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Honesty in the Media, 2005.
A paper looking at the pressure many journalists face to continually write compelling copy and find sensational stories.
974 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of media and honesty in the media. Specifically, the paper discusses Janet Cooke, the prize-winning journalist who fabricated a story about an inner-city young boy who was a heroin addict, and why readers should not always believe everything they read in newspapers and magazines.
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"Janet Cooke was born in 1958, and little is known about her true background or education. She claimed to have graduated from Vassar College and attended the Sorbonne in Paris, but these were both fabrications, her only degree came from the University of Toledo in Ohio. In 1980, she joined the staff of The Washington Post as a reporter for the "Weeklies" section. In September of 1980, the Post published one of her stories, "Jimmy's World." It would prove to be a monumental mistake. Cooke resigned from the Post in 1981, and married a lawyer. They lived briefly in Paris, but the marriage failed, and Cooke moved back to the US. She worked as a clerk in a department store for many years. In 1996, a script about her life was sold to Hollywood for $1.6 million, and she made an attempt to begin writing again. Currently, the film about her life is not in production (Editors)."
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Honesty, 2002.
A discussion of whether honesty can be considered a virtue or not.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper attempts to show that honesty is not considered a virtue, by looking at how honesty is approached in society. It puts forward the argument that honesty is an option selected when there is no negative result associated with telling the truth. Through examples from literature it shows how society treats being honest as a necessity, but this is dependent on the situation and how sometimes being honest actually goes against the conventions of society. As long as honesty is valued based on its affect and the situation, it is not treated as a true virtue, since accepting it as a true virtue would mean being honest regardless of consequences.
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"This is the real nature of honesty, that it is a good value in principle and valued when society considers it appropriate. Honesty is considered to be necessary when in court, when making a statement to police and when running a business. This relates honesty to crime and deviance, with those behaviors society classes as wrong those that are labelled as crimes or deviance. Thus, making a false statement in court is a crime, making a false statement to police is a crime and being dishonest in the running of a business is a crime. It must be noted though that a deviance or crime is relative. "
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"Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s", 2002.
This paper discusses the portrayal of the atmosphere that characterized the era known as Prohibition in Ann Douglas's book, "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s."
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper examines a passage in Ann Douglas's book, "Terrible Honesty," that deals with New Yorkers flaunting their defiance of Prohibition in the 1920s. The writer looks at the language of the passage itself and discusses the significance of the choice of words and phrases. The passage itself is reflective of New York during the period of Prohibition when there was excitement in just doing something illegal. Prohibition is a theme that comes up throughout the book and this particular passage on page 101, touches upon how life was changing during this period in history. According to the author, this passage serves as a bridge between the past and how the technological advances affected life as it had been known in the big city.
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"Prohibition figures so prominently in this book because it was an important and heated issue, but as we have seen, it was also related to politics, suffrage, religion, and many other highly emotional issues. It was not just about getting a drink on a Saturday night, it was about the right of women to vote, to worship where you choose, and make your own personal decisions. It was an issue of too many laws, and the government trying to tell people how to live their personal lives. Drinking may be addictive and dangerous, but people have the basic right to choose, and if they choose to smoke, or drink, or vote, or visit a specific church, they have the right, and they may also have to suffer the consequences."
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Honesty in "Great Expectations", 2005.
An analysis of the character of Pip and his personal growth through interactions in the book "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 51.95
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This four page paper analyzes Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations". It looks specifically at two characters, Pip, the central character, and his interactions and growth because of one other major character, Joe Gargery. The paper focuses on their relationship and how Pip is affected positively by Joe by learning from his qualities of honesty.
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" Learning about Honesty in Great Expectations Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is not exactly a novel that is full of lies, but it is a novel full of half-truths. Miss Havisham uses Pip for her cruel amusement, allowing him to believe he will wed Estella and inherit money. Estella perpetuates him this mis-belief as she never tells him differently. Mr. Jaggers does not tell Pip that Magwitch is his true benefactor and in doing so maintains Pip's misunderstanding. However, one character is always completely honest with Pip: Joe Gargery. Joe never tells Pip anything but the truth, and by doing so places himself apart from the other characters. It is the irony of Great Expectations that, after all that Pip does to become a gentleman, the character who Pip learns the most honest qualities from is the blacksmith, Joe Gargery."
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Media Spin, 2005.
A look at the role of media spin in American politics.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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The role of media spin in American politics is demonstrated through a fictitious Democratic Party memorandum on the media theme that Democrats "lack a message." The media theme is demonstrated, and a response - focusing on values of honesty and competence - is offered as a counter spin.
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Moliere's "The Misanthrope", 2004.
A look at the central theme of honesty in Moliere's play, "The Misanthrope".
931 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper explores the theme of honesty in this play and how the characters convey Moliere's message that, while honesty is much appreciated everywhere, it is important to use tact while being honest or else we risk alienation from society.
