Obtaining confidential information by manipulating and/or deceiving people is

Ron works for a large american company that is thinking about buying another large company. before the deal is announced, ron writes an article for the paper that tells all of the details of the possible business deal. ron's boss fires him for giving secret company information to the public. why is ron's company allowed to fire him without violating his "freedom of speech" rights? a. companies are fully protected by free speech laws. b. ron's boss was not born in america. c. newspapers do not count as speeches because they are written. d. ron's company has a right to protect its interests. the answer is d

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

Astudy that involves interviews of adults is eligible for expedited review. the researcher wants to add an adolescent population (aged 12 to 17) to the study and has designed a parental permission and assent process. no additional changes are planned. which of the following statements about review of the revised protocol is accurate? the research would only be eligible for expedited review if the adolescents are capable of understanding the same consent forms used for the adult population. the research would only be eligible for expedited review if the adolescents have been declared to be emancipated minors. the new research would need full review by a convened irb because children are a protected population. unless the nature of the questions would raise the level of risk to > minimal for adolescents, the research would still qualify for expedited review.