Introduction
Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, Meyer and Meyer 2010). Ethics also deals with building or developing an ethical standard for oneself. In Tobago, the governing inter-island body is known as the Tobago House of Assembly and elections are held every four years. Tobago uses an electoral system known as “first past the post”. This system is used in order to ensure the interest of the minorities are taken into consideration, high level of participation by the electorate and ensure that everyone has an equal say in who governs their business (Education center 2013). The Peoples National Movement has been in power in the THA for twelve years prior to the January 2013 elections.
Politics in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has always been a controversial field, due to questionable business deals undertaken by politicians and a lack of transparency of the personal lives of those elected to serve the people. The twelve years served by the Peoples National Movement has not been without reckless blunders and accusations of corruption. The following is a list of issues faced:
The controversial Milshirv Project
Accountability for the TT17Bn allotted to them during the twelve years that they were in power. They were accused of misusing the funds allotted to them.
The delayed completion of projects, such as the Scarborough General Hospital and the Scarborough Library.
Issues Behind the January 2013 THA Elections
The accusation of Tsoi A Fatt family as a “PNM family”
This controversial issue involved the Milshirv Project in whic...
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...decision?” The answer to that question is yes. The electorate applied an ethical norm to make their decision and did not vote based on simple whim and fancy. Contrary to the beliefs of the opposition, the PNM did not win the election based on race, because the three parties that contested the election were all of African descent. Whatever chances Mr Ashworth Jack had of getting into power, was diminished when invited the help of the People’s Partnership.
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Alexander, Gail. 2013. “PNM, TOP confident of victory.” Guardian, January 21.
Taitt, Ria. 2013. “CALCUTTA BACKLASH.” Trinidad Express, January 23.
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From the inception of the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914, the social concept of drug addicts or those recovering from abuse as “criminal deviants” is still stigmatized today even though we have gained ground and won the war on dru...
The Conservatives made many mistakes in policy which alienated much of their support base that originally elected them into power.
In a democratically elected government, like South Africa, the electoral system determines who will hold the political power within a country. Hence, the significance of a fair and representative election cannot be hyperbolized nor undercut. For Norris (1997), electoral systems are deemed as mechanisms which are determined via voter preferences, as seats being translated in the process of electing politicians into political power. Namely these systems vary in dimensions including constituency size, voter election structures, assembly size, and open/closed list systems. The majoritarian and proportional representation systems are the two most common electoral systems which decide how votes are translated into seats.
Watson, M. (1991). Harm Reduction- Why Do it? International Journal or Drug policy, vol. 2, no. 5 pp 13- 15
to many drugs present in poor neighborhoods. The central contention is the prominence of the
FITZPATRICK, Michael (2001). “The Lessons of the Drugs War”, Spiked,. Online at: , consulted on March 30th, 2004.
Day after day we read in the newspapers and about the political turmoil and the candidates and email and the struggle of American politics. I strive to read more than just those articles, since I want to learn about the real struggles of the American people. I want to learn about the bigger problems behind the scenes in the US and what can be done to help. This was the reasoning for the choice of my article for this week’s critique on addiction and the story of Amanda with a heat wrenching addition to Heroin and her journey through it all.
Ed. Karen F. Balkin. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. At Issue. Rpt. from "MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse." 2006. 1-7. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 22 May 2014.
Bruce K. Alexander’s essay “reframing Canada’s drug problem is about how the focus needs to be shifting from intervention to prevention
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Drug abuse has been a hot topic for our society due to how stimulants interfere with health, prosperity, and the lives of others in all nations. All drugs have the potential to be misapplied, whether obtained by prescription, over the counter, or illegally. Drug abuse is a despicable disease that affects many helpless people. Majority of those who are beset with this disease go untreated due to health insurance companies who neglect and discriminate this issue. As an outcome of missed opportunities of treatments, abusers become homeless, very ill, or even worst, death.
Illegal drug use is one of the most common problems that affect Americans every day. Joyce B. Shannon (2010) found that, “More than 35 million individuals used illicit drugs or abused prescription drugs in 2007” (p. 11). The impact can be seen in communities of all types, and people with low and high income levels. Drug use is at the root of many problems with our society. Joyce B. Shannon (2010) referenced a survey from 2004 that states, “32% of state prisoners and 26% of federal prisoners” admitted that they were currently serving jail time for offences committed while they were, “under the influence of drugs” (p. 102). The reasoning behind this issue will be explained from a psychological, sociological, and an anthropological perspective including the benefit of an interdisciplinary perspective to grasp the cause of drug use and it’s affect on society.
The question that is being explored in our presentation asks what drugs are doing to our society. This means exploring the various groups that use recreational drugs their reasons for this the effects that drug use has and the methods to help prevent and stop use of drugs. By recreational drugs we mean such substances as marijuana and heavier more addictive drugs as heroin and cocaine. For which the use of these has increased throughout society over time.
Approximately 100 metric tons of cocaine passes through Jamaican shores every year (Jamaica: Army to assist police in fighting crime, drugs, 2002). With the U.S. focusing their efforts on protecting the home front, the Caribbean has become more fertile for an increase in crime. However, it appears that this region is relying heavily on itself to pave the way for positive change. During a three-day summit, a regional task force established by Caribbean governments will implement certain initiatives to decrease crime in the immediate future as well as long-term plans to alleviate poverty, inequality and social marginalization (Jamaica: Army to assist police in fighting crime, drugs, 2002).