Essays on Determinism

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Management Accounting Introduction Setting the annual budget has been one of the mandatory activities in organizations at both tactical and operational levels. The annual budget outlines the projected revenues and costs for the firm in the coming year or the finite time period. Such budget is set to clarify the organizational direction to pursue by identifying the target revenues and variable costs associated with the business operations. It served as a successful budgeting process for several years, but today’s highly dynamic and continuously changing business landscape has made this system obsolete. In the 21st century, the annual budgeting ...

Introduction

Trends of online or electronic learning are at rise all over the world, and this growing influence has made it the center of attention for scholars, thinkers, and researchers. Experts’ input involves appreciation and justification as well as criticism for this mode of learning. It is in response to this rising influence that a renowned speaker and educator, Dr. Badrul Khan came up with his e-learning framework with an intention to providing a comprehensive scale to evaluate any category of e-learning program or course. The model outlines eight dimensions wherein each aims to measure the effectiveness and performance of ...

Abstract

Computational complexity was introduced and developed by Hartmanis and Stearns in order to provide methods in measuring the degree of complexity or difficulty of computational problems or functions as well as to measure the efficiency of algorithms. It was developed through understanding of numerous complex problems and analysis of the issues within these problems. The history of the subject of computational history started with the theoretical computational model or a machine developed by Alan Turing in during the 1930s. In his paper, he convinced the scientific community that developing an effective algorithm is possible. The Turing machine paved way ...

Question1

Some of the most important concepts from the first few pages of Nash’s 1950 paper describe the following: The sets in the Nash combination only overlaps once and in that particular outcome. The next concept is that for the outcome to stabilize, it must be the best for each member, meaning that each should give their best move expecting the best results and outcome. All the strategies in the game that give each player the same chances of winning is the equilibrium point. It must give a mutual chance for each player to win and have an advantage ...

Part 1

The equipment used to assess VO2 max and lactate threshold includes the h/p/cosmos Pulsar 5.0 treadmill, the Cosmed Quark PFT Ergo testing equipment, the Cosmed V2 mask, the HR Belt Cosmed-ANT (w/transmitter), and a computer.

Calibration Processes

The preliminary step for the experiment is to perform the calibration of the equipment. The treadmill velocity should be calibrated by marking a point and noting the time it takes to complete a predetermined number of revolutions. This time is used to calculate the velocity by using the length of the belt, which should also be measured. These calibrations should be performed at different ...

In his professional autobiography, Boring discusses the journey in the field of psychology from early years and draws conclusions from personal experience and formal schooling. Boring lists his encounters with professionals in the area of engineering, psychology, and administration in different universities and times, and also elucidated his personal conflicts from the self, family, and professional life. The most striking aspect of the work are the psychological perspectives such as motivation and ego, determinism and free will, and the relationship between philosophy and psychology and how he championed for the separation of the two disciplines at Harvard. Boring noted ...

Abstract

Over the past years, the criminal justice system has experienced both praises and criticism involving the manner in which various officers enforce law and order. While most officers strive to ensure sanctity and order prevail among all equals, a section of the officers overlook the art of humanity and apply undue force to innocent and suspected individuals. Unfortunately, the blanket of corruption shields the officers from prosecution in the effort to safeguard the exposition of the inner affairs of the police culture. Corruption broils police brutality and individual victimization with unwarranted allegations as a weapon to silence their sufferings. ...

This is a dialogue between two lecturers. Each of them teaches philosophy but in different schools. They have met at a local restaurant for lunch after having not seen each other for a long time. The two are philosophical fanatics having their own firm beliefs in varying matters. At meetings like this, they do not fail to disagree on a thing or two. On several occasions, the two professors invite each other to their classes to help give students opposing views. The restaurant is moderately occupied and the atmosphere is humid and warm. The two gentlemen have just completed ...

Introduction

People have always been fascinated about how language affects their thoughts or even the process of thinking. Considering this thought, is it then right to say that people from different language groups speak differently? This paper’s thesis statement argues that language simply serves as a medium of communication and is therefore only a means that can be used to interpret how unique and different people and groups of people are from each other. The argument that suggests that language affects people’s thoughts is based on the idea that language is what determines how moral or crooked one ...

Foundation Course – Name

Abstract Information technologies are the core components of any organizational studies. Since this phenomenon was introduced into organizational processes, it brought numerous advantages. Incorporation of information technologies into existing business environment has become an indispensable necessity of modern reality due to an ability of informational systems to grant a broad spectrum of opportunities and benefits. Maximization of efficiency, improved services, enhanced manufacturing capacities and supply chain lead to the industry’s growth and economic prosperity. This could hardly be possible without the new information and technological determinants, implemented to control and speed up the everyday business routines. Eventually, information ...

