Essays on Dilemma

The connection and possible collaboration between oral history and reminiscence is the key issue for Joanna Bornat in Chapter 35. The main difference of the two fields, according to Bornat is its focus: “Where oral history tends to focus on the content of memory, what is perhaps more characteristic of reminiscence and life review is attention given to process and outcomes for participants”. The blending of these two can lead to surprising revelations about the historical and social context of the past that often break national barriers, as the author own experience has shown. Both practices, although different in Continue reading...

Ethical considerations if a business of faced with the dilemma of making profit and conserving the environment as a social responsibility
An ethical issue refers to a situation whereby an individual or organization is required to choose amongst alternatives that must be evaluated as either wrong or right. Ethics refers to the condition of doing right in any given situation or moral principles that guide how individuals should act which is classified as either right or wrong usually according to an individual or the society at large. An ethical issue arises when a business company opts to make as Continue reading...

Stealing is not an acceptable act in our society. In fact, many people are being punished by law because of this wrong deed. In an old tale that the father needs to commit such action in order to feed his hungry family is indeed unacceptable in the eyes of the law. No matter what the reason behind his action was, it still against the law and he could face an appropriate sanction because of stealing. Alternatively, he has a choice not to steal. However, chances are, his family would continue to starve if he had no other choice, but Continue reading...

Ethical Dilemma 1: Gun Rally

Ethics serves as an integral part of the justice system, including areas covering criminal law. The subject defines any discipline dealing with good and evil and with moral duty” or that which involves principles that can be defined as moral (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). One part of the definition that sounds complementing, is that ethics involves a combination of both cognition and behavioral principles. These are the basic and concrete foundation on which any form of ethics, including criminal ethics, is based.
The first dilemma in this case is deeply enshrined in work ethics relating to the police force. It is Continue reading...

Introduction

An analysis of an ethical dilemma and decision making based on ethical issues in the business environment are the most aspects in determining the integrity of an individual. I was confronted with a need to make an ethical decision in the case where there was no right or wrong decision. This is so because I was caught in the middle.

The Dilemma

I am used to order my shoes from a finish line shoe company because I believe in their quality of services and product. I always order my shoes, even for my friends from this company because they always match Continue reading...

Many art researchers have pointed to a contentious acquisition made by the Canadian National Gallery fourteen years ago as the most notable art disgrace in history. The issue touched on a well-known modern art by Barnett Newman commonly referred to as “Voice f Fire.” The piece of art is approximately 18 feet tall and is characterized by a simple red band of color and two blue stripes. The artwork did not cause any serious concern when it appeared in the U.S. Pavilion Expo in 1967 and later on loan. It became a topic of public condemnation when, during the Continue reading...

Story:

One of the controversial advertisements of 2013 is the Cheerios advertisement which depicts a multi-race family. It would not have been controversial though if not for the reaction of some sectors of society who reacted negatively on the commercial. The advertisement shows a family with a black father and a white mother.
My teenage son and I were watching television when the Cheerios commercial went on television. My son then asked me, “Mom, why is this advertisement considered controversial?” Apparently, he saw nothing wrong with it, in the same manner that I also saw nothing bad about it. I Continue reading...

- What is the nature of the ethical dilemma facing David?
Considering that ethical dilemma involves a situation where one is supposed to make a decision wherein obeying one particular decision will technically causes a transgression of another decision (Treviño & Nelson, 2011, p. 39). David is posed with two possible decisions in his situation, adopting one will essentially lead to a transgression of the other. If David decides to confront the workers or otherwise Jean Thoreau of their lazy behaviour during work time, he will be risking his relationship and acquaintance with Jean Thoreau and the rest of Continue reading...

The 1800 Presidential Election is seen as something of a watershed in American History. It was the second election where the heroic general and hero of Independence, George Washington was absent and it pitted two parties against each other, the Whigs and the Federalists with the latter changing to the Democratic-Republican Party and which is the foundation of the Democratic Party that we know today.

Events leading up to the 1800 election

Since the 1796 election was fraught with problems and issues, it was to be expected that the 1800 election would not be any better. President John Adams was an unpopular figure having been very Continue reading...

Summary on Euthyphro's Dialogue

Socrates goes to the court to seek advice from Euthyphro on an indictment by a young man by the name Meletus, who claims that he knows by whom and how the young are corrupted. So by that he refers to Socrates as the one corrupting the young by fabricating the gods of which Socrates knows nothing about because according to him, what he taught was the mere truth which he says the Athenians dislike because he is trying to win people in his own way of thinking.
It is at this point that Ethyphro tells Socrates about the dilemma Continue reading...

