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Ethical violations in the Sears Auto Division commission structure

Consequentialist and Deontological Ethical Issues. Consequentialism states that the morality of an action is determined by the specific results of that action. Deontology, on the other hand, states that the morality of an action is determined by duty or adherence to given rules. (Theodore Roosevelt)

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Human resources outsourcing in the global economy

Outsourcing is the practice of contracting out precise executive roles and actions such as bookkeeping, customer support and human resources to outside companies, rather than performing those roles internally. Outsourcing produces considerable cost savings for the firms that outsource.

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The United Nations' role in Haiti's recovery and peace-building efforts

The United Nations has been one of the most controversial and at the same time important constructions of the 20th century in terms of the study of international relations.

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Ethical leadership and planned obsolescence in consumer electronics markets

Ethical leadership is required to stop the 'Planned Obsolescence' principle in Consumer Product Design and Development This paper attempts to identify and explain the issue of 'Planned Obsolescence' and whether the ethical leadership can help eradicate it from consumer perspective.

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Alcoholism as a contagious and curable disease

"The development and practice of alcoholism is an integral and presently unavoidable aspect of American culture (Wilcox, 1998)." This statement, made by an expert on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a perfect description of the current state of alcoholism in the United States.

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Hypertension in African-Americans: culturally significant risk factors and prevention strategies

It is noted that there exist numerous conditions that affect different ethnic populations with greater degrees of prevalence and intensity. Hypertension is one such disorder, and African-Americans are more prone to the development of hypertension and related chronic diseases than are whites.

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Expedia's market position in the global package travel industry

Expedia is a holding company that operates a number of travel-related Internet properties, including Expedia.com and global variants, Hotwire.com, TripAdvisor and others.

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Egyptian electoral reform and obstacles to democratic development

The purpose of this paper is to discuss Egypt as a democratic country and analyze the strength of their democracy in light of the recent boycotts done by opposition parties.

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The origins of evil in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Since the very dawn of civilization, the battle between good and evil has been part of the mythology and interconnected philosophies of human beings.

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Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda leaders' motivations for anti-Western violence

top al-Qai'da leaders, living or dead, and determine the reasons why they chose to participate in violence against the U.S./West

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