Category Archives: Equality

Dropout of the Electoral College

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Cander

While there are plenty of things I would like to change in this world (many have already been covered), I’m going to go with abolish the electoral college in this post.

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Communication Can Change The World

Posted on November 29, 2011 by JWitty

Some people hate OWS. Some people love it. Some people support the message. Others adamently oppose it. Some like the people. Some write them off as lazy hippies. Regardless of how you feel, it’s undeniable that the movement has GOTTEN … Continue reading →

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Clear, clean water…yum

Posted on November 29, 2011 by mnickels

My idea to improve the world is to one day have clean water available for everyone living on our lovely mother earth.  Everyone should be able to get clean water from a source near them, especially since it is essential … Continue reading →

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Don’t Shop at Wal-Mart

Posted on November 29, 2011 by eeewald

Wal-Mart is generally accepted as an evil company.  Destroying this empire will bring nothing but good things for everyone involved.  Competitors, suppliers, local communities, Wal-Mart employees and taxpayers in general lose out thanks to Wal-Mart’s business practices.  An outright boycott of … Continue reading →

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More Regulation Needed

Posted on November 8, 2011 by eeewald

This week we are supposed to complain about something we don’t like about Bucknell.  While there are a number of legitimate issues I have with the school that concern a wide range of students, I’m going to complain about a … Continue reading →

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I’m not a girl, not yet a woman…

Posted on November 8, 2011 by ewiewiorowski

I am in no way what I think of as a feminist (ask Alyssa if you don’t believe me).

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Wal-Mart: Always low prices? Or always low wages?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by cornerback5

    From the discussion of Wal-Mart that we had in class, it was odd to see a company that so many loves thrive from low wage labor.  On the outside looking in, it is easy to be blinded by the many … Continue reading →

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Rawlsequality

Posted on November 4, 2011 by mcrawford

John Rawls published the book, A Theory of Justice, in 1971, his philosophy throughout the book was structured around justice and a theoretical program to institute political structures designed to preserve social justice and individual liberty.[1] Rawls’ writings are predominantly … Continue reading →

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We should all just listen to our “gut”

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ewiewiorowski

“An American company going into Indonesia and working with regime that killed almost 200,000 people…I know that that’s got to bother you…I don’t know you personally, but I know you have a conscience” – Michael Moore to Phil Knight (Nike’s CEO) … Continue reading →

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The Justice Leagues

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Cander

Distributive justice is a branch of societal ethics related to whether an allocation of goods and wealth can be considered fair to society and its constituents.  Three major theories proposed to answer this question are John Rawls’ Justice as Fairness, … Continue reading →

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Clyde Frog Conundrums – The Result of Choices and Complaints

Posted on November 4, 2011 by MDHarbin

Occupy Wall Street: Campaign or Movement? Preface: Wednesday November 2nd the new South Park episode 1% featured Cartman, the 1%, against the 99%, the rest of his school mates, who conspired and stole Cartman’s most prized possession, Clyde Frog. Aside from … Continue reading →

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The True Colors of Royal Dutch Shell

Posted on November 4, 2011 by knriggins

A corporation is like a person. Who they are is defined by the decisions they make and the actions they take. The same goes for the reverse. Not acting says just as much about a person or corporation’s character. The … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Compensation and Entitlement Theory

Posted on November 4, 2011 by awhigbee

For this paper I wanted to delve into the issues of Wall Street compensation and how the entitlement theory of Nozick relates to these issues. In this paper I would like to investigate the concept of compensation packages, contrast the … Continue reading →

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Air Jordan’s – The Shoe to Die for

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Nate

Will the Air Jordan brand be a life support for Nike or eventually fade out?  When addressing this question there are many things to take into consideration other than the fact that Michael Jordan is retired from the NBA and may soon be … Continue reading →

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An American Dilemma: The High Compensation of CEO’s

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ALXLIONS

The generous compensation packages given to chief executives of large Fortune 500 companies are very controversial because these packages are rarely based on the company’s performance and often worth an exuberant amount of money.

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