Introduction An article written by Gregory Wolcott, in the Journal of Business Ethics in 2015, portrays an argument for business ethics centered on the approach that business processes may represent a calling or natural ability to contribute to an overall goodness, or good. Summary The article “The New (Old) Case for the Ethics of Business,” describes Wolcott’s views on how business students are educated in the belief that business professionals must acquire additional ethical requirements in…

"The case of contamination" by Kwane Anthony Appiah, analysis in ways in which the world is becoming globalized and contaminated. The article began with a description of a scene in which Ashanti, (the king) was in a ceremony in Kumani and before the king arrived, people were talking in their phones, and others were expressing their ideas on educations, science, technology and other related world issues. Even too many people’s surprise: The king happily announced that he will also be meeting with…

Appiah is a recognized philosopher with several published books and an impressive track record of accomplishments. His article The Case for Contamination, which was published in The New York Times, speaks of the topic of how globalization affects individuals in many aspects of their life. He discusses how forcefully preserving cultures can harm a culture more than help it. While the article is lengthy, it goes into great detail about how globalization affects people in countries all over the world, even…

cultures are formed by innovation. According to The Case for Contamination, “The textiles most people think of as traditional West African cloths are known as Java prints; they arrived in the 19th century with the Javanese batiks sold, and often milled, by the Dutch. ” Apparently, the so-called tradition, or convention, is not really easy or clear to define for the first place. It seems like many innovation can become a tradition as time goes by. In this case, we shouldn’t deny the change or innovation in…

enforced following unfair trials and for non-lethal offenses like economic crimes, drug-related crimes, and sexual relations between consenting adults. While there have been ongoing calls to abolish this sentence, capital punishment is still used in some cases on the basis that international law does not prohibit the death penalty. However, it's now apparent that many nations across the globe are abolishing capital punishment as evident in the fact that various international treaties now outlaw the death…

In the article, “The case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author examined African American history as it relates to slavery and oppression. The article discussed slavery experiences, unjust laws, current issues, and reparation ideas. Coates (2014) examined past events that occurred to prevent African Americans from being equal to whites. According to Coates (2014) African Americans were vulnerable because they did not have protection from law. The article discussed how African Americans…

Kwaume Appiah’s main argument in the article, The Case for Contamination, is for the equality of the preservation and globalization of foreign cultures from Western norms. Throughout the article, Appiah balances the cons and pros of globalization and hardships of preserving native traditions. Due to his word choices and stories he is advocating an intermediate position, therefore, he contradicts himself but makes his points consistent and clear. In short, his article is about society 's ability to impact…

The article, “The Case for Reparations”, presents itself with a commendable representation on how the need for reparations is essential when combined with the brutal history of slavery and progression of blacks in American Society after slavery. Ta- Nehisi Coates argues that the relationship between racial identity and reparations is based upon America’s debt to blacks for the countless years of injustice. With this he demonstrates how white supremacy has ultimately used impractical measures to…

In the article, “The Case for Contamination”, by Kwame Anthony Appiah, the author focused on globalization and its effects on the world. He stressed how new innovations and traditions, rooted from modernization, are essentially contaminating age-old customs and values. Appiah used examples from his personal experiences to illustrate the shift from traditional customs to modern practices within cultures. Although the author explained how globalization adversely affects traditional values and cultures…

Article: “The Case for Contamination” by Kwame Anthony Appiah In “The Case for Contamination” the author Kwame Appiah analyzes and points out the many ways in which the world is becoming globalized. He uses many extensive examples to show that the world is getting ‘contaminated’. By ‘contamination’ he means that the mixture of all the innovative values and traditions are damaging and eventually destroying what our ancestors have left us. In his analysis, he describes the gradual transformation…