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Deceptive Practices In Research In Miami-Dade
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Any unlawful conduct, such as stealing someone's stuff or assaulting colleagues, are some common examples of unethical behavior in the workplace.
Under Florida law, the elements of a FDUTPA claim for violation of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), a plaintiff must sufficiently allege with supporting facts and prove these three elements: (1) deceptive act or unfair practice; (2) causation; and (3) actual damages.
Final answer: All the given examples, including misuse of company resources, complicity in illegal activity, discrimination, and misinformation to customers, are examples of unethical business activities. These are actions that breach the business' ethical code and can potentially harm the business in many ways.
Examples of Active Deceptive Research Participants complete a quiz and are falsely told that they did poorly, regardless of their performance. Participants who do not know they are in a research study are observed to see how they behave when they find valuables (e.g., wallet, laptop) unattended in a public location.
Misleading communication, fraudulent behavior, anticompetitive activity, knowledge hiding, withdrawal, and production deviance are unethical business practices. It is illegal but not unethical to force an employee to work off their stipulated time.
In summary, unethical business practices can have wide-ranging consequences, including damage to reputation, legal repercussions, loss of employee morale, decreased customer loyalty, financial losses, negative societal impact, and damage to relationships with stakeholders.
FDUTPA defines unfair trade practices as those that “cause substantial injury to consumers or other businesses and cannot be reasonably avoided by the consumer or the other business.” FDUTPA is also a “gap filler” to questions of federal law because it provides consumers with a private right of action to sue for unfair ...
WHERE TO FILE THE COMPLAINT: The original complaint form (original signature and notarization) must be mailed or delivered to the Commission of Ethics at the address on the complaint form. Photocopies or emailed forms cannot be accepted. The Commission address is: P. O. Box 15709, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5709.
To file a formal consumer complaint, complete the below affidavit and save a copy of your completed affidavit for your records. You can print, sign, date and submit the affidavit by email (send as a pdf attachment to consumer@miamidade), fax to 786-469-2303 or mail to the address at the top of the affidavit.
A claim up to $8,000 – not including costs, interest and attorneys' fees – can be filed with the Clerk's Office as a Small Claims action, ing to Rule 7.010 of the Florida Rules of Court and Chapter 34 of the Florida Statutes. A deputy clerk may be able to assist you with the filing of a small claims suit.