Cmc 240 Final Project
Final Project – Evaluation of Information Strategies
“To secure these inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed…Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.” - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776. We have the ability to hold our own purpose in a higher regard than we choose tom admit. Just how we are responsible for our actions as a functioning societal unit, we are also required to review the work being performed as a single individual regardless if the rule may be unwritten or in fact documented. This valid representation of what was taught and what was innate will begin with a just overview as to my own personal performance and how I came to this point in my studies. This will also explain the following paragraphs. When beginning this course I already had a strong opinion on both ethics in business and literature or journalism. These opinions ran deep as I always sought after information regarding the subtle omnipotence of well written and thoroughly researched prose. What I grossly failed to take into account over however many years my preferences have been installed is that my voice alone is exactly that. I struggled a great deal with the question of “Why does doing good things for others come so naturally to some and be such a chore to others?” This was one among many questions that split certain personalities and combined others which are, in fact, inherently incorrect. Put simply and harmoniously, the way that I feel should not dictate the way that others may. We should recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort; pursuit of
“To secure these inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed…Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.” - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776. We have the ability to hold our own purpose in a higher regard than we choose tom admit. Just how we are responsible for our actions as a functioning societal unit, we are also required to review the work being performed as a single individual regardless if the rule may be unwritten or in fact documented. This valid representation of what was taught and what was innate will begin with a just overview as to my own personal performance and how I came to this point in my studies. This will also explain the following paragraphs. When beginning this course I already had a strong opinion on both ethics in business and literature or journalism. These opinions ran deep as I always sought after information regarding the subtle omnipotence of well written and thoroughly researched prose. What I grossly failed to take into account over however many years my preferences have been installed is that my voice alone is exactly that. I struggled a great deal with the question of “Why does doing good things for others come so naturally to some and be such a chore to others?” This was one among many questions that split certain personalities and combined others which are, in fact, inherently incorrect. Put simply and harmoniously, the way that I feel should not dictate the way that others may. We should recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort; pursuit of