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Enron's collapse: fraud, ethics, and corporate accountability

In his book A Conspiracy of Fools, Kurt Eichenwald details the Enron implosion, how it came about and how the main players were. For several years there had been suspicions about Enron's behavior -- most notably the company's inability to produce financial statements.

~4 min read

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Coca-Cola's strategic challenges in market recovery and corporate ethics

The following are 'snapshots' of current conditions at what is arguably world's largest producer of soft drinks. While Coke has been the generic word for 'brown soft drink' for decades, it has lots market share, calling for strategic plans to win it back.

~8 min read

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Museums bidding for human cadavers and ethics of commercialization

Good evening ladies -- and yes, good evening gentleman as well. Well, where should we begin? Ahhhh yes -- Are any of you aware of what a cadaver parade is? Have any of you ever actually heard of a cadaver parade?

~9 min read

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Controversy over zoos and animal welfare ethics

Most people have fond memories of going to the zoo as children to see the animals. Younger people probably remember clean places with no barred cages and some attempt at a natural setting for the animals.

~11 min read

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Religious and cultural differences in Saudi-American business relations

The increasing globalization of modern business means that it is now more important than it ever was before for business professionals to become more aware of the various customs and expectations of business partners from different parts of the world.

~29 min read

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Faith Community Hospital's conflict between spiritual values and medical ethics

Modern day organizations, including community or not-for-profit ones, have to integrate political, legal, societal, cultural and economic concerns of the environment with corporate goals and interests.

~11 min read

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Peter Steinfels on teaching ethics versus morality in universities

Peter Steinfels in his 2004 article asks whether or not universities should teach aim to teach morality. He explicates several perspectives from those involved in the academic field. On the one hand, there are those that feel it is not the place of the university to try to inculcate morality.

~5 min read

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Halliburton's business structure, revenue sources, and historical origins

Halliburton is a multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas, with over 97,000 employees worldwide at the end of 2004, compared to 101,000 at December 31, 2003.

~16 min read

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The relationship between ethics, morality, and criminal justice enforcement

ethical and moral behavior and why such behaviors are necessary in the enforcement of the rules of the criminal justice system

~21 min read

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Expanding a home-based business consultancy internationally through e-business

Owning a business can be a serious challenge, as can moving that business into new markets - especially if those markets are international in nature.

~30 min read

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