Running head: ETHICS AND ORGANIZATIONS 1 Ethics and Organizations Case Study 1 Vernon Tilly Jr. University of Central Oklahoma ETHICS AND ORGANIZATIONS 2 In reference to the Aaron Beam and the HealthSouth Fraud case in our text Velasquez (2012)‚ the following questions from the text and my answers to these questions are provided as requested. 1. Which of the "obstacles to moral behavior do you see at work in Aaron Beam’s behavior and thinking? In Scrushy’s? The obstacles I see
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HIS 1515-101: History of Modern Empires The Rise and Fall of the Colonial Empire 1800-2000 According to the Traditions and Encounters‚ the process of decolonization refers to “a form of regime shift‚ a changed relationship between the colonizing power and colony.” Such decolonization occurred with the end of European empires in African and Asian countries after the pressures of the First and Second World War and the rise of nationalism. The period between the years 1900 to 1959 reflect a shift
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Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. The early Roman state was founded in 509 B.C. after the Romans drove out the hated Etruscan King‚ Tarquinius Priscus. By this time Rome had already grown froma cluster of small villages to a small city. Little did the settlers know that this was the beginning of one of the greatest and largest empires ever known. After Rome established itself‚ they were determined to never again be ruled by a monarch. The Romans set up
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The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire in the history of India and existed from around 324 BC to 185 BC. It was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty and was one of the was the largest and most powerful political and military empires of ancient India. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. In some ways Chandragupta rise to power was inspired by Alexander the Great. As a young man‚ he had seen the Macedonian army and believed that anything a European
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| HEALTHSOUTH | The Wagon To Disaster | | “HealthSouth: the Wagon to Disaster” Is a book written by Aaron Beam covering the rise‚ fall and repair to a monster health care company. Aaron was one of the founding members of HealthSouth. A main focus of “HealthSouth: The Wagon to Disaster” is the life‚ instructions and actions of Richard Scrushy. Richard was the founding leader of HealthSouth‚ and by the account of Aaron‚ Richard was also the origination of the downfall of
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During the 1990s‚ Richard Scrushy‚ the former CEO of HealthSouth Corporation‚ plotted many acquisitions of rehabilitation clinics‚ nursing homes‚ outpatient surgical care operators‚ and other health care companies. Early 2003‚ the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused the company and Scrushy of boosting earnings to of $1.4 billion since 1999. In November 2003‚ a federal grand jury indicted Scrushy on 85 counts including conspiracy‚ securities fraud‚ money laundering and charges related
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Chapter 1 Aaron Beam and the HealthSouth Fraud Questions 3‚ 4 3. In terms of Kohlberg’s views on moral development‚ Aaron Beam would be at Level Two Conventional Stage Three. Interpersonal Concordance Orientation. Aaron Beam knew that his actions were indeed wrong and he could no longer carry on‚ therefore‚ he retired and paid a price for his wrong actions. He now lives off of what he works for. In terms of Kohlberg’s views on moral development‚ Richard Scrushy would be at the Level One: Pre-conventional
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Instructions: Using the links given to you in the link you were given‚ find the answers to the following questions from the different sources given. If the Roman Empire is considered to be one of the world’s most mighty‚ powerful‚ and successful civilizations‚ what caused its collapse in 476 A.D.? Military‚ Government‚ & Politics Group Member Lauren‚kelvin ‚Malik‚angie BIG IDEA: Governments create law codes and political bodies to organize a society. What is the role and responsibility of the military
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How did power and trade lead to rise and fall of empires? For a long period of time‚ there were a lot of empires in the world. While they were in the rise and fall‚ their legacies were remained and influenced other countries‚ even other continents as well. The most effective factors of rise and fall of empires are power and trade. They can be both internal and external. The empires that I chose as examples are Han dynasty and Mongol empire. Han dynasty‚ which started in 206 BCE and ended in 220
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Memorandum Date: 2/18/13 Re: HealthSouth Accounting Scandal HealthSouth Corp.‚ one of the nation’s largest healthcare services providers in the United States was involved in one of the largest accounting scandals in United States history. HealthSouth Corp and its officials overstated earnings in order to meet Wall Street earnings expectations. This memorandum will describe who was involved‚ how the operation was carried out‚ as well as a timeline documenting the resulting damages of the scandal
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