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Consumer autonomy versus deceptive marketing in food labeling

Do people have a right to choose good-tasting foods even if they are unhealthy? It is not the role of government to protect adults who are mentally competent from the consequences of their own choices.

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576 words

Gender double standards and sexual harassment in the workplace

One of the most common themes throughout Western social mores is the different sexual expectations assigned, practically as though by rule, to the two genders.

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1,504 words

Writing commentary analysis of a narrative about Michael and his grandfather

Is Michael's age important enough to start the story with it? Why not simply "She opened the door"? A grandmother to open the door. Once she opened it she threw her arms around Michael and planted a kiss on his cheek. He wiped it off with his hand. "Hi Grandma," Michael

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Ethical dilemmas in bottled water pricing and midnight shift operations

Bottled water costs about 10,000 times more than tap water. In addition, in the U.S. alone over 2,000,000 PET plastic bottles are used every 5 minutes. What ethical issues must the Waterkeeper Alliance bear in mind when considering whether or not to discontinue its brand of bottled water?

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Vendor and client gifts: ethical conditions and corporate policies

What conditions would make accepting a gift from a vendor or a client acceptable?

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1,732 words

How personal values shape career choices and professional identity

Values direct and determine how we do any action we decide to do. Whenever we have a choice, which we always do, our values will influence our decision. This is no different when applied to an employment setting.

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Workplace harassment and ethical obligations in fire department management

The principal ethical system at issue in this case is the concept of equal rights and opportunities and, even more fundamentally, the obligation of employers to protect all rights of their employees from malicious conduct and abuse from coworkers (Halbert & Ingulli, 2008).

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Corporate governance frameworks and shareholder protection mechanisms

Every company has corporate governance initiatives in place. Consider that corporate governance simply refers to how the company is run and controlled.

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Employee stock compensation and the Enron collapse

In the case study, Enron is taking advantage of the tremendous amounts of deregulation in the electric, natural gas and water utility markets. This has made the firm one the largest suppliers of electricity and natural gas to the State of California during the late 1990s.

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Unethical practices in Indian telecom licensing and telecommunications privacy

Telecom rights are a valuable asset that is typically strictly controlled by national governments.

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