...fight in the war. Because of this action, Britain restricted trade access with France and, France restricted trade access with Britain. Britain came to tae this too far and kidnaped sailors and forced them to fight in the war against France. America and the United Kingdom...
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...well relevant in the novel, 1984, written by George Orwell; he concludes the paradoxical phrase “War is Peace” as an attempt to warn readers of the dangers of totalitarian government. This slogan is lived by and sworn by, and the essence of everything that the Party represents, having a double meaning; one for the Party and one for the people as a whole. In their society, keeping the masses believing that constant war is being waged is a way of maintaining peace. Orwell establishes a definite conclusion that the United States begin wars to maintain order for their selfish motives. Though self-contradictory, the phrase “War is Peace” includes a latent truth, thus illustrating the United States government as a “greedy bully” and how it manipulates society through devious actions, for it’s egocentric and acquisitive intentions, therefore creating peace for their side alone. It is the desire seen that the United States always wants to have the American way, desire always to be on top, to be the only leader which is achieved by bullying foreign countries. The United States has established a state of security resulting in the success of their actual intentions. The denotation of “peace” is the harmony in personal relations. The United States has gained their “personal” goals by bullying foreign countries. For instance, as stated in the article, “This Day in History,” “...the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after...
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...Natural Gas and Omaha InterNorth. The deal integrated several pipeline systems to create the first nationwide natural gas pipeline system. Ken Lay, who had been the chief executive officer of Houston Natural Gas, was named chairman and chief executive officer of the company we now known as Enron. In 1994, Enron made its first electricity trade, beginning what would turn out to be one of the company’s biggest profit centers for the next few years. It took just over 15 years for Enron to turn itself into one of the world’s largest energy traders. Enron started out as a very successful company but somehow along the line, they got off the right track where they would be helping their clients and shareholders and somehow ended up being very greedy. The behavior that they used that was very unethical would be that they falsified their balance sheets and had their accountant how that they were doing better business than they truly were. They would actually have auditors sign off on their accounting to make it seem like it was okay. This put everyone within the company in jeopardy. When the Enron...
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...James Cameron’s movie Avatar was a major discussion amongst my friends when it came out. All of them had seen it at midnight opening, while I was stuck home doing errands and work. For weeks they would talk about how amazing the scenery was and how epic the fights were between the Na’vi and humans. I was completely lost during each discussion we had when we hung out at Starbucks or each other’s houses. I hated not knowing what the movie was about and finally I decided to watch it online. Now I know the reason why people thought it was awesome. I was just like every other viewer who thought the scenery was breathtaking and the story was amazing. Although I have seen Avatar about a hundred times now, I never once thought there were hidden messages occurring behind the movie. I had to watch it again so I could see why people seemed to view Avatar as being an environmental or political issue. The movie seems able to predict how our future will turn out, a type of religion being practiced, and show us acts of imperialism being displayed throughout the story. I was so distracted by the technology used to create Avatar’s scenery; and how amazing the creatures and characters looked that I never once noticed how it could be possibly be allegory of our own world. The movie seems to predict that our future will become miserable. That we will gradually fall short of supplies and that Earth will end up dying. So far this seems to be true because the earth is already fighting back for...
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...During the late 1800’s, a group of innovative businessmen would change America’s standing in the world forever. Some of these men were Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and many more who contributed to industrial and economic change in the United States. They were not remembered as heroes by everyone. Some believe that their monopolizing ideas and ways of crushing their competition made them out to be “Robber Barons” rather than ¨Captains of Industry¨. They received a bad name because their success and the money they made, was at the expense of the working class. They revolutionized the American industrial system and boosted America’s place as a national manufacturing power, while also monopolizing businesses and hurting the working class. Where you find wealth, you'll find that the land contains monopolies. The Captains of Industry made money and revolutionized the American industrial system, boosted America’s place as a national manufacturing power, increased the standard of living in America by creating many jobs, and generously gave away their own money to various charities and organizations. There are multiple reasons why these big businessmen should be remembered as “Captains of Industry”. One example is their generosity towards the...
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...The company, which is controlled by the Walton family who own a 48% stake, have been bashed in the media time and time again for “failing America.” Applause must be given to the Mega Corporation, they came from being just one department store to a multi-billion dollar corporation however, the treatment of Wal-Mart’s employees and the greediness of Wal-Mart’s owners combine to make it a monster corporation with negative effects on both individuals and competing companies. To be reasonable, we must touch on the benevolence of Wal-Mart because to be a $465 billion dollar corporation they must be doing something correct, right? The children of Wal-Mart's founder, Sam Walton, in contrast to its workers, are billionaires. Does that make them greedy or just lucky? They would not talk to ABC News on the topic but billionaire Ted Turner an American media mogul and philanthropist who is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first...
