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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalyzing Accuracy and Accessibility in Information and Communication Technology Ethical Scenario ContextMaslin Masrom, Zuraini Ismail, Rashidah Nural Anuar et al.Problem statement: Recently, the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is indispensable to life. The utilization of ICT has provided advantages for people, organizations and society as a whole. Nevertheless, the widespread and rapid use of ICT in society has exacerbated existing ethical issues or dilemmas and also led to the emergence of new ethical issues such as unauthorized … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 27 May 2011 · 8,289 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeaching Indigenous American Culture and History: Perpetuating Knowledge or Furthering Intellectual Colonization?Michael Kent WardProblem statement: This study addresses a number of ongoing and important issues related to teaching the history and culture of Native Americans in the public setting. As part of the social science curriculum, the study and academic interpretations of American Indian culture and history regularly attracts educators and students alike, but remains problematic for reasons of cultural property and identity. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,123 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractService Quality Perceptions between Cooperative and Islamic Banks of BritainDaing Maruak Sadek, Noor Saliza Zainal, Muhammad Saiful Islami Mohd Taher et al.Problem statement: The objectives of this study were to determine mean comparison all 6 dimensions between Cooperative Bank (CB) and Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, to compare the ranking for CB and IBB based on the customers preference and lastly to identify the similarities between CB and IBB based on customer preference. Approach: A sample of … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,536 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Rubber Band Ethics Model for Computing and Information Technology PracticesMahmoud Iskandarani, Ghaleb El-Refae, Shorouq F. El-EtterAn innovative model for analyzing and describing the role of ethics and the manner in which it is applied in the general field of information technology is presented. Current practices and existing behavior rules that are related to economical and social issues are discussed with specific reference to computing technologies such as the internet. A theoretical model for computing and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2006 · 6,667 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn Ethical Appraisal of Hormesis: Towards a Rational Discourse on the Acceptability of Risks and BenefitsOrtwin RennIt is ethically mandated that potential beneficial aspects of low exposure to potentially hazardous material are incorporated in the risk-benefit balancing procedure. The potential harm done by pollutants does not justify the invocation of a categorical principle. Minimisation of risk is not required if health benefits are also at stake. Society needs to find an informed consent on the threshold … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,078 accessesView PDF Cite