...philosophy is kindness.” The current situation is characterized by a spiritual impoverishment of the spiritual powers of man, which makes it almost impossible to moral action. Man denies given reality, transforming it into a free creative act. But where did he deny? In other words, if we use the analogy of the springboard, then that allows a person to jump, leads to jump and where he jumps, and who decide how far to jump? Springboard for itself can not cause a jump, but only one of the conditions of its possibility. That is, the existence of one does not require given reality denying it, because it is not in the animal world, but it exists in the human. Reality does not imply a project of transformation, but a man comes always dissatisfied in everything and everybody, and begins to break and build. There are always deployed vast horizons of opportunities in front of every man, to where he should decide to put oneself and choose one single path. And the situation is further complicated by the fact that people here cannot get rid of choice at random, here is required of him the necessity of choice. The choice should not only be free and personal, but necessary. Moreover, the need for external not taken into account, a person is looking for, demands from himself if he is honest with himself, this need to be an internal. On nothing else but the internal obligation, a person does not want and cannot stop, if he seeks reasons for their actions. Inner base of acts is - will. Act - a matter...
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...This research paper requires students to find five resources that support the question that they want to focus on based on Sustainability or Community Garden. I have done a lot of secondary work. So far I have found five credible resources that talk about sustainability in cities. General speaking I will talk about how the planet Earth is deteriorating drastically. Global Warming plays a huge part on not keeping the planet “Green” Greenhouse gasses; emissions of carbon dioxide often released with gas emission vehicles/engines don’t escape into space causing it to increase temperatures’. I will narrow down the research question to cities in specific, such as big metropolitan cities in the United States. I want to do a primary work on how cities in the U.S. could set knowledge of guiding principles, and good ethics on being ecofriendly. If we look back one to two hundred years back in history, the world was less populated and obviously there were no cars running up and down like there like today in the modern world. Huge cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Houston have a greater power to change the environment....
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...Trail Magic and its Affect on the Appalachian Trail Inside the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), an unique culture comes with it. Alongside the wonders of trail names becoming your identity, random acts of skinny dipping, and not showering for long periods of time, there is also trail magic. Trail magic is best described as an unexpected occurrence that lifts the spirits of hikers. This includes, but is not limited to, driving hikers into town, offering food or drink, and maintaining and protecting the trail. Within trail magic, there are trail angels, who are responsible for all of these acts of kindness. This paper will examine how trail magic, despite its critics, give hope to hikers and creates a larger sense of community. Long- distance hikers on the A.T. are often extremely grateful for any and all trial magic they come across. One hiker, Paul “Big Tex” Bunker, explained his gratitude of trail magic and its...
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...nature. Pollitt (554) calls it a crack on paper owing to its diversity in the aspects of characters and themes. Although the movie is interesting, the idea of putting it into a movie meant scrapping most of its interesting elements. However, the motion picture does justice to the book because most of the contents of the book. The only downside is the case that the main character's voice is watered in the movie. In most of the articles, the author uses the excerpts of the movie as well as sarcasm to present her message about the movie in the articles. This is a well-written piece given the fact that it relates the book to the movie in many aspects making sure that the basic facts in the book are understood by the readers of the article. For instance, the book states that while the movie is based on a distant future of the United States of America. The themes and the messages in the movie represent those of America political and the general situation. Where power is shared among the minority who have the financial power and might, to claim and keep the power (Pollitt 554). Just like many contemporary regimes, the...
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...They are known for jumping greasers, just because they have more money than them. They think they’re better than the greasers.”Soc’s … would get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next”-Ponyboy. The public really doesn’t know what to think of them besides the fact that they’re rich. Money doesn’t define who you are, value does, and once we actually get to know greasers the whole perspective has changed. When Ponyboy told Cherry how Johnny got jumped by Soc’s, she was more sympathetic towards greasers, eventually becoming a spy for them. The greasers could also show some sympathy too. A Soc named Randy told Ponyboy that Bob was a good kid but was constantly spoiled by his parents. They never said no or gave him any limits, which is what he was seeking all along, thus being deceived as the bad guy. We shouldn’t hate each other just because some of us have...
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...English 240 Television Viewing and Child Development. Introduction There are hundreds of television channels offered by cable companies. What is your child watching? A child sitting with a remote in front of a television could be watching anything! Are you aware of the potential effects that television can have on a child’s development? Television has the potential to be dangerous in a child’s development. In what ways can Television be detrimental to a child and their development? They could be watching cartoons, or programs showing content that is not suitable for young minds. Watching television can have negative health effects on a child's development. Some of these negative effects are dealing with sexuality, aggressive behavior, and academic performance. Not all television viewing is negative. Television can be beneficial to a child’s development as long as it is content appropriate. By the end of this essay I will discuss some ways to help reduce the possible negative effects of Television on a child, and explain in what ways television can be beneficial to a child’s development. Whether you are a parent, aunt, uncle, or just as a positive role model, your main priority is being the best influence possible. Therefore, if there are ways to help a child’s development in a positive manor wouldn’t you like to know? Positive effects of watching television on a Child’s Development. Television can be utilized to help enhance a child’s development in many...
