Essays on Deceit

In the court systems, various felonies are penalized following the court's guidelines. There are a variety of particulars that go into a sentencing pronouncement. An individual who commits a financial fraud may go to jail for a longer period, compared to someone who commits murder, as is the case of Bernard Madoff, who went to jail for 150 years for committing financial crime and Karla Homolka was sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder. It is, however, clear that an extensive range of verdicts are not necessarily rational to the victims or the scam culprits. This paper looks ...

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Happiness is one of the most sought, but yet one of the most elusive humankind’s wishes. The greatest thinkers in history have all touched the idea of the happiness, and possibly how to attain it. Many Buddhists will avoid any activity that causes pleasure, since they believe that positive physical sensations distract the brain from achieving meaningful moral clarity. In the Western world, the Utilitarian theory that happiness derives from the most amount of pleasure minus the least amount of pain, has really taken off in the last 50 years (with advertising suggesting that instant and temporary satisfaction ...

Introduction

Hanna Arendt is a one of the philosophers whose viewpoints have been given greater accords and consideration. In fact, her contributions to the field of political philosophy are immense, and she made outstanding manifestation in delivering critical lessons and concepts about the worldviews about politics, power, and its associated influence. Therefore, it is essential to have sure understanding on the Arendt’s philosophical thoughts and perspectives before delving into the book, “Crisis of a Republic”. Arendt philosophy is anchored on the emphasis on maintaining a meaningful distinction among various concepts of “strength,” “power,” “authority”, and “violence,” besides the need ...

Introduction:

general overview of the research project; outlining of the main objectives of the work.

Project 1: Theoretical part.

Examination of Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, represented in his treatise “Poetics”; outlining the main points delivered by the authors; giving definitions to the philosophical concepts of Aristotle’s theory explaining their essence in artistic context.

Project 2: Practical Part.

Matching the main principles of tragedy to the play written by the great Shakespeare; analyzing the congruence of the tragedy principles delivered by the philosopher of the Antiquity to the tragedy produced be the Medieval playwright; the researches own speculation about the concept of tragedy its main features in ...

Many authors regard their work as being a single standalone piece of art. By this logic, it can be safe to assume that the authors work their literary pieces to stand out against similar genres of works. However, in some cases many different stories end up sharing the same motif and theme. In many cases like this, it is not because of two authors collaborating to come up with a theme, or lesson, to teach society but a stroke of luck. When forming their stories, authors use society around them to develop their characters, settings, and such so in ...

The philosophical contributions of Rene Descartes remain the cornerstone upon which doubt is built. The subjects of Rene begin when he decides to bring to an end the past conceptions through models of reasoning and intellect. In his analogy of falsehood and misconceptions, the meditator alludes to the past preconceptions as he resolves to recreate the certainty of knowledge by only accepting as truth things that he has proof. It is essential to understand the philosophical analogy that certain things must be made subject to doubt. As he begins to question the rationale that governs his perceptions, he began ...

Was it a surprise attack?

On the morning of December 7, 1942, America woke up to the news of a ‘surprise' attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. This would trigger America's involvement in the World War II by joining forces with the British to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The Germans were a great threat to the U.S.A at the moment, and its victory over the British would further threaten the United States' national security. The U.S.A feared that the Germans would join forces with the Southern Americans and incite them against the U.S.A. To resist this, North America had to go ...

Rob and Bunny Sherman want to file a suit against the Church of the Divine Light. They allege that one year ago, their 15 year old son called Rob Jr., was coerced into staying in the church. He was threatened by being told that if he left, he would be thrown into the eternal fires of hell. He was brainwashed and began believing that the church was his new family. He was also told to demand money from his parents to cater for his upkeep. Rob Jr. stayed in the church for a period of approximately six months. Rob Sr. and ...

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Regarding payment of legal services lawyers may select from one of the four arrangements of payment which comprise of rates divided according to an hourly, contingency, flat and retainer basis with a contingent, flat and retainer payment arrangement as the most commonly used. With contingency payment arrangement entailing an agreement between the client and the lawyer for taking of a specified percentage of the settlements; that are monetary as well as receiving damages payment from a case. These types of fees are normally charged in civil lawsuits instance in the case of medical malpractice as well as litigation in personal injury with ...

