... process that Ashland Oil used was part of the API 650 Standard, but it violated the Standard because the tanks were not in a desolate area. The tank had not been hydrostatically tested, but was tested by an alternate method. Oil had been sprayed on the welds inside the tank ... API 650 Standards, but was only intended for desolate locations where water was scarce (3). The location of the tank was obviously not in an isolated area away from water, so it should have been tested accordingly, based on the API 650 Standards, and filled completely full with water, in order ... power from EPA,...

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... to yourself. The right information not known to yourself. The open area is your public self, or awareness area. This is information you don't mind admitting to yourself. The Blind is an area that others are aware of that you aren't. Getting feedback about this area can be helpful. The hidden is an area that contains information about you that you know, but other do ... not. The unknown is an area made up of things unkown to you and to others. Example unrecongnized talent ... ...

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... may have been extended to Mercury Metals based the sales figures the guns provided. The Smalltown community may be negatively impacted also. Unemployment could rise in the area and the standard of living in the area could decline if the new product line was not successful. In turn this could impact other businesses in the community and have a downward spiral effect on ... the overall economy of the area. The general public is the only area that has anything to gain by eliminating guns from Mercury Metals product line. By removing these weapons from the market, hopefully there would be a...

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... live with our technologies. The problems of ethical techno-decision making are compounded by the emergence of two areas of expertise. One area is that of the technical experts who create and manage our medical, energy, and information technologies. Another area is that of those on ethics committees at hospitals, in regulatory agencies, and with professional organizations who articulate and reflect on ... how quickly and how very deeply people conversing with DOCTOR became emotionally involved with the computer and how unequivocally they anthropomorphized it." (22) According to Weizenbau...

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... live with our technologies. The problems of ethical techno-decision making are compounded by the emergence of two areas of expertise. One area is that of the technical experts who create and manage our medical, energy, and information technologies. Another area is that of those on ethics committees at hospitals, in regulatory agencies, and with professional organizations who articulate and reflect on ... how quickly and how very deeply people conversing with DOCTOR became emotionally involved with the computer and how unequivocally they anthropomorphized it." (22) According to Weizenbau...

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... be examples of universal principles. Of course there are exceptions and gray areas within these and there are also principles that are unmentioned. Abortion would be an example of a gray area that would exist, or the death penalty. However I think the larger point is clear, killing a person because they gave you the wrong change or raping some girl because she looks ... that surpass social and cultural influences. There are those broad limited amount of objective considerations that exist but it is difficult to not get into gray area even with those limited amount of principles. This gr...

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... theft on the rise, it is no wonder that businesses are beginning to focus on the impact of ethical leadership. But along with this new focus comes a lot of "gray area". Many times, managers are forced to decide on issues where there are arguments on both sides - a problem that makes ethical decision-making very difficult. So what is "Business Ethics"? The ... these touch on our deepest values. Depending on whom you would ask, you would get strong arguments for both decisions. This is what we mean when we talk about "gray area". So what is the answer? Managing ethics in the workplace hol...

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TO: Director of Operations FROM: Area Supervisor SUBJ: Promotion to Supervisor Upon being promoted to Supervisor, I was asked to consider the following questions: How are you going to translate the success obtained from one store into a ... your name is on it, not because there is a grade or raise associated with it. o Knowing that clean is clean and dirty is dirty and that there is no gray area in between. o Staying productive because you"re being paid to work, not stand around. o Showing up for work early, not just on time. o Following policies and procedures because they are ... ...

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... , Dallas, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Richmond, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston), the respective board will meet and govern its assigned area. The board will consist of seven members. Each board member of each committee will monitor their specialized area of industry's decision logs in their respective district. The seven types of business they will govern are technology, entertainment, food/restaurant, financial ... ...

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... code of ethics. With the proper combination of compliance and values, strategies will be formed such as skills, attitudes, procedures, and tools that help guide employees with ethical behavior. A practice area must be set up for employees to identify how each strategy and driver affect each of the employees activities and responsibilities. The practice ... area is made up of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Organizations must have procedures and tools set up to encourage ethical behaviors. Procedures would include rewards based on performance, and tools can ... ...

