This paper discusses the arguments made for requiring drug testing in the marketplace as presented by Joseph DesJardins and Ronald Duska in "Drug-Testing in Employment".
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Abstract This paper presents the reasons that Desjardins and Duska state for rejecting drug testing in the workplace. The paper points out that, for some people, drug testing in the workplace may be a way to avoid the adverse effects caused by illegal drug use, such as theft and decreased proficiency on the job; however, Desjardins and Duska rejects the validity of this statement. The author of this paper accepts this rejection.
From the Paper "Drug testing prior to and during employment is becoming an ordinary aspect of the workplace. Desjardins and Duska indicate that it is commonly believed that this testing does not violate privacy, as long as a contractual need is met by such testing. However, Chapter Four argues that it is rarely justified to test any applicant or employee, in any job capacity. Refuting the First Argument The first argument for drug testing in the workplace is that it may be a way to avoid the adverse effects caused by illegal drug use. Some of these effects include cost increases due to theft and decreased proficiency on the job. The first argument, according to Desjardins and Duska, is not valid because only a certain level of performance to which employers are entitled."
Abstract This paper is a critical review of Ian Maitland's "Rights in the Workplace: A Nozickian Argument" Joseph DesJardins and John McCall, eds. Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics. Toronto: Wadsworth, 2000, 119-123., This paper reviews the validity of the article, claiming that Maitland argues that defining workers' rights in the labor market actually represents a violation of their right to freely choose the conditions of their own employment. While this may seem to be a paradox, this essay will argue that the underlying assumption of Maitland's thesis is that the marketplace is both competitive and functional. Ironically, this is also the underlying weakness that undermines Maitland's thesis.
Abstract A superior horror story is a combination of reality, supernatural and the fantastical worked into a suspenseful, captivating, believable story. The paper shows that Stephen King's novel, "Carrie", utilizes these literary elements to create a modern-day horror story. The character, Carrie, is realistic because she is, from all outward appearances, a normal teenage girl that suffers from merciless teasing. Carrie is also realistic because while we pity her, we also detest her actions. This realistic character is placed in a supernatural setting with her telekinetic powers, which makes the novel fantastical.
From the Paper "King also creates a very realistic character with Carrie in that she is depicted in two very different ways, which plays on our emotions. She is, on one hand, a creature to be pitied and on the other, she is a creature to de despised. At the beginning of the novel, we cannot help but feel sympathy for Carrie as she experiences her first menstrual cycle. Her first response is that she is "bleeding to death" (9) and the fact that Miss Desjardin is unsympathetic fosters our compassion for the girl. In addition, Carrie's classmates were "throwing sanitary napkins" (15) at Carrie in the shower."
