...I. Short answers 1. Qualitative identity refers to a relation that has a one to many relationship, and which the objects in question have the same properties but are not the same substance. Numerical identity is a one to one relation and refers to two things that are exactly the same substance. The ship of Theseus is a thought experiment illustrating this, in which a ship (S1) sets out to sea and over time each piece of the wooden ship is replaced by new, but identical pieces of wood (S2). The old wood is then saved and brought back to land to assemble a “new” ship (S3) using all of the pieces from the original one. Therefore, the original ship (S1) is qualitatively identical to both (S2) and (S3), but (S1) cannot be numerically identical to...
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...a sort of identity theft which is any illegal development gave on the web that uses a PC as its essential method for theft. Through identity theft, a predator without some individual's learning obtains a touch of their personal data, for instance, their social security number, or even their ledger data and uses it to submit extortion. Identity theft can hurt our extraordinary name and recognize, furthermore open us to potential budgetary mishap. It can incite a criminal record in our name, a catch, having our driver's license denied or our wages brightened. We could in like manner be denied business or a spot to live. Regardless of the best tries of law execution, identity cheats frequently maintain a strategic...
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...globalized time and time again. New ideas, religions, cultures, beliefs, identities, and lifestyles have transformed and brought about new beginnings for some, and loss for others. A lot of us though don’t know the real meaning of globalization, in the book Bound Together it once describes it as this, “the process by which the experiences of everyday life, marked by diffusion of commodities and ideas, can foster a standardization of cultural expressions around the world” (Chanda, 2007). I took this as one-day actions can change the whole word, such as expressions, beliefs, authority, identities, and many other minor changes for a person’s life. Who are the globalizers and how long have they been doing this? In my opinion the globalizers can be anyone, but mostly the dominant cultures, and countries are the ones who do the majority of globalizing. A lot of countries don’t have freedom to believe what they wish, speak a certain language, work where they want to work, live with all their family members, and enjoy life. In other parts of the world there is a lot of freedom, you can believe in a god, or no god, you get to choose where you want to live, have a good paying career, live with nice clothes, and things, and most importantly enjoy your life. With these different accommodations, I think there are many different personal identities that arise from it. I will be informing you and sharing my opinion on the personal views, benefits, and downfalls of personal identities. My Personal...
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...comJess Ramirez Professor. Williams Philosophy 180 9.18.12 Personal Identity. What am I? A mind or a body? Between both my mental and physical realities my true self is found in my mind. An intangible but highly influential, very private set of thoughts construct the perception of how I allow the physical world to experience my being. My body is a physical representation of the collective effort of thoughts and experiences of my mind. In essence our body serves as a vessel or shell for our very soul. The question, “what am I?” could also be “who are you?” What constitutes an individual’s identity? I believe between the two options of physical and mental realities that my prolonged mental consciousness gives me my identity. My memories are who I am. Without my memories I am just a body a tabula rasa all over again. This idea of memory serving as our identity can be seen with the example of Alzheimer’s patients. Alzheimer’s is an autoimmune disease that even with today’s modern medicine is still misunderstood. The patient suffering AD experiences a slow wipe out of their memory. Even though, still unclear to how or why this happens to millions of people worldwide we are able to see first hand years of life disappear into nowhere and how destructive this is to families, loved ones, and an individuals identity. They exist physically as a shell and nothing more. Their connection and relationship to the physical world is of no use without the mind. For the record I am by no means...
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...Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a controversial subject that has persisted since its existence. DID is defined as the “the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of an individual’s behaviour so that he or she has an inability to recall certain memories or important personal information.” (Reed-Gavish, M., 2013). The person’s many identities may have names, different life stories and differences in mannerisms (Mayo Clinic). Psychologists and mental health professionals are in dichotomy with one another on the subject. Some believe that DID is a serious disorder that is not taken seriously enough. These professionals believe that the disorder is caused by trauma in childhood. They,...
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...Gay, and Bisexual Development differs from its peer theories in sexual identity development in that it is not a linear theory. Most other theories talk about phases that people transition through. Individuals are unable to move onto the next phase until they have completed the former. It is my belief that people do not move in a linear fashion through identity phases and that instead they reach them at their own time, especially when it comes to sexual identity development. D’Augelli believed that the development of sexual identity could be a life-long process and as such that many changes happen over time. This theory taps into a concept called “developmental plasticity” which revolves around human responsiveness to environmental and biological changes. In 1994, D’Augelli’s theory was presented. It borrows much from the life span model meaning that “identity is a ‘social construction,’ shaped by varying degrees by social circumstances and environment and changeable throughout life” (Evans, et. al, 2010, p. 315). This type of timeline leaves room for individuals to move through the stages at their own pace. The theory has three variables that are involved first in identity formation. The three are personal subjectivities and actions, interactive intimacies, and sociohistorical connections. Personal subjectivities and actions ties to how individuals perceive and feel about their sexual identities; Interactive intimacies includes how family, peers, significant others...
