Essays on Betterment

Abstract

The behavioral problems among children in rural Nepal include not paying attention in studies, addiction, anger and fights, disobedience and stealing. The main cause of the problems involved family environments. However, other causes include negative peer influence, too much of attention or lack of it, not being able to fulfill one's needs, poverty, lack of appropriate school environment. Strategy used by teachers in managing the behavioral problem of their students is through having a conversation with then, ensuring moral education is well accounted for and providing necessary guidance, however, where verbal communication fails, parents and teachers guide their children ...

The political elements of Star Trek show that the series had more insight than what is apparent. The show started in the 1960s when the Cold War was at its height. Many authorities argue that Star Trek is an exploration based on self-interest, colonialism, collectivism and control . However, George Gonzalez takes a different approach in The Politics of Star Trek where he undertakes a critical review of the story within the context of the actual implications of the actions of the characters. This paper will review the first two chapters of the book in order to present the critical ...

Introduction

The present document provides a brief overview of the culture of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) and its characteristics. Further, it explains the organization’s culture and learning abilities to assess its change initiatives.

Company Review

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is a juvenile detention center for rehabilitation of individuals involved in delinquency cases. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice operates in Florida to adopt and provide strategic and social services with an objective of the wellbeing of society (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 2010). The organization provides different social services to children and their families traced in the dependency actions ...

Introduction

The most recommended book, in the field of font design and styles, The Elements of Typographic Style is a legendary milestone of Robert Bringhurst. Not only Amazon, but thousands of other web pages provide thorough reviews about the very book. Though the subject of the book is considered disproportionately impassioned and somehow nit-picky, unlike some fictions or biographies, the readers are loathed to set down saluting to the page-turner. The paper consists of a critical analysis of the aforementioned book in which we aim to not only summarize what the book is all about but how it is and ...

Introduction

Health policy can be defined as a plan or decision combined with actions to achieve specific healthcare goals by implementing key strategies within the society (WHO, 2016). As per the World Health Organization (WHO), an explicit health policy is known to be associated with several success factors such as development of a vision for the future and establishment of key targets for the short and long-term. Health policies enable organizations, institutes, societies, and groups to define outline, propose new goals, and inculcate different roles across various healthcare sectors (Záliš, et al. 2016). Healthcare policies are known to unite ...

What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it.

The proposed essay would be on the topic of gender discrimination. Now, there can be no denial of the fact that gender discrimination is one of the major social ills that has the potential of thwarting the holistic development of the human society. As such, the topic in context would aim to scrutinize the social issue so as to achieve a better understanding of the matter. Truly, no problem can possibly be combatted or eradicated if it is not comprehended with all its intricacy. Hence, the essay would work as a major opportunity to delve deep into the topic ...

The steering wheel has been one of the advancements that have been made in the motor vehicle industry. However, the steering wheel as we know it today has had various developments over the years. This essay will clearly table the rich history of the modern day steering wheel and further compare it to its predecessors. In order to be able to understand the developments in the modern day steering wheel and particularly the electronic control steering, it is important to understand the history of the hydraulic control.

The Evolution of Electronic Control for Steering

Once man developed the wheel and was able to make the machines, ...

Introduction

The paper aims to shed light on the topic of emotional intelligence and determine the importance of emotional intelligence for effective leadership.

Emotional intelligence explained and example of the concept

Robbins, Judge & Sanghi (2010), in their book, described the concept of emotional intelligence as the ability of a person to realize his or her own emotions when experience them (to be self-aware), the ability of a person to detecting emotions in others, and the ability to manage emotional information and cues. For example, people who know their emotions and understand the reason behind their anger and deal with the situation without being angry and violating the norms ...

The leadership theory that appeals me the most is behavioral theory. Behavioral theory emphasizes that leaders are not born instead they are made. The theory is indicative of the fact that successful leadership can be achieved via learnable and identifiable behavior (Yukl, 1971). This theory, however, does not consider inborn abilities and traits, but look at the actions or acts of leaders. This theory suggests that strong personality, self confidence, and ego with positive attitude are required for leadership. Behavioral theory believes that behavior of leaders directly exert their influence on efficiency and effectiveness of workgroup. Further, this theory ...

Introduction

Leadership is defined as the art and science of moving people from one point to another. This means that leadership refers to a situation where a person prepares the minds of his or her followers in order to work to attain a certain set of goals as a team or group. Leading brings people together for the attainment of results and the conduct of active work. Leadership might be construed as a process “by which one individual consistently exerts more impact than others on the nature and direction of group activity”. Leading in the context of businesses and companies ...

