...Disturbing Behavior Paper Presented to Professor P. Gillen For YOUT 301-D01 LUO By Dana Peebles L25945367 July 20, 2015 Introduction Throughout the last few weeks, I have been thinking about disturbing behaviors that teen’s exhibit. After reading Lee Vukich and Steve Vandegriff’s book on the topic, one example that they did not include is the disturbing behavior of pyromania. It is my desire to give a brief description and illustration of this behavior, as well as share some current statistics regarding those who might display this trend as a way to express uncommunicated emotions. In addition, I will also bring awareness to the consequences of pyromania and the action itself. Lastly, I will offer a resolution and provide biblical reproof, so that those who struggle with the desire to act immoral, can gain a better understanding of Christ and what it means to live in the spirit instead of the flesh. Description & Illustration David Berkowitz, who became infamously known as the ‘Son of Sam,’ brought terror to the streets of his community as he unleashed all of his hatred and anger by setting fires to buildings and killing innocent people. [1]. The behavior that Berkowitz displayed, probably started out as non-criminal pyromania, and then turned into criminal pyromania as he pursued other methods rather than fire alone. In looking at David’s criminal investigation, it is not surprising that like many other disturbing behaviors, acting...
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...perceived unfavorably. In today’s world, healthcare professionals can expect to be increasingly confronted with and play key roles in the resolution of ethical dilemmas (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008). This paper serves to explore, in detail, an ethical dilemma relating to civil confinement and the implications from its lack of use in regard to the recent Arizona shooting tragedy. A January 11, 2011 article obtained from The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News called “Tucson Shooter Jared Loughner: Could Anything Have Stopped Alleged Gunman?” will be a prime resource for this purpose. This paper will examine the alternative of civil confinement and its significance in the context of this tragedy using Uustal’s framework for ethical decision making. Ethical theories and principles will be presented and discussed as supportive arguments. Event, Ethical Implications, and Concern: Earlier this month, on January 8, 2011, nineteen people were gunned down outside of a Tucson-area supermarket, six of them fatally, in a massacre-style shooting. The gunman has been identified as 22-year old Jared Loughner. Investigations have revealed that Loughner exhibited disturbing and troublesome behavior on a number of occasions preceding the shooting. At his college campus, his behavior was regarded as so bizarre by class Professor Ben McGahee and fellow classmates that McGahee repeatedly requested the involvement of the school counselor....
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...Essay Sorry for Disturbing You A: We are several billions of people on Earth. We are born to this planet with abilities of an enormous scale. Our vocabulary enables us to express our feelings as well as our body language disclose them. As a result, we are very lucky human beings! We are like gregarious animals: Even though we are all different, we cannot live alone. We know for a fact that we are currently seven billion people on Earth, so why are many of them living in loneliness? Studies have shown that one of the primary sources to human happiness is the close and confident relation we can have to our fellow men. Therefore, the ability to communicate is crucial for how we will evolve in the future. Such issues are being handled in Richard Knight’s short story “Sorry for Disturbing You”, from 2008. In the short story, Michael Phelps is described as an old man, who one evening is knocking on Ian’s front door. He wants to borrow the phone so he can call a taxi. Phelps is intoxicated by alcohol and claims that he used to know the previous owners of Ian’s house, Edie and George Higham. Ian invites him in and tries to help him. To find what connection the drunken man has to this couple; he calls them, but without success. They will not help him at all: “Look, if he’s bothering you I suggest you call the police. I’m sorry he’s disturbing your evening but… I really must go. Sorry.” George Higham seems frustrated and dismissive towards Ian. This reaction is due to the...
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...Written Paper on the Use of Self-Awareness in Social Work Practice |# of pages |Point Value | |double-spaced | | |6-9 |2 points | |10+ |3 points | The importance of self-awareness in social work practice is emphasized in Standard 2. Self-Awareness of the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice “Social workers shall develop an understanding of their own personal and cultural values and beliefs as a first step in appreciating the importance of multicultural identities in the lives of people….Cultural competence includes knowing and acknowledging how fears, ignorance, and the “isms” (racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, ageism, classism) have influenced their attitudes, beliefs, and feelings.” The skill of self-awareness refers to the ability to recognize our own thoughts, beliefs, emotions, personality traits, personal values, habits, biases, strengths, weaknesses, and the psychological needs that drive our behaviors. It includes the ability to recognize how we react to cues in the environment and how our emotions affect our way of relating to others. Social work is a profession that is founded on the ability to cultivate...
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...than heroin addiction is to cause criminality. The author of this article, in my opinion, clearly has an unrealistic view of addiction and has obviously never experienced withdrawal. Mr. Dalrymple begins this article in a disturbing tone when he states that most addicts in prison say “I would give up the heroin if only I got the help”. He goes on to interpret this statement to mean that the addict is of course implying that there is a technical means by which the behavior of addicts can change with no further effort for abstinence on the part. I personally cannot comprehend how that interpretation can be derived from someone saying that they need help to change. The author point out that addiction to opiates is incompatible with working or maintaining a job, despite problems with supply. The author uses the example of William Wibeforce taking a “tincture” amount, or “trace” amount of opium daily and continuing to function well, to that of 40 milligrams of heroin that the average heroin addict takes to maintain their addiction. That’s like saying that someone who breathes in second hand cigarette smoke doesn’t have a problem with cigarette addiction so why should it be any more difficult for the person smoking the cigarette. I find it disturbing that the author has performed this study based on information gained partially by inmates in Britain, where heroin in the form of diamorhine, is legal for addicts. In my opinion, to take an individual who is addicted to a substance...
