Identify and analyze specific ethical problem in your current or past organization. Pick a problem of manageable size.

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TOPIC

Identify and analyze specific ethical problem in your current or past organization. Pick a problem of manageable size. The nature of the ethical problem is up to you but make sure there is an ethical component to the problem since you will be analyzing it. Remember, this is an application exercise not a history lesson or presentation of abstract course material.

This is a mini-paper, which means it should be only 3-5 pages long (12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced). Brief does not mean superficial. You will have think carefully to best use the concepts from the course to help you answer the questions. Make sure you consult the grading rubric as you prepare your mini-paper and prior to submission. The grading rubric will be used to grade your mini-paper.

In narrative form, address the following areas:

· What is the nature of the ethical breakdown?

· What about the situation do you question ethically?

The work ethics of other members. Promotion criteria where people are forced (despite working so hard night and day) to do things they really do not want to do. No recognition what-so-ever for my efforts. I turned the system to favor our department nd unit, and we have emerged number one in the nationally for more than 8 months!

· What about the situation do you find acceptable?

Other than the fact that I live my job, and my customers appreciate my work, I am not sure if I love the system.

· How common is this problem?

Random, and not standardized.

· What guidance does the organization provide?

My organization has laid out all the standards and guidance for promotion and ethical working standard, but my unit is not willing to promote because they feel they have their own standards. The question now becomes “should I report this or not?”

· What actions would you recommend?

Be fair! Flush out non active members who have constantly refused to improve on themselves. Lighten the weight on members who are actually doing their jobs by hiring more active personnels. That would encourage members to meet all organizational and “unit” laid out standards.

· What did you learn new about managing ethical challenges?

You don’t always have to accept it and refusing to act against it may mean you accept it. I have come to the conclusion that ethical challenges are never the intent of the organization, but the few who are the leaders of the organization. People make the job difficult.

History Discussion – 250 words needed – resources provided

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A Single American Nation


Background: When the First World War began, African-American leaders pressed the government to provide black men the right to go to combat to prove their devotion to their country. Hoping that their service would lay a stake on citizenship that the nation would have no choice but to honor, the “New Negro” of the 1920s adopted a more militant stance toward civil rights. The civil rights struggle envisioned at the time, however, made few concrete gains. Discrimination and disenfranchisement persisted. 

African-American leaders responded to the Second World War much as they had to the First, offering their services while expecting recognition in return. They intended to fight a “Double-V Campaign” against fascism abroad and racism at home. They helped to kill fascism abroad; racist policies at home survived, but only for a time. Less than a decade after the war ended, the Brown case struck down the principle of “separate but equal” in schools. A grass-roots movement emerged to challenge discrimination elsewhere. By 1965, nonviolent means had murdered Jim Crow. Yet, the 60s were nothing if not a violent decade, marred by war, riots, and assassinations. By the end of the decade, Americans were as divided in some ways as they had ever been, and hopes for integration into a single American nation largely gave way to an emphasis on the unique needs and interests of different groups within the nation. 

Resources: When writing your response, draw from material in the following video: 

  1. Beacham, T. Gilmartin, B., Grobman, S, Ling, C., & Rhee, V. (Producers), Libretto, J. (Director). (2004). Let freedom ring: Moments from the civil rights movement, 1954-1965 [News program]. New York, NY: NBC Universal. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=40565&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref=

Also in your response, draw from at least TWO of the documents listed below:

  1. (1962). “The bottom of the economic totem pole”: African American women in the workplace. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6472
  2. (1962). The Port Huron statement of the students for a democratic society. Retrieved from http://www.h-net.org/~hst306/documents/huron.html
  3. (1969). “The cycle of poverty”: Mexican-American migrant farmworkers testify before Congress. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7024  
  4. (1970). “We must destroy the capitalistic system which enslaves us”: Stokely Carmichael advocates black revolution. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6461 
  5. (1976). “Self determination of free peoples”: Founding documents of the American Indian Movement (AIM). Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6897 
  6. Steinem, G. (1970). “All our problems stem from the same sex based myths”: Gloria Steinem delineates American gender myths during ERA hearings. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7025 
  7. Truscott, L. (1969, July 3). Gay power comes to Sheridan Square. The Village Voice. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/stonewall-village-voice/ 

Instructions: After reviewing your Instructor’s Guidance and completing the weekly reading assignments (including those in the resource section below), please post a substantive discussion post of at least 200 words that analyzes the development and success of the Civil Rights Movement using the following questions as the basis of your analysis: 

  • What precisely did the Civil Right Movement gain? 
  • What objectives did it fail to achieve? 
  • How were the approaches of Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcom X to Civil Rights different? How were they the same? 
  • Why did so many new movements emerge by the end of the 1960s? (i.e. regarding Native Americans, Women, Chicanos, etc) 
  • Was the nation more or less divided in 1970 than it had been in 1950?

Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and properly cite any references. You may use additional scholarly sources to support your points if you choose. 

What is the best solution for the problem of mass incarceration related to drugs?

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There have long been debates over the best way to eradicate drug use in the United States. Many of these arguments have been backed up with facts, extensive research, and opinions. What are the main arguments for and against legalizing drugs in the United States?

In 2019, there was an estimated of 1,600,000 arrests for drug law violations in the United States. What is the best solution for the problem of mass incarceration related to drugs?

 

Summarize inmates’ rights and the U.S. cases that awarded them those rights.

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o successfully complete this assignment, you will need to:

Effective corrections personnel recognize that inmates, like other U.S. citizens, are people protected by various constitutional rights. Not only do they recognize that inmates have these rights, they are also knowledgeable about those rights they are responsible to protect.

In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to analyze inmates’ rights, the cases that afforded inmates those rights, and the impact inmate rights have on correctional administration.

Instructions

After reviewing Chapter 11 of your textbook, the “Summary of Inmate Rights” document, and conducting research on inmates’ rights and the corresponding case law, write a 3–5 page paper in which you:

  1. Summarize inmates’ rights and the U.S. cases that awarded them those rights.
  2. Explain how inmates’ rights impact correctional administration.
  3. Articulate your perspective about whether inmates have too many or too few rights.
    • Be sure to include the rationale behind your perspective.
  4. Recommend, based on research and/or experience, additional rights to be afforded to inmates and those which should be removed.
  5. Use three sources to support your writing.
    • Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
    • Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
    • Access the Strayer University Library or review library guides for help with research, writing, and citation.

Formatting

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:

  • The preferred method is for your paper to be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  • Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
  • Include a source list page. Citations and source list entries must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.

Defendant Dave has been charged with larceny of a dangerous drug.

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Defendant Dave has been charged with larceny of a dangerous drug.

The statute under which Dave is being prosecuted defines “dangerous drug” as including “any opium derivative.”

At trial, the following evidence was introduced without objection: (1) the store owner, Walt, saw someone of Dave’s general height and build enter Walt’s drug store, stand near the prescription desk eating a candy bar, reach behind the counter, grab two bottles, and flee by car; (2) Walt could not positively identify Dave as the thief; (3) the police officer who arrested Dave gave chase to Dave’s car when she saw it leave the drug store parking lot at high speed and as Dave’s car crossed over a bridge, she saw two objects thrown from Dave’s car window into the river below.

The state has offered the testimony of Walt, who stated that the bottles taken by Dave were labeled “OPD,” the bottles were the original labeled containers received from the supplier, and the bottles had not been opened.

The state has also offered the testimony of Dr. Buzz, a dentist, who stated that, based upon a comparison of legally obtained impressions of Dave’s teeth and a cast of the half-eaten candy bar which Walt identified as having been left behind by the thief, the bite in the candy bar was made by Dave’s teeth.

Finally, the state has offered the testimony of Cathy, the cashier who was working at Walt’s on the day of the theft, stating that she heard a woman yell ,

“Hey, Dave, come back! Don’t leave me!” as the car sped out of the lot following the theft, and then saw a woman running away.

The state has made a motion that the court take judicial notice that “OPD” is a derivative of opium. In support of its motion, the prosecution calls to the court’s attention a standard pharmacological dictionary, which defines “OPD” as an opium derivative.

1. Discuss objection(s) which may be made to Walt’s testimony.

2. Discuss objection(s) which may be made to Dr. Buzz’s testimony.

3. Discuss objection(s) which may be made to Cathy’s testimony.

4. How should the judge rule on the prosecution’s motion for judicial notice?

 

Suppose that Barton’s contract for the office computers mentioned only the name, Brighton Homes. What would be the consequences if KDM Electronics filed a financing statement that listed only Brighton Homes as the debtor’s name?

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Paul Barton owned a small property-management company, doing business as Brighton Homes. In October, Barton went on a spending spree. First, he bought a Bose surround-sound system for his home from KDM Electronics. The next day, he purchased a Wilderness Systems kayak from Outdoor Outfitters, and the day after that he bought a new Toyota 4-Runner financed through Bridgeport Auto. Two weeks later, Barton purchased six new iMac computers for his office, also from KDM Electronics. Barton bought all of these items under installment sales contracts. Six months later, Barton’s property-management business was failing. He could not make the payments due on any of these purchases and thus defaulted on the loans. Using the information presented in the chapter, answer the following questions.