Anybody who has read or watched The Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice & Fire Series –would agree with me that it is a series that shows every facet of deception used by humans. According to Merriam-Webster, the word “deceive” means, “to make someone believe something that is not true” or “to cause to accept true or valid what is false or invalid.” Deception is a form of dishonesty that is used everyone, every day. And the characters in this book are able to show how it is done so to achieve what one wants; whether it is something ...

Aristotle is considered to be on one of the greatest philosophers that ever lived. He is referred to as the teacher of metaphysics ethics and logic. One of the most famous medieval fable stories concerning this great philosopher is titled “Phyllis et Aristotle” which when translated means Aristotle and Phyllis. This story is about how the great Aristotle, at the time living at the residence of one of his greatest disciples, Alexander the Great seeks to separate the powerful ruler from his wife, Phyllis whom Aristotle considered to be absorbing all his energy and time leading him to neglecting ...

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The Beatles made people swoon and dance to their tunes in the 60s and 70s, and it was during this time that a man by the name of Elvis Presley turned Pied Piper and had women the world over follow his music like the children of Hamelin. These personalities were so popular that they could make people stop in their tracks and take notice. So powerful was their music that even politicians tried to make use of their popularity to gain political mileage. Music has always found a way to one’s heart, and it’s no different when young African ...

In the Night written by the Elie Wiesel, the author describes his misery in the Holocaust. He uses the imagery to demonstrate the dehumanization of the Jewish people in the Nazi camp. These Jews were forced to survive deceitful conditions in the concentration camps. The incarcerated Jews were subjected to the most horrible forms of inhuman treatment. This made Jews lose their mentality and morality because they were pushed beyond their capability of dealing with oppressing brutality, starvation, exhaustion and diseases among others. The change of the character and morality can be attributed to the dehumanization that they experienced, ...

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Poe’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart can be described as a short story that hovers around the theme of crime and murder, and the short movie also justifies the duration of the story. The movie is more of a narrative; the protagonist is seen continuously describing his mind and moves directly to the camera. The movie can be categorized as being quantitative because of the attitude of the protagonist right through the movie. He says that he has no personal hatred for the old man, but it’s his vulture’s eyes that seem to make him go cold inside. This instigates ...

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Edgar Allen Poe can best be described as a writer who was seriously influenced by neo-Gothic interests. A great American writer, Poe was attracted and influenced by the neo-Gothic writers much before his time because of which, most of his work is on horror. Poe was also witness to a period of uncertainty in society as deceit, murder for gain, revenge and arson was quite common. While courts played an important role in trying to curb this menace, cases were manipulated to benefit the guilty. This had a profound impact on Poe who used certain themes of court matters to develop his ...

“A Good Man is Hard to Find”

Traditional convention suffered a string of devastating shocks in the first half of the twentieth century. A world war, a Great Depression, and another world war shattered many people’s faith in traditional institutions. A propos, Flannery O’Connor dispenses with the conventional tropes of hero and villain in “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” She gives the reader a villain who is not evil and a hero who is not good. Despite the third-person narration, this is the Grandmother’s story. The narrator presents her thoughts and feelings, but the other characters exhibit no evidence of inner life. They speak ...

Businessman Randy Treadwell violated several principle of good business, and showed no responsibility to his investors. He showed no responsibility to anyone but his partner, Rick Sluter. Both Sluter and Treadwell lacked principles such as integrity, truthfulness, fairness, human dignity, participation, social responsibility, and love. To simplify matters, Treadwell will be the focus of this essay, as he was the leader of the scam. First, Treadwell lied to his investors, telling them that they would receive enormous returns on their investments. Eventually, Treadwell was able to con people out of a total of 65 million dollars. Treadwell was dishonest ...

Introduction.