This paper discusses the significance of good leadership as a leader is the one who holds a prevailing and dominating position. A good leader is capable of creating a stimulating visualization of the future and can encourage and motivate people to connect with that vision. The vision I had of a good leader has evolved over time. After attending the course, I realized that leadership is not all about ruling a country or a team. In fact, the rising theories of headship focus mainly on how leaders in the present era bring change by providing vision to the society. ...

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Improving Walmart’s Corporate Communications Strategy

Walmart’s image had been steadily eroded by continuing accusations of malpractices and lawsuits to the point that business is experiencing losses. Many have chosen not to shop anymore as a sign of protest. Walmart must a take a proactive stance in facing negative publicity by defining and implementing a communications strategy. Walmart’s detractors have testimonies and evidences that they are willing to bring to court and if there is truth in any of these, the best that Walmart can do is to recognize them and present a conciliatory stance rather than denying accusations, covering ...

Abstract

Over the years, the number of nurses in the hospitals and other medical institutions is one which tends not to meet the desired levels of nurse to patient levels. Various researches have been carried out to show the various causes of this occurrence and some have even been able to show how the issue can be effectively tackled which leads to the increase in the number of medical personnel in the hospitals. These methods intended to increase in the number of personnel in the hospitals are one which is a problem of each and every individual within the society. ...

It is the duty of each and every person to take care of the environment and further to have in place an environment that will enable the world regenerate and in turn be favourable for the day to day living of man today and the future. Various measures have been put in place in order for this to happen. These include the coming up with the bio-degradable products and further, to look for the alternative sources of energy that reduce the amount of harmful emissions. One of these methods is the coming up with the green cars which are ...

There are various issues in this society that can be controlled if the education system of US will be changed by using effective and efficient strategies. A well-designed education system is necessary for the growth of a country and individuals. Therefore, the education system is getting better with time. However, there are people who are being affected by racial differences, poverty, and disabilities. Within the education system, mostly Asian, African, and Latino Americans experience inadequate services. For example, students with disabilities are not provided equal opportunities for sports. Moreover, appropriate skill development programs are also required for disable students ...

Abstract

Continuous exposure to a wide spectrum of natural light has constructive impacts to not only one’s health but also their moods. The production of hormones such as serotonin and melatonin based on the intensity of light has a large impact on the distribution of an individual’s emotions. This study seeks to validate the role of sunlight in the distribution of a person’s mood and whether a lack thereof has a negative impact on their emotional balance. The paper utilizes similar researches conducted on this issue to establish an argument about the constructive impacts of sunlight on ...

Born in 1909, Nkrumah rose through the academic as well as political and leadership rank to become the first African-born prime minister and later president of the newly independent Ghana in 1957. Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia Koffi Ngonloma on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful Gold Coast now Ghana although his exact date of birth remained a subject of debate and grew up in a typical African village while attending local elementary schools which were run by the Catholic Mission. He exhibited brilliance from a young age and often did well in academics attracting the attention of his instructors ...

Book Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity

Book Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity

Summary

Entwistle’s (2015) text Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration is a text that explores the intersectionality between psychology and theology, and asks one important question: to what extent, if at all, should these two disciplines be connected? It might seem an esoteric question at first, but it has very deep, important roots. These questions, according to Entwhistle (2015), speak to the very root of both disciplines—and both have something to offer the other, suggests the author. Despite the ...

Aristotle

Aristotle set various guidelines pertaining to politics of the state. In his book, “Politics I”, he stated that in most if not cases, the city-state is the most valuable selection and it is most superior composition of a state. This is since, he states that from the fact that a city state has been developed by individuals who come together clearly knowing that they are unable to exist in cases that they are apart and the since the city states are developed from homogenous communities and by the fact that they come together, they are able to attain the ...

Abstract

The essay is constructed and written down in four different parts that are an introduction, analysis of impacts, integration of sustainability principles, and conclusion. The introduction provided the overview of adventure tourism and its types. The second part further described the adventure tourism in the Polar Regions and its impacts. The factors that affected the economy and affected the local community were identified and analyzed. The threats and concerns related to the safety of wildlife and environment were also mentioned. The third part provided the short description of sustainable tourism and sustainable development. The principles of sustainability were also ...

