Ethical Theory and Moral Practice developed as a cohesive field in the late twentieth century, with the establishment of the Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Journal, in 1998. The theory therefore represents a culmination of scholarly thought and an Continue Reading...
Philosophy Final Soccio's Archetypes of Wisdom gives a relatively thorough survey of philosophy from ancient "wise men" like Socrates down to present-day university professors like Martha Nussbaum. It gives a sense of philosophy as not only applicab Continue Reading...
Jim Henson -- Career and Influence Jim Henson is one of the most famous originators of children's entertainment in history; at the same time, he remains one of the most underrated and under-appreciated artists (Collins, 1998; Eide & Abrams, 2005 Continue Reading...
Sociology Debate: A central debate in sociology revolves around whether the power elite or pluralist view is correct. Which do you believe and why? Explain your answer. The Power Elite view seeks to look at the way the elites rule and influence the Continue Reading...
Theoretical Applications in Sociology: Critical Theory vs. Systems Theory Exciting advances are being made in the development and application of sociological theories to social work practices. Two of the foremost theories are systems theory -- curre Continue Reading...
Abusive Relationships Women in Abusive Relationships The Bureau of Justice Statistics (2006) states that during the 1990's, the major reason for 22% of divorce cases in the American society was violence. In a similar context, among all the female v Continue Reading...
Social Sciences in Education The development and specialization of the various fields in the social sciences started with the establishment of sociology as an academic discipline in the 19th century. The architects of this early discipline include Continue Reading...
CIO Magazine Analysis Critical Evaluation of the CIO Magazine Article The Whole . . . is More than its Parts The article The Whole . . . is More than its Parts illustrates the complexities, challenges and decisions that must be made in order for a Continue Reading...
The rapid expansion of American manufacturing power was not due to purely domestic circumstances. Post-war, because the American economy was so strong relative to Europe and Japan, America had a wide array of venues in which to sell its products. T Continue Reading...
Amidst a country of racism against African-Americans, it became inevitable that groups of colored citizens would band together to carry out what police thought to be one of the biggest threats in national security in the United States. In Oakland, Ca Continue Reading...
Global Imbalances in Trade and Purchasing Price Parity: Evidence From Research and Current Trends The recent global economic collapse threw into sharp relief the degree to which the world's economies are inextricably linked and co-dependent. A failu Continue Reading...
Another near-contemporary of Rogers and Maslow is Albert Bandura, whose social learning theory is more part of the behaviorist school than the humanist, though these are not as dissimilar as is often thought (Bandura 2010; Ricks & Wandersman 19 Continue Reading...
There are clear philosophical connections between the core ideas of hermeneutics and those of historicism, because each posits a potentially radical degree of relativism. Rodgers & Knafl (2005) explore this, arguing not for a return to any radi Continue Reading...
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Homer in Hollywood: The Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? Could a Hollywood filmmaker adapt Homer's Odyssey for the screen in the same way that James Joyce did for the Modernist novel? The idea of a high-art film Continue Reading...
delete them, please note where the information came from. THANKS! Define and discuss the term "collective bargaining." The term "collective bargaining" refers to a process in which employers and employees (or their representative Continue Reading...
George Orwell's most powerful and important works were Animal Farm and 1984, which described the corruption of the socialist ideal in the 20th Century at the hands of Lenin and Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. Instead of liberating the masses from Continue Reading...
This article influenced me in showing the importance of religion in curbing alcohol. It is likely that religion could serve as buffer against other addiction, too. 4. The aim of Menagi, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Harrell%20ZA%22%5 Continue Reading...
There are other specific requirements for the creation of the mezuzah's parchment for it to qualify under orthodox standards: for example, the use of regular paper is prohibited, the biblical text must be written by hand and with a quill pen, in bla Continue Reading...
Man, the State, and War: a theoretical analysis Thoughtfully addressing the question as to why mankind enters war, international relations scholar, Dr. Kenneth Neal Waltz, surveys classical and contemporary theories of the behavior of man found in t Continue Reading...
"They've got their rules and we've got nothing to do with that" or "He has to learn the rules, just like anybody else" are key phrases which sustain this idea. The two opponent groups are both looking to improve their performances in terms of privi Continue Reading...
