...Privacy ‘The Limits of Privacy’ and ‘The Case for privacy’ are written by Amitai Etzioni and David D. Friedman respectively. Both of them have opposite views about privacy, which Etzioni states that less privacy is good for us and Friedman claims that more privacy makes the world a better place. In this paper, I will argue that Etzioni’s argument fails because privacy is really important for us to protect ourselves. I am going to explain in detail based on three different points in the next three paragraphs. First, in ‘The Limits of Privacy’, Etzioni argues that privacy is not important as many other goods. Based on his argument, he claims that “there are numerous values that trump or take precedence over privacy” (p.254) such as safety. However, I totally disagree his standpoint. Although safety also considers as a part of importance, it does not mean that safety can take priority over privacy consideration. Privacy does have significance effect for us to protect ourselves. Some people may think that it is worth to sacrifice their individual privacy in order to get freedom for safety. Once you give up your own privacy and allow anyone like governments to access to your information freely, your information is disclosed and you cannot get them back anymore. For example, after 9/11 attack in the United States, a lot of new measures about surveillance are introduced. The government can have authorities to wiretap, record or trace orders for email made by all Americans. These...
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...to how much privacy they can truly maintain away from the government is hotly debated. The government has the abilities in this modern age to watch, listen, and read whatever is out in the open, but it should be fair because these privileges allow the government to keep America safe and stay vigilant over potential threats. The National Security Agency (NSA) should be able to invade American citizens’ privacy to a certain extent for the sake of protection. To keep the country out of harm’s way, sacrificing a minimal amount of security is genuinely reasonable and civil. One of the most common modern day tools seen encompassing people are cameras. When they’re not wielded in someone’s pocket or hands, they are all around: mounted on buildings in neighborhoods, public places, and around traffic signals. Many argue that these...
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...I think of a person who isn’t selfish, a person who is fearless and will stand up to any wrong doing. Edward Snowden did just that. He was courageous enough to speak out about the government listening, recording and storing our private information. To the things we search on Google, our text messages and emails. The government has possibly seen it all. At the same time, Edward Snowden can be seen as a traitor to the nation. When I think of a traitor I think of a person who goes back on their word or betrays their country, and Edward Snowden did that also. He exposed that The United States of America did something that they promised they would never do, and he could have potentially put the country as a whole in harm’s...
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...Until now, paparazzi are still invading celebrities’ private lives, even more serious than before. Therefore, some are calling for restrictions to be put on the press while some disagree. In order to reach a fair and reasonable conclusion, we must first look at pros and cons of this issue. First of all, some agree with the proposal of putting restrictions on the press because it helps to safeguard our basic human rights, one of which should be privacy. The fact is that no one has the right to exploit one’s privacy. It is even ridiculous and unfair to say that celebrities being the well-known people have to sacrifice their privacy to satisfy the curiosity of the public. We should always remember that privacy is something that every one of us could enjoy, let alone the celebrities. Moreover, these days no one can deny that animals are gaining more and more rights. Even the government has set up laws to protect them from being abused. Similarly, human rights of the celebrities have been invaded seriously by the paparazzi, why can’t the government do the same thing to protect them? Secondly, restrictions to be put on the press will not only benefit the celebrities, but also the whole society – every one of us. If we don’t do something to stop this worsening problem or just keep our arms folded, the problem will once...
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...a structure for the government. The role and function of the press is to ensure that every American has constant access to significant and trustworthy news. Their role can be performed well or performed on behalf of the business interests of the corporation owners. It is important that they take their role seriously because in order for true democracy to exist, a society must be well informed so that they are empowered to take a stance on critical issues. The press is also responsible for keeping governments, businesses, and other organizations in check. They are known as the public’s watchdog. Diligent reporting allows them to be just that. The way Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Barton Gellman of the Washington Post acted and reported in response to Edward Snowden’s story was a perfect example of the press following the journalistic ethics they promised to uphold. Unfortunately, too many journalists and large publications have been affected and driven by profits, having lost the sense of public mission. They are more inclined to report on behalf of the agenda of their parent...