Introduction

Biotechnology refers to a group of technologies that share two common characteristics namely, having a wide range of practical uses to improve human lives and working with cells and their molecules. A more detailed definition refers to biotechnology as the technical use of living creatures on the molecular or cellular level to obtain beneficial results. Traditionally biotechnology has been used in the commercial production of bread, brewing alcoholic beverages, as well as in the breeding of domestic animals and food crops. In many cases, biotechnology leads to development of numerous industries-forensics, pharmaceuticals, medicine, textile industries among others. Biotechnology also ...

Introduction

Performance enhancement in sports has been a controversial topic over the years. Specifically, sports organizations prefer the utilization of performance enhancement drugs to enhance their efficiency in the sporting activities while other humanitarian and government organizations raise concerns over the negative impacts of these drugs. As such, this paper discusses the negative impacts associated with performance enhancement drugs to the human body and the ethical concerns that emerge from this approach. In many instances, PEDs have been reported to enforce significant resiliency among the users and this is an advantage to sportsmen due to the enhancement of biological functions ...

Body fitness is essential to the welfare of one’s health. In fact, lack thereof compromises one’s medical status, and this could lead to the development of complications such as high blood pressure and obesity. As such, many individuals have resolved to take measures aimed at enhancing their body fitness through natural bodybuilding strategies. However, the utilization of steroids is a universal preference among sportsmen and people who want to improve their fitness. Due to the marketing strategies employed by the steroid manufacturing companies, most people are unaware of the adverse side effects these drugs cause on their ...

The administration of proper medication is essential to the treatment of a health complication. As such, medical practitioners need to enforce proper measures in the issuance of medicine to enhance the betterment of patients (Bojesen et al. 375). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of medicines through the utilization of a case study. This study will be in line with the code of conduct for Oncologists since the medical practitioner in this scenario deals with cancer patients. Since the maintenance of confidentiality is essential to the success of the medical practice, the practitioners’ and patient’ ...

Introduction

Proper implementation of policies is essential in the development of any nation, group or organization. In fact, lack thereof compromises the possibility of a unit succeeding in its endeavors. As such, it is imperative to establish proper methodologies in dealing with the enactment of policies to foster development (Peterson and Manuel 193). With this in mind, it is worth mentioning the role of the liberalists in the elaboration of the Latin Americas. Precisely, the Christian Democrats have undergone multiple challenges over the years to secure the welfare of their policies in the political system. The ideologies upheld by this ...

The academic field of philosophy provides the much need knowledge and introspection about the self, the society and the world. Among the many eminent philosophers of the world, Greek philosophers were among the most influential with all of their vision, knowledge and explication. Their works are still hailed as impeccable and commendable by the modern day philosophers and critics. There can be no denial of the fact that Plato is one of the foremost figures in the domain of philosophy in the entire timeline of human history of this world. Plato has been successful in leaving an immortal mark ...

Introduction

Proper treatment is essential to the recovery of patients. Lack thereof compromises the possibilities of a patient getting better due to the administration of bad medical practices. Palliative care is an efficient procedure commonly utilized at the end of life treatment. It involves the initiatives implemented by a health institution to help improve the patient’s quality of life and the response of their families to an illness that threatens one’s life. This approach is made possible through assessment, prevention, pain treatment, psychological, physical and spiritual discomforts (Bhatnagar & Joshi, 2011). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating ...

Being an international student at the Eastern Kentucky University pursuing my major in Elementary Education, have experienced a different learning environment in this institution as opposed to my native nation, Saudi Arabia. The most dominant difference is based on how the education system operates in Kentucky as compared to Saudi Arabia. For starters, there is a variance in the overall hierarchy of leadership and role division as opposed to my native country. Additionally, Learning from Abroad showed me that problems existed everywhere regardless of the economy of the nation. Initially, I thought the American education system is unflawed due ...

Abstract

This report describes the necessity of working in the form of groups and teams for effective organizational output. The basic essence of teamwork is provided along with its definition in the initial part. Then, the importance of teamwork is discussed from various aspects. Literature is consulted for effects of teamwork on organizational performance. We also discuss various traits and attributes of working together in teams and groups. We will see how teamwork leads to employee satisfaction, reduced turnover, decentralized responsibility, skills’ enhancement, feelings of empowerment, satisfaction of stakeholders, and much more.

Introduction

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The Congress members have major significance in voting on the issues that are required. Members of Congress have very difficult decisions to make on whether to vote yes or no on various issues. The video provides a critical analysis of the steps to be undertaken in the casting of votes and the responsibility bestowed upon congressmen in making decisions that affect the American people. The process is lengthy as it requires considerable and enlightening debates that affect policy making in the floor of the house. The bill on the burning of the flag is very important as it is ...

