Essays on Shanks

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This paper aims at studying the role of engineers in the society and the industry. It also focuses on appraising the role that engineers play to change human lives and the world. A general definition of the engineering profession helps in understanding them better. The research aims at assessing the ethical and social responsibility that engineers are bound with. This is achieved by studying the education and training criteria set by the governing and accreditation bodies pertaining to the engineering disciplines. With the help of case studies, the paper seeks to explore the sort of ethical and social responsibilities. ...

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Undeniably, the major objective of most organizations is to achieve business growth. Since the business environment has increasingly become competitive, the need to set strategic growth objectives has become essential. Thus, strategic management is needed in all business organizations to facilitate the setting and realization of their goals. The profitability of most companies coupled with the ease of market entry is one of the main causes of increased competition in the market for various products and services. Entrepreneurs identify the weaknesses of an organization in terms of production, delivery, and provision of essential services and improve on these areas ...

Questions: The US Government

Questions: The US Government

Question One

The US chain of command does not provide a clear structure of control over bureaucracies. Some government agencies such as Internal Revenue Collection enjoy a substantial level of autonomy than other bureaucracies. The functions of a certain body have much say on the level of oversight control needed. Often, for impartiality and efficiency, it is important that a body is left alone to dispense its duties, and the defining line between demand for accountability and over interference is important. The principle of separations of powers is especially difficult to reconcile with the need to hold ...

In a business environment, managers are always faced with demands of transforming business processes so as to make them cost effective. This is because the business operational environment is highly unstable with consumer needs changing daily and therefore, business executives need to constantly monitor and alter how they conduct business to remain competitive. In particular, inclusive and informed decision-making process is critical to the success of businesses in this age. Information technology has made this easier through Enterprise Resource Planning software solutions. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems can be described as commercial software systems which are customizable and integrate core ...

High quality relationships are very important for young people and since they play a great valuable role in their academic and social lives. According to Diego and Sanders (2002) stable and solid friendships can lead to success at school. Having a great connectivity and special relationships can be a great formidable source of greater higher academic motivation, achievement and engagement. Having Creating good satisfactory relationships is important for in order to enjoy a normal and healthy human functioning. Relationships are a great source of happiness, meaning and support. and Wwithout a doubt, the loss of a friendship can be ...

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While power is a secular affair these days, ethics and moral with their connection to religion seem related to what refers to activities associated with the governance of people and territories. Of course, neither of the two provides a comprehensive view of the complex notion of politics, yet both complement the concept with precious meaning. Thus, moral adds an important dimension revealing domestic politics as a set of activities prioritizing social welfare. Furthermore, the perception of governance through the prism of virtuous leaders, as done by ethics scholars, such as al-Farabi, allows people to perceive politics as a unique ...

In this case, IBM developed the dial-up-era dinosaur programme which was developed with the aim of connecting the customers with the company through the social media networks. This however, was similar to a similar product that had been developed by The Groupon Ltd. Groupon went further to obtain a patent to bar the other companies from using the similar product. This product as per the business ethics were said to be unfair in terms of being unfair to Groupon since it had the patent to the product (Vanian, 2016). The case brought before the court is one which was ...

In the ever-changing world of business, proper management is essential to ensure that the goals of an organization are met. Managers perform several tasks in their day-to-day running of organizations. These activities are known as the functions of management. Proper implementation of these functions puts the business on its track to ensure objectives are attained. These roles include staffing, controlling, organizing, planning, as well as leading. Several management scientists have discussed them in the world of business. This paper is set to discuss the implementation of these management functions in workplaces. Planning is regarded as the most crucial function ...

Introduction

Ethics refers to those things that are firmly accepted ideas about what we should do in given situations (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, and Meyer). For example, ethics might refer to a standard that says that stealing or murder or assault is not the right thing to do, and so it imposes restrictions on those activities. Ethics also includes virtues, such as honesty, compassion, and loyalty. The right to life, the right to privacy, and the right to be safe are also embedded in ethics, whether stated directly or not. What these things have in common is that the standards of ...

In the movie “Flesh of Genius”, directed by Marc Abraham and based on the true story, Bob Kearns during his lecture at the university writes one simple word on the blackboard. This word is ‘ethics’. From Kearns’ point of view, ethics is more important thing than engineering. Actually, what is ethics? Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, and Meyer (2015) suggest that ethics contains rules that tell people what they ought to do. “Ethical standards include standards relating to rights” (Velasquez et al., 2015). Gil Previck is Kearns’ partner who initially helps him to realize the idea of producing windshield wipers. He ...

Utilitarianism and Kantianism

Utilitarianism, Virtue ethics and Kantianism are examples of normative ethics. In these theories, there are three components which characterize every action: the consequences of the action, the action itself (which also include the motive of the action), and the agent (the doer). Utilitarianism deals with the consequences of the action. On the other hand, deontological theories (Kantianism and divine command theory) are concerned with motive/action. Virtue ethics, however, is concerned with the doer/agent (Stewart, 2009). Utilitarianism and Kantianism Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is derived from the word utility. In utilitarianism, an action is deemed right only if its outcome is to ...