Whistleblower

demonstrate respect for people and operate with transparency” to the letter. She tried to right the wrongs but could not until she took action that was extreme. By reporting to her superiors so often, she was let go and even receiving money as a whistleblower has to be a hollow victory (Connor 2010). She can sleep at night knowing she did the right thing. Who knows where the next Cidra will be, and will there be a Cheryl Eckard to bring it to…

Diversity in the Workforce: San Bernardino A government wide policy on diversity is not an easy policy to develop, it varies from cities to city and is difficult to implement within agencies. However, seeing as the mayor has asked for a government-wide policy on diversity certain topics must be met such as defining what diversity, why diversity is important, how human resources plays a part, and how an individual has the right to privacy. In addition to these, The Notification and Federal…

In May 2013, Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the NSA (National Security Administration), leaked to the media extensive information about a global surveillance program, called PRISM. This program collected communicate data on US citizens and foreign leaders from majority internet companies. Mr. Snowden, who had been granted residency in Russia, faced charge with espionage over his actions. This incident had generated heated discussion. Some people thought he was a hero. He showed great…

This week we began to discuss Occupational Safety and Health (Chapter 15), Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development (Chapter 16), and Privacy on the Job: Information, Monitoring and Investigation (Chapter 17). In Chapter 15, we discussed the OSH Act and the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). I did not know that the OSH Act created…

The purpose of this memo is to respond the limited patient access problem diagnosis inquiry affecting Veterans at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Veterans Health Administration is the nation’s leading integrated health care system. It consists of 150 Medical Centers, nearly 1,400 Outpatient Clinics, more than 135 Nursing Homes, 278 Veterans Centers, and 48 Domiciliaries. As the nation’s leading integrated health care system and the nation’s second largest cabinet…

Does national security override free speech? In the case of Snowden, Manning and Assange, they each leaked classified documents to the public under the name of free speech. Is this actually classified as free speech? According to J.S Mills, if it doesn’t cause physical harm to a populace, then it is classified as ‘free speech’ and so the leakage of government documents is allowed in accordance to Mills’ theory on free speech. Mills does not include psychological harm to anyone in his definition…

1. Describe the basic elements of a contract There are four basic elements to a contract. These include the offer and acceptance of a contract, lawful consideration, competent parties, and lawful purposes. Each of these elements must be present to be considered a contract. First, contracts must be entered into for lawful purposes. That is they may not run afoul of state/federal laws or public policy. For example, a contract for distribution of liquor to minors is not binding as the purpose…

energy trading company Enron declared bankruptcy after years of using false accounting measures to cover up billions of dollars in debt (Black, 2013). Enron Corporation committed financial statement fraud, which was brought to light in 2001 by whistleblower, Sherron Watkins. Enron used the deliberate misstatement or omission of amounts or disclosures located in the financial statements. Their sole purpose was to deceive financial statement users. This affected particularly investors and…

There is a finite line between national security and the privacy of innocent Americans in their day to day lives. The right to have privacy was provided to people when it was installed in the 4th amendment to the constitution. Although the U.S. Government has been stretching out this basic right and invading the privacy right that every American has. The government should not be allowed to freely use surveillance programs to watch over innocent people 's every move. Stated in the 4th amendment…

When ethics and the law begin to mix, things start to get messy. In life ethics are a part of your moral compass; they are what you live by and they tell you what’s right from wrong. Currently in my city, there is a scandal going on that involves ethics and legality. Our district attorney, John Budelmann, was found to be withholding information from certain drug cases. As a prosecutor, you must provide the criminals with all evidence that they can use for their defense. Although if the…