Abstract
The paper examines the article "Selective Memory and a Dishonest Doctrine" and shows how the author, Noam Chomsky, effectively uses the devices of ethos and logos and to a lesser extent, pathos and deductive logic. The paper therefore illustrates how Chomsky's article is an excellent example of rhetoric that shows how even the use of a few rhetorical devices is enough to build a powerful argument.

From the Paper
"Chomsky is a very well known and highly regarded name in the field of political theories, linguistics and language. The first thing that strikes a reader about his work is his name. The fact that Chomsky has a reputation for being objective and deep, automatically lends credibility to his work. So whatever he says would usually be acceptable without much questioning or argument. This goes in his favor and thus we can say that Chomsky effectively used the device of ethos."

Tags:ethos, logos, pathos, deductive, logic

Abstract
The paper shows that in the wake of recent dishonest practices by Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing, Xerox, Qwest, Arthur Andersen and Merck, many people are asking how businessmen, believed to be so well educated and leaders in corporate America, lacked the moral courage to seek and state the truth. It shows how business ethics has been thrown to the side as a wild-wild-west form of capitalism has taken hold on America's corporate leaders. This corporate malfeasance has cost thousands of jobs, trillions of dollars in stockholder value, and a skepticism of our once revered free economic system. This paper shows show why a lack of business ethics is such a far-reaching problem in our society and suggests reforms in the business school curriculum to help instill responsibility and accountability in our business leaders. It also shows how consumer education classes would help protect individuals from becoming victims of corporate greed.

From the Paper
"Everywhere we look corporate America is bombarding us with advertising in the hopes of creating demand for their relatively unneeded products. Britney Spears dancing around selling Pepsi, the Dell Computers "Dude you're getting a Dell" guy, and the billboards for SKYY vodka with images of sexy supermodels are used to create desires for individuals to increase their spending and sink further into debt. One of the underlying problems that corporations have had is that even if they bombard us with sexual images that sell products is that our demand can only be as big as our pocket books. Corporate America then came up with the idea of credit cards, which eased the liquidity problems. An article entitled "Corporate Power and the Evolution of Consumer Credit" appearing in the December 2000 issue of The Journal of Economic Issues, John Watkins, professor of Economics at Westminster College, describes how corporate power has perpetuated the debt crisis in America."

Tags:CEO, Greed, Citigroup, finances, Personal, Money, Management

Abstract
Examines honest and dishonest portrayals of Europeans' treatment of American-Indians.

From the Paper
"In Washington Irving's The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, some of the crimes committed by Columbus and his fellow Europeans against the native population are portrayed. This study will focus on those crimes against Native Americans, as portrayed by Irving and other authors, and on the impact of the crimes on the size of the native population.

The provided selections from Irving's book do not give a complete picture of the crimes committed by Columbus and other Spaniards in the New World. Irving is largely sympathetic to Columbus and has clearly chosen not to cover at length or in detail the crimes committed by the Spaniards, as depicted more objectively in other works. Instead, Irving glosses over the crimes or minimizes and excuses them as necessary. In the section on Columbus' appearance in court in Spain to answer charges ..."

Abstract
The paper looks closely at "The Prince", a work of political philosophy in which Machiavelli describes behavior that is considered unethical. According to this paper one cannot determine whether or not he believed that this represented an ideal practice. This paper asserts that Machiavelli differed from other writers of the period in that he wrote with a view of reality, not about an ideal.

From the Paper
"In 1512 the powerful Medici family retook Florence, and the republic was over. After a few years in prison, Machiavelli became a writer of political philosophy who did his primary work during this period. Because of his unorthodox views, he virtually developed a whole new way of analyzing government and its behavior and purpose. Machiavelli was also extremely interested in history, and developed many of his theories as a result of historical research."

Tags:Florence, philosophy, politics, Italy, government

Abstract
This paper explains that many independent studies have shown that the majority of consumers targeted by predatory lenders are minorities or in a lower income bracket: Fraud seems to target those who can least afford to survive it. The author points out perhaps it is because fraud is so pandemic in the industry today that less is being done to combat fraud than one might expect. Mortgage companies frequently fail to report fraud, and when they do, it is frequently put on hold by law enforcement. The paper states that change will only come when systematic changes are made to the structure of the system. Dishonest lending and borrowing have always plagued humankind, so it would be overly optimistic to hope for a solution. Extensive end-note information.

Table of Contents
The Dead Pledge Heritage: Are Mortgages Inherently Susceptible to Dishonesty?
The New Big Deal: Modern Mortgages and the Road to Fraud
How Loans Are Open for Fraud
How Fraud Works In the Real (Financial) World
Regulations: Attempts, Concerns, and Failures
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Not incidentally, though, this government move was at least partly in response to a significant issue in America with predatory lending. Prior to the founding of the FHA, the American mortgage industry had already gotten its start. "And, it wasn't banks ...it was insurance companies. These daring insurance companies did it, not in the interest of making money through fees and interest charges, but in the hopes of gaining ownership of properties if the borrower failed to make the payments on it.... the repayment schedule was spread over three to five years and ended with a balloon payment.". It was the FHA that started the amortization of loans so that indebtedness could decrease over time. They also instituted practices of lending based on ability to repay the loan, judging the quality of the property involved before making the loan, and expanded loan terms so that they could be feasibly repaid (instituting seven, fifteen, and thirty year loans). The government pushed extensively in this years to create fair, non-predatory lending situations."

