 1.0 ISSUE: Application of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 Assuming A is
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EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 2: DEFINNING & PROVING DISCRIMINATION 3 I. Intentional Discrimination Against the Individual: Disparate Treatment (Pg. 58) 3 A. The Conceptual Framework (Pg. 58): 3 Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine 3 St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks 4 Foster v. Dalton 5 Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products 5 B. Proof of Causation (Pg. 107): 6 Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins 6 Desert Palace Inc
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journalistic industry is supposed to adhere. One must also take into account that the executives at CBS were not journalists. They were businessmen. Their loyalty should be to the stockholders (even though they are themselves stockholders). Beyond this prima facie case of protecting the stockholders‚ we must however weigh the risks of damaging the company’s integrity. This could also affect the stock prices. Other ethical dilemmas include the decision of Wigand to adhere to his personal integrity rather
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