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Altruism as an Adaptive Behavior
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Psychological studies have shown that perceptions and priorities vary in human beings and mainly depend upon the personal interest level of people.... This paper "Altruism as an Adaptive Behavior" discusses the biological process of evolution and how evolutionary psychologists have presented their view on altruism as adaptive behavior....
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New Public Management, Stakeholder Theory 1, Stakeholder Theory 2
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A term that came into vogue in the later part of twentieth century is aimed at bringing about further improvement in the manner in which the public administrations are being carried out.... Striving for improved output out of overall scenario is core function and objective of new public management scheme.... Transparent operations, more participation, better results were few of the concepts and aims that were based on the idea of new public management....
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Sociology: Criminology Theories
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Criminality entails all matters that have anything to do with breaking the law, making law and reactions that concern law breaking process.... Criminality entails all matters that have anything to do with breaking the law, making law and reactions that concern law breaking process.... The classical and choice theories do not support rehabilitation as a way of enforcing the law.... The body of knowledge which regards criminal activities as social phenomena is criminology....
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Criminology Theories
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Criminality entails all matters that have anything to do with breaking the law, making law and reactions that concern law breaking process.... The classical and choice theories do not support rehabilitation as a way of enforcing the law.... The classical and choice theories do not support rehabilitation as a way of enforcing the law.... Criminology theories The body of knowledge which regards criminal activities as social phenomena is criminology....
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Critical Discourse in Design - Intention versus Perception
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This paper "Critical Discourse in Design - Intention versus Perception" focuses on Young and Rubicam which is a global advertising agency with thousands of consumers around the globe.... One of the ranches is in Lima, Peru and this is to cater for clients in the Americas.... .... ... ... The main focus of the company is to be able to drive brand awareness by making use of out of the ordinary concepts to make consumers interested in the product (Meyers, 2014)....
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HIV/AIDS Proposal for change
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Moreover, it has been identified and reported that youth generally lack proper tools to address the public health issue; therefore, the number of cases of HIV / AIDS within this group is on the rise.... Moreover, it has been identified and reported that youth generally lack proper tools to address the public health issue; therefore, the number of cases of HIV / AIDS within this group is on the rise.... Eliminating or, at the very least, reducing the prevalence of the underlying vulnerabilities, will help to reduce this overall public health problem that plagues the entire world (Baldwin, 2009)....
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Course reflective learning evaluation
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It is important to remember that the course emphasizes on the benefits of law and police administration in the context of crime reduction and enhanced community welfare (Moore 122-123).... This is because police work involves critical social, legal, and political practices, all of which must promote the welfare of the public (Cordner 21).... At the community level, the police have to establish functional relations with the public.... The connection between law, justice, and police is the central theme....
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Juvenile Boot Camps
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Often, it has been found that crime is an act of failure to adhere to continuously instructional framework that the law of society requires.... In cases of many offenders of law it has been observed that their tendencies are incorrigible since the inclinations to abuse laws are so strongly inherent.... This is motivated by the notion that criminal activities are motivated mainly through a lifestyle lacking morality and discipline, and that through learning discipline criminals may perceive the significance of their actions and learn to bear responsibility for them....
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Critical Analysis of The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
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These forces are the self-destructive features of diversity, immense population growth towards instability of diversity, effects of public and private money over the economy of the cities and destructive control of single element in the lively cities.... he also creatively suggests how to keep the interest of the pedestrians towards visual travelling in making the streets in different patterns as straight blocks of roads can put pressure of infinity in a person's mind....
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What Made Contracts to Validly Exist
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“Valuable consideration in the eyes of the law may consist either in some right, interest, ... A reciprocal act or promise is regarded by law as sufficient and ... owever, Jordan CJ in Larkin at 368 said applying the law of longstanding: ... n the eyes of the law exist.... ood consideration must be sufficient in law but need not be adequate as a matter of ... The law of contract which underpins ...
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Technology Advancement: ''Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants
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The paper describes technology advancements that have introduced many changes in the way individuals interact, learn, work, and communicate with each other.... In the olden days, the radio and the television changed how people received information and even altered the way people were governed.... ...
