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Ford, Bush and Boulatov's theory on internet virus benefits

Self-replicating code, such as viruses and worms, are a part of the Internet landscape. The nature of their design means that they can quickly spread around the globe, causing outages and threatening Internet stability.

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Ethical issues in university partnerships with credit card companies

What are the ethical issues in this case? The first ethical issue is whether or not the university should be in partnership with a credit card company and sharing student information with the company.

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Sharia law interpretations of adultery: the case of Amina Lawal

Interpretations of Shariah in relation to adultery and how interpretations of Shariah relates to the case Sharia Law originates from the teachings of the Koran and also from the Sunna which is the practice of Prophet Mohammed is carried out in different extent in various Islamic countries.

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Health risks and ethical concerns in nanomedicine development

The term "nanomedicine" is mainly a reference to the scientific technology called nanotechnology which is used to enhance or sustain health at a small level.

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The 2010 iPad security breach and corporate responsibility

In the course of this short essay, the author will demonstrate hacking into a Web site is almost never justifiable unless the hackers are acting with a warrant and under the direction of law enforcement agencies.

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Objective morality transcends cultural relativism and social norms

First, it is necessary to address the underlying concept about whether or not moral principles exist in any objective sense or only as function of learned cultural values.

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Internet privacy violations on social media platforms and other ethical issues

Use of the internet has improved immensely in the recent past. However, this improvement has brought an increase in the ethical issues. In this research paper, there is the determination of some of the ethical issues that arise from the internet.

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Amartya Sen's development as freedom and global inequality

The problem of "development" (or, perhaps "progress" and "advancement" also fits in this context) is that while many millions of citizens of the world have been blessed by dramatic progress (technological, industrial, and communications) over the past few decades, many millions are being left…

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Software piracy and copyright in Balkan countries: economic and legal perspectives

The first point one has to look at is the situation in these countries and their position in terms of development as also the size of the potential market. There are a total of eight countries and most of them have been in political turmoil till about ten years ago.

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Institutional Review Boards and human subjects protection in academic medical research

You convert the whole medical system into a giant jaws and the individual's only possible response is a yelp of protest." (May 1988)

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