Who is Bishop Romero? What was his platform and what happened to him because of it? What is the School of the Americas, and what role does it play in U.S. foreign engagement?

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ASSIGNMENT

Take copious notes on these film clips. Then, give thoughtful responses to the following questions for each film selection. For each question, bring in analysis from our weekly readings. Elaborate on each question minimum of 3- 4 sentences per question and state why it is significant.

“The Storm that Swept Mexico” – first 15 min

  1. What are the “two Mexico’s”?
  2. Porfirio Diaz
  3. What do the cientificos think is Mexico’s biggest problem?
  4. Who did Mexico look toward for artistic influence during the Porfiriato
  5. What are haciendas, and what control did they have in the economy
  6. Describe the working conditions of the Mexican rural poor
  7. How did the working conditions of many Mexicans reflect what we have discussed about the Black codes, American slavery, and immigrants working in the U.S.
  1. Importance of the strike in Cananea, Mexico

“Harvest of Empire”

  1. What are some of the reasons that so many Latin Americans migrate(d) to the United States?
  1. Guatemala – why would the U.S. want to overthrow the Arbenz government? What threat did he pose?
  1. Where do the indigenous and Maya-descended people fit into the social structure of Guatemala? What parallels can you draw for how they were treated, to how groups in the U.S. have been treated?
  1. El Salvador – What are some things that happened to the citizens deemed “the enemy” in the country?
  1. Who is Bishop Romero? What was his platform and what happened to him because of it?
  1. What is the School of the Americas, and what role does it play in U.S. foreign engagement?
  1. What is your opinion on the low numbers of migrants allowed to migrate to the U.S. from El Salvador, given what happened in their country? Explain your position.
  1. Mexico – What are some issues faced by migrants crossing the US/Mexico border?
  1. How did NAFTA affect Mexican citizens?
  2. Given the nature of media coverage of illegal immigration, how does this documentary counter that narrative that is commonly seen through our media outlets?
  1. Think of a place you would (want) to immigrate to. List the country, and Google what you would have to do to get there. Could you? What would you have to do? What opposition would you face?

 

Write a reflection paper double spaced (12 font) that ideally should include the following: Why ethics is especially important for accountants?

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5 codes of ethics principles

Accountants, bookkeepers, and accounting professionals are bound by 5 codes of ethics principles.

”The fundamental principles within the Code – integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality, and professional behavior – establish the standard of behavior expected of a professional accountant (PA) and it reflects the profession’recognition of its public interest responsibility.”

Write a reflection paper double spaced (12 font) that ideally should include the following:

  •  Why is ethics is especially important for accountants?
  •  How you would maintain or increase the trust of your client.
  •  A conclusion that provides a summary of your paper.

Sample APA Paper: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html (Links to an external site.)

A minimum of 5 references should be included. Be sure to cite all of your sources. The paper should be between 2-3 pages in length excluding the cover page and references. No abstract is required.

What qualities does this leader possess that make you feel a sense of security? What values and beliefs do you and this leader have in common? What if you didn’t have these values and beliefs in common? How might you feel about this leader?

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 Simon Sinek’s speech

Note: This assignment does not require the textbook.

Watch Simon Sinek’s speech “Why good leaders make you feel safe” if you have not already. If you cannot view the embedded video, here is a link to the video on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodoLinks to an external site.

This is your first of five Leadership Analysis Paper assignments (remember, write in your own words just as if you were casually talking to a friend or colleague). Take a few moments to reflect on your experience with a leader that made (or makes) you feel safe. It can be anyone. . . a boss, coworker, political figure, family member, military leader, etc. Address the following in your essay:

Name of the leader and describe your relationship with him or her
What qualities does this leader possess that make you feel a sense of security?
What values and beliefs do you and this leader have in common?
What if you didn’t have these values and beliefs in common? How might you feel about this leader?
Length: 350 – 500 words (roughly 1 – 1 ½ pages double-spaced 12 point Times New Roman font). Save your essay in Microsoft Word and upload it here.

Give thoughtful consideration to all of the concepts presented in MC4401 thus far. In addition, keep in mind that this assessment will measure the following student learning outcome: Discuss and evaluate the skills, traits and actions of an ethical leader in a variety of situations.

What are your thoughts on articles in Redlining in San Diego? How did it help expand your understanding of the city? What differences can you noticed in different neighborhoods throughout the city?

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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Answer the following five questions individually. You can even copy and past the question and write them under if you’d like. Each question must be two paragraphs each.

1) Summarize Ta-Nehisi Coates’ lecture “The Case for Reparations” 2017 Zengerle Lecture. This can be found and viewed in module 6.6

2) What were his childhood worries? What does that have to do with school success, and how one views the world, or as he put it, “Sitcom America.”

3) Go back to “Coastes Opening statement to Congress” What did you think about the points he made? Were they valid? If so, which points were particularly strong? If not, choose a point and dissect why it was not strong.

4) What are your thoughts on articles in Redlining in San Diego? How did it help expand your understanding of the city? What differences can you noticed in different neighborhoods throughout the city?

