Leading parallel lives: journalism and professional ethics by Ian Richards Abstract Although all decisions by journalists have an ethical dimension‚ lapses in journalistic ethical standards cannot be explained simply in terms of the moral failings of individuals. Deeper insight is required‚ yet for a number of reasons little wider understanding has emerged from within journalism. At the same time‚ analysis of journalism ethics is largely absent from the field of professional ethics. This paper
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Title: Point: Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished. By: Ballaro‚ Beverly‚ Cushman‚ C. Ames‚ Points of View: Death Penalty‚ 2009 Database: Points of View Reference Center Thesis: Capital punishment is useless as a deterrent‚ morally indefensible‚ discriminatory in practice‚ and prone to errors that may have led to the execution of wrongfully convicted people. Its continuing legality in the United States is critically undermining American moral stature around the world. The Supreme Court should
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Edgar Guest‚ there are many similarities in the development of theme and tone in the two works. To begin in TKAM Lee presented its theme of courage. Courage is being selfless and doing things that other may be afraid to do. First Atticus is defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ which was a rare occurrence then due to the racial issues then. “Evey lawyer gets at least one case that affects them personally.” Guest describes courage in the poem by saying everyone has it and it comes out during
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rally and convince the Federation to send them for the World Cup to be held in Australia who also happen to be the defending champions. In their first match‚ they are hammered by the Australians but slowly turn their game around and start winning matches. They keep improving during the course of the tournament and miraculously manage to reach the finals where they must face the defending champions once more. In the end it all comes down to a tense Penalty Shoot Out‚ which the Indians win. The players
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The Battle of the Alamo I want my audience to learn more about the Battle of the Alamo of 1836. The Battle of the Alamo was a very important event in American history‚ and in the Texas Revolution. Intro: There were many battles that were very important in the Texas Revolution‚ but none of them were as important as the Alamo. The Alamo is a story of men laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want
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Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a courageous father and lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the great depression. Atticus demonstrates courage in multiple ways‚ some apparent and some subtle. Atticus first demonstrates courage by defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson. In Maycomb racism is presides over society. Many residents in Maycomb discriminate against African Americans. Despite this‚ Atticus Finch portrays his willingness to risk his social standing‚ professional reputation‚ and
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her and while trying to escape from prison was killed. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ set in the South during the late 1930’s and early 1940’s‚ Harper Lee provides an example of the need for a civil rights movement. Atticus‚ a white lawyer defending a black man‚ does not think that they can win the trial because there was no way you were going to get an all white jury to not convict a black man. Atticus even told his two kids‚ Jem and Scout that there was no way they would win the trial but
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Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ Ilsa`s act of giving Liesel the black book has life - saving power. Finally‚ In Harper Lee`s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus shows his hatred of discrimination‚ and sets a positive example for his kids through the act of defending a black man. Firstly‚ when Eve‚ Denny`s wife‚ and new addition to the family‚ is very sick‚ and Enzo knows it. He begins to accept‚ love‚ and comfort her as a new part of his life. Enzo is a dog who can recognize when someone is very sick even before
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! Martin 1 ! ! ! Prisoner of the Mountains ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Daniel Martin April 3‚ 2012 ! Martin 2 ! Daniel Martin Professor Razban World Regional Geography April 3‚ 2012 Prisoner of the Mountains The inner portions of the former U.S.S.R are a curious‚ rarely visited in real life or film‚ places that the average American is unfamiliar with the terrain and inhabitants. Prisoner of the Mountains is an award winning film shot on site less
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experiencing the attitude toward the colored division‚ Atticus’ witnesses the beliefs of others and how their perspective fueled these. His job as a lawyer has him defending someone and forcing him to believe someone’s side of the story. His perspective has the truth of both parties and he demonstrates true courage by seeing through on the case defending Tom Robinson no matter what‚ even though he knows he can not
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