7. ETHICAL ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING "Accountants and the accountancy profession exist as a means of public service; the distinction which separates a profession from a mere means of livelihood is that the profession is accountable to standards of the public interest‚ and beyond the compensation paid by clients." —Robert H. Montgomery‚ describing ethics in accounting. Accounting ethics is primarily a field of applied ethics‚ the study of moral values and judgments as they apply
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S I O N LEONARDO-DE CASTRO‚ J.: Before the Court are consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court‚ which arose out of two civil cases that were filed in different courts but whose factual background and issues are closely intertwined. The petitions in G.R. Nos. 1250781 and 1255982 both assail the Order3 dated May 20‚ 1996 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of General Santos City‚ Branch 37‚ in Civil Case No. 5617. The said Order decreed the dismissal
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Miller 09 Dec 2012 Ethical Issues with the Constitution Freedom of Speech is a negative concept when applied to immoral circumstances. “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press …” as defined by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America (U.S. Constitution). The majority of democratic governments around the world are adopting similar doctrine to solidify the principles of their governmental structures (Hodges 3). One prime example
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Ethical Issues in the workforce [pic] Stephanie Wilcox Bus 610 Kathleen Henry June 6‚ 2011 Ethical issues in the workforce In my own opinion ethical issues are a major concern because of the people trying to sell products. They have to build trust and integrity with their employees and consumers about their product. According to Knicki & Kretner‚ “ethics involves the study of moral issues and choices” (Knicki & Kretner‚ 2009‚ pg.23). Knicki
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Intellectual property is the property generated in the process of intellectual activities. It can be possessed and used‚ and generated benefits. The major components of intellectual property include copyrights‚ patents‚ and trademarks. Similar to tangible property‚ intellectual property which is an intangible property is also protected by the law. The governments and parliaments have given the creators the rights as an incentive to produce ideas that will benefit society as a whole‚ by preventing
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Ethical Case Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were
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The Five Enduring Issues Essay Number 1 Psychology is a science that has different fields and subfields. It’s also an evolving science that keeps changing and many fields are added to constantly. What holds these fields and unifies them is something called “the five enduring issues.” The five Enduring issues are the backbone that holds psychology together. These issues are shared by all psychologists as a common interest and overlap in all fields and subfields
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century and almost everyone is using social media to stay connected with friends or people we share interests with. I always thought that for nurses to use social media is unprofessional‚ until I read Melanie H‚ and Michael D‚ (2015)‚ article “The ethical use of social media
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Although Intellectual property can be catorigized under many aspects‚ not every idea the mind can think is included. The legal definition of intellectual property often abbreviated IP is ideas‚ inventions‚ artistic works‚ songs‚ business processes etc. In general terms is any commercialily viable product created out of a persons mental processes. The Coca Cola company for example has legal ownership of several factories‚ bottling equipment‚ trucks for transporting their product and the actual ingredient
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Every day people face many different issues in their work environments. These issues range from pay related issues to performance issues and among them are the ethical dilemmas that they may face. The moral beliefs that people have are causing plenty of strife in their work places. One particular situation is my husband’s friend and his abuse of working the supply room and using the gas card he was issued by the military for his personal vehicles. My husband has a friend who worked in the supply
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