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- 1501: Affirmative Action: Will It Every Work Right?
- Affirmative Action: Will It Every Work Right? Author: G. E. S. Boley, Jr. For Business Ethics Taught by: Dr. J. Daiz Outline I. Introduction History II. Ethical Issues Kennedy’s Arguments Positive debates Sher’s Argument Negative debates III. Summary Footnotes I. Introduction From the time of it’s original conception to the actual passing ... the late Nineteen Hundreds. I will be discussing ethical arguments by economist Sher and Kennedy. I will discuss the positive and negative aspects and give a summary of these issues. History The history of affirmative action has its roots in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (1) and stems from the United States Supreme Court Case of Brown vs. Board of Education ...
- 1502: Gambling: Losing the Gamble
- ... evidence it has been around for a long time. "When archaeologists excavated the pyramids, they found dice beside the mummified bodies of pharaohs–dice that were shaved or crooked. Greek history contains stories of soldiers who shot craps to while away the monotonous hours during the siege of Troy, and the Bible documents the story of Roman centurions gambling for the robes of Christ following the crucifixion" (Thompson 4). Throughout history, gambling has been common practice. Attempts to make it illegal usually fail. Growing up in Illinois, my mom and dad played poker in a back room of the Moose club ... early on, by the late sixties corporate America was starting to take over and bring a new respectability to casino gaming. Today, gambling is more popular than ever before in history. What drives us to gamble when we are knowledgeable the odds are not in our favor? The voice in the back of my head always told me not to ...
- 1503: Marijuana
- Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the time. Marijuana, whose scientific name is cannibis sativa, was mentioned in historical manuscripts as early as 2700 B ... to the individual to prevent further eye damage. The evidence has clearly shown that marijuana has been around for a great deal of time and has served multiple purposes throughout history. Sources Grolier Electronic Encylopedia, Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1995 Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, Drugs, Society & Behavior. Vol. 3, 1992. Ethan A. Nadelmann, American Heritage Magazine, Feb-Mar, 1993. Medical Marijuana, http:// ...
- 1504: Ferrari
- ... and to the fire that glows inside you. Look at the gauges, grip the shift lever in its metal gate, smell the leather upholstery...its all part of that Ferrari history of the tradition, commitment and energy of one man Enzo Ferrari. The man with a lifelong passion for wining European races, and from the thousands of races Ferrari has won ... of these companies just ignored their past roots, their "core ideology"(6). But that’s only part of the story. I think that automakers that spend too much time honoring history tend to become history. Ferrari is a company and company's need to be profitable to survive. Ferrari was a company stuck in the 1980’s. “The mentality, the way work was organized ...
- 1505: Billy The Kid
- Billy the Kid Billy the Kid is one of the most famous outlaws in American history. He has been a widely told figure in American history as well as folklore. The have made movies from his history and have also wrote many books on him. Most of Billy the Kids life remains a heated controversy throughout America. Billy the Kid was born in New York City ...
- 1506: Feminism and Gender Equality In the 1990s
- ... court decision of Roe v. Wade would not have been made in 1959. Even in 1973, it was a progressive decision. The problem of abortion has existed for the entire history of this country (and beyond) but had never been addressed because discussing these issues was not socially acceptable. A culture of not discussing issues that have a profound impact on ... males. Endnotes: 1. The Ethnic Moment, By P.L. Fetzer Page 57, 234. 2. Constitutional Law Cases and Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 205, 767,784. 3. A People’s History of the United States, By Howard Zinn. Page 499 4. Beyond Black and White, By M. Marable. Page 40-41. Bibliography: Fetzer, Phillip L. The Ethnic Moment, The Search for ... Goldman, Sheldon. Constitutional Law Cases and Essays, Second Edition. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991. Marable, Manning. Beyond Black and White. New York: Verso, 1995. Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1980.
- 1507: J.M Coetzee's "The Harms of Pornography"
- ... becoming real? If so, then it's possible that the porn industry is doing us a bigger favor than we know. In an article written by Donna A. Demac, the history of censorship, obscenity, pornography and the rights of "the people" are conveyed with a decidedly liberal attitude. Demac's article gives an intelligent overview as to the actions of various ... highlighting some of the more minute intricacies related to MacKinnon's writing which may have otherwise gone unnoticed. If you read Demac's article you may find that "Sex", throughout history has been more than merely a method of procreation. In Demac's article it is also stated that the editorial and news press at times found sexual content the only ... used. People become numb to what once was erotic or dangerous and eventually want more. Demac's article illustrates this extremely well as he gives a general overview of the history of pornography. His view is very helpful in seeing how pornography has progressed and where it is now, relative to where it has been. Unfortunately as all of our ...
- 1508: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
- ... shall never be taken from them without consent, and they shall never be invaded or disturbed unless authorized by congress. If the plan had succeeded 2 main things in our history would be different. 1) there would have been very few or no deaths on both the Indian and American sides. 2) it would have been easier to travel across the ... Robert E. "Jefferson, the Ordinance of 1784, and the Origins of the American Territorial System." William and Mary Quarterly, 29 (April 1972): 231-262. Billington, Ray Allen. Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier. New York: Macmillan, 1967. Class History Book. “An Uncertain Interlude.” pg.’s 154-164. Internet Resources: Northwest Ordinance. Indiana State Public Office. 1 May 1998
- 1509: Woman's Struggle for Independence
- Woman's Struggle for Independence Women have had to fight for there independence. They have been repressed for a long period of history. Only recently have women started to gain respect as equals and individuals. Even today women are still looked down upon for there sex. From the begging of history women have been viewed as a lesser sex. In the time Mesopotamia women we in charge of the children and the home. In Ancient Egypt women had no power or ... high positions and women holding power. Queen Elizabeth I is one example of a woman in a position of power. These cases of women in power have rarely occurred in history. But even today in the 20th century there have been very few women officials. It seems most of the women who have achieved a position of power, achieved it ...
- 1510: War Between Sexes
- ... feminist groups, and Cordes suggests a communicative solution. According to Camille Paglia, rape is not new. She says " It has been a horrible problem for women for all of recorded history" (Paglia 406). She relates her Italian heritage to the old traditional punishments of the rapists. Since there is still social injustice between sexes and the biological difference between the genders ... women really do not know what they want, and feminism sounds like a happy avenue. In contrast, feminism fails to answer the fundamental questions. Feminists do not look at the history of rape, thus they are themselves confused. In mythology, it has been claimed that man has sexual anxiety and fear of women's dominance. Furthermore, the roots of sexual violence ... in-charge attitude get less harassed. Camille Paglia finds some positive aspects of the aggressive and combustible masculine power. She states that this is one the most creative forces in history and feels that if women would become more aggressive, they would acquire the strength of this some creative force. When this force is used against women it could be ...
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