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This paper will discuss the ethics standpoint of information selling, and privacy issues in business relations. By understanding how companies can tend to reveal a client's privacy, we can learn how this presents ethical questions on this practice.

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The following paper examines the ethical issues that relate to privacy, free speech, and protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with regards to the present era. The writer examines how all knowledge depends to a large extent on prior knowledge. The issue of innovators having the right to exclusive benefit from his innovation or creation [Intellectual Property] does seem to exist in principle, however this paper examines the strong need to properly define and delimit those rights. Similarly this paper examines the equally strong ethical case for such delimitation to protect people's right to privacy and free speech, which are sometimes at variance with one another. As the world is rapidly shrinking due to the communication revolution, new universally accepted laws are required to deal with these questions.

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"The problem raised by immense expansion of knowledge and the ways to process them, can only be solved through a thorough public debate and broad decisions on the ethical foundations on which the legislation is sought o be based. In view of the global implications of most of these laws, international agreements is also necessary on general principles on which the laws should be founded. Attention has also to be directed to attending to the basic problems of the allocation and distribution of resources in more appropriate ways than at present. This cannot be achieved by reliance on the operation of "free market" forces alone. There is another problem. The present laws regarding IPR favor the industrialized nations. Multi national corporations often indulge in unethical, exploitative practices. On the other hand, to identify legally constituted entities and bona fide community representatives with whom to deal as well as to determine the appropriate form and distribution of benefits may be difficult if Community Intellectual Rights are pursued."

Tags:communication, revolution, new, universal, laws, resolution, legal, experts, government, scholars, intricate, moral

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This paper examines the topic of ethics and shows how ethics are different from morals and values. It is a field of human inquiry that examines human actions and reactions as to what is right or wrong. The paper discusses how ethics help a person define their moral rules and how a person without ethics will have no morals. It shows how people have to make ethical dilemmas almost every day about life without even realizing it and gives examples. In particular, the paper discusses information ethics in an age of advanced technology. The internet has created the ability to obtain all types of information about people and places and information ethics has become a serious issue.

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"Is this different from computer ethics or from cyber ethics? Is there a need for information ethics? In my opinion, it is important to have ethics concerning information. Cyber ethics might only include computers. There is a need to include cell phones, too. Definitely ethics is important in the new technological world. Are there different ethics that are related to information, computers, and cyberspace, are they old issues that are dressed differently? In my opinion they are similar to the ethics that a person already has, but they are different and should be addressed as being different."

Tags:computer, internet, morals, values, dilemmas, cyberspace

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In this article, the writer notes that Facebook is a digitally facilitated social network founded in 2004 that connects people around the world. The writer explains that each user has a profile that includes information such as a picture of themselves, contact information, interests, other friends, and a Facebook wall that friends can leave comments on. The writer points out that, initially, Facebook was exclusive to college students. The only requirement to create a profile was a collegiate email address. The writer discusses that, over time, Facebook has opened its doors and allowed others to join. First, high school students were given the opportunity to create profiles and now anyone above the age of 13 regardless of whether or not they are in school can joing Facebook.

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"Groups are collections of people who have something in common. While there are some groups that are created mainly for a joke, there are many groups that are created to provide a network within the network of people who share the same interest or quality. For example, there are groups for people who like Harry Potter, the New York Giants and the movie Superbad. There are also groups for people who support cancer research, people who are from a certain area, and people who are members in certain organizations. Groups have a place to add pictures and a message board, both of which can only be seen by members. Groups provide a middle ground between wall posting and messaging, since a selected cluster of people can see posts and pictures. There are many uses for groups in not only a social, but academic and business way. For example, I am in a group with my close group of friends from home where we can share each others' vacation schedules, class information and what's going on in our personal lives that we wouldn't share with lower level friends."

Tags:share, information, Internet, network

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This paper discusses how issues of ethics in business practices in the age of increasing computer technology and the importance of managing information have come to the forefront of organizational management issues. It looks at how, in a society that now creates much of its wealth, not from hardwood products, or services, but from the use of information, the integrity of that information is imperative to the ongoing well-being of the organization. It discusses how managing ethics in the workplace holds tremendous benefit for leaders and managers and benefits both the moral and the practical factors, and how how computer ethics are constructed by the individual, but also adopted by society and the individual's environment. It uses the example of the Concorde supersonic airliner to show how an entire area of ethical considerations exists outside the arena of technological and computer ethics, such as issues of the environment, the cost / benefit ratio of the supersonic travel, and the economics of Concorde's high fuel usage when compared to other forms of transportation.

