...The Great Gun Debate Introduction Among the more diverse issues in an already polarized society is a national perspective of guns (Hargrove & Perdue, 2015). The gun debate in the U.S. dates back to the 18th century, when the nation’s founders were crafting the Bill of Rights—the first ten amendments to the Constitution, adopted in 1791 (Smith & Ross, 2013). All gun control debates turn on interpretations of the Second Amendment, the worst written and most bizarre part of the constitution (Eichenwald, 2015). The Second Amendment gave Americans the right to “bear arms;” however, for more than 200 years, people have disagreed over how to interpret the amendment (Smith & Ross, 2013). Heated debates over guns have created division among “we the people.” On one end of the divide are pro-gun extremists. On the opposite end of the divide are anti-gun extremists. Then, there is the rational middle—the group that is often left out of the debate. This group typically consists of average law-abiding citizens who do not believe that Americans should be stripped of their rights to bear arms, but, rather, that some laws should be tightened up to ensure that guns and deadly accessories, such as high-capacity magazines, stay out of the wrong hands. Over the years, numerous mass shootings in schools have forced lawmakers to assess and tighten gun-control laws, which has also reignited the fiery gun debate. This assessment will attempt to uncover a proper course of action via a rigorous...
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...Alexander Welch Personal Value & Ethics Professor Sandra White September 22, 2015 Week 5 On this day in the US, around thirty people will be killed with a gun, not including suicides. Many more will be wounded. I can safely predict this number because that is the average number of homicides committed with a gun in the US each day. Such killings have become so routine that they are barely noticed even in the local news. Only when a significant number of people are murdered, particularly when they include children or are killed randomly, is the event considered newsworthy. Yet efforts to regulate the possession of guns in the US are consistently defeated. The case for gun rights rests primarily on two claims, one about facts, the other about moral principle. The claim about fact is that members of society as a whole are safer when more of them have guns, since potential aggressors are likelier to be deterred the more reasonable it is for them to believe that their potential victim is armed. The claim about principle is that each person has a right of self-defense and that this right entails a further right not to be deprived of, or prevented from having, the most effective means of self-defense. These claims are independent. Most of those who assert them think the second would be true even if the first were false. Advocates of gun rights usually defend the claim about fact by appealing to statistics for example, those that suggest that when a city...
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...Ethics along with good corporate governance are essential to every successful company. Ethics are moral principles that guide the direction a business behaves. Behaving in an ethical demeanor encompasses deciding what is right from wrong and making the “right” decision. Ethics written into a companies mission statement assists in clarifying a company’s goals and intentions. In this case, Matt Dyson is the founder and president of an ethical bank primarily focusing on environmental sustainability. Matt is faced with the difficult decision between profitable business ventures or ethical ones. Matt began the Silver Lake Green Bank with an assembled board of directors out of concern for his hometown environment of Colorado. The image promoted was environmental stewardship. To solidify their image, a famous architect was commissioned to build an office that reflected environmental values. Solar-powered windows and a set of wind turbines are examples to showcase their environmental take. Articles and TV segments were marketing techniques used to gather support from local depositors and borrowers. The ethical bank became successful in attracting clients who have grown tired of global banks, but to succeed financially, the bank needed clients that will take out big loans. Two big companies answered the bank’s calling but with a price. The bank’s opportunity to reap profitable returns came in the form of a gun manufacturing company and an engineering company specializing in hydraulic...
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...Inside Look into Ethical Concerns of For-Profit and Not- For-Profit Organizations Matthew Morton PHI445: Personal & Organizational Ethics Instructor: Robin McCart-Brown 10/12/2015 “Ethics: an area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior: a branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong (Merriam-Webster)”. The theory of ethical issues dates back to the first known human beings, as even the oldest settlers of this planet, had some guidelines distinguishing right from wrong doing. This day in age, the actual study of ethics and morals has come a long way, while many famous philosophers and ancient hierarchy’s have their own beliefs and set of rules they believe is right or wrong. When we look at the use of ethics and moral code in relation to business and organizations around the world there is allot to be said. In a world that has evolved beyond the imagination of our earliest settlers, ethics and business have allot in common as every business, for or not for-profit, strives to hold the highest reputation to acquire and retain as much public interest and business as possible. While there are many famous not- for profit organizations and even more for-profit business’s, they are not all as favorable and ethically inclined as they might seem on the surface, leaving the research of these organizations in the hands of the consumer and also the determining of whether a particular organization does good by their own ethical and moral...
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...W1 Assignment "Children of Invention, Revisited" "Children of Invention, Revisited" Mike Cummings "Children of Invention, Revisited" Does being involved in politics in a democratic society make a difference in the results or the controls of government decisions? If we take the time to analyze what is going on in our country today with the many scandals plaguing our government we can show that Winton’s optimistic political vision will work. Winston clearly states both sides of the argument in the last paragraph of the Introduction to Society, ethics, and technology. To summarize Winston’s last paragraph low information and uninvolved people will not be able to or have less control on how or when technology is used for or against them. This quote, about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) commonly referred to as “Obamacare” by Nancy Pelosi on 9 March, 2010 is the best example how low information people think, feel and respond to things they do not know about. The quote is “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy ("Nancy Pelosi - Wikiquote", 2011, p. 1).” Free health care for all is a utopian idea that cannot work in how society currently functions, but it makes many feel good to vote for it. This bill was passed fast without time for any legislator to understand what was in the bill. Currently there is a bill that just passed the judiciary committee in the US Senate that supposedly will benefit the...
