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Theory, Evidence, Belief, and Bias
The purpose of this discussion is to contrast theories, evidence, beliefs, and biases. Prepare and post a response to the following questions.
Using concepts from the assigned readings, define what a theory is. Describe how you can know if a theory is valid. Offer one example of how a personal belief may differ from a theory.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required resources and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
Three Classical Ethical Theories
The purpose of this discussion is to help you investigate the ethical theories of Western philosophical thought. Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:
Identify and define each of the three dominant ethical theories in Western philosophy. Describe a situation that you have faced recently that presented an ethical dilemma. How would you evaluate your actions in this situation to determine whether or not they were good or virtuous?
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What should spot price for the us dollar to the swiss franc
: What should the spot price for the US dollar to the Swiss franc be in Zurich?- Should the dollar be quoted at CHF1.85 in Zurich, how would the market react?
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What should the price of the pound to the swiss franc
: What should the price of the pound to the Swiss franc be in Zurich?- If sterling were quoted at CHF2.80 to the pound sterling in Zurich, what profit opportunities would exist?
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Explain several dimensions of the shareholder-principal
: To mitigate agency problems between senior executives and shareholders, should the compensation committee of the board devote more to executive salary and bonus (cash compensation) or more to long-term incentives? Why? What role do
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What forward rate would yield an equilibrium situation
: Assuming that interest rates and the spot exchange rate remain as above, what forward rate would yield an equilibrium situation?
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Describe a situation that you have faced recently
: Using concepts from the assigned readings, define what a theory is. Describe how you can know if a theory is valid. Offer one example of how a personal belief may differ from a theory.Identify and define each of the three dominant ethical theories ..
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Create a policy that would benefit your organization
: Consider the organization where you work, or an organization where you would like to work if you are not currently employed. Create a Policy that would benefit your organization.
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How would speculation be undertaken using the spot market
: Are the quotations given direct or indirect Copenhagen quotations?- How would the speculation be undertaken using the spot market only?
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How has modern technology impacted peoples views on ethics
: Looking at the impact of technology (computers, the Internet, smartphones, etc.) on American society, how has modern technology impacted people's views on ethics?
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Write a page summary of your conversation with jim
: Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim's annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine (9) months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either...
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