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Ethics in the Workplace, 2007.
An analysis of the arguments for and against monitoring both the work and personal lives of employees.
2,358 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This essay discusses the monitoring of employees and evaluating, not only their on-the-job performance, work habits and productivity, but also their personality traits, lifestyle choices and non-work related activities. The paper presents the opinions for and against such monitoring, examines the arguments and evaluates the philosophical and practical viability of increased surveillance versus protected privacy among employees.
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"This excess of medical information obtained by standard "drug tests," say privacy authorities, violates an employee's right to keep medical conditions and treatments private from their place of employment. The violation of individual privacy is inherent in a test which determines whether or not a woman is pregnant, perhaps before she herself knows, especially on the basis of trying to find out if she has been exposed to illicit substances in the past. Previous cases have ruled that employers have no right to know a woman's fertility status, and that such information in no way can be used to make hiring or termination decisions, assigned duties, or promotion determinations (Dooley and Prause, 2005)."
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Plagiarism, 2006.
This paper discusses the concepts of plagiarism and integrity.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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The paper offers a definition of plagiarism and discusses how two groups are particularly concerned with plagiarism of the written word; universities and the media. The paper discusses these two situations and presents an example of a journalist who was penalized for plagiarism. The paper examines how problems associated with plagiarism are complex and not as clear-cut as might be assumed. Different people may define plagiarism differently and the definition decides whether a person actually plagiarized or not. The paper concludes that educating students in depth about the nature of plagiarism and how to avoid it could be a good first step to allowing a university to deal effectively with the issue of plagiarism.
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Definition
Example
Plagiarism in College
Conclusion
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"Looking at various articles on the topic showed a variety of definitions. One writer said that academically, making an honest mistake does not constitute plagiarism. This writer defined plagiarism as a "dishonest process that requires a methodical approach of its own (Hinkson, 2002). Applying such a standard to the definition clarifies its status as intellectual theft and shows its relationship to other forms of theft, where the thief works from a plan and intends to steal."
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The Dilemma of Beacheaven, 2006.
A look at the dilemma the community of Beacheaven face when electing a new police captain.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at the community of Beacheaven and the issues they face when electing a new police captain. According to this paper, Beacheaven has always taken pride in aiming to increase the representation of females and minorities within their community. This paper reports that the Concerned Citizens Coalition will decide to rally for an affirmative action solution.
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"The city of Beacheaven took a positive step in announcing their affirmative action plan and it should be noted that any positive action would always have a group of people opposing it. When the city announced its plan it should carry it out without caring about any legal action. Such actions are important to reduce the act of discrimination that is prevalent in our society today. "Employment discrimination experts agree that antidiscrimination laws such as the Civil Rights Act encourage, and in many instances require, affirmative action" (Forman, 1991). Affirmative action is necessary and people from the minorities should be brought up to higher ranks and highly paid jobs rather than left concentrated at lower paid jobs. Opportunity should be given to them so that they can excel and make their living standards better. Equal opportunity should be present for all the races in the United States. Moreover, gender discrimination should also be subtracted and men and women should have equal job opportunities. Affirmative action is being taken by many nations of the world because they realize its importance. "India, for example, has undertaken affirmative action initiatives in regard to disfavored castes that are both older and more extensive than any program ventured in the United States" (Ginsburg, 2000). Its 1950 constitution boldly affirms affirmative action because it realizes that equal opportunity should be presented to all the castes and races in India."
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A Critique of The Ford Motor Company, 2006.
An argumentative essay on the Ford Motor Company and utilitarianism, using excerpts from John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty".
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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The paper describes Ford Motor Company as following a utilitarian doctrine. The writer proposes that the case study, of Ford Motor Company's manufacturing a Pinto vehicle without a safety device, clearly exemplifies some of chief moral objections to the doctrine of utilitarianism. The writer examines the moral implications of this doctrine through John Stuart Mill's work, "On Liberty". The writer concludes that Ford's negligence exposed consumers to a series of harms that were just as threatening to those consumers' liberties as the infringement of a sovereign or a majority's will upon the rights of an individual.
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"Mill even warns of a tyranny of the majority that must not be allowed to go unchecked. Thus, even if Ford as a company is to be equated with the majority that still does not excuse the company's heedless actions. "Apart from the peculiar tenets of individual thinkers, there is also in the world at large an increasing inclination to stretch unduly the powers of society over the individual, both by the force of opinion and even by that of legislation: and as the tendency of all the changes taking place in the world is to strengthen society, and diminish the power of the individual, this encroachment is not one of the evils which tend spontaneously to disappear, but, on the contrary, to grow more and more formidable." "
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Medical Technology, 2006.
