Category: Ethics

  • IT and Society Ethical Debates Concerning Information Privacy

    With the advent of a XXI century technological breakthrough, people seem to have another bunch of ethical issues to face. On the one hand, the significance of progress cannot be denied, and the invention of Web 2.0 is not to be underrated. Looking back at the times when there was no Internet, one can hardly…

  • Ethics of Wasta and the Use of Social Capital

    Introduction Reflectively, the concept of Wasta involves a contractual agreement between members of an ethnic group with each group having specific obligations on how to treat each other. This analytical treatise will attempt to explicitly review the concept of Wasta and its application in real life. Specially, Wasta’s key similarities and differences are going to…

  • The International Olympic Committee’s Ethical Issues

    The Olympic Games are organized once per four years by the IOC, which is the International Olympic Committee. Essentially, the IOC was formulated in Switzerland in 1894 as an international non-governmental organization. Nonetheless, the IOC acts as a governmental body to ensure that the games are conducted according to the rules, laws, ethics, and environmental…

  • Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Public Relations

    Table of Contents Introduction Ethical dilemmas in public relations: case study Possible solutions for case study Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The profession of public relations involves the control and dissemination of information in a corporate setting. It also involves control of information to the public from individuals or a company. The main objective behind this…

  • Engineering Ethics and Industrial Accidents

    Table of Contents Introduction to Innovation in Organisations The Innovation Sequence Causes of Industrial Accidents Prevention of Industrial Accidents Suggested Measures References Introduction to Innovation in Organisations Innovation, as defined by Mariany (2013), refers to the creation of something new, something that did not exist before. The new creation can be an idea, a device,…

  • Ethical Issues With Performance Enhancing Drugs in Professional Sports

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Health Issues The Spirit of Sports Conclusion References Abstract Enhancement of human capacity has become possible following technological advancement in the field of health. Currently, scientists have the capacity to manipulate physical and physiological mechanism of the body to perform unusually. In sports, performance-enhancing drugs benefit sport professionals by improving…

  • Aboriginal Community’s Engineering Project & Ethics

    Abstract To understand the social contract as a theory explaining how the Aboriginal community has been treated in the last 100 years, it is important to review the history of how the community has interacted with the colonial and post-colonial regimes. The foundation of political dispensation and state boundary was rationalized on the radicalized space…

  • Kobe Bryant and His Work Ethic

    Good work ethic is described as making others believe in your commitment to work and not giving them a doubt that you are of value to the company. This is a description that perfectly fits Kobe Bryant. Kobe was only 17 years old when he entered the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was admired for…

  • Ethic and Contemporary Issues in Multimedia and IT

    Professional code of conduct as well as ethics is important in an individual’s way of live and work. This is of great importance to the world of technology that includes multimedia and information technology sectors. The Multimedia and IT field in the recent years have shown great improvement due to advancement in internet through the…

  • Engineering Ethics and Conflict of Interests

    Table of Contents Concept of Engineering Ethics Interests of Organization and Public Possible Solutions Conclusion Works Cited In any field of human activity, the question of ethics is multi-layered and complicated. The engineering is no different. The engineer is responsible for achieving the goals of the organization he works for, as well as, answering the…