Ethics in Public Administration Stefanie Zwack POLS501 – Public Administration 11/26/13 Literature Review “The aim of every political constitution is‚ or ought to be‚ first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern‚ and most virtue to pursue‚ the common good of the society; and in the next place‚ to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers is the
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ultimately save lives. Corporations have an ethical obligation to assume responsibility and admit their wrong doing. Did Ford have an internal office where an employee could go and report such wrong doing without suffering retaliatory actions? Whistle blowing was something new in both the corporate and public worlds. How many people knew what was wrong with the Ford Pinto and refuse or were afraid to come forward with their concerns? The obligation not to harm any person primary falls on the responsibility
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Jeffrey Toobin in the article “Edward Snowden Is No Hero” claims that Edward Snowden is not only a grandiose narcissist but also a an attention seeking snitch. Toobin supports his claim by informing the readers of Snowden’s participation with foreign affairs and his manipulation of information by giving only biased details of government decisions‚ stating that “ The Post decided to publish only four of the forty-one slides that Snowden provided. Its exercise of judgment suggests the absence of Snowden’s
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ODC Quiz 3 Max Marks: 15 Max time: 12 mins 1. The orientation period at MDI can be termed as ____________‚ or the process by which members learn and internalize the values and norms of MDI’s culture. a. Instrumental values b. Centralization c. Differentiation d. Socialization 2. A newly hired sales trainee is encouraged to go into the marketplace‚ meet customers‚ and sell products her own way. This is an example of: a. a sequential training
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Dana Smith LAW/321 December 6‚ 2011 Michelle Hamilton Sarbanes-Oxley Act In the corporate world today the rules and regulations are stricter than they were in early 2000. The development of corporate governance that established procedures to be used by officers and directors for lines of responsibility‚ approval‚ oversight by key stockholders‚ and set the rules for corporate decision making became more extreme. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 made the use of
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What is loyalty and do employees have a loyal obligation to the company? Loyalty at the base is a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Ronald Duska in his argument for whistleblowers on the basis that one does not have loyalty to a company. Duska defines loyalty as a relationship between two or more people (a group) brought together for mutual fulfilment and support Duska then focuses on loyalty within a group in order to make his argument against a company deserving the similar level of loyalty
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The three paradoxes that Davis claims the standard theory give rise to are the paradox of burden‚ the paradox of missing harm‚ and the paradox of failure. According to Davis‚ the paradox of burden perceives the whistle-blower as a good Samaritans because they take on substantial risk in their career‚ financial securities‚ and personal relation. The standard theory does not provide sufficient condition to justify such risk. Second‚ the paradox of missing harm argues that the whistleblower is reported
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Shane Osborne ENGCMP 0010 Professor Hitt January 23‚ 2013 Law Abiding Citizen How strong is our correctional system? Does it really do what it was created to do? In Law Abiding Citizen‚ the cracks of the justice system are revealed and put to the test. Gerard Butler (Clyde Shelton)‚ who is one of the lead roles‚ is the character that defies all odds and tests the correctional system. In the beginning of the movie‚ Clyde was invaded in his own home by Clarence Darby and Rupert Ames. His wife
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References: De George‚ R. (2006). Chapter 12 Whistle blowing. “Business Ethics”‚ 6thed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Leggett‚ C. (1999). Life as it applies to the Negligence-Efficiency. Retrieved from http://www.wfu.edu/~palmitar/Law&Valuation/Papers/1999/Leggett-pinto.html on February 9‚ 2011
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regulation and/or a direct threat to public interest such as fraud‚ health‚ safety violations‚ and corruption. The word whistleblower originates from the old practice of English bobbies who would blow their whistle when they noticed a crime that was being committed. The blowing of the whistle would alert both law enforcement officers and the general public of danger. (Wikipedia‚ 2007). Whistleblowing is not something that is new to today’s modern business world‚ however‚ it has grown so much that
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