...The Best Way to Eradicate Poverty Major Barbara is a play demonstrating how the poor will not flourish from accepting charity. Rather, capitalism is the best structure for everyone to live under. The play features Major Barbara, an officer in the Salvation Army who has dedicated her life to helping the poor. She soon realizes that charity is not the best option to abolish poverty. Giving the poor jobs and letting them earn a living is the best way for people to live. Poverty cannot be 100 percent eliminated, however business owners giving the lower-class jobs will help relieve the poor. Capitalism works by promoting hard work for its citizens. Hard work yields a much more productive society. In Major Barbara, Undershaft is the capitalist who shows Barbara that giving the poor the skills to work on their own is much more beneficial than simply donating to them. Unemployment is the foundation of poverty. To employ citizens is to eradicate poverty. Undershaft knows that the poor will only become poorer if they do not have the proper skills to survive. The Salvation Army and other charitable organizations do not promote self-sufficiency. People are not happy when they cannot take care of themselves. People accepting help from others often feel guilty and ashamed of what they are taking. A recent study has shown the happiness levels of European countries that have recently switched to a capitalistic society. Suicide rates have greatly decreased since the switch, thus demonstrating...
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...obtain the power of respect and control. It can buy a person anything they want, including relationships. Women are always interested in wealthy men to live a luxurious life. Money can be great, however if not careful, theft could occur and can leave the wealthy individual with nothing. Weapons can be used in many ways to help contain order and can protect a person’s life. However, weapons can be a problem because a person can feel too powerful owning a weapon and can harm others in a negative way. Money and Weapons are a means of maintaining salvation. In Major Barbara, the opening scene involves Lady Britomart informing her son Stephen that he is responsible enough to handle the affairs of the family. Both of Lady Britomarts daughters will be married, however her money cannot support every household. The first sister Sarah’s fiancé, Lomax, will obtain a trust fund at the age of 35. The other sister Barbara is a member of the Salvation Army and is together with a man named Adolphus Cusins. The family will meet with the father and military...
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...the history of the United States and has had lasting social, fiscal, and political impact. The death toll is uncertain, but modern calculations approximate about 3,000 deaths at a minimum. The death toll alone is a very debated topic, and has had a large impact by itself. Initially it was said that only 478 people had died. It is speculated that the official tally of 478 was employed by the city coroner, who added 100 to the 378 bodies that showed up at the morgue. Some uncertainty in the toll exists because government officials felt that reporting the true death toll would lower real estate prices and diminish efforts to rebuild the city. Also, hundreds of casualties in Chinatown were ignored and unrecorded. It is hard to accurately say how many died. Most of them occurred in San Francisco itself but others were reported in cities like Santa Rosa and San Jose. The death toll has been revisited many times, the most recent of which in 2005. Historians now say that...
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...based non-profit that has been serving the city of Atlanta since 1971(http://4hosea.org). The organization was founded by Rev Hosea Williams, a leader in the civil rights movement, and his wife Juanita Williams (http://4hosea.org). The mission of this group is to raise public awareness about problems facing individuals and families that are living in poverty or at risk of slipping into poverty. Hosea feed the hungry is now been operating by Hosea daughter Elisabeth Omilami and her husband Afema. The second organization has been around for over 150 years and was started by William Booth and his wife in London in 1852. His goal then was to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the poor, the homeless, the hungry, and the destitute. The Salvation Army is just not based in the United States, but they are International. They realize that there are people in need everywhere. People not only need help financially, with homeless issues, but also sometimes the spirit needs to be uplifted. They have many programs that range from transitional living centers, disaster relief, and youth camps. Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homelessness organization has been a staple in the Atlanta community. Not only do they have a mass feeding of the homeless and hungry 4 times out of the year( Martin Luther King Holiday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas), but they also...
