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Arthur Andersen's ethical failures and the Enron scandal

Arthur Anderson was once a major accounting firm. The failure of the firm in 2002 may be attributed to bad ethical decisions which ultimately came to a head with the Enron scandal,.

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Abercrombie & Fitch's 2003 discrimination lawsuit and ethical failures

Clothing giant A&F has a not-so-good reputation in the arena of business ethics, and has been sued several times for size discrimination, sexism, and racism. In 2003, the company was taken to court by employees who felt that it had a systematic discrimination policy in place.

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Identifying conflicts of interest in nonprofit board governance

The modern society is characterized by numerous issues on ethics, especially in the increasingly competitive business environment. Corporate scandals have become common in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, which raises concerns regarding ethics.

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Aston Global MBA program strengths and career development goals

Aston Business School has a vaunted reputation, a program defined by excellence and a metropolitan context that I personally find extremely compelling.

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Ethical decision-making in computer technology workplace contexts

The issues of workplace ethics in the context of computer technology have been pointed out to be filled with several instances of ethical dilemma (Parker, 1981).

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Ethical dilemmas in human subjects research: Tuskegee and Milgram

This paper deals with the ethical and moral dilemmas of researchers and scientists when conducting their research on their fellow man.

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Ethical challenges in Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Lubrizol Corporation

This report presents an analysis of the ethical challenges faced by two organizations -- one in the not-for-profit sector named Susan G. Komen for the Cure and one in the for-profit sector named The Lubrizol Corporation.

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Moral leadership and ethical decision-making in organizations

Rhode's discussion illustrates that moral leadership combines several comprehensive business and social issues based on law, psychology, leadership, ethics, and political science. The evaluation allows strategic leadership to provide practical and theoretical policy guidelines.

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Valerie's ethical dilemma: whistleblowing versus personal security

Valerie is facing an ethical dilemma because she is forced to consider her personal well-being vs. that of the company and other major stakeholders.

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Kant's theory of moral duty and its contemporary criticisms

Introduction to Kantian Ethics. Kantian ethics may depart from what Kant wrote and thought. Kantian ethics can criticize and modify the theory that Kant put forward as well as sympathetically interpret or defend it.

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