whether or not CEOs deserve their multimillion dollar salaries. According to Kevin J Murphy (professor of finance and business economics)‚ CEO compensation is justified because CEOs increase stock prices which‚ in turn‚ increases shareholder wealth. In contrast‚ Lisa H Newton (professor of philosophy) argues that CEO compensation is not justified due to the large disparity between CEO salaries and the salary of an average worker. She also argues that high CEO salaries "bad stewardship of resources."
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In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ George is completely justified in killing Lennie‚ and he is a man for others due to the choices he makes. For example‚ Curley instigates a fight between himself and Lennie‚ demanding respect‚ and power when he says‚ “Come on‚ ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella” (62). This quotation helps shed some light onto the extent of punishment and violence that Curley has‚ the same violence
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To What Extent is Civil Disobedience Justified in a Democracy? Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 What is Civil Disobedience? 5 Democracy 8 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract My interest in the topic of civil disobedience was sparked by a specific news article in which activists climbed Mount Rushmore to hang a poster demanding that the president of the United States‚ Barrack Obama‚ address issues of global warming. The activists
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Censorship of an author’s words denies individuals the ability to choose‚ to critically evaluate‚ and to judge what they read. Banning a book is most frightening when viewed in the context of a young adult. Censorship automatically assumes a young adult is incapable of critically evaluating information they read. The implication exists that due to their age young adults cannot be trusted to make the right decisions nor resist outside influences. Furthermore‚ the individuals and groups inciting
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I think that it is justified. One reason I think it is justified is that it saved Japanese and American lives. It saved Japanese lives because it shortened the war which would of killed more than 18‚000 soldiers. Millions of Japanese soldiers would have been killed if they had more battles. Also that was the most number of soldiers that had died in one battle‚ 6‚800‚ of The battle of Iwo Jima. The US then got worried about the soldiers so President Truman decided that he had no other choice than
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“Little Boy” and “Fat Man” on Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ was not justified. I believe it was not justified because of the effect it had on innocent civilians‚ the immorality of the operation and theories that the attack may have been racially motivated. First‚ the usage of the atomic bombs were immoral‚ inhumane and a war crime. The atomic bombs caused a tremendous amount of destruction and casualties. At the time‚ it was justified as moral; to bring a swift end to the war and to prevent the
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Filene’s Basement act of firing Norma is justified for several reasons. The main reason of justification is Norma’s excessive returns and frequent registered complaints. Furthermore‚ the change in ownership of the company has led to changes in organisation structure and culture. The new management at Filene’s Basement introduced a centralized decision making structure in the company where all decisions are made at their corporate headquarters. The corporate strategy of the new holding company focused
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Is Medea Justified In Her Actions? Is the killing of anyone ever justified? Is the life of one individual more important than another? In Euripides‚ Medea‚ Medea kills the princess of Corinth‚ the king of Corinth‚ Creon‚ as well as her own children. Are her actions the actions of an insane‚ distraught person or those of wise‚ foreign‚ barbaric woman trying to protect her children? Through the story of Medea‚ Medea justifies the killing of others while several other characters portray the injustice
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the economy instead of pressuring them to do more for the colonists and farmers. My friends‚ the whole point of taxes was for the good of the colonists themselves. To not realize that and take a risky move and put their lives in danger wasn’t very justified; people even died in the rebellion. The taxes also weren’t like the British ones where they were paid to cover a debt and for luxuries for the King. The government did take action after the rebellion. It’s just that the they thought they made
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When is Humanitarian Intervention Justified? “The regime is killing us‚ many of the opposition fighters are becoming criminals and the world is watching it like a film” (The Economist‚ 2013). This is a statement by a Syrian student whose sentiment has become common amongst Syrians. According to the UN‚ since March 18th 2011‚ the date that marked the beginning of the Syrian uprising‚ 70‚000 Syrians‚ mostly civilians‚ have died‚ but the death toll is likely to be considerably higher (ibid
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