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...Neighbor Successfully prevailing in a nation is not done with superior force, but by connecting with the people through emotional and intellectual appeals. The Viet Cong were more effective than both the Republicans and the Americans by winning the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese through various actions and mentalities. The Viet Cong won the support of the Vietnamese people because of their political, social, military, and financial choices throughout the war. The choice to pick a leader was clear for the Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese people chose to support the force that had the same goals for the war as they did. America’s goal was to prevent communism from spreading to South Vietnam. America’s plan to prevail was tainted because the Vietnamese people had no concept of democracy and thought how “absurd it would be for so large and wealthy a nation [America] to covet our poor little country for its rice fields, swamps, and pagodas” (Hayslip, XIII). The people didn’t understand America’s interest in Vietnam and thus saw them as outsiders attempting to divide their cherished land and dictate their lives. The Republican’s goal was to stabilize the nation with America’s financial and political assistance. The Republicans became less credible and legitimate because of their associations with America. The Viet Cong’s goal was to obtain freedom, independence, and happiness through the Vietnamese perspective. The Viet Cong represented the Vietnamese people because of their...
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...Introduction: Organizations are all comprised of what makes them who they are; the people. People are all comprised of different make-ups and people are what make businesses what they are which brings me to the point of this discussion; Unethical behavior within organizations. Unethical behavior within organizations has been occurring for centuries and it is what led to their ultimate demise. Unethical behavior is the beginning of the end in some companies and in some of those it results in the ruin of what started out to be a good thing. Some of these companies started out as small prosperous businesses that later grew into large dominate organizations for example; Enron, and of course WorldCom. These businesses began with good intentions and ended up internally combusting. All of it was due to the result of GREED. Greed is a disease, and has plagued several organizational leaders over time and caused them to go against their good ethics and morals. There are many opinions as to why people commit the acts that they do but the bottom line is that money will sometimes bring out the evil in the best of people and Leaders of Corporate America are not immune. Background: The beginning phases of WorldCom began in 1983 with a plan to create a long distance telephone carrier service named (Long Distance Discount Service) Mr. Ebbers was one of the major investor’s and later became the CEO. Like most businesses this one was no different and grew over the years...
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...Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room Introduction: Enron’s Culture of Greed Enron is considered the most infamous and notorious corporate scandal of the twenty first century, many consider it the worst in the history of the United States (U.S.). The looting of Enron by its executives, the fraud, cover-ups, greed and arrogance precipitated its fall. Shareholders, including many Enron employees, trusting the leadership, filled their 401K portfolios with Enron stock losing $62 billion. In this paper I will give you an overview of the highs and lows of America’s premier energy company, Enron. The political and economic conditions that led to the crash caused by the lack of ethics and morally bankrupt top executives will be discussed. The corporate culture of three other businesses, my former employers, will be discussed to give a greater understanding of corrupt corporate cultures and how easy it is to buy into those lies. Although these businesses are different, they share one thing, greed. To give a greater understanding of corrupt corporate cultures and how easy it is to buy into those lies. Whether its energy, university enrollment, piano/organ chain, or national wallpaper company; unethical, immoral behavior is possible. Executive Team Corruption Ken Lay became the CEO of the newly formed Enron after the merger between Houston Natural Gas (HNG) and InterNorth in 1986. Lay hired Jeffery Skilling, a consultant with McKinsey & Co. in 1990...
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...developing their strategies? The threat facing Apple was the negative image it had after President Obama’s inquiry on outsourced jobs. This gave the perception that Apple did not care about their customers or their country. It also gives the perception of greed which a global company can face. The opportunity for Apple was being able to produce their product at a lower cost and making more profit. The break down in the case study was that it cost a total of $179 to produce an IPhone and it retailed at $500 leaving a profit of $321. This would mean more profit for the global company. 3. Comment on the Apple executive’s assertion that the company’s only obligation is making the best product possible. “We don’t have an obligation to solve America’s problems.” Although, it seems harsh and cruel I agree with this statement. He is an executive and represents his firm. Since this is a for-profit business that produces goods, his main concern is to make the best product for his consumers and the most profit he can. In order to do so, his company must develop quality products at lower cost. If on the other hand, Apple were a political company and or a non-profit organization then he would have an obligation to some extent. 4. Who are the stakeholders in this situation and what, if any, obligations...