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... this case, point of view is an obstacle to be overcome in the pursuit of knowledge. But is it possible for it to be an asset as well in the area of History? History books provide us with descriptions of events, including dates, statistics, names, etc What they don't tell us is the way people felt. I have read about the horrors ... behaviour, his ideas were met with a lot of opposition, as they were controversial and very unusual at the time. His own point of view and beliefs opened up a whole new area of study, psychology, because he was brave enough to present his opinion to the world....

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... and other obvious reasons (being that we were in high-school, careless). A few of my friends and I went driving out in an isolated area where we thought we would be safe, since there were not many cars in the area. Sarah, who was my best friend at the time, asked me if she could drive. I knew that I should have been more assertive ... ...

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... I had to make a decision how to satisfy both sets of ethical ground rules. Ethical decisions are not always in black and white, sometimes you have to work in the gray area. Another example of this type could result in a totally different outcome. For example: suppose I am in the Emergency Room working on a computer and the doctor leaves a diagnostic screen up. While ... difference. You have to carefully analyze both set of ground rules and make a decision. This entails listing all the professional and personal ground rules and see it there is a gray area. If not you will have to make a ...

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... would really get the revenge they want from putting the boys in prison. This would be true if the people only wanted revenge. What they really want to have a safe area to live. This could be done by keeping such mentally disturbed children away from society. This would help make the society a better and fearless ... area for them and their children. To express herself in the website, Fergus writes: "(She) believes that it is wrong and dangerous to release her son's killers prematurely-. This contradicts Neustatter's ... ...

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... situation was a little more recent and it involved a new hire female that she had taken out to lunch with the most tenured and one of her leading agents in her area. The lunch was to introduce the two because they were going to be working together for the next few months as the young lady learned more about the industry and ... ...

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... magnitude and with great vision. Countless articles have been written about "visionary" businesses and their commitment for larger than life leaders nevertheless, the most notable work in this area, was conducted by the Stafford Business School professor James Collins who suggests that both vision and leadership are much misunderstood terms. In conclusion, when talking about ethical problems, confronting ethical ... ...

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... that you should ask is where is the pain, what type of pain it is, and how long have they been experiencing it. Also if the pain is in the area of a joint you should ask if they are having any issues bending it or if they are experiencing and limited range of motion. Another question you should ask is if ... ...

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... is morally correct? There are many disputes between what is morally correct and what is immoral. It is extremely difficult to justify between them because there is such a big grey area in between them and people's opinions are not all the same and vary greatly. This all comes under the topic of ethics and moral relativism. Ethics are the moral principles ... ...

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... sides of the spectrum but in more instances than not I have agreed that abortion is right. My opinion is not without bias. Growing up in a catholic household and in an area where religion played a role in society I have come to accept the idea that life is precious and should not be discarded lightly. As I grew older and became aware of the ... ...

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... Capital use media is harmful and unethical. They consider the tributes' agony as their delight. The big fire set on purpose by the Gamemakers to conduct Katniss to an appointed area is an instance, and its the purpose is just dispelling their boredom. Just as what Colins mentioned in the book, "The audience in the Capitol will be getting bored, claiming ... ...

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Ancient Philosophy In the area of philosophy there are many views that act very much like bent or skewed lenses in glasses that philosophers design with their concepts and theories so that we, can look ... ...

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... do a paper on ethics over a debate that I watched. It was something for me to pinpoindebate that I watched. It was something for me to pinpoint and redirect my attention to a different area of communication and apply my skill to this paper. The ethical values hidden, and then brought out, were fascinating to uncover. The understanding and viewpoints have all become clearer and ... ...

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... God loves the good because it is good or whether it is good because God loves it. Divine command theorists give a clear and unequivocal answer to this question in the area of ethics. They maintain whatever is good is good only because God wills it to be good. This has serious implications for how divine command theorists live their everyday lives ... ...

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... and Western Religion Much of Eastern thought has been influenced by the teachings of Confucius. The philosophical views of Confucius are similar to the teachings of western religion in the area of philosophical ethics. There are certain beliefs in Confucianism that set the ground work for understanding right from wrong. To better understand the beliefs of Confucius, we must first examine ... ...

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... filed, $25,000 was awarded to each of the inmates. With the help of local media and newspapers, the incident had a swift, emotion-filled impact on Springfield and the surrounding area. People jumped to conclusions and had predetermined thoughts because the jailers involved were city employees and taxpayers paid their salaries. The public was outraged because the two employees were in ... ...

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