In Recent Years, Employers Have Been Reprimanding and Even Firing

question 9

Essay

In recent years, employers have been reprimanding and even firing employees for comments made online in blogs, Twitter, or Facebook. Using what you learned about the concepts of power in this chapter, construct an argument either for or against that practice.

Recognize the milestones and characteristics of physical and cognitive development in adulthood.

Identify the characteristics of moral development according to Kohlberg's theory and recognize the stages where rule obedience is based on punishment avoidance.

Understand the challenges and changes during menopause and identify the average age of onset.

Understand the stages of moral development as proposed by Kohlberg.

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Definitions:

Independent Contractors

Individuals who are in business for themselves, providing goods or services under a contract or agreement, without being employees of the hiring company.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with the Indian tribes.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection under the law.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution that empowers Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.