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...Abstract This paper will delve into the scandal that took the sports world by storm and led to a number of firings and lawsuits by both athletic coaches and even a president of a college university. The former Defensive Coordinator at Penn State Jerry Sandusky was accused and convicted of sexual abuse of multiple minors. This tragedy, better known as the Jerry Sandusky scandal, showcased a number of mistakes made by high ranking officials within Penn State University along with the former Head Football coach and former leader in wins at the NCAA level. Not only was there a lack of institutional control on behalf of the Head Coach, Athletic Director, and president, there were also a number of signs that were ignored. There are a number of theories as to why this scandal became what it was. Did it become this way due to employees fear repercussion for uncovering the truth? Or perhaps the culture was so controlled by a 85 year old Head Football Coach? The goal of this paper is to look at the facts presented in the case discover what truly led to the downfall of one of the most well-known NCAA Football programs in history. In 2011, news began to break of a disturbing incident that had taken place at one of the most well-known universities in the nation. Former Penn State University Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky was accused of sexually abusing a number of young boys while employed by the university as well as after his retirement...
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...A DISTRUBING NEWS EVENT: English 105, Page 1 A Disturbing News Event Daniel H. Jack Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for English 105, Module 8, Final Exam Part 1: Paragraph, Taught by instructor Bradley Waltman A disturbing news event, English 105, Final Exam, Part 1: Page 2, Daniel H. Jack PART 1: PARAGRAPH For this final exam, you will turn in a 1 page document that consists of three paragraphs: a paragraph plan, a draft narration paragraph, and a revised narration plan. Use a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, to complete and turn in the assignment. Remember to use proper APA format, (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spacing). Step 1: You will choose from any of the following topics to write your narration paragraph. Choosing a topic that is of interest or choosing a topic that may be difficult for you to write about is a good way to challenge your writing skills: Step 2 : Create your paragraph plan, write your first draft, and then write your revised draft. First, write your paragraph plan. Next, in the same document, write a first draft of your paragraph, and then write your revised draft ( you should show two different versions of the paragraph). Remember that a good paragraph takes time to write. You may want to start with some idea development activities, such as free writing or brain storming, to help you generate your paragraph. Pay attention to your purpose, audience, and mechanics...
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...standards. Sometimes these issues can be minor and dealt with appropriately, but in other cases these cultural differences can be monumental and cause different societies to wage wars against one another. The way that an individual judges or perceives other cultures beliefs and standards based on the guidelines of their own culture is what sociologist refer to as ethnocentrism and is what we are going to be looking at in further detail in this paper. There are many factors that contribute to the persistent societal disputes and disagreements that are forever occurring throughout the globe. There is a great divide that can be felt in regards to understanding and accepting each individual society; each one has its own unique culture and many individuals are not capable of viewing a culture different than their own without passing predisposed judgments and ideas that are typically instilled by their own culture. Ethnocentrism is a term that sociologists use to define this universally occurring unaccepting set of attitudes and behaviors. Ethnocentrism can be attributed to social evolution, local & foreign competition and can also be a result of cooperation with what is considered to be the in-groups and not the out-groups (Axelrod & Hammond, 2003). The main concept of ethnocentrism is individuals seeing their specific group or culture as being the in-group or the superior to the other cultures and the individuals that they are comprised of. Judging another culture by the...
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...depression—a slight hysterical tendency" (Gilman 1) and thus is sentenced by her physician to a rest cure. Following her husband’s and doctor’s orders, her suffering grows worse and worse and signs of depression, anxiety and dissociation manifest, quite the opposite of what was supposed to happen. Having the ability to scare and horrify the reader, this unique story had been considered as a classic in Gothic literature. However, it has recently been perceived as an early indictment of the patriarchal social structure and therefore has become a classic in feminist literature. There are many signs of Gothic elements and feminist ideas presented via symbolism, and one of the most prominent figures presented in the story is the house. In this paper, I will provide an illustration on how the...
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...learning how to identify and change disturbing or dysfunctional thought patterns which influence their behaviors negatively. Essentially cognitive behavioral therapy has a main goal of teaching clients to realize that despite not having control over every aspect of the world they are a part of, they are able to control how they interpret and cope with things in their surroundings. Likewise, cognitive behavior therapy has been found to facilitate strong therapeutic alliance as a result of its focus on psychoeducation, skill development, collaboration and the goal of immediate symptom relief which have been successful in improving psychological...
