experience of Clarence Lee on the railroads Life in the South and chiefly Louisiana was facing a hard economic time for everyone, but the sharecroppers faced more challenges in meeting the basic needs. Clarence Lee is the author who was a son of a sharecropper in debt, and he had to be sent away to fend for himself. The author is an African American who had nothing in a society that was discriminative in terms of racism. Thus he never occupied any respectful position but only a beggar who was out to survive. The author documented his experiences in Louisiana railroads using a memoir of how he had to struggle and the challenges he faced while out of the care of his parents who were sold and bought from one farm to another. The source is a memoir because it provides the experience of Clarence Lee on the railroads and how he used to suffer and get depressed because of the constant racism he faced daily. The publication of this memoir in 1999 meant that most scholars, students, and historians…
Managing and controlling Ethics Programs Business Ethics is a crucial area that organizations should focus on this viable economy. There is a need for organizations to adopt a triple bottom line framework where they not only make profit but also have an ethical obligation to give back to the community. However, some organizations overlook the value of business ethics and mistreat clients. For this reason, there is a need for ethical programs like the Better Business Bureau, a practical network that is concerned with fair business practices and provides a basis for organizations to examine itself from a multitude of stakeholders’ perspectives regardless of the size. External forces shape the operations of small businesses. Since unethical activity reflects on honest members of the business community, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is the best technique for carrying out formal ethics audits in smaller companies. Consumers are the most critical stakeholders of the Better Business Burea. From the stakeholders’ point of view, the Better Business Bureau assists administrators in appreciating the importance of stakeholders’ ethics. It avails information to consumers regarding businesses…
Self Assessment Summary I focused on choosing the emotional intelligence assessment, personality assessment, and the learning style assessment. The reason for selecting psychological intelligence assessment as it helps one identify how one gets to cope with self-development and self-management. The personality test was a preference to me since the nursing career entails interacting with people and hence the need to determine on how to recruit and develop people. The learning style assessment test will help resolve my levels of critique and the evaluation of the different concepts. The results for Emotional Intelligence test were 61%, indicating that I am a reasonably skilled and can identify and express emotions in my self and other people. For the personality test, I am highly extraverted, and I am a bit more observant than intuitive, think a lot, judgmental and highly assertive on the abilities and decisions Leadership style with relation to the philosophy of care The leadership style that is most appealing to me is the democratic leadership style. This leadership mainly focuses on ensuring that all the employees are equal and are…
casual conversation Last year while at the park, I heard a guy talking in a language that I thought was quite intriguing with an exotic accent. After the guy got off the phone, I casually inquired what language he was speaking, and he told me Xhosa. We got into a casual conversation and learned that we were studying in the same college and were interested in a lot of similar activities in school. As a result, we became acquittances; thus, we said hi when meeting on campus and occasionally met for drinks. I found Sam, the chosen reference name in the assignment, to be the best candidate for the study as he is from a different part of the world thus has experienced different factors that have developed his personality. Moreover, from the interactions we have had, he seemed open and jovial therefore, I figured he would share more information about himself. Interviewing Sam was a pleasant experience as he was talkative and shared a lot about his background and aspects that have been crucial in building his identity. Moreover,…
The Impact of Curfew on Minors as it Relates to Premarital Sex and Juvenile Delinquency Literature review Curfews are meant to restrict youth from visiting public places at odd hours. Most states regulate youth of seventeen to eighteen years and below from visiting public sites from 10 pm to 5.a.m during the weekdays and as from midnight to dawn on weekends. For instance, in Prince George County in Maryland, the curfew is applied to the youth of seventeen years and below. They are restricted from public places during night times (Wilson et al., 2016). Failure to adhere to the curfew laws attracts a fine, which is applied according to the offense, community service, and youth driver’s license restrictions. This has helped keep then in their homes to avoid being engaged in crime or be victims of crime. Besides, the huge fines, together with sanctions, prevent the youth from visiting public places at night. Curfew laws have helped, to a vast extent, to reduce crimes and victimization among the youth. According to Wilson et al., 2016, as per the quantitate evaluations…