Introduction

One’s mind is the subject of a human’s activity. It is the mind that intervenes in every activity and forces a person to either advance in the project he or she was undertaking or change alternatives to pursue a different task with intent to achieve different or similar objectives. Such a situational aspect of indecisiveness is referred to as dilemma. In definition, dilemma is a situation offering two possible solutions but neither of the alternatives offers direct results. Either way one must choose one alternative and be positive about the outcome. If the outcome is negative, the Continue reading...

Medical science is one of the industries that have developed immensely. As a result of these developments, organ transports lately are more or less routine operations in most hospitals. Regrettably, the existing approaches of acquiring human organs are not satisfying the demand. In an attempt to fill the existing gap between supply and demand of human organs, new procurement methods are being put into consideration (Cherry, 2005). Commercialization of organ transplants is one such method. Nevertheless, this approach has emerged as one of the controversial issue in the field of medicine. Particularly, various arguments for and against the same, Continue reading...

The decision to have world cup in Qatar caused a lot controversies since it was announced in December 2010. Although it was announced in 2010, this controversy still goes on upto day. The key concerns have been the climate, the construction of the country, the venue, political issues, issues around the employment and human violation. This has resulted into questions about the credibility of FIFA body. This followed another controversy where FIFA gave Russia an opportunity to host the 2018 world cup tournament instead of English. In Zurich, there are claims of backroom deals and bribery that dominate the Continue reading...

The males in the movie "Kinky Boots" play a dominant and leading role in terms of their gender and sexuality. The movie's star Charlie is compelled to save his family's show factory following the sudden demise of his father. As such, Charlie takes on the role of a leader, a savior of their family's fortune thereby portraying leadership as a role men ought to take up. Men also take up the role of protectors. Charlie intervenes to stop some drunken hoodlums from harassing a woman while he is on a business trip (Jarrold).
Men are portrayed as capable of Continue reading...

INTRODUCTON

In 2010, the controversial as usual Calvin Klein did an ad campaign to promote his jeans wear. It has always being a controversy with people about the tactics with which he advertises his products. In 1995 the company became it best at stirring up controversies and protest, after previous criticisms and protest about its adverts strategies it went ahead to stage a child campaign many considered shocking and “evocative of child pornography” by the American family association. The campaign was photographed by Steven Meisel (who also photographed Madonna’s controversial sex book in 1992). That campaign of 1995 has Continue reading...

Personal Privacy and Technology

The definition of privacy is an individual's condition of life. The technology we have today is slowly dissipating the privacy we have. People don't realize the risks they have with their privacy when they do things on the internet. They don't know how other people are invading privacy without them even knowing. Where is the line that separates privacy from security? This is an unstable controversy that has been going on since technology has existed. It is extremely easy to find information on anyone in the world with the technology we have, but how much information, and what people Continue reading...

Question one

Accountability refers to ability of powerful institutions to respond to the needs of the public. It entails principles of good governance where those in power account for their actions. Legitimacy concept implies that members of the public are accepting the authority of their leaders. Transparency implies involvement of the public or the required stakeholders while making public decisions (Geuras and Garofalo 229). For example, in accountable and transparent leader would chose to delay implementation of a certain project until all the stakeholders are consulted or involved.

Question three

In using threshold test to solve ethical dilemma, I would begin with a Continue reading...

Argumentative Essay

Some of the most profound books over the last two centuries have led people to explore, dream, and discover. They discover parts of society that have never been seen before, and parts of themselves. “Words and Ideas can Change the world” is a quote revered by Robin Williams in the movie Dead Poet’s Society and the quote rings true. One of the most influential and controversial books of all time is the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Ever since it was first publicized in 1884 it has been challenged and banned for its vulgar use of the Continue reading...

Introduction

One of the challenges faced by supervisors is the management and practice of ethical decision making. An organization presents itself with several ethical dilemmas. Most ethical decision making frameworks have three factors impacting decision making. Ethical dilemma may be presented by the conduct of an individual or an organization in general, the systems used for judgement or ethical reasoning and the manner in which an ethical issue is perceived (Husted & Allen, 2008).

Ethical dilemma

Supervisors often face situations of ethical dilemma when they are operating in a cross cultural environment. This dilemma is highly impacted by collectivism and individualism. The clash Continue reading...

Step 1: Identify the dilemma

James is a community counseling student and an intern at a local university. Recently, he began working with Lisa a 21-year-old female who presented symptoms associated with depression. Lisa disclosed experiencing physical abuse from her mother’s partner. As a result, she drugged him, and he later died. The decision to diagnose her or not is a dilemma. Lisa has told her counselor something that she had never disclosed to anyone. Referring her to another counselor would make her uncomfortable, and she could decide to give up on counseling.

Step 2: identify the potential issues involved

There are three issues involved. First, a legal matter because Continue reading...

