Archive for December, 2008
Ethics and Feminism Articles
Posted on28. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Sue McLean asked: What do we mean by ethics? The word ethics comes from a Greek source meaning custom or habit. Ethical philosophy involves the study of right and wrong. Sometimes people use the word morality instead of ethics. Both morality and ethics are about finding out how we ought to live. Ethics is a […]
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Right Use of Power: the Heart of Ethics
Posted on27. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Cedar Barstow asked: Both Meg and Rob were thinking about grief. So a bit more about that. Grief, of course, has it’s own rhythm and pace, and is a process….neither to be rushed nor clung to. I’m reminded of the Sensitivity Cycle from the Hakomi Method. The Sensitivity Cycle describes the process of becoming more […]
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Moral Theology
Posted on26. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Ernie Fitzpatrick asked: Much of the church has attempted to make Christianity solely about ethics and morals. Guess who wins at that game? No one! There is no such thing as moral perfection and few if any absolutes this side of the third dimension. There is only ONE who is holy and that is the […]
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Turning Led into Gold: Ethics in the Jewelry Industry
Posted on25. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Marc Choyt asked: “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.” – Joseph Stalin “We’ve dodged the bullet,” is the consensus opinion of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, according to Frank Dallahan. “A job well done,” though, as the title of the opinion piece suggests, “The Gun Is Still […]
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Ethical Conduct: the Importance of High Moral Standards
Posted on19. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD asked: Ethical Conduct: The Importance of High Moral Standards _____________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT Ethical conduct should inspire a quality of behavior that exemplifies honor and dignity for oneself. In a school district, teachers, administrators, staff, and school board members should understand the importance of ethical conduct in the educational arena. […]
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Work Ethics, My Foot ! – Spirituality Information
Posted on18. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Vishwriter asked: People talk about work ethics. Today i had an interesting gentlemen visit me at my office. He was fuming. He was a very religious person and he was annoyed of the fact that a charming girl in her twenty’s wearing tight jeans was reading the sacred book of Bhagavad Gita in the same […]
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Ethics And Legality Of Organ Transplants
Posted on12. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Chris Chew asked: One of the greatest achievements in medical science is organ transplant surgery. People who have failing organs and are doomed to die can now be given a new lease on life by the generosity of organ donors who are giving part of their own bodies to save or enhance the lives of […]
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Ethical Insurance
Posted on12. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Firoj Khan asked: Islamic finance places strong emphasis on the economical, ethical, moral, social, and religious dimensions, to enhance equality and fairness for the good of society as a whole, whereas the conventional financial system focuses primarily on the economic and financial aspects of transactions. As a result Islamic insurance might also be seen as […]
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The Facts About Ethical Search Engine Optimization
Posted on06. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Meenakshi Wali asked: The search engine optimization techniques that are supported by the search engines are known as the ethical ways of SEO whereas the rest are under rated as unethical techniques that are not approved by the search engines. Most web masters blindly believe on the so-called ethical search engine optimization techniques and follow […]
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Consumer 101 Ethical Investment
Posted on05. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Indiann Davinos asked: Money Makes The Arms Go Round Do you give money to the arms trade or to industries destroying our environment? Most of us would be shocked and indignant if accused of doing this. But traditionally, when we invest we give up the right to decide where our money goes and our hard […]
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Entrepreneurship With Ethics
Posted on05. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Thanaseelan asked: Why is it important to establish the moral status of entrepreneurship? Unless it can be shown that the entrepreneur does what is morally worthwhile as an entrepreneur, that his role is ethically praiseworthy, not only his or her status in the market but the market itself becomes vulnerable to serious moral criticism. This […]
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International Company and Ethics
Posted on04. Dec, 2008 by dorim.
Andrew Sandon asked: International Company and Ethics The issue of business ethics is engaging companies more and more – both domestically and internationally. This trend is accentuated by high-profile examples of breaches of accepted standards of ethical behavior. For example, the recent Enron case where inadequate checks and balances within the firm enabled unethical behavior […]