Business, Politics, and Ethics Questions

1) If you smoked marijuana as a teenager and were now filling out an employment questionnaire asking whether you had ever used drugs, how would you respond? Assume you must sign an affidavit swearing to the truth of your statements.

I would say that I had done drugs but only once or twice and I have not touched them since then and will take some sort of drug test to prove that.

Employment Standards

It is important to know your employment standards or your employer could take advantage of you. If you work at a restaurant and your boss says that you get 5 dollars an hour and with tips it will come to 8 dollars he can not do that he must pay you 8 dollars then you get tips on top of that. If you think that you don't have to go to staff meetings on your day off you do but you still have to be payed 2-4 hours worth of work by your boss. Finally if work is slow and your not selling much then your boss can send you home but he must pay you a minimum of 4 hours and if you showed up and he sent you home but you did not work you get 2 hours worth of pay.

Minimum Wage

Yesterday we watched a 30 days video on minimum wage, the point of the video was to see if it was possible to live on minimum wage. I think that the government should have a better system for poor people because if there was there would be a lot less crime and the economy would improve. They can improve by making minimum wage higher so its 7 or 8 dollars instead of 5.15 .

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Stress

1. Stress is mental, physical or emotional strain on the body.

2. You can identify stress by recognizing the symptoms and knowing when your body is telling you your stressed

3. You can relive stress by doing things you like like playing sports, video games or hanging out with friends.

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Stress Plan 1
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1. One stress maker in my life is home work.
2. This stress maker exists in my life because i have to get to school and get good grades.
3. I can identify this stress because I have headaches whenever I have a lot of home work.
4. I will deal with this stress by
a) Doing my homework as soon as possible.
b) Do most of my homework in class.
c) Playing video games or pool after I'm done.
d) Get my friends to help me.
5. I will reduce my reaction to stress by

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Stress Plan 2
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1. One stress maker in my life are tests.
2. This stress maker exists in my life because tests are always stressful
3. I can identify this stress because I chew my fingernails when one comes up.
4. I will deal with this stress by
a) Studying for the test every day
b) Going for a run
c) Playing pool with my friends
d) Eating candy
5. I will reduce my reaction to stress by being prepared for the tests.

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Stress Plan 3
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1. One stress maker in my life is knowing I am going to be grounded for something.
2. This stress maker exists in my life because I get grounded often.
3. I can identify this stress because
4. I will deal with this stress by
a) Being really good and not getting grounded
b) Going for a run
c) Playing pool with my friends
d) Eating candy
5. I will reduce my reaction to stress by get used to stress

Say No

1. If someone said "It's important to find out if were sexually compatible" I would tell the person that were not ready and if I really meant anything to you we would not have to have sex and if the person persisted I would break up with them.

Analyzing Relationships

1. The healthy characteristics of this relationship are Elvis depending on Courtney, Elvis can always count on Courtney, they save their money together and they have dated for almost 2 years.

2. The unhealthy characteristics of this relationship are Courtney is very jealous and Elvis can't talk to her about her jealous problem.

3. Sighs of trouble in this relationship are Elvis can't talk to her about her jealous problem and Elvis can't talk about past relationships or even girls that are just friends.

4. ?

5. The partner most likely to end the relationship would be Courtney because she will eventually see Elvis with some girl that she has never seen before and freak out and break up, Elvis won't because he is not independent enough to make that decision.

6. Elvis should tell someone about the problems in this relationship and then get advice about how to break up with Courtney before he is in to deep to break up with her.

Abusive Relationships

Do you think it is true that there are that many girls out there being abused?

I think that there are probably more like 1 in 10 girl get abused because they always exaggerate the statistics so people address the issue more.

Do you think that the guys that are doing the abusing need help too, or are the girls being abused bringing these problems on themselves and should recognise an unhealthy relationship ad be able to deal with it on their own?

Yes, I think that they should have to go to some sort of thing that tells them that what they are doing is bad and how to stop abusing people. I do not think that the girls being abused are the problem.

What I think about the article.

I think that abuse is a serious problem and the government or school systems should make a program for people who are being abused to teach them how to recognise and end that kind of a relationship

Fast Food

Do you think it will ever be publicly acceptable to question peoples eating habits, as it is acceptable to publicly question people who smoke, drink, or do drugs? Why or why not?

I think it will never be publicly acceptable to judge eating habits because eventually everyone will be making poor choices because it is just cheaper to make food that way.