Regi’s Stock Sale Dilemma

Regi Philman is in a dilemma whether he should use the specific identification method or the FIFO method (first in first out) to calculate his tax returns. On the audit of Regi’s 2010 return, the IRS has taken the conclusion under Reg. Section 1.1012-1(c) (3) that he should report the sale using FIFO method of his stake in Rippa shares, resulting in a gain of $140,000. Research
Section 1.1012-1(c)(3)(II)(b) of the IRS regulations states: “ Where part of the stock represented by a one certificate is sold directly by the taxpayer to the Continue reading...

Screening is a vital medical exercise. It helps in identifying victims at higher risks at early stages of the disease making it possible to develop medical intervention measures that can reduce the risk of illness and death. Notwithstanding the fact that screening helps in identifying the level of risks, there are certain implications that make it undesirable. There are medical conditions in which screening is an inevitable exercise. For instance, blood pressure is a non-controversial screening program. Nevertheless, genetic screening for prostate or breast cancer, mandatory HIV screening, or obesity screening are some of the most controversial screening programs. Continue reading...

Findings

It is the primary task of public relations to build a strong relationships in order to promote the reputation of an individual, an organization, or an identity that relies on the public’s opinion for it to function. In order to do so, public relations people have to make sure that the messages being communicated to the public are aimed at acquiring allies and supporters. In Hollywood, public relations is a very useful tool in managing the reputation of personalities, especially so when one is in trouble due to some controversies. With the recurring influx of scandals that surround Continue reading...

The Technical Accounting Issue.

The technical accounting issue in the case is the non-compliance with the matching principle of accounting. The Matching principle states the benefits of revenue or asset should be associated to the outflows (expenses) of that revenue or asset. The principle asserts that expenses or outflows should be recognized and reported in the books of accounts when those expenses or outflows can be matched with the revenues generated by those expenses i.e. as revenues are recorded the corresponding expenses needs to be recorded as well. This matches the period expenses and revenues.
The original way i.e. adhering to the matching Continue reading...

Public administrators play a vital role in securing the interest of the civil society through the state agencies. In essence, the administrators are sometimes caught at crossroads of how to formulate and execute a good policy in an environment where citizens desire minimal or reduced government intervention, while maintaining good quality services (Rosenbloom, et al., 2009). In this light, this paper will give an example of an ethical dilemma that can face a public administrator. In addition, using the "ethical triangle,” the paper aims at pointing out the trade-offs made at each point of the triangle.
Dilemmas are really Continue reading...

‘They don’t care about us’ is Michael Jackson’s fourth single in the album: History; Past, Present and Future, Book I. Although the song was released in 1996, it remains a controversial piece among the songs that Michael Jackson composed. In the United States of America, the song raised eyebrows after the media scrutinized the anti-Semitic lyrics which Jackson used. After such a thorough scrutiny, Jackson opted to alter the lyrics and re-do the song again. On his part, Jackson aged that the media and the public had misinterpreted the song’s context, either deliberately or unintentionally.
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1. The Situation and Ethical Dilemma
Once in a lifetime while working in my workplace, I was given an opportunity to lead a team of six members to initiate a marketing campaign. All six members were selected from my own department and we were supposed to perform sales promotion activities all across the town. I faced an ethical dilemma when two of six members took the whole credit for the work which was performed by other four members. This way, I encountered problem related to ineffective team management. It became difficult for me to motivate my team and increase Continue reading...

In the exploration of the current controversy over the Second Amendment given the recent debates that have sparked from the many school and neighborhood shootings, it becomes evident that there are a diverse number of positions on the subject. These positions represent the fundamental issue that underlies the effects that this type of legislation would have as well as the way in which it is informed. Their differences arise due to important factors that contribute to their existence. This existence pertains to how the basis for gun control should be established.
The issue is that, while it is important Continue reading...

Educational Institution

Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Student Name,
The Criminal Transmission of HIV article addressed the controversial issue of prosecuting individuals for transmitting HIV to others. The article also outlined different categories for prosecution, including intentional, reckless and accidental. Each of these terms were defined and some of the problems were addressed regarding prosecution. It was stated that it is difficult to prosecute individuals for transmitting HIV, because it is not easy to gain proof. The victim would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was indeed the defendant that gave him/her the disease. This Continue reading...

Contraceptives have been a controversial debate in the United States over the years. The debate has been concentrating on the safety of the contraceptives on women, and the religious/cultural believes in that using the contraceptives is like killing. The Catholics and conservatives groups have been on the forefront advocating against the use of the contraceptives on all women. Additionally, the conservatives groups the claim that contraceptive are increasing the immorality in the society. As such, the contraceptives are believed to have encouraged the people especially the young to engage in casual sex since they cannot contract sexual transmitted diseases Continue reading...

