Ethical Values: American Idiot

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Ethical values are those certain standard or norms that decide what people should and should not do in general. The main characteristics of ethical values are “honesty, integrity, the promise of keeping, fairness, loyalty, respect for others, law abiding, and leadership accountability” (Ethical values) and this list could go on. The artifact that I chose that embodies or refers to ethical values is the song lyrics to American Idiot written in 2004 that was sung by Green Day. The song offended many because they felt the song was anti- American due to the strong, harsh lyrics and the author’s attitude toward political and societal events that were taken place during President George W. Bush’s administration. However, the ethical connection

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