...1. What is the climate for doing business in India? Is it supportive of foreign investment? The climate to do business is promising at the time. There have been issues in the past with certain companies such as PepsiCo and Gillette. Times have changed and India will soon be considered as a developed nation. Foreign investment is supported in India. The article mentions the increase in foreign direct investment to exceed $3 billion in the year 2000 and $27 billion in the year 2009. Though Indian population is very diverse in nature, English is spoken as the national language among the educated people. This makes the processes for a foreign investor smoother. Indian Government support the economic growth through foreign investment foreign investment has brought positive outcomes for the nation’s GDP. Moreover, expertise and skill is available for the technical fields in India. Wages and salaries are low compared to other first world nations. 2. How important is a highly educated human resource pool for MNCs wanting to invest in India? Is it more important for some businesses than for others? A highly educated human resource pool is important in for the MNCs dealing in medical, engineering and telecommunication to invest in India. As mentioned earlier, they can be hired at a low salary. Communication becomes easier and growth becomes faster with such an asset. Negotiations with Indian partners are easier to deal with. Highly educated people represent a safer and stable economy...
Words: 475 - Pages: 2
...Volume I - The Way of Illumination Section II - The Inner Life Chapter VI THE LAW OF THE INNER LIFE Those who live the inner life begin to see a law which is hidden from the average man. There is the law of nature which is known as science, and that of life which is called moral law; but beyond science and morals there is another law. It may be called occult law, or in other words inner law; a law which can be understood by an open heart and an awakened soul. This law manifests to the view of the seer in many and varied forms; sometimes it appears in a quite contrary form to the effect that it has later on in its manifestation. The eye of the seer becomes a sword which cuts open, so to speak, all things, including the hearts of men, and sees clearly through all they contain; but it is cutting open which is at the same time healing. In the Quran it is said, 'He who taught with the pen, taught man that which he knew not.' And what does that mean? It means that to the man who lives the inner life, everything that he sees becomes a written character and this whole visible world a book. He reads it as plainly as a letter written by his friend. And besides this, he hears a voice within which becomes to him a language. It is an inner language; its words are not the same as the words of the external language. It is a divine language. It is a language without words which can only be called a voice, and yet it serves as a language. It is like music which is as clear as a language...
Words: 1131 - Pages: 5
...Association, along with priority, are powers that greatly influence your life. There always be something to be said about individualism, but who you associate with will reflect your own personal values. It will shape you, it can change your outlook on life, and it will affect your other relationships. “You are the company you keep.” When you choose your friends, you need to first assess yourself and who you are, and who you want to become. Your “company” is the people that have the most influence over you, and vice-versa. These people will have the most influence over you through peer pressure. Because of this, it is important to be careful who you are friends with. You especially need to understand your priorities in life. Priorities are the stepping stones to success. If you don’t have them, it will be very hard to reach the top. Once you have figured this out, only then will you be able to correctly choose who you want to befriend. It is important to know and understand the morals and desires and beliefs of who you are connecting with, and how it could affect you. Friends have a huge influence on your life, and you also have influence on other people, so think about your words, actions, and what you represent. I think that this quote and its surrounding idea is a major key in high school. It can make your life easier and more relaxing, or harder and more stressful. Who you associate yourself with, who you call your friends, your bros, your buds, represents who you are to...
Words: 683 - Pages: 3
...American Dream/Laws of Life Essay This essay is rightfully named the “American dream essay contest”, and the fundamentals behind it are rightfully pulled from “10 Principles to Live By” as described by James P. Owen’s book Cowboy Ethics. The way of the American Cowboy represented is the path of hard work. This ideal is synonymous for the American dream. The ideas represented by the American Cowboy in the early years of the west, are the same ideas that this country was built for. Riding for the brand is an idea that spans across generations of Americans proud of the land they ride, till, and work. This idea is a true American dream and turns weak hearts into noble human beings with a work ethic unmatched. To ride for one's brand is to work hard enough at everything, to be proud to attach your family's name to it. Be proud of the effort, giving 100 percent or simply...
Words: 664 - Pages: 3
...As a firm believer of the original Murphy’s law, I suppose I should have seen it coming. “If something bad can happen, it will happen,” and I find this phenomenon to be painfully accurate. For the first decade of my life, my family dodged the bullet. Unlike many aunts, uncles, and cousins, my parents were healthy, my sisters were happy and our day-to-day life was peaceful and rather uneventful. Things were going swell for my family, until tragedy struck and reality hit us hard across the face. The day my father was diagnosed with cancer was the day my childhood came to an abrupt end. It was the day that time stopped in it’s tracks, and a new life began. It was the beginning of my sophomore year in high school when my father sat my sisters and...
Words: 513 - Pages: 3
...“Respect people's feelings. Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them”. -Unknown Respect. In a perfect world everyone should know how to respect each other. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world. My laws of life story is about respect, it's about how I disrespected a random stranger on the phone, for not knowing about the brownies I made. Let's go back and relive the situation. It was near the end of seventh grade. My friend Olivia came over. I wanted to make brownies so we agreed to make some. After we put them in the oven I started to get bored. “Let's go on a walk to the graveyard”. I said to Olivia She was cautious at first but decided it might be fun. The neighborhood I live in has a graveyard beside it, and beside the graveyard is the Green Local...