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"The play revolves around four important characters, Alceste, Celimene, Philinte and Eliante. It is through the characters of Alceste and Celimene that the author conveys his views on honesty. Philinte serves the important purpose of balancing honesty and deceit by adopting a middle path, which is both sensible and practical. Alceste is the protagonist of the play who is a man of rather unfriendly disposition and t5his unfriendliness emerges from his desire to be complete and even bluntly honest about everything."
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Success in the Workplace, 2002.
A discussion of how honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic all add to the concept of success in the work environment.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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This paper will discuss the ideas of success that are important in today's world. By using examples of this philosophy there will be proof shown that will illustrate how honesty, integrity, and a strong work ethic will contribute to a correct perception of success in a career. By combining these elements into a cohesive whole, by the sum of their parts, the defining element of success can be attributed to them.
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Training and Development Presentations, 1992.
Examines types, techniques, aims, hecklers, silence, questions, praise and honesty.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 92.95
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"Effective Group Presentations
One of the most important roles of the training and development practitioner is to present effective presentations. This may involve lecturing (direct presentation), discussion (interactive presentation), and experiential presentation methods which require active participation. This paper synthesizes and reports the views of several authors who have written articles on ways to prepare and deliver effective group presentations.
It is important at the very beginning of a training session to elicit the participants' reasons for being there. What do they hope to learn? Gloria Pearlstein (1983, p. 15) found, much to her surprise, that employees may attend training groups for reasons other than the purpose of the meeting. This information needs to come out right away, or the training session will "blow ..."
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"Othello", 1995.
Examines the uses of repetition and mirror images to address issues of honesty and duplicity.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, AU$ 92.95
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"Repetition and Mirror Images in Othello Among the techniques Shakespeare uses in his plays to achieve dramatic and thematic effects is the leitmotif. He chooses an image, or an idea and uses it throughout a play to emphasize his insights. In King Lear, Shakespeare makes repeated reference to eyes and blindness. In Macbeth, he makes repeated reference to blood. In Othello, a play in which Shakespeare is addressing the question of honesty and duplicity, he uses repetition and mirror image as a leitmotif.
Although it is tempting to frame Shakespeare's Othello as a play about jealousy, much as one might characterize Hamlet as a play about indecision and Macbeth as a play about ambition, such ..."
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The Lesson of Joseph McCarthy, 2003.
This paper is an essay about honesty and Senator Joseph McCarthy, using examples from Arthur Miller?s ?The Crucible?.
1,170 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper discusses that Senator Joseph McCarthy lied about people being communists to get himself reelected. The paper compares McCarthy to the Salem Witch Hunts and gives examples from Arthur Miller?s ?The Crucible?. The author?s core argument is that when striving for personal gain, one begins to realize the unfortunate fact that honest methods can be lot harder than fraudulent ones; and thus, people who will try and deceive others will always exist.
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"Senator Joseph McCarthy, like many politicians, was willing to lie and deceive in order to receive re-election. However, he went too far: he accused many high-ranking government officials of condoning Communism in order, as many believe, to give him an issue for his re-election campaign in 1952. (Jesse Friedman) ?McCarthy drove many individuals from their jobs?and destroyed the reputations of an uncounted number of people?. Reminiscent of the fear of witches during seventeenth century, the spread of communism was a blinding trepidation in America during the 1950s. McCarthy saw this weakness, and he attacked it relentlessly. Throughout his campaign, though, he was unable to produce a shred of evidence against anyone he had defamed."
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Ethics Of Counseling, 1992.
Examines responsibility, accuracy, honesty, informed consent, confidentiality, family issues and intervention.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 12 sources, AU$ 139.95
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"Ethics Defined
Haas (Margenau, 1990) notes of ethics that they in theory focus on the behavior and motivations of the clinician, guiding him or her to aim at the highest ideals of professional behavior. Haas (Margenau, 1990, p. 636) notes that:
Ethics is distinguished by three main features: (1) it is based on principles; (2) the principles are universalizable; and (3) proper behavior may be deduced from the principles by reasoning. Thus, ethics proper should involve adherence to a consistent set of principles assumed to be relevant for all actors in similar situations, which result (deductively) in obligations to take particular actions.
Two relevant facts follow from this. First, ..."
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James Baldwin?s ?Sonny?s Blues?, 2005.
A look at how "Sonny's Blues" demonstrates the importance of honesty and reality when establishing relationships with others.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper describes the strained relationship between the two characters, the narrator and Sonny, in Baldwin's short story, "Sonny's Blues", and how, through an honest appreciation for individuality and a realistic point of view, the narrator not only comes to know and understand his brother, but himself as well. The paper explains that, more than just a story about brothers, "Sonny's Blues" is a tale of acceptance and appreciation for individuality.
