Monday, April 20, 2009

Technology

Technology has been helpful in creating this presentation. I think we take for granted how the internet affects our lives. Without it, many things would not be so easy to accomplish. Sending emails was a good way to let group members know what was going on with the group. Sending files on blackboard was helpful as well. We could share our files with each other, and the teacher in this way.
Technology is usually not a hindrance, unless you do not understand it. If you have a disadvantage with technology, however, it can hinder you. One of our group members did not have a laptop for the majority of the semester, because it was broken. We are expected to have the proper technology, such as laptops, and when these items break completing the project can become difficult.
Facebook was an essential part of our presentation, so we would not have had our final project without that aspect of technology.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Ethics

I found the discussion of the memo from Nazi Germany fascinating. It took me a long time to realize what the subject of the memo was because of how unclear the writer was. I believe the author of the memo wrote in an obscure fashion to distract the reader from the fact that the subjects were actual human beings, and to remove all emotional connection to the subject. Participants in ethical situations such as this frequently write this way, to hide the facts in obscure jargon.
Ethical principles will be important for me as I plan to be an accountant. It is easy for accountants to find ways to fudge numbers, and now this course has taught me how to cover this with unclear writing. I'm only kidding, I would not be able to get away with that. And my morals would not allow me to commit fraud in the workplace, anyway.