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Leadership in Plato and Machiavelli: A Philosophical Contrast

Explore how Plato's philosopher-king and Machiavelli's prince offer contrasting visions of ideal leadership, virtue, and political power in Western philosophy.

Philosophy

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Against mandatory human microchip implants and personal freedom

I would not want to be chipped. That some tasks could in theory be made easier is not a compelling argument, given the costs of being chipped. Those tasks are not complicated nor unduly insecure. Thus, there is no problem that the chip would solve.

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Integrity as the foundation of respect in professional leadership

Respect is one of the phrases most-often referred to in connection with personal attributes and leadership qualities and capabilities. There are various misconceptions about exactly what it means to "command the respect" of others.

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The decision to attend college: opportunity costs and philosophical justification

Action: I decided to attend college, and obtain my undergraduate degree. Risk: First, there is the opportunity cost of the income I could earn at a full-time job.

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Cheating as a culturally embedded form of academic dishonesty

Cheating takes a wide array of forms. An act of dishonesty or habitual acts of dishonesty used to deceive others, to advance one's self, to gain the upper hand in a competitive circumstance or to engage in illicit behaviors while attempting to obscure these behaviors, cheating conjures a number of…

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Strategic alignment of Iron Mountain's corporate values and practices

Iron Mountain does not publish its core values, but some of them can be interpreted through their mission statement.

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Individual ethical violations and the Enron case study

Recently, there have been several highly-publicized cases of individuals given great opportunities in life or who were in positions of power who have betrayed the public's trust.

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Plagiarism as theft of intellectual property in writing services

This is highly unethical; therefore it cannot be accepted as a way of life by any writing service. For example, there are writing services that provide writing assistance to students and professionals.

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Pfizer's Trovan drug trial in Nigeria during the meningitis epidemic

In the article analyzed, Drug testing in Nigeria, the researchers, Debora Spar and Adam Day, describe the situation of a clinical test of an experimental drug, Trovan, conducted in a Third World country under suspect conditions, with shoddy supervision and for questionable reasons.

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Internet marketing and distribution in the hotel lodging industry

In the recent past, a hotel has been described as a 'home away from home'. This brings out the images of a cozy, comfortable room set in a friendly, hospitable environment. Like many households which have increased the number and sophistication of electronic gadgetry.

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