Essays on Duty

Question 1

Jurisdiction is a term used to define the powers of a court. Personal jurisdiction refers to the power of a given court to give judgments against a particular defendant while subject-matter jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to hear and make judgments on a particular type of case (Chao and Christine, 9). Parties to a contract have considerable freedom in formulating terms of a contract. This includes resolution of disputes arising from the contract. Minimum contract law can be used to determine if a court in one state has personal jurisdiction over a defendant from ...

Immanuel Kant and Confucius

When it comes to what a human wants, will do and shall, there is no right answer. The comparison lies in what is good for whom. The possibilities differ on how a balance can happen. But where to start is valued in the moral code or an individual person.

Immanuel Kant knows a people cannot decide what is good for the individual. In fact, our conjoined morality is merely a “practical rule” (p4). It is practical to satisfy someone else, but to make it a “moral law” (p4) is unkind. Despite “rational agency” (p22), a law forbids and punishes ...

Abstract

In the case of Patsy Slone vs. Dollar Inn, the case at hand involves the plaintiff suing the defendant for negligence that caused her an emotional distress on the fear that she could be having the AIDS virus after she was pierced by a needle while being a guest at the defendant’s establishment. This requires a compensation for damage even without evidence that the plaintiff actually contracted the virus. It is evident from the claim that although she did not have the virus, she had suffered greatly from the trauma and fear that she might have contracted the ...

Job analysis questionnaire

The interview that was handled lasted for at least 20 to 25 minutes as the interviewee provided a full description of her job position and the duties she accomplishes along with it. The 25 year-old head cashier in a 24-hour convenience shop says that this is likely her fourth job position every since she started working seven years ago. She mentioned that so far, this one has been among the most successful and most rewarding positions she has ever taken into account especially considering that she is an immigrant from Mexico who is in dire need of supporting her ...

What is a Tort and how does tort liability differ from criminal liability?

Torts are wrongful actions that may result to injuries or harm to another person or the person’s properties. These wrongful actions may provide ground for constitution of claim by the affected party. The main goal of tort law is to provide relief in case of damages sustained and, prevent others from committing related actions (Simons, n.d.). Tort liability and criminal liability have substantive differences. While tort liability may result in punishment that mainly involves monetary payment of damages, criminal liability may result in punishment that involves both jail terms and, monetary payments. Additionally, in determining criminal liability, the ...

Facts

This is a case of Byrne (P), an ordinary citizen walking in front of a flour shop which was under the ownership of Boadle (D) when a barrel containing some baking materials fell from the defendant’s window, directly hitting the plaintiff and making him sustain serious personal physical injuries. The plaintiff filed for charges against Boadle before the court under the grounds of negligence of duty. There were several people who witnessed the incident which caused the plaintiff to sustain injuries, including some of the defendant’s flour shop employees. Aside from the obvious and legal medical services-backed ...

It is widely accepted that the men and women accepted into American’s military are upstanding citizens. They are the best and the brightest the country has to offer. As such, there are rules that they must adhere by while they are in uniform to ensure that they give off this quality. They must look neat, clean, and orderly. Hair must be cut evenly and in a timely manner. Men growing facial hair may only grow mustaches that do not exceed the width of their lips; no beards, long hair, or shaggy sideburns are tolerated. If a woman wears ...

Business and Organizational Security Management

Business and Organizational Security Management

Any business and organizational security manager can attest and confirm; contracts are an extensive part of protective services. Services being provided by contract firms are increasingly diversifying into areas like scheduling and training, risk assessment, attendance, and time, the use of contracts will continue to regulate the provision of protective services. Contracts refer to agreements between two or more parties with regards to performance of a particular act and legally binding or enforceable. For these agreements to result to a contract, they must not be an invitation to negotiate or mere offers. Contracts are ...