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...without the manipulation of outside influences. The rights of individuals exist because they can justify behavior and also places limitations on behavior (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). The rogue behavior continued on throughout the film because there was no real checks and balances to their behavior. Even when the judge ordered for the jury to be sequestered, the manipulation of the jurors continued. The rights we value play a critical role in the consideration of moral behavior, as well as how one responds to controversial legal, social and political issues (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Gun control in the movie and in real life remains a hot topic issue, especially after tragedy strikes. Therefore, what we value personal...
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...Are Guns a Good Thing or a Bad Thing Melissa Cushman Vincennes University Jasper Campus English 102 Professor Mayfield 15 April 2013 Are Guns a Good Thing or Bad Thing? Have you ever wondered why the media never shows anything positive that happens due to guns? Guns have never gone off by themselves on purpose. There is always a living person pulling that trigger. The government keeps trying to take away our guns when the President himself has armed security guards for him and his family. People need to take a stand for what they believe in and fight for their rights! The government should perform more extensive background checks instead of just taking the guns away. Guns should not be outlawed because “guns do not kill people; people kill people”. There has been much debate in our country about gun control and whether or not it is necessary. The event that brought all of the debates to the surface was the Sandy Hook shooting that happened on December 14, 2012. Following this tragic event, the country gave political figures and the President of the United States a reason to push for more control on this issue. Some of the biggest problems facing the American people are confiscation, stricter laws, and 2nd Amendment rights (Madison, 2013). When rumors came out that the government wanted to confiscate all of the guns in the country people became outraged. The ones that do not own guns to begin with of course supported this rumor which ended up becoming...
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...necessary money to provide for themselves when they cannot work for the income needed. This system is funded by all American taxpayers which goes along with the previously stated difference of the two parties. The republican party is in favor of this system, but many would argue that the provision of the helpless should be given through personal conviction or responsibility. It is true that many people have taken advantage of the government's handouts. That makes conservatives very cautious about large benefits because of the lack of moral conviction of the undeserving people who live off the government. This also shows the contrasting views of neighborly love and individual responsibility. Christian conservatives hold to a strong work ethic with the desire to glorify God through it. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23. Many people want to become better citizens to strengthen the community. They also see the importance to teach their children to grow up and to live respectable lives under the authority that God has set over them. The Bible teaches to always obey the government or whatever authority that is in place, unless it contradicts what God has commanded. Another big difference between the conservative and liberal political views is liberals focus more on emotions and feelings and conservatives look strictly to historical evidence to make changes in their life. Liberals fight for love, peace...
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...May 23, 2013 Gun Control Our world is changing, we seem to face new problems everyday. Change effects everything from the weather to our healthcare and beyond. One change that has been causing a lot of push towards action is gun violence. Times aren’t what they once were. There was a time when people would leave their houses unlocked at night and didn’t fear walking alone after dark. Through the years people’s sense of security has changed. A lot of that change is due to the horrific gun violence that has occurred over the years. So with that I would like to explore my feelings on gun control. Since mass shootings, such as Sandy Hook, there have been huge debates over gun laws. There are many people that believe you should not be allowed to carry a gun. In addition they would like guns taken from citizens altogether, especially assault rifles. I understand why people might feel that this will solve all our problems, I just don’t see how it would change anything. “History has proven time and time again that it is dangerous to believe laws to restrict law abiding citizens from having semi-automatic weapons will reduce violent crime. Just the opposite occurs when you disarm the law abiding. Sandy Hook is another perfect example of the fallacy of gun control.” (Jasper 71), those words were spoken by Dr. Ignatius Piazza, founder and director of front sight firearms training institute. The truth is it is not the law abiding citizens, who follow gun laws, committing...
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...rfJOURNAL 1: The Emerald Research Register for this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0957-8234.htm JEA 41,1 The ethics of zero tolerance Kevin Gorman Sylvania Northview High School, Sylvania Public Schools, Sylvania, Ohio, USA, and 24 Patrick Pauken Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA Received May 2002 Revised September 2002 Accepted October 2002 Keywords Decision making, Ethics, Violence, Schools, Discipline, Legislation Abstract “Zero tolerance” has become the international “buzz word” of the secondary building administrator. As school violence has increased so have the legislative and regulatory policymaking mandates c a l l i n g for increased disciplinary consequences for inappropriate stud ent behavior. Ethical problem-solving and decision-making have taken a back seat to reactive discipline by school officials. Media publicity has forced proactive principals to become reactive impulsive decision-makers. In this article, Starratt’s three-part model for ethical school administration – encompassing the ethics of critique, justice, and care – is applied to a fictional scenario and the ethical dilemma that evolves. Recommendations for practice are offered in a proposed resolution of the dilemma within the context of a central conclusion: if the school administrator of the twenty- first century is to...
