Occupy Wall Street
The Movement and Madness of Occupy Wall Street
On September 11, 2011, protestors camped out in Zuccotti Park, and shouted a message in order to get a message across to the government. Their agenda was comprised of several issues affecting most of today’s society; end social and economic inequality, end corporate greed and stop corporate corruption. They shouted a message which became the main slogan for Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement, “We are the 99%”. Their intention was to protest and shed light on our financial system and class inequality in the United States.
Marchers Identity
The 99% were represented by college students, the unemployed, and thousands of citizens who grew tired of one common problem; the rich becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer. Some of the concerns were that the majority of society were not fair treatment, corruption in the government, and corporate greed. They wanted top government officials to understand that the decisions that were being made were morally and ethically wrong.
The protestors spread the word about the movement by using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. In the beginning, this march wasn’t being covered by main stream media outlets. Many wonder if it was just not an important enough issue, or if the powers that were being protested against controlled the main stream media outlets.
Betrayal
Ethical theory serves as the foundation for ethical solutions to the difficult situations people encounter in life (Shaw, 2010). Virtue ethics states that character matters above all else. You are able to live an ethical life if you demonstrate compassion, wisdom, and courage. While researching this movement, I didn’t come across any information that pointed out virtue ethics were being used. It seemed all that were involved characters were compromised, including the protestors. Government officials made promises that they weren’t able to keep. Banks coerced citizens to live above their means
On September 11, 2011, protestors camped out in Zuccotti Park, and shouted a message in order to get a message across to the government. Their agenda was comprised of several issues affecting most of today’s society; end social and economic inequality, end corporate greed and stop corporate corruption. They shouted a message which became the main slogan for Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement, “We are the 99%”. Their intention was to protest and shed light on our financial system and class inequality in the United States.
Marchers Identity
The 99% were represented by college students, the unemployed, and thousands of citizens who grew tired of one common problem; the rich becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer. Some of the concerns were that the majority of society were not fair treatment, corruption in the government, and corporate greed. They wanted top government officials to understand that the decisions that were being made were morally and ethically wrong.
The protestors spread the word about the movement by using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. In the beginning, this march wasn’t being covered by main stream media outlets. Many wonder if it was just not an important enough issue, or if the powers that were being protested against controlled the main stream media outlets.
Betrayal
Ethical theory serves as the foundation for ethical solutions to the difficult situations people encounter in life (Shaw, 2010). Virtue ethics states that character matters above all else. You are able to live an ethical life if you demonstrate compassion, wisdom, and courage. While researching this movement, I didn’t come across any information that pointed out virtue ethics were being used. It seemed all that were involved characters were compromised, including the protestors. Government officials made promises that they weren’t able to keep. Banks coerced citizens to live above their means