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Ethics is a set of moral rules and norms that determine the objectivity of behavior or interpret specific events from the standpoint of values ​​supported by society. For instance, respect for older adults, honesty in interacting with others, compassion for people in difficult life situations, and other examples demonstrate how ethics is manifested in everyday life. In relation to a lottery as one of the elements of modern entertainment content popularized in the media, acute ethical controversies arise. On the one hand, the participation of a multimillion audience is a favorable aspect for a substantial and regular replenishment of the state treasury. However, from a social moral standpoint, the idea of ​​getting rich instantly is not ethical and misleading. This paper aims to provide reasoning on whether lotteries can make everyone a millionaire and whether such an assumption is ethical in the context of the specifics of this gambling industry. Making Players Millionaires It is impossible to imagine that the lottery can make everyone a millionaire. If such an outcome were real, the state would not develop this industry since maintaining a stable inflow of funds into the state budget would be disrupted. According to Costes et al. (2018), the availability and ease of participation in lottery games expand the audience significantly, thereby increasing the amount of potential profit to the treasury. While taking into account the standard lottery rules and share of winnings, one can note that the percentage of real wins is negligible compared to the total number of participants involved. In addition, gambling funds are not limitless to pay out millions of winnings to all players. By paying out jackpots to lucky participants, lottery owners cover these costs from the proceeds from the sale of thousands of tickets. Therefore, making everyone a millionaire is a task that is not feasible not only from the standpoint of its financial unreality but also in the context of the lottery key principle implying revenues but not expenses. Ethical Misconceptions One of the ethical ambiguities about the lottery industry is the belief that this sphere has a goal of enriching participants. As Lutter et al. (2018) note, players have misconceptions that lottery founders seek to enrich the population. However, this practice is not possible for the reason that lottery funds are not regulated by non-profit organizations. The owners of this business set the goal of making money, and attempts to help people earn money are contrary to basic entrepreneurial canons. In addition, from an ethical standpoint, lottery draws are not a boon since the number of non-winning tickets is many times higher than the share of winnings. Lutter et al. (2018) remark that giving players false hopes is a means of retaining them and generating profits continuously. Thus, lottery owners never set the goal of making everyone a millionaire, which is unreasonable in the context of revenue
Introduction Technology may refer to the understanding and tools that can allow men and women to modify available resources into a usable form. Although there are a number of technological changes that have resulted from simply modifying the existing ones, new technological innovations can also be seen all over the world (Kendall 58). In the last 150 years, the rate at which technological changes take place has increased quite significantly. Major changes are noticeable in the world of computing where new discoveries may occur almost every day (Kendall 58). In a study done by Arnoldi, risk only became a subject of concern to nations when it became apparent that technological changes were beginning to cause a lot of havoc in the lives of people (3). The use of risky chemicals has ended up harming the health of those using them to carry out their farming activities. It is such threats to human life that have made men and women realize the importance of addressing the issue of risk (Arnoldi 3). Swift and Callahan, however, note that even though science and technology are blamed for being the genesis of so many risky situations, they are the best tools that we can use to tackle the emerging risks of technology (27). Edwards and Bowen also argue that what might appear as a risk to people may just be a profitable opportunity that can alter people’s fortunes. A point in case is what takes place at the stock market. Although stock market activities are characterized with fluctuations that occur from time to time presenting us with periods of huge loses, a careful analysis will show that the resultant risks are addressed with the correct attitude, these periods may end up being