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...Austin West English 101 Mr. Tessaro 11 November 2012 Identiwho? Identity. It defines who we are. But what are we? And what defines identity? Are we measured solely by our given names? Or is there a much deeper, more mystical sense of ourselves imposed by the word? We all have a name bestowed upon us at birth. Some have a first and last name, while others have three or more. Do names give us power? Throughout history many noble families, including bloodlines that ran through monarchies and even that of Indian tribes, had inherited leadership. Whenever the current leader was no longer able to rule, the position was handed down to his oldest living successor. Names were obviously of great importance then. However, there were times in history where only one name was given or deemed necessary. Perhaps names are not a badge of power, but rather a personal identifier to simply set one apart from rest. Occupation is often one of the first things to come up in a conversation. Following name exchanges, people generally want to know what the other person does for a living. Why is that of importance? It must have some bearing on how people are viewed. Oftentimes, lower-waged occupations are looked down upon (BNZ). This is because the person is considered “not good enough” to work as anything better. Where as a janitor might be seen as dirty, lowly, uneducated trash; a doctor would be seen as highly intelligent, healthy, and sophisticated. People would want...
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...innovation and assurance that privacy will remain intact. Striking a balance between enabling technology to enrich lives and restricting it from invading privacy has to be addressed. Implementing controls to protect private data is imperative. Technological advances over the years have challenged the public’s perception and expectation of privacy. Technology and one of its preeminent by-products, convenience, will continue to grow exponentially for the foreseeable future; there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. Privacy finds itself in a precarious position in the face of evolving technology. The collective concept of privacy has to be revisited. With the advent of technological innovations and the accessibilities they bring, privacy in its purest form does not exist. From an anthropological perspective, privacy is a relatively modern development. Ancient cultures practiced communal living to foster comfort and support and to ensure survival. There was some privacy but as a rule it was a community existence. It is possible that complete privacy has never occurred, short of an individual being removed from all elements of society. If sharing personal information is not the natural order, checks and balances must be instituted to ensure private information remains as...
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...individuals in times of disagreements can be problematic because of our own personal and culture values that forge an individual’s own identity. In times of conflict, gaining an understanding between two parties can still be insufficient to obtain a level of peace, one must also be willing to accept the others viewpoint. Even when the same level of understanding has been accomplished, an individual can still encounter intra-personal conflict as a result. In order to minimise the amount of conflict we encounter, we must first attain a level of understanding of another’s own morals and viewpoints. In times, our own identity can be a productive force that instigates conflict. In Greenville’s novel ‘The lieutenant’ the governor ordered a prisoner to be lashed for the stealing of food in the settlement. Warungin, the native, watched on in interest, yet soon he finds himself standing alone pleading with the governor for the ‘horror of the punishment’ to stop. What is seen as a horrendous brutality in his eyes is considered to be standard practice for the marines of His Majesty’s Service. This level of misunderstanding creates a division between Warungin and The British allowing tension to rise and Inter-personal conflict to occur, because the morals of each party do not agree. This is also demonstrated in the documentary ‘A Kill Team’. Set in the war zone of Afghanistan in a platoon of around 20 U.S soldiers, Sergeant Winfield is confronted with a viewpoint that does not agree with...
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...FINAL PROJECT “ NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY” PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY HARSHWARDHAN SINGH 10BAL117 SEMESTER - VI SUBMITTED TO MR. Nitesh Chaudhary (ASST.PROF)(POL SCI) NIRMA UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 DECLARATION The text report in the project is the outcome of my own efforts and no part of this report has been copied in unauthorized name and further no part has been incorporated without due acknowledgement. HARSHWARDHAN SINGH 10BAL117 SEMESTER VI Acknowledgement As a student of B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) of Institute Of Law Nirma University I had to undergo for a Project Work assigned by Asst. Prof. Nitesh Chaudhary. The project work was done under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Nitesh Chaudhary. I am grateful to him for his guidance and help due to which I was able to understand and complete this project. CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Mr.Harshwardhan Singh Roll No. 10BAL117 has done project on the topic “NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY” for the subject political science as a part of their course. This is his/her original work. Nitesh Chaudhary ...
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...consequence in how we view life, death, money, religion, values, morals, and many other important life issues. In the question of origin, the all important question is asked, “How did life begin?” In the christian worldview, it is believed that God created mankind and everything else that exists in the universe. This fact is supported in the bible scripture , (Genesis 1:1). It is further proven in the scripture (Psalm 139: 13-16) in which the Psalmist David declares God as his creator. In the question of identity, the question is posed, “What does it mean to be human”? Also, the comparison of mans value as opposed to the value of animals comes into question. In the christian worldview of identity, it is believed that God made man in his image and exalted him above all other creation, such as animals. This fact of identity is supported in (Psalm 8:5), in which we are described as, “ a little lower than the angels”. God gave man and woman authority over all of the animals and declared us to be their care takers ( Genesis 2:15). In the question of meaning or purpose, the question is posed, “Why does mankind exists?” In the christian worldview, it is believed that our purpose on earth is to form a personal relationship with God. (John 17:3) Religion is a man made attempt to reach God whereas the most important reason for being in existence is to form a close relationship with God himself. It is also part of our purpose to love and serve God ( Deuteronomy 11:13). In the question of...
