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Moral obligations in The Insider: whistleblowing versus business loyalty

The film The Insider tells the tale of Jeffrey Wigand, a former employee of a tobacco company, who agreed to be interviewed by the television news show 60 Minutes, during which Wigand revealed on-camera the lies and deception used by Big Tobacco to 'hook' the American public on cigarettes.

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Nursing ethics and liability in terminal cancer care decisions

The nursing staff employed at the Cancer Center of a suburban hospital is having a continual deterioration of their morale. Many of their patients, more so as of late than usual, are being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Sports Products, Inc.: management goals, agency problems, and ethics

What should the management of Sports Products, Inc., pursue as its overriding goal? Why? The management of Sports Products, Inc. should pursue paying out dividends and/or increasing share prices.

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The Red Cross nonprofit model: operations, ethics, and innovation

As a non-profit, charitable organization committed to aiding the sick and needy, the Red Cross must be continually responsive to changes in the geopolitical situation, in terms of how it distributes its aid.

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Organizational ethics and veteran health care delivery in the VA

Since long the necessity for quality health care for veterans is considered to be a critical issue with widespread implications in respect of health care system of the nation.

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Friend's request to shoplift expensive gold necklace from jewelry store

Like many students, to supplement my income I worked in a jewelry store in a local mall. The store did exceptionally good business during the holiday season with many married couples choosing to get their wedding bands just before the holidays or right after.

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Ethical decision-making and cultural values in healthcare organizations

Cultural Values and Ethics -- As the global economy becomes more of a reality, and as various developing countries increase the amount of business they do with developed countries, many cultural issues arise.

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Pfizer's unethical research conduct in promoting Neurontin off-label

Business research is conducted for many reasons that are dependent on intended recipient of the research. For business marketers, research might include customer surveys of focus groups.

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Accounting ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's impact

Accounting Ethics (or Dr. Smith Goes to Washington) by L. Murphy Smith. Specifically, it will contain a summary of the journal article. This article discusses the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act and what the Act means to the accounting world.

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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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