Unethical behavior by Correctional personnel:

The correction personnel have a role to play in taking care of the well being of prisoners. Most of the times, the ethics of taking care of the inmates is always complicated. The prisoners have a low social status which makes them excluded and marginalized from the common mainstream of the society. This paper outlines the examples of unethical behavior conducted by the corrections personnel and considers how the corrections personnel are expected to behave and the procedures they should follow when handling inmates. The correction personnel have a tendency of making the inmates experience stigma and discrimination right ...

I was doing my house job at life care rehab when Sue got hired at the post of nurse in the hospital. She beckoned to be lethargic and anarchic when I met her first time. Everyone was staggered to see a nurse with non hailing gestures and chaotic behavior at first day of her job. She was charged at duty in general ward for night. Next day of her joining she came late for duty and it turned into her routine to come late every day without any excuse. She was an irresponsible and careless nurse. She was fired ...

Question 1

First, the meaning of a statute must be established. This must be done from the language in which it is outlined. To begin with, it is the duty of the judges to give effects and ascertain the intent of the legislature in approving the statute from the language because this could ease their efforts of deriving the legislative’s intent behind the statute. In cases where the legislative intent is apparent from the statute language, the judges have a duty to apply the laws on its face without using case law to determine the purpose and intent of the ...

Compulsory voting is that system of voting in elections where voters are forced to attend to a polling place or obliged to vote in elections. In the event that an eligible voter does not vote on the elections day or does not attend the police place, he/she may be subjected to punitive measures like community services or fines or even imprisonment. The main logic behind compulsory voting is to ensure that there is large voter turnout during elections. This will be an indication that the winning candidates during the population should clearly represent a majority of the population and ...

Introduction

Human right activism is the act of campaigning to familiarize and protect the rights of people within a country or internationally. Human right activism has been a lead goal of social workers and Non-governmental Organizations within American and all over the world. It encompasses all manner of protecting human rights and life. On the social aspect, human right activism tends to speaks on behalf of the oppressed who are the casualties of barbaric authorities of their motherland. In so say, human activism is identified as a unique career that is ordained respect for the risk they are exposed to. ...

Introduction

The Taming of the Shrew is one of the Shakespearean plays that are not traditionally taught in English courses. However, its lively plot and interesting characters make for a remarkable introduction to the Bard. This is because the story is mostly about various “courting” couples, which can be a lively topic as it elicits the timeless battle between the sexes. However, there are other themes and meanings which are explored in the play. The induction scene is an important part of this play because it shows how important different senses, particularly sight, are to humans. The induction scene begins ...

Unethical Insider Trading

Insider Trading refers to any insider i.e an individual or group of people who have material information which is not available to the general public, and engage in trading of securities, for which they seek to gain benefits. Thus, whenever a corporate insider wants to buy or sell shares withing the firm where he works, he is most likely conducting unethical behavior and following ethical issues might raise because of his activities:

Asymmetry of Information:

Whenever a corporate insider indulge in buying or selling stocks based on insider information, it is considered to be unethical because all the participants to the market ...

Importance of Acting Lawfully when Working as a Nurse

Arguably, nursing is one of the professions that require a lot of care not only because it entails dealing with the life of people, but also the high chances of facing lawsuits due to failure to follow rules and regulations (Burgess, 2008). Nurses are required to take extra care in the manner they handle issues that pertains to their patients. Legally, nurses owe their patients a duty of care, which could lead to legal actions if this duty is violated (Forrester & Griffiths, 2010). As a nurse, it is imperative to act lawfully in various roles and responsibilities. This requires ...

Answer 1)

Securities Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have an important role to play in the US Economy. While the function and objetcivbe of SEC is to protect theinvestors by ensuring that all the public listed companies provide fair and accurate financial information through their mandatory SEC Filings every year. It also ensures order and efficiency in capital markets which facilitate capital formation in US economy. Thus, the approach of SEC, assure that the securities market in US Capital Market are fairly traded, which helps the investor to take high- risk gambles and allows them to make sound financial ...

