...Cartoon Violence Beronica Martinez HUMM/266 November 8, 2010 Lori Robertson Title of Paper Cartoon Violence Many forms of art exist all around the world, such as paintings, sculptures, music, and videos. Art influences people and communities in many ways including the types of legal and moral issues involving art and its targeted audience. One form of art in particular is cartoons. Many types of cartoons are available like animated people, animated animals, and cartoons just for children and even cartoons for adults, which are mostly referred to as anime. Adult cartoons are usually extremely violent or contain high sexual content. Many issues involving violence in cartoons are unnoticeable such as desensitizing children, increasing their aggressiveness, and decreasing their fear of becoming victims in real life. All children are influenced by what they see in their daily television shows and when these happen to be violent cartoons they become negatively affected. Cartoons are presented to children with colorful and goofy characters but many of these shows have a lot of violence portrayed in them. Young children do not understand the morals and ethical issues in these cartoons and are unable to depict what is reality and what is fantasy. Of course, it is fantasy but when children are unable to distinguish the difference between the two they may try to carry out an act they have seen while viewing the show because they found it humorous...
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...Introduction An organisation’s ethics determines its reputation. In today’s competitive market, in view of globalisation and technological advances, it is especially essential for organisations to practice ethical business behaviour to build a strong public image to garner the support of consumers and employees. Although practicing good business ethics has many benefits, it remains as a constant challenge for organisations, as the potential for unethical behaviour is illimitable. In recent years, the cases of corporate misconduct in Singapore have been on the rise. In June 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean announced that commercial crimes, including fraud and cheating, rose by 13% as compared to 2010 (Othman, 2012). As most organisations have established codes of ethics to guide their employees regarding their ethical responsibilities, the imperative issue here is how effective is the code of ethics in regard to instilling ethical behaviour. In this essay, we will firstly look at the definition of ethical behaviour and an overview of the ethics program. Next, the effectiveness of the code of ethics and the criteria for it to be effective will be addressed. Lastly, a conclusion will be made to determine if the code of ethics is the most effective method for instilling ethical behaviour. Ethical Behaviour in Organisations Ethics as according to Wood, et al. (2006) can be defined as a behavioural code that explains what is good and right, as opposed...
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...semester, the film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room was not used. We felt that the use of the film would engage students in learning about business ethics and increase the saliency and vividness of ethical issues; thus increasing ethical awareness. Our reasoning follows Gautschi, III and Jones (1998) findings that the use of case study and discussion can increase the vividness of moral issues, thereby enhancing the ability of students to recognize ethical issues. Using a highly interesting and engaging film will increase the vividness of moral issues; thus, heightening student awareness of ethical issues in the workplace. Vividness of information is its capacity “to attract and hold attention and to excite imagination” (Nisbett & Ross, 1980, p. 45). Information is vivid “to the extent that it is (a) emotionally interesting, (b) concrete and imagery-provoking, and (c) proximate in a sensory, temporal, or spatial way” (Nisbett & Ross, 1980, p. 45). The researchers also maintain that vivid information has more judgmental impact than pallid information. There is some evidence that visual images can enhance retention of learned information (Blanchard & Thacker, 2005; Honeycutt et al, 1993), because visual images are more readily coded symbolically and recalled. The Enron film, with its creative use of popular music, cartoons like the Simpsons, news clips, and candid interviews, is emotionally interesting, imagery-provoking, and proximate in a sensory way. We hypothesize...
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...and found out his weakness to public speaking and left Lincoln Inn to concentrate on his writings (Jeremy Bentham). As Jeremy focused on his writings he wrote a number of books on philosophy, economics and politics. He began expressing his conservative political views, until he was exposed to Joseph Priestly. Joseph Priestly work impacted the views of Jeremy and later Jeremy changed his views according to his work. Jeremy published work like, Principles of International Law, A fragment of Government, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, Catechism of Reformers, Constitutional Code and many more (Spartacus Educational). Fig. 1. A cartoon shows does the end justify the means (UTILITARIANISM). According to the Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, is where Jeremy articulates rational principles that would provide a basis and guide for legal, social and moral reform. Jeremy then developed fundamental moral principles on which laws should be set. Jeremy philosophy of utilitarianism stated, “The greatest happiness principle” or “the principle of utility”. These statements were the basis of Jeremy thoughts. In reference to happiness, Jeremy was thinking do the ends justify the means? Whether or not things or actions promote the general happiness, being determined by the reference to the presence of pleasure and the absence of pain, “pleasure over pain” (IEP). In conclusion, Jeremy Bentham was a man that devoted himself to the reform of...
