Evidence of such unethical behavior can be examined in the short story William Gibson and Michael Swanwick’s Dogfight from William Gibson’s novel Burning Chrome. In this story, the main character, Deke, steals a brain-enhancing drug from his girlfriend and then kills her. He engages in unethical behavior stemming from his selfishness. In Octavia Butler’s Speech Sounds, a society without any form of communication between people leads to more violent encounters due to a lack of any way to convey logic or reason. More violent encounters leads to normalization of violence, which leads to forced selfishness and an ignorance of any sort of ethics. In these two stories, one can clearly see the correlation between unethical behavior and selfishness. …show more content…
Throughout the story, he fosters a close emotional relationship with Nance. Nance’s brain block shows the strength of their relationship; even though they are unable to have any true sexual or physical interactions, they still maintain the other aspects of a romantic relationship. True love is never easy to find, and their circumstances make it seem even more unlikely. Nance grew up wealthy and is on track for an extremely profitable career, and Deke is a broke and homeless career shoplifter. Their contrasting childhoods and current situations make it seem very unlikely that they would ever cross paths, so you would expect Deke to value their relationship highly. He does at first, evident by his use of the teddy bear to make her feel happy without the use of physical contact. However, this does not last. The decline of this relationship’s worth in respect to Deke begins to appear noticeably during a specific encounter with Nance. After Nance first mentions that she obtained two dosages of “hype” and that she is interviewing for a full-time job, he immediately changes his attitude. These two facts are certainly responsible for Deke’s actions. When she starts dancing with excitement and taking her clothes off, Deke is uninterested and decides that he’s “gotta go home and jerk off” (Gibson and Swanwick, 167). This shows that Nance’s brainlock is starting to become something that actively bothers Deke, so …show more content…
In a society where most people are physically unable to speak, read, or understand speech, people suddenly have almost no way to communicate with each other. This led to a collapse in society in which colossal changes were made to the fabric of society itself. At one point in the novel, Rye mentions that “People might very well stand by and watch if he tried to rape her. They would also stand and watch her shoot him.”(Butler, 95) In this world, it is perfectly normal to see a woman getting raped across the street, or a fight ending in death. Because there is no way to solve issues via communication, interactions can often become violent quickly. Because violence is so commonplace in this society, most people do their best to just avoid any sort of violence completely, even if that means them being a bystander while watching another person die. While this society does foster unethical behavior and selfishness, it’s truly the safest way for it to operate. Most people in this society probably wouldn’t be able to prevent a large man from robbing and killing an old woman, so they don’t do anything. If they did attempt to intervene, however, there is still an enormous risk that they would die or be seriously injured in the process. In this society, it’s not a matter of what is the “right” or
...shocked or afraid to get involved. The narration is meant to make his audience feel uncomfortable or inadequate, so that they will agree with him that they need help dealing with these types of problems. He has already spelled out the solution for them in the preceding paragraph by saying that giving the power to the state is the civilized thing to do (324). He is hoping that this last burst of pathos will close the deal and that his audience will be bound to agree that the death penalty is necessary to deter crime and mete out justice.
If an individual is familiar with their surrounding “they are more likely to help” (Altruism and Helping Behavior. Print). In the essay, the authors state “the scene of the crime, the streets, in middle class society “represents all the vulgar and perilous in life” (Milgram, Stanley, and Paul Hollander. Paralyzed Witnesses: The Murder They Heard. Print.). In society, the streets, especially at night, represents the dangerous and negative sides of society due to the crimes and chaos that occur on the streets (gangs, drive-by shootings, robberies, murders, large crowds walking, etc.). The crimes and dangers of the streets cause many people to fear being on the streets alone which leads to external conflicts. When the murder was occurring, the witnesses’ attitudes of the streets prevented them from calling the police due to the fear of the streets and since the witnesses were middle-class, they believed that Genovese was poor, a criminal, or someone who has nothing else to do and was expecting for the=is to eventually
On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was murdered outside a liquor store at 3:20 AM. She screamed for help, but her pleas were mostly ignored as neighbours dismissed it as a drunken brawl between lovers. Her killer stabbed her twice in the back, before a neighbour scared him away by shouting, “Let that girl alone.” Still, no one went to check up on Genovese who, now injured, continued to cry out, “If someone doesn’t help me I’m going to die!” (Pelonero, 2014). Her killer returned 10 minutes later to rape and stab her to death. In the aftermath of her murder, a neighbour admitted to the police that he “didn’t want to get involved.” Genovese’s murder has became a figurehead for the bystander effect, due to the apathy displayed by the reported 38
It is often said that money is the root of all evil. The Robber Barons of the late 19th century proved this theory without fail. They showed that greed can overtake morals if the conditions are right. It
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set in the Puritan theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1600’s. The dominant ideology of the time considers the Puritans to be the chosen people, and it assumes that the devil is always lurking to destroy the society. The Puritan values are centered around a commitment to hard work, an attempt to live a modest lifestyle, and a focus on Christian doctrine, including strict adherence to the Ten Commandments. Puritans believe that God is the ultimate judge, and they understand that each individual is accountable to Him for devious behavior. However, as human nature dictates, some citizens feel compelled to examine the lives of neighbors, offering assessments regarding the exploits of others. As various
Their organizational initiatives are often self-serving; however, the emerging workforce isn’t motivated by selfish managers. This selfish behavior often turns into unethical conduct. Unethical dealings in the workplace are always wrong. It is crucial to promote ethical behavior. Everyone must understand that once caught, unethical behavior is not just a problem for those directly involved, it is everyone’s problem.