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"The first areas shared by Concorde and the general field of computer technology are that of advancing expectations. The average desktop computer contains more computer power than the command module used on the Apollo 13 space mission. As computers evolve, and the prospect of AI is considered a possibility, ethical questions as to the expectations these advancements create begin to surface. Is it ethical for computer science to bring to the culture advancements which it is not ready to accept, or not fully equipped to manage? In light of the recent terrorist attacks, the issue of "face recognition" surveillance equipment has been considered. In a country which honors freedom and independence, the idea of a large databank of information being collected and accessed regarding my personal life every time I walk through an airport is on the Orwellian side of acceptable."

Tags:organizational, management, workplace, environment

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This paper discusses how moral reasoning and ethics responsibilities for the ethical use of computers vary among individuals based on their basic principles of moral reasoning. It looks at how, in the computer world, the lines of moral and ethical behavior can become somewhat fuzzy and how activity on a computer can seem to be detached from another person, who may be harmed by its activities. It also explores how the issues of ethics in business practices in the age of increasing computer technology and the importance of managing information have come to the forefront of organizational management issues.

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"In order to protect the company information, the science of data protection and data encryption has evolved to include some of the most sophisticated specifications. Ultimately the ability of an organization to protect its informational assets is a more accurately a function of the ethics of the workers, and organization's management than of encryptions devices and electronic data-protection sub-processes. An organization's ability to protect its data will be only as successful as the individual's commitment to the same goals. In today's electronic age when a flash 128 meg hard drive can fit in the palm of a person hand, or the bottom of a shoe, the ability to download data for remote retrieval is a very real threat to the organization's survival."

Tags:encryption, organizational, management, data-protection, hacking

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This paper explains that, for at least a century in North America, the phenomenon of teen-aged pregnancy has been examined as social malady with its pathology in questions of low morality or education, sexual abuse, low self-esteem or other defects of the affected girl. The author points out that there is relatively little research on how a pregnancy may directly harm the teen-aged girl. The paper proposes a project of straightforward functionalism to gain possibly new insights into how this phenomenon originates and how it continues when North American girls mainly are well informed as to reproduction, birth control and the non-desirability of teen-aged pregnancy. The author underscores that some cultures regard teen-aged pregnancy as less negative than a much abhorred termination of pregnancy.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Reflection on a Timeless Issue
Review of Literature
Theoretical Considerations
Methodology
Analysis
Ethical Considerations
Dissemination of Findings
Conclusion

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"All persons to express interest in becoming participants in the project, or those merely wishing to ask about its nature and aims, will be assured verbally of the confidentiality of what they, or someone they know, may choose to contribute. When a person is contacted with a brief questionnaire a formal written guarantee of confidentiality will be provided that explains clearly the purposes of the research and its potential uses. The imperatives of confidentiality and explaining a sound agenda of research in terms of wanting to clarify why teenaged pregnancy occurs and attitudes towards it are obvious."

Tags:phenomenon testimony, oral history, induction qualitative

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This paper examines business process reengineering (BPR) and redesign techniques, which help companies to re-align resources and re-evaluate how they can organize their business processes to improve customer services and cut down on operational costs enabling them to emerge as one of the dominant competitors in the region. The author emphasizes how companies need to organize their business processes and procedures to match defined and emerging best practices in sell-side e-commerce, to reduce costs through more effective use of business process management and to develop processes and applications to better attract, sell and serve customers on a global scale. The paper describes completely the methodology and results of the research. Includes illustrations.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Overview of the Company (Profile)
How this Guide was Developed
Reengineering and Information Technology
Managerial Issues and Comments
Knowledge Management and Aging ABC Products Workforce
Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralized IT Systems
Globalization
Change Management
Objectives of this Research
Current Issues and their Impact on the Company.
Important of Issues
Objective
Benefits Derived from New System
Literature Review
Definitions
Consumer Value
Buyers Decision Process
Value Chain Analysis
Supply Chain Management
Service Oriented Architectures
Customer Satisfaction
Marketing Mix Factors Affecting Consumer Satisfaction
The Role of Products in the Marketing Mix
Approaches to New Product Development
New Products: Blue Ocean or Red Ocean Strategy?
The Power of Pricing
Promotional Strategies as part of the Marketing Mix
Distribution (Place) as part of the Marketing Mix
Methodology
Method-1: Literature Search in Library and Internet
Method-2: Expert Panel Discussion
Method-3: Find Literature Support for New Variables
Method-4: Generate Sample Questionnaire for Expert Panel
Method-5: Modify the Sample Questionnaire.
Method-6: Distribute Questionnaire To Respondents.
Method-7: Analysis of the Responses to the Questionnaires.
Results
Result of Method-1: Literature Search in Library and Internet
Result of Method-2: Expert Panel Discussion.
Result of Method-3: Find Literature Support for New Variables
Result of Method-4: Generate Sample Questionnaire
Result of Method-5: Test Sample with an Expert Panel
Result of Method-6: Modify the Sample Questionnaire
Result of Method-7: Distribute Questionnaire to Respondents
Result of Method-8: Analysis of the Return of Questionnaires
Recommendations
Use Smaller Teams to Encourage Higher Levels of Process Ownership
Create Multiple Perspectives of the Complex Process
Maintain a Centralized Unit for Communication
Reduce the Number of Inputs into a Process
Maintain Ethical Culture in the Company
Pursue The Development of an SOA Platform
Use Distributed Order Management Systems to Synchronize Demand for ABC Products
Use Analytics to Measure Progress towards BPM and BPR Objectives
Conclusions
Reflections
Appendix Abbreviations
Appendix-Customer satisfaction
Appendix-Questionnaire Result
Appendix-Questionnaire Result

