"the Broken Window Theory"

Explain how the Broken Window Theory relates to learning about the law. 

The broken window theory relates to learning about the law because it proves that if things were enforced more, society and its people would think twice in many situations. Take the broken window for example. Someone walks by and throws a rock at a window for no particular reason. After he breaks/cracks the window nothing happens. No adults or officers around, just bystanders. That person just got a way with vandalizing private property. Will he/she do it again? , of course. So will another person and then another. The process goes on with no consequences held on the vandalizer. If the first person was stopped the process could of been avoided. Enforcing even the smaller things can provide a even bigger change which goes back to how the broken window theory relates to learning about the law.

Ethics and Human Resources "Discrimination"

Have you ever been discriminated against, known someone who has been discriminated against, or witnessed an act of discrimination? Describe the situation.

I know many people that have been discriminated against but the first story that comes to mind is one told by one of my closest friends. She attends a vocational school for cosmetology. Every year this class attends a hair show located in New Jersey. At this hair show a competition was being held for all students that wanted to participate. Two of my friends (one in which is white and another who is black) decides to enter the competition. Each student were competing to see who does the finest glued in hair. As the competition starts both of my friends asked the instructor a question but the instructor answers each question differently. He answered my black friend with a helpful and understanding response. When my white friend asked the instructor a question their response to her was a bit unfavorable. She was answered with an attitude assuming because she was white she was incapable of doing a glued in weave. Therefore my friend did not compete in the competition. My friend was discriminated against because of a stereotypical gesture. The instructor assumed because she was white, and usually people of white race do not glue in hair they clip in hair, she was incapable of preforming a full glued in weave.

False Advertising (McDonald's & Burger King)

False Advertising.. Yes or No? 

The definition of false advertising is: The practice of making statements about products that the advertiser knows are not true. The claims can be about how the product works, how it is made, or how it will affect people who buy or use it. 


 Do you believe that McDonald's and Burger King are using false advertising when targeting children and parents in their commercials?

Children in McDonald's and Burger King commercials are often fit, skinny, and in well shape. While other children watch these commercials the first thing on their mind isn't the size and shape of each individual in the commercial, its I want that kids meal they're eating. Children wouldn't know any better, they're less likely to watch there weight and diet. Adults on the other hand know better. They know eating too much fast food can get you obese, unhealthy, and even cause some health issues. Therefore watching a fast food commercial that have actors who are skinny and fit shouldn't make you think eating McDonald's will make you look like them. It all comes down to common sense. Kids may watch these advertising but they don't have the money to buy the food their parents do. Adults(parents) are in control they know things that are healthy and things that are unhealthy. Although a fast food commercial may make you want their food, it doesn't mean your going to buy it. I'm sure if the people in McDonald's and Burger King commercials were overweight and unfit people would still buy it. I don't believe having skinny and in shaped people in fast food advertisement is a part of false advertising because in reality everyone knows whats good for their body and whats not. Everyone should know eating too much fast food is unhealthy, so it isn't false advertising if we all the the truth.

Quote of the Day

Ethics is knowing the difference between

what you have a right to do and what is right to do.

                             -Potter Stewart

The best way to evalute the quote above is to use examples to direct the meaning of it.

You are in class taking a test and you see a student cheating. There is no right that says you have to let the teacher know one of the students are cheating,  but the right thing to do is to let them know.

Ethical Dilemmas (Prime Time)

What scenario were you most surprised with, the bullying or the abusive boyfriend? Why? 
       -- The scenario I was most surprised with is the abusive boyfriend. The abusive boyfriend took me by shock because many people walked by without intervening. The boyfriend physically abused his girlfriend in front of 58 people, but only 15 stopped. Many people know its wrong for a man to put his hands on a woman, therefore more people should of stopped or at least attempted to help the women, even trying to call the cops could of helped.

Do you believe most people are at the Social Contract stage? Or another stage? Explain.
      -- I believe most people are at the Instrument and Relativity stage because people are selfish. They worry about themselves. They also try not to intervene in others situation whether its helpful or not. After all only 15 out of 58 people stopped to help the woman being abusied.

What stage do you believe you are at in Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development.
       -- The stage I beleive I am in, in Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development is stage five; The Social Contract.

"Components of Ethics Presentation" (Last Minute)

Quote of the Day

"DO WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT WHAT IS EASY"
                                                                 - Unknown

What does this quote mean to you?
 - The quote above expresses the thought to not take the easy way out of a situation. This means although many are able to cut corners to make things less complicated, the right thing may get you further in life or in any situations. I also think it means that many people know the right thing to do but choose to do the wrong by taking the easy way out.