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...Carolina fell into the hands of the British army in May 1780. Approximately, two years after King was apprenticed he decided to seek refuge with the British army in hopes of freedom. Ultimately, King remained a Black Loyalist in hopes of attaining liberty. As a Black Loyalist, King was granted freedom once the Revolutionary War had ceased. King found Nova Scotia a difficult place for survival as the land was dry and rough. Fortunately, King utilized his skills as a carpenter to ensure earning for his family’s meals. In 1786, King joins the...
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...advertisement shown by the Salvation Army is a depressing and a sad work of art. The first item that catches the viewer’s attention is the window placed in the top left corner. This gives an impression of hope for maybe; poverty would not be a life-sentencing situation to all mankind. Maybe, the families experiencing poverty will have a chance to view the modern world and experience the nature. In contrast to the main idea of hope, there are lines in the room, which may represent the days that they have experienced poverty and no one shall go through the same thing by the looks of their emotionless faces. Artwork: The Three Sphinxes of Bikini, is a beautiful and a dangerous work of art. The first thing that catches my eyes is the enormous explosions by the nuclear bombs in the United States. However, not every explosion look the exact same. The second explosive with the green color shade may represent the trees, a form of nature. The destruction of two hundred Micronesians, have a reason why the nature will be a huge factor. Referring back to nature, we can see the black color from the background that represents the increase in level of radioactivity, which could harm the country by being a major contributor to the world. Photograph: Kevin Carter’s, A Vulture watches a starving child, is a very emotional photograph. The point of view of the vulture symbolizes the dominance over the child who struggles to survive each day. It gives an interpretation as to how crucial the situation...
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...paralyzed to cast judgement. As seen in his memoir Night, Elie Wiesel's faith becomes tested by the Nazi hardships he experienced in the Concentration camps. Prisoners and Elie alike witness the destruction of God's teachings and values. Elie prays and pleases with the almighty deity worshipped by many, but his pleas, just like many others, fall on deaf ears. The Holocaust and God’s infuriating silence no longer made Elie clasp his hands in prayer to seek spiritual salvation and redemption, and in turn condemns the silence of God for the Divine Intervention that stood as a taunt to the Jews suffering. in the end, Elie Wiesel retracts his spite for the almighty being, and thanks God for allowing him to survive, out of the many other worthy candidates who were deprived their lives too soon. Elie Wiesel did not only lose faith in God, Elie also had lost faith in himself. The Holocaust perpetrated Elie to lose faith in the altruist that he once was as the people he came to know and love lost the quality for the chance to survive. with the declining health of his father, he was beaten by a man named Idek, Elie initially was angry at his father for not working harder, completely oblivious to the fact that his father is working as hard as he is able to. Elie’s faith in himself eventually descended into the point where he was blaming other people for his problems, rather than realizing that the fault was and always was in his actions. Elie's faith had almost been completely extinguished when...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………..3 Abstract……………………………………………….4 Background on Child Abuse…………………………5 Author………………………………………………..6 The Book……………………………………………..7 The Book’s Philosophy……………………………….9 How it influenced my life…………………………10 References……………………………………….13 Introduction Every one of us was given a parent to love us and take good care of us. Every child longs for their parents love and concern. Every child loves the feeling of an embrace and a kiss from their parents. The feeling of having your parents beside you no matter what is one of the best feelings a child could have. But, not all of us are given these kinds of parents. There are children who do not have parents but the worst is there are children who are being abused by their own parents. The person that should make them feel their importance in this world are the ones who make them feel unworthy, make them feel unloved. Abstract Philosophy literally means love of wisdom. During our Philosophy class, we studied different philosophies from different philosophers. Philosophy is everywhere. Our Philosophy in life could be affected by books, persons, movies and events in our life which proves that everything is part of philosophy. A Child Called ‘IT’ is a story of Dave Pelzer’s abused childhood life. His mother suddenly changed and began to hurt him. There are a lot of issues regarding child abuse in our society today which shows different kinds of philosophy. Dave and the other people...
