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What Is an Ethical Dilemma? “A student finishes a Ph.D. working on a problem that has aspects that are directly patentable and solve a major problem in the disk drive industry. His new job could be with Hitachi or Seagate, or some similar firm. He arrives at the new job and discovers that the work … Read more
For some people, suicide represents sacrifice, for love, for religion, or for politics. For others, it is was an escape, an escape from the Earth’s prison which we were in since birth. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the question of philosophy. This is a question one must first … Read more
Under the pressures of authority, integrity, and our values, how does an individual determine what is the ethically right thing to do? In my previous role, as a packaging engineer, for Honda Manufacturing, I was tasked with designing and developing packaging solutions for various car components. These car components were produced and assembled at a … Read more
Ethical Dilemma So here is the hypothetical scenario, I am a manager at company LHEM (Large Heavy Equipment Manufacturing). LHEM outsources the manufacturing of a specialized piece of equipment to a firm in another country. We will call this company FF (Foreign Firm). The outsourcing of this piece of equipment has saved LHEM a considerable … Read more
If the ability to cure a deadly and deliberating disease like diabetes is within a scientist’s grasps, should it be taken? What if this involves offering or copying genetic DNA to accomplish this task? Individuals within the science community and the general public have been arguing at length about the ethical issues involved with therapeutic … Read more
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster was a preventable disaster that NASA tried to cover up by calling it a mysterious accident. However, two men had the courage to bring the real true story to the eyes of the public and it is to Richard Cook and Roger Boisjoly to whom we are thankful. Many lessons … Read more
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster was a preventable disaster that NASA tried to cover up by calling it a mysterious accident. However, two men had the courage to bring the real true story to the eyes of the public and it is to Richard Cook and Roger Boisjoly to whom we are thankful. Many lessons … Read more
Many influences such as cultural background, values, morals, and beliefs bring great force to bear upon almost every decision a person must make throughout an average day whether it be a choice, idea , or action. These influences are used in the formation of attitudes about ones self in general, and about right or wrong. … Read more