Words: 469 - Pages: 2
...Examine the ways in which laws and social policies affect family life. There are many different ways in which laws and social policies affect family life. Laws and social policies affect different cultures. In Russia a new policy was introduced in 1917, the new Communist Government wanted to destroy the patriarchal family structure; the patriarchal family structure was seen as an obstacle to true communism and socialism. The Russian Government changed these laws to make abortion and divorce easier for men and women, equal rights for women was also introduced as well as communal nurseries that were provided by the state. The goal of the changed laws was to break down the traditional family in order to give people more freedom and to reduce the inequalities that were produced between the rich and poor. As a result of this the traditional family did break down, there was a rapid increase in divorce and abortions, as people began to search for the ‘ideal’ freedom and equality. The Government realised that things were beginning to become chaotic so there was a policy change. The government took drastic action by tightening divorce laws and making abortion illegal. The government also said that parents who had more children were awarded allowances. China’s population control policy was introduced under the intention to reduce the population in an over-crowded country but also to save society. China’s workplaces planning communities’ controlled the women employees menstrual cycle and...
Words: 734 - Pages: 3
...Sociologist and political groups all have different views of social policies, some believe that they are a good way of achieving something and others see them as bad because they may only support one view point and not others. To start of here is the definition of a social policy; it is an action, plan or programme that the government puts in place that aims to deal with a problem or achieve a goal. These social policies are mainly based on laws, which provide the framework for agencies to follow. The first social policy that will affect the family is marriage. There are different laws in place to discourage certain behaviour inside marriages, a few examples of these would be; marriages must be monogamous where only one person can be married to one person at one time, in the UK it is illegal to marry or have children with your brother/sister but is legal to marry and have children with your first cousin, etc. Laws like these would have an effect on a family as having an affair on your partner is illegal and therefore if this happens then the marriage may breakdown and may end up in a divorce. Divorce is another social policy that will have an effect on the family. Divorce was granted legal in 1857 but it was very hard to get one up until the late 1960’s which made divorce become more popular as it was easier to declare. However, a divorce can only be granted if one of the following applies; Adultery – when one partner has a sexual relationship with another whilst in a marriage...
Words: 1038 - Pages: 5
...Assess sociological views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life. There are many different views of how government policies and laws affect family life among different sociological theorists. Some view government policies as positive whereas some see the impact as positive. Feminists argue that many government policies promote the patriarchal family and reinforces the women’s economic dependence on a man. Policies such as tax benefits and maternity leave are seen as negative policies as they promote the ideology of women being the main childcares in a relationship. Women are entitled to 9 months maternity leave whereas men are only able to receive 2 weeks paid paternity. Consequently, this means women are forced to be the parent that stays at home to look after the child as a couple would not be able to have financial stability if the man stayed at home for 9 months without pay. The new right also do not support these policies however for different reasoning. Feminists have a negative view on policies that insinuate that they have to care for their elders, as they believe the role of a caregiver to the sick and elderly should be shared between men and women equally and should be a women’s obligation. Although feminists are against laws that enforce the inequality between men and women they support policies that allow women to be independent from a patriarchal relationship, for example the divorce reform act and working tax credits. The divorce reform...
Words: 723 - Pages: 3
...Evaluate the impact of Government policies and laws on family life in Britain (20 marks) Social policies are the measures taken by state, or Government, bodies such as schools and welfare agencies. They are usually based on laws introduced by Government. Laws and policies can have both direct and indirect effects on the family. There are many Government policies that can either benefit of have a negative impact on the family. These come from many different movements in Government, such as: New Right, New Labour and Coalition - these can be criticised by different types of sociologists such as Marxists and Feminists, which I will be expressing throughout this essay. The New Right have a Functionalist view on the family. They believe strongly in the advocation of the nuclear family and the other family criteria that they present, such as - as presented by the sociologist George Murdock - A heterosexual couple as part of a nuclear who engage in a socially acceptable sexual relationship, economic cooperation (or being self-sufficient) and provides basic functions such as socialisation, discipline and morality. The “Child Support Agency” was enforced in 1993, and forced natural fathers to provide for their own children financially in the event of a parental split. The Government fund this agency to ensure that the child is financially supplied to ensure good health and quality of life as they grow up. The impact that this had on the family is that the biological fathers are...
Words: 873 - Pages: 4
...views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life (24 marks) There have been a number of government policies that have impacted on family life and made it better and worse. These policies include changes in law on divorce which has resulted in family diversity such as the increase in cohabitation, lone parent and reconstituted families. According to Murray, the growth of lone-parent families is due to an over generous welfare state which has resulted in a dependency culture. Changes in the law on the position of women which has affected family life positively. Women can now control their fertility with the use of contraception, which results in smaller families making them more child-centred. Women are also going out to work more therefore delaying having children until they are much older. In the early 19th century divorce used to be difficult to obtain. Women were not allowed to divorce their husbands and because the traditional nuclear family was the only family that was well looked upon, couples rarely got divorced as other family types were looked down upon. However, changes in the law have made divorce easier to access, especially for women. Government policies equalised the grounds for divorce between the sexes and made divorce cheaper. This was then followed by a rise in the number of divorce petitions from women as it was much easier to obtain. Changes in the law on divorce had a huge effect on family life as family diversity emerged and became more common...
