Mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex

Choose an ethical issue to write about. You may choose from the list below, or, with approval from the instructor, select a different socially-relevant topic. It is recommended that you choose a topic that you are familiar with or that you have some interest in exploring further. For the purposes of this paper, your topic should pertain to a current area of interest in the news and/or government policy forums.

Possible Issues

Corporate executive compensation

Corporate contributions to political campaigns

Human trafficking

Mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex

The media and their responsibilities

Domestic surveillance

Whistleblowing in government or in a business

Religion in the workplace

Ethical problems of gambling

Progressive taxation rates

Immigration reform in the U.S. and/or abroad