Essays about Culture Page 66

This paper is a report on business ethics. It evaluates the action of the stakeholders based on the normative theories, which are utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics and how each approach evaluates the activities ethically. It also looks at the stakeholders in this case and how they can be classified according to power, legitimacy, and…

Escaping Salem begins to examine the people behind some of the stories in the relatively quiet community of Stamford. The book looks at one particular case of a girl named Kate Branch of her fits or rage, her delusions and her overall strange behavior. It discusses the people that many believed were witches and why…

Simon Wiesental’s The Sunflower represents a very complex problem in our world especially in keeping up a good relationship with others. It provides lots of dilemma, irony, and hesitation which relevant to our matters nowadays. Simon, who is a former prison in German’s concentration camp, meets about a dying Nazi soldier, whose job was slaughtering…

The utilization of sexual allure in media and advertising has emerged as a major moral concern in today’s speedy world. In the United States, there has been a notable rise in employing sexual content in ads during the last ten years. This misuse is experienced daily and elicits intense reactions from individuals of all genders…

Recently, I found out on a trivia show that AT&T, originally thought to be just a name, is actually an acronym for “American Telephone and Telegraph” company. Established in the late 19th century, this company has effectively adjusted to technological advancements and personnel changes over the years. It is remarkable how AT&T has maintained its…

The 25-minute movie “Rigoberta Menchu: Broken Silence” addresses the issue of limited human rights of the Guatemala indigenous people, which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. The Spanish movie with English subtitles is mainly done in the interview format where Rigoberta Menchu tells her personal story and story of her people when their human…

In his article titled Spanish Missions, Cultural Conflict and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, Henry Warner Bowden asserts that all the Pueblos – from Acoma to Pecos and from Taos to Isleta – united in their uprising against the Spanish presence north of El Paso. The rebellion resulted in the deaths of roughly 380 out…

In Shakespeare’s famous play Othello, Emilia’s actions can be seen as morally reprehensible by society. She betrays her dearest friend by stealing Desdemona’s precious handkerchief in order to please her husband, lago. However, by elaborating on her motives and the cruel circumstances of her marriage, Shakespeare is able to humanize Emilia, ultimately allowing the reader…

Apuleius’ Golden Ass, the only surviving novel of the Roman Empire, is a tale of aGreek nobleman devoting his life to the goddess Isis following his transformation to an ass and back. Although a work of fiction, the novel reveals a great deal about religion in Apuleius’ society. This information, however, must be viewed with…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, “The Great Gatsby,” is often lauded for its intricate characterizations and incisive critique of the American Dream. However, the novel’s settings — from the bustling streets of New York to the contrasting neighborhoods of West Egg and East Egg — play an equally pivotal role in painting a vivid picture…