ROBERT LOBIT, LEON WHITE, CYLVANIA ALLEN-PRINGLE

Ethical Scrapbook Pt.1

Samaritan

A HELPFUL OR CHARITABLE PERSON

S o c i e t y i n a w h o l e i s m a d e u p o f m a n y i n d i v i d u a l s w h o a r e d i f f e r e n t

f r o m o n e a n o t h e r w h e n i t c o m e s t o m o r a l a n d e t h i c a l s t a n d a r d s . T h e

U n i t e d S t a t e s g o v e r n m e n t c r e a t e s l a w s b a s e d o n w h a t s o c i e t y d e e m s

i s r i g h t a n d g o o d . I n d i v i d u a l l y, w e a s h u m a n s h a v e t h e a b i l i t y t o t o

c h o o s e b e t w e e n r i g h t a n d w r o n g . T h i s p r e s e n t a t i o n s h o w s e x a m p l e s

o f r a n d o m a c t s o f k i n d n e s s , a c t s o f v i g i l a n t i s m , a c t s o f c i v i l

d i s o b e d i e n c e , a n d c r i m i n a l a c t s c o m m i t t e d b y p r o f e s s i o n a l s i n t h e

c o u r s e o f t h e i r e m p l o y m e n t .

Introduction

New York Police Officer

In this picture a NY police officer later identified as Larry DePrimo gives a homeless man a poor of boots and thermal socks. Jennifer Foster, the woman ho caught this action took to social media to bring attention to this random act of kindness. ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather,'”.(Clark, 2012) The officer proceeded to help the man place his new socks and boots on his feet. He didn’t know he was being recorded and expected nothing in return. This video has been shared over 114,000 times and has been liked over 400,000. This goes to show there are good officers out there.

Mother Teresa

By blood, an Albanian, by citizenship, an Indian, by faith a Catholic nun, and as to my calling I belong to the world. (Missionaries of Charity, n.d.) Here is Mother Teresa, a life long Samaritan. In this picture Mother Teresa is accepting the Medal of Freedom award from President Ronald Reagan in 1985. Mother Teresa was widely known for caring for the poorest of the poor. She started many charities, travelled through war zones to help evacuate young patients, and opened homes for person tainted with the most deadliest diseases. By the year 1996 Mother Teresa had 517 missions in more than 100 countries.

Acts of civil disobedience—violating the law to change the law

An act done to illegally to protest a law.Must be done openly or in public view.Done to draw attention to a law or policy they

hope to change. Questions one must ask

Do you think the person(s) made the best decision, given the circumstances?

Could you see yourself doing the same, given the circumstances?

Service Dog

Here pictured is a service dog named Figo. In Brewster, NY Figo threw himself in front of a moving school bus to protect his blind owner, Audrey Stone. Even though the owner was still injured Figo took most of the impact and didn’t leave her side. Figo’s leg was cut down to the bone, he under went surgery and remained in veterinary hospital until Ms. Stone was able to care for him again.

Baltimore Riots

Martin Luther King

University of California

Any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime.

Vigilantism

Kimberly Cunningham Killed her

daughter’s alleged rapist.

Found guilty of man slaughter.

Lu is H ern a n d ez d id n o t f e e l t he p o l i ce w e re p ro p er ly h a nd l ing t h e re cen t ra sh o f ro b be r i e s in t h e n e ig h b o rh o o d . H ern a nd ez a pp reh en ded t h e s er ia l b u rg la r a nd t h en s ho t h im . H e rn a n d ez a t t h e t ime t h o ug h t h e w a s ma k in g a c i t i z e n ’s a r re s t .

Luis Hernandez

Jonathan Edington

Pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter .

Criminal acts committed by professionals

Mary Kay Letourneau

Conrad Murray

Gary Webb

Webb was an investigative reporter for the San Jose Mercury News.

A s h u m a n s w e a l l h a v e d i f f e r e n t e x p e r i e n c e s w h e n m a k i n g e t h i c a l

d e c i s i o n s . S o m e p e o p l e m a y n o t h a v e t h e r e s o u r c e s o r l a c k t h e

c o u r a g e t o b e g o o d S a m a r i t a n s , n o t e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l i s p e r f e c t .

P e o p l e t h a t a r e e n t r u s t e d t o u p h o l d e t h i c a l c o d e s c a n s o m e t i m e s

b r e a k t h o s e s a m e c o d e s t h e y h a v e s w o r n t o a n d i n t h e p r o c e s s l o s e

t h e i r i n t e g r i t y. O u r j u d i c i a l s y s t e m i s b u i l t o n e t h i c s b u t i n m o s t

c a s e s i t c o m e s u p s h o r t t h u s l e a d i n g t o v i g i l a n t i s m . A s i n d i v i d u a l s w e

m u s t m a k e b e t t e r e t h i c a l d e c i s i o n s b u t t h a t ’ s e a s i e r s a i d t h a n d o n e

w h e n e m o t i o n s g e t i n v o l v e d .

Conclusion

References

Clark, S. J. (2012, November 29). Fox 4KC. Retrieved from Fox 4 News Web Site: http://fox4kc.com/2012/11/29/picture-of-ny-police-officers-random-act-of-kindness-goes-viral-inspires-thousands/

Missionaries of Charity. (n.d.). Short Biography. Retrieved from Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center: http://www.motherteres

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Civil+Disobedience Hermann, Peter, 2015, Retrieved from, After rioters burned Baltimore, killings

pile up largely under the radar, http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/violence-has-become- part-of-life-in-baltimore/2015/05/17/4909264a-f714-11e4-a13c- 193b1241d51a_story.html

Nguyen, Brian, 2012, Retrieved from, University of California to pay nearly $1 million in deal with 21 pepper-sprayed UC-Davis Occupy

protesters, http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/26/14112860-university-of-california-to-pay-nearly-1-million-in-deal-with-21- pepper-sprayed-uc-davis-occupy-protesters?lite