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?A Man For All Seasons?, 2002.
Discusses Fred Zinnemann's 1966 film about religious leader Sir Thomas More.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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Sir Thomas More, also known as Saint Thomas More (because of sanctification by the Catholic Church), is probably best known for his confrontation with King Henry VIII, for which he lost his life. He was a statesman as well as a political and social philosopher. The paper shows that his most famous work is "Utopia", a book in which he created his version of a perfect society and gave his name to such conceptions ever after as "utopias." The paper analyzes the 1966 film "A Man for All Seasons (Fred Zinnemann) which recounts the story of More's refusal to change the law to allow King Henry VIII to divorce. The paper shows that the essence of the film is true to history, but there are elements in the film which are not.
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"Contemporary evidence shows that More was a docile servant to Wolsey, while the film shows More railing against the Cardinal. More depended on Wolsey for position and advancement and so was careful not to give offense until after Wolsey fell from disgrace because he failed to gain papal approval for Henry's divorce. While More did later write with ironic wit about those who had flattered Wolsey, Marius says it is clear that More offered just as much flattery as the others (Marius, "A Man for All Seasons" 72)."
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Whistle Blowing, 2004.
An examination of the concept of whistle blowing, or the informing of unethical or illegal activity of a company within that company.
1,985 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 102.95
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Whistle blowing is informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace. It is becoming more and more common, but is whistle blowing worth it to an individual? Standards of business ethics are changing rapidly in response to whistle blowers who capture a public audience. This paper analyzes the similarities and differences in regard to the justification of whistle blowing. The findings support that most whistle blowers suffer in many ways, and the negative consequences to the whistle blower far out way the positive. The legal avenues the whistle blower utilizes are becoming far more common as laws are changing to protect them. Lastly, this paper explores the writer?s opinion on ethics, whistle blowing, laws, and consequences.
Outline
1. What is Whistle Blowing?
i. Definition
ii. Examples
2. Illustration-Case Study of Enron
i. History of Enron
ii. Key Personnel
iii. Whistle Blowers
3. Consequences of Whistle Blowing
i. Positive Aspects of Whistle Blowing
ii. Negative Aspects of Whistle Blowing
4. Justification for Whistle Blowing
i. Religious
ii. Moral
iii. Legal
iv. Revenge
5. Results of Whistle blowing
i. Loss of Job
ii. Retaliation/Discrimination
iii. Poor Health
iv. Family & Friends
6. Personal Viewpoint
i. It is not worth it
ii. Lessons from the Past
7. Laws in Place for Whistle Blowers
i. Federal Sentencing Guidelines
ii. Organizational Direction
8. Summary
i. Real Life Example
ii. Opinion
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"Based in Houston Texas, Enron was formed in July 1985 by a merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth of Omaha, Nebraska. Enron was initially a natural gas pipeline company but rapidly evolved from delivering energy to brokering entry futures as energy markets were deregulated. Enron Corporation was one of the world?s largest energy commodities before the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed. Enron marketed electricity and natural gas, delivered energy and other physical commodities, and provided financial and risk management services to customers worldwide. Enron, through a variety of accounting tricks relating to partnerships, inflated their profits and lowered debt. They misled their employees, investors, and the general public about the financial stability of the company. As reported by Enron 101, ?Enron executives reaped millions through these partnerships and by selling off stocks before the demise, while Enron employees lost much of their retirement and investors lost millions? (Enron 101)."
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Whistle-blowing, 2006.
Examines the concept, consequences and concerns of whistle-blowing within an organization.
1,296 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper addresses whistle-blowing as a valid concept -- the contributing factors that encourage it, the typical responses by the organization, and the consequences to the whistle-blower. Current whistle-blowing laws are presented along with recommendations of what management can do to treat it as a positive management tool.
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"When an employee steps forward and legitimately accuses an organization of wrongdoing, it can bring out the worst in everyone. The hierarchy -- right up the line to the CEO and the Board of Directors, if the allegations are serious enough -- may enact one of several scenarios. The company may instigate a cover-up. It could make the whistle-blower (instead of the allegations) the issue by trying to discredit the individual. It could retaliate against the whistle-blower. Or, in perhaps the most unethical of these scenarios, the company could pretend to listen, appoint the whistle-blower to solve the problem, deny access to needed information -- and make the whistle-blower the scapegoat when the wrongdoing persists."
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Whistle Blowing, 2004.
A discussion of the subject of 'whistle blowing' within the corporate and public worlds.
2,784 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 134.95
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Whistle blowing refers to a warning issued by a member or former member of an organization to the public about a serious wrongdoing or danger created or concealed within the organization. This paper takes a look at the subject, covering issues such as employee loyalty to the organization, the difficulties faced by all parties involved, the implementation of internal solution policies, and the establishment of some necessary conditions that should be established before one undertakes blowing the whistle.
