Potter Box

In the past, freedom was not being persecuted for having different opinions and it was a new start, where everyone is equal. Freedom wasn’t in most parts of the world; in fact Freedom House showed the statistic of the freedom of the press from 1987 and 2014 and in 1987 fifty-seven percent of the worlds freedom of the press wasn’t free and in 2014 only thirty-two percent of the press wasn’t free. This show that people are learning the importance of freedom

After I looked over his article I figure on why students would listen to the story. One explanation is that the reader finds out that he was a college student at one time and all he did was play games all day. “ I went to a large state school -- the University of Illinois-- and during my time there, I became one of the best two or three foosball players in the Land of Lincoln” This quotation shows that he is knowledgeable of what goes on at college because he experienced it firsthand. This would be known as an ethical appeal because there is no other reason to support that he wouldn’t understand what college is all about.

In the article “Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces and Free Speech, too” published in the New York Times by Sophie Downes, Downes argues in response to a letter sent out by the dean of the University of Chicago. The letter states that safe spaces and trigger warnings were an issue deterring students from having free speech and therefore would not be supported on the Chicago campus anymore. Downes argues that the letter was just a poor attempt to advert attention away from the real issues on the campus—ones that the dean will not meet with student council about and will not talk about at all. Sophie Downes argues that safe spaces and trigger warnings actually encourage free space and enhance support and community—two values that the dean said were deterred by the existence of them.

Free speech is by far the most commonly recognized freedom in our everyday lives. The freedom of speech allows us to voice our own opinions without the severe repercussions of some countries. It allows us to say what we really feel and helps us learn how to communicate in true and meaningful ways. Along with this freedom, we must remember that there are limits to this freedom. While being arrested “you have the right to remain silent” and anything you say can be used against you in court. This freedom is not one to be taken for

Carlson gives evidence of the decline in public discourse by summarizing an incident in which a talk radio host crossed the line of decency by failing to respect a person whose ideas differed from his and his listeners’. Why is it important to maintain civility toward those whom you disagree?

This article also mentions how to be part of a group on these sites is easy to do. The group affiliations are how most people find you and want to become your friend. If the users don’t restrict their personal information then others are able to view their information and pictures.

All schools should ensure that we protect the speech rights of their staff members. In this course, previously we learned how complicated speech rights can be, especially in this day of age, when more people are using social media to express their concerns. As educators, we need to know when we are protected and we also need to be careful as we express our concerns about our school’s or district policies. Usually our staff handbook has guidelines and procedures as to how we should communicate with news media outlets.

The freedom of speech has never been free to everyone. Many Americans grow up with this saying and feel it to be true. Suzanne Nossel wrote her article “How we communicate is changing. So should the way we think about free speech”, published in August of 2017 in The Washington Post, and she argues that “students who seek to shut down speech that offends - through calls to disinvite speakers, punish offensive remarks or shout down opponents - have been dismissed as coddled, unenlightened, entitled, anti-intellectual, dogmatic and infantile.” (Nossel, 2017, p. 1). Nossel builds her credibility with facts and reputable sources, citing convincing facts and statistics, and successfully employing emotional appeals.

There are always two sides to anything and these are the two sides of the First Amendment. The first side, Side A is some believe that social media should censor what we show to everybody because everybody may be shocked by it. Another side, Side B is some people believe that social media shouldn’t censor what we post because people should accept how in the world it isn’t

The blueprint for the public sphere is “We can get together when we want. When we do, we can talk about what we want. For people who couldn't make it, we can write it down and pass it around. When everyone has figured out what we want, we can go to representatives and tell them what they need to do on our behalf. And nobody can be kept out of the process based on their religion,” (Cutbirth), in order for the American democracy to function properly the public sphere must function, and prohibiting reporters from public spaces threatens the public

as watchdogs over public affairs and government. Seek to ensure that the public’s business is conducted in the open, and that public records are open to all.” Laurens was only doing her job by printing the article. (2.)If I look at the situation in black and white and forget what I know about ethics, I do agree with the mayor. Technically she did provide fair coverage of both sides, she asked the councilman for a responds regarding the press conference, which he refused only providing a few words. In Laurens’s article she even printed what he briefly said involving the controversy. To avoid this issue Laurens should have relied on the Potter Box, which is an ethical decision-making model broken up into four steps. Before even writing the article

“Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It reinforces all other human rights, allowing society to develop and progress. The ability to express our opinion and speak freely is essential to bring about change in society.” Freedom of Speech grants you the right and privilege to speak your mind without facing any type of consequence . I strongly believe that censorship and the lack of free speech can and will cause a negative effect on our world.

There are always two sides to anything and these are the two sides of the First Amendment. The first side, Side A is some believe that social media should censor what we show to everybody because everybody may be shocked by it. Another side, Side B is some people believe that social media shouldn’t censor what we post because people should accept how in the world it isn’t

I will be explaining John Stuart Mill’s view on ethics. This includes explaining the “Greatest Happiness Principle”, happiness, unhappiness, quality of pleasure, lying, and the relevance of time with his view. I will then explain how I agree with the principle of Rule Utilitarianism. I will also consider the objection of conflicting rules in Rule Utilitarianism as well as that of negative responsibility, giving my response to each.

Freedom of expression, and open access to media, are as fundamental to the survival of Progress as the sun and rain are to the survival of planet Earth. Yet censorship remains a traditional response of any group that finds itself offended at another's message or creative indulgence.