The future of human-kind depends on state’s capacities rights. If this argument is anything to go by then states must focus on the contributions of the corporate businesses and private sectors, and how such interface with public expectations and values. This interface describes how billions of people dependent upon the state must service both in dignity and in an economical perspective. For the last few years corporations operating both domestically and internationally shield their profits from taxation troubling tax payers and governments alike. There has, however, been a limited effort to associate such tax evasion to corporate responsibility in ...

Fraud is a common problem in the contemporary legal landscape. Most evident after the fact, it is one of the primary causes of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, sending the country into a recession not seen before since the Great Depression. And yet, there are regulations and regulatory bodies in place that are tasked with eliminating the practice of fraud in the financial sector. In particular, the Securities and Exchange Commission is tasked with the prosecution and enforcement of suits against fraudulent traders. The present case is fertile ground for discussion in this regard, dealing directly with the phenomenon of insider trading ...

Is Bluffing During Negotiations Unethical?

Business practises' produces the ethical dilemma of bluffing negotiation tactics. As with any philosophical question about moralities there are two sides of the argument, one side arguing that it is ethical to bluff during negotiations and another side arguing that it is not ethical. Arguing on the side of yes it is moral to bluff in certain situations during negotiations is the University of California’s ethical philosopher Fritz Allhoff with her unique position. Also in support of gray area of bluffing during negotiations is James Lawrence providing legal guidelines supporting negotiators barging for their best interest. Finnally, Murrmann, ...

In "Confessions of an Economic Hitman," John Perkins tells the story about how he and others like him were able to have a huge impact on the world today in ways that many of the elite in society would rather keep secret. The story involves a lot of deceit, murderers, and traitors who are motivated by greed and power. Perkins gives details on how strong countries have the power to exploit another and even goes so far as to influence their politics. He explains how some countries are willing to go to extremes such as robbing another country of their natural resources, ...

Classic English Literature

What makes Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 and Much Ado About Nothing is that they portray women representing two qualities associated with love; appearance and character. While Shakespeare’s lady love in the sonnet is ‘dark and average,’ his play shows Hero’s love conquering ‘deceit and infidelity.’ His play Much Ado About Nothing and poem, Sonnet 130, share similar theme as the lovers struggle to achieve true love through their struggle against deception, music, and punishment. Love can be deceiving, and it can be the cause for heartbreaks resulting in failure. After Claudio leaves Hero’s wedding angrily, ...

It’s All about Ratings and Money

The film, “Quiz Show” revolved around the conflict of upholding the public trust to television and of financial matters that ratings can bring on the table. Television networks are in principle accountable in presenting the truth specially in chronicling the latest events and in reality shows that include intellectual game shows. Otherwise, television institutions commit deception that will destroy the public trust. The film brought to life the scandals surrounding the famous television quiz show in the 1950s entitled, “Twenty One.” The character, Charles Van Doren who hails from a dignified and intellectual family and who is also an instructor ...

In George Eliot’s “Silas Marner” we first see Silas Marner arriving in Raveloe and the villagers’ reaction to a stranger and his silent reaction to their treatment of him. Silas did not invite anyone into his cottage neither did he set foot into the village. He remembers well the way he was treated in his old town of Lantern Yard, so he tries to keep as far as possible from people. Silas was lonely, and he drowned his loneliness in his work. He was a weaver, and the gold pennies he received for his work was his companion and sole ...

1 a). In the context, Frankfurt writes“Liars must believe they know the truth first, however, bullshitters don’t need to know the truth.” What then, do you believe to be a fundamental difference between lying and bullshitting? Answer: Liars must know the truth and they consciously fabricate a lie. Their intention is to oppose the truth. However, bullshitters don’t have a strong stand for or against the truth. Their intention is to get away simply with exaggeration and extrapolation. A person talking bullshit is unconcerned with the truth and is loose with her/his words. There are laxity and aloofness towards the ...