Lynching in the American States Lynching means killing of a defined group of people without a fair trial due to a suspected offense. After the end of the American civil war in the 19th century, Lynching started to rise in most of the southern states of America and expanded to other countries over time (Beck & Tolnay, 1990). The execution was spearheaded by the white Americans who targeted African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. The main aim of the Lynching was to impose the white supremacy on the blacks through racial segregation. African Americans were commonly charged with cases of murder, attempted killings, and rape cases. The accusations mainly resulted from the blacks’ economic competition with the whites and or those who disrespected the whites. The execution also was ordinary in other regions such as the old west and California, and the Latinos got executed. The main charge on accusation was hanging. The hanging was done publicly and served as a warning to the other blacks. There were other methods of punishment, such as removal of body parts, shooting,…
Inadequate Self-Control Inadequate self-control refers to the inability to regulate and alter responses to evade behaviors that are undesirable. It is the inability to regulate behavior that may lead one to temptations or failing to achieve goals (Brevers, 2018). It can also be referred to as the inability to resist urges or bad behaviors. Inadequate self-control is associated with various adverse effects on an individual. It may hinder an individual from achieving their long-term goals as well as destroying relationships with colleagues and friends. Moreover, inadequate self-control may make it difficult for individuals to achieve some common goals such as regular exercising, losing weight, not procrastinating, eating healthy, saving money as well as shunning bad habits. There are numerous causes that may make and individual to have inadequate self-control. One of the main causes is the self-control dilemma (De Ridder & Gillebaart, 2016). The self-control dilemma happens especially when an individual’s long-term values and goals contradict with short-term temptations. The existence of dilemmas of such kinds reduces the significance associated with instant reward while, on the other hand, increases the…
The reproductive rights of women Introduction Various countries around the world have different legal rights and liberties that relate to reproduction and reproductive health in general. The reproductive rights are built on the recognition that couples and individuals have the right to their own number, timing and spacing of their children. The reproductive rights also acknowledge that they have the right to information concerning their reproductive health and to be provided with the best standards of reproductive health services. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold the reproductive rights of individuals and ensure that they are not violated. The reproductive rights of women give them the freedom to have safe and legal abortions if they do not wish to keep the pregnancy due to personal or health issues. The women also have the right to decide for themselves if they want to take birth control measures and to select which ones they prefer to use. The women cannot be coerced into using birth control methods they do not agree with, and they are entitled to high-quality healthcare services.…
The modern Prometheus or Frankenstein novel review In Mary Shelley’s novel The modern Prometheus or Frankenstein, the main character Frankenstein is portrayed as a controversial character who attracts the attention of the people through his scientific creation of a monster that kills some of the critical characters in the novel. The novel, Victor, spends most of the time trying to defeat a monster that he created. In most cases, students and critics tend to accuse Victor Frankenstein of portraying the “God Complex” in many of his actions through his personality. However, this accusation may not materialize considering Victor’s character traits. From a different dimension and close analysis of the character, the actions portrayed by Victor do not show him as trying to play God but instead portrays his weaknesses as a human being. In fact, he is portrayed as a person who is suffering from stress depression and many other human disorders that render him insane instead. It can, therefore, be argued that the monster that Victor creates portrays his character as a result of stress and depression. This essay,…
Condoms prevent teenager’s pregnancy Introduction Making condoms accessible promotes safe sex, but do not promote the real act of having sex. Similarly, implementing the free distribution of condoms will help teach responsibility, promote safe sex, help to lower teenagers’ pregnancy, and, therefore, condoms should be available for teens. Currently, the rate at which young people are getting sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancies is increasing. If distribution of condoms to teens is implemented, there would be low rates on teenage pregnancies. However, it will help to decrease the number of teenagers dealing with these kinds of issues at a young age. Something more should be done for purposes of preventing teenagers from finding out the hardest way the harsh consequences that unsafe sex would bring about. Specifically, the availability of condoms will encourage teenagers to make safe decisions. Again, condoms have played an essential role in preventing HIV infections around the globe. Likewise, when condoms are made available, there are still quite several factors on cultural, practical, and social that can prevent individuals from making use of them. For instance,…