Ethical Dilemma: Homeless ‘Hotspots’ Scenario The ethical dilemma in the video and scenario provided is whether or not to keep the homeless people as hotspots. One of the negatives to keeping them is that some people could see it as being degrading towards the homeless people. People on the streets may treat them as objects and not realize their worth. They would be using the homeless people and there would be no equality. The biggest negative of all is that the homeless people might not value themselves. Whereas if we didn’t keep them, there would be non-sufficient wi-fi. On top of that the homeless people would be right where they were before in finances (no money). Unfortunately, most of the population would still look past them and not …show more content…
interact with them. Lastly, they would not be raising awareness for the homeless people without going through with it. One solution for the dilemma would be to keep them but pay them minimum wage. This would ensure that the conference-goers are still getting their hi-speed internet, and the homeless people are getting equal rights in regards to pay. The consequences to this is it could get expensive for the agency with hourly pay, phone cost, and printing t-shirts. Another solution would be to not keep them as hotspots but rather get the homeless people to assist in installing more cellular networks sites. Again, this would make sure the conference-goers aren’t missing out on that luxury of fast internet and the homeless people would still have a chance to earn some cash. The consequences are that it could take up to a year to build, and would require permits and space to build them. My last solution would be that the homeless people are still hotspots but don’t have to wear the t-shirts. They could go up to people and get paid on a commission type basis. That way, they would have a chance to speak with people and still provide their services. The public have something that the homeless want (friends, company, money) and the homeless have something that the public want (wi-fi). The consequence is that without knowing what the homeless have to offer, lots of folks won’t give them the time of day. I think that keeping them but paying them minimum wage would definitely be a better option than just paying 20$ a day.
In this instance, the services are still there and the homeless are getting paid equivalently. Even though the homeless people have no mortgage, or too many bills to keep up on, 20$ is barely enough to feed themselves on a daily basis. The only problem with this is people may still treat them as objects. Also, the homeless people may still not value themselves as they are just an advertisement for wi-fi basically. Not keeping them as hotspots but installing cellular network sites with their help would be very beneficial. Not only will there be faster wi-fi but it would be credited to them. This would raise awareness for the homeless community and people would interact with them in return. It would demonstrate equality as they are getting a chance to work and earn an honest living. They could value themselves for putting in a hard day’s work and avoid people treating them as objects. The last solution of keeping them but not making them wear t-shirts could go either way. By having the homeless people go up to individuals and talk to them would definitely create interactions and relationships. Their days’ pay is dependent on how many people they get to go on their hotspot so it is incentive to raise awareness for themselves. On the contrary, the public would treat them better and respect them because they would see it as a kind act. The only problem I could imagine is if people see them coming and try to avoid them because they are snobby or think they are
better. Personally, I think that they best option would be to keep them and combine minimum wage, and commission. I know that here in Alberta, minimum wage would not be a sufficient amount to live off of. Studies have shown that in Washington, D.C., a person must earn $13.68 an hour to make ends meet. With one child, that number jumps to $26.37. This is not for a middle-class lifestyle either, it is simply enough money for food, child care, medical expenses, transportation, housing, and taxes. As is stands, the minimum wage is $9.47. I realize that Washington isn’t in the south but it’s just food for thought as I can see it being a similar instance down south. Point being is that even if we paid these homeless people minimum wage, they’d still be living in poverty. I think if we did this, it wouldn’t be degrading as they are earning an honest living. It’s similar to a person holding a pizza sign advertising for their company. It would be an equal chance for them to work for a living. This would give them a chance to build the resume and value their work as they aren’t getting paid such low amounts like 20$. Of course it would solve the problem of the public having wi-fi and raise awareness for the homeless people. The commission would be incentive to interact with the public and make extra cash for luxuries other than life necessities.
The ability to focus on providing the basic needs and services for the homeless is critical. In addition, applying information technology to obtain these require services would be a requirement. The aging can also become homeless individuals. Critical thinking and ethical behavior will prompt success for managing the homeless population.
Based on the hotspot scenario I would choose to relieve the homeless employees of their duties
They use up their time playing on their $700 cellphones, only to try and blind themselves from reality in the virtual one. People need to get their heads out of the dark and start dealing with this problem one person at a time, and if everyone did it, the problem would be solved overnight. The problem is that, we as people, keep turning the homeless “into an issue, not a collection of human beings”. We, as a group of successful individuals, need to take notice of those individuals in need, treat them like the people they are, and stop dehumanizing the homeless. All they need is a shove in the right direction, and with a little help standing on their own, they will flourish as individuals and become just as successful as the
Imagine passing by a homeless man, holding up a sign saying homeless hunger, what do you do? you can do two things walk past it and ignore the man or give money. When you walk past the men then you need View A and View B. These views are the views of yours and the man, meaning that if you walk past the man you probably think “this is just one person, he can find a job and work rather than living in the street” that is View A. As you walk past the man he probably feels worthless, unwanted, not important etc. I feel like the person can only understand what the homeless man is going through if they experienced it themselves. You just say it’s just one person and he will survive, but what you don't realize is that, what if there are many more of these kind of people in a country who are suffering and dying. These people are at poverty and not a lot of people know about poverty because there is not a lot of awareness on it.
.... The homeless community is a growing problem that only worsens with time. If we don’t make an effort now, to help the most vulnerable among us, then we are only contributing to this problem. With our unsure economy, nothing is guaranteed, so just be considerate for others who are in an inferior situation, because who knows when you might need a hand.
