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Legal And Ethical Considerations For Social Media Hiring Practices In The Workplace, Andrew S. Hazelton, Ashley Terhorst May 2015

Legal And Ethical Considerations For Social Media Hiring Practices In The Workplace, Andrew S. Hazelton, Ashley Terhorst

The Hilltop Review

Social media has certainly evolved and continues to do so with each new day. Social media in its infancy was not as widespread in the personal lives of people, let alone in the workplace. In the following years since its inception, social media has captured a significant amount of time of individuals in every aspect of their lives. However, with this advancement also comes possible conflict in how companies and departments within a university or college setting conduct background checks. Social media makes public profiles an easy click away and many potential job seekers may not see the problems that …


Does The Harm Principle Justify Criminal Drug Statutes Against Drug Use?, Kyle J. Lucas Mr. Jan 2015

Does The Harm Principle Justify Criminal Drug Statutes Against Drug Use?, Kyle J. Lucas Mr.

The Hilltop Review

The debate over the legal status of drugs is a significant issue in our society due to the number of people fined and imprisoned each year for possessing these substances as well as the resources spent by law enforcement enforcing drug laws. However, what are the legal justifications for the current proscriptions? Looking specifically at the drug user, I will examine what I believe is the most powerful category of arguments in favor of laws against drugs: harm to others. I then adopt the Harm Principle articulated by John Stuart Mill in his work On Liberty as an account to …