... so is sacrificial to one’s rights, it puts them in an undesirable position where they may be harmed as well, and success at being an upstander is not guaranteed. Perpetrators tyrannize those who are unable to stand up for themselves; like how predators seek out the vulnerable preys. Hence, instead of having bystanders to stand up for the victim, the victim should stand up for him/herself. In addition, unlike what Lehrman believes, bystanders are not the most dangerous to the victim; the perpetrator is. Saying that bystanders are the most dangerous is is like saying that if one witnesses something, then he/she is a criminal. Consequently, saying that bystanders should stand up for victims against perpetrators is illogical and naive. Concisely, it is not another’s responsibility to ensure one’s safety and wellness; instead, it is one’s responsibility to do so.
My children do not usually experience temperatures of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, but a few years ago I decided to subject them to exactly that by enrolling them in a metalworking class at a cool school called The Crucible, in Oakland, California. Their experience with molten iron was spectacular, and the injuries (yes, there were some) were minor.
According to the FBI, more than 75 percent of all murder victims are women, and more than 50 percent of the women are between the ages of 14 and 29 years old. A part of that statistic is Kitty Genovese,a murder victim who is the focus of an editorial, “The Dying Girl that No One Helped,” written by Loudon Wainwright. Kitty was a 28 year old woman who was brutally stabbed to death while on her way home from work. The woman, named Kitty Genovese, lived in a pleasant, welcoming, residential area, in New York. There was at least 38 witnesses that came forward, and they all heard her cries for help, but no one came to her aid. Wainwright effectively demonstrates how society has started turning a “blind-eye” toward problems that can endanger someone's
There are many types of violence cases, for example, domestic violence with humans and animals is one. There is a high amount of cases of domestic violence in women, children and also animals. People witness domestic violence, but do nothing to help the victim because they do not know the person so do not want to get involved to help. Bystander feels that if they do something to help this can come back to them so they rather stay away from the problem. Avi Gottlieb a professor of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University states, “Bystanders may feel that their behavior can be discovered subsequently, and that they are yet accountable to other witnesses, the victim, or formal authorities.” Many bystanders are afraid to be identified if they help a victim of a violent crime because they fear that they might come after them. Domestic violence is a big problem that society faces and many witnesses this but do not do anything to help that innocent person or animal due to the fact that we do not see why we should be responsible in helping. “It places a significant economic burden on public services including the criminal justice system, health and social care services. DV constitutes a significant proportion of all violent crime” (Gallagher 55). Domestic violence is said to be a burden of society, we see this everyday but we do not do anything to stop
There is not a guarantee that ethics are good, but there is a great probability that it is beneficial to be amoral.
Unable to cope with her situation explodes at her crying baby “I'll kill him. ”(Allison 11) . The narrator intervenes with simple “Don’t” breaks her hysteria as the sister hints that the pattern of abuse will continue her sister saying “We ain't no different”(Allison 11). A society whether through action, in the cases of rape or murder, or inaction, in the case with family members and society as a whole ignoring a whole sect of abuse victims. Our
Ethical behavior is behavior that a person considers to be appropriate. A person’s moral principals are shaped from birth, and developed overtime throughout the person’s life. There are many factors that can influence what a person believes whats is right, or what is wrong. Some factors are a person’s family, religious beliefs, culture, and experiences. In business it is of great importance for an employee to understand how to act ethically to prevent a company from being sued, and receiving criticism from the public while bringing in profits for the company. (Mallor, Barnes, Bowers, & Langvardt, 2010) Business ethics is when ethical behavior is applied in an business environment, or by a business. There are many situations that can arise in which a person is experiencing an ethical dilemma. They have to choose between standing by their own personal ethical standards or to comply with their companies ethical standards. In some instances some have to choose whether to serve their own personal interests, or the interest of the company. In this essay I will be examining the financial events surrounding Bernie Madoff, and the events surrounding Enron.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller raises many thought provoking issues throughout the play, including the importance of personal integrity, injustice in society and the rights of the community versus the rights of the individual.
The US government’s activity of hacking the citizen’s electronic conversations and electronic transaction is unethical because the US government action violates the theory of justice and virtue ethics, but the US government action ethical because it is obeying the theory of utilitarianism, also Edward Snowden’s activity of copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency without any authorization is unethical because he followed the theory of intuition, but his activity is ethical because it is obeying the virtue