Ethical issues definition

As companies become increasingly aware of the external scrutiny of their operations, there will be more discussion in annual reports of environmental, social and ethical issues. For companies and organisations wishing to project a strong environmental image, the ultimate objective is a move to the so-called triple bottom line reporting concept. The UNEP provides a definition for this in its long-term plan ... 

To comprehend adequately the ethical issues posed by clinical use of unapproved medical devices outside the context of an IDE, it is necessary to utilize the distinctions between practice, nonvaUdated practice, and research elaborated in the previous pages. How do those definitions apply to feasibility studies ... 

The AHEC has advised HRECs to continue to regard the national statement as the definitive guideline for the review and conduct of research in Australia. In October 2001 the WMA issued a note of clarification on the interpretation of its guideline on the ethical use of... 

But what does sustainable mean for the apparel retail industry Sustainability is a word that elicits a multitude of definitions and explanations depending on your point of view and even your geographic location. The broad range of definitions for sustainability is a reflection of the fact that sustainability is incredibly complex, where interdependencies can often be hidden or misunderstood, and where just measuring sustainability can be difficult and confusing, particularly when considering ethical and social issues. 

Though the redesign of life forms for the benefit of mankind is definitely an exciting career, metabolic engineers are paying particular attention to ethical, legal, and political issues. To continue in this work, the field as a whole will need sustained support from the public and government. 

In the United States, the first codes of ethics for engineers have existed since the beginning of the twentieth century. They have long concerned solely internal issues within the profession. The environmental issue first appeared in 1977 in the code of ethics of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), in a very modest way. New proposals to transform this recommendation into a stronger commitment in 1984 and 1995, met strong resistance from the profession. The 1996 version introduced a reference to sustainable development in canon 1 along with their definition of sustainable development (ASCE 1977, 2006). 

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