Jane Eyre is proto-feminist persona at a time when feminism was not a concept let alone a movement. In that era the thought that she and Rochester could enjoy a marriage based upon equality was a totally novel possibility. Jane is allowed to be strong, and so Rochester is freed to sometimes be weak. This inter-dependence is what allows them both a freedom of action and emotion ususlly denied by the society of that time. Jane has her freedom of choice because she earned it. She grew up as an the orphan, endured her cousins, the school, the epidemic, faced mortality when her friend died and ...

Kant’s theory focuses on the associations between an individual and those around him. More specifically, it seeks to show that morality is based on how an individual chooses to associate with such people. The use of deceit and coercion for purposes of personal gain is immoral. This is because this is an avenue for abuse of these relations and hence use of other’s skills and assistance for personal gain only. However, the theory also acknowledges that it is ethical to associate with others in a truthful and mutually beneficial manner. This requires some degree of honesty about the ...

This paper will reflect over one of the classic literature works of King. It will reflect the interruptions of the one haunting message from the book. It will reflect over interviews and reviews regarding the book. Last it will prove why this book is a true haunting of horror and science fiction. There will not be certain of events that will proceed. This will focus on aspects of the book that gave Goosebumps. The reason it is not being presented in chronological order of events for this is a reflection. The haunting of wheel of fortune was one that gave ...

Business Law Case Study

Debbie Gates is eventually laid off on account of her alleged heavy drinking, a fact she denies vehemently. She joins issues with the fact that her former employer, Prada, informs anyone who cares, the reasons (heavy drinking) for her dismissal, a fact she also learns from other employees and not directly from her former employer. Following her dismissal, Gates and her friend Zuckerberg team up to form a rival company to their former employer and name it, Prado ostensibly to deceive unsuspecting customers. Further, they poach the Chief Financial Officer of their former employer who helps them lure more customers and investors ...

Hitler was smart, charismatic and evil. Those are deadly virtues for a man seeking a position for dictator. He used these skills to his advantage. He not only was smart, but he had the ability to create art. His paintings were rejected, and this ranged him. He did not like being rejected. Hitler showed all the signs of the classic narracistic traits behavior. He could pretend to care for others but in reality he did not give a care for them. The faking empathy and loving he showed inspired his loyalty Nazis to follow him to the end of the earth. ...

Hugo Suarez

Abstract Alfred Lord Tennyson was perhaps the greatest poet of the nineteenth century Victorian era. While ‘In Memoriam,’ was written in honor of his best friend who died at a young age, some of his other famous works included ‘Ulysses,’ and ‘Morte d’ Arthur,’ which were again written in memory of his fond friend. The tones of these poems are nostalgic and reflect the mood and sentiments of a poet who had witnessed the unceremonious arrival of death from the outside. Emily Dickinson, a contemporary of Tennyson, was born in the United States. Her poem ‘Because I could not stop for ...

The article ‘The theory of moral sentiments’ depicts and provides illustrations of the sentiments and feelings that people have in different situations and when dealing with different individuals. For example, the feelings of sympathy, pity and compassion where people generate emotions and feeling for the misery of other people. This sentiment depicts the human nature of passion for others and it is among the common laws of the society. Therefore, human beings have the fellow-feeling when others are facing misery. The fellow-feeling corresponds with the feelings of gratitude towards faithful friends who did not depart a person in their difficulties. ...

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The storyline follows the execution of Farquhar Peyton, a Southerner who falls prey to a trap set by the Northerners during the Civil war. The major cause of the American Civil War was slavery with the Northerners being against it while the Southerners supporting the same (Symonds). Social Realism can be defined as a means adopted to describe certain circumstances using written and painted media. In the case of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” the author brings to light the actions of the characters while at the same time; he uses the major ...

Popular opinion refers to the views or opinions that held by the majority of the public about a particular issue of interest which may either be social, economic or political issue. Socialization process refers to the processes through which people come together and interact to discuss on issue that affect their daily lives. Media has a wide influence on the public opinion and can sway the views held by people about a particular topic of interests (Shamir, 2000). They help in shaping the popular opinion. The media influences the way people perceive a particular subject through analysing of the available facts or through ...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet features one of the most complex, interesting and tragic cast of characters ever depicted on the stage and in Western literature. However, of particular interest is Hamlet's mother Gertrude; far from the stereotypical damsel in distress, this character is strong, complex and multifaceted. Gertrude’s guilt in the murder of her husband by Claudius is mild but present – she is complicit in the act, but ignorant of its consequences. Gertrude’s internal conflicts, and the way in which she wrestles with her own responsibility for the actions of the play, make her one of the most interesting ...

