Corporate social responsibility is measured upon the reflection of a firm's awareness of the social and ethical issues that affect their communities. ... In the article, "An Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility", on the Business for Social Responsibility website (www.bsr.org) we explore some benefits to the adoption of CSR by companies. ... They seek helping their community by making social goals a part of a firm's overall business decision. ... (www.bsr.org) Corporate social responsibility has become more important then ever before. ... (www.chiquita.com) In 2003, after many...

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Its appeal mostly comes from the fact that it focuses on social reform and changing unjust laws and policies. ... The most beneficial aspect of Utilitarianism in my opinion is the fact that it is a moral theory with the main focus on social reform. ... Expecting them to follow a social contract whose main purpose is to maximize the amount of people experiencing pleasure would not be reasonable. ... Overall, while the idea of equality for all and endorsing social justice is appealing, there is not enough proof in the foundation of this theory. ... Few would argue that social reform is a bad ide...

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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. ... If the executive imposes taxes and spends the proceeds for social purposes then he becomes in effect a civil servant and, as one should have been hired through a political process. ... The code of conduct sets up many guidelines, some that businesses have to abide by regardless to remain within the law and others that are the minimal ethical standard that the businesses must adhere to in order to maintain there contract ...

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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. ... The biggest problem that all of us must contend with is that every decision that a business makes is gauged by the financial responsibility to their corporation instead of their social responsibility to the local community, and in some cases, the international community. ...

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In addition, millions of dollars in costs resulted from the collapse, and thousands of lives were adversely affected, all because of disputed conversations between and engineering design firm and a fabricator, and negligence on the part of the contracting engineering firm. ... The case raises serious questions about the design engineer's social responsibility to ensure safety on a construction site where riggers hoisting the antenna tower did not have sufficient technical expertise to know that they were endangered. ...

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He then proceeds to only condemn him for contracting a fatal illness. ... At times Machiavelli's prince will seem to be harsh, cruel, hypocritical or deceitful but this is not a book about how to govern ones social life, it is a book, as Machiavelli puts it in the second chapter, about "governing principalities and how they can be maintained" . ...

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These values revolve around economic, social, and developmental responsibility (Nutriset History and Values). ... Once discussions and agreements are completed, Nutriset and the U.S. must sign established contracts with business practices clearly outlined. ... It is also an opportunity for Nutriset to share its social responsibility to create a more just world (Nutriset History and Values). ...

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Communities and law enforcement agencies in many countries are often faced with many challenges and hazards caused by the existence of drugs, weapons, terrorism and generally any form of criminal acts. Modern technological progress has improved law enforcement abilities to expose previously concealed wrong doing by the use of obtrusive search methods. Such technological methods as advance surveillance are used by governments to support in acquiring information from many factors of life. Some methods in which a state or government may acquire their knowledge on the issues pertaining to nationa...

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This suggests that any contract with a legal binding (example medical consent) involving a child is to be signed by the biological parent or legal guardian (DH, 1989). ... It is essential for all healthcare practitioners to recognize that social constructionism influence everyone's belief about health and illness. ... Considering the psychological effect of imposing treatment against the wish of the individual with "parental responsibility" may cause harm or depression and social withdrawal or as serious as suicide. ...

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When Clayton Christensen, professor at Harvard University, coined the phrase "disruptive technology", he was speaking of a process by which a product or service takes root in the bottom of a market and slowly rises, displacing established competitors (Disruptive Innovation). Enter 3D printing, a technology with endless potential, both good and bad. So what exactly is 3D printing? Michael Weinberg, in his article, aptly titled "It Will Be Awesome If They Don't Screw It Up", simply states that a 3D printer is "a machine that can turn a blueprint into a physical obje...

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When Clayton Christensen, professor at Harvard University, coined the phrase "disruptive technology", he was speaking of a process by which a product or service takes root in the bottom of a market and slowly rises, displacing established competitors (Disruptive Innovation). Enter 3D printing, a technology with endless potential, both good and bad. So what exactly is 3D printing? Michael Weinberg, in his article, aptly titled "It Will Be Awesome If They Don't Screw It Up", simply states that a 3D printer is "a machine that can turn a blueprint into a physical obje...

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