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"Many objected to this approach in which whistleblowing is primarily framed as an act of disloyalty, one that needs rationalization or that can be pursued only under special circumstances. The fault, for them, is found in the notion that individuals should be loyal to a company. A company is not a person and not, therefore, deserving of loyalty. While a company typically consists of people, it is not a group of people with a purpose that transcends self-interest. Loyalty, according to them, exists in the context of human relationships and entails a readiness to engage in sacrificial behavior."
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"The 400 Blows", 2003.
An analysis of Traffaut's film "The 400 Blows".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper analyzes Francois Traffaut's 1959 film "The 400 Blows" as a symbol of the French post-World War II period. It also discusses social atmosphere and the philosophy of Existentialism. The author explores the character of Antoine and his role as an existential character.
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"The emergence of the French New Wave Nouvelle Vague was situated at a time of radical historical transition during the later Post World War II period when the concerns of many French film makers differed sharply from traditional French cinema. The social atmosphere ..."
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Whistle-Blowing in the Nursing Profession, 2002.
Discussion of the moral aspects of whistle blowing in the nursing profession.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 56.95
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The following is a research paper exploring the moral issues of whistle blowing or telling the truth in the nursing profession. The paper uses resources, primarily from the World Wide Web to discuss the implications of not divulging when a mistake has been made or when a patient's health is at risk.
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"The Wind Blows", 2005.
This paper offers an analysis of a passage from "The Wind Blows," a short story by Katherine Mansfield.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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The paper contains an analysis of a passage from "The Wind Blows," a short story by Katherine Mansfield. The paper discusses the passage's focus on the adolescent female narrator.
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"The adolescent female narrator in Katherine Mansfield's "The Wind Blows" experiences the emotional and physical chaos of adolescence. In this passage from "The Wind Blows" we see the narrator describe the continually blowing winds that are not nearly so frightening as her bed. It's the bed that is frightening. "There it lies sound asleep.""
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"The Three Day Blow"--A Review, 2007.
A review of Ernest Hemingway's short story entitled "The Three Day Blow."
1,361 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This review of Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Three Day Blow," highlights the friendship between the two main characters. The reviewer focuses on the limitations of the relationship between Nick and Bill. The reviewer considers the two men's conversations about baseball and books and their deliberate avoidance of meaningful discussions. In particular Nick avoids discussing his relationship with Marjorie, the girlfriend he had just broken up with. The author concludes this avoidance shows that Nick felt he had to hide his true feelings about Marjorie to maintain his relationship with Bill.
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"The setting of the short story signals to the reader that there is some kind of problem for the main character and his relationships. Since Hemingway never grants the reader a single, extra word over what is necessary, the reader is immediately led to believe that some kind of storm hangs around Nick (Johnston 22). He has been rapidly cast into some kind of disappointment as signaled by the rapid onslaught of "fall wind (that) blew through the bare trees" (Hemingway 45). To continue this idea, the cabin porch is bare and even "the big trees (are) swayed far over in the wind" (Hemingway 45). A sense of disenchantment and a sense that something has been influenced, even pushed around comes through in the opening paragraphs. Hemingway allows much of the story to pass before revealing the source of Nick's disappointment - his failed relationship with Marjorie. Before that can be discussed, Hemingway has to guide the reader into the recesses of Nick's mind and into the nuances of his relationship with Bill."
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Whistle-Blowing in the Workplace, 2007.
An analysis of the ethical implications of whistle-blowing.
2,194 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 110.95
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This paper examines how whistle-blowing is a method by which individuals or organizations can have an impact on what is perceived as a wrongdoing or unethical practice. Many industries, countries, organizations, companies and professions have rules, guidelines and legislation that set the parameters for and deal with the reporting of wrongdoing. The paper looks at how in many cases there are private industry-specific rules and practices that govern how whistle-blowers and their message(s) are to be treated and discusses some examples within the healthcare industry.
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"Two cases in the 1990's in Japan illustrate the problems associated with whistle-blowing and these types of problems in the health care profession. In the first case, in 1995, a nurse leaked information to the press after she had taken the information to the hospital board. She leaked the information because she believed that the board would 'not take any action'. The board did take action but only after the information had been leaked to the press. In the second case, at the end of May 1996, an anonymous man called the police to inform them that a doctor had administered a drug to a male patient at the hospital that killed the patient. Police immediately initiated an investigation. Surprisingly enough, in the second case a number of patient's and their families expressed support for the doctor, but many of the hospital's nurses were very vociferous in their outrage against the doctor, with some going so far as to say they would quit if the doctor was not fired."
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Politics and Power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999, 2007.
This extensive paper discusses the devolution of power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999.
