Tag: Education

Considering that Holmes and Balwani are the only ones charged by the SEC and the only ones facing criminal charges, what, if any, moral responsibility should be placed on the board of directors, investors, and employees?

A fascinating element of this case is the fact that so few people involved with Theranos asked the basic question of whether or not the technology worked and many employees who knew the technology did not work did not come forward. Many people with the duty to ask questions did not. For example, a board of directors should exercise due diligence, which assures that the companys financial picture is sound and that the companys actions do not harm others. The Theranos board seemed uninterested in either function. Theranos board member George Shultz testified under oath that, despite escalating allegations, he believed Holmess claims about her technology, and it did not occur to him to probe into it. Similarly, very few investors asked basic scientific questions and many employees were too afraid of losing their jobs to come forward. These failures could be argued to have resulted in direct harm to patients who were relying on the faulty tests for medical decisions.

 

Considering that Holmes and Balwani are the only ones charged by the SEC and the only ones facing criminal charges, what, if any, moral responsibility should be placed on the board of directors, investors, and employees? In other words, did they have a moral responsibility to make sure that patients of the blood test were not harmed? Should those that enabled Holmes to continue to lie also be held accountable for their actions? Why or why not?

Evaluate the pros and cons of having no state income tax in Texas. Should Texas State start taxing incomes or continue business as usual?

The state of Texas has a reputation for being a low service, low tax state. In fact, Texas prides itself on levying no state income tax on individuals or businesses. While Texas certainly provides a favorable environment for business, its tax system is often criticized for being too regressive. Evaluate the pros and cons of having no state income tax in Texas. Should Texas State start taxing incomes or continue business as usual?

What are the different ways in which states fund their governments?

What are the major sources of state revenue in Texas? What are the key advantages and disadvantages associated with adopting this type of policy?

Scott Fitzgerald and John Cheever are considered by many critics to be astute observers of American life.

  1. Scott Fitzgerald and John Cheever are considered by many critics to be astute observers of American life. Fitzgerald documented The Jazz Age, a name he coined. Cheever chronicled suburban life in America, mid-century and beyond. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze these two authors as social critics. How are they similar? How are they different? Base your analysis on an examination of the stories by the two authors we have read. Quote from the stories as needed.

(fitzgerald text is babylon revisited)(cheever text is swimmer)

One theme addressed by Mary Shelley in Frankenstein is the creative impulse. In a well-developed essay, analyzing language, character development, and other literary devices, examine Shelleys exploration of the human creative impulse in the novel. How does the view of creativity evolve throughout the novel? How does the novel comment on itself?