Causes crime & process change): Choose country (*Iraq Afghanistan) crime (*Terrorism) relevant country. Obtain statistics crime show crime trends a period 8-9 years (e.g. 1995-2009). Then explain, criminological theories (*Conflict Theory Lablel Continue Reading...
Gandhi incited the people to protest peacefully rather than resort to violence. He believed that this form of rebellion suited the case of the blacks in America. After his doctorate studies at Boston University and his marriage to Coretta Scott, he Continue Reading...
The main question revolving around childhood obesity is "When does childhood obesity become a child endangerment issue?"(Alexander, 2009) Definitions of "neglect" and "medical neglect" (parental neglect of a child's medical needs) are not universal Continue Reading...
Dissidence for Sinfield is the element in a text that seeks to contradict the dominant ideology of the text, or of the culture in which the text was produced (Sinfield agrees with Marx that these are the same thing). Subversiveness is similar, perh Continue Reading...
Such resources will include proper funding for facilities, personnel, technological and communicational resources and other such elements required for an administrative capacity congruent with the needs of the public which it is designed to serve. Continue Reading...
By the same token, by not having any specific policy implications, servant leadership theory does not expressly reject the transformational, situational or results-focused ideas of leadership. It is merely an adjunct to these theories, and is mostly Continue Reading...
Public Administration: Case Study on Health Care Institution This work will examine public administration theories and concepts along with individuals that have contributed to the field of public administration while simultaneously reviewing the cas Continue Reading...
This situation once again proves that the people are not considered valuable additions, but commodities. And the management of these commodities changes based on business needs. In terms of the younger employees, their careers -- or their end there Continue Reading...
As it flows from his heart, the father is free. This image is one that runs counter to the typical image of money bringing all sort of happiness and solving all sorts of problems. The poem moves full circle by the end with the poet recognizing that Continue Reading...
To paraphrase Marx several centuries later, this can most easily be summed up as "from each according to his ability to each according to his needs," or, for Plato, "if each person does one thing for which he is naturally suited, and does it at the Continue Reading...
Rather than viewing the overview of ethics as a "classical" versus "modern" approach, what seems apparent is that there has been a powerful, but gradual, evolution in theory that began in Ancient Greece, and has simply been reinterpreted based on m Continue Reading...
The Russian Revolution is covered to a great extent and Pomper lends much insight into the specific events and ideas that carried the country to Revolution in 1917. Pomper succeeds in his goal to expose the most profoundly successful and controvers Continue Reading...
And, if one flees historical reality, then, is it not futile in that eventually it will catch up with us? As a "guest" of this world, then, what is the basic responsibility we have towards humanity? Daru chooses an isolated and ascetic life -- he fl Continue Reading...
Sect -- in sociology and anthropology, the term sect refers to a group that forms inside another group and takes on some individual characteristics that are based on, but not completely, like the parent or other group. In religion, for instance, de Continue Reading...
As a result, to not totally lose out to Vietnam and China, other countries are competing by extending their operations 24/7 without further adjustments to the current government-mandated wages of their workers. Competition remains, as Vietnam and Ch Continue Reading...
Their society is at least as harsh as ours and does translate to addiction though not necessarily to drugs. That responses to harsh stimulus of achievement-oriented societies is addictive but perhaps not drug-oriented, and response to lack of achie Continue Reading...
Anderson et al. (2002) studies the effects of terminating the levels of addiction disability on the status of housing of persons who formerly recipients of addiction diability. They study how the various disruptions in the living situations play an Continue Reading...
During this time to end the Russian Revolution, he would be captured by the secret police and sent to prison camps in Siberia, where he escaped every time. After the last successful escape, Stalin went to Saint Petersburg and was able to take contro Continue Reading...
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature Chapter Introduction This chapter provides a review of the literature concerning hypnosis, Eastern Meditation, Chi Kung, and Nei Kung and how these methods are used to treat various ailments and improve ph Continue Reading...
The criminal justice system, according to Karl Marx, is thought to work for the rich while the resulting policies are more concerned with controlling the poor. Seigel and Welsh state that, "conflict theorists observe that while spending has been cut Continue Reading...
