Social and Professional Issues

  1. Pirated Software from Abroad Bernie works for a large consulting company in Hong Kong. When he was on holiday  in Albay, he found an Office suite that looks identical to Microsoft Office. The package  he found costs P50.00 compared to the price tag of P30,000. Bernie knew that the  seller does not honor copyright law. Despite the documentation looking like it has been photocopied, he decided to buy it and returned home with it. • Do you think Bernie has done anything wrong? yes, Bernie had done wrong for buying a pirated product which is not justifiable to both law  and the company who invented the product. • Do you think the customs will confiscate it should they find out? yes, we think that the customs will confiscate it should they find out about it. it is illegal  to sell pirated items and seeing that it is illegal items, surely is was smuggled by the people  where Bernie bought it. the seller may not smuggle it personally but them selling...

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Anon. Special edition webinar - professional ethics in the new normal. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://ph.arlo.co/w/events/166-special-edition-webinar-professional-ethics-in-the-new-normal  "Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old." ~ Lisa Leslie What is meant by professional ethics? According to the ministry of business, innovation, and employment of New Zealand, "Professional ethics are principles that govern the behavior of a person or group in a business environment. Like values, professional ethics provide rules on how a person should act towards other people and institutions in such an environment." so, professional ethics is mainly connected to codes of conduct, following the codes the person acts according to values and principles although their own values may differ they may still have all the same principles. Professional ethics corporates the standard behavior expected from prof...

Meo -. 2017. Meo. (October 2017). Retrieved February 18, 2022 from https://meobserver.org/how-technology-is-driving-us-toward-peak-globalization/  “ The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.” Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Suppose it is a road that provides a faster flow/transaction of information, and faster  transportation. Globalization has completely altered the way in which the world operates. The  barriers that once hindered our ability to communicate and interact with people across the  world have diminished. Globalization has become ingrained in all fields: business, government,  economic, social. In this paper, the role of globalization on society will be discussed and in  particular, the impact of globalization on the business environment. Also, over the past few  decades’ advancements in information technology have had a profound on the global landscap...

"In business, 'professionalism' is not a tactic but a moral value."  — Amit Kalantri  How do you define professionalism? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as "the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person" and it defines a profession as "a calling required specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation". Anon . 2021. Professionalism and the 5 principles. (June 2021). Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://memp.pratt.duke.edu/5-principles How do you achieve professionalism in your daily life? According to career.vt.edu. there are 12 ways you can develop and practice professionalism:              1. Be   Productive              -  Use  your time productively at work. Focus on your job responsibilities and avoid getting pulled into  social media,         ...