interesting point. How did something that has been met with so much criticism in our local schools get passed in the first place? Clearly‚ education policymakers should have thought twice about linking federal funding to standardized test scores. At the time‚ it may have been seen as an easy and simple way to qualify federal funds for education but as we have learned‚ there have a been a lot of negative consequences. With so many students‚ teachers and parents so focused on test results‚ students are
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The Price of Doing Good: Consequences of Ethical Decision Making Shakela Pitts Walden University Abstract Understanding the process in which individuals; particularly leaders‚ engage in ethical decision making and factors that are involved. The purpose of this paper is to examine ethical decision making and the price and consequences leaders face for doing good. In addition an example of a leader within an organization that faces and ethical dilemma that ended with a positive outcome and the actions
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Forced migration occurs when the individual or household has little or no choice but to migrate‚ this can include both internally displaced and migration across borders. Examples of such forced migration would include the migration of Sudan to Chad‚ and Afghanistan to Pakistan. Migrants of forced migration may include a person who is forced to flee their country in fear of losing their life which is known as a refugee; people who are forced to leave their home but stayed within the borders of their
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we escape far away or face the result. Generally‚ admitting wrong-doing can make a difference in judgment’s sentence. From the story I Know What You Did Last Summer‚ by Louis Duncan‚ we can learn that escaping from our wrong-doing makes it gets worse and worse. Always‚ it’s important to accept responsibility for any action especially the wrong-doing part. In my opinion‚ it is not healthy to escape from the result of wrong-doing‚ because the soul lays significant part in our life. Keeping a secret
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Doing the Inconvenient “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Most people know this verse by heart and the majority were taught to live their life by it and comes from Luke 6:31. This little phrase is what I view unselfishness to truly mean. At the beginning of this school year I was arrogant and didn’t treat others how I would want to be treated. I went from living to satisfy the needs of others to only doing what would benefit myself. I took a trip to Salt Lake City
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Wei Wen Professor Rowe English 101 May 9‚ 2011 Fuku—a curse of bad consequences “Fuku—generally a curse or a doom of some kind; specifically the Curse and the Doom of the New World‚” written in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ which is written by Junot Diaz (Diaz 1). If you make a bad choice‚ you will receive “fuku‚” says Junot Diaz in the interview on Q TV (YouTube). In the interview with Slate Magazine‚ Diaz says that the novel “is all about
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change‚ and change rarely comes without consequence. The progression to belong into a now culture or place may be physical‚ emotional or mental. Rita‚ driven by feeling inadequate is the main character in Willy Russell’s play‚ Educating Rita. She achieves a successful move into her new world. However‚ she must overcome change which will come at a personal cost. Throughout the play Willy Russell depicts many themes; these include relationships‚ choice and consequence‚ social class and change. These themes
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Overcoming the Knowing-Doing Gap The knowing-doing gap occurs when knowledge is acquired but is not put into action. There are three steps that can be taken to fix the knowing-doing gap. First‚ the organization must determine the size of their knowing-doing gap by finding out which barriers exist. Pfeffer & Sutton have come up with solutions to overcome these barriers to action. Next‚ the knowledge bridge should be created and implemented. Thirdly‚ the action learning process needs to be
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Betrayal of Deep Friendships and the Consequences “Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love” (John Le Carre). Betrayal is a huge part of Gene and Amirs’ lives in A Separate Peace and in The Kite Runner. They are both pushed to do things they normally wouldn’t do because of the feelings of guilt from betraying their best friends. They betray the people closest to them‚ the only people who truly care for them. The circumstances and outcomes of both books are
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Megan Riordon Eng. 095 03/05/14 Doing Something Crazy Ever have someone tell you that you are doing something and they ended up telling you that you are crazy or nuts‚ well I have. Every February for the last four years I have done the Polar Plunge and most people think that I am nuts for doing it. However‚ if one is not fully prepared for a Polar Plunge‚ it can really ruin the whole experience. It can be ruined by not having the proper items packed‚ also by not having a costume‚ and not mentally
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