The homeless population is growing in America. There are more and more Americans living in boxes, sleeping on park benches and panhandling on the streets each day. These people tend to make us, the non-homeless, feel uncomfortable and unsafe. They are also placing increasing stress on the nation's economy. In short, the homeless are a burden on the rest of society. There needs to be action taken against them. "I shall now humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection (Swift.)" I propose that all of the homeless be relocated to foreign third world countries. They can then be hired in American factories producing shoes, automobiles and other various goods at less than one dollar per hour.
Homelessness in America has always been an issue. There have been plans to help solve this issue in San Antonio, Texas, but it does cost local taxpayers millions. It is a tricky situation to solve because some people are innocent and have no other solution to help solve their necessitous situation. Although many people who are impoverished may not be bad, we should eradicate the chronically homeless because many of them are without a roof for their decisions or blameful addictions they can not control and is costing San Antonio’s taxpayers millions.
As a result, homelessness can be decrease by educating the public about the problem, help the homeless by teaching them financial management skill and build more houses that is affordable, as homeless are human just like us. We should help them to make sure that they can overcome these obstacles and be able to make changes in their life by walking away from
The simple definition of oppression is the cruel and unfair treatment of an individual or group of people. Oppression can be systemic, meaning it is deliberate, and designed to marginalize a section of people by forever keeping on the outside of society. One such group of people who have been historically and continue to be oppressed are the homeless. According to Johnstone, Jetten, Dingle, Parsell, and Walter (2015), homeless men, women and children are denied basic civil rights even though they are members of society solely because they do not reside in a “home”. The homeless are a vulnerable and victimized population as they experience personal and economic hardship as well as discrimination and exclusion because of their housing status.
Homelessness is a bad thing and only we can prevent it. We have to spread awareness to this problem which has been a problem since forever. People spend too much time thinking of a sophisticated way to fix the problem but it is quite simple. Inhumane isn't a factor when it comes down to this because homeless people aren’t human. When people complain over testing products on animals we now know that we can just test on the homeless for a job because that is the right thing to do as cats and dogs are worth more than a homeless person’s life.
This paper will explain approaches to resolve the social issue of homelessness in the state of Delaware. It will also explain a few reasons why homelessness should be addressed the correct way to potentially end it. I will describe the correlations of homelessness and health, the crimes involving and against the homeless, and lastly the families subjected to homelessness. A few solutions will be recommended in this paper also to optimistically achieve the goal of assisting the homeless and improving the assistance already given.
One cannot judge the homeless lifestyle if there is no insight. No one can understand the life of poverty and homelessness unless there has been exposure and have lived through that. Homeless children are living in poverty because of mistakes their guardians or parents have made. These children go through unimaginable events in their life. Most of the time, Homeless youth are either abused physically and mentally. They are innocent humans who have to choice but to grow up and live a life they did not choose to live. Children all around the world are living in hunger everyday of their lives. People are not willing to help. Even some law enforcement, who are leaders in the community show no compassion or empathy towards homeless individuals. The people who are depended on for the safety of the community are being ruthless towards homeless people in the community. Homeless people in this case are very vulnerable. Money should not define a person, but it comes to show that money sadly, does to have a tremendous impact on how a person is treated. Veterans coming home from war to live on the streets is unfair and inhumane. People need to step up to give humans the opportunities they
People would then want the government to do more on the issue. Tourists come to Britain for a holiday not to see people on the streets living this would make the tourists feel sorry for the homeless and then the tourists that care it would put them down and affect the holiday atmosphere. There are charities that help, the most common one is the Salvation Army. These charities can only provide help for a short time like change of clothes and shelter for a night or two. The homeless need help and people like us could help them get
Many homeless people do not have access to healthcare and they go many years without seeing a doctor. According to Fitzpatrick, “there is a clear and defined need for healthcare for homeless people and their families.” She is right, it todays society homelessness is just ignored by many people and has became a serious problem. Most of society does not know about the organizations that help the homeless. For example, Fitapatrick believes in a organization called The Opening Doors Project it is a group of nurses and other health professionals that look at substance abuse within the homeless community. Due to not seeing a doctor and the common knowledge of homeless people abusing drugs and alcohol, “homeless people can have complex and multiple health problems” (Who quoted it). Not everyone agrees with Fitzpatrick, “I am convinced that handouts are basically wrongheaded,” says Sherman. She believes giving anything to the homeless will not help change the homeless persons situation (Sherman). Sherman's advice does not make sence, ignoring the problem will not help either and without proper medical care there is no way to improve homeless health which will cause many people to die a unessary death. According to Hopper, “generative forces behind widespread homelessness runs deep and their correction will req...
... Considering the great number of homeless people in this country and more specifically in this county, there aren’t enough people who care to balance it out. The annual estimates show reports that the amount of homeless people is decreasing but at an extremely slow rate. The more society is forced to witness people sleeping on the streets and to make the decision to pass them by or spare 50 cents the greater the hostility toward them will grow. It begs the question of where all of the funding goes and why the reduction in the number of people on the streets isn’t higher. There needs to be more done than simply walking the street, counting the number of people seen, especially if a reduction is noted but can’t be explained. Unless more people get involved with this issue the status quo will remain the same, leaving millions to continue sleeping on the street.