Since the film industry was established, in the late 1880s, several movie styles have come up. Although each generation has its own distinct movie style, there are some characteristics that are almost universal - especially for successive movie genres. The best example which explains this is Chinatown (by Roman Polanski) and Murder, My Sweet (by Edward Dmytryk). These two films represent different generations, but some similarities are apparent between the films. This could be due to the fact that they represent genres that are not so many years apart. While “Chinatown” represents a type of films known as neo noir, “ ...

Introduction

The aim of the research paper is to discover and investigate the principle of tragedy so that we can get an insight relationship between human conditions and the tragedy in literature. The research paper aims to discover the various types if tragedy that befell Macbeth and other characters in Shakespeare’s play. This dissertation will also identify how these tragedies are important in defining and modeling the society. Shakespeare uses the character Macbeth to communicate the theme of tragedy that can lead to destruction and failure of all ambitions of a human being. He discusses a series of tragedies that Macbeth ...

Introduction

Misrepresentation is a civil wrong or a TORT. This refers to any such activity that may end up in a pecuniary loss creating a civil liability. Legal dictionary defines misrepresentation as “An assertion or manifestation by words or conduct that is not in accord with the facts.”Legal misrepresentation occurs when an individual manifests by words or via other means, something that is false in accordance with the facts which the circumstances provide. It is a statement and not opinion, made by the seller prior the contract is made. If the purchaser decides to go for the contract relying on the statement provided ...

‘History repeats itself” is a common phrase that has been used for years to mean that what happens in the past has a way of haunting the future. Individuals who do not remember history are most likely condemned to repeat it. The film clearly explains the fictional weapons and web of deceit constructed by President Bush and his allies to justify the invasion of Iraq. Secondly, the consequences suffered because of the war were thousands of civilian lives were lost and soldiers’ lives put on line because of a fraudulent case that the United States government was making against Iraq in 2002-2003. ...

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2. Purpose Statement Living in the name of preconceived ideas is the essential in the late Victorian London, where things are not what they seem to be, but in the end they are: people, society, class, even love, they all hide under the mask of reputation and respect, lies and deceit, pride and prejudice, for expressing the essence of being yourself, as long as this satisfies and complies with what the society needs and desires. 3. Thesis Statement Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of being Earnest” mingles the social Moravians of the 19th century England with ...

Business Commerce Law

Distinguish between libel, slander, defamation, trade slander, and deceit, indicating in what situations each would apply and the significance of the distinction. Libel, slander, defamation, trade slander and deceit are legal terms that are often interchanged by lay persons. While these words may seem related and almost similar, there are several ways in which they are different. Here is a discussion of what these different terms mean and situations to illustrate their meaning: Defamation is a broad term used to refer to any published statement that is a false accusation and is detrimental to a particular person’s reputation. The plaintiff ...

The facts of the scenario present a legal quagmire that requires a critical analysis, so as to distinguish law and morality. Jacob’s rights and cause of action is determined by the laws of the jurisdiction he is under.

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Bella Goose broke up with Jacob Brown, and she’s now with Vampire Edmund Callen. Jacob was heartbroken by Bella; he had given her a promise ring to stay together forever. Jacob is not willing to fight Bella’s current boyfriend, Vampire Edmund Callen. However, Jacob is now seeking to sue Bella for the return of the ring for a breach of contract and ...

Distinguish between slander, libel, defamation, deceit, and trade slander, indicating the instances each would apply and the significance of the dissimilarity. For a statement to be actionable and considered to be defamation, it has to be published, false, and derogatory and must refer to a specific person. If it refers to a group of people, it is not defamation. A defaming statement cannot be complimentary even if not true. It must also have the effect of disadvantaging the individual, in that it has to be told to a third party possibly the media causing other people to avoid the plaintiff. Slander ...