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...Rationalist vs. Behavioralist Paradigm Problems 1. During the last five years, your instructor has discussed the emerging field of behavioral finance with many colleagues. The most common reaction has been for those colleagues to smile and say, "Behavioral finance? That's an oxymoron." Oxymoron is defined as a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (e.g. cruel kindness). Explain this reaction using a) the concept of paradigm and b) attributes of the behavioral and rational paradigms. a) According to the concept of a paradigm, someone in finance would operate on a set of principles that their work is based upon. It is the method by which they analyze their data. Under this philosophy the statement is considered an oxymoron because under the colleagues point of view they view those that study finance one that does not act on behavior. They assume that anything that involves finance automatically dictates numbers and thinking ogically in steps. It is not until there is a shift in the paradigm and that they see it from a finance position do they see the possibility of a behavioral implications. b) According to the rational paradigm, one that is interested in finance is well educated, has some predisposition towards the acclimation of wealth and is focused on the market. By the definition this means that they are rational and not behavioral. 2. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions triggered diverse reactions. Most “hard” scientists shrugged...
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...Structuring Strategies Antigoni Kapaka Final Paper BFA1 - Film & Video Chantal Akerman Chantal Akerman was born in Brussels, Belgium in the 6th of June 1950. She was the daughter of Polish Jews parents who survived the Holocaust. Cantal’s first ambition was to become a writer. Her passion for filmmaking begun at the age of 15 when she went at the screening Jean-Luc Godard’s film Pierrot le fou, that made her he settled down the way in which she would express her concerns, questions, and even confrontation of the reality she lived in. Her revolutionary and free spirit became evident from her early teens, when at the age of 14 she dropped out of school because she couldn’t bear being trapped in the four rooms of a classroom. At the age of 18, Chantal enters the Belgian film school Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion and after spending some months there, she dropped out to make her first film Saute ma ville. The...
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...First. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Justice, Crime, and Ethics. Reading Read Ch. 2 of Justice, Crime, and Ethics. Reading Read Ch. 3 of Justice, Crime, and Ethics. Reading Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 4 of 7 days 1 Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. DQ1 due day 3DQ 2 due day 5 3 Learning Team InstructionsLearning Team Charter Select Learning Team members who work together throughout the course.Create the Learning Team Charter. Day 7 Learning Team InstructionsWeekly Team Review Review the Week One objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. Learning Team InstructionsEthical Decision-Making Paper (Preparation) Begin working on the Ethical Decision-Making Paper due in Week Two. IndividualEthics Awareness Inventory Complete the Ethics Awareness Inventory (EAI), located on the student website, in preparation for the Week Two...
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...without jagged edges; however, this frequently is not the case. Many multibillion-dollar companies break the law in ways that their customers more often than not are not aware of. The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most egregious, making the company look as bad as their product is for your body. These wrongdoings consist of using different drugs to make their product addictive, mistreating employees, supporting malicious groups such as the Nazis to increase their profits and worst of all, exploiting natural resources of developing countries such as India. Perhaps if Coca-Cola drinkers were familiar with these inexplicable acts, they would stop drinking Coke. This paper will provide evidence that shows how Coca-Cola has broken both political laws and widely shared moral values in several different ways. The company’s name, Coca-Cola, was not just a random thought that came to Dr. John Pemberton’s mind, the creator of the soft drink. In May of 1886, Dr. Pemberton, who was a morphine addict, created Coca-Cola as a nerve tonic. Nerve tonics provide calming and soothing feelings, as well as relaxation and pain relief (Lynne, 2009). No one today drinks Coke for those reasons, but there certainly was and still might be today an addictive drug in Coke which Pemberton used—cocaine. Of course Coca-Cola denies ever using the drug in their drinks even though their creator was a drug addict who died just two years after establishing the company. There is still some speculation that even...
