When Is Stealing Ethical? | By: David Gebler | Sept/Oct 2007 -- The week of Sept. 10 brought shocking news to sport-crazed New England. The assistant of Bill Belichick‚ the super-star head coach of the New England Patriots‚ was caught videotaping defensive signals of the opposing team‚ against the rules of the National Football League. In a quick resolution‚ Belichick and the team were heavily fined and penalized with a loss of draft choices. Have the "selfless" team-spirited Patriots taken
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In his article “Someone is stealing your life”‚ Michael Ventura asserts that most American people are completely dissatisfied with their jobs. The crucial reason for that feeling is related to the fact that the management and the owners of the companies do not give enough power to the workers. They decide all the issues and obtain all the profits and benefits. Consequently‚ the author argues that the employees should have more opportunities to make decisions‚ more power‚ more vacation time‚ and more
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Why Gamers Shouldn’t Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing In an essay by Alex Weiss called “Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?” he writes about a Dutch Supreme Court case where a teenage boy was convicted for virtual stealing in the online video game RuneScape. Weiss argues that playing video games are just an escape from reality and is not work which has a monetary value. The author then gives an example from his teenage years where he played a game called EVE Online where players
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In the article "Should Video Gamers Be Prosecuted For Stealing Virtual Objects?" Alex Weiss explains why he thinks that video games should not be prosecuted for stealing from others in an online world. Weiss begins his argument off by saying that he was also a gamer when he was younger and that the video game thefts aren’t that serious. He also‚ says that the whole reason that the gamers actually enjoy the game is because of the known risk that their items could be taken at any point. Weiss finishes
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Alex Weiss proposes the idea that the boy who is being prosecuted for stealing in a video game is wrong in “Should Video Gamers Be Prosecuted for Stealing Virtual Objects?” In agreement‚ I believe that what happens in the virtual word‚ should be dealt with in the virtual world. For example‚ if -I a person were to steal in a game‚ I that person should be banned or penalized in the game. Bringing virtual problems to the real worlds cause a number of problematic cases. If a case for virtual theft is
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The police officer said: “You’re under arrest for stealing scallops”. The server said‚ “Table seven ordered three dozen scallops.” The diner said‚ “Lets eat the scallops and leave without paying!” I feel uncomfortable whenever someone compliments my chandelier. Please accept this chandelier with my complements. Sammy ignored the warning and went to Florida; which was both adventurous and unwise. Sammy wanted to go surfing in Florida‚ but there was a hurricane warning. Sammy planned fun activities
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“That’s how Yubaba controls you... by stealing your name." As a young girl‚ I never understood the implications of this quote. Originating from the Japanese animated film Spirited Away‚ the story always intrigued me with its spellbinding artistry and magical narrative. The protagonist‚ Chihiro Ogino‚ is a budding ten-year-old girl trapped in the bathhouse of a spirit world by its malevolent proprietor Yubaba. In order to save herself and her parents‚ Chihiro signs a contract binding her to the
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1. We can’t fire Freida for stealing from the company. She has always been a great team player. This statement is an appeal to pity. This type of argument is based on emotion and empathy‚ rather than logic. It is clear that the person tries to convince others to not fire Freida for stealing solely based on his opinion of her being “a great team player‚” which is an emotional argument‚ not a logical one. 2. Don’t listen to Sam’s opinion on global warming! He’s a tree hugger! This statement is an
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Unit 1. Task 1-5.2 Write a brief summary of policies and procedures in schools relating to the following: Staff: Performance management. School governors will establish an annual evaluation policy for the teachers to ensure that their objectives are set for each of them and guarantee that their performance is assessed annually. Each teacher will get a performance report where shows the areas they need to work on and a constructive feedback to help them progress. Grievance policy. A guide
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on us after the family‚ it is the school. The years that we spend in school are not merely time spent in learning and filling our minds with knowledge‚ but also time spent in moulding our character‚ acquiring various attitudes and imbibing basic principles of life. The basic traits of our personality are formed during our school days. The name of my school is Modern Secular Public School. It is situated in Malerkotla. It is considered to be one of the finest schools in the state. Highly acclaimed for
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