Rhetorical Analysis

Chapter Three, entitled Bribes and Threats, from Beyond Discipline discussed many different tools such as coercion, punishment, and rewards being used for disciplining. These specific tools are counterintuitive and result in temporary compliance or even sometimes extreme behaviors. Because of these tools being used, it leads to disastrous outcomes and makes the teachers and schools uninviting and unproductive.

As said in every economics class, the reason every business goes into business is to make money. The same can be said in criminal cases involving businesses. In the majority of cases, executives and people highly ranked in the company tend to bend the numbers in the financial/accounting areas of the business or corporation. They do not do this for fun, but rather to make money. Something needs to be done before corporations really get out of hand.

I believe the Constitution is too vague. The dilemma lies in the details or lack of details. If the objective is free speech, it is much easier to just simply say free speech then to try and express every single instance where free speech is and is not allowed. While vagueness does allow for flexibility, it also allows some corruption, but corruption only comes from those who abuse the system. One example of corruption is in December 2005, the American Civil Liberties Union reported what they believed was one of the worst abuses of the Constitution since 9/11, the National Security Agency tapped into telephone calls of American citizens without a warrant, which violates the Fourth Amendment.

In my opinion, there were several factors that lead to the Bell corruption scandal. First and foremost, there seemed to be no checks and balances to control Robert Rizzo and other city officials. Furthermore, they gradually eliminated any controls that were place were, eventually earning absolute control (Goffard, 2010, para. 46-47). This behavior extended to individuals as Rizzo built a city staff that would go along with his corruption (para. 39). However, I do think Rizzo influenced the unethical conduct of city officials. Just as Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina (2007) points out in the video Gauging Ethics in an Organization, leaders have to walk the walk when it comes to values. Prince (1995) highlights this principle as well, “the leader can influence the moral conduct of others by demonstrating the desired behavior” (p. 491). Indeed, the leader sets the tone. The city officials experienced a similar situation as the managers of H. J. Heinz during the 1970s. Rizzo created an unhealthy moral environment “where it does not make sense for a person to be honest, fair, loyal or trustworthy…[where]…doing what is morally right is more difficult than usual and sometimes requires great courage” (Ciulla, 1995, p. 493). Second, the local newspaper, The Industrial Post, went out of business leaving a void in government transparency and accountability. Third, the lack of citizen engagement resulting in poor turnout in elections and city council meetings made it easier

Is there corruption in your government? I am going to argue that the United States government is corrupt.

Jack Abramoff, the most notorious of all lobbyist says that he has repented after doing a term in prison and has

Are businesses in corporate America making it harder for the American public to trust them with all the recent scandals going on? Corruptions are everywhere and especially in businesses, but are these legal or are they ethical problems corporate America has? Bruce Frohnen, Leo Clarke, and Jeffrey L. Seglin believe it may just be a little bit of both. Frohnen and Clarke represent their belief that the scandals in corporate America are ethical problems. On the other hand, Jeffrey L. Seglin argues that the problems in American businesses are a combination of ethical and legal problems. The ideas of ethical problems in corporate America are illustrated differently in both Frohnen and Clarke’s essay and Seglin’s essay.

Power and corruption seem to be words that most people would say go hand in hand. Why is this, though? Does power lead to corruption or is there some other correlation? Maybe it is powerlessness that actually brings corruption. Everyone to some extent is powerless; even the highest leaders are not absolute. Power is at all times up to question, as anyone could lose it with just a few events. Also the only way to be absolute in power would be complete world domination, which no one person has ever possessed. Thus everyone is somewhat powerless and it is this quality that brings people to corruption as they search for ultimate power.

This paper explores public reactions and their attitude towards people who are in power, especially those that are related to soccer and their controversies in media and literature. These are the member of high class society, are mainly focused in media. Controversies and scandals are usually linked with them. The controversy related to FIFA, the governing body of soccer is explored in this paper. The corrupted voting process and the blatant disregard for human life shown by high ranking officers is seen. Sep Blatter, most influential person in world of football was the main person behind this controversy. Blatter misused his power and build his empire on basis of corruption and lawlessness. Furthermore, substance abuse by one of the most influential

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently” (“The 16 Best…”). This quote by Warren Buffet is relatable to many public relations crises. Unfortunately, many individuals are unaware of the long lasting effects of their actions. As a result, an individual’s reputation can be ruined very quickly. If the individual is lucky, the damage to their reputation is not permanent. One man in the midst of repairing his own reputation is Michael Vick. This paper will discuss the details of the Michael Vick dog fighting scandal, how it relates to crisis management, and the overall message this case relays to public relations professionals.

The modernization of America's beloved Constitution is responsible for, not only the division of our society, but has lit a path to national downfall. Peaceful resistance to "unjustified" laws is nothing more than a cover up for a person's inability to accept his or her role in our country. America is suffering, and those same protestors that vow to be trying to "fix" the corruption, are the corruption. Not only has this issue degraded our national image, but it has shown that a little adversity can be our Achilles' heel.

In today’s society most social media has a political concept. In some media it is obvious while others the message is more subliminal. Scandal is a TV show centered around our American government and man political concept. The show is centered around a love triangle Between the president, the first lady, and his ex campaign manager, and the main character, Olivia pope “A former White House communications director opens a Washington, D.C. crisis-management firm (Web, TV guide).” There are twist turns and cliff hangers around every corner when watching scandal. Each new episode unravels a secret battle that the characters have within themselves and the government. Capitalism, Tyranny, Elitism, and Utilitarianism are

The unlawful use of a person’s position while in power leads to multiple problems with today’s government. The corrupt methods politicians use are ideas that are strictly in place for personal gain. Present throughout history and still prevalent within today’s world, government corruption has consisted of a number of negative issues including bribery, economic and social impacts, and the misuse of power. Government’s role within daily life has been shown to have negative effects as seen in many aspects of life as well as in literature.

Specific purpose: To inform my audience about issues with fraud and scandals in business and how employers and employees of organizations can set measures in place to limit, if not eliminate fraud and scandals from occurring.

Transparency International ranks Ghana as the 69th least corrupt country in the world, comparable to Italy. The organization has noted that while corruption in Ghana has improved, evidence of persistent petty corruption exists in the public sector, including misuse of state assets and financial mismanagement of public procurement operations. A 2007 study found that 60 percent of companies reported that they expected to have to provide “gifts” to obtain Ghanaian government procurement contracts.