This paper is on the issue of feminist morality. The paper provides arguments on the feminist critique of rights and the ethics of care. There is a detailed account of the tensions, differences that exists between ethics of care and rights ethics. Held makes significant contributions to the field of ethics of care. Held provides an account that is strategic and offers a framework that is consistent with the ethics of care. Likewise Samantha Brennan tries to champion the rights of women through feminist issues in the use of feminist ethics and feminist politics. Moral values that characterize care ...

Social justice is essential in the maintenance of a productive society. In fact, lack thereof compromises the quality of interaction among community members, and this could result in unruliness. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that the media plays a tremendous role in promoting social justice around the globe. This situation is largely accredited to the fact that the information conveyed through different media platforms enhances people’s understanding of social justice and the problems faced in various sections of the world (Agboka 38). As such, people appreciate their role in the betterment of other ...

Hard work is essential to the success of an individual. In fact, lack thereof compromises the possibilities of one’s accomplishments as it leads to mediocre performance or complete failure. In the article, What is Inspiration, David Brooks seeks to convey the essence of making an effort to achieve what one wants through hard work. He makes reference to multiple authors to enforce the credibility of his arguments. In a large section of the article, he integrates inspiration with hard work and explains how these aspects are interdependent. Specifically, a lot of dedication on the completion of a task ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Psychology

Introduction For many years, leadership has been the subject of discussion among scholars and the concept of leaderships branches out to several theories that explains its core characteristics. Leadership theories, concepts, and models of application vary according to the professional environment in which a leadership role is warranted. In the field of social work, leadership is an important characteristic that fosters change for the betterment of the population that the profession serves. In this discussion, leadership theories will be examined and linking the concept to approaches and application relevant to the social work profession. In addition, the discussion will ...

Introduction

Effective parenting is essential to the moral development of a child. In fact, lack thereof compromises the ethical beliefs maintained by the child, and this could result in the indulgence in unacceptable behaviors. According to the Journal of Family Violence, females are more vulnerable to the effects of distant parenthood than the male gender (Bowles, Dana and Jennifer 681). As a result, witnessing traumatizing events in their early developmental stages could negatively affect their social abilities and integration with other people. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that most of the female inmates had instances ...

Introduction

Owing to the fact that policy implementation is essential to the development of a company, Turner Constructions needs to embrace an influential ethical decision making framework. This is largely accredited to the fact that the current system is rather inefficient and is not centered towards the welfare of the employees. The current system does not ensure equality in the employee compensation due to the wide salary margin between field engineers and project managers $54,522 and $130, 893 (Payscale, 2016). Additionally, the newly employed personnel do not get a good conducive environment for growth due to the inadequacies of ...

The ways to improve ethical aspects of the marketing campaign

Basically efficient marketing is considered to be the art of sales. It is aimed at satisfying the needs of potential customers by promoting particular product. The customers are influenced to buy the product they want by different ethical and psychological tricks. They start to believe that this product or service will make them to become happier. With the development of means of communication shaping the company's reputation became the indirect sign of efficiency, reliability and "social utility" of promoted product. With growing number of target and potential customers, the factor of public recognition started to be significant. As a ...

Individual Career Strategy Portfolio

Individual Career Strategy Portfolio

Owing to my current academic qualifications and overall interests, I intend to join the education career market. Specifically, I anticipate to be indulged in a human resource management career in the education sector. This is largely accredited to the fact that this field offers a wide array of job opportunities in the human resource management post. According to Omebe (2014), the goal of a HRM system in education is to develop the employees and make a contribution towards the achievement of organization goals. In this case, it is aimed at assessing the staff needs, maintaining ...

Socio-emotional development is an individual’s, especially children, continuous ability to understand how others feel and to control personal feelings and behavior such that they can get along well with their peers. The foundation on how we feel about ourselves and our relationships and experiences with others is, to a large extent, influenced by socio-emotional development. The quality of relationship given to a child by his primary caregivers is a major determiner of the child’s socio-emotional development. An individual’s feelings of trust, confidence, pride, affection, friendship and humor are all part of their social-emotional development. Social-emotional development ...