Words: 911 - Pages: 4
...2B: Government policies and laws include tax and benefit policies as well as legislation such as the relating to divorce and marriage. Sociologists have different views on the impact of these policies and laws on families. For example, feminists argue that social policies assume that the ideal family is a patriarchal nuclear family, and that government policies and laws therefore favour this sort of family. On the other hand, the New Right argue that the benefit system undermines traditional nuclear families by actively encouraging lone parents. Using item 2B and elsewhere, access sociological views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life. Social policy is where the government creates plans and actions to either benefit or detrimental the society. It has direct effects and indirect effects on the family. E.g. child benefits would have a direct effect on the family. Social policy, also called social execution when pertaining to executive government policy, primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. There are extreme policies, which have mostly been abandoned now which were the Chinas one child policy, Nazi Germany policy and abolishing the family act in Russia. Chinas one child policy was where all women in China were only allowed one child per family. This way they would get even more benefits and money. If the women had more than one baby, if the government...
Words: 1373 - Pages: 6
...Natural law was developed by Thomas Aquinas, in which he believed that there is such a thing as natural moral law that all humans can live by. Natural law ethics depends on the belief that the world was designed by a creator, a God. It teaches everything God made has a purpose, including every aspect of human life, and everything should work towards the purpose assigned to it. If we fulfill this purpose we do ‘good’, for example it is good to preserve life (Do not kill). If we debate the purpose for which something has been created then it is morally ‘wrong’, to destroy life is against the will of good. Aquinas’s theory can be understood in two ways: As an aspect of divine providence and as a system of practical reasoning. As an aspect of divine providence Aqunious breaks law down into two levels. The first and highest of these types of law is eternal law. Eternal law is law set by God, that is God’s plan for a rational life. In this aspect Aqunious states that humans are the only creatures God has created who are capable of understanding their place in the order of creation. Therefore humans are the only beings that can knowingly act according with the laws of nature instead of just acting out of instinct. Because of this according to Aqunious the telos of man is to reflect upon God. The second type of law is Natural law. Natural Law’s primary precept is to do good and avoid evil. Aquinas on the subject of wether natural law has different precepts states that “law is a kind...
Words: 653 - Pages: 3
...a) Explain how a follower of Natural Law theory might approach the issue surrounding abortion. The Natural Law Theory has developed over time since the era of the ancient Greeks, and it is not necessarily based on one single theory. Natural law is the belief that God has created the universe to work in certain ways. The structure of Natural Law is not accidental; it is deliberate and has important implications to the human race (this can also be used to argue the existence of God in the teleological argument). Humans have a duty to conform to Natural Law. If they do not conform it is morally bad. St Thomas Aquinas linked his idea of Natural Law with Aristotle’s view that people have a specific nature, purpose and function. Aristotle said that not only does everything have a purpose, but also it achieves supreme good when it fulfill its purpose. Aristotle stated that the supreme good for humans is to achieve happiness, which can be related to mill’s utilitarianism where our aim is to gain happiness by avoiding pain and gaining pleasure, but Aristotle did not follow the consequentialist nature of utilitarianism. Aristotle said we were to achieve the final goal by living a life of reason based on what we experience, and this follows the deontological nature of Kantian ethics. Aquinas said that humans beings have an essential rational nature given by God in order for us to live and flourish, even without God reason can discover laws that lead to human flourishing, this is...
Words: 2221 - Pages: 9
...California’s Three Strike Law Elsie Carrasquillo Crime and Society Instructor Scott Axton 2 May 2013 ABSTRACT Some states have yet to join those states that have put in effect the Three Strike Law. Even though many states have implemented the Three Strike Law it still has many setbacks. California has the strictest laws on the Three Strike Law. While experts thought this would be a good idea it causes issues like overcrowding in prisons and a much bigger budget plan. Proposition 36 was voted to reform the Three Strike Law to reduce sentences to those who have been convicted or misdemeanors instead of felonies. The Three Strike Law was first introduced in 1974, in the state of Texas. The state of Texas Three Strike Law, mandated for a criminal to automatically have to serve life in prison. Since then, there have been about 27 other states who have adopted the Three Strike Law. California was the third state to start implicating the law in 1994. Out of all the states who have adopted the law, California is the strictest state. California’s Three Strike Law has been around for about 19 years now. The main goal of this law was to reduce crime and deter offenders from repeating or committing more crime. The Three Strike Law in California was recently voted on Proposition 36, which reforms the Three Strike Law in the election of November 2012. The reason why the Three Strike Law was to be voted on was because, regardless of the crimes committed, whether serious or...
Words: 2415 - Pages: 10