William Shakespeare often examines questions of morality within his works. In “Twelfth Night” and “Measure for Measure” he uses the themes of lies and deceit to examine character motivations and question societies understanding of morality. By examining these two works, one can gain a better understanding of how deceit can result in diverse outcomes.

Lies and Deceit in “Twelfth Night”

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” is a strong example of how lies and deceit can get out of hand to the detriment of the liar. Deceit about gender is prevalent within this play. Viola, pretending to be a man, falls in love with Orsino but can’t profess ...

Introduction

Ethic is defined as a system of moral values or set of principles (standards) of right conduct. All societies, including institutions and professions, have their ethics. Besides, individuals set rules that govern their own behaviour. In every society, dishonourable behaviour is unaccepted. Whether you are the one behaving dishonourably, or the one facilitating the behaviour, all are culprits. When defined as principles of right conduct, it means that ethics are rules that are not set for us by others; we set them ourselves; with an exception of the professional ethics that are preset. Therefore, there is no universal agreement on ...

1. In William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and of Experience," Blake attempts to dig into the very nature of existence and perception; part of the primary message of the works is that childhood is an innocent time that should be protected, but it is capable of being corrupted by the structures and rules of the adult world. As we get older and move through life, getting more experiences, we lose our innocence and start to become adults because of what the government, the church and the rich do to us.

In "The Lamb," we learn about how we ...

Background

Much Ado About Nothing is a play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes a number of contemporary topics such as Love, friendship, society, customs, parent-child relationships and villainy. Considered one of the great writer’s best comedies, the play combines aspects of robust hilarity with some serious discussions of honor, friendship, love, relationships, court politics, and shame. The play is considered a joyful comedy that ends with multiple marriages and has no death. Shakespeare introduces the reader to a group of individuals having a past with each other from the point where Beatrice asks the messenger if all soldiers have returned from the war. Although ...

The young warrior Prince

Anglo-Saxon poetry The young warrior Prince

The obscene ravines of deceit swamped his sinful, dismal dwelling Misreading his own grave glower as power, King Rother bullied his kinfolk and kingdom Tinged in malice, tainted with fraud, the overseer retched bane of wood Trampling the innocent, feeding the eagles, the inebriated aberrant- Rother weltered around his castle in pride of being peerless

The tyrant had a tender son- Erick, the young Prince who succeeded to the throne He inherited the sway and sword but not the heart ...

The concept of consumer protection can to be summarized as all efforts in developing structures and legal responses to outrage and crises developed by consumption of substandard products. Americans have in the past been subjected to consuming products that are a dangerous to the health. Once the dangerous nature of such products is known to the public, public outrage is usually the first response and such outrage is usually directed at any form of government, either federal or state. To this end, several government agencies and bureaucracies have been developed to address protection of consumers. These agencies have either federal ...

For organizations to perform exemplarily at the work place there is need the management of the organization to hire competent employees. Employees are the major stakeholders of any organization therefore their incompetency at the workplace has a substantial effect to their performance. Once employees are incompetent they perform poorly at the workplace. This affects the performance of the organization as well. In most cases incompetency can be caused by hiring the wrong person. Employees lack action is also a characteristic of an incompetent individual. Executing a task poorly, lack of understanding and lack of experience and skills are result of incompetency. Cynicism ...

Contract scenarios in public organizations have brought about many ethical issues. This is especially true when awarding contracts to private organizations. For instance, awarding of contracts awarded based on the low costs only rather than considering the best value scenario of the potential bids. Personal integrity is essential to avoiding and minimizing deceit and corruption in organizations. Having systems that encourage integrity reduces cases of corruption or deceit, in organizations. Ethical dilemmas present a tremendous avenue through which public officials in most government institutions can regain the confidence of the public. However, how one addresses such ethical dilemmas can ...