Sobriety is essential in the workplace as it enhances employee productivity. However, the recent legalization of marijuana in some states in the United States has sparked multiple controversies over its impact in the workplace. Specifically, individuals feel that this drug poses a significant threat to the primary user and other workmates. As such, they maintain that its utilization in the corporate field should be eliminated, and employees should not tolerate any personnel who works under the influence of this drug. However, there is a specialized group of people who use marijuana for medical purposes. Precisely, this drug has been ...

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My Name We are undergoing a tremendous spiritual renaissance. The current awakening in spirituality is unparalleled, at least in modern world history and is somewhere linked with the all-pervasive desire for a better quality of life. The authors of this article make a case for existentialism as a pathway to achieve the dual goals of spirituality and psychological betterment. The aim of this paper is to provide a review and critique of the article titled ‘Existential Theory and Our Search for Spirituality’ by Eliason, G.T., Samide, J.L., Williams, G., & Lepore, M.F. (2010).

Religion Vs Spirituality

At the outset, one must make ...

Personal Leadership

Personal Leadership

Introduction

Understanding of self is critical and important for the personal development of human being. Understanding on own-self helps one identify the opportunities for improvement and growth while overcoming weaknesses. The importance of the matter increases much more in the modern world where team orientation has taken a driving seat. Ranging from students to the leaders in the corporate world as well as politicians and professional of all sorts are required to assess own-self for improvement and future contribution. As a matter of fact, though one can identify self by different traits, there are different tests developed by ...

Introduction

In this paper, the steps and ways of creating an innovative and creative climate will be discussed. It will discuss that how a business provides its employees with the opportunity of doing any creative work. It also explains the importance of innovative climate for business and the relationship of innovativeness to the productivity of the firms

Creative and Innovative Environment

Creativity is adding new ideas or any new method to anything. It means finding new and different ways of doing a thing. Creativity can be either in the workplace or any other field. In old times, people only use creative ideas in art ...

Definition and scope of the problem

The development of postpartum depression among Hispanic women is largely attributed to the fact that most people are unaware of the threats posed by this complication. Most people do not seek appropriate medical intervention when they experience this complication. According to Sword (2005), the severity of postpartum depression is heightened by nearly 45 percent when the affected fail to seek medical intervention. Hispanic women face a threat to the development of this complication, as they are not properly taken care of. Since most of them cannot communicate effectively in English, explaining the nature of their medical problem is an ...

Qualitative research tradition and rationale

Cathy Beresford utilizes a case study approach as her primary qualitative research tradition. Primarily, she develops an in-depth analysis of one case into multiple studies. The goal of her investigation is to determine the most effective nursing care practices for patients with type 2 diabetes. To facilitate the data collection process, she samples 11 people with type 2 diabetes to provide the required information (Beresford, 2011). The results generated in this process are used in the data analysis phase. Documentation of the research is the final procedure in this process. The approach used qualifies to be a case study ...

Introduction

India is a developing country that is improving its economy day by day. Not only in the economy is India also improving its other aspects which deal with the life of its people and its relations with others. Shortly we can say that India is making progress day by day in each and every walk of life. In this paper, the progress of India’s economy, Its GDP, employment, labor law analysis and routine work life activities will be discussed in detail. All of these factors will depict the current situation in India and its performance or position in ...

Provide interviewees background

I got a chance to interview Mr. Naif Al-Otaibi, the deputy minister for petroleum affairs in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Otaibi managed to secure the prestigious job position that was unfilled for about nine years due to his pleasant leadership expertise. Without a doubt, the interviewee is a learned and experienced man in the management field. In 2001, he earned a doctorate in economics from the American University located in Washington. Aside from that, he was responsible for the management of trade disputes associated with the World Trade Organization for the Saudi Petrochemical and Energy Companies (Mahdi n.p). As a ...

The concept of American Exceptionalism is based on the idea that America is a unique and distinct entity and America is a leading nation in the world based on what it represents and stands for. To this end, this paper will examine how American Exceptionalism is engrained in the society and the international community. American exceptionalism is viewed from many angles and many contexts. One of the approaches of viewing American exceptionalism is one that views Americans as “a morally elevated people set apart from the rest of the world and living in a land of opportunity that is ...

In the title, The Plague, Albert Camus seeks to represent the plight of community infested with a deadly infection. Precisely, the outlines the problems faced by Oran citizens in their bid to ensure their survival and sustain their humanity. Arguably, the method used in the presentation of his primary argument is rather confusing. In some instances, he makes references to other established authors’ gives his personal opinions, or a conversation with some of the residents of the residents of the infested nation. Moreover, he uses different rhetoric appeals to coax the reader into believing his arguments. The primary goal ...