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"In accessing the adoption of SOA platforms into manufacturing companies, using SAP's NetWeaver as the barometer of early adopter success, the emerging role of SOAs as a point of key differentiation over and above just being a strategy for ERP consolidation begins to emerge. SOAs form the foundation of Web Services and Event Driven Architectures (EDAs) throughout the manufacturing companies who have already passed through the experimentation with Web Services as part of their SOA architectural plans and moved directly to piloting Web Services for such mission critical tasks."

Tags:food functionality, enterprise content management, data sharing, intel

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This paper explores the connection between animal abusers as adolescents and the ability to predict future criminal behavior. It looks at how there are many studies to support connection between animal abuse and specific crimes. The paper also examines how there is evidence connecting present and past animal abuse with the tendency to batter women and children which is so overwhelming that abusing animals is now considered one of the four major warning signs of domestic violence. The paper also provides valuable information that will help to identify adolescents that are at-risk for the commission of crimes later in adulthood. It uses the factor of animal abuse as an adolescent and its usefulness as a predictor of crime in later life.

Outline:
Section 1: Problem Statement, Theoretical Framework, and Research Questions
Problem Statement
Theoretical Framework
Hypothesis and Research Questions
Section 2: Literature Review
Battered Pets: Battered Family
Conclusion
Section 3: Selected Methodology
Study Design
Subjects
Setting
Survey Instruments
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Limitations and Validity Issues
Ethical Considerations
Section 4: Analysis and Justification of Study Methodology
References

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"In a recent study using an inmate population, a link was found between repeated acts of animal cruelty and repeated acts of violence towards humans (Tallichet & Hensley, 2004). This study found that the problem was worse in families where there were many siblings. Arluke, Levin, and Luke et al, (1999) differ in their findings. They found that childhood animal cruelty led to increased antisocial behaviors, but not necessarily violence towards humans. They found a connection between animal abuse and property offenses, drug offenses, and public disorder offenses, but not necessarily violence against humans. A study by the Chicago Police Department found that persons who had been arrested for animal cruelty often had a history of other crimes as well (Chicago Police Department 2008). These offenses included homicides, narcotics charges, battery, firearms charges, sex crimes, and gang related activities (Chicago Police Department 2008). "

Tags:family, violence, serial, killers

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This paper discusses how, in order to expand their market share, reduce economic pressure and competition, USA World Bank would like to introduce a product that will be developed and marketed appropriately. The paper examines USA World Bank's plan to introduce a new product annually for customers and small businesses that will increase market share and profits through a market research method using a sample of demographics based on marital status, gender, age, and household income. Also included with the paper are tables on stakeholder perspectives, issue and opportunity identification, and analysis of alternative solutions.

Outline:
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas
Problem Statement
End-State Vision
Alternative Solutions
Analysis of Alternative Solutions
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Techniques
Optimal Solution
Implementation Plan
Evaluation of Results
Conclusion

From the Paper
" Another issue that USA World Bank is facing is Mary Monroe's ability to assess the research from firms that she hires to conduct the organizations research. Based on the information, the organization will develop a presentation to present to board members with recommendations of a new product to market. USA World Bank has the opportunity to make informed decisions based on the reliability and validity of the critical information received when managers have a thorough understanding of data. Managers can profit from having research skills, although these options are limited if they do not have assistance to accomplish this. For example, if high executives need information, this would be the lower level management opportunity to boost their career in that organization (Cooper, 2003, pp. 19). :

Tags:information, data, market, research