...Business Ethics Across Cultures Article Review | XMGT/ 216 | | | | RENEE | 9/4/2011 | | What business ethics are in today’s world? What ethical issues within today’s business environment affect our community and organizations? These topics will be addressed in the following paragraphs. Before one can begin to address ethical business issues that affect our community and organizations, one must first define what business ethics are. Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and business organizations as a whole. Applied ethics is a field of ethics that deals with ethical questions in many fields such as medical, technical, legal and business ethics. Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. In academia descriptive approaches are also taken. The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Historically, interest in business ethics accelerated dramatically during the 1980s and 1990s, both within major corporations and within academia. For example, today most major corporate websites lay emphasis on commitment to promoting non-economic...
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...I Believe Religion Is Dying I am an atheist and setting my personal beliefs aside; I believe religion is dying. Religion is present in every country all across the world, but I believe the role religion once played in people's lives and society is coming to an end. We no longer teach the younger generation to not steal and murder because of they will go to Hell; instead people do not steal and murder because they will go to prison. Religion once answered the questions no one else knew how, religion answered it with “God's doing”; science now has answers to those questions and those answers are available to almost anyone. Religion has been around for thousands of years but with the dawn of the digital age; religion is obsolete. The digital age...
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...Which is the most appropriate justification for punishment – deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation or incapacitation? Give reasons for your answer. In this essay the following methods of punishment; deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation and incapacitation will be critically evaluated with example to reference, thus the most appropriate method in collaboration with the justice system for the UK can be selected. There has been much debate with regards to the meaning and purpose let alone the most efficient method of punishment for many years. For the purpose of this essay punishment can be defined as ‘social artefact’ Garland (1990). Punishment such as prison and ASBOs tell us a lot about society such as who has broken the law and who is legit and trustable, nevertheless dose this in reality justify why punishment exists and conducted in a social environment? As stated by Durkheim punishment has a diverse effect on each person certain people react in a positive manner and others in a negative. However he left us to question from all the different strategies at the core of punishment which one actually works in different places or at different times, do societies use different kinds of penal strategy? Why did punishment such as ducking stools and stocks go out of fashion? Why have so many industrial democracies given up on capital punishment? Why has imprisonment become such an important form of punishment” Hudson, J (2003). Capital punishment can be defined as...
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...Management Webster University Dr. James W. Chester October 10, 2014 Executive Summary Violence in the workplace is a growing trend affecting safety, which managers at all levels are dealing with. Several factors are associated with the causes of violence in the workplace to include: individual, organizational, and social factors. Violence in the workplace affects not just the employees but also the customers and the productivity of the business. Legislation against violence in the workplace assists the victims and provides resources to managers which allow action. However, in order to get in front of the causes a business strategy must be formed through a SWOT analysis. Once a business strategy is formed then managers will be able to take action and prevent violence in the workplace. Introduction The general concept of safety in the workplace can be assumed to be important to most people. When Goodman (1968) analyzed the use of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, he concluded that while the hierarchy was not as important, the factors of workplace safety were of vital importance (p. 55). There exist several types of workplace violence, and solutions for counteracting each type. The first area to concentrate on is the culture of violence which has led to an increase in workplace violence; not just for employees but also customers (Hoobler & Swanberg, 2006, p. 243). Next a look at murder-suicide examines the most extreme case of workplace violence. With over one third...
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...Social Issues in the Contemporary United States Rebecca Hall, RN There is a large ongoing list of social issues that are facing the U.S. today. One of the top contenders on that list is the topic of abortion. Abortion in relation to this issue means a termination of a pregnancy. Abortion can occur in any trimester of pregnancy. The issue that faces the U.S. is whether or not abortion should be legal. (Henslin, 2011) To many, abortion is equivalent to murder. It is taking the life of an innocent unborn child. It is inhumane and should be considered illegal. Many people that support the anti-abortion cause base their foundations not only emotionally but also biblically. These people often use biblical scripture that relates to “thou shalt not kill” or the importance and preciousness of human life. (Henslin, 2011) On the opposing end, abortion activists view abortion as a choice for the mother. To this group a law against elected abortion is a violation of a woman’s right to make decisions in relation to her own body. Many debates that arise from this point of view vary from issues of rape causing the unplanned pregnancy, to the simple inconvenience of having a child at that point in time. (Henslin, 2011) Another issue that arises when the issue of criminalizing abortion, is that fact that some people may continue to get abortions illegally and will not receive the proper healthcare that coincides with that type of procedure. Many believe that some women will still have the...
