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What types of studies related to exposure to RF radiation have been performed? The biological effects of rf energy have been studied for many years. Some of the early studies go back to the 1940s. What types of studies related to exposure to rf radiation have been performed? Typically, these were epidemiological stud- ies and […]

An Application of Problem-Solving Methods: Bribery/Acceptance of Gifts The biological effects of rf energy have been studied for many years. Some of the early studies go back to the 1940s. What types of studies related to exposure to rf radiation have been performed? Typically, these were epidemiological stud- ies and were retrospective looks at people

CASES Cellular Phones and Cancer This case will seem different from many of the other cases we will study, since there is no disaster or wrongdoing that has to be analyzed after the fact. Rather, this is a case about the experimental nature of engineering and deals with issues of what engineers should do early

Could you stand to see your name in the newspaper in an article about the gift you received? In the absence of any corporate guidelines, another method for determining the acceptability of an action is sometimes referred to as the “New York Times Test”: Could your actions withstand the scrutiny of a newspaper reporter? Could

Could your actions withstand the scrutiny of a newspaper reporter? In the absence of any corporate guidelines, another method for determining the acceptability of an action is sometimes referred to as the “New York Times Test”: Could your actions withstand the scrutiny of a newspaper reporter? Could you stand to see your name in the

How does one ensure that accepting a gift doesn’t cross the line into bribery? Avoiding Bribery Problems How does one ensure that accepting a gift doesn’t cross the line into bribery? The fi rst and most important method for determining this is to look at company policy. All large corporations and many smaller companies have

  Line drawing can be very effectively applied to the examples given previously. The subtle differences between the value of the gift, the timing of the gift, etc. are easily visualized using line drawing, and often it will be very clear what the ethical Chapter 4 Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques 67 choice will be based on

How can the analysis methods described in this chapter be applied to these examples concerning bribery and the acceptance of gifts? Problem Solving How can the analysis methods described in this chapter be applied to these examples concerning bribery and the acceptance of gifts? We won’t go into the answer to this question in depth

Do the answers to any of these questions change if the gift is offered before you purchase anything from the company, as opposed to after you are already a steady customer? (A more detailed version of these types of scenarios can be found in [ Harris, Pritchard, and Rabins, 2000 ].) Keep in mind that

How about if the meeting is in Maui? A company sales representative would like you to attend a one-day sales seminar in Cleveland. Your company will pay for your trip. Should you go? How about if the meeting is in Maui? What if the sales representative’s company is going to pay for you to go?