Inter American University of Puerto Rico CASE STUDY: TORTURE THE BOMBING SUSPECT? Source: Dr. Tom Kerns‚ Introduction to Bioethics‚ http://www.bioethicscourse.info/casesite/cs-torture.html GEPE 4040 Ethical Dimensions Contemporary Affairs Prof.: Miłosz Mariusz Jacko‚ Ph.D. At 9:30am a phone call was received at The Seattle Times from a person claiming to have placed a bomb at an undisclosed location in downtown Seattle. The caller indicated the device was set to detonate at 2pm the
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mechanical work for Scientific Engineering Corporation (SEC). With a lot of effort and his excellent communication skills Gary was offered a promotion‚ which he accepted but later regretted his decision. I believe that one of the many mistakes he made was that he was relying too much on his previous knowledge of being an engineer. For example‚ the case states “Gary decided to let the other project office personnel handle the administrative work and run weekly team meetings. He asked Paula to work with
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Issues to determine the basic facts of the case • Run the Numbers! – use Excel and other programs • Test your assumptions! – Sensitivity Analysis Recommendation 1. Your unique solution to the Key Problem based on identifying‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating the Key Issues • There can be multiple correct solutions to the Key Problem if the underlying assumptions‚ theory‚ and the logic line are sound How To Prepare & Study Cases 1. Read the entire case straight through for a quick overall impression
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Continuing Case: Honesty Testing at Carter Cleaning Company Maria Roel University of Texas Brownsville Introduction In the case study honesty testing at the Carter Cleaning Company‚ there are issues of theft. They find themselves struggling with the processes of screening for honest hardworking employees. The owners‚ Jennifer and her father‚ are looking for a way to minimize the employee turnover and more so is theft prone. Questions and Answers to the Questions What would be the advantages
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BUSS 5114 - People‚ Organisations and Leadership Study Period 1 2014 Assessment Task 2: Minor Case Study 2500 words (35% of total grade) Read the Buddy’s Snack Company case study below and answer all the following questions: 1. Consider the situation of Lynda‚ Michael and Kyle. Explain how each employee’s situation relates to Equity Theory. 2. Explain the motivation of these three employees in terms of the Expectancy Theory of motivation. 3. Explain how you would attempt to motivate each
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Case Study Assignment Instructions Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to practice your critical thinking and writing skills in light of a pressing case in contemporary business ethics. As well‚ the aim of this assignment is for me to give you feedback on your writing and thinking habits so as to set you on the path to strengthening these crucial skills. Value This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade and will be marked out of 15. Task Please
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Ethics Case BYP8-6 ACC/280 Ethics Case BYP8-6 Within organizations‚ internal controls are essential features that safeguard its assets and enhance the accuracy and reliability of the organizations accounting records. In addition‚ Congress forces companies to adhere and implement The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). In this discussion‚ four questions will be addressed in regards to Ethics Case BYP8-6 and followed with ethical answers pertaining to the accounting industry. Who will suffer negative
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Morality and Ethics (Exxon Case) As two members of our group are children of sea captains‚ the case of Exxon Valdez oil spill was extremely interesting for our team. It demonstrates that irresponsible behavior of people can lead to the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters of the past century. Multiple factors have been identified as contributing to the incident. In our group’s opinion‚ the most important are: the captain was drunk being on duty‚ the third mate failed to properly
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as a whole; they need to get with the program or be left behind. I still believe all of these measures are for the sole benefit for Wal-Mart to attempt to change public opinion of them‚ and not due to any real desire on their part to change their ethic culture. Even as they make changes that seem to be socially responsible and ethical‚ they are still fighting with employees concerning pay and benefits‚ as well as communities to enlarge their company at the expense of other small businesses. The business
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solutions to their employee problems. This is also dilemma for Wal-Mart because it is such a large employer and its decisions affect a great number of people. Wal-Mart employs over 1.4 million people in the United States alone‚ encompassing 1% of the U.S. work force. At the same time Wal-Mart wants to remain the low-cost leader in the grocery and box stores market. The conflicting forces that Wal-Mart must try to balance are maintaining their leadership aspect while maintaining healthy relationships with
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