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Business Environment
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According to the public statistics revealed in 2004, the exports of the United Kingdom to India stood at slightly more than three billion pound, the export figure encompass the goods and services offered to the India.... It can be recalled that the United Kingdom based law firms are not allowed to practice in India, it is belief that once such permission is granted the United Kingdom law firms are willing to support the improve the judiciary system of the country, which is regarded as among the leading corrupt country of the world....
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The Success of Apples iTunes Download Service and the iPod Developing
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From the beginning, EFF has championed the public interest in very critical battle affecting digital rights”67.... (2005) Music: The Business: The Essential Guide to the law and the Deals.... (2007) Internet law and Regulation.... This paper evaluates the effect of the internet on the supply chain of the music industry and further suggests that whilst the need protect the economic value, a compromise needs to be reached to preserve public freedom and exploit the changing trends in music purchasing in the digital era....
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Organizational Change at AT&T
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The paper 'Organizational Change at AT&T' evaluates the change dilemmas and decisions during mergers and the factors that influence change.... It also evaluates the role of motivation in implementing change.... Organizational change is inevitable but how change is implemented depends upon the organizational culture and the change managers....
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Doctrine of Privity
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Contract law and practice: The English system with Scottish, Commonwealth, and Continental comparisons.... This may entered into due to a number of reasons, such as to avoid a conflict of interest by all the contracting parties or to avoid breaching the extent of the initial contracts by both parties.... According to the law of trusts, the beneficiary has rights against the trustees of the trust.... It is a requirement by state law for certain contracts to be expressed in contractual terms....
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Critical Review of Using the Video in Teaching
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This was because their interest was on the underlying reason for success or failure of the use of video.... This essay 'A Critical Review on the use Video in Teaching' describes that In the past, teaching depended almost wholly on verbal communication between the teacher and student....
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Guidelines for Communications
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The controllers do this by accessing the private and public-sector databases of all entities.... Though the law set for personal data protection is in use, the US has a very low level of data protection especially, since it only favors the US citizens and not the foreign countries.... The controller is mainly nominated by the state or even the society law.... Though the law set for personal data protection is in use, the US has a very low level of data protection especially, since it only favors the US citizens and not the foreign countries....
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Ethical Decision Making
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Consumer awareness causes public anxiety and trepidation whenever unethical violations are uncovered in business organizations.... Not only did these organizations face legal arraignment as a result of their unethical behavior, but they also incurred heavy financial losses leading to bankruptcy, as well as a fall out with customers and shareholders – public disgrace also resulted (O'Gara, 2004, p.... As all other executives of WorldCom testified to the unethical practices of the organization, the only thing left for Ebbers was to face disgrace and infamy, both in front of his family and the public at large, not to mention the chances of facing time in a federal penitentiary (Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2010, p....
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Childrens Needs and Parents Responsibilities
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Reassessing the Relationship Between Law, Policy and Family (Practices) (2001) 28(4) Journal of law and Society 520, at p531 ... The committee made the observation that 'It must remain a question for the court, in the exercise of its unfettered discretion, to decide in each case what order would best serve the child's interest.... If this becomes the case then those that are currently suggesting that children are treated as objects in the divorce process and arguing for greater involvement would see this as detrimental to the best interest of the child....
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Opinion on Behalf of Mr Sharon, Ben, and Sonya
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ampbell Dennis, International Securities law and Regulation [2007] – I (Lulu.... Giving the key is a clear indication of interest to give the house and all its contents.... Leo gives the key indicating his interest to give away the property.... The parties need to establish a contract where a public notary determines the venue and time to sign the title deed (Forrester, 2010, p.... The deed may not be accepted in the Real Estate Registry if the deed executed before a public notary does not have the terms of transfer....
