Thoreau would be very much inclined to disagree with the main point of Socrates" argument dealing with the law of Athens in "Crito." ... Socrates expresses a sense of duty to society and government even if these institutions are representing its citizens immorally. ... Thoreau's whole attitude toward government to begin with is somewhat cynical as his entire argument basically revolves around the idea that a "government is best which governs not at all" (Thoreau 1). Perhaps because of his many objections to various governmental policies including slavery, Thoreau contends that the ma...

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This political strategic move showed clear evidence that Solyndra was capable of making the announcement sooner than they did and that the Federal Government and affected politicians were acting in their own best interest rather than in the interest of the taxpayers and the law. ... A second legal issue facing Solyndra was whether or not the Department of Energy violated the law when they made the unprecedented decision to restructure the federally-funded Solyndra loan. ... Legally, the Federal Government, ultimately the taxpayers, should have received the assets from the liquidation prior to ...

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The consequences of his actions are tremendous and impact to the government. This could lead to a serious problem to the government and U.S citizens as a whole. ... The government should not hide secrets from U.S citizen and showing us the transparency within the government activities. ... Moreover, the government has invaded the boundary and that invasion is breaking the trust between the U.S citizens and government. ... Alternatively, the NSA broke federal privacy laws, or exceeded its authority (Gellman 2013). ...

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This paper will discuss state surveillance in terms of governments spying on citizens and citizens of other countries by using law enforcement tactics while considering the ethical and legal implications of the use of state surveillance. ... State surveillance in terms of government and law enforcement deals with legal or illegal spying physically but mainly electronically. ... Bypassing the Constitution to Undermine the Rule of Law Within Trinidad and Tobago there have been allegations of government spying and wiretapping. ... Notions of a right to privacy have formed many laws in society. .....

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And the most crucial & unavoidable realities of international business are that both host and home governments are integral partners. ... A government controls and restricts a company's activities by encouraging and offering support or by discouraging and banning or restricting its activities depending on the government. Here steps in international law. ... Canada was incensed with the obtrusion of United States law on Canadian citizens. ... However, if it did pull out pajamas from Canadian market it was subject to 1.2 million dollar fine under Canadian law. ...

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Ethics arise not simply from man's creation but from human nature itself making it a natural body of law from which man's laws follow. ... There are no global laws protecting the environment and that is why everyone should practice good ethics when it comes to environmental issues. ... The government understands the importance of protecting the environment. In many cases the government doesn't rely on individuals or organizations to do what's ethical when it comes to our environment. ... Prior to the establishment of the EPA, the national government was not structured t...

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We can reasonably anticipate that medical uses will be moderated appropriately by the government, the grey area of question here falls under personal use. ... Copyright law protects a free exchange of media, though there are a number of ways around this. Lastly we have patent holders and those who would be protected under intellectual property law. ... However, a design or added use can be protected under copyright law. ... Patents and other law-protecting agents give people a monopoly over their unique items. ...

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We can reasonably anticipate that medical uses will be moderated appropriately by the government, the grey area of question here falls under personal use. ... Copyright law protects a free exchange of media, though there are a number of ways around this. Lastly we have patent holders and those who would be protected under intellectual property law. ... However, a design or added use can be protected under copyright law. ... Patents and other law-protecting agents give people a monopoly over their unique items. ...

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Keeping an eye on Corporate America by Alynda Wheat (2002) The author remarks the declining in American Corporative moral and provides numbers to state the increasing interest in internal control on ethics due to the presence of new regulations enforced by law (Wheat, 2002). ... She is severe in the importance when stating "When doing out fines, the government makes distinctions between serious compliance policies and those that are [ ] paper programs suitable to framing" (Wheat, 2002). ... Closing these notes is pertinent to call an old philosopher to remark about the ethical dilemma the ...

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One such advancement was the establishment of DNA databases which are used throughout the world by both medical and government officials. ... Currently there is no similar federal law on DNA databases regarding time limits in the United States. ... Illinois state law "requires all convicted sex offenders to submit a blood sample if they are sentenced to incarceration or other institutionalized care and to provide such sample as a condition of parole or release" and the samples are kept in a database that "may not be subject to expungement" (Michelle Hibbert). ... These data...

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Business Ethics Ethics in Business From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. ... The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. ... From a business law perspective this is the ideal case since a corporation is defined as being a separate legal entity. ... In fact, when the government reached a final resolution, they decided to further impose repercussions and certain employees of National Semiconductor were banned f...

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Different Natural theorists differ in reasoning - Gustav Radbruch claims that the court said that the law was morally wrong and as such the purported law wasn't actually law. ... Lon Fuller argued a similar line, rather saying that the morality of law is required in order to get people to follow the law, and because the law lacked that morality, the law couldn't be expected to be followed and as such isn't really law. ... An extremist government enforcing their extremist laws should later be retrospectively resolved by the subsequent ruling parties. ... But to claim that a ...

