... limited the freedom of speech for the student, this has occurred in a situation where the lecturer looks at sexual identity and viewing the female as the one who can not perform well in class. How to Overcome the Sexual Harassment Conduct by the Lecturers Honesty Honesty is an important value especially for University Lecturers who as academic leaders are believed to ... 's categorical imperative theory which says that our primary duty is to act only in those ways in which the maxim of our acts could be made universal law (Desjardins, 2006:39). For example, the university can formulate t...

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... dimension of ethical reflection. When electronic computers came on the scene in the 1950s, they did so with much enthusiasm for their ability to do massive number crunching and to perform intensive data-management operations. Questions about the impact of computers on people surfaced only at the edges of thought. While the 1950s and '60s witnessed some discussion of the social ... "an enormous used book store with volumes stacked on shelves and tables and overflowing onto the floor, and a continuous stream of new books being added helter-skelter to the piles."(39) Efforts to manage this...

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... dimension of ethical reflection. When electronic computers came on the scene in the 1950s, they did so with much enthusiasm for their ability to do massive number crunching and to perform intensive data-management operations. Questions about the impact of computers on people surfaced only at the edges of thought. While the 1950s and '60s witnessed some discussion of the social ... "an enormous used book store with volumes stacked on shelves and tables and overflowing onto the floor, and a continuous stream of new books being added helter-skelter to the piles."(39) Efforts to manage this...

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... ) The economic and legal types of responsibility are required of businesses by society. These areas include being profitable while obeying all laws and regulations including environmental and consumer laws. (Carroll p.39) These areas of responsibility are the minimum requirements for firms that assume responsibility. The ethical area is expected of businesses by society to do what is right and fair and ... to be an ethical leader for other corporations. (Carroll p.39) Philanthropic responsibility is desired by society for businesses to reach out to the community by providing contribution...

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... , he can tend the whole realm within the Four Seas, but if he fails to develop them, he will not be able to even serve his parents" (Mencius 38-39). As the primary successor of Confucius, Mencius is renowned for his exploration into the nature of human beings and the assertion that all men are intrinsically good. Mencius' theory on ... relate to others is dependent on the growth of these virtues, and those who "fail(s) to develop them will not be able even to serve his parents" (Mencius 39). Not only did Mencius successfully defend the teachings of Confucius, but also, in the process, he...

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... is not required to reach the Cartesian certitude that "no reasonable person could possibly doubt,"" but the platitudinous agreement that "no reasonable person would even think to doubt- (Peirce 1958: 39-40). Thus after deconstructing Cartesian certitude, platitudinous consensus can prevent us lapse into the abyss of skepticism, nihilism, and relativism. Modest pragmatism can help us steer a balanced way between the ... Harvey has a neo-Marxist structural critique in which he portrays postmodernity as a dangerous subterfuge which cloaks and protects a powerful, global, late capitalism (1...

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... do not have any specific codes for this attribute. Competence, Impartiality and Honesty Professional capability is a critical moral obligation since it goes to the spirit of one's capability to perform as a proficient person. Technological proficiency and expertise is a characteristic of the practice of engineering and it is hub to what an engineer is projected to complete on behalf of ... the advantage of the public. In accumulation to an engineer's responsibility to maintain practiced proficiency, an engineer must also appreciate the range and boundaries of one's professional proficie...

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... that was put in place by the chief of staff early after the merger. This conscience rule allows any staff member who might be selected to perform abortions in the reproductive clinic to "opt out" of the procedure due to their own personal and moral beliefs. The question that has been ... not the employee themselves believe it is ethical or not, is not the question. It is the patient's decision, therefore, we must abide and perform to the best of our ability to support and make that decision possible. Another objection might be that with doing away with the conscience rule, I ... would ...

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... or wrong, according to Kant, we should look at our maxims (roughly meaning our intentions) and not at how much misery or happiness the act is likely to produce (O'Neill, 39) In very general terms Kant implores us to act out of a respect for humanity. By his categorical imperative, Kant claims that the morality of a certain act may be determined and ... ...

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... . The Department of Energy maintained that they did not do anything illegal when they restructured the terms of the Solyndra loan. However, the Office of the Inspector General (2012) did perform an audit concerning the terms and conditions of the Solyndra loan and the restructuring that guaranteed private investors reclaimed their investments before the Federal Government. It was determined that the ... his conflict of interest, he violated ethical principles by using his influence to get the government to release the half-a-billion dollar loan to Solyndra without allowing the government...