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Gifted Education: Motivation and Creativity
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Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, is where the child is given motivation by outside sources with vested interest in their success, such as parents and teachers.... Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, is where the child is given motivation by outside sources with vested interest in their success, such as parents and teachers.... Methods That One Can Use to Motivate Some Gifted Students Who Lost interest and Who Do Not Do Their BestGifted children have higher IQ, and in order to be motivated, they require issues that are challenging as they will provide enough incentive to succeed and excel....
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Democratizing the European Union
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At the root of the matter, each nation has a singular vote with which to concur with or disagree with a law and the votes are taken equally not considering of the size of the populace or the financial strength of the nation.... In a way it represents the same issues which the American presidential election system faces where a majority of votes from the general public may be defeated by a majority of votes in the Electoral College.... The way it is applied in the EU is one country one vote and that leads to a certain level of democratic deficit since the wishes of the majority of countries are represented and turned into laws while the majority of individual Europeans living in those countries may be against the creation of that very same law (Beetham & Lord, 1998)....
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24 hours surviliance
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Selling Security: The Private Policing of public Space.... 9/11 event has exposed the general public to huge ramifications of security issues and highlight their vulnerability against acts of arson, violence and other forms of emergency situations.... Surveillance of buildings and 9/11 event has exposed the general public to huge ramifications of security issues and highlight their vulnerability against acts of arson, violence and other forms of emergency situations....
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Evidence Selection and Critical Appraisal
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The paper "Evidence Selection and Critical Appraisal " is a good example of an assignment on health sciences and medicine.... Before one starts critically appraising research, it is important to formulate an answerable question.... ... ... ... The comparison of the study the use of ADI patients and the control group to compare the response to the hypertension saline infusion....
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Developing a Successful Strategy at Hillingdon Electricals Ltd
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In the context of the issue associated with the advertisement process, the practice of misrepresenting a lower price despite the actual market price of the product can be considered as a violation of UK ‘Consumer Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.... Correspondingly, the misleading act of HEL can also be considered under the violation of the UK tort law.... These issues can be apparently associated with the breach of the UK Tort law....
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Elizabethan Poor Laws
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Elizabethan Poor law The Elizabethan poor law was divided into three sections, with the first section being the requirement that taxation be carried out on all able bodied people.... Since the administration of this law was left to the local areas, taxation rates were determined at the local level.... This law had several advantages with it.... Advantages of the Elizabethan Poor law Decentralization The administration of the laws from the local parish meant that people were more likely to benefit from the new laws since it was easier to divide the people into the specified groups....
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A&M Records Inc v Napster Inc
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brought an action against Napster for copyright violation, with a preliminary injunction, in the District Court for the Northern District of California.... Copyright infringement, under US laws, is the copying or substantial reproduction of materials that are protected by copyright law (Miller & Jentz 2007 155)....
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Ethical Dilemma in Smoking Marijuana
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The dilemma in smoking Marijuana Marijuana is a drug substance that has garnered a lot of interest from both researchers and the legal bodies in its application as a drug in the health sector and its use in the society.... While many states such as the United States have opposed any move to legalize this substance, other nations such as Jamaica have legalized its use in the public (Jabelle, 2013).... Consequently, the proponents of its illegalization have proposed that this drug has long term consequences on the public and only regard its use under the prescription of a medical expert....
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USA Patriot Act
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This was ensured both, for the enforcement of law, and for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence.... This was ensured both, for the enforcement of law, and for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence.... ) The act permits law enforcement to use the procedure of “surveillance” to reduce terror activities.... This law ensured the governance of capture and tracking of probable terrorists within the boundaries of the USA....
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The Concept of Cosmopolitan Democracy
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It tends to build upon the existing international patterns of law and human rights to create an entirely new global environment based upon strong and sound democratic principles.... The Realists argue that since "the principal elements regulating international relations are, ultimately, force and interest", any attempt "to tame international politics through institutions and public participation is pure utopia" (Archibugi, 2004: 453).... Archibugi rebuts this argument only partially stating that while force and interest does play certain role in the realm of international relations, interests of many international players may coincide with the notion of "....