I am currently serving my country in the Horn of Africa. In 2007, I graduated from Langham Creek High School. Unfortunately, I graduated at the bottom of my class because I never took school seriously and was not planning to go to college. It took several years for me to realize that I was, actually, wrong. I started to work full time early in my life, since my parents have left my brothers and me soon after I graduated. My only aim during that time was to work 40-plus hours a week to put a better roof over our ...

The case Praesal v. Johnson. - Issue This case revolves an accident that saw Terri Lynn Praesel die due to Ronald Peterson fault that had an epileptic confiscation. The issue revolves the claims by the Praesel’s family that argues that the doctor who knew about the recent Peterson epileptic illness failed to notify the authorities that Peterson should not drive. As a result, her husband and mother filed a case against three of the victims physicians namely Dr. Raymond Johnson, Waller, and the Sadler Clinic. They felt that these physicians acted negligently due to their failure to warn ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Thinking Critically with Drama- Antigone Antigone is a tragic play written by Sophocles in or before 441 BCE. Although it is the last of the Oedipus trilogy, Antigone was written first and bagged the first prize at the Dionysia festival. The play deals with a female protagonist who acts against the order of the king, and in the process meets her untimely death. The conflicts between the two main characters Creon and Antigone, is a powerful human struggle, which is still relevant as it was during that day. It is a struggle of an individual against the establishment. ...

Analysis of a Negligent Tort

Introduction On December 13, 2014, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted information concerning a recall for UVEX bicycle helmets. According to the CPSC, the helmets, under the recall number 15-045, have been recalled by their German manufacturer UVEX Sports GmbH due to a risk of head injury. More specifically, the reason for the recall states that there is a problem with the helmets chinstrap which is used to secure the helmet to a riders head. The chinstrap can fail allowing the helmet to slip or fall off the rider’s head. The potential risks of this are ...

Background of the Titanic

The Titanic carried 2,227 people before the ship sank. The sinking of the ship can be attributed to the negligence of the captain of the ship. Before the occurrence of the instance, the titanic ship was warned six times of sea ice on 14 April but unfortunately, it travelled at a maximum speed towards the sighted iceberg. After it approached the region, the captain’s efforts did not work since titanic failed to turn quickly as it was required. It was not until the captains of the ship realized that the ship was to starting to sink than ...

The U.S. Government The executive office of the president was established by Franklin Roosevelt. Its responsibilities ranges from communication of the president’s message to the people of America so as to promote the trade interests of the country abroad. It is overseen by the chief of staff in the white house. This has been a home for most of the president’s closest advisors. The executive office that will be under discussion in this paper is the Department of Defense.

The mission of the DOD is to ensure that the military forces needed to prevent war as well ...

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Introduction

There are various methods that determine the existence of DC-DC voltage conversion. Each method has certain benefits and drawbacks based on the operating conditions and specifications, such as voltage conversion ratio range, the maximal output power, power conversion efficiency, number of components, power density, galvanic separation of input and output and many others. When designing a fully-integrated DC-DC converter, the specifications are relevant; however, some of them gain weight due to the emergence of restrictions. For instance, in the case of IC technology, the options and availability of the ...

It is wrong to steal, and children learn this from an early age. But what if a parent was unable to find work and as a result did not have any money to buy groceries for their children? Would it be okay in this situation to steal food from a grocery store even though it is wrong to steal. This question is an ethical question. I believe, as I will develop in this essay, that it is okay to steal from a grocery store. This question, in some senses, is a silly question; very few people would agree that ...

Abstract

Medication errors are still experienced in clinical settings in spite of the current technological advancements. Nurses play a crucial role in the provision of care including medical therapy to patients. In line with this, they ought to be trained on how to avoid medication errors. In this paper, a case scenario in which a nurse administers wrong vaccines to two patients with similar names is assessed. In addition, it gives strategies that can be used to prevent the occurrence of such a medication error. Nursing leadership, minimization of communication barriers between patients and nurses, a decent duty delegation process ...