Introduction to Convertible Bonds

Convertible bonds consist of the bonds that are easily converted into the stocks. These convertible bonds are issued by the company and like any other normal bonds it has maturity date and face value. The convertible bondholder has all the rights of converting the bond into the predetermined share numbers of the respective company in an identified period. The factors influencing the bondholder converting or not depend on the stock interest rates and prices.

Contract conditions and Payoffs

The convertible bonds market conditions are not standardized and hence making it differ depending on every contract case. The maturity date being one of the ...

Compare and Contrast

Philosophy

Introduction The context of determinism, compatibilism, and libertarianism can be attributed to the two notions of freedom the metaphysical and circumstantial. The latter encompasses an idea that everyone has freedom to act without being interfered by any obstacle while the former demonstrates the freedom of oneself to choose among alternatives. This notion of freedom will be articulated in this discussion by comparing and contrasting the philosophical context of determinism, compatibilism, and libertarianism. Furthermore, the discussion will also differentiate the three positions in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Based on the interpretation of the three positions, a personal take ...

The discussion, whether free will exists, persists in philosophy for centuries. Numerous arguments were put forth by both determinists and libertarians. And while the aim of these arguments is to prove either of the viewpoints, the question of why exactly should either of them be proven and their practical consequences are not less important. In this paper, I will argue against the existence of free will in a libertarian sense, explain the consequences of libertarian and determinist positions and tell why I found this topic particularly interesting. The debates around free will mostly address the free will which is ...

Predestination, otherwise known as destiny or fate, is a timeless construct which consists of past, present, and future at once. However, free will exists in the present state and constitutes humanity’s actions as they transpire moment to moment in a chronological fashion. Whereas the manifestations of free will are tangible and constant, destiny and fate represent more abstract ideas that are subject to change based upon the conscious choices and decisions that individuals make. In other words, free will and predestination are constantly interacting with each other. The decisions that we make using our own free will have ...

Question 4: Explaining the East Asian Conception of Human Nature

Introduction The problem of Human Nature has always been a point of hot discussions among the Western and Eastern philosophers. Although there are some theoretical discrepancies among members of the different philosophical schools, the majority of them concur that the idea of human nature encompasses the fusion of certain distinguishing characteristics, which a human possesses irrespective of his/her cultural background. Despite the fact that the nature of these characteristics, approaches to measuring them and understanding the components of this metaphysical phenomenon are not clearly defined in any philosophical school yet, there is a strong opinion in the both Eastern ...

Executive summary

The ever increasing use of computer based information system and internet in the personal, professional and commercial segments is accompanied by relevant collateral issues relating to privacy, security, and ethics as regards use of the system. The privacy and security issues mainly stem from two elements; advancement in information technology that makes privacy and security of information vulnerable to breaches, and inability of the service providers to adequately protect information and data. During 1970s Walter Maner introduced the term ‘computer ethics’ in order to define ethical problems aggravated, transformed, and created by information technology (Joshi, 2015). This paper is ...

Exposition of competing positions:

Hard determinism argues that due to the fact that determinism is true, and there can be no choices that result in any specific outcome for the individual, there is no need to engage in moral discourse. The idea that all things are the result of abstract causes that cannot be effected in any way presents the idea that there is no need to assess the consequences of action. This is due to the fact that a person’s nature is primarily determined by their ultimate destiny. The principle of free will does not exist therefore, due to the fact ...

Free Will and Determinism: A Response to the Problem from the Perspective of Three Philosophical Positions

The concept of free will has been essential in religion and philosophy, but this concept has been opposed to a new one, namely determinism, which is the result of years of scientific progress and the discovery of natural laws. Free will represents the capacity to act independently, or to take decisions based on personal wish, regardless of the pressures one is subject to. On the other hand, determinism is based on the idea that all actions performed by human beings are determined by natural laws and different causal factors, and in fact there is no free will. This idea ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

The documentary “Transcendent Man” directed by Barry Ptolemy presents the technological perspective of Ray Kurzweil and his position regarding the future of mankind and its relationship with technological development. Notions such as technological determinism, technological optimism, and technological pessimism are explored within the film (Transcendent Man). These ideas are compared and contrasted by the various individuals within the film who take certain positions regarding the advancement of technology and the implications that this has on social and cultural development. In looking at how this relates to my own life, it is evident that the advancement of technology has provided ...

