P10-B Pork Barrel Scam: A Reflection The Philippines was completely shaken when the news about the Napoles P10-B pork barrel scam dominated the different forms of media throughout the country during the third quarter of 2013. The Filipinos‚ although lacking knowledge about what the scam was all about‚ were enraged by this news. Demonstrations‚ rallies and other kinds of public display were staged by concerned citizens in condemnation to this distressing report. One of these was the massive demonstration
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"Pentagon papers" revealed that US knew it was gonna lose the war and that casualties would be higher if it continued. Snowden applied for political asylum in 20 countries but each was indirectly threatened by US. A hero‚ dissident‚ traitor‚ whistle-blower‚ and a patriot. Snowden made contact with The Guardian in late 2012. Left Hawaii for Hong Kong on May 20‚ 2013. Iceland was his choice but could not make it coz of fear of being interdicted. A 5min movie Verax was also made showing his successful
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someone could easily take your identity‚ by replacing your eyes for theirs. The US is already on its path to this‚ They are always spying on us. This is similar to the spiders‚and scanners. An example would be Edward Snowman‚ a really famous whistle blower showed us that the CIA was always keeping an eye on everyone. In addition they could look at you‚ at anytime they wanted. This incident has also been seen around the world‚ for instance North Korea‚ East Germany‚ Syria have all invaded their
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ETHICS & GOVERNANCE Case Study: The Satyam Fiasco July 7 2014 Submitted to: Prof. Dr. Syed Abdul Hamid AlJunaid Submission Deadline: July 18th‚ 2014 This Project Paper is a Second partial fulfillment of Module IE-2002 of part II of Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) INCEIF – The Global University of Islamic Finance - January 2014 Case Study: Satyam Fiasco Describe India’s environment that investors should consider while investing in companies like Satyam? Investors
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WALKING THE ETHICAL TIGHTROPE: BALANCING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd 12 November 2009 Sydney By Steve Mark NSW Legal Services Commissioner “The moral ethos of managerial circles emerges directly out of the social context (of the corporation). It is an ethos most notable for its lack of fixedness. In the welter of practical affairs in the corporate world‚ morality does not emerge from some set of internally held convictions
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SUMMARY The article is about settlement of $238 million for the kickback allegations which commences from a whistle-blower lawsuit. It stated that four Georgia Hospitals‚ namely‚ the Atlanta Medical Center‚ North Fulton Hospital on Roswell‚ Spalding Regional Hospital on Griffin and Hilton Head Hospital on Hilton Head Island knowingly infringed the False Claims Act or FCA. Cleverley‚ W.O.‚ Song‚ P.H.‚ and Cleverley‚ J.O.‚ (2011) defined the False Claim Act (FCA) which is the federal government’s
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Similarly‚ breaking the law shouldn’t be unfair if it violates your human rights. Thus‚ making the law unjust. For example‚ “on the 31st May 1956‚ a motion was introduced into the House of Commons “(Helmets to be worn by Drivers and Riders of Motorcycles)” (Hardy‚ 2013 ). If this law was made legal it would affect Sikhs because of their turban which has both spiritual and practical significance and is a distinct part of Sikhism’s traditional attire and martial history. Principally‚ Sikhs wouldn’t
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one would have to unsuccessfully exhaust all the internal channels of communication before "going public." When whistleblowing occurs as defined‚ it is a morally courageous action. When all is said and done‚ the whistleblower must "blow the whistle" for the right moral reason and/or reasoning. The whistleblower him or herself must be carefully scrutinized. What are the personal and the professional reputations of the whistleblower? What is the motive driving the whistleblower? Is it to benefit
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CASE STUDY: MARTHA STEWART OF LIVING OMNIMEDIA Sanjay Gokhale Indiana Wesleyan University July 26‚ 2010 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. MARTHA STEWART AND PETER BACANOVIC MSLO AND TALENTED MARTHA STEWART Martha Stewart is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia‚ L.L.C. (MSLO). Since Martha is an icon known for her imagination and creativity‚ no wonder that it is reflected in her products. They are comparable to the top brands in the country‚ which shows her class. MSLO is comprised of four
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Introduction to business ethics 2. Ethical issues in business 3. Ethical theories and how to use them 4. Individual response to ethical issues; personal values 5. Individual response to ethical situation 6. Individual response to ethical issues; whistle blowing 7. Business response to Ethical Issues: Corporate social responsibility 8. Business response to Ethical issues: Sustainability 9. Business responses to ethical issues: ethical codes and standards 10. The International Context: Global and Local
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