A discussion on the pros and cons of medical advancements in nanotechnology and therapies.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper discusses new medical technology and advancement, from the approach of Bill McKibben, in his book "Enough". The paper discusses nanotechnology and its uses and well as various types of therapies, particularly germ-line therapy. The paper describes the pros and cons of these medical advancements and whether we may achieve more in the future.
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"McKibben actually sees a number of bad outcomes to the use of this technology, from the end of much of the existing economy to a possibility of the technology getting out of hand and reproducing itself to the detriment of all life. He sees an imbalance between technology and humanity that is the real threat."
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Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", 2005.
This paper discusses Mary Shelley's attitude toward science as presented in her ageless masterpiece, "Frankenstein".
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that, a century or two later, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", which is a clever perception of what careless use of science could do to mankind, is a prophetic vision that was way ahead of its time. The author points out that science was an important theme in Shelly's days when modern scientists started showing an interest in the workings of nature; however, the Church was against such prodding and believed that only God needed to know how intricately things worked and that man need not meddle with nature, which also appears to be Shelley's advocacy in this book. The paper suggests that Frankenstein cannot believe that his careless use of science would produce such horrifying results thus raising an issue of responsibility in the use of science similar to the anxiety of today on the subject of cloning.
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"In Frankenstein's case, we understand that his obsession of creating a human being was grounded in purely egoistic beliefs. He was hungry for fame and power and wanted to be above everyone else. He actually felt that he was far superior to other people and felt that science would allow him to dominate the society. He hopes to use his creation as a slave or a servant when he proclaims: "..." Like a person who is impressed by social status and rank, Victor also possesses a desire to rise above the common heard and be counted as an important person."
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AIDS, 2006.
A discussion on discrimination towards homosexual people, due to a fear of HIV/AIDS.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper is written in the form of a case study, discussing the issue of discrimination towards people with HIV and AIDS. It discusses the ambulance service avoiding gay houses and the implications of this as a violation of the sex and AIDS discrimination ordinance. The paper discusses the ramifications for a social worker who knows the issue and her ethical responsibilities in this case.
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"In this case, Jody is faced with competing ethical values. On the one hand, by his profession and by common social standards he has to fight AIDS discrimination without any consideration of the authority or the social stature of the culpable persons.[NASW] This would involve taking legal actions and publicizing the wrongful behavior of the city council president and the ambulance drivers. Since the ambulance drivers in this case are in flagrant violation of the code of ethics attached to their profession they do not merit any consideration or leniency."
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The Morning-After Pill, 2006.
An debate on the moral legitimacy of the morning-after pill.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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The paper proposes that birth control would prevent the 800,000 abortions performed annually in the United States. The writer describes how the availability of new emergency birth control, the morning-after pill, has caused the anti-abortion forces to swing into full gear with cries of "immoral" and "irresponsible." The writer argues that for more than 60 million American women of childbearing age, more than half of whom wish to avoid pregnancy, the morning after pill is a product they need and want. The paper explores what the pill is and how it works, answers some of the objections to it, and explains why it is needed.
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"Those opposed to the morning after pill say it is just another blow to families. Neff (1997), for example, complains that it was not manufacturers who wanted FDA approval for a morning after pill, but "the so-called women's groups--political advocates of a narcissistic individualism who want to sever sex and its pleasures from reproduction and its responsibilities" (p. 11). If this is so, if it was women themselves who called for emergency contraception, it shows that women want and demand control over their bodies and reproductive capacity."
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Client Privacy, 2006.
A discussion on legal and ethical requirements of confidentiality of service providers.
734 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the issue of client privacy and confidentiality in health care and services. It discusses the code of ethics and standards of practice of the American Counseling Association and the ethical standards of school counselors of the American School Counselor Association. The paper discusses expectations from adults and children in terms of confidentiality and the legal and ethical requirements of the service providers.
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"Counselors are expected to demonstrate ethical standards and lawful behavior, regardless of his or her professional credentials or work setting (MacDonald). This can be especially challenging because law and ethics are based on different understandings that produce different actions, and it is these different actions that often present a counselor with ethical-legal dilemmas (MacDonald)."
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Morality and Ethics, 2006.
A discussion of the role of morality and ethics in laws made by people.
1,663 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses the concept of morality and ethics in our society. It presents examples where morality and ethics are discussed in society, such as gay marriages. It also analyzes the concept of a business code of ethics and its implications. The paper concludes with a holistic interpretation of the role of nature in this world.