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...Genocide Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Introduction The term genocide refers to the mass murder of a specific race or tribe or group of people with the sole intention of eliminating the said group. As the world came to realize with the discrimination of Jews by the Nazi forces, genocide does not sit on the same bench as other crimes such as burglary. The spirited effort towards the elimination of a single race or tribe is the driving force of this heinous crime. It is said “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. At the centre of genocide, power and resources are usually the propagators of this vice. In a state in which the availability and distribution of resources is anything short of equal, negative ethnic traits such as tribalism, nepotism and even clanism, in other cases, can easily result in the onset of genocide. Greed is also a consistent feature of many genocide-stricken states. The more worrying issue, apart from the killing of millions of innocent civilians, is the prejudice with which many of the leaders of these factions plan and coordinate these atrocities. The notion that leaders are well above the law is characteristic of states that have felt the iron grip of genocide. The case of Darfur is one of the most disheartening. Darfur has been embroiled in the throes of genocide for the better part of the 21st Century. Having been the first genocide of the 21st Century, the mention of Darfur does not resonate well on the global landscape. Upon...
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...PHL 101 11 March 2012 A Summary of the problem of evil and a critical evaluation of how it is said to undermine the traditional characteristics of God. This paper will attempt to review the philosophical quandary of the existence of evil and if evil exists can God exist and if so can this God still be declared perfect? The epistemological issue that arises is One’s knowledge of God and the validity of God’s existence. What is good and what is evil? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines evil as: 1. a : morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked <an evil impulse> b : arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct <a person of evil reputation> 2 a: archaic : inferior b : causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive <an evil odor> c : disagreeable <woke late and in an evil temper> 3 a : causing harm : pernicious <the evil institution of slavery> b : marked by misfortune : unlucky For the purpose of this paper, we will use the first definition. Evil is a trait that we as human beings possess. Whether we choose to use it is up to the individual. But what is evil? Do we as humans consciously choose to be good or evil? What plays a role in bringing out that evil? We next need to look at what is God and does he exist? God as defined by Merriam-Webster is: 1. capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as a : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator...
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...AS History Unit Two – 6522E Italy; The rise of Fascism: 1918- 1925 Summary The main focus of this topic is how the changing political situation in Italy after the First World War led to the rise of Fascism in the years to 1922 and the ways in which the Fascist Party established itself in power in Italy in the years 1922-1925: ▪ Weaknesses of the Liberal state, 1918-1922 ▪ Mussolini, the message and appeal of Fascism, its changing focus from 1919-1922 ▪ Support for, and opposition to, Fascism among different social groups ▪ The consolidation of Fascist power, 1922-1925 Examination You will be required to tackle one two-part structured question from a choice of two. The first sub-question (a) will be worth 20 marks, whilst the second sub-question (b) will be worth 40 marks. The total mark for this exam is 60. The examination will last for 55 minutes and can be taken in either January or June. There is a difference between question (a), which is a ‘describe’ question, and (b) which is an ‘explain’ question. This can be briefly outlined as follows: ‘Describe’ These will ask you to select information from your memory and describe what happened. They may ask you to describe a series of events, the way in which something, or someone was important, or the way in which something changed over time. Your answer should contain: 1) A very short introduction with an outline of your overall argument. 2) A series of different...
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...There is no legal definition what a mass shooting is, according to the Federal Government at least four people must die at a single time. A recent mass shooting event happened in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018. Around 2:00 p.m. a suspect was identified as nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz. To begin with Nikolas was a student at the Maryjory Stoneman Douglas High School, he was expelled for behavioral problems. Before the shooting, Nikolas Cruz has been getting into trouble. Such as posting pictures of dead animals and guns on social media accounts. Not to mention Nikolas Cruz legally owned guns, including an AR-15 pistol. Another key point is Mr. Cruz and his brother Zachary were adopted, both of his parents died. On February 14, 2018,...
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...education. Laila and Miriam’s loyalty is shown to each other in the book by going forth with their confronting of the abusive husband they once shared as well as helping each other raise their kids even though they have to practically do it on their own. Discrimination of women is a major theme in this book. This is a result of the Afghanistan society that is surrounded by this book. This book takes place solely in Afghan during a harsh period of women discrimination. Men have complete power over their wives and in this book, the Taliban makes it law that men have complete power over their wives. These women experience heartbreaking attributes such as abuse, murder and humiliation which is completely tolerated in this time. Inner strength of a women is also displayed throughout this book. Mariam and Laila experience mass amounts of heartache with being women and being apart of an abusive marriage. Though, they continuously pull it together and take care of their children the best they can. Mariam faces a father who refuses to claim a child of her decent as well as an abusive...