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...John Stuart Mill vs. Immanuel Kant The aim of this paper is to clearly depict how John Stuart Mill’s belief to do good for all is more appropriate for our society than Immanuel Kant’s principle that it is better to do what's morally just. I will explain why Mill’s theory served as a better guide to moral behavior and differentiate between the rights and responsibilities of human beings to themselves and society. Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill are philosophers who addressed the issues of morality in terms of how moral customs are formed. Immanuel Kant presented one perspective in The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals that is founded on his belief that the worth of man is inherent in his skill to reason. John Stuart Mill holds another belief as presented in the book, Utilitarianism, which is seemingly conflicting with the thoughts of Kant. What is most unique about the ethics of morality is the idea of responsibilities to particular individuals. According to both Mill and Kant, moral obligations are not fundamentally particularistic because they are rooted in universal moral principles. Both philosophers have made great impacts in their niche areas in the field. An analysis of their theories may help develop a better understanding of them and their theories. Mill holds an empiricist theory while Kant holds a rationalist theory. Kant explains morality through forms that he believes are essential to free and sensible judgment. Mill’s utilitarian approach...
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...My Counseling Theory Paper February 24, 2014 Professor: William Williams Student: Brittany J. Muzzey Muzzey 1 Counseling Setting It is my goal to become an Addiction Counselor at a long term residential program facility. Hopefully or more specifically I would like to be a Substance Abuse Counselor at The Jude House, Inc. I am currently working as a clinical assistant to all the current Substance Abuse Counselors. Population I Intend to Work With The population at the Jude House is very diverse. We have people come through our doors from all walks of life. People come from the streets, people come from jail, we have gang members, Muslims, Christians, etc. Most of our clients though are in some type of legal situation which has caused them to be there or from jail where they have to successfully complete the program in order to stay out of jail. A lot of them are scared so it makes them come across as resentful or angry. I’ve learned to adapt to these situations and look beyond the negative attitudes to the real root of the problem. Showing these ladies and gentlemen that someone actually does care and understand turns most of their attitudes around fast. Show them compassion and they start to open up and trust (if they’re ready to get better). If the client is not ready to admit he/she has a substance abuse problem though their attitude will not change. Unfortunately these clients usually do not make it through the program the first time they are there...
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...vaults, mysterious trap doors and passages, wild locations, secluded spots, and pursuits by moonlight. Finally, one evening at Byron's villa, they made a pact to see who could write the most frightening ghost story. Both Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon, Lord Byron, had earned widespread fame; even Mary had first published a book at the age of eleven (Mounseer Mongtongpaw). Each undertook the task eagerly. It is said that Mary had a nightmare on which she draw the idea for her novel. She dreamt about a student who sewed together dead limbs and thus created new life. Spurred by the horror of her nightmare, Mary completed the story within two months and the novel appeared on January 1, 1818. The question I would like to examine in this paper is whether Frankenstein's Monster is a villain or a victim? "Am I to be thought the only...
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...Comparative analysis Comparative Analysis of two works E M. Tu English Literature 125 M V 05 August 2012 Comparative analysis Comparative Analysis of two works The creative process is often filled with emotions, and throughout it, it is not uncommon to experience the whole gauntlet of highs, lows and everything in between. The poems, “poetry” and “constantly risking absurdity” are two works that are filled with similarities in the creative process and yet they are very different. These two works give insight to the creative process from each poet’s perspective. They are both excited by it, but they achieve their goal through traveling different routes. As much as they like and appreciate the finished product you cannot help but believe that they are just as fascinated, captivated and even enthralled by the process itself. The creative process for them is a lot like certain aspects of life, and it is demonstrated in their work. Ferlinghetti’s experience is not one made up purely of joy, in fact; it is filled with struggle, but it is a journey in search of joy and of beauty. He must take risks and is willing to do so in pursuit of the desired goal every time he performs. He starts his poem in a manner using words that immediately catches your attention. You are immediately drawn in by his description of the risks that a poet must take each time he performs before an audience. There is always the possibility that he may end up looking like a fool (risking absurdity)...
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...What was the short term significance of the New Deal? To discuss the short term significance of the New Deal, it is imperative to define significance. Significance is defined by the number of people’s lives affected by an event; therefore the most significant of the short term effects of the New Deal was FDR’s implementation of radical legislative reforms. It led to a number of positive economic and social changes in a very short space of time, which contrasted greatly with the inaction of the previous Hoover regime. This opinion is supported by well-known New Deal historian Anthony Badger, who stated that "When Roosevelt took power on March 4, 1933; many influential Americans doubted the capacity of a democratic government to act decisively enough to save the country".The creation of public work schemes and relief programmes provided Americans with improved social stability giving them the confidence to support their government’s initiatives, thus enabling Roosevelt to restore elements of the pre-depression economy. Agriculture was also supported to create more jobs and allow business to grow again as opposed to declining as it had during the depression. These changes were all reinforced by the modernisation policies brought in by Roosevelt in the ‘100 days’. Page 1 Word Count: 291 Page 1 Word Count: 291 This cartoon was published in 1933 by the Pittsburgh Press by Harold Talburt. The use of this cartoon of Uncle Sam ‘holding all the Aces’ shows how the new policies of...
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