Restitution

For quite some time now, the debate whether or not the United States government should pay restitution for the injustice of slavery, has been going on. When it comes to a sensitive topic, such as slavery, it is always difficult to completely gravitate to one side. After doing some bit of research and reading articles, it is safe to say that it would be wise to stick against reparations. The reasons for that, would be because it is simply too hard to identify who exactly is the descent of a slave…

Business Tort and Contract Law Question 1 I. Dam Good as a business entity may be legally liable for the death of the pilot and the four passengers on board under ordinary and strict liability negligence. If the elements of these heads of tortious liability can be proved on a preponderance of evidence or on a balance of probabilities, then the estates of these victims could successfully claim from Dam Goods. According to Owen, in order to successfully prove liability in negligence, plaintiff…

closest to. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir an Afghan boy, moves to California and journeys back to his homeland. On this excursion he learns to compensate for betraying his childhood best friend and half brother, Hassan; over personal restitution and the price of disloyalty. Through redemption, Amir undergoes a change of character by overcoming jealousy and insecurity, helping him grow into a selfless, courageous, and loyal individual, unlike his childhood personality.…

When you hear the word Michael Vick a lot of controversy comes up because everyone knows him as the man who was arrested for illegal dog fighting. But there is a whole lot more to him then what some people think. Like did you know he played in the NFL? Ok yes you probably did but what else do can you tell me about him? See it is harder than you thought. Before his legal troubles he was a very successful and promising athlete. Even after his time in prison he still found success in the NFL. This…

Mental illness is a thriving business nowadays. Supposedly, teenagers have the same mental stability as a psychiatric patient in the 1950’s. We’re quick to diagnose depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more; list off a few symptoms and you’re basically handed the pills. Not to diminish the importance of mental health, but there are plenty of examples of illnesses embedded in us through media and superstition. One of those illnesses thought to be a product of the imagination is Multiple Personality…

Social development is guided by theoretical views of qualities and influences that are important to healthy growth *cite textbook. There are many aspects that influence a human’s development. When viewing an individual’s social development, it is important to note that their development starts from birth. Prosocial behaviour, self-identity, and group identity are some aspects of social development. These aspects will be defined and further examined throughout this text to see the importance they…

In this paper the topics about ethics and privacy are going to be the main topics of discussion. Two businesses are going to be used in order to give examples about ethics and privacy. The bank Wells Fargo is going to be used to explained bad ethics and bad privacy. Wells Fargo has failed the code of ethics, and also violated their costumer’s privacy, because they used information that should have been used without the customer’s consent. The company Nike is going to be used to represent good…

Death Penalty The form that the death penalty is administered in the United States is not an appropriate method of punishment. I will argue throughout this essay that the United States should not use the death penalty which is known as the capital punishment, anymore. The United States should use the money that is going into the capital punishment into a program will benefit the prisoners. We should abolish the death penalty because the cost for a defendant to have a fair trial for the death…

The dilemma of surrogacy, specifically custody rights, is resolvable under most state laws; however, judges often consider ethical theories in court case discussions surrounding the topic. Nearly any ethical theory could be applied to the question of surrogacy, yet it mainly encompasses three specific ones. Cultural Relativism, Kantianism, and the Justice Theory are all ethical ways of thinking that must be expressed to fully comprehend and debate the concerns of surrogacy use. Along with…

What is the Holocaust? When did is started and why is this a major event in history? Holocaust comes from the Greek origin meaning “sacrifice by fire”. The Holocaust slowly began in January 1933 and ended May 8, 1945. In January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler was Chancellor of Germany. Germans believe that they were superior to Jews. They began boycotting Jewish shops and businesses. The Jewish population in 1933 was over nine million. At first it started as discrimination and then the Jewish community…