first argument is that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. Managers must have fiduciary responsibility to the owners and the purspose of the business is not to provide employment‚ eliminate discrimination‚ avoid pollution‚ help the community or make life better for workers. Friedman thinks that business should not work as a charity‚ and should do anything other than making profit to promote socialism and undermine free society. Friedman thinks firms ought to maximize their
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The Help Essay A black person in America during the 1960’s held an even lower status than a thirteen year old girl. In‚ The Help‚ by Kathryn Stockett is a story about a white girl‚ Eugenia Phelan‚ who literally was raised by her black maid Constantine. Constantine‚ even with her black status is a very proud woman and that pride affects Eugenia very much. Constantine is a very proud woman in two different ways. One way she is very proud is that when she was speaking to Eugenia and she says‚ “Am
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democratically authorized. Assigning duties other than serving the owners to a non-democratically selected manager would result in abandoning parts of freedom and democratic achievements. Freeman: Management serving only the interest of stockholders is already significantly restricted by laws and economic logic. Freeman argues that the owners’ claim on a company is worth the same as employees’‚ suppliers’‚ customers’ and the local community’s claims. All stakeholders maintain a reciprocal relationship
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Nick Graham Symbol in Speak Analysis Professor Denny "Mr. Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts‚ shame‚ mistakes‚" says Melinda Sordino‚ the main character from the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Melinda is a freshman at Merryweather High School and chose the right not to speak. Mirrors in this story are one of the motifs‚ and Melinda learns that mirrors give a reflection‚ whether she likes
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Freeman and Friedman offering opposing views to answer the question “What is business’s responsibility?” Freeman puts forth what he calls the “stakeholder theory” while Friedman advocates for the “stockholder theory.” Freeman’s stakeholder theory identifies different “stakes” that influence an organization. Each of these parts is integral to the well-functioning of the organization. Included in these categorizations are employees‚ shareholders‚ communities‚ and customers. Freeman advises organizations
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Melinda in “Spotlight” has a vivid inner voice‚ where the reader can make an inference that she is a analytical introvert. The quotes “I see a few friends - people I used to think were my friend - but they look away” and “There’s that new girl‚ Heather‚ reading by the window. I could sit across from her. Or I could crawl behind a trash can. Or maybe I could dump by lunch straight into trash and keep moving out the door.” shows how the author’s use of diction helps create her voice as analytical
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In order for a change to happen‚ you must speak up because remaining quiet can cause more bad than a good change. Being neutral helps those who are evil remain silent and cause even more evil to occur. I believe if everyone would stick together through thick and thin things would not be the way they are.One reason why is if you are there to help others and listen then they will do the same for you in return. Therefore‚ treat others the way you want to be treated. In the book Terrible Things on page
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a brighter future. This theme is demonstrated through the context of hope and a new beginning. After the traumatic experience that Melinda goes through‚ she is isolated due to her action of calling the police.This puts a negative effect on Melinda’s life and led her towards depression due to her friends and students in her school excluding her. At school‚ Melinda is faced with many challenges and eventually changes her perspective‚ and she sees a new beginning including knowing what is wrong and
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Melinda Sordino was raped by Andy Evans at a party during summer in August. She called the police but she was too shocked and scared from the event that she couldn’t say anything to the woman on the phone. Someone from the party found out she called the police and told everyone. The police came and arrested some of the students‚ but by that time Melinda has already left and gone home. Ever since then none of Melinda’s friends have talked to her. They ignore her and blame her for ruining the party
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Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ is the type of book that makes you really think about the choices you will have in your life. It is about friendship‚ and how art is the only way you can really express yourself. Speak has all the parts for a successful “teen” drama. It has suspense that makes your eyes want to fly across the page‚ back and forth until you know what‚ why‚ and how the book turns out in the end. I have read almost one third of the book and I now know a lot about Melinda life and why she so
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