Wednesday, September 12, 2012
3. E-Waste
I was somewhat aware of what e-waste was and what we did with it, but I did not know the actual facts. When watching Dr. Shutkin's presentation I was shocked when I saw what kids my age and sometimes younger did with the waste. They would dismantle the mother boards and burn them to get the precious metals out. While they were doing this, harmful chemicals were being burned off into the air causing them to breathe them in and other people near by. After sometime they begin to develop health problems. This is a problem that should be addressed immediately.
2. Social Justice
1. "Social justice is justice exercised within a society, particularly as it is exercised by and among the various social classes of that society. A socially just society is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, understands and values human rights, and recognizes the dignity of every human being(Wikipedia)."
"Social Justice, also known as economic justice, is a term describing the redistribution of wealth for the common good of all(Conservapedia)."
2. "Social justice is justice that follows the principle that all individuals and groups are entitle to fair and impartial treatment. Social justice attempts to prevent human rights abuses. Social justice is based on notions of equality and equal opportunity in society(U.S. Legal Definitions)." I chose this site because lawyers fight for social justice everyday, which means that it somehow needs to be defined in order for a ruling to be submitted by a judge.
"Social justice is defined as "... promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity." It exists when "all people share a common humanity and therefore have a right to equitable treatment, support for their human rights, and a fair allocation of community resources." In conditions of social justice, people are "not be discriminated against, nor their welfare and well-being constrained or prejudiced on the basis of gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age, race, belief, disability, location, social class, socioeconomic circumstances, or other characteristic of background or group membership" (Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006)." (Social Justice and Human Rights) I chose this site because one of the top sites that came up. Also it was posted by a professor from Appalachian State; who teaches about social justice.
"The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice(Business Dictionary)."
3. a. The major similarity among all of the definitions is the idea of justice for all. That no matter who you are, you are entitled to being treated in a just way. A difference between the definitions is that they discuss social justice in ways that apply to people who come from different educational backgrounds.
b. The definition from U.S. Legal Definitions is the one I find most correct. One of the reasons why I believe it to be correct is because its a very clear and brief definition of what Social Justice is all about.
c.I believe that all of the definitions cover the major points of Social Justice and are able to give people an understanding of what Social Justice is.
4. The short story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas," is full of injustice and a few people try to stand up for those being miss treated, but no one listened to them. So they ended up walking away from Omelas. There was no equality and human rights were violated.
Works Cited
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice 9/7/12
Conservapedia http://conservapedia.com/Social_justice 9/7/12
U.S. Legal Definitions http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/social-justice/ 9/7/12
Social Justice and Human Rights http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/social-justice/ 9/7/12
Business Dictionary http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-justice.html 9/7/12
"Social Justice, also known as economic justice, is a term describing the redistribution of wealth for the common good of all(Conservapedia)."
2. "Social justice is justice that follows the principle that all individuals and groups are entitle to fair and impartial treatment. Social justice attempts to prevent human rights abuses. Social justice is based on notions of equality and equal opportunity in society(U.S. Legal Definitions)." I chose this site because lawyers fight for social justice everyday, which means that it somehow needs to be defined in order for a ruling to be submitted by a judge.
"Social justice is defined as "... promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity." It exists when "all people share a common humanity and therefore have a right to equitable treatment, support for their human rights, and a fair allocation of community resources." In conditions of social justice, people are "not be discriminated against, nor their welfare and well-being constrained or prejudiced on the basis of gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age, race, belief, disability, location, social class, socioeconomic circumstances, or other characteristic of background or group membership" (Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006)." (Social Justice and Human Rights) I chose this site because one of the top sites that came up. Also it was posted by a professor from Appalachian State; who teaches about social justice.
"The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice(Business Dictionary)."
3. a. The major similarity among all of the definitions is the idea of justice for all. That no matter who you are, you are entitled to being treated in a just way. A difference between the definitions is that they discuss social justice in ways that apply to people who come from different educational backgrounds.
b. The definition from U.S. Legal Definitions is the one I find most correct. One of the reasons why I believe it to be correct is because its a very clear and brief definition of what Social Justice is all about.
c.I believe that all of the definitions cover the major points of Social Justice and are able to give people an understanding of what Social Justice is.
4. The short story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas," is full of injustice and a few people try to stand up for those being miss treated, but no one listened to them. So they ended up walking away from Omelas. There was no equality and human rights were violated.
Works Cited
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice 9/7/12
Conservapedia http://conservapedia.com/Social_justice 9/7/12
U.S. Legal Definitions http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/social-justice/ 9/7/12
Social Justice and Human Rights http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/social-justice/ 9/7/12
Business Dictionary http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-justice.html 9/7/12
Sunday, September 9, 2012
1. My name is Alex Hertelendy and I am from Lakewood, OH. The email I check the most is ahertelendy16@jcu.edu
2. I like to be called Alex.
4. I like to help people out whether it be through service or something simple as holding the door for someone. In addition to this I like to fish, play lacrosse, watch the Browns and relax.
5. The right learning environment for me is a laid back atmosphere were everyone can bring an idea tot he table without being judged. Also once I get to know people it makes participating in class easier.
6. The most important technological invention in history is the telegraph. Which was able to pass along information faster than ever before.
7. My cellphone, laptop, and TV are the most important in my life.
8. I am familiar the basic programs like word, excel, and power point. Other than that I just play around on the computer trying to figure out shortcuts. My experience with digital media is pretty basic. I feel comfortable on Facebook, but I do not have a Twitter. Overall I would have to say I am around 5.
9. How are we going to work social justice into digital media?
2. I like to be called Alex.
4. I like to help people out whether it be through service or something simple as holding the door for someone. In addition to this I like to fish, play lacrosse, watch the Browns and relax.
5. The right learning environment for me is a laid back atmosphere were everyone can bring an idea tot he table without being judged. Also once I get to know people it makes participating in class easier.
6. The most important technological invention in history is the telegraph. Which was able to pass along information faster than ever before.
7. My cellphone, laptop, and TV are the most important in my life.
8. I am familiar the basic programs like word, excel, and power point. Other than that I just play around on the computer trying to figure out shortcuts. My experience with digital media is pretty basic. I feel comfortable on Facebook, but I do not have a Twitter. Overall I would have to say I am around 5.
9. How are we going to work social justice into digital media?
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