Owners Ethical/Moral Approach To lessen the damage that has been done to the ratings and how the people view the NFL in its current state, I would impose what I believe is best for not only the team, but for the entire NFL organization. Therefore, from an owner’s perspective, I would be using a utilitarian approach. If I decided that players have no right to kneel during the national anthem, I would be infringing upon their rights, but I would be doing so in a way that is right for the organization
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Trump praised NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for taking a hard line on the National Anthem protests, even though that's not what the Commissioner did. "It is about time that Roger Goodell of the NFL is finally demanding that all players STAND for our great National Anthem-RESPECT OUR COUNTRY," he said in an early-morning tweet. But Goodell didn't demand or order players to stand. "Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem," said Goodell in that letter. "We
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Who is actually responsible for the sinking? Hey! If you’re reading this you probably have heard of the Titanic. Supposedly this ship was unsinkable, but obviously that was wrong. The famous ship was made by the White Star Line. Just think if the ship didn’t sink, then a lot of people would have survived. You’re probably wondering, who was actually responsible for the sinking of the Titanic? Well I believe Bruce Ismay was half responsible for the sinking because he had
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What does Veterans Day mean to you? Maybe you think of it as just a half day off of school, but really it is a lot more than that. Veterans day is a day to honor the people who fought for freedom. The America I believe in is everyone getting an education. Can you imagine if you could not go to school because of your culture, gender, or race? I am lucky to live where I do because everyone is welcome to go to school and get an education. The veterans fought for us to all be able to go to school. The
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With social conflicts in America stealing the spotlight in most major news outlets, the people are beginning to question what qualifies as patriotic. A pure example of this can be seen in the National Football League where some players are refusing to stand for the country’s national anthem. This has caused uproars and debates among Americans across the land of freedom. Kenneth Jost, a reporter for The CQ Researcher, observes that many Americans fear patriotism is declining in the nation (Jost, 545)
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When your nation calls upon you will you answer? Patriotism: the devotion to one’s nation and concern for its well-being. This trait is often not recognized or is completely forgotten about. In the article, “Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty” by John Sidney McCain (III), he depicts the emotional story of brave men who, when even in the “belly of the beast” maintain their composure and their patriotism. We must recapture this characteristic and sustain it for it is a meaningful aspect to a nation
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The biggest ship built to that date, The Titanic, was considered unsinkable. Everyone thought it unsinkable since it was the biggest and had new watertight compartments. The compartments could keep the ship afloat if there were less than 4 compartments flooded, and sadly, according to National Geographic, there was six flooded. With multiple events for this sinking, it was a perfect storm. The Titanic might have been doomed before they started, there was a fire. According to telegraph.co.uk, there
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“Hating people because of their color is wrong and it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It’s just wrong.”. Racism in this country has lately been leading towards politics and sadly the color of people's skin. More NFL players are beginning to stand up for their own beliefs by taking a knee when the National Anthem is played. As this protest was started by Colin Kaepernick, who was the first to kneel. This has lead to more media discussion about racism, all for he didn’t feel as equal
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Freeman, M. (2000, Mar 26). PRO FOOTBALL. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.www.remote.uwosh.edu/docview/91729969?accountid=9355. This published article was taken from the New York Times Newspaper from March 26th, 2000. This article goes into detail about when off field violence was raised during the recent National Football League union meeting. This will be able to provide different views of punishment on and off
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National Anthem Controversy The National Anthem has been an important song ever since the day Francis Scott Key wrote it watching the aftermath of the british bombarding Fort McHenry, and seeing the American flag still waving strong.During the year of 1916 President Woodrow Wilson commanded the song to be played at every U.S military ceremony and special occasions.It was not until the year of 1931 that the Congress accepted the song as the National Anthem.In today’s days the National Anthem is played
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