There is no use denying the fact that money is the most powerful remedy in the modern world. Nowadays, the life of society centers around it. Nevertheless, it is difficult to imagine that something can function without this very remedy. Moreover, being rather efficient, nowadays money also can be taken as the guaranty of power and stability. However, there have always been attempts to create some sort of ideal society where money will not be needed. This idea was the main purpose of communists which tried to create an ideal society. Though, they did not manage to achieve this purpose. Being the most powerful state in the world, the USSR did not manage to get rid of money, using labor as a currency and the authoritarian power to make people work. However, there are some other examples in the history of humanity that demonstrate how society, deprived of this remedy, functions. The members of the Nukak-Maku tribe, who lived in the Amazonian rainforest and were discovered not so long ago, also did not have money. Though, they simply did not need it. Being a very primitive tribe, they hunted and distributed food between them. However, it would be wrong to conclude that all societies, which are deprived of money, could be described as primitive. There were more sophisticated societies that existed without the usage of money. Inca Empire is a bright example of it. It was one of the largest empires in America, which spread its influence on a great number of tribes and territories. Though, they did not use money. Europeans, who arrived in America, were surprised by the fact that Incas did not take gold as the precious metal. Moreover, they had a great number of golden things, though, very often these things had some ritual meaning and were not used as currency. There was a certain kind of barter which guaranteed the existence of the Inca Empire. Common people worked in fields and were given food as payment. However, the collapse of the Inca Empire shows that barter turns out to be inefficient in terms of the crisis of power or some other problems. Besides, with the development of society, one more problem appeared. People used to take coins made of precious metal as money. However, very often it was difficult to guarantee that they will be made of the needed metal as its resources were limited. That is why some other things which would be the same precious as coins were needed. However, people still did not have this understanding, and a great number of problems connected with this issue appeared. The age of Corsairs with the galleons full of gold showed how dangerous it was to use precious metals as money and the new era began. People understood that some other things could be used as currency the only thing needed was to guaranty their purchasing power. Having obtained this idea, people start do develop their financial system and the first banks and shark loans appeared. With this in mind, it is possible to say that money is one of the most ancient remedies which are used by people to satisfy their needs. There are examples of societies that did not use it, though, their collapse could be taken as good evidence of the hopelessness of this idea.
Background The beverage industry in the United Kingdom is well developed. There are firms that have been in this industry for several years. They have taken a large share of the market. Companies such as Natural Fruit and Beverage Company and Italian Beverage Company are well developed in this market. They have a deeper understanding of the market and therefore can manipulate market conditions to favor them. This makes the market very competitive. However, apart from all these, a clear gap ought to be filled through creative business idea (Ghemawat 1991, p. 47). The consumers of fruit juice are not fully satisfied in most markets in the United Kingdom. Bigger companies produce their products in mass. However, fruit juices may not take this long. For this reason, these kinds of products have remained popular in the UK market. It is upon this realization that the researcher decided to draw a report that would lead to the establishment of the firm that would operate in this market. The business opportunity Fruit juice is a snack that is very popular among the people of UK. From those on trips or tours to those from or to work, as well as school-going children, fruit juice is a common product. It is popular because it is easy to consume and it is refreshing. A product has a ready market. Competition in the market is not very stiff because major beverage firms have not considered this type of product. Once introduced in the market, sales of the product are assured (Ghemawat 1999, p. 89) The product Description Fruit juice, just as the name suggests, is a juice made from fruits. It is very natural, with no additives. The juices are squeezed from their fruits to make the beverage using a special machine called the blender. The juice is then stored in a cool place but not necessarily under refrigeration. Customers would be served the product in plastic cups with a straw. No such additives as food color or sugar would be added. The product would be free of any industrial product. It is simple and natural. Novel features and benefits for users This product is pure and natural. It is the best product for anyone who feels thirsty. It is even better than water because it is as natural as water but on top of having 75% water content, it is also rich in vitamins and other nutrients. It does not have chemicals found in cola products or such other related drinks (Oster 1994, p. 67). It is of benefit to one’s health. Medics from all over the world recommend it. Achievement to date The project is yet to be enrolled in the market. However, the team has successfully identified the location where the project would be launched. All members have made their contributions. The team has drawn a proposal that would be presented to donors. Technology development milestones This product does not require sophisticated technology to be successful. It requires simple tools in order to accomplish its production. Although there are new blenders, which are bigger and more efficient, this has not brought a big shift from what has been in use. However, refrigeration advancements have had positive impacts on it. The product is highly perishable and having storage facilities that
