The 6th amendment states that a fair trial must have certain elements, which includes an impartial jury, among others. The jury at Tom Robinson's trial, however, is made up of twelve, prejudiced, white men, none of whom can be considered his "peers." Therefore, Atticus and Tom cannot expect to have any hope whatsoever of winning. However, even with every imaginable social, political, and moral obstacle in his way, Atticus Finch still fights as hard as he possibly can, and does everything in his power to save Tom Robinson. After Scout realizes that most of the town doesn't approve of what Atticus is doing, she asks him why he's doing it. He explains: " 'before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience' "(120) Atticus is saying that one has to judge oneself before anyone else. If he did something he knew was wrong, and didn't stay true to his morals, even if it was justified, it would cause him to lose all self-respect and moral authority over others. Democracy may determine how a group will act, but it cannot control what a person thinks or feels, just like the jury can vote Tom guilty, but they cannot make everyone in Maycomb think that he truly is. Atticus faces mobs, gossip, death threats, and more, but he still makes sure that he does everything in his power to defend Tom, just to stand up for what he knows is right. .
Although racism and segregation is wrong, Mr. Bob Ewell does not feel as such. He believes that despite a person's personality, morality, integrity, or lack thereof, white people are always above black people, and he fought for discrimination against blacks until the very end. In Maycomb, it is commonplace for people like Bob Ewell to have their lives revolve around the strong belief that racism is right and natural, and therefore feel completely justified in lying and endangering the lives of others over this issue.
Ethics has such a big impact on whether a business is a success or a failure. ... These people feel that business controls what, how and where we eat, shop, and live. ... Principles of Personal Ethics Personal ethics is sometimes called morality, because they reflect general expectations of anyone in any society. ... Personal Ethics principles include: Concern for the well being of others. Respect for the autonomy of others. ...
Utilizing these components involves incorporating the interests of ethics and morality into the corporate structure. ... What do others think? ... How many will reap the benefit of individualized attention at the expense of all others? ... Certain actions are identified as wrong, others as morally praiseworthy. ... Unlike other social circles where ethical behavior is dependent upon the social customs imbedded in actions, there exists no clear path of morality to follow when it comes to the corporate world. (8) Ignoring such a path would reap severe consequences upon the business that saw its...
Morals and values play a very important role in people's lives. What one does, not only affects them, but also has an impact on the places and people connected to them. ... His views are consistent with those of behaviorists that had a great impact in the 1950s on research about children. ... A common ground is established within the community, which influences the daily lives and behavior of the members. ... The development of empathy has a lot to do with how children experience emotions and how people respond to their emotional state. ...
As long as the media is aware of the impact they will have on their audience, they will be better able to communicate the core of what is at hand. ... When you see business ethics in that light is clear how important the media is in creating clear communication lines of all business ethics- to the best of their abilities. TRIBUNE Many times in the mission statement of a media organization, you can tell how highly they hold ethics as a part of their company and their reporting. ... This company prides itself on "strategies and values" causing this medium to have a positive impact wherever Tribu...
CHRISTIAN ETHICS IN A POSTMODERN WORLD The Rise of Postmodernity Since Federico de Onis's use of the term postmodernismo' to describe the Spanish and Latin-American poetry of 1905-1914 which had reacted against the excess' of modernism in 1934, (Rose 1991: 171) "Postmodernism- became very popular. ... (Toynbee 1954: 138) Toynbee also asserts that the rise of an industrial urban working class of the West together with the rise of other nations and their proletariats and the rise of a variety of post-Christian' religious cults as the signs of the arrival of the p...
Traditional sexual morality has many different meanings these days. ... (In book p56) The impact of AIDS on Sexual Behavior, AIDS is a deadly and infectious disease that has mainly been transmitted through tainted blood products, sexual intercourse, and the sharing of needles by users of illegal injection drugs. ... Initial sexual intercourse experiences are usually important (and sometimes defining) events in the lives of young people. ... Another fundamental difference is how teen sexual behavior is defined. This difference profoundly affects how families, communities, and nations address a...
Utilizing these components involves incorporating the interests of ethics and morality into the corporate structure. ... What do others think? ... How many will reap the benefit of individualized attention at the expense of all others? ... Certain actions are identified as wrong, others as morally praiseworthy. ... Unlike other social circles where ethical behavior is dependent upon the social customs imbedded in actions, there exists no clear path of morality to follow when it comes to the corporate world. (8) Ignoring such a path would reap severe consequences upon the business that saw its...