Why is it important to educate yourself about healthy food choices?

It is important to educate yourself about healthy food choices because it is too easy nowadays to get obese with all the fast food places around the world.

What could happen to your body besides obesity?

You could get heart attacks when your older from high cholesterol, osteoporosis or high blood sugar.

How could you let someone else know about healthy choices, and where could you get this information from?

I could let someone else know about healthy choices by emailing them a link to a government site about healthy eating and tell the person its important for them to read the information on the website.

Smoking

Addiction is when you psychologically need a substance and you cannot stop easily.

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Consequences of smoking
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1. Cancer
2. Less circulation
3. Emphysema
4. Lung failure
5. More wrinkles
6. Age Faster
7. Bad Breath
8. Addiction
9. Shortness of Breath
10. Cardiovascular Disease

Journal Entry #3: Goals

Last year I really wanted an Ipod but i did not have any money. My brother said I would never get enough money to buy it. Later that month I got a job and then had my birthday so I had even more money. Then after two months of saving I went to the store and bought an Ipod!

I will (S) Sell my old ipod and get the latest one by Oct. 10 by doing the following:
(M) I will work harder at my job to get more money
(A) I will work for one month then sell my ipod for the other half of the money
(R) When I have no homework I will be trying to sell my ipod
(T) I will buy the new ipod by Oct. 10
(S) My friends will help me with my job

Work Preferences

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My Preferences are:
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1. Handling and/or managing money
2. Selling things
3. Using mathematical skills
4. Working amid loud noises
5. Working in situations that require patience and accuracy
6. Following directions
7. Working indoors

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Things in Common
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All of my preferences are things that have to do with stocks and bonds
so maybe someday I could be a stock broker because stock brokers are put under a lot of stress to and I work well under stress.

1. In the future, where will most population growth take place? With what possible consequences?

Most of the growth will take place in India, which will make it harder to provide food for everyone on the planet.

2. What are the pros and cons associated with the use of pesticides and fossil fuels?

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Pesticides
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Pros: Allows more food to grow
Cons: Cause pollution, damages soil

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Fossil Fuels
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Pros: Allows people to get to work quickly, transport goods
Cons: Pollutes the air, makes Americans dependent on cars.

3. What environmental problems are associated with the Industrial Revolution?

The Industrial Revolution caused smog and green house gases by using coal powered engines to power their machines.

4. What caused damage to the Aral Sea from 1965 to 1990?

Irrigation from the Aral Sea to nearby farms caused the Sea to dry up and become a desert.

5. What are some of the causes and effects of deforestation in the Amazon Region?

Some effects of deforestation in the Amazon Region are less oxygen in the air and less habitats for wildlife.

6. What is the leading scientific explanation for global warming?

The leading scientific explanation for global warming is green house gases go into the atmosphere and make it thicker so it traps more heat.

7. How might the Earth be affected by global warming?

Global warming affects the Earth by melting the ice in the arctic and making the water levels go up and make the overall temperature of the earth increase.

Issues - Euthanasia

I think that Euthanasia should be legalized but someone should make a list of injuries or illnesses that apply so people aren't killing themselves when they are depressed and suicidal. Also if the person cannot speak for themselves the doctor has to get permission from parents and/or next of kin before he pulls the plug. The reason I think I think it should be legalized it because if someone is in a lot of pain they are going to try to kill themselves anyway but if a doctor assists it wont be messy and even more distressing for the family. There are some reasons though that I would say no to euthanasia. I think that many people would be very angry if it was legalized because there are religions that say they can’t commit suicide so for everyone else to go and do it would upset them.

Journal Entry #1 - Against Values

A time when I went against my values was when I was little and I went to my friends house. I said I would be back by 5:30. When it came to 5:30 i said to myself that I would go home after just one more game and just kept on stalling and stalling. When I finally got home I felt really bad because I valued trust and now my parents did not trust me.

Another time I broke something of my mom's. I felt really bad but I decided to tell my mom so she would trust me. After i told her she wasn't mad at all she was just happy that I was honest. I was very relieved.

1. I agree with the man with black hair and glasses who said "When you are trying to get something it does not matter if you get it or not its the journey that counts." I agree with this value of knowledge because without knowledge you can't get anywhere in life.

2. I feel todays values cannot be the same as yesterdays value system because nowadays we are exposed to alot more than our parents because of television and internet.

3. I think a value that everyone values is friendship because everyone can't live without being accepted by others.