I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words about King Abdullah who left the mortal world some time back. King Abdullah, the king of Saudi Arabia, had been one of the most significant figures in the history of the nation. After having taken the throne back in 2005, the visionary leader successfully took the nation along the path of holistic development and prosperity. He gained the place of immense respect and love in the innermost core of the hearts of gazillion people not only in the country but all over the globe owing to his ...

Introduction

In a perfect democracy, the people and the states are one and the same element. In this accord, it is extremely unethical and unprofessional to segregate the public’s involvement in state affairs. In this regard, prudent and essential that the public is allowed to be the key players in the community development projects. Not only will the act of fostering public involvement in planning, sparkle the public’s cooperation, but also, tremendous advantages will be accrued from the government-public corporation. The planning of community development projects tends to foster betterment of the standards of living within a particular ...

Introduction

This paper aims to discuss how the different innovations in the modern society made us look like we have reached the pillar of modernity with all the fabulous results, while the overall consequence is destruction. In the book Short History of Progress, the historian and author Ronald Wright, implied that the modern society is trapped into problems that came about as people, through their ingenuity, worked towards the betterment of the lives and the society as a whole. The author suggested that the common people, as well as those in the position to impose societal policies are always eager ...

In modern world the number of issues the company should deal with is dramatically increasing. Some main threats of the previous years are replaced by more significant ones. To remain competitive the organization should pay attention to all the decisions made on different levels. The company is also exposed to new types of risks. It means that the organization should use new approaches to manage both external and internal operations. The main requirement to the behavior of the firm is to be as flexible as possible. New strategies need to be defined in accordance with environmental issues and up-to-date ...

Handling diversity may be ticklish and cumbersome, but it rolls out striking benefits in terms of harmony, finances, and cognition. There are multitudes of advantages of an inclusive workforce or the society. Talking about its strengths, the author Zainah Anwar has aptly outlined the cognitive significances. It may be strange yet pleasant to know that people are more likely to fall for wrong ideas while working with like-minded people. Conversely, working with people of different religions, race, gender, nationality, and ethnic origins bring smartness, critical thinking, and an innovative aptitude. Not only it opens up our mind, but also ...

Intelligence & Security issues

Intelligence & Security issues Security is a major concern for any nation. In fact, insecurity affects the development national development due to social unrest. As such, there is a need for central governments to make the most out of the intelligence gathered to secure the citizens’ safety. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that intelligence plays a key role in the defense sector. Precisely, the process involving information sharing and dissemination from primary sources, to its analysis and finally utilization determines the safety of a nation. The United States federal government has made numerous advancements in ...

Introduction

Individuals’ demographic factors can greatly influence the way they live or respond to life stressors. Hence, sociologists and psychological practitioners give particular focus to individuals’ demographic background while helping them manage their life stressors. This paper will use a hypothetical client case study to create understanding of the roles of a human services professional in a problem solving context.

Description of the Client’s Demographics

Kathy Jain, a 36-year old housewife, is living in the city of California. Kathy belongs to Hispanic ethnic background and follows the religious teachings of Christianity. Kathy’s mother has a Mexican origin and her father is a US-born Hispanic. ...

Respect for culture and religious beliefs is essential in the maintenance of peaceful coexistence. In fact, lack thereof would result in the emergence of personal differences and violence among different societies. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 was intentioned to uphold the religious values of the native Indian community. Aside from the fact that this religion was not documented in any form and is somewhat believed to be a form of culture, the act proposed a lot of changes to the betterment of the lives of ...

Q1: Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders?

The definition of whether a company has an ethical culture is usually based on what they do, how they do it, and the structures put in place by the topmost leaders to ensure that all stakeholders are duly taken care of and excesses to them are cut. In the first instance, the activities of Monsanto are inherently problematic and carry a high risk. This is because most people and most groups around the world have an issue with the creation of genetically modified seeds and plants. Many religious people have views against interbreeding of animals and plants and since ...

The relationship between ambition and greed is explored in Mike Krath’s “An Ambitious Experiment”. The term ambitious is ambiguous in this title; for ambition usually has to do with self-betterment, whereas this experiment had to do with possible self-betterment while gambling the certain annihilation of the “self”. The husband’s ambition is not clear: is he avoiding family or securing family? The elements of time travel add another dimension to this dilemma. The time travel adds an interesting element to Krath’s tale; it provides a dimension for reflection about whether the “ambition: of the husband is ever ...