question anybody else’s behavior (for ethical reasons). Prescriptive ethics discusses what we “should” do (it “prescribes” certain behaviours). * Prescriptive ethics is about how the world should be, regardless of how it actually is. * Theories of prescriptive ethics provide us with tools to use in figuring out what to do when faced with an ethical issue. * We can use these tools to make ethically informed (and more ethically justifiable) decisions. You should always use more than
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We can see that whereas many sociologists thought that progress was both desirable and inevitable other sociologists especially the postmodernists would dispute this. Action Theories Weber talked about social action theory. He wrote that there are an infinite number of subjective meanings which actors can give to their actions. He classifies four main types. The first is called the instrumentally rational action which means that people calculate
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individuals, each with our own background and experience, we bring certain beliefs, assumptions, knowledge, attitudes and values to teaching. Our teaching takes place in a social setting that has its own unique characteristics, opportunities and constraints. Reflective teaching means exploring the implications of all these complex factors with the intention of understanding and improving our practice. A good place to start is by considering our own pasts, as learners and teachers and reflecting
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In quantum statistics, a branch of physics, Fermi–Dirac statistics describes a distribution of particles over energy states in systemsconsisting of many identical particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle. It is named after Enrico Fermi and Paul Dirac, who each discovered it independently, although Enrico Fermi defined the statistics earlier than Paul Dirac.[1][2] Fermi–Dirac (F–D) statistics applies to identical particles with half-integer spin in a system in thermodynamic equilibrium.
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Chapter two titled Theories of Personality, discusses the theories of personalities effectively and in depth. Introduced was the structure and development of personality. The four major theoretical perspectives were explained, which includes psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, and biological perspectives. These four approaches help to explain behavior at all levels. The Structure of Personality and the defense mechanisms of Sigmund Freud, as well as the Conditioned Reflex by Ivan Pavlov and
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agreeable definition, by Socrates, is vague in its explanation. There are however, numerous competing theories which seek to better explain what it means to live morally. The Social Contract Theory, developed in the seventeenth century, is one such theory. Although unique in its explanation, the theory ultimately lacks in its overall evaluation. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes’s argued in favor for the theory saying morality should be defined as “the solution to a practical problem that arises for self-interested
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Employment At-Will Doctrine The legal doctrine called at-will clearly states that an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no reason without incurring legal liability. It also means that an employer can change the terms of the employment relationship with no notice and no consequences. “For example, an employer can alter wages, terminate benefits, or reduce paid time off. In its unadulterated form, the U.S. at-will rule leaves employees vulnerable
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What has driven nursing theory development? Nurses have always been seen as the providers of bedside care and those that follow through with physician’s orders. To me what drove theory development was the nurse’s desire to become independent and practice with models and beliefs specific to nursing as a profession while providing holistic care to the patient to encompass not only their physical illness but by providing care that incorporates their spiritual, emotional and environmental needs and
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situations. Some writers consider managerial economics as the integration of economic theory with business practice for the purpose of facilitating decision-making and forward planning by management. The underlying idea of all these definitions is that managerial economics means economics applied in decision-making. So we may consider managerial economics as a special branch of economics bridging the gap between abstract theory and managerial practice. It may be pointed out here that effective decision-making
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Competing views of the entrepreneur The term entrepreneur has become to have a broad definition over the years, with many authors debating over the types of characteristics that make up a person who can be classed as entrepreneurial. The word originally came from the French meaning 'one who takes between' but over the years the term has developed with varying definitions from academic literature, the media and often people classed as entrepreneurs themselves, causing great difficulty in finding
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