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...Congress has voted down four out of the five new bills for amendments today, which included gun control and gerrymandering. This was a major setback in the minority parties as the original 12 introduced into the Committee led to only 5 being brought before the House, with one passing. There seemed to be an interesting turn of events as the only bill that passed was in-favor of the Speaker of the House. A controversial bill that was brought before the house was Gun Control. This bill was introduced by the Ethics Committee and was immediately shot down as Section four of the bill made the types of guns that one could own more lenient. The other sections established a six-month lead time on background checks. One Committee member, James Timothy...
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...Provide a definition of organizational culture and its importance to leaders. Organizational culture is defined as the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization (Northouse, 2013). This can include the philosophy, experiences, expectations, and values that keep a company held together. This is based on the shared attitudes, beliefs, customs, and formal/informal rules that exist in the firm’s corporate culture (Northouse, 2013). This can be shown in how a company conducts its business, how it treats its employees, and how it treats its customers. These factors greatly affect how productive and efficient an organization is and how it is viewed by the employees. This helps leaders to have a better understanding of how and why employees behave in accordance with the culture and towards objectives assigned by management. Every firm or organization has a different and unique culture that is ever changing. It is important for leaders to identify the culture so that they can help to mold and form it to the most productive culture possible. Define the role an “adaptive” (transformational) vs. “strong” (transactional) culture performs in transforming an organization. Transactional leadership is defined as the influence of a leader towards his subordinates using rewards and punishment as a motivation mechanism (Northouse, 2013). This is based on the idea that a leader must give or take something from subordinates...
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...SALEM, OREGON INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: All Departments, and Officer Employees From: Colonel Pat Bacon, Director of the State Police Department Date: May 21, 2014 Subject: Planting Evidence, Perjury, and Falsifying Police Reports It has come to the attention of this department that there have been reports of questionable conduct from some of our officer employees. Police officers that are supposed to enforce the law, at times become more aggressive than the criminals themselves. How much corruption there is and knowing its characteristics are important steps to understanding corruption and then being able to successfully control corruption without illegal means is what is done. We uphold the laws, not bend them or break them to apprehend suspects, and criminals, “the bad guys.” Because of these reports, there is a serious threat to our law enforcement, which could compromise the values of our profession and our high ethical standards, and it is called “Noble Cause Corruption.” Noble Cause Corruption Noble cause corruption policing can be thought of as “doing something bad that will have a good end.” Peter Northouse This happens a lot when good police officers care too much about their job and the people of the community, and in order to get criminals off the streets they begin to do bad things because they truly believe that the overall “outcome will be good or justify the means.” Peter Northouse Examples of noble cause corruption can...
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...Corporate Ethics and Government assignment Name: Grade Course: Tutor’s Name: (16, April, 2012) Corporate Ethics and Government assignment Introduction In recent past, corporate ethics and governance has attracted a great deal of public interest due to its apparent importance in the economic health of corporations and society. In general, corporate ethics and governance include the relationship of the company to its shareholders as well as the society. It also includes promotion of fairness, transparency, accountability in references to the mechanism used in the governance so that the actions taken are consistent with the shareholders interest. Therefore, to ensure that corporate ethics and governance is properly addressed, issues of transparency, accountability, measures of risk management, proper information flow both vertical and horizontal should be properly addressed. This will help the companies to adopt the appropriate legal compliance mechanisms to ensure that ethics and conduct of issues are formally addressed. However, compliance of corporate ethics and governance do not come in handy. There are several issues hurdles that several companies and organizations have undergone in achieving these milestones. This has made this topic to be widely discussed especially in the media as will be demonstrated in the articles that will be discussed here after. Most of the newspapers have taken this issue with a lot of seriousness and dedicated their time to discuss...
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...Jacob Davis Prof. Michael Leeds BIS 221 - Mon 5:30 Ethics of Gun Manufactures Guns have long been a staple of the American dream. The U.S. far surpasses the rest of the world in guns owned per capita, not to mention the amount of revenue generated from arms manufacturing, which helped cultivate one of the largest economies in the world.(Rabkin, 143) Recent shootings such as Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut have sparked large debate between politicians and citizens over gun rights. Although there are many tangents to discuss about gun rights the questions remains, are gun manufactures morally responsible for the harm caused by their products, or does the responsibility lie in those who purchase them? As long as the product is not defective, I will argue the accountability falls not on the manufacture, but instead to the gun purchaser, for two reasons, liability and education. Is it ethical for the manufacture of a product to be liable if their product is in fact not defective (functions as it should), but is used criminally by another. Gun manufacturers feel that they do act responsibly. The manufacturers sell only to distributors and dealers who have FFL (Federal Firearms License) issued by the U.S. government for the purpose of firearm commerce. The dealers maintain they cannot be held responsible for legal sale to an individual who in turn disposes of the firearm to a disqualified person, or if legal sale results in a crime down the road due to a theft...
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