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Linda's speech and the tragedy of Willy Loman's American dream

Act 1. Discuss the scene between Linda and her sons, giving the most attention to Linda's speech. How does Linda's description of Willy contribute to your understanding of him? Can you argue why this play has been called a modern tragedy?

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Corporate accounting scandals and profession reform in early 2000s

Between December 2001 and July 2002, four major U.S. corporations -- Enron, Global Crossing, Adelphia and WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, constituting the most serious outbreak of corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.

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Banning cars as a solution to American obesity and oil dependence

We, as a nation are fat. Let us make no bones (ha!) about this fact. Although some of us (like yourself) pound the treadmill on a daily basis more than 34% of all Americans are overweight and 30.5% are obese. The number, much like the American waistline, is growing at an alarming weight.

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Certified public accountant credentials and examination requirements

Accountants have different designations based on their areas of expertise. The most widely recognized credential is the certified public accountant (CPA), the only individual permitted to sign an audit opinion that attests to the fairness of financial information.

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Ethical responses to product crises: Johnson and Johnson versus Dow Jones

When one looks at the two cases in the study, Dow Jones and Johnson it initially appears that each company had the best interest of their customers at heart.

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The paradox of technology in the twenty-first century

The 21st century has emerged as the century of technology that has dramatically and irreversibly changed both society and civilization; globalization has sparked a revolution in information and communication technology, resulting in the emergence of an information age that boasts the arrival of new…

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Developing inclusive organizational leadership for diverse American workforces

The past thirty years have been marked by unprecedented changes in the operations of the American marketplace, and thus have necessitated a shift in the American corporate approach to organizational leadership.

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Patents and copyrights as recognition of independent initiative

I would argue, in principle, that patents and copyrights perform the same essential function in the market, that they do not create monopolies, but that they are justified by slightly different underlying rationales.

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The role of ethical standards and codes in psychology

One may wonder why it is so important to have an ethical code of behavior for psychologists. After all, psychologists are highly trained professionals who would not seem to need a rigid code to dictate how to behave in their professional lives.

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Lay expertise and activism in Collins & Pinch's "ACTing it UP"

In "ACTing it UP: AIDS cures and lay expertise," Collins & Pinch first provide a background on the gay community in the United States. The civil rights movement offered gays the resources, wherewithal, and motivation to organize and become politically empowered.

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