One can fully realize how easily managers can be tempted to lie. Once such a lie is not corrected early enough it continues to grow, and the situation can grow out of proportion. Deceit to such an extent in an organization may result to financial losses, which may affect the operations of the organizations. The lack of a system or structure to handle incidences of deceit in an organization encourages and makes it easy for employees to develop their unethical behaviors. One of the most effective ways to correct such a situation is to develop an environment that discourages unethical behaviors. ...

Various efforts need to be applied to counter the detrimental features that are common in most public organizations. For instance, corruption is one of the vices that seem to affect almost all public organizations, and it takes different forms. To reduce corruption in public organizations, there is a need to develop a strong anti-corruption culture within the organization. Especially where finances are concerned, structures need to be set up to regulate any financial transactions. Employees in the organization need to be educated to facilitate the way they view corruption. Changing their perspective will assist in strengthening the organizations fight against corruption. ...

Introduction

"To lie is to state something that one knows to be false or that one has not reasonably ascertained to be true with the intention that it be taken for the truth by oneself or someone else’ (Aldert Vrij 2011) .In spite of our intentions in everyday life, we all are all faced with situations that require our economy with the truth. The discussion below explores the types of lies, reasons why people tell such lies with emphasis on the benefits that accrue to liars from their actions. The giveaway cues of detecting them and the ethical issues surrounding ...

Introduction

The book is a narrative by a drug dealer who has established a flourishing dealing in London but is planning to quit the illegal way of life and subsequently live like a perfect gentleman. The plan to retire is however halted by two assignments relating to a stolen ecstasy consignment. A German who wants the stolen shipment recovered also wants revenge taken on any person who had played any part in the stealing. Jimmy prince who is a linchpin in the story assign the narrator the task of recovering the stolen drugs and also locate the missing daughter of an affluent associate. The story centers ...

Lying is one of the most common wrong acts, found in the people’s behavior. A scholar even told that there is no use of wasting the time thinking on lying because it is an inescapable part of human beings. This tendency is very often meant to deceit others by hiding the truth but every deception is not necessarily a lie. Sometimes lying is necessary for a smooth life because the truth is very harsh and not always acceptable in the practical life. Everything on this earth has at least two aspects usually, the lying is also not any exception and ...

The Merchants of Cool is a PBS documentary which deals with how young people are completely influenced by the material culture which surrounds them every day. The principal problem Rushkoff presents is the fact that young people are extremely gullible and will do anything to look cool and please their peers with the resultant fact that they end up purchasing things and gadgets which they do not really need. Under the Radar marketing is continually practiced by several firms who make use of sophisticated marketing techniques to enquire what young people deem to be cool thus then passing on ...

‘How do I love thee let me count the ways’ – Elizabeth Barratt browning

‘Sonnet 138’ – William Shakespeare Both these sonnets are very famous in the English-speaking world and both deal with a relationship between a man and a woman. However, Barratt Browning and Shakespeare adopt a very different tone and attitude when talking about love; use language in very different ways; manipulate the form of the sonnet in contrasting ways; and produce very different emotional effects on the reader. In short, the sonnets represent two very different attitudes to love in their content and different attitudes to the sonnet as well. The subject matter of each sonnet is vastly different. Barratt Browning’s sonnet ...

The poet combines satire with various stylistic elements to explore the moral divide that reflected within the estates of the fourteenth century English society. For instance, the tower of truth is contrasted with the dungeon of immorality to provide a symbolic distinction between good and evil. The poet illustrates the satirical element in the lives of the different classes of people in this dream. For instance, the tramps and beggars are represented as pretenders whose bellies and bags are crammed with bread (Langland, 13). They are also described as gluttons who still aspire to a false sense of godliness. Hermits and ...

Abstract

This paper will compare and contrast the three named novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Emma by Jane Austen, My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok as bildungromans – that is, novels about growing up. Each of the central characters – Emma, Huck and Asher – grow to maturity by the end of each novel, having struggled through various difficulties. The three novels were written at very different times and are set in very different societies, but they are linked by the growth and development of the central characters. This growth is moral, not merely physical and involves a ...