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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Emotional intelligence testing: Validity and reliability in business applications

Durrenmatt (1996) may have had it right when he said, "Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them." Or perhaps, he was wrong. Only the test of time, however, will tell. At this time, nevertheless, this researcher proposes to invest time to:

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Aristotle's virtue ethics and modern workplace relationships

For centuries, work defined what it meant to be human. We see this again and again, even in television and motion pictures. The hit cable show Mad Men, for instance, is set in a 1960s advertising agency in which the employees can never find enough work -- or relationship drama at work.

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