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...Does the episode deserve the criticism it currently receives as an example of unethical behavior in psychology While the experiment is one of psychology's most famous and is included in nearly every introductory psychology course, it has also been criticized widely for several reasons. First, the experimental design and process was not carefully constructed. Watson and Rayner did not develop an object means to evaluate Albert's reactions, instead relying on their own subjective interpretations. Secondly, the experiment also raises many ethical concerns. ABSTRACT When dealing with the observation of what we can learn from watching the behavior of the person there would be a lot of factors and conditions that would have to be ethically applied which is why John Watsons case of Little Albert leaves a lot of questions. Psychological testing and theories all play a significant part in psychology. Over time people have learned what to do and what not to do. Ethics seem to always be a question especially when dealing with psychology. I think this is true because there always seems to be some type of controversy to the science and experimentation of it. In the name of science there have been experiments and studies that have been questionable and whether or not they were ethical or not. Over the years a considerable amount of controversy has taken place due to one specific study. This study was over a little boy whom they called Albert and was conducted by John B. Watson,...
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...and their own agendas. (Hodgkinson 327, 328) It is obvious from the beginning of the article Hodgkinson, is opposed to social media. The writer attempts to narrow his thesis into specific principles or burdens, which is difficult. He supports his thesis and supporting arguments with the criterion or value premise of a moralistic or ethical intent of social media. The writer attempts to prove this in three ways. One, he demoralizes social media by stating it erodes the interaction of intrapersonal skills. Meaning social media takes away the person to person interaction. This results in antisocial behavior and desolation of verbal speech. He then moves on to disclose the unique background of the primary investors in the largest social media corporation, Facebook. The representation of the primary investors is very disturbing. He presents data that is very disturbing about the three major investors. The writer states claims of mafias, “The Pay Pal Mafias” (Hodgkinson 328). He attempts to portray the investors as neo-fascists, materialistic, and capitalistic swine. He presents data that purports the CIA has indirectly invested in Facebook, in some large scale violation of privacy. (Hodgkinson 330, 331) The third point he makes is to convince the reader that...
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...The scandal behind ENRON is a subject I had heard and read briefly about but never really knew all of the details. When I watched the film, Smartest Guy In The Room, I really got the opportunity to understand what caused the fall of ENRON and the negative impacts ENRON caused. The film begins by questioning the reasons for ENRON’s fall to bankruptcy in 24 days by addressing the characteristics of Pride, Greed , Arrogance, and Intolerance which were all strong characteristics of the corporate culture at ENRON. Ultimately, the executives and employees at ENRON were blinded by money which eventually sunk their own lifeboat. The movie is definitely a story about people rather than merely addressing ENRON from a financial perspective, and tells the story of the different people behind the rise and fall of ENRON. I was amazed that ENRON was the 7th largest corporation in America with over 70 billion dollars charting the future of energy and power. I also didn’t know all the political connections ENRON had invested with the Bush family and how they were the largest contributor to G.W.Bush’s First Presidential Campaign. This was definitely an alarming point to find out and learn just how politics and corporate America really are tied together. The film talks about Kenny Lay, the founder of ENRON, who grew up poor and wanted to make wealth for himself. Lay really wanted to liberate businessmen from regulation of government and deregulate energy markets. He had a strong desire for...
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...Ethics in Accounting By Pace University – New York Accounting for Decision Making, MBA 640 Fall 2011 Required Research Paper Page 1 of 11 Table of Contents Number Content Page Number 1 Introduction 3 2 Ethics in Accounting 4 3 Enron Scandal 6 4 Satyam Scandal 8 5 Conclusion 10 6 References 11 Page 2 of 11 Introduction • What is “Ethics”? Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics • What is “Accounting”? Accounting is basically maintaining and providing records of transfer of funds for an individual or business. All the data collected from these records are then summarized in form of reports and statements, which are used by outside parties and the company itself for various uses and analysis. Source: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accounting.asp#axzz1fbCBL2q0 Page 3 of 11 Ethics in Accounting With many scandals and scams coming out regarding the unethical behavior of firms in terms of Business and accounting, higher authorities in governments across the globe are worried. These scams are disturbing and damaging the economy at large. When the economy is already sliding down, governments have started taking extra care and strict rules are being applied to control the damage...
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...Perspectives Paper Psychological perspectives have changed as the field of psychology has progressed. There are few perspectives that have core values that have remained steadfast even in today’s pool of theories. John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, and Edward Tolman, all of these men had theories that remain the foundation for many schools of thought in psychology today. John B. Watson John Watson believed that psychology should be a purely objective science with its sole purpose as the study of observable behavior, prediction, and control. He adamantly thought the removal of introspection and consciousness would promote psychology as an experimental science (White, 2011). Watson believed that introspective studies had not scientific value and observing varied states of consciousness had not place in the true science of psychology. Watson’s greatest challenge was his inability to assimilate psychoanalysis into behaviorism. He was fascinated with Sigmund Freud’s theories and struggled for years to understand some of his processes without success (Goodwin, 2008). His “Little Albert” experiment was an effort to explain psychoanalytic concepts by using classical conditioning (Goodwin, 2008). He believed behavior was purely elicited, and that people did not experience emotions, but emotions were a response to some other stimuli. In his “Little Albert” experiment, Watson conditioned the young child to fear a rat by pairing the rat with a loud disturbing sound (Cherry, n.d.). His...
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