Environmental Ethics; A Dichotomy
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This 4 page paper looks at the issue of environment ethics and the rights on the individual. Using the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a basis the paper then goes on to consider the views of John Mills and Ronald Dworkin in order to appreciate the dichotomy that is produced by the differing views on environmentalism. The bibliography cites 4 sources
Filename: TEenveth.wps

Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
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This 7 page paper considers the role of social responsibility in the commercial environment. The question of what social responsibility is tackled along with the arguments for and against it. The theories of Milton Friedman and his views on the singular responsibility of profit maximisation discussed and his reasoning is found to erroneous in some assumptions. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEsocfri.rtf

EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND VALUES IN THE WORKPLACE
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This 5-page paper examines the concept of employee ethics, particularly in today's world in which corporate ethics is such a strong topic. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTempeth.rtf

EFTA, AFTA: the pros and cons of free trade associations
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A 20 page paper on the proliferation of regional free trade associations. The writer argues that free trade in Europe can be viewed as indicative of free trade associations among the industrialized nations and that the AFTA agreement can be seen, likewise, as representative of those of undeveloped countries. The way that these interact with each other and the world banking institutes is examined. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: 90trade.rtf

“Anita Roddick”
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A six page paper which looks at the career of Anita Roddick and the development of The Body Shop, as an example of an entrepreneurial enterprise which has demonstrated consistent success.
Filename: JLRoddick.rtf

“Disasters, Relief and the Media” : A Discussion of Conflict of Interest, Reliability, and Accountability in Journalism
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A 5 page discussion of media bias as it relates to the relationship which exists between journalists and relief agencies. These agencies not only act in the relief effort itself, they also provide considerable assistance to reporters. At the same time they are financially dependent on reporters calling attention to their plight. The implications of this relationship are that good reporting of the actual facts of relief efforts is potentially subject to a conflict of interest.
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“Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”: A Review of the Sociological Concerns Presented by Eric Schlosser
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A 6 page review of Schlosser’s contention of how the fast food industry has impacted societal norms, social class, globalization, minorities, subcultures and social stratification to effect social and cultural change. This paper identifies the three major themes of this book and elucidates on the fast food industry’s impact to culture in the U.S. and abroad. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfastFd.rtf

“God is my CEO” by Larry Julian
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A 6 page paper which summarizes and analyzes Larry Julian’s book “God is My CEO.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgodceo.rtf

“Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Andrews
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A 3 page paper which discusses the article “Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Wasmer Andrews. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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“Precarious Employment” and Industrial Relations in Australia
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This 7 page report discusses “precarious employment” in Australia and how it has served as a means through which industrial relations have been reshaped and re-defined. Such employment can be defined as labor that is of limited duration, pays low wages, and offers few or no opportunities for employee input in policies or procedures. It ultimately subverts the concept of work as a means of personal betterment. Precariousness has permeated both standard and non-standard forms of employment in Australia, resulting in significant increases in socio-economic deprivation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWprecar.wps

“Technologies of Control: The New Interactive Media for the Home”: A Review of the Premises Presented in the Book by Kevin Wilson
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A 5 page overview of Wilson’s premises regarding the incredible capability of modern technology to not only monitor individual and group behavior but to utilize the information collected in that monitoring to change and direct that behavior. Wilson contends that this practice is not simply the collection of general information to be utilized in marketing goods to consumers, but rather as a restructuring of communication practices which will result dramatic changes in practically all aspects of modern society. No additional sources are listed.
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“There Go the Little Guys…”
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A 4 page paper outlining the method by which Wal-Mart enters a new market; undercuts prices on a scale that local mom-and-pop stores cannot match; puts those stores out of business; and then raises its own prices to pre-Wal-Mart levels when local consumers have no other choices available to them. Wal-Mart is not the only big-box store that puts pressure on small local business; Home Depot and Lowe’s have the same effect without using Wal-Mart’s predatory practices. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSWalLittleGuys.rtf

"Can Ethical Behavior Really Exist In Business?": Summary
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses how ethical decision-making goes hand in hand with sound business judgment, yet this is not a concept always followed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCethcB.wps

"Decisions Without Blinders"
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A 3 page review of the article by Max H. Bazerman and Dolly Chugh. Published in the January 1, 2006 edition of Harvard Business Review, this article explores the tendency for humans to ignore factual information when making decisions. This tendency is described by the authors as being a phenomena of "bounded awareness". No additional sources are listed.
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A Backhanded View of Business Ethics
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A 4 page paper discussing aberrations of business ethics promoted by two self-proclaimed “theorists.” Albert Carr, Norman Gillespie and Peter Drucker all maintain very different views of the role that ethics and ethical behavior play in the conduct of business. The purpose here is to examine and assess the position of each, determining which approach is the better one to follow. The paper concludes that the international business climate has changed dramatically since the height of Drucker’s writing activity, but the simple rules and common sense he promotes have not. Carr and Gillespie are just plain wrong. Each has invested misplaced energy and thought that perhaps could have been used to produce something worthwhile. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSbusEthCarrGil.rtf

A Case of Cognitive Dissonance
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This 12 page paper considers the decision making process in a scenario of an ethical dilemma where an employees is asked to act illegally and unethically. The employee is facing cognitive dissonance, the paper explains who this occurs, the way the conflicts arise and how the employee may deal with them. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEcogdiss.rtf

A Case Study in Business Ethics
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This 5 page paper evaluates a case study submitted by a student. The case involves the marketing of a new drug where a firm has hidden vital information. An individual stumbles along the information and wonders what to do. The paper provides a solution to the dilemma as well as a counter argument. The paper also embraces ethics as it pertains to the sale of stock for this troubled company. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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