Workplace Ethical Dilemma Ethical Dilemma p. 1 Workplace Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemmas can occur at any workplace. For this reason‚ codes of ethics are developed to help guide and set the standards for moral conduct for that profession. Code of ethics also helps establish procedures on how to deal with misconduct. While serving in the United States Navy‚ I came across several ethical dilemmas in my workplace. One dilemma that I remember clearly is one in which an officer (higher rank)
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program (computer virus‚ worm‚ Trojan Horse)‚ and harassment and stalking in cyberspace. Many crimes involving computers are no different from crimes without computers. The computer is only a tool that a criminal uses to commit a crime. These are examples of what is considered a crime: Using a computer‚ a scanner‚ graphics software‚ and a high-quality color laser or ink jet printer for forgery or counterfeiting is the same crime as using an old-fashioned printing press with ink. Stealing a
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1. Common Law Common Law is used to interpret what the terms in the contract mean‚ especially when there is a dispute about the application of an Act or the contractual relationship in a case‚ which then may become part of a common law (Victoria Legal Aid 2009). Besides‚ common law divides work relationship into two basic categories when the employment contract exists – contracts for service if the worker is an independent contractor and contracts of service if the worker is an employee (WorkCover
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31: Constitutional‚ Contract‚ Criminal‚ Evidence‚ Property and Tort Law 32: List and explain Nash’s‚ Drucker’s‚ Buffet’s‚ Blanchard’s and Peale’s comprehensive approach for resolving ethical dilemma Drucker: “Above all do no harm.” Intentionally making decisions that will not do harm will encourage ethical decision-making. Buffet: front-page-of-the-paper test‚ it supports critical thinking to envision how the decision may look on the front page of a paper before making the final decision.
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Ethical Practices of Computer and Internet Technology in the Work Place Computer and Internet technology use in the workplace gives rise to questionable ethical practices among employees as well as managers. For the last three (plus) decades the increasing availability and advances in technology has improved productivity; however the use of computers and Internet in the workplace leads to temptation to misuse the resource for personal gain. Employees and managers accessing private employee information
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In today’s global marketplace‚ organizations are striving to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity in the workplace isn’t new topic and has evolved since the 1800’s. Improvements in diversity date back to the African American Civil Right Movement and the passing of the Civil Right Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 stated that all persons born in the United States would be recognized as citizens. The movement was reignited with the Civil Rights
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Religion in the Workplace Meldon Collins SOC 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Ashford University Dec 5‚ 2014 Introduction Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies‚ usually involving devotional and ritual observances‚ and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Under the First Amendment‚ Americans enjoy two freedoms with
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Assignment 2: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Law‚ Ethics & Corporate Governance 11/2013 Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Work Place and the World discusses one of the world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies that enjoys a reputation as a caring‚ ethical and well-run company which produces high-quality products that saves millions of lives and enhances the quality of life for millions of others. In this hypothetical scenario the following
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deteriorating and unsafe staffing conditions in hospitals and other institutions prompts workplace advocacy as the universally appropriate concept for maintaining professional nursing practice. The Arkansas Nurses Association and the Louisiana State Nurses Association define workplace advocacy as a planned‚ organized system of services and resources designed to support the professional nurse in the workplace (White Paper on Workplace Advocacy‚ 1997). It provides nurses with the knowledge and skills to use a range
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articulating information pertain to workplace bullying‚ I would have to say that I do believe bullying in organizations can be harmful to employees and therefore warrants legal action. Everyone should be held accountable and punished for his or her actions. For example‚ if young children bully other children in school‚ a punishment is assigned immediately because that behavior will not be tolerated because of the effect it has on the child being bullied‚ hwy should the workplace be any different? It is stated
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