Media transparency

1. My main dilemma is whether or not to take the Judge’s suggestion and pose as Alex’s father. 2. It is unethical and against the law for me to pose as Alex’s parent for the express purpose of obtaining medical records that both myself and the judge have no legal right to possess. Even if I were to act upon the judge’s suggestion and find out that Alex had HIV, the evidence could not be used in court against the mother due to the manner in which it was obtained. Another dilemma is whether to report Judge Bolt for even suggesting such an impropriety as impersonating a minor’s parent to obtain medical records. With no court records to prove this suggestion was factual there is only my word against the judge’s and I would lose! 3. As the law clerk I would advise the judge to reconsider his suggestion. If he did withdraw his suggestion, and claim it was a joke, then there is no dilemma. if he continued to attempt to force me to break the law, then I must consider trying to transfer to another court and work for another judge. This could also end my career! 4. My first option is to contact the person who gave the court the report containing Alex’s confidential information, supposedly his probation officer, and have him order the HIV test. I could ask the police, who are holding Alex for a curfew violation, to attempt to find Alex’s father and persuade him to have his son tested for HIV. The only other option is to call the police anonymously and state that Alex is a health risk…

Claim and Issues: This opinion answers the question of whether Slim can be granted permanent name suppression under s 200(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (the Act) for charges of cocaine use laid against Slim under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The grounds Slim can appeal under the Act include s 200(2)(a) and (e), being: I) Can Slim be granted permanent name suppression due to the “extreme hardship” she will be under if her name is released? II) Whether Slim should be granted name…

Imagine a world of transparency. Each human would have full access to every minuscule detail of another person’s life, from looking up their medical issues online, to watching a live stream of every single move they make. It is terrifying to imagine a society in which nothing is kept personal, and as the inherent nature of technology continues to progress, this threat will only become more of a reality. Dave Eggers illustrates this pseudo-utopian world in his novel, The Circle, where his…

the work that is produced by the company. for an example, again referring to the Zappos organisation, the celebration of opening a new headquarters in the downtown Las Vegas from Henderson had the whole Zappos family of 1500 employees celebrating the success in a very grant manner. This helps the organisations to build a great culture and community within the organisation. III. Be Transparent: Transparency in the organisational culture generates a level of trust among the employees in the…

changes that will impact their staff and students. There are several layers of checks and balances in place to ensure that teachers and all other employees of the district are following all legal and ethical expectations. There is board policy in place that must be adhered to by all employees. The negotiated master contract is also a legally binding agreement between the district and the employees to make sure the rights of the teachers are recognized as well. Finally, the district…

disregarded. This is because at least two thirds of the world’s nations are considered to suffer acutely from corruption, according to Transparency International (2015). On an individual level, Provost & Chalabi (2013) provide that more than half of the people living in the world believe that corruption has risen over the past two years. The main causes of corruption are lack of proper institutions, the lack of a free press/media/civil society, poor recruitment practices of public officials, and…

“Power makes individuals corrupt” “Corruption is when people in positions of entrusted power abuse their power for their own personal gains [or to fulfill the agendas of the group they represent]” (Transparency International). Lord Acton, a nineteenth century historian, argued that power is the root cause of corruption. The more power one has, the more corrupt one is likely to become ("Biography of Lord Acton."). Although some commentators argue that there is no correlation between power and…

Pope Francis stated in his apostolic exhortation that ethics has come to be viewed in a bad manner and that it is “counterproductive, too human, because it makes money and power relative.” There are numerous instances that prove his point and that there is an ethical dimension to the economic and social political problems in our society. Society has become corrupt, so money oriented and business owners have become so greedy that ethics is often overlooked or completely forgotten about. There…

Ignorance Enables Corruption Who is at greater fault? If a tyrant is given the power, albeit to abuse, is it his fault to utilize the power given, or the fault of those who bestow the power on them? Failure cannot be pinned on just one person, but the people involved as a whole. Therefore, by indirectly causing the collapse of one's own community, it is the community's fault for acting as catalyst to the events to come. Although unintentional, it is the passiveness and ignorance of the farm…

Groenendijk (1997) in his Journal Article of Crime, Law and Social Change that principal-agent theory is a sub set of political corruption. The principal-agent theory of corruption is categories into two; the principal (one which is corrupting) and an agent (one who is corrupted). The principal-agent model is used to political corruption in representatives democracies yet not limited to bureaucratic corruption. According to Handbook of Dispute Resolution by Michael and Robert (2005), who…