45,885 words (approx. 183.5 pages), 26 sources, MLA, AU$ 400.95
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This paper explains that, since 1997 and the New Labor's landslide victory, there has been a flurry of legislation in the U.K., with reference to the House of Lords, party funding and freedom of information, in an attempt to change and modernize the institutions of the country. The author points out that devolution, which means deputing or delegating of power or authority, is different from federalism, which is a constitutional settlement in which power is not devolved by the center to the periphery (with the center remaining the locus of supreme power), but rather shared between two entities, as is the structure in America, Australia or Germany. The paper concludes that, with devolution, the structure of government in Scotland and Wales and in the U.K. has become more complex as it has created a situation of interdependence rather than a separation of powers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Definition
The British Constitutional System
The Distinctiveness of Wales and Scotland
The Proto-history of Devolution
The Nationalist Parties
The 1960s/early 1970s as Turning Point
The State of the Economy Britain-wide and on the Periphery
A Protest Vote?
The Identity Question
Decolonization of the Nation and Mind
A Critical Assessment of the Foregoing (2-1 to 2-4)
Devolution: First Attempt
Business as Usual?
The Kilbrandon Report
Devolution as a Last Resort, or Labour's Big dilemma
A Divisive Issue
The 1979 Referendum and its Aftermath
The 'Ice Age' (1979-1997)
A Radically New Agenda
Concessions
Playing the Economic Card
The Gap Widens
Devolution no matter what
The Campaign for a Scottish Assembly / Parliament, the Scottish Constitutional Convention and the Campaign for a Welsh Assembly
The European Dimension and the New Nationalism
Limits and Contradictions
The Dream Come True
The Referenda
The Scotland and Wales Acts (1998)
Devolution - A Success?
Conclusion
Devolution: Event or Process?
The End of Britain? The End of Britishness?
What about England?
Secretaries of State for Wales
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"Incorporation, of course, brought with it an unprecedented measure of administrative uniformity, so much so that Wales can in fact be said to have been the creation of the Henrician union with England. Through it, Wales achieved territorial integrity for the first time in history; indeed, although the Welsh were recognized in the Middle Ages as forming a distinct nation on account of certain key cultural features, they had never inhabited a single polity. All the indications are that the implementation of the program launched by the Cromwellian regime proved unproblematic from the very start."
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Whistle Blowing, 2002.
A study of the subject of employees who report wrongful activities of fellow employees or an employer.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 16 sources, MLA, AU$ 95.95
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Employees who report illegal or wrongful activities of colleagues are known as "whistle blowers". The paper provides a balanced argument to support both sides of this subject by discussing the positive and the negative aspects of whistle blowing in the workplace. The paper analyzes the similarities as well as the differences with regards to the opinions of whistle blowing. Lastly, this paper offers suggestions one might consider before becoming a whistleblower as well as possible recommendations for the future advancement in the protection of innocent whistleblowers.
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"We must also consider that corporations in are run with the expectations that they will function in ways that are compatible with the public interest. That they will obey laws governing their activities and not do anything that undermines basic democratic processes. Lest we not forget they must also create a profit for the stakeholders of their company. In accomplishing such feats companies may find it difficult to maintain this high level of honesty. Although companies may have answers for their each and every action they make the action is not always ethical or legal and deserves action."
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Whistle-Blowing in the Nursing Profession, 2006.
This brief, yet concise, paper examines the moral and ethical side of the nursing profession.
993 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 57.95
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The writer of this paper stresses that nurses have a moral and ethical obligation to disclose potentially serious medical mistakes to their patients. The patient has the right to know if an error has occurred and how that error could affect their medical care. While nurses are in fear of losing their jobs, they are obligated morally to put their personal job security aside and speak up with they see that there is a potential problem with a patient's healthcare. Morally, nurses should also speak out when they see a potential administrative problem. This paper contains relevant statistics regarding errors in medical care to patients.
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"Nurses are obviously afraid to tell when they are the cause of or witness a mistake. They fear for their jobs and they fear lawsuits. However, there is a moral obligation to tell. The Bible tells us that the "truth will set you free." Nurses will undoubtedly have some feelings of guilt if they don't tell the truth. It is possible to feel burdened with the knowledge that someone has been seriously injured or have even died due to a mistake that is the fault of the nurse in question or another. In addition to moral issues, it's important for nurses to reveal mistakes so that the medical industry and politicians know the conditions in which nurses work. They must fully get a picture of the dangers of having over-worked medical professionals and hospitals that are seriously short staffed."
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Imamura's "The Pornographers" and Japanese Culture, 2008.
A review of the psyche of the protagonist in Shohei Imamura's film, "The Pornographers."
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper examines Shohei Imamura's most well-known film outside of Japan, the 1966 film, "The Pornographers." It views the film from the perspective of a series of interlocking journeys through the psyche of the protagonist. The paper suggests that the journey that Imamura's protagonist takes through this often nonlinear narrative structure is what makes the story so compelling, both as a film and as an example of Japanese culture in the middle of the 20th century.
