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Issues regarding sex offenders can be found at all levels of the correctional system. During entry and housing in jails while waiting sentencing, to housing in prisons, and then again when a sex offender enters probation or parole. Leaders in the corrections field have closely worked with psychology experts to find a viable solution on a multitude of problems these specific offenders pose. One of the problem area’s solutions is the concept of behavior modification. Behavior modification is…

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. has a policy of ethics that is used for all interaction and transactions of business with others internally and/or external of the Company. Whether it is employee to employee, employee to consumer, business to business or business to vendor, the Company’s ethical standards are expected to be abided by when acting on behalf of the Company. Any employee, including all associates, officers and board members, who violates the policy is liable to be subjected to disciplinary…

in the movie. Magic is viewed as a dark, somber, sinister, even evil practice filled with devil-worship and the lighting is symbolism to the view of witchcraft. By the same token, the dark lighting is used to exemplify romance for despite the curse the sisters are still on the quest for love. This specific film has not only piqued interest worth merit, but also has been a true inspiration of acceptance of all religious practices with acting, sets and location that excel in quality and degree,…

There are always two sides to every story and this is still very much the case in the debate on spanking children. Spanking is one of the most controversial and most debated topics of this century. Moreover, there seems to never be a middle road and debaters always feel very strongly one way or another. This topic in general quite often falls prey to the excluded extreme fallacy that one is either fully for spanking or fully against it; either way to the fullest extent. Some believe spanking is…

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was established in 1977 by Congress to ensure that all American businesspeople and companies were using ethical behavior when participating in international sales and contracts. At the time, companies based out of other countries would often bribe government officials to ensure that they received preferential treatment in any contracts they may enter with another business entity or a consumer and American companies and businesspeople had established an…

Any client operating within Canada and any other international markets needs to be well-informed of the anti-corruption legislation, and of the CFPOA in particular. Offenses of this act can be punishable to jail time and fines, which is up to the discretion of the court. Along with criminal penalties, companies or corporations who are in violation of the CFPOA may be disqualified from federal government contracts in Canada, and from foreign government contracts financed by international…

unethical incentives have been used to offer kickbacks to partners. Today, these unethical practices are referred to as bribes. The rampant bribery cases in the global marketplace has led to the development of many combat measures to stop bribery. When discussing the concept of bribery, its costs and benefits to a business cannot be left out. Similarly, one cannot fail to acknowledge the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and its provisions. The Siemens is one of the companies in the international…

Furthermore, according to Crowther and Aras (2008) there are three basic principles of CSR activities, which are sustainability, accountability and transparency. Furthermore, in order to keep a sustainable and successful business with open and transparent practices, the companies have to satisfy four aspects of CSR concept which are “economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic…of a given society at a particular point in time” (Crane and Matten, 2016). Samsung is a successful corporation in CSR,…

Think of the phrases, “ Ignorance is Strength and Freedom is Slavery.” In the novel 1984, these indicate a totalitarian society, a reality based on information the government forces upon its people. The strength of the language in the book 1984 is a potent and compelling language at that and as a result, the government goes through great lengths to influence and control the language. A closer examination of these slogans will reveal how the government of 1984 uses these slogans to manipulate…

regarding U.S. businesses adequately, some are taken advantage of so companies keep their flow of funds. “President Jimmy Carter attempted to focus on personal and administrative efforts to uphold ethical principles in government. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was passed during his administration, making it illegal for U. S. businesses to bribe government officials of other countries,” (Ferrell, Fraedrich, and Ferrell 13). The FCPA was to put an end to bribery to foreign officials…