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...Gandhi once said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”. In the ___ time of high school, teenagers are given an opportunity to develop their own set of morals and values, learn about their future, and foster their own sense of the world. This personal development is especially grown from community service. Thus, it is essential to implement mandatory community service programs as a high school requirement for graduation. Through the offering of mandatory community service, students can not only experience personal enrichment and development of a moral center, they benefit their own community, in an expert from The Dalton School's Community Service Mission (75). In my own high school, Fossil Ridge High...
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...Ethics of journalism Main article: Journalism ethics and standards The ethics of journalism is one of the most well-defined branches of media ethics, primarily because it is frequently taught in schools of journalism. Journalistic ethics tends to dominate media ethics, sometimes almost to the exclusion of other areas.[1] Topics covered by journalism ethics include: * News manipulation. News can manipulate and be manipulated. Governments and corporations may attempt to manipulate news media; governments, for example, by censorship, and corporations by share ownership. The methods of manipulation are subtle and many. Manipulation may be voluntary or involuntary. Those being manipulated may not be aware of this. See: news propaganda. Photographers crowd around a starlet at the Cannes Film Festival. * Truth. Truth may conflict with many other values. * Public interest. Revelation of military secrets and other sensitive government information may be contrary to thepublic interest, even if it is true. However, public interest is not a term which is easy to define. * Privacy. Salacious details of the lives of public figures is a central content element in many media. Publication is not necessarily justified simply because the information is true. Privacy is also a right, and one which conflicts with free speech. See: paparazzi. * Fantasy. Fantasy is an element of entertainment, which is a legitimate goal of media content. Journalism may mix fantasy and...
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...Running head: MARKETING: ETHICS IN ADVERTISING Ethics in Advertising Among various problems faced by leaders and managers, the most challenging is the one dealing with ethical issues. The problem becomes more complex when addressing cross culture and multinational. It is undeniable fact that corporate leaders and manager are more focused in growing the business than running the business. The answer to this growth is new markets but these new markets emerge they come with new problems and demand innovative solutions. Marketing is one of the main platforms of interaction of any entity to rest of world, hence the potential for problems are high. As part of our learning team activity, we firmly believe that the ethics relating to advertisement is an interesting subject to explore the problems within and to arrive at a mitigate plan. The project is divided into three stages, the first stage is to identify and define the problem. In this stage the team identifies different situations, issues and potential problem leading to unethical practices in advertisements. This will help the team to define the problem based on situation and scenario. The second stage of the project is to explore various solutions that may keep advertisements within ethical limits. Preliminary part within this stage is to identify an ideal situation for ethical practices and then explore for solutions based on the result. Each team member provides different solutions as this will...
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...Corporation Ethics The study of ethics within corporations is a study of applied ethics that examine moral and ethical dilemmas, and ethical principles that come up in the business world. It is an important subject in today’s business world; with the scandals that are in the business news around the world. It is crucial that business organizations question their principles in every area, from product testing, customer service, to working in the global economy. The list of corruption cases in the world are growing in number. It is becoming a problem that governments across the globe have to face. Greed is usually the driving force in corruption around the world regardless of the industry. “To be really greedy, a person has to not just want and acquire a lot of material wealth. He (or she) needs to come by it less than honestly, and enjoy stacking it up in the face of the far less fortunate. He has to put his own desire for stuff above the needs and legitimate concerns of those around him. In the business world, that often means cheating. Madoff, for example, didn't just get rich, he got rich by faking an entire investment enterprise and doing it at the expense of decent charities and people who had trusted him with their life savings. All that just served to make him the most-hated guy of ... well, of February. By March, all that populist anger had turned to the AIG bonus boys. It wasn't just that they got fat bonuses after their firm took U.S. government bailout...