Introduction Darren’s Strange Histories is as much about historical rift as the incongruity of the past. In this acclaimed volume, the author collects an assortment of tales and bizarre incidents to illuminate the culture exhibited in Europe during the medieval and early modern era. What seems unpalatable to the present-day world was practiced with ease and almost tolerable smugness during the dark era. Albeit the cropping civilization, the society was still mired by crude beliefs and tethered by barbaric tendencies and practices. In this master piece the reader is continually reminded of the contemporary world which has aped a lot from history, imbued with ridiculous, fantastical, absurd events. Strange Histories pursues astonishing occurrences which happened in North American and European history, yet in their illogicality they made sense to those who lived in that age and time. Main body From macabre tales about ghosts, spanning to codradicting accounts of witches and ware wolves the volume is spawned making intense use of case studies for the period spanning Middle Ages to early modern period. The author takes the reader to provide enthralling wisdom into the world view of a mislaid age. The author elaborately expresses how the absurdity fitted well with “common sense” during that era, hence deducing an elaborate elucidation of the entrancing and eventually normal phenomena. Darren persuades the reader to understand why levelheaded educated people behaved in out rightly nonsensical way to the contemporary man. In his volume the absurdity finds an acceptance in the confines of the modern society. Darren, like any other man, is drawn by the mysteries of the events which took place in the past to try and decipher what went on in the minds of people who distorted normal way of living to embrace strange behaviors and trends. With keen details the author tries to draw an evaluation as he parallels the past circumstances with the current world. A discussion crops up as the author focuses on the religious fundamentalism observed in the twentieth century in relation to the views exerted by the modern psychologist as they endeavor to explain human behavior. The author customizes his work to orient the lay reader to his intrinsically complex ideologies so that he can prepare them for the bizarre content which explores strange phenomena observed in the orient past. In the fourth chapter where he touches on The Roaming Dead the author provides a fleeting rundown on how different attitudes were molded by the society so that people embraced the supernatural hard to comprehend world of ghosts and the living dead. In order to have a real explanation for the essence of life it was believed that the dead took an invisible
Earlier topics of discussion were all educative and very applicable in our daily life activities. I particularly enjoyed and identified myself with the topic of stimuli and sensation as an integral part of marketing strategies. Indeed, most people do not realize how they do their purchases. Most of us assume that it is particularly a random thought that crosses our mind that makes us buy commodities. This topic however breaks everything down and ideologically analyses step by step process of making a purchase. Marketers, therefore, ensure that they target one of these steps a phenomenon that triggers the mind to make a decision in a particular manner towards the purchase of the commodity. As a future marketer, I find myself in a world where understanding the consumer’s mind is inevitable. I should be in a position where I can influence the purchasing decision-making of the consumer. I should therefore be able to blast into the real world as regards marketing and branding. As this theory explains, branding which forms the fundamental principles of marketing should be done in such a manner that it impacts positively decision making. It should also ensure that it augers well with the moods of most consumers. The whole discussion about stimuli and sensation was interesting and I particularly could identify with such strategies as attractive branding, seasonal marketing, and moody marketing. For instance, as we approach this Valentine season, branding of commodities and packing in red creates a sensational attraction to many people. Consumers will tend to buy commodities that are packed in red just because of the color code associated with Valentine’s. Branding should therefore identify with a season, a mood as well as a phenomenon. Marketers should therefore be ready to change their marketing strategies with changes in seasons, moods, or in such phenomenal times. Apart from the general ideas about marketing as my future career, I also learned how marketers seduce consumers into impulse buying. Everybody should learn to avoid impulse buying and buying outside our purchasing capacities. Realizing the process of buying and decision making is therefore important and may help consumers to learn the tricks that marketers use in an attempt to induce impulse buying. Every time I go for my shopping, I should look at the two sides of the coin so that I can avoid buying outside of my capacity and also to learn some of the tricks that marketers are using to promote their sales. The fact that sensory-emotional processes, sometimes triggered in our memories in our adult life may also prompt making purchasing decisions was also appealing. Marketers therefore have taken this as a marketing strategy. They will brand commodities in such a manner that will trigger our past emotions and prompt us to buy. In conclusion, I would want to ask something that did not sound out very clearly about how the whole process of decision-making can be interacted or influenced by a