The Anishinaabe is a group of native North American people consisting of the Ojibwa and Odawa. The name Anishinaabe stands for people who are on the right path to the creator or the good people or the upright people. Traditional records called the wiigwaasabak which are scrolls indicate that the Anishinaabeg speakers originated from the east coast. The Anishinaabeg says that their original homeland was a place called Turtle Island. The name was from the belief of the people that North America as a continent was the back of a great mysterious turtle. The Anishinaabe believes themselves to be ...

Through the succession of the six paradigms, there has been a development in the public administration field. The public administrationists have gone through the reexamination in the field. This lies with the fact that the field has been going through a drastic change from its past (Henry, 1975). Not every person is capable of following the rules setup to guide a particular function. However, the city managers have been in a position to follow the paradigm changes as put across by Henry. The paradigms that the these city managers have been able to follow include; Paradigm 1 which related ...

( Summary) Justice is one pre-requisite for the common good, the others being solidarity and freedom. Common good requires an understanding that human beings depend upon one another for happiness. Common good cannot be achieved if some sections of the society are marginalized. Only a united society can have solidarity. The good of one individual depends on the good of another individual and vice versa. Hence, every individual must be just towards the other. According to Thomas Aquinas, justice is the greatest virtue. One, who has a sense of justice, directs his actions towards the good of others. Every individual ...

A broker in the dictionary is defined as a go-between in making relationships or a middleman (for example, a stockbroker or an insurance broker). (Tennyson 8) A broker is any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others. (Compliance Guide to the Registration and Regulation of Brokers and Dealers) In general broker operates as an intermediary between different organizations or private people that are willing to cooperate as partners in a sustainable development initiative. There are internal and external brokers. Internal broker is a person, who deals within a partner organization and ...

In the present case, Capability Ltd has given a document which was titled as ‘Memorandum of Terms’ and at the back of this document; two clauses have been inserted by a rubber stamp. Therefore the first clause states that the company is not responsible for any personal injury that may be suffered by the customer by performing the contract. In the same way, according to the second clause, the liability of the company for any damage that may be suffered by the home of the customer is limited to the sum of 500 pounds and at the same time ...

Non judicial punishment, popularly known as NPJ is a tool that is available for military leadership personnel for the purposes of maintaining law and order. NPJ is permitted under article 15 of the UMCJ and is governed by both part 5 of the manual for courts-martial and service regulations (staff, 2014). NJP is most common among the military services and as such there is a procedure for imposing it on an officer. Prior to imposing an NPJ, the offender must be notified of his crime, the supporting evidence behind the accusation and must be notifies that the commanding officer ...

Dalton defines a good citizen according to the first half of the 20th century as an individual who has the qualities of loyalty, compliance, and obligation to authority and also has a “subject” mentality. Dalton describes this norm as “duty-based citizenship” (Dalton, 80) However, since the 1960s to date, the definition of a good citizen has changed to one who has higher tolerance, approaches government affairs more directly, and is concerned about the well being of other individuals in the U.S. as well as globally. This new definition of good a good citizen constitutes the new norm described as “ ...

Technology is a main part of our lives today. With the development of technology to improve the quality of our lives, the creation of some technology that does more unpredictable harm is inevitable as well. In the context of materials created by technology that do more harm than good, video games are one of the most appealing which has caused concern in many parents. The appeal of video games is often a result of the fact it stimulates multiple senses and can be played against other children creating a sense of mastery. Yet there are findings in the research ...

The term euthanasia has Greek roots. It actually means good death, and is commonly used when someone assists other to take his life. Generally speaking there are three kinds of euthanasia. Active euthanasia implies putting someone who suffers from terminal conditions to death. Passive euthanasia does not involve an action but an inaction to prevent death of someone who suffers from terminal conditions. Euthanasia can be voluntary, and non-voluntary. Non-voluntary euthanasia implies that the patient is unconscious or incapable of making any judgment or decision about his own life and death. This paper will find out what utilitarian and ...