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...infringement from consumers’ perspective through looking into anime ‘fan subbing’. Anime fan subbing refers to the participatory consumption in which avid fans copy anime (Japanese animation), translate Japanese to another language, subtitle and release subtitled version on the Internet to share it with other fans, without asking for permission from the copyright holder. The case study of English fan subbing of anime shows that this activity was guided by fan subbers’ own ethics that intended to support the anime industry by self-controlling fan subbed anime. Under the advancement of digital technologies and the increased global connectivity among anime fans, however, the existing ethics have become outdated and thus global distribution of anime is further detached from the industry’s distribution businesses. This paper notes the importance of consumers’ own norms and rules in shaping behavior of copyright infringement. It raises further questions on the relationship between copyright law and consumer ethics. Introduction Amid the rise of creative economy discourse, the issue of copyright is drawing increasing attention from cultural industries, policy makers, civil societies and consumers. Simply put, ‘copyright’ can be defined as a series of exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute a work of artistic creation and the right to create derivative works based on the copyrighted work. It also includes rights to public performance and display and to communicating of copyright...
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...Definition of Ethics and Business Ethics I learned that ethics, simply stated, involves learning what is right or wrong, and then doing the right thing -- but "the right thing" is not nearly as straightforward as conveyed in a great deal of ethics literature. I think, most ethical dilemmas in the everyday living are not simply a matter of "Should Bob steal from Jack?" or "Should Jack lie to his wife?" Ethics poses important questions about how we should act in relationships and how we should live with one another. Ethics asks us to consider whether our actions are right or wrong whatever the context - personal, family or business. (Many ethicists assert there's always a right thing to do based on moral principle, and others believe the right thing to do depends on the situation -- ultimately it's up to the individual.) From my readings, I learned that many philosophers consider ethics to be the "science of conduct." Others explain that ethics includes the fundamental ground rules by which we live our lives. Philosophers have been discussing ethics for at least 2500 years, since the time of Socrates and Plato. Many ethicists consider emerging ethical beliefs to be "state of the art" legal matters, i.e., what becomes an ethical guideline today is often translated to a law, regulation or rule tomorrow. Values, which guide how we ought to behave are considered moral values, e.g., values such as respect, honesty, fairness, responsibility, etc. Statements around how...
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...To most people, the tale of Little Red Riding Hood is a familiar one and Charles Perrault’s version is the most familiar. A moral tale against idleness and disobedience, this classic has stood the test of time. Less familiar to readers is Angela Carter’s “The Company of Wolves.” A dark retelling, Carter’s version is more an exploration of coming-of-age sexuality and a young woman discovering her own wildness than a cautionary tale against strangers and “gentle wolves” (Perrault 1576). While in Perrault’s story, Red and her granny are eaten by the beast due to Red’s idlness and in Carter’s story, we see Red’s willing surrender to the wolf, both tales deal with the burgeoning sexuality of a young girl. Charles Perrault begins his tale of Red Riding Hood with a glowing description of the young woman as “the prettiest creature who was ever seen” (1574), and the little red riding cape her grandmother made for her. The imagery evoked by the red cape for most readers is one of familiarity. As children, many watched as that little red cape traipsed across Saturday morning cartoons with carefree bliss. Conversely, that red cape serves as a beacon in the forest, a brilliant splash of primary color in a neutral world, almost guaranteeing the notice of the predator that awaits her. The wolf has no chance to miss his target, as she blazes with color through his domain. Upon their first encounter in the woods, Red has no fear of the wolf. Perrault states she “did not know it was dangerous...