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...MGT/307 February 6, 2012 Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts Paper Although the study of organizational behavior is a fairly new concept to me, I have found it to be quite interesting as well as important for businesses, and organizations to survive. Organizational behavior bases its premises on the study of individuals and their actions within the context of their organization. OB is also an interdisciplinary field, which includes the study of sociology, psychology, communication, and management (Schemerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2008.) The goals of OB are to help an organization function properly by addressing the problems/and concerns of the said organization as well as providing the necessary solutions needed to bring the organization back to homeostasis. Understanding the importance of culture and its influences on workplace behavior can be seen as one major element of maintaining homeostasis in any profession (Janicijevic, Apri.) Organizational Culture is the system of assumptions, values, norms, and attitude, manifested through symbols, which members of one organization have developed and adopted through mutual experience and which help to determine the meaning of the world surrounding them and how to behave in it. Classifying organizational culture into two large groups of elements, which can be observed is cognitive (assumptions, values, norms, and attitude) symbolic elements which include (materialistic, semantic, and behavior symbols (Janicijevic,...
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...decisively giving credit to the Christian God and then proceeded to favor Christianity over all religions in the Empire. Constantine’s favor was the turning point in the Christian religion. Under his rule Roman citizens converted in droves. When the Western Roman Empire collapsed around 476 A.D. all non-religious authority broke down throughout this empire and central Europe. Germanic tribes began to invade and take over these areas and the rule of law became almost non-existent. The Catholic Church maintained its organization giving the Christians a place to look for guidance during this dark time only increasing their power and influence. Because of the lawlessness of this era other hallmarks of Roman life dwindled including education (How Christianity rose to dominate Europe n.d.). The lack of education only strengthened the Churches power more because people began to look to the Church as the source of world knowledge. Clergy were the only ones who became educated and...
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...8 *August 15–21 Cross-Cultural Missions Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: John 4:4–30, Matt. 8:5–13, Mark 5:1–20, Matt. 15:21–28, Luke 17:11–19, John 12:20–32. Memory Text: “ ‘Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles’ ” (Matthew 12:18, NKJV). H ow interesting that Jesus spent so much of His earlier years in Galilee, known as “Galilee of the Gentiles” (Matt. 4:15), no doubt named because of the non-Jewish influence in the province. In this region, in Nazareth, Jesus spent the majority of His years before starting His public ministry. Thanks to its position, Nazareth was near major routes traveled by Roman army units, as well as merchant caravans. As a result, Jesus must have been in contact with non-Jews His whole early life (not to mention the time in Egypt). After His rejection in Nazareth (see Luke 4:16–31), Jesus centered His ministry in the cosmopolitan Galilean city of Capernaum. Contacts with Gentiles and their world significantly impacted His ministry and teaching. Even though He focused on Israel, the wider world was His concern. During the more than three years of His ministry between His baptism and ascension, on at least six occasions Jesus had direct contact with persons from Gentile nations. We will look this week at the Gospel accounts of these contacts. * Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, August 22. 64 S unday...
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...Introduction A Child Called “It” by author David Pelzer is an incredibly emotional and vivid story of the experiences of a young boy. About his own life, Pelzer describes how he endured unthinkable abuse at the hand of his own mother. He provides detailed accounts of the abuse and neglect as well as the emotions and pain he endured, his struggle to cope and survive, and how he eventually was freed from her and the hell he was living. A Child Called “It” is a disturbingly real example of how children are victimized through various forms of maltreatment. Body Child maltreatment is not a new problem it has been occurring probably since the beginning of time. It wasn’t until the last few decades that child victimization has been recognized. Even then, child abuse and neglect in the home was overlooked and victimization by strangers was the focus. Thankfully, that has begun to change due to initiatives to increase awareness and reporting as well as to efforts better asses and understand child victims. Pelzer was the victim of abuse in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. He was finally removed from his home in 1973. Even though Child Welfare Services existed at that time, their services were limited and most abuse in the home was not addressed. It wasn’t until 1974 that the U.S Congress enacted the Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act which required each state to establish policies and procedures for reporting and investigating child abuse and neglect (Burgess, Regehr...