Article link: Andrea Yates, drowned 5 childrenhttp://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/women/andrea_yates/2.htm1. What were the differences in the media portrayal and the information we learned in this unitThe media traditionally like to simplify issues. In the Yates Murder case the central question of Katherine Ramsland is whether or not Yates was Ill or Evil. He article is not an in depth exploration of the dynamics of the case, instead it focuses on if she Andrea was in capacity of her faculties (Ramsland , 2014). If she did not, then she was ill, but if she was, then she was evil. But Psychopathy is a spectrum ...

India is the tenth and the third largest economy in the world as ranked in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively. The country is also the 10th largest importer and the 19th largest exporter according to the IMF ranking (CIA, 2014).

Political and Legal Conditions

The government has reduced the excise duty on all products in the category of Value Added food products to a maximum of 8%. It is much encouraging taking into account that previously businesses in the manufacturing category were being charged a VAT of 16% (Lucintel, 2014; Research and Markets, 2014). On legal issues, analysts note ...

Jury nullification refers to instances where a jury reaches a determination contrary to the judges instruction on the law. Instead of basing their verdict on the law, jurors look at the facts and deems the law wrong. Consequently, the jury acquits the accused not because they did not violate the law but because the jury considers the flouted law flawed.Whether jury nullification is right or wrong depends on what one perceives to be their duty. While the Sixth Amendments guarantee one the inalienable right to a hearing by jury in criminal cases, the amendment is silent on the functions ...

Introduction

George W. Bush, have incorporated the army values over his term. Two of these values are personal courage and duty. Army culture is a result of traditions, norms of conduct, customs, ethos, ideals and army values present for around two centuries. The Department of Army encourages particular norms of conduct. The law of land warfare influences the operations administered by the president who needs to embody the highest altitude of organizational and personal discipline and ethical values. The Uniform Code of Military Justice, the law of land warfare and the conduct standards made the discipline very important, and the ...

Movie Review: A Civil Action

Movie Review: A Civil Action Based on a novel of Jonathan Harr, this movie called “A Civil Action” depicts the story of two lawyers who are at loggerheads—Jan Schlichtmann (John Travolta) and Jerome Facher (Robert Duvall). The issue revolves around the death of 12 children who suffered from leukemia. In this movie, Jan Schlichtmann contends that the death of the 12 children could be attributed to the pollution caused by the two major corporations called W. R. Grace and Beatrice. However, Jerome Facher takes the opposite side, and presents his counterarguments against Schlichtmann that neither the pollution nor ...

Deontology and consequentialism are dominant theories that are related to the contemporary normative ethics. Consequentialism is a theory in which all the actions that can be termed as right yield desired outcomes (Betzler 13). On the other hand, deontology, which is a theory that was developed by Kant, identifies rightness through the features of acts as opposed to the outcomes. For instance, in case consequentialism needs to sacrifice an innocent person for the greater benefit, deontology can end up forbidding this move on the basis that it violates the rights of innocent persons, or rather lead to the violation ...

I belief this is a question that requires a careful analysis. According to Kant, human beings consider themselves different and special from all the other creations. Historically, human beings have inherent dignity that other animals do not have. I believe that such a stand is right. All the other things ought to serve the interest of human beings either by helping them in their work or providing food like the case of animals. Form this premise, therefore, it is true that humans use animals as a means to an end and have no direct duty to protect the animals. ...

In the United States, claims of unwarranted police brutality against the average citizen – whether official or not – are as old as the country itself. Over the decades since the country was founded, those citizens who decry the overzealous physical interference and control of the police have come from all walks of life, including immigrants and native-born, young and old, male and female. For a time, U.S. police forces were corrupt and thoroughly autonomous. However, as police began falling under standardized guidelines and a more uniform body of law, the country’s citizenry had a fighting chance to file complaints, ...