 

Share an ethical dilemma you have observed at work or school to someone in your class. What do you think should have been done differently and why? How has technology and the flattening world affected you in the last 10 years? share examples of this.

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Ethical dilemma

  1. Share an ethical dilemma you have observed at work or school to someone in your class. What do you think should have been done differently and why?
  2. How has technology and the flattening world affected you in the last 10 years? share examples of this.
  3. Do you think the sustainability movement in business is a trend that’s here to stay or a business fad? Why or why not?
  4. Do you see the aging (and retiring) workforce as an opportunity or a threat for businesses? How do you think this will affect your career?

 

Identify the ethical issues in this case. Assume you are Carla. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be.

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Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility (MGT 422)An Ethical Dilemma

  1. Identify the ethical issues in this case. (600 words)- 5 Marks
  2. Assume you are Carla. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be. (Minimum 2 options & 2 consequences, 400 words)- 3 Marks
  3. Assume you are Jack. Discuss your options. (At least 2 options, 300 words)-2 Marks

 

Nagel thinks that by unpacking the question, “How would you like it if someone were to do that to you?”, we might begin to get an explanation of how it is that thinking that an action is wrong has the decisive force that it does. Explain to your reader how Nagel unpacks this question.

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Discussion Essay

Essay #3 Prompt: For Essay #3 you’re going to work with Thomas Nagel’s “Right and Wrong” and Kant’s 2nd formulation of the Categorical Imperative from his “The Foundations of Ethics”, pp. 31-34. (1500 words max)
The central theme of Nagel’s paper is what he calls the “force of morality”—that we when think something is unequivocally wrong, we think that that’s a decisive reason not to do it. For the first part of your essay:

1. Explain to your reader what this “force of morality” is—what does Nagel think it’s like? Why does he find it puzzling?

2. Nagel thinks that by unpacking the question, “How would you like it if someone were to do that to you?”, we might begin to get an explanation of how it is that thinking that an action is wrong has the decisive force that it does. Explain to your reader how Nagel unpacks this question.

On the first paragraph on p. 336, Nagel argues that there’s a tension between the universality of morality and the apparent non-universality of motives. For the second part of this paper you’re going to do two more things:

3. Explain the puzzle and the three solutions that Nagel considers.

4. Regarding the second solution, Nagel asks: “What does it mean to say that a murderer had a reason not to do it, even though none of his actual motives or desires gave him such a reason?” Using some of the points that Kant makes in the course of explaining his 2nd formulation of the categorical imperative (“The Foundations of Ethics”, pp. 31-34), attempt to explain how Kant might answer this question.(To this end you should find section 5b of the IEP on Kant helpful.) Once you’ve articulated a Kantian answer, proceed to evaluate it.
If you’re having trouble explaining Kant here, you may attempt to explain how Plato might attempt to answer this question from the material we learned from “Why should I be moral?” and the Gorgias. Once you’ve articulated a “Platonic” answer, proceed to evaluate it.

Alternatively, if you’re having trouble with both Kant and Plato here, attempt to answer the question for yourself or, alternatively, attempt to argue that it’s not possible to answer the question and defend one of the other solutions Nagel discusses.

Critically evaluates sustainable business practices in relation to climate change, social justice and economic prosperity, with a specific focus on the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates foundation and businesses in general.

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A critical evaluation of the sustainable business practices within the the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation

An individual presentation that critically evaluates sustainable business practices in relation to climate change, social justice and economic prosperity, with a specific focus on the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates foundation and businesses in general. The critical aspect is really important here!

Note: the following links will help to start your independent study:

‘The strain is the worst of my lifetime’: how Bill Gates is staying optimistic | Bill Gates | The Guardian

More than half of all businesses ignore UN’s sustainable development goals | Guardian sustainable business | The Guardian

Let’s not forget, Bill Gates hasn’t always been the good guy… | John Naughton | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits- the-super-rich

What are the ethical issue involved in the Theranos fraud? List the facts that have the most bearing on the decision. Who are the affected stakeholders? What ethical failures allowed the fraud to grow to such a massive level?

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Ethical issue

Watch the below video

Answer the following questions in at least 2 pages double spaced

What are the ethical issue involved in the Theranos fraud?

List the facts that have the most bearing on the decision.

Who are the affected stakeholders? (think broadly here)

What ethical failures allowed the fraud to grow to such a massive level?

If you were a Theranos employee, like one of those in the video, what could you have done to prevent or limit the fraud? Is going to the government the only option?

List three alternative actions and identify the best and worst case scenario for each alternative. Weigh the pros and cons.

Determine a course of action – Which alternative is the best and why?

 

 

 

 

https://youtu.be/3CccfnRpPtM

 

Are there some rights that come into conflict in this context? If so, what are they? What is the appropriate balance to strike between them? Why?

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Discussion Essay

Read the case in the link pasted below.

  • https://www.scu.edu/ethics/privacy/case-study-on-online-privacy/

Respond to these first two questions:

“Are there some rights that come into conflict in this context? If so, what are they? What is the appropriate balance to strike between them? Why?

Do efforts like social media monitoring serve the common good? Why, or why not? For a brief explanation of this concept, read “The Common Good.”