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Opposing The Lottery In The U.S.: The Forces Behind Individual Attitudes Towards Legalization In 1975, Andrew J. Economopoulos

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

In the 1970s, opposition to the lottery started to fracture in the US. This study examines causes of the fracture and historical factors that contributed to changes in individual attitudes towards legalization. The opponents at the time held to traditional arguments against legalized lotteries—negative economic effects, costs to others and increased crime. Unlike in the past, however, there was weak religious institutional opposition to lotteries. Individuals with a strong commitment to their religious affiliation were more resistant to pro-lottery arguments, but in most cases could be convinced to support the lottery. The pre-World War II generation remained steadfast against the …

Applying A Business Model To The University, John Neill

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Cultural Contradictions And Ethical Dilemmas In The Corporate-Styled University, Eric Gould

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University

Epilogue: Universities And Corporations, Robert Kauffman

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Media Ethics: The Powerful And The Powerless, Elaine E. Englehardt

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Papers presented for the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Recent Developments In International Education At Wmu, Ronald Davis

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Universities And Corporations: A Selection Of Papers Presented At Tire Western Michigan University Emeriti Council Forum, Center Of The Study Of Ethics In Society

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

A selection of papers presented at the WMU Emeriti Council Forum.

The Entrepreneurial University: Rewards & Risks, Samuel M. Hines Jr.

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

The College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences & The Btr-A Partnership With Purpose, Michael B. Atkins, Kurt Hayden

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

The Commodification Of International Education, Howard Dooley

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Introduction: The Entrepreneurial University, Joseph Ellin

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Published by the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University.

Religion, Politics And Human Rights: Understanding The Role Of Christianity In The Promotion Of Human Rights, Barbara Ann Rieffer

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The Global Face of Public Faith by David Hollenbach. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2003. 259pp.

and

For All Peoples and All Nations by John Nurser. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2005. 209pp.

Prophecy And Casuistry: Abortion, Torture And Moral Discourse (Giannella Lecture), M. Cathleen Kaveny

M. Cathleen Kaveny

No abstract provided.