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Insider trading regulation and investor confidence in capital markets

Insider trading is a contentious issue both in the stock markets and with the public as a whole. The public views the issue as a criminal one. They want fairness, and feel that protection against insider trading will help avoid outcomes like the 1929 stock market crash.

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Affirmative action in employment and higher education: a counterargument

Affirmative action is a fair method of achieving equal employment opportunity for minority groups and women.

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Auden's use of satire and external definition in "The Unknown Citizen" and "September 1, 1939"

How is this poem an "honor" to the unknown citizen? What is being celebrated or held up as honorable here? This poem "honors" the unknown citizen by glorifying all the mundane things that made him a good consumerist member of society.

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Drug testing policy in the workplace: privacy versus corporate responsibility

Illicit or "recreational" drug use is an irresponsible and potentially dangerous behavior that is damaging to the individual and detrimental to the professional work environment.

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Corporate decision-making biases during natural disasters

Insurance is traditionally akin to gambling. Customers bet that they will experience a tragic event, and therefore pay monthly payments that pale in comparison to the reimbursement that will follow a disaster of some sort.

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Marketing TerraLogos green home energy services to certified home inspectors

TerraLogos Green Home Energy Services, Inc. is a service-based company located in Baltimore, Maryland. It provides advice to home owners and prospective home owners as to how to make a home healthier, more environmentally friendly, and energy efficient.

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Unethical behavior in Enron's financial reporting and accounting practices

Companies that do not behave in the ethical manner that society expects will eventually suffer in terms of profit. The temporary gain in profit that companies see because of their unethical behavior is erased one hundred fold if the deception is discovered.

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John H. Westerhoff's spiritual life foundation for preaching and teaching

Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994. In his book Spiritual Life: The Foundation for Preaching and Teaching the Episcopal priest, theologian, teacher and author John H. Westerhoff stresses that having a full spiritual life is essential for both preachers and teachers of the gospel.

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Ethical and regulatory concerns surrounding genetically modified food

Biotechnology is still developing and requires rigorous evaluation and regulation before it can be safely accepted.

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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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