Two global societal issues that I would consider researching further are tax havens and wealth disparity. Wealth disparity refers to the gap between those with much more wealth and individuals that have very little (Di, 2007; Keister & Moller, 2000). On the other hand, tax havens are secrecy jurisdictions used by people and companies.
Out of the two topics, the ones that will be researched and discussed is Wealth Disparity. Having a good research topic is very important. There are some steps that were followed in identifying and narrowing down to one topic. These steps are, brainstorming for ideas, choosing a topic that will enable me understand literatures, and making sure the topic is manageable and there are materials relating to it.
There are ways that can be used to analyze sources to determine whether they are credible and scholarly. The first thing is to look at the authority and determine who published the article, where does the information in the source come from, who is the author, and whether the information is first-hand account. The second thing is to consider currency. This means determining when the source was published. Finally, consider purpose. This involves looking at the intention of the author and whether the article is organized logically.
Scholarly sources should be used to support the writing because of the following reasons. Scholarly sources go through a highly critical and rigorous review process before publishing and their review is carried out by other scholars in the author's specialty or field. The review ensures information is credible (Keister & Moller, 2000).
References
Di, Z. X. (2007). Growing wealth, inequality, and housing in the United States. Joint Center For
Housing Studies.
Jefferson, T., Alderson, P., Wager, E., & Davidoff, F. (2002). Effects of editorial peer review: a
systematic review. Jama, 287(21), 2784-2786.
Keister, L. A., & Moller, S. (2000). Wealth inequality in the United States. Annual Review of Sociology, 26(1), 63-81.
Week 2 DQ #2:
Ethics can be summarized as standards of behavior (Stahl, 2004). Therefore, from my perspective, to be ethical implies applying standards of behavior in the way that we live our lives and interact with others. This covers both people’s working lives and personal lives. Individuals can come up with their standards of behavior and abide by them. Also, standards of behavior can be set by the community, organizations, professional bodies, and the government. The standards may vary with regards to different cultures or country.
I once was faced with ethical dilemma while working for an organization as a lower level manager. The dilemma was whether to fire a worker or pardon him and let him continue working for the organization. The worker was the only bread winner for his family and he really depended on the job. The reason for firing the worker was because he had made some errors while executing his duties. The errors he made affected the organization significantly since it made some losses. As per the rules, regulations, and standards of the organization, one who does such a mistake is to be fired. I had no other option, but to follow the rules, regulations, and standards of the organization.
My education course has made elements of ethical value to be a bit clearer. I was ethical in my way. My education course has made it possible to know the significance of ethical values.
College-educated person might have different duties to the society compared to one who is not educated because of the skills and knowledge gained in college. College education will teach one different ways to be production to the society.
References
Stahl, B. C. (2004). Ethics and Morality. In Responsible Management of Information Systems
(pp. 9-25). IGI Global.
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