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Health and Safety at the Workplace
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s part of organizational behavior determinants, health and safety has been an important area of interest for many industries such as construction, telecommunication and manufacturing industries.... Perspectives in public health, 133(3), 158-164. ... For instance, lack of being consistent with standards related to health and safety, which is termed as negligence according to law, can lead to suits by the aggrieved thus increasing the contingent liability of the organization....
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Economics of Strategy
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However, the afore-mentioned have least affect on sub-prime market as they charge higher interest rates from comparatively lower income class.... Subprime debacle is an important happening that needs analysis to avoid it in future or to minimize the adverse affects of it on financial companies and organizations....
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Institutional Investors, Shareholder Activism and Corporate Governance
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They have every right to protect their interest in the company.... Financial markets are subject to such economic variables as inflation and changes in the interest rates.... It is at these meetings that the audited books of accounts are made public (Tan, W.... According to the American Supreme Court, the act by the auditor in the case of Enron was immoral and amounted to interference to public information.... Social and Environmental Shareholder Activism in the public Spotlight: US Corporate Annual Meetings, Campaign Strategies, and Environmental Performance, 2001-04....
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Utilitarianism and Kant Theory
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Consequently, the behavior of such entities is a violation of stakeholder ethics.... ealth: A proposal for a public health approach to cannabis policy in Canada' International Journal of Drug Policy 34 (2016) 1–4 ... (2016) disclose that despite legalizing the acquisition and use of cannabis, most users in Uruguay still break the law one year after its enactment.... On the basis of the Kant theory, when an action violates moral law, it then becomes unethical....
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Western vision and American values. Western notions of freedom and democracy
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Joanna Miles,(2000), Standing under the Human Rights Act 1998: Theories of Rights Enforcement & the Nature of public Law Adjudication, The Cambridge Law Journal (2000),133-167 Cambridge University Press ... This question requires the discussion of the notion of the Rule of law and how it has developed within and through the Western Notions of freedom and democracy.... Part This question requires the discussion of the notion of the Rule of law and how it has developed within and through the Western Notions of freedom and democracy....
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The Current Economic Crisis and Risk Management
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The Banks & Financial Institutions preferred to lend loans to Sub-Prime customers to avail the benefits of higher interest rates at a perceived calculated exposure of the investment capital to higher risks.... The original idea of sub-prime lending was to approve loans against better collaterals and to charge higher interest rates to such customers.... Moreover, the interest rates & fees for Mortgage Loans for Sub-Prime customers were higher than those for the customers with reliable track records....
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Trend of Indigenous Womens Fastest Growing Demographic Status in Australia
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Improving law and justice outcomes for Indigenous women and children.... t has been seen that when Indigenous people are not able to be on their ancestral lands, they are more likely to experience events that make them clash with law.... Fingers have also been pointed out at law which treats men and women differently.... The law, suggests Brooks (1996) has to recognise position of women in society is that of socially and economically oppressed class....
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Variations between Common and Civil Law Legal Systems
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n addition to the variations regarding particular rules, Derek should be aware that common law and civil law courts also vary significantly in matters pertaining to management of proceedings.... (2010) Taking Evidence In Arbitration Proceedings Between Common law and Civil Law Traditions – The Development Of A European Hybrid Standard For Arbitration Proceedings.... From the paper "Variations between Common and Civil law Legal Systems" it is clear that It is Derek's responsibility to manage the evidence disclosed during the proceedings....
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Status of the People in Modern Constitutions
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From the paper "Status of the People in Modern Constitutions " it is clear that generally, the people should be more involved with matters of the law in order to know the limits to which the constitution guides the behavior of every individual and the government.... All constitutions in democratic countries have to be approved by 'The People', and lay emphasis on the protection of 'The People', with law experts translating this to say that the main purpose that the constitution of any country serves is to protect the rights of all citizens as a priority above all other uses....
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Business Ethics and Financial Accounting Standards Board
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The varying responses to the FASB on the ED for FAS 123 provide a unique opportunity to examine whether economic self-interest motivates lobbying on venues and formats of disclosure of information (Breton Wall Street Journal, 5 November 1993).... Thus, the varying responses to the FASB on the ED for FAS 123 provide a unique opportunity to examine whether economic self-interest motivates lobbying on venues and formats of disclosure of information (Breton Wall Street Journal, 5 November 1993). ...