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...Ethics Paper Iris Dalton MGT/498 August 4, 2011 Dr. Don Wicker Ethics Paper Organizations should be cognizant of business ethics at all times and not solely focus on generating the highest returns for its owners and shareholders. Businesses should operate ethically to achieve the maximum amount of return. The business should not only focus on running the company only by law but to serve local communities and seek to help its employees lead a better life. This can be achieved by examining each decision made based of long term business values, profitability and social responsibility. Explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan Corporations have responsibilities to society that should extend past making a profit. You often find corporations are criticized for making unethical decisions because it can be differences in values between business people and key stakeholders. It is common to see that some business people may believe in profit maximization and is the key goal for the company while others have other interests for the company. Both Milton Friedman and Archie Carroll have their views on responsibilities of business firms to society. Friedman’s view of business responsibility states the company has a motive and does not think about economical responsibility and this could harm the society the firm is trying to help. Friedman refers to social responsibility of business as a fundamentally subversive doctrine. Archie...
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...attention against rising monopolies, but he was also able to voice his personal sentiments of due respect for the land and animals of America. His hatred of greedy businessmen drove him to activism. In the executive realm, this meant using the federal government’s reach to protect vast swaths lands. Teddy’s vision was “conserving, and later, preserving nature for generations yet unborn” (Ruckelshaus 2016, 187); ultimately, 234 million acres of land was set-aside for the public (189). He was indebted to no large corporations, and hence, was able to focus on the long-term vision and impact that could be set by the presidency. The overall the Progressive Era proved to be a bright time for experts—on various issues including the environment—in government who participated in President Franklin Roosevelt’s “Brain Trusts” and President Wilson’s “the Inquiry” (Greenberg 2010, 205). All of this was possible due to Teddy Roosevelt, who embodied an early form of environmental populism...
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...Bursting the Bubble The roaring twenties was the response of a nation devastated by war, nonetheless, they believed that tomorrow would be better than today in this decade of so called “optimism.” Americans believed that the 1920’s were all about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but ultimately through the course of the roaring era this ideal was completely diminished. America’s streets were supposed to be “paved with gold”, but were they really? Beneath the 1920’s stood a huge bubble that was about to burst, but no one opened their eyes to see the reality of what was happening. By examining the corruption underlying its roaring aspects, it is evident that the roaring 20’s were not as glamorous as they appeared, consequently laying...
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...THE GREAT GATSBY The Great Gatsby is a tale of luxury, lust, deceit, and murder. In Long Island, New York, Nick Carraway lives next door to the mysterious Jay Gatsby, the owner of a huge mansion and host of frequent and lavish parties. Although prohibition has made alcohol illegal, Gatsby always has a surplus available at his wild social gatherings. As Nick starts to spend more time with Gatsby, he begins to learn about Gatsby’s past, his strange profession, and his love for Nick’s cousin, Daisy. The story that unfolds truly highlights the scandalous and risky nature of the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald had encompassed many literary devices in order to make this novel effective and more appealing. He has used techniques such as imagery, similes and the strongest one is symbolism. Fitzgerald has very smartly constructed his novel. "And only let me leave it in the soap dish when she saw that it was coming to pieces like snow.”(page 76) is an example of simile used in the text. This sentence suggests that Daisy was holding onto that letter until there wasn't really anything left of it. The letter obviously meant a whole lot to her if she took a bath with it. A representative of imagery used in the novel is "Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes.” This sentence paints a picture in our heads of Gatsby feeling cold with his hands in his pockets, while standing in a puddle...
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...MGT320 Portfolio Project Post-Enron Era Ethics The time for change is now! CEO’s must continue to be held accountable for the accuracy of their financial statements, and the performance of their company. To assure the accuracy of a publicly traded company’s financial status reporting, an additional requirement of an outside industry experienced auditing firm is needed, as well as performance based pay contracts for publically traded companies’ officers. The goal is simple, change the mindset of CEO’s, boards of directors (BOD’s), and shareholders by teaching them the fundamentals of business ethics. To obtain our goal, we must first have a basic understanding of existing legislation and the willingness to create new legislation for the betterment of America. To begin, a discussion in regards to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is important for the purposes of an overview of existing legislation. In the past the US government has relied on the states to monitor and enforce the rules of auditors. Typically public accountants were licensed by the states to audit corporate financials; however the states had very little, if any, money to provide the necessary funds for enforcement. “Public accountants were licensed by the states, but states devote few resources to supervising auditors; federal regulation of auditing was light; and no federal agency supervised auditors. A Public Oversight Board for auditors was created in 1978, but it was dominated by accountants, funded by the audit...
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