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...SEGi University College SUBJECT : BUSINESS ETHICHS SUBJECT CODE : BUSS 4053 COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT (50%) SUBMISSION DEADLINE : APRIL 29 2013 NAME : NGUYEN HONG HANH ID NUMBER : SCM-021587 FACULTY : OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE (HONS) INTRODUCTION This document is designed as an introduction to thinking ethically. This provide not only the basis definition of Ethics, but also how to approach and apply it on the real life. Question 1 Some people said that: “Ethics is the same as feelings” “Ethics and religious beliefs is the same thing” “Ethics is not different from laws” “Ethics follow the society accepts” “Ethics is science” All of these definition is NOT true. These replies for these question going to define WHAT ETHIC IS NOT. Question 2 There are five approach is being critically evaluated in this question. The Utilitarian Approach The Rights Approach The Fairness or Justice Approach The Common Good Approach The Virtue Approach Question 3 We all have to make decision on daily basis. It appear everyday in our life, force us to deal with it in our job… So what should we think when a moral issue show up? What should we consider? What to think and what to do? These question going to analyse the problem, shape a framework for ethical decision making by these four step: Get the facts. Evaluate Alternative actions. Make a Decision and...
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...“Fighting Terrorism for Humanity” in New York City. He opened the summit with words: “Terrorism will only be defeated if we act to solve the political disputes or long-standing conflicts that generate support for it. (…) If we do not, we should find ourselves acting as recruiting sergeants for the very terrorists. We have to win hearts and minds.” The causes of terrorism may be inter alia historical, economical, religious or ideological, and there is no way to entirely eliminate it from our world. Preventing terrorism needs complete understanding of the phenomenon and cooperation between states. There are different actions taken by various organisations and people but not all of them succeed. What exactly is terrorism, how do terrorist organisations work and how to counter terrorist activities? Terrorism by itself has numerous definitions as it is hard to define it precisely. It is said that this phenomenon has over 100 definitions and lack of one, widely recognized, hinders fighting with this danger. When we discuss about terrorism in colloquial conversation, we instinctually know what it is about and what the meaning of this word is. It is otherwise in case of professional and legal discussions where you have to agree on a definition of the term. The concept of terrorism derives from the Greek treo – “to tremble, to fear”, “to coward, to run away” and Latin terror, -oris – “fear, dread, dismay”, or “terrible word, terrible news” and a derivative of the verb Latin terreo – “to...
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...Karine Sarkissian May 5, 2010 Bandits and Outlaws final Paper Andranik of Armenia Civilizations and societies have constantly changed and evolved throughout time. However, within these constant transformations, there happens to be one common denominator that appears and reappears within all countries and time periods. Social figures are the exception, for they are emphasis of human nature. The leader, the follower, the rebel, the lawbreaker, the bandit are all variety of these social elements present and reoccurring in various regions of the world. Of those, one particularly stands out through its analysis of Eric Hobsbawm. The role of bandits is explored and a redefining of the term emerges. Hobsbawm points out one particular type of personality of the ‘social bandit.’ He defines them as “peasant outlaws who, the lord and state regard as criminals, but who remain within the peasant society and are considered by the people as heroes.” In effect, through this thorough analysis, this does not only apply to western and local individuals but extends much further. In consequence, Armenian guerilla fighter Andranik Ozanian is the ideal example of a social bandit, in the Indo-European region of the world. Andranik Ozanian, also known as Andranik Pasha or General Andranik was born in the town of Shabin Karahissar, part of the Ottoman province of Sivaz, on February 25, 1865. Son of a carpenter, the young hero only achieved an elementary education, after which he followed his...
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