Introduction
The Soup Nazi is a very famous episode of Seinfeld. This show is centered on a new soup stand that is owned by a gentleman who is not very conventional. He demands that his customers order their soup in a certain way and if you do not do it correctly he screams, “No soup for you!”
Explanation of Deviance
This violates the social prescriptive norm of “the customer is always right.” The role of the person giving the service versus the person receiving the service is switched. Due to the fact that the customer is providing money and business to the service, the provider of that service is generally supposed to be some what submissive to the desires of the customer. The “Soup Nazi”, as he is called, makes the customer feel privileged to be receiving his soup and as if they were doing him a service, and not the other way around.
Kramer, who is the only one that the “Soup Nazi” seems to speak openly too, understands him, and states that the “Soup Nazi” is a slave to his soup, the “Soup Nazi” agrees saying, “How can I expect anything less from my customers?”
As far as prescriptive norms are concerned, the “Soup Nazi” is wrong in his behavior toward his customers; he is rude and unpleasant and defies all rules about the interaction that should take place between customers and business owners.
As far as descriptive norms are concerned, he is not necessarily wrong. Because descriptive norms can be based on justifiable behavior, ...
Clifford makes a very strong and valid case for justifying every decision, regardless of how insignificant. Using his view of thinking, it is easy to understand why everyone has a moral right to justify decisions. Without the cooperation of society in making every decision a justified one, it is useless to hold someone accountable for an immoral belief.
When Schindler met with Stern, he would tell him stories of how the Jews were being treated. Initially, Schindler took these stories as nothing, however as time went on, Schindler began to feel increasingly more impacted about how the Jews were being treated. He w...
Schindler begins to change as the tragedy and cruelty of war sets in. He develops a relationship with his workers; they are "his Jews." He sees the health and welfare of the workers as a direct connection to the prosperity of his business. The bond he shares with his workers continues to grow, and soon his reputation for kindness begins to spread. Schindler himself realizes his change when a young girl arrives at the factory, begging him to rescue her parents from the next Selection. Although Schindler shouts and chases her away, he uses his connections combined with bribery to save the couple's life. Bribery becomes common practice to Schindler; while his Jewish plant manager is living at a concentration camp, he constantly bribes officials to send certain prisoners to work at the factory. Always under the premise that they are necessary to ensure the productivity of his plant, it becomes increasingly obvious that in actuality the necessity is Schindler's growing conscious.
Campbell’s Soup Company has become a household staple for many families around the world for over 100 years. Founded in 1869 by fruit merchant Joseph Campbell, and icebox manufacturer Abraham Anderson, Campbell’s Soup Company was first called the Joseph A Campbell Preserve Company. They sold canned jellies, tomatoes, vegetables, condiments, soups, and minced meats. Campbell’s has become a worldwide company with annual sales of more than $8 million. In 1876, Abraham Anderson left the company. In 1882, Arthur Dorrance joined Joseph Campbell, starting the beloved Campbell’s Soup Company.
Finally, in Beckwith’s fourth point, he evaluates the absurd consequences that follow moral relativist’s arguments. In his final critique, Beckwith uses typical philosophical examples that Mother Teresa was morally better than Adolf Hitler, rape is always wrong, and it is wrong to torture babies. Beckwith argues that for anyone to deny these universal claims is seen as absurd, yet it concludes with moral objectivism that there are in fact universally valid moral positions no matter the culture from which those individuals
(1) Schafer, Karl. "Assessor Relativism and the Problem of Moral Disagreement." The Southern Journal of Philosophy 50.4 (2012): 602-20. Web.
Most situations regarding moral rightness, such as those for preserving life and dignity, are very human and easily agreed upon within the environment in which they are born. Greg Koukl’s idea morality and evil is disguised by the sentiment that his ideas are also humanistic and easily agreed upon, but if one were to disagree, he claims it would do nothing more than “put a rock in [the] shoe” of the one who was in disagreement. Seeming to have no idea of sociological deviance, he presents that any deviant behavior away from his personal moral code, and those like it, is “evil” and in “aversion to God”. Even Koukl’s use of usually weak circular logic arguments are weakened by the constant contradictions to his own statements.
“the Jew [stands] before him, expecting another handful of derision, but he [watches] with everyone else as Hans Hubermann [holds] his hand out and [presents] a piece of bread, like magic... he [buries] his face between them and thanks him” (Zusak 394). Hans helping the Jew is highly defiant of the Nazi's morals and regulations since Jews are the enemies of the Nazi regime. They are considered the lowest of the low and any form of aid towards them is an offense to the Nazis.
supports the idea that a decision is morally correct as long as it increases and
In a March 2016 NPR article “When Chefs Become Famous Cooking Other Cultures' Food”, Maria Godoy, the host of NPR’s food blog, and Kat Chow, a journalist that covers race, ethnicity, and culture, identified and explained the controversy of cultural food being cooked by someone from another culture for money. Godoy and Chow examine the idea that it is inappropriate for a person of one culture to prepare the food of another culture, especially if there is a benefit. As Godoy and Chow report, “...who gets to cook other people's food can be squishy...” (Godoy, 2). They examine this idea of traveling through a list of examples of a person from one culture, cooking another culture's food for profit and presenting the criticisms and responses.
The Campbell’s Soup Company was founded in 1869, in Camden, New Jersey, USA by Joseph A. Campbell. It is globally recognized as a good quality, branded convenience food manufacturer and distributer. This company’s recognition and strength relies on three major business segments- Sauces and Soups, Confectionery and Crackers and Away from Home Meals. Joseph Campbell had originally introduced this company as a producer of canned soup, tomatoes, jellies, vegetables and meat.
There are many ways in which society can influence our behavior. In many cases, expectations seem to dictate how we react to a given situation. Social norms have dictated our lives for thousands and thousands of years now. A social norm is an expected form of behavior in a given situation. It can also be described as the “proper” way to behave in the given circumstances. The textbook discusses norms as “a fundamental element of social structure: the cement of society” (P. 167). An example of a social norm is that students are expected to arrive to class and complete their assigned work on time. These social norms provide order in society but is arguable also harmful to society.
...values we are exporting. Schlosser describes a visit to a German Mc Donald's. This restaurant was located at the Dachau concentration camp. Leaflets were found in the camp's parking lot reading "Welcome to Dachau, and welcome to Mc Donald's" (Schlosser 233) I think this book is extremely important, and should be mandatory reading for our nations high-school students. The author leaves little room for questioning with facts supported by a large reference section. I find, after reading this book that I cannot eat fast food with out reflecting on the massive impact my 99-cent hamburger has. The only questions I have after reading this book are; how I can convince everyone else to read this book and where is the citizen outrage over this problem?
customers never use violence and abuse as a form of control(Bracy 36). For their own,
However, not only the high quality standards of food affects the business, the staff who are presently providing the service are entitled to establishes him or her self with their tone (the sound of the voice), manner (the level of maturity), language and body language well enough to satisfy the customer and to make them appreciated of feeling more welcomed and values them as a proper customer. E.g. if a customer was about to speak the staff operating the till would say hello, may I take your order please,' and when their products are given Thank you and please come again.'