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...distribute the publications of National Publishing Company across all parts of the state. Door delivery at the subscribers premise accounts for the higher share of sales volume of most of the periodicals. Shops are the main source for occasional readers to avail publications. Titli is one of the National Publishing Company products. The Product Titli is a children’s fortnightly vernacular magazine published by the company and is the market leader in children’s periodicals segment. Titli is mainly targeted to the children of age group between 5 to 12 years. It carries various features like two-three short two-page stories, three or four longer stories, one or at the most two serialized stories, two or three short poems, seven-eight regular cartoon features, titbits, fun and games. The magazine carries one story written in simple language with bolder letters for the children who are beginning to read. It also carries a ‘read aloud’ short story in rhyming language for the children who are yet to begin read properly. Titli is priced at Rs.2 per copy. After attaining peak sales in 1987, Titli’s circulation declined about 40% during 1989. The withdrawal of ‘Children’s Delight’ magazine from children’s periodical segment did not result in a substantial increase in the circulation of Titli. Promotional schemes increased sales of the particular issue by 10% but subsequent issues didn’t attract the additional buyers. Market Overview Looking at the consumer market demographics,...
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...Factors influencing business ethics: Leadership, strategy and performance, individual characteristics, corporate culture and environment Leader is a person who leads the people towards achieving a common goal. Leader can be good or bad, great or small they arise out of the needs and opportunities of a particular time and place. Not all leaders are considered to be perfect in their decision making because each and every decision they make will depend upon the character of person which differ from person to person. Character of a person includes their inborn talents, learned and acquired traits which were imposed upon them by life and experience. Leaders are models and mentors to their followers therefore they follow the path way set by their leaders. In a large organisation the top level managers or CEO are considered to be the executive and supervisory leader. The CEO should have strong commitment towards ethics and ethical conduct and should give a constant leadership in renewing the values of an organisation. They play a key role in creating, maintaining and changing the ethical culture. It is necessary for the leader to set good examples, and follows ethics. One such good leader is JRD Tata who set a good example for his successor and they still follow it. Where there are good leaders there will be good ethical practices in business. Corporate governance: is the set of systems and processes that a company follows to ensure that it is in the best interest of the stake holders...
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...Throughout the decades, notably from the 1970s to the present, America has experienced its changes through the influence of hip-hop culture. Cultural hip-hop talks about real-life experiences of subjects such as gangster mafia violence, drugs, degrading of women, and many other realistic, pessimistic values, whether the artist has experienced those situations or not. Currently, the public has opened their ears to a whole new level by listening to the ludicrous lyrics of some of the mediocre, modern-day hip-hop and rap artists. Due to much of the publicity, some of these artists are put on such a high pedestal that they go to extremes by acting out their music and wind up being horrible role models, ruining the names they made for themselves. On the other hand, some artists in hip-hop culture see a political trend form and decide to incite it with heart-grasping lyrics that pertain to the governmental issues. From the 1970s to current times, there is a pattern emerging that Americans are willing to listen to politically subjected songs that hip-hop artists have written as signs of political trends. America’s changes through hip-hop culture have had some influences on the government and public as a whole through significantly realistic lyrics, violence, and trend-setters. Since 1979, when Sugarhill Gang came out with “Rapper’s Delight”, hip-hop music has been “all the rage” for about three decades (Blanchard 1). Hip-hop came from the different genres of jazz, gospel,...
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...learn about Walmart’s expectations and guides the firm in making its purchasing decisions. The company has built energy-efficient stores and retrofitted others, and it offers reusable shopping bags made of recycled materials. Although Walmart doesn’t disclose financial details on the green initiative, it says the program is already saving money and resources, and it projects billions in savings over time.1 Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Hear the True Story of how today’s managers do the right thing. Listen to what Derrick and Elaine have to say. “Ethics are crucial in the property management business. We are obligated to abide by fair housing laws in our dayto-day operations. Not only do we have an obligation as a company but also a social obligation to make sure our vendors and contractors are aware of these practices.” “The very nature and mission of my project is that of social responsibility. We are trying to do our part to help out developing countries in a way that an agricultural library is best equipped to do. Good workplace ethics translates into a better product for our subscribers. The better I and my employees perform, the better our product and the most useful it is to the end users, thus furthering the idea of social responsibility.” — Elaine Guidero, Library Manager — Derrick Hawthorne, Property Manager bat37233_ch03_050-071.indd 50 11/11/09 11:01:08 AM Confirming Pages WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ●● learning OBJECTIVES ...
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