Tags:predatory, inner-city, lower-income, dishonest, change

Abstract
This paper discusses how slaveholders commonly believed their slaves were, by nature, lazy, unintelligent, and dishonest. It looks at where these ideas originated and how the actions of the slaves emphasized this notion. The paper looks at the social and cultural existence of the slaves and how this effected them psychologically.

From the Paper
"As stated earlier, a slave's sole purpose in life was to work for their master. They did not take pride in their work for they did not reap the benefits of a good day's work or the consequences of a bad one. A good day to the typical slave was avoiding the awful sting of an overseer's whip. This forced labor had absolutely no value to the slaves because they received nothing in return for a good days work; in other words, there was no motivation to be hardworking. This lack of motivation is one of the most significant contributing factors to the laziness of slaves. Frederick Douglass, on the other hand, was allowed to work outside of his master's house towards the end of his enslaved life. He became a "calker" and was even able to command the highest wages given only to the most experiences calkers (Douglass, 134). But this taste of freedom had a disconcerting effect on Douglass."

Tags:racism, slave, labor, plantation, southern

Abstract
This paper focuses on the hard lessons in life that the invisible man learns, and how and when he learns those lessons. In a very specific manner, quoting frequently from the text to support the paper's conclusions, the paper illustrates that the protagonist learns that people will use other people for their capabilities, such as himself, that the world is dishonest, and that people of high status, such as rich men and professors, are often immoral and will control one's life if not resisted.

Abstract
The following paper will explore ethical and legislative actions considered in the use of e-mail for advertising, as they relate to "SPAM". Details include what motivates advertisers to use unethical and dishonest advertising tactics (SPAM). The paper also will explore a view of the artistic requirements and qualities of on-line vs. print and TV advertising. The benefits and disadvantages of each will be considered, and how they may complement each other in an integrated marketing campaign.

Tags:spam, motivation, advertising

Abstract
This paper examines the political, economical, and religious differences that led to this great divide in the Roman Catholic Church. Problems including dishonest and negligent management of the church, struggles for power and wealth, the Renaissance, the rise of humanism, and the discovery of the New World are among those addressed. The process and consequences of the Reformation are outlined.

From the Paper
"One of the most important religious revolutions in history was the sixteenth century religious revolt known as the Protestant Reformation. This conflict divided the Christians of Western Europe into two religious sects: the Protestants and Catholics. The reasons behind the Reformation movement included political, economical, and religious differences. The results were so extensive that the Reformation has been called a major historical turning point for religion, as well as for the world in general.
In the beginning of the sixteenth century, Western Europe had one major religion, that of Roman Catholicism. The Catholic Church was wealthy, powerful, and had maintained a tight reign on Europe's traditional society. Gradually, however, there developed political and social problems within the Church. These new problems favored the dishonest clergy, who seized the opportunity to further their own lives and pocketbooks. Despite the General Council's calls to impose reforms, disputes and negligent practices had become rampant within the church. The common people criticized the management of the church and began to doubt some of its teachings (Knight, 1999)."

Tags:Renaissance, humanism, Pope, ecclesiastic, clergy, Luther, freedom

Abstract
This term paper is an overview of the photographic work of Edward S. Curtis, the famous (and infamous) photographer of early 20th Century Native Americans. His photographs today are extremely sought after and widely recognized, yet also despised by many as dishonest depictions rather than an accurate visual historical record. While written from the perspective of visual anthropology, this paper discusses the long history of his work, his controversial methods, and its widely varied public reception.

From the Paper
"Throughout the 20th century Edward Sheriff Curtis and The North American Indian have been both adored and abhorred within various contexts for diverse reasons. While almost all who are interested in Native American culture are familiar with his 30-year photo-documentary project recording all "vanishing" tribes west of the Mississippi River, their acknowledgment does not necessitate acceptance of the scientific or academic accuracy nor the ideological terms of production. While ubiquitous within museums, galleries, textbooks, and the media, his photographs have, since inception, maintained a contested ambivalence between art and science. Much of the controversy and the ebb and flow of popularity has been historically determined to an extent by social, cultural, and economic conditions. Curtis' project began just as Anthropology as a profession was coming of age in the United States, desperate to distinguish itself as a scientific discipline. Simultaneously, photography had become more technologically sophisticated as well as accessible, and began to consciously figure itself both as art and science."

Tags:anthropology, appropriation, art, indian, consumption, ethnography, fraud, journalism, photo, representation, science, visual