Let’s consider an example. Some Muslims may interpret their scripture in such a way where they believe the fulfillment of their moral tradition requires them to do physical harm to others that will not adhere to Islam. If a Muslim student were to attempt to strike another student, school officials would stop the action for a multitude of reasons. None of these reasons (including the prevailing need to ensure the safety of students) specifically target Muslim morality, as rules against violence…
An inquiry into the press in Britain had been done six times in less than 70 years before being requested again in 2011 by, then Prime Minister, David Cameron. This particular inquiry, called The Leveson Inquiry due to it being chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, was requested due to a multitude of press related events that caused both public and political upset. One of these particular events was the phone hacking of Milly Dowler. Milly Dowler was a 13-year-old girl who went missing and was then…
known as a “Trust Buster” for his work in limiting the power of big businesses. His Square Deal protected organized laborers, who for much of the history leading up to Roosevelt's presidency were viewed very negatively. He advocated for mutual arbitration between strikers and corporations, for example during the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902. Roosevelt stepped in himself to stop the Anthracite Coal Strike, which lead to a pay raise for the mine workers while simultaneously raising the price of…
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The articles titled “The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” published by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs addresses the goals and functions of this declaration. It recognizes many of the basic human rights and freedoms of the indigenous peoples. These rights include self-determination, inalienable right to ownership, control of land, and maintaining their own political, religious, cultural, and educational…
Public Administration Capstone Test Competency Assessment Instructions This assessment consist of 50 multiple choice questions that cover all of the courses in the program. The first 6 questions cover the material in PAD 500. The second 6 questions cover the material in PAD 505. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 510. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 515. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 520. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 525. The…
i. Eric Monacelli has an honest upbringing and has the personality typical of gamers. It can be easily seen why he excels in the public relations field with his easy going personality and is easy to talk to. He was born August 31st and has a wide variety of interests including: art, movies, music, video, literature, Iron Man, guitars, dogs, and most importantly baseball. On top of that Eric is a space fanatic and loves many aspects of space. He also has a wife and a son. In addition he has a…
When I take an inventory of myself dealing with my culture and values I am reminded that values are intangible things that are important factors to us that guide us and become a process of our decision-making. As I pondered on the Ivey’s Respectful Model the top aspects of my identity that stood out most was religion/spirituality, trauma and family background. My religion, Christianity is my top aspect of my identity because it is the one thing that I consider as most valuable. Christianity has…
The collective bargaining agreement effectively covers all employees within the business, but is being a supervisor considered equivalent to an employee under the CBA? The supervisor does have the right to act independently and autonomously (without asking upper management); specifically, to ensure that those under his watchful eye act to complete or improve business. Ultimately all employees answer to the management; however, when Vern Tucker is on shift, he is considered to be the immediate…
Ohio), the plaintiff, Martin Tepper, a Messianic Jew, was employed by the Postal service for 10 years. He had been able to avoid Saturday work assignments, but when budget cuts forced a reduction in force, Tepper began having difficulty. The Postal Service tried to facilitate Tepper by asking employees to volunteer for Saturday shifts or by dividing his route between other letter carriers. However, other letter carriers began to complain to management that the practice was not fair. Because…
George Bush in 2003 causing the death of 4,486 U.S. soldiers and a potential cost of up to $6 trillion (Encyclopedia Britannica Online.) Consequently, many theories have been developed in order to comprehend the potential causes underlying such arbitration. Professor Goodwin mentioned some of the main reasons why the U.S. might be spending almost…