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Ethics program and code of standards for nonprofit organizational consultants

Appropriate standards and procedures section for a code of ethics. Because of the potential for conflicts of interest and the requirement to use government funds appropriately, there is need for a unified set of ethical standards for consultants advising nonprofit organizations (NPOs) today (Kelly,…

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Kant's deontological ethics and the categorical imperative

Immanuel Kant is one of the most well-known and one of the most effective proponents of deontological ethics, claiming that an action's motives and not its effects determined its moral value.

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Corporate ethics and scandal: Stewart, Fuld, and Madoff

The early millennium was an exceptionally tumultuous time for corporate America. Revelations of major accounting, securities and trading scandals were a regularity during this time, as individuals and organizations of note became embroiled in allegations and indictments.

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Organizational culture and overcoming ethnocentrism in international business

Business a. What are the key elements that define a culture? According to Ellwood, culture comprise on the one hand, the entire of human's material civilization, instruments, armory, outfits, machinery, and systems of industry as well, and on the other hand the complete intangible or spiritual…

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Ethical dilemma in investment banking and regulatory compliance

I once worked as an office assistant at bank. Amongst other things, the office handled investments for clients. This business is fraught with ethical issues. In one situation, there was an employee - a stock broker -- who was pedaling to his clients a company in which he had an interest.

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U.S. government agencies and the evolution of environmental ethics

The United States government has had a long history with the environment, beginning with the very beginning of the settlement of the Pilgrims, through the industrialization era, forming the beginning principles of having national parks, and to today with the onset of climate change and the…

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Human resources development and corporate ethics program implementation

In the first article "What role should HR play in corporate ethics" the authors establish that HR is vital toward maintaining and building corporate ethics programs.

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Written ethics codes and leadership enforcement in correctional institutions

A written code of ethics is highly important for the corrections system, for the simple fact that it greatly assists in keeping corrections personnel both honest and forthright in the carrying out of their duties.

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Deontological ethics and auditor failures in the Adelphia scandal

Cable provider Adelphia was one of the major accounting scandals of the early 2000s that led to the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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Leadership ethics and innovation at Facebook under Mark Zuckerberg

The milestone in the history of social networking world was created with the advent of Facebook. It was initially created by Mark Zukerberg for the students of Harvard as a platform for social networking.

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