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"We learn early in the story that the narrator is not close to Sonny, who has led a less than perfect life. Sonny has been arrested for peddling heroin and the narrator?s way of coping with Sonny has been avoiding him altogether. The narrator admits that he couldn?t find a place inside him for the thought of his brother being arrested for selling heroin, so he ?kept it outside? (Baldwin 22) of him for a very long time. He also admits that he did not want to know the truth about Sonny, telling himself that Sonny was ?wild, but he wasn?t crazy. And he?d always been a good boy, he hadn?t ever turned hard or evil or disrespectful? (23). The narrator also admits that he never wanted to see his brother go down and become nothing. This fear and lack of understanding is the beginning of the troubled relationship the brothers share."
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Hamlet, 1997.
Examines reasons for Hamlet's changing belief & doubt about the honesty of the Ghost, focusing on the conflict between revenge and fear.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 69.95
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" This study will examine William Shakespeare's Hamlet to determine the reason Hamlet first believes in the honesty of the Ghost and then manifests profound doubts about that honesty. Of course, the fact that the Ghost is indeed telling the truth does not change; what changes is the fact that believing in the Ghost's honesty (with respect to Claudius' having killed Hamlet's father) requires Hamlet to kill Claudius for justice and revenge. This is an act for which the philosophical Hamlet is not prepared. Hamlet immediately believes the Ghost's claims about the truth of his father's death because he is already in a state of rage at Claudius and his mother for their hasty marriage in the wake of the murder. His subsequent "doubting" of the honesty of the Ghost is more a means of delaying the inevitable than it is a legitimate reason to test the Ghost's honesty by trying to.."
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Truth, Lies, Lawyers and Film, 2001.
Reviews the films "Liar, Liar" and "Trial and Error" focusing on how they treat the issues of honesty and the legal system, specifically the propensity for dishonesty among lawyers.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 104.95
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"Two recent comedy films explore the same essential theme--the importance of telling the truth--though they do so in very different ways. As it happens, both films also feature characters who are lawyers. "Liar Liar"'s main character is a lawyer who embodies the stereotype of the lawyer who is unable to tell the truth and who can lie with great facility because he has been trained to do just that. He is on the verge of achieving great success and becoming a partner in his firm precisely because he is able to lie with such abandon. One of the principle characters in Trial and Error is also a lawyer who in this case has just made partner in his firm, but he is a man with scruples far exceeding those of the head of that firm, leaving the viewer to wonder how he did make partner without compromising himself. He is now faced with a situation which forces him to lie..."
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Social Ethics of Holy Qur'an, 1999.
Examines relationship between religious doctrine & social ethics based on standards for conduct (prayer, purity, honesty), rewards for virtuous & punishment for wicked.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"INTRODUCTION
A connection exists between religious doctrine and social ethics in the Holy Qur'an because one of the goals of Islam is the establishment of a holy, organized society. Ideally, this society would be based on eternal principles of righteousness and fair dealing, cleanliness and sobriety, honesty and helpfulness. The moral code in the Qur'an is an attempt to put these principles into concrete form, to create a complete system of religion that suits the times and circumstances, and the varying needs of the average individual. The laws governing human conduct in the Qur'an define both social and economic justice, and the pursuit of a good life in society.
The Qur'anic code of social ethics sets forth spiritual guidelines regarding lawful and unlawful actions, and rewards for.."
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Student Survival Guide, 2007.
This paper discusses issues that are important for the success of the online student.
1,895 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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In this article, the writer explains that, as an online student, there are certain strategies that need to be followed in order to specifically cultivate the responsibilities that will lead to successful study. The writer maintains that for this reason, a student survival guide is vital to help such a student keep on track not only with the study material, time management and work ethic, but also with ethical issues such as upholding academic honesty. To create a student guide, five areas are considered in terms of actions to achieve success in the overall study program. These areas include conducting successful library and Internet searches, upholding academic honesty, developing effective study skills, managing time wisely, and setting and achieving goals. Each of these is considered in turn, with specific strategies for achieving success.
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Conducting Successful Library and Internet Searches
Upholding Academic Honesty
Developing Effective Study Skills
Managing Time Wisely
Setting and Achieving Goals
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"Upholding academic honesty is taken very seriously by both online and physically located Universities. First, it is necessary to give some thought to what exactly is meant by academic honesty. When entering school as children, we are taught from the very beginning that handing in work that we have not done ourselves to be graded as our own is cheating and punishable by a variety of very strict punishments. In the professional world, plagiarism is also seen as a very serious offence. Once found out, perpetrators of this offence bear the lifelong burden of disrepute. It therefore makes sense that an academic institution, in preparing its students for professional life, should also follow this paradigm."
"Furthermore, on a more individual level, it is better for the student him- or herself to hand in legitimately completed work with any outside sources cited in the correct manner. The reason for this is that the student has enrolled in the course to learn."
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