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Critical Thinking Assignment
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The word itself, Islam, is an Arabic word for “acceptance” or “submission.... Acting as world view, it would help in answering most important questions about origin,.... ... ... The question of origin: The Quran records that every living thing was created from the water by Allah.... A verse in the Quran describes this “Allah has created every animal from water…” (24:45)....
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Prayer as a Culture and the Breath of Life to the Practicing Christians and to the Non-Christians
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The paper describes praying as one way of practising one's belief or religion.... To the Christians, praying is communicating with God with words from God (Psalm 19:14), make known to God things that we desire (Psalm 10:17), and as devout Christians, men should pray unceasingly.... ... ... ... A prayer is a communicative act and a conscious dialogue that is practised based on norms and traditions of belief (Ceruto & Barra, 2008)....
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Ethics in Engineering
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s Akhtaruzzaman et al (2011) argue, the codes of ethics in engineering practice are intended to consciously put public interest above the practicing engineers' interests.... reviously, conflict between public interest and self-interest has been an insignificant issue for engineers since engineering works were mostly linked to human advancement (El-Zein et al, 2007).... Today, however, environmental concerns have led to a discrepancy between self, professional, client, employer, and lastly public interest....
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The General Principles of Contract Law
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This paper "The General Principles of Contract law" focuses on the fact that the views expressed by Lord Denning apply the general principle that where there is a fundamental matter left undecided and to be the subject of negotiation, there is no contract.... The General Principles of Contract law ... “Contract law” (4th edn) Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp 42-45 ... “Charge characterization in English law: A settled debate?...
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Criminology: The Justifications for Violence
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Added to that, and as the equally famed defense attorney, Leslie Abramson points out, the criminal justice system is further conspiring against its own self and undermining its own effectiveness by reneging on the principle of the equality of all before the law.... Indeed, the arguments forwarded by both Dershowitz and Abramson appear to underscore the degree to which the law is failing in its responsibility to deter crime through the deliverance of justice....
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The Quebec Liberal Government Got into Power
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The Quebec government has also put the interest of public transportation to heart.... The police departments have been improved in efficiency for quality enforcement of law and order.... Though levels of crime rise at times, the government has managed to maintain to the best of its ability, peace through law and order.... he Quebec Liberal Party and its government is known for its equality and reasonability in matters of political interest and those that revolve around governance of the nation. ...
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Personal and Organizational Ethics
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Personal & Organizational Ethics: A reflection Paper Prepared By: Subject: Class: College: Presented To: Date: Personal & Organizational Ethics Personal values and ethics are important and of essence in any working place.... A harmonious working experience can only be achieved through application of well grounded organization culture that is more supplemented with strong personal values and culture....
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Illegal action of a nurse
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In fact, research has shown that medication errors are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in a health care setting (ICN, 2009).... Deaths due to medication errors occur much more.... ... ... Since nurses are close to patients, they have a central role to play in the safety of patients designated to them (ICN, 2009)....
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Electronic Engineering at a Community College
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Considering that Electronic Engineering course requires a lot of critical thinking and patience, I believe that my interest in the subject matter together with the qualities and characteristics I have as a person will enable me to successfully complete the course.... The three years working experience I had with the company enabled me to improve my technical knowledge in computer including my soft skills not only when it comes to delivering a good public presentation with our target customers but also when it comes to negotiation with the customers and partly in dealing with my co-workers....
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The Advancement of the Information Age
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public interest groups such as the computer Ethics Institute have been in the frontline in trying to lay down the ethical standards that computer users should uphold.... Organizations are then forced to device come up with ethical standards that will guide their employees conduct while at the same time ensuring that they remain within the bounds of acceptable public ethics.... Such cases are imperceptible, frequent and tied to everyday workings of ordinary, law abiding citizens and different situations are on the rise with great frequency due to computer hacking....
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