Critically assess the current legal position of auditors in the UK and Ireland. Analyse the impact the current situation has on the competitiveness of the audit market and discuss some of the methods available to auditors to reduce their exposure to expensive litigation.

Introduction

Auditors are liable for both criminal and civil offenses. Criminal offenses arise when the auditors violate a government-imposed law. It will be a dispute between the State and the auditor. On the other hand, civil offences dispute are always between the individuals and /or organizations. The last two decades have seen the large 4 auditing companies ...

Chapter 17: Agency

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Three Agents Firstly, I would hire beauticians at my Beauty Salon, who would fulfill their duty and work as per the instructions of the clients who come to the Beauty Salon. Secondly I would employ Professional Photographers for my Photography Hub; I would expect them to work on orders such as going to the event venue and capturing the complete event as per the client’s demands. Thirdly I would take on volunteers to volunteer for my vocational training institute, where they would spend their weekends training various vocational skills to homeless/ poor people who cannot earn a ...

Peter Singer is a contemporary ethicist that does not believe that geography should come into play in the modern world when one is executing his or her moral duties. In other words, if your neighbor is in need, Singer things that are just as relevant than if someone half a world away. He argues that because we have the technology to be aware of what is happening throughout the world, we have a duty that extends to other’s across the world. While it is commendable to those who dedicate their lives and resources to remedy difficult situations abroad, ...

The moral duty not to harm others is one the greatest moral standings of all the time. The greater good for triumphs the lesser good and as such, some actions are not permissible for the sake of the greater morals. However, such may not be applicable all the time. How does this situation arise? If the greeter moral standing of not harming any one is upheld by all the people, there shall be no situation that would require one to protect a child or to self-defense of any sort. Such occurs since no one would harm or at least ...

Introduction 3

Advantages, Disadvantages and Incorporation Consequences 4 General Partnership 4 Control 5 External Liability 5 Fiduciary Duty 6 Duty of Care 7 The Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) 8 The Employer’s duty 8 Potential Consequences 8 Unlawful Behavior 8 Objective Justification 9 Health and Disability 9 Decision Pertaining to Vacations 9 Vacations for sickness 10 Conclusion 11

References 12

Introduction There were numerous situations that developed an unincorporated business structure a highly practical driver for a given business entity. Usually, the reflection of tax was highly momentous. Additionally, there were four forms of every business structure that confirm its relevancy for ...

A citizen is a person who lives in a specific geographical location, and he or she has a corresponding nationality. The work of Russell Dalton divides the identity of the citizen into two distinctive groups. The first one he refers to duty-based citizens, who work in order to fulfill their professional obligations only. However, the second type that he calls engaged citizen works in order to bring betterment in the surrounding society by exerting him or herself all the time. The prime concern for the latterly mentioned group is to develop themselves and others in order to facilitate the ...

As the top health administrator for Well Care Hospital in Happy Town, USA, I place a great deal of importance on professional conduct within my particular health care setting. Because of the often life-and-death ramifications of the actions of health care professionals in all aspects of the profession, it is doubly important that these officials operate at the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Allowing hospital misconduct to flourish under my administration would reflect poorly on myself as well as the rest of the staff, and diminish patient confidence and faith in our ability to do our jobs. Consequently, ...

As a nurse manager I will sensitize Laura on the potency of team work in the nursing profession. Laura must completely understand that when nurses function as a team then nursing duty becomes simple, effective and efficient. Consequently, the patient receives quality health care services due to the mentioned team work. I will bring together all the staff and make them understand that hospital can only attain the set goals and objectives through valuing each other services and embracing team work. Profession nurse has myriad responsibility in delegation of the duties to both UAP and LPN. The RN must ...

The theories of both Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill have played an important role in framing conceptions of modern philosophical theories. Although most modern philosophers have critiqued these theories, they are still important since they form the very basis of philosophical understanding and thought. This essay will summarize, reflect on and respond to the theories of Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill as well as the Deontological theory by Immanuel Kant.

Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill’s utilitarian thought is heavily characterized by classical liberalism and positivism and is a ‘consequentialist’ theory. The utilitarian theory is a principle which believes that ...

- Introduction The present case study analysis is about actions of Gordon Chase who is a health services administrator under Mayor John Lindsay on the basis of various schools of ethicality and morality. The actions of Gordon Chase have been analyzed on the basis of various ethical theories and a better strategy in the light of various ethical theories have been suggested. - Gordon Chase overstep the limits of administrative discretion. In my opinion, Gordon Chase overstepped the limits of administrative discretion. It was a wise decision as a public admninstrator to introduce reforms to curb heroin addiction and ...

English: What is the relationship between love and duty in Sula, and which one is ultimately privileged?

Sula is a novel by Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Morrison wrote the novel in 1973. The novel, set in Ohio, features two girls named Nel and Sula who live contrasting lives. Whereas Nel comes from a stable family that believes in social institutions, Sula comes from a dysfunctional family (Morrison). The social divide between the two girls as well as that of the white farmer and his former slave shows the intricate relationship that exists between love and duty. This novel prompts the question, “do people choose to love each other voluntarily, or does duty compel people ...

The letter from Birmingham jail written by Martin Luther King is an expression of convictions of the just society against injustice. I agree with the thoughts of Martin Luther King on the matter of injustice and the state of Negro people in the United States. Martin Luther King is a leader who takes it upon himself to ensure prevalence of justice in the society. He clearly explains his role as a member of the society and a leader in the same. He explains that justice in any place is justice in every place. Through this statement, King implies that ...

It is an evident fact that the term integrity is used in a different context that changes its meanings pertaining to the subject where it applies. For instance, integrity of the written content may be questioning its originality. The same concept being applied to the situation of the building would interrogate its ability to withstand the load. The purpose of this paper is to formulate a personal definition of integrity and then apply it to the scenarios taken from the episode of Malcolm in the Middle entitled, “Water Parks”. In such a manner, it will be easier to understand ...

Black’s Dictionary (1990) defines gross negligence as the intentional failure to manifest or perform a duty in a reckless manner, with a lot of disregards to the underlying consequences as effects to another party. It is a situation in which the actor intentionally plans and/or fails to do an act that is his duty to another. Such act can lead to a bodily harm. In a recap of events that unfolded hence calling for this case, one of my participants who is the plaintiff in this case, Mr. Edison Derwood had been injured during a training session. A ...

Nurses are an important need of any hospital as their main duty is to take care of the sick and help the doctors in the mission of regaining health of their patients. In order to hire a good nurse, certain criteria must be established, and definite procedure should be followed to ensure adequate hiring of a nurse. Being an HR specialist, I have made an adequate hiring method which will ensure the hiring of the best nurse in our hospital. First, to know all the available, interested candidates for the position of nurse; I will upload an application form ...

Segregation of duties is one of the most important aspects of internal control. For effective implementation of internal control, segregation of duty is essential. It helps enable establish responsibility among the employees as well as keeping a control on their activities. Tom Tuffnut can distribute the given tasks among the three employees in such a manner that no one person can complete the tasks on his own, each task should be so assigned that more than one person is required to successfully finish it. The critical functions of an organization are dispersed among different people. It helps prevent unilateral ...

Business Contract Law: the case of Choc Delux and Kim

1. Law of Tort The Law of Tort is considered to be an important aspect as far as consideration for legal and statutory implications are concerned (Schwartz, 2003). The Law of Tort is regarded to be a source of legal references in case any of the parties to a business contract is affected by the wrongful actions of the other (Fleming, 2005). In the case of a situation whereby an individual, group of individuals, are affected by the action of another individual, group of individuals or an organisation, the stipulations of the Law of Tort help in provision of ...