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... all trends relating to technology. Point Eight Do not undertake professional tasks and responsibilities that you are not competent to perform. As an Information Technology professional you will not undertake any professional tasks or responsibilities that you are not competent to perform. You will seek guidance and assistance from your supervisor if you need assistance completing the task or responsibility. Always observe ... ...

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... Kantian principle that a person should never be the means to an end. Consequentialism is often summarized by the common phrase that the ends justify the means. In consequentialism a person must perform whatever action brings about the best possible consequences to the largest amount of people. This calls for a person to deny any option that does not provide the best possible consequences ... whole, does not necessarily mean focusing ones own ambitions to benefit the whole. Much like with capitalism, compared to socialism, being able to advance ones self and having incentives to perform ...

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... and regulations. In Agency Law it is not necessary to be correct, only to have performed the due diligence that a reasonable person would be expected to perform. It could be successfully argued that Hall did perform this due diligence. However, the individuals, who acted outside the realm of the organizations expectations, could open themselves up to criminal indictments. In September 1988, Ashland ... ...

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... performing the task that identifies them as a certain type of performer or artist is their function, and individuals in the same grouping would be ranked according to how well they perform this function. This is easy to see with reference to a profession, for it is easy to identify what the person does as an activity and how to judge how well ... function of man is a certain kind of life, meaning "an activity or series of actions of the soul, implying a rational principle" (76). More specifically, the function of a man is to perform this activity "well and rightly" (76), and to be perfo...

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... is that we can never know for certain all the consequences of the things we do. We cannot know all the future results of every possible action that we may perform at any time. For example, A mother may think that by giving her daughter a lift to work instead of making her walk like she usually does may be increasing her happiness ... think will cause happiness may in fact cause unhappiness by unforeseen circumstances which we are unable to predict. Also even if we did have all the relevant information and could perform all the necessary calculations, there wouldn't be time to calculate ...

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... kinds of value. Corporations have multiple obligations; all "stakeholder" groups must be taken into account. It is also proven that companies that behave responsibly towards multiple stakeholder groups perform better financially than those companies that do not. The stakeholder theory can be seen as the 'right' thing to do. My company will only operate according to the stakeholder ... ...

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... the information is actually understood by those being studied. The approval requirement is intended to prevent assault of personal reliability. Research which is free and informed consent can possible to perform research that involves a certain risk of agonies. Participants in research can willingly participate in research process. Such explanations contain warning of probable damage and providing clear opportunities to refuse to ... ...

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... state that the difference between killing and letting die is the difference between an action and doing nothing but this is deemed incorrect as by allowing something to happen, we perform the task of allowing it to happen. Rachels (2001) then suggests that the distinction could be between moving and not moving but later refutes this as letting a person die may ... ...

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... always be needed to gather information. Electronic surveillance could be considered much more invasive than a physical search because it is in fact much a great deal easier for government agents to perform this type of surveillance. Government and its agencies tend to use statements such as "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" (Shikspack, 2013) to argue their ... ...

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... in a manner consistent with the mission a strategic plan of the agency. We are all responsible to be knowledgeable about how these laws, rules and regulations affect our jobs, and to perform our work and job-related responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with law, Holbrook compliance policies, and Holbrook ethical standards. Compliance Program Purpose Holbrook Clinic's Compliance Program is intended to ... ...

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... . Voluntary euthanasia is when a person decides that they no longer wish to live and are in a position to decide that they are ready to die and they ask someone to perform an act of euthanasia on them. However non voluntary euthanasia is when the person in question , is not capable of making a decision, commonly the family decides what the patient would ... ...

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... deadly, as seen in the example listed earlier with Flight 2574. Complacency is one of those human factors that develops over time, with repetition of certain tasks. A person can only perform the same task multiple times with becoming over-confident and feeling as though they no longer need to use the maintenance manuals. They must keep in mind that changes are ... ...

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... not make this decision out of disregard of your personal beliefs and that will do our best to accommodate your beliefs by helping arrange a Christian Science Practitioner to visit and perform prayer for your son....

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... sexually suggestive visual materials. 3. Drug Abuse Anglo American is focused on administering a safe and healthy work environment free of substance ill-use. Workers, officers and executives are relied upon to perform their obligations in a professional way and, to the degree that employment execution or judgment may be thwarted, be free from the impacts of medications or liquor. Nitty gritty data with ... ...

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... 's career with continual training throughout. Ethics in Policing The original conception of the police forces' role in society emphasizes the need for police to obtain community support in order to perform policing duties. There are three issues that have shaped the role of ethics in policing: styles of policing, the police as an institution, and police culture. The study of police ... ...

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