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"As a result, there are two main ways in which ethical codes can be undermined. The first is from the bottom up, and the second is from the top down. In other words, the code might be violated by one employee, in one instance, in order to benefit themselves; or the code might be violated by the overall ethical stance of the business through lack of enforcement. Although the Enron Code of Ethics was relatively consistent in its goals, it meant nothing because an objective enforcement entity was absent. The bureaucratic framework needs to be structured such that autonomy is created between ethical enforcement and the business, rather than mutual dependence."
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Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts, 2006.
A review of the Salem Witchcraft Trials that occurred in 1692.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper reviews the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials and the social psychology that dominated during this period. This paper discusses the cultural perspective of the sociology of the time that created distrust and lack of interconnected social fabric breeding. This paper also indicates that skepticism and fear dictated people's belief systems, moralities, influenced their identities and affected their interrelationships.
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Introduction
Social Psychology and Religion in the Witch Trials
Conclusions
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"The witchcraft trials held during 1692 resulted in roughly 150 accusations and 19 executions of victims proclaimed to be witches (Salem 1). The out of control behaviors demonstrated by young women during the trials was more the result of environmental factors, perhaps including dietary deficiencies and group think than the result of actual witchery (Salem 1). The religious beliefs that dominated during the witch trials, those of the New England Puritans, helps explain why culturally members of society blamed witchery and enchantment by the devil for the woman's behavior rather than seek scientific evidence to explain bizarre behaviors demonstrated by the afflicted.
Religious leaders are also to blame for the hyper reaction many people living in Salem had to the irregular behaviors demonstrated during the trials. Many suggest that ministers acted on "the superstitious beliefs of the masses" (Gragg 208) in an effort to influence the masses toward certain religious leanings. The New England Puritans living during the time of the witch trials were if nothing else "zealously obedient to the admonishment from the apostle Peter" who suggested that citizens must be vigilant and sober as the devil "walketh about seeking whom he may devour" (National Geographic 1). "
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Ethics in Marketing, 2006.
A discussion of the ethical and legal requirements of providing product information to the consumer.
2,082 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper analyzes the concept of ethics in advertising. It discusses the issue of how much information a company should be required to divulge to the consumer about a particular product from the point of view of the law, as well as from an ethical position. The paper also discusses the concept of ethics and providing information in relation to the U.S. government of today.
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"Granted, there is no course or class that teaches young consumers how to be discerning and rational when it comes to influential advertising. Unless a student is particularly interested enough to take classes in commercial art or ethics, the fact that most advertising is pure and simple persuasion can easily go over his or her head. The most vulnerable, of course, are teenagers, evidenced by the tendency to buy expensive jeans made from torn, worn and damaged fabric. Teens, who are beginning to have their own income sources, are not old enough to have been burned by deceptive advertising, and are still children enough to swallow whole the fairy tale advertising that they are fed through the media. Sadly, cartoonish characters like Joe Camel can influence destructive behavior. But Joe is a "form of commercial poetry," and the cigarette package clearly states that smokers can die from lung disease (Gordon 404)."
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"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", 2006.
A discussion of "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" and morality.
1,712 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses the poem "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight". It discusses the way in which the poem explores the conflict between instinct and nature and the higher order of chivalric and Christian morals. It also refers to the poem as essentially a quest for knowledge and enlightenment.
Table of Contents:
Pagan morality
Chivalry and morality
Christian morality
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"On the one hand Bertilak is a figure who can be linkied to nature in his intensive activity; in contrast to Gawain who seems to be inert in his mode of civilized behavior. "Bertilak engages in an expenditure of physical energy, while Gawain, immobilized, suffers a trial both of moral constancy and mannered courtesy. Bertilak's arena is nature, Gawain's society," (Conrad 22). As the Green Knight and Bertilak are one and the same, this also emphasizes the symbol of natural growth and nature, as opposed to civilized manners, in the color green."
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Decision Making, 2005.
A review of literature on the topic of decision making.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses the consequences of decision making. It also reviews literature to highlight different types of decisions, pragmatic, ethical, to name a few. In the conclusion, the author of the paper offers a personal opinion on the topic.
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"Besides the Silver Rule, Sagan describes the Brass and Iron Rules. The Brass Rule is common: do unto others as they do unto you. If a kid punches you in the schoolyard, punch back. If a person points a gun, you take yours out. The Brass Rule mirrors the Golden Rule in that both are ripe for corruption and devastation. The Iron Rule, however, is worse. As Sagan states, the Iron Rule is essentially the same thing as "He who has the hold makes the rules." Few persons have the social status, let alone the moral inclination, to perfectly enact the Iron Rule."
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