Hybrid Ethics: Social Justice in the News #5: Discussion Padlet by Liza Lane https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2 Let's think together! en-us 2021-08-10 19:15:02 UTC 2025-12-28 12:30:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f92f.png Instructions lizablane https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/1674504189 You and your group will be in charge of locating an article from a reputable source that discusses news attached to a social, economic, environmental, reproductive, etc. justice issue. The presenters of the week will 1) post the link, 2) write a brief synopsis for the article, and 3) write four discussion questions here on the padlet. Write them on 4 separate posts so people can respond to each the questions separately. 

Presenters, this is due on Sunday at midnight on the week it is due on the syllabus. Then you will monitor the padlet and engage in the discussion with your classmates until Wednesday at midnight of the following week. You will need to actively answer questions or comment on your fellow classmate's posts.

Fellow students: let's post the initial response to the presenter's post post by Tuesday of the next week at midnight in order to allow for the presenters to respond to your post.]]> 2021-08-10 19:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/1674504189 Week 15 Article https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147915566 The article covers the growing increase of fog among major Texas cities such as Houston and Dallas. The increase in fog prompts the EPA (Environmental Protective Agency) to now “seek more fog control”. However, reducing smog is difficult in Texas due to the already existing warm climate. For example, “smog tends to be worst on sunny, hot and stagnant days, when the sunlight and high temperatures accelerate reactions between volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides to form ozone” (Douglas, 2022). In short this advances the chemical reaction in the atmosphere that creates ozone. Increase in ground-level ozone aka smog becomes harmful to humans by “constricting lung muscles, making it harder to breathe and exacerbating lung disease such as asthma” (Douglas, 2022). Yet, Texas is hesitant to implement stricter pollution control requirements due to the economic factors along with its political status. - Ericka]]> 2022-04-19 03:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147915566 Question 1: What regulations would you implement? https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147917672 If you had the power to implement one regulation to help reduce smog production what would it be? - Ericka]]> 2022-04-19 03:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147917672 Question 2: How would lobby for smog control? https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147918662 As a citizen how would you lobby for smog control in Texas? - Ericka]]> 2022-04-19 03:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147918662 Question 3: What ethical issues come from a situation like this? https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147922542 Essentially what are some ethical issues that come from manufactures that create harmful pollutants? - Ericka]]> 2022-04-19 03:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147922542 Question 4: Who are the population of individuals most affected by smog production? And why? https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147923937 In the article it explains the group of people most affected from Texas's rising smog production. Why would they be the most affected? - Ericka]]> 2022-04-19 03:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lizablane/2r9cm6mhrjomg9e2/wish/2147923937