An Uber ethical dilemma: examining the social issues at stake

Whistleblowing: an ethical dilemma

Because most organizations depend on computer systems that electronically store important data to perform crucial business functions, the integrity of these information systems is paramount. Securing company systems, however, is not always an easy task. More sophisticated systems often provide widespread access to computer resources and increased user knowledge, which may lead to added difficul...

Scientific vs. Cookbook Econometrics An emphasis on the Ethical Issues

During the 1960’s, many as was firmly supported by the historical founders of econometrics, had hoped that econometrics would provide a sound scientific foundation for econometrics in which each element of specification would be determined primarily on the basis of economic theory. However, due to misusing of econometrics and also wide usage of the so called cookbook econometrics, many research...

Social media: managing the ethical issues.

“S ocial media is a generalized term for a group of online software tools that allow for increased interaction, authorship, and development of online content by any web user” (Kuhns, 2012, p. 4). Social media include the well-known sites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, but also wikis, blogs, microblogs, podcasting, and other social networking and social bookmarking sites (see Figure 1...

Providing integrated health and social care for older persons: a European overview of issues at stake

Telomere length homeostasis is a prerequisite for the generation and growth of cancer. In 485% cancer cells, telomere length is maintained by telomerase that add telomere repeats to the end of telomere DNA. Because the G-rich strand of telomere DNA can fold into G-quadruplex that inhibits telomerase activity, stabilizing telomere quadruplex by small molecules is emerging as a potential therapeu...

Gene therapy: ethical and social issues.