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"The closure to Ogata's long and oftentimes nonlinear psychic journey comes when Ogata makes a life-sized "sex doll," at the cost of great time and effort, in a vain hope to cure his (no doubt psychologically-induced) impotence. This is a powerful image in the film, and shows as well as anything else the transformation of the character's inner obsession into outer, material manifestations. On the surface, it seems that Ogata has reached his final destination: in leaving the real world with real women, he continues to suffer from flashbacks and his lifelong isolation and masochistic traumas seem no closer to resolution. Yet he continues to manipulate his appetite for sex, as if Imamura were using Ogata to make the statement that such primal appetites are in fact fundamental and unavoidable. As he drifts out to sea in his boat, the audience must sense a new and final journey has begun."
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The Contemporary Relevance of "The Battle of Algiers", 2008.
An analysis of the contemporary relevance of the film, "The Battle of Algiers", particularly in relation to the war in Iraq.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper discusses the now-obscure 1966 film "The Battle of Algiers", which suddenly regained contemporary relevance in 2003, when the Pentagon arranged to screen the film to celebrate the United States' supposed victory in the Iraq War. The paper points out that the film, a joint product of Algerian and Italian filmmakers, had risen to prominence as an astonishingly unbiased account of the Algerian War of Independence. In the documentary tradition of cinema verite, the film unflinchingly depicts the brutal cycle of terrorism and counter-terrorism that ultimately wore down French resolve and resulted in Algerian independence. The paper posits that, in an almost uncanny fashion, the film predicted many of the problems that America would later face in Iraq. The paper concludes that the film not only anticipates the overconfidence of America in its military forces and the psychological impact of terrorism, but it also illustrates some of the shortcomings of counter-terrorism.
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"Here the parallels to the Iraq War are stingingly clear, and here, too, the film makes its first crucial mistake. Though the American press has inexplicably adopted only a veneer of polite outrage, President Bush's administration has extensively expanded of the use of torture as an anti-terrorism measure. As the incidents of Abu Ghraib, regular policies at Guantanamo, and revelations of prisoner rendition have clearly demonstrated, Americans have both officially and unofficially engaged in practices that definitively constitute torture. The problem that the The Battle of Algiers makes is not in demonstrating torture as a reaction to terrorism but in potentially overstating its effectiveness as a method of information-gathering. Torture has increasingly been acknowledged as a poor way to collect accurate information, as terrified subjects will often happily make whatever claims necessary to stop the pain. As the case of Jose Padilla illustrates, confessions resulting from torture are notoriously unreliable and difficult to prosecute."
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The Bible, The Ten Commandments and Moses, 2007.
An analysis of John Huston's film ""The Bible: In the Beginning" and his discussion of it in his book "An Open Book."
9,430 words (approx. 37.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 310.95
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This paper focuses on John Huston's auto-biography "An Open Book" and his discussion of his 1966 film "The Bible: In the Beginning," which is an Old Testament film. The paper discusses issues that relate to a vast area of theological discourse that are raised by a close reading of the film. It describes Huston's characterization in the film and criticizes the director's interpretation and manipulation of the Biblical text.
Table of Contents:
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
The Ten Commandments
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
From the Paper
"In the Biblical text Moses appeals to God and begs that he not destroy the Israelite people. He in fact argues with Goes and appeals to God's vanity, as it were. "Why should the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people." (Exodus 32: 12) This would, in my reading of the film, certainly be an aspect that DeMille would not include in his version of the Biblical events as it would, at the very least, compromise the message of freedom from tyranny that the Ten Commandments is meant to portray and represent."
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Imagery in Winter Poems, 2008.
A comparison of wintry images of negativity and despair in three poems: ""Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, ""Absent place--An April Day" by Emily Dickinson, and "Blow, blow thou Winter Wind" by William Shakespeare.
1,112 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper analyzes the poetic images of winter in the works of Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and William Shakespeare. The paper explains that by understanding the often barren and silent image of winter in the poems by these authors, one can understand how they are written within the atmosphere of negativity and despair. The paper looks at how focusing on the specific symbolic and metaphoric use of winter as a negative and despairing environment, these authors create powerful images that are physical and mental in their descriptions of various human behaviors and life events. The paper further demonstrates that the overall scope of winter does not provide an overall positive image of coldness and despair, but illuminates the various problems that human beings must endure at different points in their lives.
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"This manner of behavior shows that Frost is yet again, seeking to portray a lone traveler that is unsure of his destination and is found wandering on another person's property. The man driving his horses clearly sees the grim silence of winter and the 'downy flakes', which represent his own sense of isolation and poor navigation off the main road. Also, this negativity is part of Frost's image of winter as a despairing haven for travelers that lose their way in life. This also occurs in a previous stanza that dictates the solace of the wintry wood as a poetic image of despair."
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