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Whistle-blowers are protected by Federal law from reprisal (DOD IG webpage). ... The act of violating that duty to uphold the contractual agreement between her and the government is in itself a violation of her moral duty and makes her actions immoral. ... These vigilante supporters believe that these military operations and surveillance procedures should be public information because they believe their rights as citizens are being violated by government secrecy. ... Furthermore, it is ones moral duty to expose and correct issues such as a violation of law, rule, or regulation, gross mismanag...

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Planning and anticipating for uncertainties such as changes in market demand, government regulations, and funding sources are always at play. ... Legal responsibilities are rules and regulations that have been established by governmental bodies that are mandatory to remain incompliance with local and federal laws. ...

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Applying factory laws to animals would be morally dubious at best, and the genetic specificity associated with producing livestock purely for human convenience would have serious ramifications on future biodiversity. ... In Australia, as in many countries worldwide, governments have been quick to ban cloning of human beings. However there are no comprehensive laws covering the more immediate concern of animal cloning. In the absence of government regulations, most of the current research into animal cloning is sponsored by companies with short-term profit motives. ... In future, I believe a re...

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Stake holders are: government, share holder, customers, supplier, potential investors, employer and employees. ... Discretionary Responsibility Discretionary responsibility refers to behaviours that go beyond the economics, law and ethics in order to make social contribution. ... For instance, corporate must follow the tax system and labour law to run its business; Another example is when gambling is prohibited by laws, corporate must not launch any projects that are related to gambling regardless to their positive NPV or social demand. Since ethical responsibilities are not clearly ...

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These areas include being profitable while obeying all laws and regulations including environmental and consumer laws. ... Most of the time these issues are taken care of by the government or by the local community. ... Government officials are also consumers. With their approval of a product from a company that uses CSR, there could be a reduction in the amount of government interference within the company. ... (www.chiquita.com) In 2003, after many months of working with the unions and government, Chiquita sold their farm to a worker-owned cooperative and signed a ten year contract with him ...

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The second principle is to comply with all of the laws and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy. Physical therapists learn these laws in school before becoming a therapist. ... The government has taken many steps to fix these problems. The main government agency for these problems, Medicare, has done many evaluations and reviews to ensure things are being done right, especially in nursing homes. ...

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In addition, the incident could "put the training program in jeopardy, thus denying local citizens the opportunity to learn medical skills" because the government had been trying to obstruct the training and were looking for any reason to end the program. ... In addition, the government of Trinidad and Tobago would have most likely ended the services provided by World Health, Inc. ... Also, there is the possibility of having the governments of Trinidad and Tobago not allow the medical practices of World Health, Inc. to continue. ... Justice calls for "impartial treatment of groups and ind...

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The morality in business or more commonly called "Business Ethics- is a branch of moral principles that examines moral controversies that most commonly arise in the world of business. This extremely general range of morality include more specific issues such as the social responsibilities of capital...

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It is what makes the societies that we live in, businesses, governments and at large the world that we live in .Ethics are fundamental to the existence of different bodies to operate and continue in operation, even to times indefinite. ... According to Velasquez et al. (2010), they illuminated the role played by ethics in deriving law, making judgements based on feelings and other important issues such as religion. ...

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Hall also knew that with the construction of the tank without a permit may or may not be in violation of law, the press and the public would interpret it that way. ... From a "rules- perspective, Ashland Oil Inc. could be held liable for the destruction of private property, no permit for their reconstructed tank, potential violation of attorney-client privileges, and Agency Law. ... This law is important to consider, because Ashland did illegally discharge diesel fuel/oil into the Monongahela River. ...

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Granted the spectrum can be reached farther left past Friedman's point, but that would not be within the statutes of legality, so it will be maintained that this essay will only pertain to those businesses that reside within the law. ... He contests that business, primarily corporations, have no social responsibility or ethical responsibility so far as the business remains within the confines of the law. ... Friedman sums his essay up when he states, "There is nothing that could do more in a brief period to destroy a market system and replace it by a centrally controlled system than eff...

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The French government and its citizens argue that if both parties engage into sexual activities by their own will and consent prostitution cannot be considered immoral. The French laws further state that human beings should have the authority and consent on how to manage their own body (Frenchlaw 2015). ...

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It has paid bribes to Latin American government officials, exploited local workers, and engaged in business with terrorists (Schotter and Teagarden). ... The article accused the company of mistreating its workers, polluting the environment, allowing cocaine to be transported on its ships, evading foreign laws, and a number of other misdeeds. ... Chiquita's ethics summary states: "Chiquita is committed to conducting business ethically and in compliance with the letter and spirit of the law. ... Corporate Social Responsibility in Food Production Industry The food production and distrib...

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