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...Huge problem, no identity management in healthcare “When you’ve seen one hospital, you’ve seen one hospital.” Little standardization between hospitals. Healthcare information is all personal. Information known about you regarding health does not change over time for employment, insurance, etc. Once disclosed, it is gone forever. Your reputation can be fundamentally affected. Economics of Personal Healthcare » All I want – full access » Others should pay for it – Insurance » I’m not paying for others – Medicare The healthcare triangle is the relationship between the provider, the patient, and the payor (insurer). This leads to complexity in the way the information systems are constructed. We all outsource healthcare which means information must be shared in order to get good care. Information must be shared for exams, diagnostics, etc. All this information exists in paper but paper tends not to move around: (Lab, Doctor’s office, hospital, nursing home) – Labs tend to do the best job. Electronic in the healthcare industry means you faxed something. 30 years ago you had a family doctor, only hospital when near death. But today there are specialists, distributed care, and much more sophisticated information. (Static X-Ray vs. 64-slice CT) Healthcare is desperately in need of tools to manage this info. Rand did a big study: “Healthcare is the nation’s largest, most inefficient information enterprise.” Access, Errors, Quality, Efficiency Access: ...
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... In 2002, author M.T. Anderson wrote a novel called “Feed”, with a story envisioning a future where all human beings have implanted computer chips in their brains (Anderson 2002). It would be easy to dismiss such a bold concept as a product of fiction. However, many films and books with plots set in the future have successfully predicted the invention of many current technologies that simply did not exist at the time, including flat-screen TVs (Back to the Future II), unmanned aircraft (The Terminator), and video chatting (2001: A Space Odyssey). Suffice it to say, brain implants, as these embedded computer chips are called, are projected to become a reality. The past few years have already seen the integration of computer chip and organism, with millions of cats and dogs across the world injected with identifying microchip implants underneath their skin. Brain implants have also benefitted the medical field enormously, having in some cases cured blindness (Graham-Rowe 2007) and Parkinson’s disease (Harding 2009). However, developments indicate that brain implants for personal consumer use may see the light of day. IBM, the world’s largest chipmaker, recently announced their intent to research and develop brain implants capable of controlling gadgets via brain waves by 2020 (Hsu 2009). Toyota has already successfully demoed a wheelchair that can be controlled by its rider through brain waves (Hsu). In perhaps the most jaw-dropping development, Patti Maes, a professor at MIT...
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...Part I Buddhism The Question of Origin Buddhism teaches that the beginning of this world and of life is inconceivable since they have neither beginning nor end. Buddhism never claimed that the world, sun, moon, stars, wind, water, days and nights were created by a powerful god or by a Buddha. Buddhists believe that the world was not created once upon a time, but that the world has been created millions of times every second and will continue to do so by itself and will break away by itself. According to Buddhism, world systems always appear and disappear in the universe. The Question of Identity Buddhism see’s the question of identity within the context of enlightenment. They teach that we do not exist as separate beings but that one must see pass the human tendency to identify with a limited sense of existence. If one does this they will discover that the belief in an individual small self is a root illusion that causes suffering and removes us from the freedom and mystery of life. The Question of Meaning/Purpose Buddhist texts do not outright say there is a meaning of life, but rather talk about the capacity for humans to end suffering, which is one of the things Buddhists should strive for. Buddhist believes in enlightenment through study, meditation as a way to ending suffering. In his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, the Buddha taught the "Four Noble Truths," which form the foundation of belief for all branches of Buddhism. All of life is marked...
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...Abortion, Bioethics, and Personhood: A Philosophical Reflection Post Date: 11/19/2001 Bioethics Human Dignity Author: Francis J. Beckwith, PhD Abortion is the issue that first brought evangelical Christians and other cultural conservatives into the arena of bioethics. Although today bioethics is dominated by other issues that are perceived as more pressing, the answer to the philosophical question lurking behind abortion--Who and what are we?--turns out to be the key that unlocks the ethical quandaries posed by these other issues. After all, if human persons ought not to be either subjects of research or killed without justification, and if the fetus from conception is a human person,1 then embryo experimentation, abortion, and cloning2 are prima facie morally wrong. However, some bioethicists have attempted to deal with the issue of human personhood by either sidestepping it or making a distinction between human beings and human persons, putting the fetus in the former category but not the latter. In this paper I will address both attempts. Sidestepping the Issue: The Failure of Neutrality Some bioethicists seek to sidestep the question of personhood by suggesting a neutral posture toward it. They maintain that bioethical decisions can be made apart from answering this question. Take, for example, the 1994 recommendations of the National Institutes of Health Embryo Research Panel, a body consisting of bioethicists across many disciplines including philosophy, theology...
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