  1. For which of Barton’s purchases (the surround-sound system, the kayak, the 4-Runner, and the six iMacs) would the creditor need to file a financing statement to perfect its security interest?
  2. Suppose that Barton’s contract for the office computers mentioned only the name, Brighton Homes. What would be the consequences if KDM Electronics filed a financing statement that listed only Brighton Homes as the debtor’s name?
  3. Which of these purchases would qualify as a PMSI in consumer goods?
  4. Suppose that after KDM Electronics repossesses the surround-sound system, it decides to keep the system rather than sell it. Can KDM do this under Article 9? Why or why not?

Note: It is a Discussion of no more than 2 pages

Research any pertinent US Supreme Court case, where it can be argued the Court became a policymaker.

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Research any pertinent US Supreme Court case, where it can be argued the Court became a policymaker. In addition to summarizing the case, be sure to address the following questions in a minimum 2-page Word document:
Defend or dispute the Court’s holding in this case.
Discuss the impact of this case with respect to policy.
Do you believe the Justices should have agreed to hear this case? Be specific.
This assignment must be completed in APA format (i.e. 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, etc.), and you must validate and support your verbiage (i.e. , facts, opinions, beliefs, etc.) with citations and references of at least two (2) credible sources in addition to the textbook.

 

Is the Cougar’s use of the logo on the highlight films protected by the fair use doctrine?

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Copyright Scenario

Jim Clark, an artist in Birmingham, submitted his logo design for the Birmingham Cougars football team, and the Cougars used a logo design that was very similar to Clark’s design for their team logo during the 1996–1998 seasons. Clark sued the Cougars for copyright infringement for using his design as their logo without his permission, and the court ruled that the Cougars had improperly used Clark’s design for their logo and had infringed on his copyright of that design. The Cougars changed their logo for the 1999 season, but they started showing highlight films from their 1996–1998 seasons in their stadium, on their website, and on their television channel, and the logo that Clark had designed and that the Cougars had improperly used during those seasons appeared in the highlight films. Clark sued the Cougars a second time, alleging that the appearance of the logo he designed in the highlight films was, again, copyright infringement. The Cougars assert two defenses to Clark’s claim of copyright infringement the second time around.

  1. The Cougars contended that their use of the 1996–1998 logo in the highlight films was protected by the fair use doctrine.
  2. Since Clark and the Cougars were both citizens of Birmingham, there was no commerce among the states or interstate commerce involved, so Congress had no authority to make laws that protected Clark’s copyright.

In a two-page case study, address the questions below.

  1. Is the Cougar’s use of the logo on the highlight films protected by the fair use doctrine?
  2. Is the Cougar’s claim that Congress does not have the power to regulate copyright within a single state valid?

As you answer these two questions about the Cougar’s use of the logo, explain how the evolution of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States affects businesses and the Cougars in particular. Also, be sure to address the categories of intellectual properties protected by the Constitution of the United States. Your case study should be at least two pages in length and include at least two outside sources. Be sure to use APA formatting for all citations and references. Please note that no abstract is needed.

– Understanding the Miranda Decision

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Week 3 Discussion Forum 1 – Understanding the Miranda Decision

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Examining Case Law: Miranda v. Arizona, 384, U.S. 436 (1966). Almost everyone who has watched a crime drama on television can recall at least one pivotal moment, perhaps at the episode’s climax, when a suspect is arrested and his rights are read to him. Many Americans can recite these legal warnings from memory, even though few have ever been arrested or interrogated by police officers. Officers have not always been required to inform individuals of their “right to remain silent” and other legal protections. This was mandated through a Supreme Court decision in the case of Miranda v. Arizona, 384, U.S. 436 (1966), a decision that many in law enforcement said would prevent them from ever gaining another voluntary confession. Though controversial at the time, requiring officers to Mirandize (provide legal warnings to) an individual seems rather cliché today. Read more about the facts of this case at https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/384/436.html  (Links to an external site.)

After reading about this landmark case, answer the following questions:

What is the Constitutional issue being decided in this case (as delineated by Chief Justice Warren in section I)?

When is it necessary for officers to read an individual his or her rights?

In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks associated with this decision?

What does this ruling mean for defendants in criminal court participating in plea negotiations?

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Week 3 Discussion Forum 2 – Defendant’s rights when it comes to plea bargaining

Review the following article discussing a recent Supreme Court case concerning defendant’s rights when it comes to plea bargaining: https://www.npr.org/2012/03/21/149093334/high-court-throws-out-conviction-in-bad-lawyer-case (Links to an external site.)

What does this ruling mean for defendants in criminal court participating in plea negotiations?

What is your general opinion about the practice?