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Mascots: An Analysis Of Lathering And Nothing Else
Ethics means actions made that lead to the best consequence. The cartoon “Mascots” shows the opposite decision, “Independence Day” does not show a decision leading to the best consequence because murder is against the law. The novel “ Lathering and Nothing Else” is a terrible decision leading to a murder of an unarmed person.
Initially, all actions that are made should be made with the best outcome, not demonstrated in trying to ban all mascots for teams and schools. In the cartoon “ Mascots” Phil Hands informs caucasians that mascots for teams and schools is wrong because we disrespect the culture and the Native Americans. The author refuses to take action. By making a school bill board discriminating Americans, Hands states, “It’s not meant to be offensive”. The author is representing how they feel towards caucasians. The action of the cartoon is virtue ethic, even though we use mascots for teams and schools we don’t disrespect Native Americans or their heritage. A school or team can use a Native American mascot as long as we don't disrespect them or their heritage.
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The husband abuses the mother until the mother takes the situation into her own hands killing the father in the song “Independence Day” performed by Martina McBride. After explaining that the town did nothing the mother took her husband's life not knowing if it was the right “ Now I ain’t saying it’s right or it’s wrong”(26). The speaker does know if the decision her mom made was the right decision or not by killing her father. The mother's actions are ethical. It’s the mother's job to protect her daughter at all cost even if that means killing her

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