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...people ask in the United States of America is, “Are we being watched when we do this?”. Some would say yes, some would say no. It all depends on who you talk to. Government surveillance has been a well-known and widely used practice for a very long time, and most especially since the increase in global terrorist activities. This practice can be traced all the way back to 2001, starting with the government phone tapping citizens under court restrictions. Coming in the later years around 2009, cameras were being placed all around the country in order to keep an eye on the safety of and activities...
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...individuals are free to do as they please with their own lives and property as long as no one brings harm to the person or property of others. They fight for a free and peaceful world where everyone has the opportunity to pursue his or her own dreams without the sacrifice their personal values for the benefit of others. The Libertarian party is a combination of Conservatism and Liberalism believing that only through freedom can peace and prosperity prevail. They are strongly against government interference. LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES Freedom of Expression: * Libertarians support freedom of expression and are against government censorship. * Everyone has the right to choose a religion and engage in those religious practices as long as they do not violate the religious rights of others. Economic Liberties: * Libertarians support a clean and healthy environment and encourage the use of our natural resources. * Citizens should have the opportunities to achieve economic success. Secured Liberties: * The purpose of government is for the protection of individual rights. * Libertarians support the military, but are against the United States attempts to police the world. * All people are born with certain inherent rights and that the right of others should not be denied based on sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference, or sexual orientation. Personal Privacy: * Libertarians support the rights bestowed upon us...
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...Sub Point 1: What is the NSA; I’m going to begin by telling you a little about what the NSA is. The NSA better known as the National Security Agency is the main producer and manager of the signals intelligence for the United States. The NSA is responsible for the protection of U.S. government. The NSA is tasked with monitoring on targeted individuals in the U.S. But the NSA doesn’t just spy on targeted individuals; they spy on every U.S. citizen, they even spy on world leaders. They can spy on anyone around the world, and they can do this through social media, the internet and phones. I will explain this in more detail later. Ok so now that I’ve talked about what the NSA is, I will tell you guys how it is possible that the NSA is spying on us. Well to begin, the NSA spying program started back when George Bush was the president of the United States, the spying started right after nine eleven, this was in 2001 and that is 13 years ago so consider how long they have been spying. And it only got worse because technology developed, social media got bigger and smartphones were introduced. They wanted to keep the spying private but look how that turned out. The NSA monitored people whom the government thought were related to the Al Qaeda. Soon this led to spying on innocent and harmless civilians of the U.S. and all over the world. Sub Point 2: The Internet...
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...Instructor: Student: Anonymous Class: LEGAL 500 - LAW ETHICS AND COROPATE GOVERNMENT Date Due: November 2, 2013 EMPLOYMENT -AT- WILL DOCTRINE TABLE OF CONTENTS Employment -At-Will Doctrine……..............................................................................p1 Exceptions to Employment-At-Will………..…………………………………….……p2 Case Scenario Evaluations…………………………………………………….……....p3 Recommendations CEO……………………………………………………………….p5 References /Academic Resources……………………………..………………………p7 EMPLOYMENT -AT-WILL DOCTRINE In this paper, I will summarize the employment-at-will doctrine in the United States. I will evaluate the following situations: • Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and evaluate each of the eight (8) scenarios described by determining: • Whether you can legally fire the employee; include an assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine. • What action you should take to limit liability and impact on operations; specify which ethical theory best supports your decision. • Take a position on whether or not you would recommend to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that the company adopt a whistleblower policy. Support the position. • Justify at least three (3) fundamental items that should be included in a whistleblower policy. Provide a rationale for your selection of each of the three (3) recommended items. THE AT-WILL PRESUMPTION Employment relationships are presumed...
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...American’s are protective when it comes to maintaining their privacy; particularly, when Big Brother may be watching; therefore, society grapples with the relationship between civil liberties and homeland security. Belief structures underlying the relationship of liberty and security vary among different political orientations in the United States. The disclosure that the Obama administration surreptitiously accessed phone records and infiltrated the internet activity of millions of Americans, has elevated brand-new questions about the public’s enthusiasm to sacrifice civil liberties in the interests of homeland security. This thread will provide a brief synopsis on how American’s can understand the balancing of a civil liberties perspective...
