Trident University International Edward M. Massey Module 1 Case Assignment Course Number: ETH501 Dr. Gary Shelton 7 October 2013 Patriarch of Fraud: Adelphia Communications Scandal John Rigas, grew up during the Great Depression in Wellsville, New York and like many Americans he enlisted and served his country during World War II (WWII). Although he may have taken on some deontological ethics during this time period, such as respecting your neighbor's natural rights (Infamy, 2009). However; at some point after the resolution of WWII, his moral and ethical values changed, as it did in most Americans; developing a staunch opposition to the Soviet Union, convinced the people of this nation to forcefully and zealously embrace the free market system as well as the democratic notion of the good. With that mindset, John Rigas began his first business venture by purchasing a movie theater in Coudersport, Pennsylvania (PA). Fortuitously, Adelphia was founded in 1952 when John Rigas purchased his first television cable company in Coudersport, PA for $300.
Batting & Betting The Story of the notorious “Black Sox”: The Black Sox were a team of the Major Leagues. Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds. Details of the scandal and the extent to which each man was involved have always been unclear. It was, however, front-page news across the country and, despite being acquitted of criminal charges, the players were banned from professional baseball for life. The eight men included the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson; pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams; infielders Buck Weaver, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, and Charles "Swede" Risberg; and outfielder Oscar "Happy" Felsch.
• 2nd piece of evidence was that there were no evidence to a spurge or crime rate. Two criminologists, at the end of the decade reviewed the available crime statistics, and what they could conclude was there was no crime wave but a small increase. There are four primary sources of crimes committed with transporting alcohol during prohibition. These primary sources were written in newspaper articles or court case files and testimonies taken during trial. The argument is against those who committed theses crimes, they knew what they were doing was wrong and instead they continued to break the law.
The excerpt “‘Dad needs to start carrying his weight.” Lori said as she stared into the empty refrigerator. “He spends more money than he earns on booze.” Brian said.” (78) is relevant to the book itself, on society today, and in my own personal life. The passage in which Lori and Brian project their thoughts of their father’s alcoholism is brought on by the continuous let downs by Rex. Rex Walls frequently comes up with new ideas to strike it rich by finding gold, but never produces any progress, therefore resulting in empty promises. While Rex could be out working at a job that has a steady pay, he goes out and gets money in other ways such as gambling.
The Importance of Color F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, the great Gatsby, takes place in the fictional peninsulas of East Egg and West Egg just after World War I during the prohibition era. The book is about the dreams of one man who is stuck in the past, embodying the American dream and his eventual destruction because of the corruption of the American dream. From both the side of this story, there is an underlying theme of power gained from wealth and artificial social status. All throughout the book, the Great Gatsby, there are many types of color symbolism, mainly referring to the colors gold and white for money and emptiness respectively; the more prominent of these symbols are the character Daisy, the clothing and major items, and the “Valley of Ashes.” Fitzgerald puts a lot of emphasis on a major character, Daisy, in his novel, The Great Gatsby. It begins with her name, Daisy, and use of the colors of a daisy with its golden center surrounded by white petals.
Schindler’s List Set in Poland, 1939, the time of World War II and the Holocaust, Schindler’s List tells the tale of how an ambitious businessman named Oskar Schindler, saved over a thousand Jews. Although Schindler appears like a selfish, ambitious businessman, because he is German and seems to only care for money, Schindler actually is one of the protagonists of the movie, for, he changes and helps the Jews in the end. At the beginning of the movie, the only thing Schindler cared for was himself, and his wealth. Making profit was all he thought of when hiring the Jews who were “qualified” to work at his factory. Then when a lady named Regina Perlman begs him to help her parents, saying that Schindler’s factory was a “safe haven, [that he was] good, and there aren’t any killings here”.
Throughout the whole book, the Yankee uses his intellect of another world to try and replicate nineteenth century American government. In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court, Mark Twain uses time travel to show the Yankee’s intelligence proved more effective than society’s customs when his knowledge of science, government and technology. The Yankee’s impeccable recollection of the date of the eclipse saved his life when he first arrived in the strange century. He was sentenced to death because of his strange ways as an outsider. Although once a sentence is made it is kept, he threated to “spread night into the world” (Twain 34) until he was released.
The marijuana prohibition was enacted in 1937, just three years after the alcohol prohibition ended. After a failed attempt with alcohol, the government must have felt they needed to try and take away another civil liberty, so they tried it on the new popular drug of the time, marijuana. During that period the people were glad to be ridden of the gang violence, notorious of the 1920’s and 1930’s, so they went along with most of what the government said and did, thus making marijuana illegal. Many people also speculate that racism was a large factor in the illegalization of marijuana, as many Mexican workers and black jazz musicians favored using it. In most states it was and still is a felony to posses any marijuana or paraphernalia.
Portia, at the behest of her new husband Bassanio, disguises herself as a lawyer and, when she is unable to persuade Shylock to give up his claim even by accepting late payment with two or three hundred percent interest, argues that although the agreement allows Shylock to take a pound of flesh, it does not allow him to take or even shed any blood. 5.) Shylock's viewpoint, what would be just for him is to have what he wants in the bond- a pound of flesh. Shylock keeps him by the letter of the law so that he can gain revenge on behalf of himself who has suffered dearly Shylock did not receive a fair trial. He was sentenced to convert to Christianity by force and was also forced to promise his wealth to his daughter Jessica who ran away with a lot of his expensive jewels after his death.
-Industrialist argued that Prohibition helped the economy and reduce absenteeism and promote hard work. There was never an overwhelming majority that is in favor of prohibition. It wasn’t that effective to the big cities compare to the small rural towns in America. It wasn’t illegal if you purchase, sell or produce alcohol behind closed doors. Private delivery of wines were made to the rich whereas the poor produce wine themselves.