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...Looking at “The Great Divorce” C.S. Lewis is a wonderful writer who manages to place the supernatural with the spiritual in a single book. In his book, The Great Divorce, Lewis again puts the divine in a setting that would be more appropriate to a fantasy or other work of extreme fiction. This paper shall provide a summary of this book, followed by a personal response to it. The reader will come away from this paper with the knowledge of both The Great Divorce as well as my personal feelings towards this book. The Great Divorce is at its most basic level the quest of a single person through both heaven and hell. The reader could easily make a comparison between this theme and the works of Dante, but in Lewis’ book the reader sees more humor and more realistic occurrences. For example, the narrator enters into the gate to heaven and hell when he steps aboard an ordinary city bus. The book begins with a sad person – the narrator – who is walking in a very evil city. The narrator looks around and sees that everyone in this city is suffering in some way. He then gets on the bus and finds that all the passengers are ghosts. However, as the bus comes close to heaven, these ghosts once more become people and the land becomes less evil. When the narrator steps from the bus he finds that the landscape is very real and because of this he is physically hurt. Yet the ghosts are allowed to pass through this land in order to reach a city that is apparently Heaven. When...
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...revealed that he was seen at the Yale Child Study Center in his early teens and prescribed the antidepressant, Celexa. Lanza was prone to anxiety, was becoming more isolated, and viewed his Netwon home as a secure zone while school and interacting with peers resulted in pressure. Prior to the December 2012 massacre, Lanza had not left his room, where he lived surrounded by an extensive collection of weapons. Lanza lived in virtual isolation, spending his days playing video games, obsessing over mass killings and exchanging emails with a cyber community of murder enthusiasts (Oliveira, P., 2014). Furthermore, Lanza went out less and less and eventually refused to come out of his room, covering his windows with black garbage bags and communicating with his mother via email (Ziv, S., 2014). Lanza had a single friend, who he had a reported falling out with prior to the shootings. Lanza and his unnamed friend would often discuss the topic of mental health and depression, and their mutual interest in mass murderers or serial killers (Karersky, A., 2014). Lanza excessive amount of time spend isolated from society throughout his life, and specifically prior to his criminal acts is consistent with schizoid personality disorders traits of being solitary and distant. Cluster B application. Lanzas’ extreme antisocial behaviour as displayed through his lack of ability to engaged in conduct with peers throughout school indicates a relationship with cluster B. Antisocial personality disorder is...
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... * * * * Conclusion: No Need for More Gun Control Turn on a television to just about any news channel, or pick up a newspaper, whether it is local or national and you will most assuredly find a segment on some sort of gun violence. This may be a shooting at a movie theater, a busy market place, a gang fight, or God forbid, an elementary school. These events and other similar events have lead to a question that is prevalent across the country: Should there be more gun laws and therefore more gun control? Gun control is a topic that has been debated for decades and the debate rages on today and will continue for years to come. Though deaths that result from shootings are senseless, are guns really the problem? I venture to say that no they are not and therefore, there should not be more control. Currently, enemy number one for gun control advocates is the venerable, “assault...
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...TITLE PAGE TRENDS OF NEGATIVE THEMES IN NIGERIAN HOME MOVIES (A STUDY OF FOUR HOME MOVIES) BY OGBONNIA CHINAZA. C MC/2006/118 A PROJECT PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION, CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATION JULY, 201 DEDICATION I dedicate this work to God Almighty for his unfettered love. He is the only guide to my life and studies and he dispenses his grace freely. Also to my parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ogbodo Ogbonnia and my brothers Arinze, Nnamaka, Chukwunonyerum, I remain grateful for their moral and financial support. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to acknowledge and appreciate all who fired the flame in one way or the other. First, I thank God, the almighty father who has given me life, knowledge, wisdom and strength to accomplish my work. My special gratitude goes to my head of Department, Damian. U. Agboeze who despite his crowded daily programme as the HOD would readily attend to his students and his fatherly advice. My immense gratitude also goes to my supervisor Justina Obi who devoted her time to supervise, correct and criticize this research work to make it a reality. I can never forget the service of my lecturer, Ferdinand Obasi, who made things...
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...***** Cruise Mrs. ******* ENG4U June 3, 2015 The Sadistic Nature of Stalin’s Regime Joseph Stalin once proposed that, “Death solves all problems - no man, no problem” (BrainyQuote). This truly reveals the sadistic nature of the Soviet Union during Stalin’s regime. Joseph Stalin is the epitome of a leader of corruption, and essentially imploded the Soviet Union through his many gruesome and appalling ideologies and premises. Child 44, by Tom Rob Smith, illustrates the horrid nature of Stalin’s Communist Russia through horrific conditions, deceptive lies, and vicious torture. Obviously, the terrible living conditions within Russia at the time of Stalin’s Regime strongly depict the horrific nature of his essentially man-made communist country. It is only fitting that Stalin’s regime takes place in Russia, home to some of the most brutally cold weather on the planet. Travel was nearly impossible, “The roads out of Moscow were covered with icy mulch…wind and snow gusted around them… with visibility less than ten metres” (48). This illustrates the grisly conditions in which Russian citizens must sustain life with no help whatsoever from a Stalin run government, where they live in a ‘burn your floor boards for warmth or freeze to death’ type of society. In addition to awful weather, food was a very scarce entity. Thousands and thousands of people starved to death in this communist Soviet Union. Leo Demidov, as a child, living with his frail mother and little brother...
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