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...2006 the FBI issued 192,499 NSLs, which allow FBI agents to retrieve personal information such as phone and computer records. Out of all 192,499 only one led to a terrorist conviction (“Surveillance under the Patriot Act”). I would not consider this effective considering the rights given up for this ‘protection’. The information gathered never has to be erased, meaning that any information they have about you, can be saved forever. Along with the NSLs, the ‘sneak and peek’ searches have also not been very effective. Out of 3,970 Sneak and Peeks carried out in 2010, less than one percent were actually terrorist related. The majority (76%) was actually drug related (“Surveillance under the Patriot Act”). The government should not be using a terrorist safety act for their own...
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...rituals, expectations and social practices and assumptions present within the home, orients them, by providing a sense of acceptance, belonging and reality. Typically, the widespread assumptions of safety, protection and wellbeing for children are often associated with the dynamic between the family and home. However, recent revelations indicate that the home is increasingly becoming the grounds for the physical victimization of children. Children being vulnerable and socially naive, are unable to decipher between what is right and wrong and are often victimized by this seemingly caring and safe institution. Moreover, these children’s sense of reality and home are defined by their understanding of the norms and boundaries present within their own home environment. Essentially, everything these children have acquired and become grounded in, with respect...
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...were solely used to spy on hostile nations, and particularly for military purposes. Human operators had to manually review each transmission, and cryptanalysts pored over military ciphers in an attempt to decode important messages. As wireless communication has become an integral part of commercial and individual existence, and potential threats to security are increasingly found in peacetime and on home ground, the scope of this intelligence gathering has likewise broadened. One of the most controversial eavesdropping systems in existence is a classified project known as ‘Echelon.’ Its use of computer hardware and software to filter communications from all over the world brings up many ethical issues related to the impact of computers on privacy. Overview of Echelon Most of the evidence for Echelon is circumstantial, though a few facts have been established. The participating organizations (notably the US Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency) have neither confirmed nor denied its existence. In lieu of a discussion of the ethical issues, a brief summary of the current knowledge follows. How it Works Echelon is the product of Cold War efforts to monitor wireless communications in the USSR. It traces its roots back to the clandestine UKUSA alliance, a communications intelligence agreement that dates back from around 1947. Member nations include the US, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is now known that the system has been...
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...must first, also delve into the case of Edward Snowden. Snowden was an employee of the CIA who illegally leaked government information because he believed the intelligence community was intruding on the privacy of the citizens. There is a huge difference between these men and it is not necessarily whether one was right or wrong, the methods used to protest, but their actions afterwards: Moore attended his court session and after being found guilty, refused to appeal while Snowden fled the country, to Hong Kong, to avoid arrest. The actions seen in Moore show that he understands that while he may not agree with the laws of his nation, but that he understands the laws apply to him, thus strengthening a free society. On the other side of this societal coin is Snowden's fleeing of the country, while his initial actions are admirable, his avoiding arrest shows a feeling that the law doesn’t apply to someone if they disagree with...
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...11/10/13 Violence against Women – Essay | Articles | Eng H OME A B OU T SI TE CONTENT QU A LI TY GU I DELI NES P U B LI SH A RTI CLE CONTA CT U S SU GGEST U S Violence against Women – Essay AATISH PALEKAR ARTICLES Publish Your Articles is an interactive website that helps you to publish your own articles. Our mission is to provide a user-friendly interface for writers, journalist, bloggers and students for getting their works published so that others may enrich their knowledge by reading these articles. Before publishing your original articles on this site, please read the following pages: 1. Content Guidelines 2. TOS 3. Privacy Policy 4. Disclaimer 5. Copyright It is a universally recognized truism today that "an affluent society tends to grow into a violent". Gandhiji highlighted this truth long ago, when he pointed out that you cannot get American dollars without American vice. The truth of this statement is brought out by the conditions that prevail in India today. With the success of its five-year plans and the constructive efforts of the government, there is a marked increase of production and rise in per capital income. There is an all-round increase in affluence and prosperity and with this affluence there is also an increase in crime and violence. On the slightest pretext there are strikes and an upsurge of violence. Public property is recklessly destroyed and there is frequent arson and looting on a large-scale: terrorists have become more...
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