of Business Ethics (2009) 91:65–82 DOI 10.1007/s10551-009-0068-2 Ó Springer 2009 Analyzing Insider Trading from the Perspectives of Utilitarian Ethics and Rights Theory Robert W. McGee ABSTRACT. The common view is that insider trading is always unethical and illegal. But such is not the case. Some forms of insider trading are legal. Furthermore‚ applying ethical principles to insider trading causes one to conclude that it is also sometimes ethical. This paper attempts to get past the hype
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Lori Nagel Philosophy 342 November 4‚ 2011 Whistle-Blowing and The Insider The Insider tells the story of Jeffrey Wigand‚ a scientist and executive with Brown and Williamson‚ a major tobacco manufacturer‚ who decides to come forward and “blow the whistle” on “Big Tobacco.” His testimony in the Mississippi’s lawsuit against the tobacco companies revealed that the CEOs of these companies knew the addictive affects of cigarettes‚ despite their testimony to the contrary in front of a Congressional
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RESPOND TO WHITE COLLAR AND CORPORATE CRIME? White-collar crime poses a vexing problem for the criminal justice system (CJS). It is an enormously complex global issue that is growing rapidly and is a cross-border problem. White-collar crime is viewed differently in contrast to conventional crime as generally the public associate crime with street crimes such as robbery‚ burglary or homicide. Affluent and privileged persons who enjoy an elevated social status and who engage in crimes are rarely
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Security Topic: Insider Threat Detection and Management ABSTRACT Insider threats are considered as one of the most serious security problems in many studies and have received considerable attention among organizations over the world. This report will present the term “insider” and “insider threats” in cyber security‚ motives and effects of insider threats‚ underlying issues and causes of insider threats‚ prevention and detection of insider threats and management of insider threats within the
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1. Introduction Insider dealing has been affecting the efficiency of stock markets in different places like United States‚ United Kingdom and Australia. Hong Kong is of no exception. Basically‚ insider dealing refers to the trading of a corporation’s stock or other securities by individual with potential access to non-public information of the company. The law of insider dealing in Hong Kong provides a much more detailed definition and is very comprehensive. However‚ when it comes to enforcement
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information overload Of course‚ companies have a huge appetite for information‚ and have encouraged the development of systems to produce‚ store‚ and analyze it. A recent study by Pitney Bowes‚ in Stamford‚ Connecticut‚ found that the average white – collar worker at a Fortune 1000 company sends and receives an average of 190 messages a day‚ in a variety of electronic and paper formats. "It has become completely overwhelming‚" says Sheryl Battles‚ executive director of external affairs at Pitney
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The Insider Analysis 1. What response or reaction do you have to any aspect or part of this movie. ? (Give at least two reactions and clearly explain your reactions) It was disappointing to see how much power corporations have over media outlets. The general public has a collective vested interest in the news media to provide trustworthy and free press. The key word is "free" meaning the absence of outside influence and manipulation by corporations‚ shareholders‚ and/or any other source of power
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MY TRADING JOURNEY 14TH October 2014 X` Introduc?on INTRODUCTION MY TRADING JOURNEY LESSONS WHAT I REALLY WANT TO TELL YOU 2009 ～ 2012 River Valley High School X` Introduc?on INTRODUCTION MY TRADING JOURNEY LESSONS WHAT I REALLY
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retail investors survive under the High Frequency Trading environment? Nowadays‚ the term “High frequency Trading” seems becomes more and more familiar to the investors. According to Telis Demos‚ 84% of all stock trades are by High Frequency computers and only 16% are done by human traders in United States (Telis‚ 2012). Trading by “real” investor is taking up the smallest share of US stock market volumes. According to the SEC‚” High Frequency Trading employs technology and algorithms to capitalize
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These risks include an insider threat‚ cyber threats‚ deliberate attacks and terrorism‚ and finally the pandemic threat mentioned above (DHS‚ 2015). The insider threat to the chemical sector is a major concern. One way that the chemical sector has to fear an insider threat is when these companies use third party contractors. This is because these contractors may gain access deep into these facilities
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