Business: The case of plant relocation

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Introduction

ElectroCorp, the leading name in Automobile computer board making, has contacted our firm The Smith Consultants to propose recommendations on the plant relocation of Electrocorp. The company is going through tough situations, for which it needs a detailed research-based analysis. The issues are heavy production costs involved, the higher wages of the region that have now increased up to $15/hour and the environmental issues and its related costs. All these issues are affecting the profits of the organization that is bothering the stakeholders and the shareholders. ElectroCorp intends to shift its production facility to an offshore country Continue reading...

Elephant management dilemma refers to the ethical problem of how the humans should act on the overpopulation of the elephants in the wildlife reserves. It is an ethical dilemma proposed by Ian Whyte in which the intervention of the humans is also in questioned. Elephant population is growing due to the management and regulation of the wildlife reserves. However, the growth of the elephant population also increase the dangers for other organisms in the reserves such as the destruction of their habitat especially the woodlands (Wray, 2004).
According to Ian Whyte, managing a reserve for biodiversity and managing for Continue reading...

The subject of ethics is definitely wide, with various interests and resulting to impetuses that are inclined to spread their occurrences. Situations that often lead to arising of immoral actions are numerous, and it is in the light of this that considerations have to be made depending on the exact situation. Nonetheless, the principles of ethics in practice often seem related to each other in one way or the other as portrayed by theorists such as Aristotle, Kant and Bentham. Thus; this essay presents an occurrence I underwent that present an ethical dilemma, with the succeeding viewpoints.
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Ethics: Business Dilemma

Doing business one has to make community that works under mechanism i.e. creating business websites. Through the website one is able to communicate with their loyal or new customers as in the café business. Another business dilemma is providing computers to the employees so that they are well equipped with latest technology. Hereby looking at cohesion diagram, I found 3 important elements that lead ethical business dilemma i.e. E-Business, Ethics and Business Intelligence.

E-Business

First I will explain E-business of café business. The benefits of internet are widely spread over the present century and it has made the businesses to Continue reading...

In simple words, the tragedy of commons could be described as individuals working for self-interest and ignoring the needs of society. For example, there is a meadow that is utilized by the farmers of the countryside. The meadow can serve 20 cows in any season. If a farmer increases his number of cows from 2 to 10, this will put negative effect on other 18 cows as their resources will be over utilized. The farmer being aware of this situation does not think about the well being of all the farmers or cows, but only protects his personal interest. Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Stem Cell research is a controversial topic that has and continues to spawn heated debate. While the potential of stem cells research is endless it comes with a number of ethical considerations. Stem cells are like blank cells that can transform into whatever cells they are surrounded by; if placed in the liver they can become liver cells, the same in the heart or the a kidney. However, the research remains controversial because the richest source of stem cells needed to further the research are most often found in the tissue of aborted fetuses. This brings up many ethical Continue reading...

Professional responsibility refers to the area of legal practice that includes the roles of a person to conduct oneself in a professional manner, and avoid personal interests in his or her duties. Professional responsibility dilemma can be said to be the situation where one has to make a tough decision in his or her professional career. It can be between upholding what is ethical and standing by the professional standards and exposing what is fraudulent though damaging to the your line of profession if let out. As much as one has a responsibility to the public and other organizations Continue reading...

One of the most fascinating examples of team group engagement is called the “Samoan Circle”; here, a meeting is conducted without any leaders (State of Victoria, 2014). The overall goal of the technique is to allow a more equitable and egalitarian approach to solving problems, particularly ones that are controversial. No leader is present, but professional facilitators can be employed in order to get the process started (State of Victoria, 2014). This technique is not dissimilar to the Fishbowl process, wherein the group is divided into two circles, one circle enveloping the smaller, inner circle. However, unlike the Fishbowl Continue reading...

Abstract

There are several ethical issues raised for the audience of the film, Food Inc. It seems to be done for the purpose of raising awareness and evoking strong feelings. It also stimulates rejection of certain behaviors in the agricultural industry. These behaviors are carried out by some of the wealthy food producers whose assets were (apparently) built by selfishness and greed. Some of the issue can be described according to specific philosophies which address certain dilemmas in the film. Upon explaining the philosophies, examples of ethical issues will be given along with the resulting dilemmas.
Food Inc. is a Continue reading...

International relations theory

The security dilemma has become one of the significant theoretical ideas in international relations which are being used to address most of the problems in international relations. The security dilemma is a form of defensive realism, which is used to create peace even from war. It is this dilemma that has been used to explain events such as the cold war, international politics and also in maintaining peace in conflict areas. The security dilemma has been used by other people as a tool for understanding different international relations. However, sometimes this has not been successful. This is because of Continue reading...