Compassion is defined as the act of empathizing with someone to the point of suffering with him or her (Comte-Sponville 2001, 103; Thomasma and Kushner 1995, 415). Suffering on the other hand is defined as “the most profound and disturbing of human experiences…” (Hooft 1998, 13). More profoundly, Cassel (2004, 32) defines it as “the state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of a person.” As such, most human beings detest suffering and any action that may lead to it. Considering the link between compassion and suffering, it is understandable that some healthcare providers deliberately chose to remain aloof, distant, hard-hearted, and even indifferent patients. To such healthcare providers, treating patients with indifference shields them from sharing in their patients’ suffering. Suffering poses a threat to human hope and happiness especially when the affected person feels degraded or alienated. Specifically, the suffering that comes with terminal illnesses has a potential to make people feel abandoned and uncared–for (Cassel 1982, 639). Luckily, the palliative care movement introduced the notion of compassion in healthcare, and as a result, health workers now understand that painless living is just as important to the terminally ill as it is to those who have treatable illnesses (Callahan 2009, 105). The challenge in integrating compassion in healthcare comes with the medics’ knowledge that they too must share in the patients’ suffering if at all they will succeed in providing compassionate care for the ailing (Comte-Sponville 2001, 105; Connelly 2009, 383). Having established that human beings naturally detest suffering, how then are healthcare providers expected to be compassionate seeing that such an action would require them to share (at least emotionally) with their patients’ suffering? Well, Cassel (1991, 3) suggests that attending to patients’ emotional and physical needs would be a good starting point for compassionate healthcare provision. In fact, Cassel (1991, 3) argues that in an attempt to offer healing solutions to the sick, medicine and healthcare has repeatedly erred by separating the ailing physical being from the emotional aspect of the patient. Cassel (1991, 3) argues that the reliance of science and technology in medic
Entrepreneurship is an inventive conversion of resources into functional products. It is beyond meager business activities due to its involvement in targeting novel niche markets. Dolphins Inc. Bakery (DIB), as a newly started company, is no exception in this realm due to its undying desire to transform the bakery industry with new health-conscious wheat products. The business currently enjoys two strategic sites in New York as well as Chicago. It is determined to offer various tasty gluten-free wheat products arraying from customary bread up to bridal cakes. One of its outstanding cakes, “DIBs premium,” is amazingly rocking the entire U.S. population despite its novelty. To augment its market divide, the company anticipates providing varied products in the baking realms. This incorporates having a global coverage with major orders destined to Europe. The business success started silently in 2010 when Jacobs Green, the founder, battled gluten intolerance in his body. As an entrepreneur, he later drafted how gluten-free and allergen-free bakery products can storm the yawning markets and relieve the entire victimized population. This is attainable by introducing DIBs premium cakes among others. The business intends to spend additional millions of cash for expansion and facilitation of its premises with modern machineries, workforce, and baking technology. It is profit-oriented hence; all its efforts target clients’ contentment and consequent retention. Clients receive their best tastes hence always ready to do business with DIB. Concurrently, the firm requires more shareholders to augment its capital. This is in line with the organization’s dream of having its branches spread globally to serve its customers better. The multiplicity of products it offers to the market assures the company an extensive genre of customers. Concurrently, product variety is among the stakes on which the company’s prosperity rests. The organization employs knowledgeable artisans who are creative enough to guarantee availability of varied products in the market. Customer Problem Various customers in any business parameter pose different problems, which the production companies must address to continue doing business. In this context, customers have health problems elicited by baked products. DIB heard its customers’ tribulations long before it started thus currently producing DIBs premium and others to curb the gluten intolerance among clients. Concurrently, it also considers allergic customers by producing allergen-free products. The customers who encounter allergic problems after consuming baked products have their predicaments addressed by DIB. Consumers on special