Category: Business Ethics (Page 19 of 82)

United Technologies Case Discussion

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In mid-2000, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was two years into a supplier development integration program. The major focus of this initiative was to strengthen relationships with “key” suppliers to fully leverage the supply chain. The qualities sought in the relationships included long-term commitments, confidential information sharing, cooperative continuous improvement efforts, and sharing risks and rewards. Both the nature of these relationships and the associated behaviors were new for UTC and represented a significant challenge.

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The Inquisition and You

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Contemporaries use the word ‘inquisition’ as something to be avoided: the hot seat, the third degree, a challenging trial. Inquisition from the time of the Middle Ages into the Renaissance and beyond was of a different kind and a much harsher degree. Over 700 years, inquiries into personal orthodox beliefs by a variety of authorities led tens of thousands of people to be investigated before tribunals and punished, at times by death for beliefs that deviated from the accepted orthodox understanding at the time. Inquisitions grew from the soil of moral certainty and intolerance of heterodox (non-orthodox) views.

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Famous People of the Renaissance

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The new day and rebirth of learning that came with the Renaissance introduced a new generation of creative thought leaders and ground breakers. With the advent of new sources of learning recovered from the classical past; with the advantage of wide distribution of books and growing centers of learning in the universities in England, France, Germany, Italy, Bohemia and elsewhere; individuals of learning and standing exercised influence in an ever widening and significant manner.

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The Choreography of a Traditional Ballet

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Describe the choreography of a traditional ballet. How do the dancers hold their bodies – what is their posture like overall? What is it like when they jump or leap, and how do they land back on the stage? What kinds of lines do they make with their arms/legs? When the dancers perform as a group, what is that like? How do these things differ or remain the same in the Rite of Spring?

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