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- 2591: Affirmative Action Is Wrong
- ... close to Jim Crow laws again. In addition to that, people say affirmative action is ok because it cures past discrimination (Keyes 1996, 1). Discrimination wasn't ok when blacks were the ones getting the short end of the stick. Therefore it's not ok when whites are discriminated ag ainst (DeWit 1996, 1). Two wrongs don't make a right. Therefore, affirmative action doesn't make discrimination ok just because ... standards for everyone. Since nobody would do that we should raise the standard for minorities. In addition, if affirmative action gets its way, it will do more harm than good. Affirmative action will only work short term because if you hire a minority that's under qualified they'll eventually get fired. Also, you can only hire so many people, ev entually you'll get too much under qualified people working ...
- 2592: Privacy For Public Officials
- ... information that violates the privacy of public figures. In the light of the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal some argue that the press is more concerned with selling papers than educating the public. They argue that important stories are left unprinted to make room for sensational news such as the romantic life of politicians. Critics also note that the public's consumption of the news is declining, as many Americans become skeptical of ... more novel -- the rise of the Internet. While the Internet itself does not lead to any particular form of online content, the presence of online news services competing with television, radio and print journalists for stories has led to increased pressure on reporters to find exclusive information. In addition, the lack of any precedent for online journalistic ethics has led some outlets to publish rumors or other unverifiable information. "It's ...
- 2593: Cross-Cultural Ethics
- ... who drink the water and breathe the air. Competitors may not do the same thing, and their lower costs may enable them to undersell the ethical company. Or a company may lose business in the short term because it refuses to pay a bribe or kickback. And, unfortunately, an honest company can lose a business deal to a competitor who misrepresents the facts. It takes a long-term view to properly ... of course, business firms should approach problems with a long-term perspective regardless of whether ethical questions are involved. Believing that the long-term economical benefits of high corporate ethical standards outweigh the more direct short-term economic benefits that low ethical standards sometimes produce, is the theory that should be exercised in all practices. Unfortunately it cannot be proven with hard evidence. Callahan and Jennings found that some studies indicate ...
- 2594: The Media
- The Media The media has been causing problems and clashes in opinions probably ever since the television was invented. The media probably started out OK, but after a while, they started twisting opinions and stories, and taking sides. I think that the media is going to twist a story to make it more interesting once too many times, and someone is going to sue them badly for it. I would ... I doubt that many people would send their hard earned cash if they knew that the person was just going to buy more drugs with it. I think that the media has been messing up stories and opinions, but I'm sure that they did some good work also. It would be pretty hard to get every little single fact right, but they shouldn't change things to make them sound ...
- 2595: Racism: Issue In Institutional Racism
- ... living on valuable land, it was only a matter of time before guns and shackles replaced treaties and handshakes. In the name of Christianity and capitalism, the English colonists quickly turned their backs on the short lived missionary zeal that characterized the early colonial period. Now, the savage Indians were viewed as unable to save themselves and extermination would be a worthy enterprise in the sight of the Lord. The idea ... and it dualistic vision of society became institutionalized in colonial North America, emanating from the base and structure of society. The Civil War Amendments to the Constitution were no more than words on paper, with short lived legislative muscle. From the vision of Forty Acres and a Mule, the newly freed African-Americans moved on to sharecropping, lynchings, and segregation. The mid to late 19th century witnessed the beginning of Chinese ...
- 2596: Correctly Political: A Look into the Dynamics of Political Correctness
- ... any of the miracles traditionally required for Sainthood. (Seligman 60) PC is applied to everyday situations in many ways, but one of the most easily recognized is terminology. It is surprising how many books and stories are on the not PC' list. It is also surprising to read them once they have been altered to contain more inclusive language. Another intriguing illustration of applied political correctness is the Dates to Remember ... and the Stonewall Rebellion Anniversary (June 27-28). (Leo 18) Perhaps a more familiar story can better show the significant language of PC. How about the Three Little Pigs? In the book Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, The Three Little Pigs begins: Once there were three little pigs who lived together in mutual respect and in harmony with their environment. Using materials that were indigenous to the area, they each built a ...
- 2597: Rites of Passage
- ... of the secrecy factor, and the laws by which they can be punished if they reveal anything to their mothers, sisters, or anyone other than the men of that society. Howitt even points out horror stories that are told to the novices about the punishment of man, a burning world, because he revealed the ceremony to women back in the village after being initiated. He writes that these stories exist in the Kurnai to scare the novices into not telling anyone the ritual. The ceremony even used to have a part where the men took spears, cocked them back over their shoulders, and pointed ...
- 2598: Gender Inequality
- ... figures, instead opting to describe their sometimes less influential male counterparts. Elementary and secondary school textbooks are also guilty of gender bias. In elementary and secondary school textbooks, sexism takes many forms. Boys predominate in stories for children; they outnumber girls 5 to 2. When girls are present in texts, they are almost always younger than the boys they are interacting with, which thus makes them foils for the boys' greater ... often their young sons) to help them out of difficulty. (Fishel and Pottker 1977. p. 8) Surprisingly it is not only these hidden forms of sexism that appear in textbooks. One study found sixty-five stories that openly belittled girls (two were found that belittled boys). Another study pointed out an instance where Mark, of the Harper & Row Mark and Janet' series, states: Just look at her. She is just like ...
- 2599: Distractions In Life
- ... out. I started to feel as if I was the worn out record player and that I would be dropped into the trash when I stopped working the way I was supposed to. After a short while I found some inspiration from an unknown point. I had realized I would not succeed in this battle called life without serious work. The only one who could help me was me. I knew ... another life. My "new" life was very hard to get used to, but was well worth the trouble. I began trying new things and actually enjoyed it. I realize now that I only have a short time in my life and I have to make a difference here, before I move on to the higher place. I need to speak my views and express my feelings. I need to have fun ...
- 2600: The Role of Women in India and South America
- The Role of Women in India and South America In the stories read concerning India and South America, women play important roles. Some are not so tasteful while others portray them as strong and independent. In each story, woman are allowed to express themselves quite differently. They ... and they must refuse to be treated without respect. Indian women live in a state of confusion because they do not know their position. In South America, change is in progress and moving quickly. The stories read from both countries show the underlying strength that women possess, they simply must learn to harness that power and share it with the world. References Bumiller, Elisabeth. May You be the Mother of a ...
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