Nowadays, Apple is one of the most advantageous companies in the sphere of mobile and computer technologies. From year to year, its developments become more advanced and include Siri, Touch ID, and Apple Pay, mobile service that allows making payments due to a combination of NFC, Touch ID, and Wallet. The performance of “Apple Pay” is based on digitization of the card with ITunes or photo and replacement of the card chip with wireless communication – Touch ID on IPhone 6/6s/6SE/6Plus/6sPlus and IPad Air 2/Pro or double clicks on Apple Watch. In other words, “Apple Pay” virtually stores your debit ...

The notion "freedom" has many meanings, each of which applies to a particular sphere of life of the individual. Solving the problem of freedom is impossible without an understanding of the specifics of these values, and without disclosing the inner relationship of liberties. Most of all, to speak of freedom, it is possible to speak about two of its basic values. Speaking about free will, there is a possibility not to hesitate to define their internal desires, aspirations, and the second value is freedom of action, that is, the absence of obstacles to the implementation of the desired action. ...

In the middle of all the Socratic philosophizing there are questions about moral virtues, qualities, knowledge and wisdom of the person. In essence the teachings of Socrates are the philosophy of morality and ethics. Moral and ethical meaning of human search for truth and the acquisition of knowledge is predetermined by the fact that the sources, wisdom, and morality, according to Socrates, connected with the gods. A measure of human true virtue is a measure of his initiation to the divine wisdom, and knowledge of the process acquires the character of moral action. The path of knowledge is his ...

Philosophy Questions

Robert Solomon postulated that love is a matter of choice, opposing the normal view that love is a natural feeling that is elicited by our spontaneous attraction to each other. He argues that love is a conscious decision that brings together two people searching for self-identity. In explaining the idea of self-identity, Robert raises the issue of inseparability, whereby, by falling in love, we are looking for that person who makes us comfortable by getting inculcated in our lives to form mosaic kind of a figure, made by an amalgamation of two figures. The fact that we choose our ...

In the history of philosophy, the problem of determinism and free will has always sparked a debate between philosophers who take opposing views on the issue. Determinism is a philosophical belief and thinking that assumes that all things which include human behavior are causally determined. On the other hand, free will is a philosophical idea that views things such as human will and behavior as free from causal determination. This topic in itself creates other issues that relate to morality and religion. On one hand, to believe in free simply does not in itself mean that human conduct is ...

Assignment Title

Free Will and Determinism Are human actions and behavior predetermined or are they self-caused by will? The debate about to what extent humans are free in making decisions and proceeding with their lives was one of the central problems of philosophy since its emergence. Many bright minds pondered on this problem offering different decisions to it. But what is the whole debate about? It would not be so important and acute if the problem stood by itself. However, the consequences of the decision to this issue strongly influence other questions and fields of philosophy. Particularly, the strongest implications are ...

Bourdieu’s Concepts of Capital and Habitus and Contemporary Class Differences

Introduction Since 1986 when Bourdieu published his book with the concepts of cultural capital and habitus, many social changes have happened, primarily driven by changes in technology and new ways of interactions. For instance, compared to thirty years ago, it is now easier to break the glass ceiling of social stratification because there is a bigger social spread. Many rich people interact with people from humble backgrounds on the internet, and, since the class is not the first thing that comes up when these relations start, people from higher classes discover that they are interacting with people from the ...

Question 1.

Loganville Window Treatments is an interior shutter maker that sells their product through decorating centres. Loganville Window Treatments makes 5 predetermined sizes and 6 different styles. They make bulk batches of 500-1000. These batches are stores in their warehouse and sold through catalogues in decorating houses. Competition from Chinese manufacturers capable of copying their designs and selling are cheaper rates and several decorating sources are attracted to lower rates.

Question 2.

The case is not related to each chapter in the book. Question 3. Loganville Window Treatments would need to change its mission as they will change its business model and ...

Can we identify “care ethics” with feminist ethics? What aspect of traditional ethics does “care ethics” criticize? What is the basic proposal of the advocates of this theory for improving ethics in general? Care ethics dictate the application of moral theories bound by the context of the situation prevailing at that time. This was context entailed interdependencies between those who give care and those in need of care. It was formulated in the 80’s by feminist idealist: a psychologist and philosopher. Feminist ethical theories, unlike traditional ethical theories, stress the importance of relationships in the society as key ...

Psychology

Introduction The context of hard determinism is very straightforward. It was coined in such term because it implies a strict position about issues and matters that are universal in nature. In addition, hard determinism does not accord with moral responsibility considering that moral dispositions are incompatible with determinism. In this discussion, an argumentative position will be asserted in favor of hard determinism.

Arguments on Hard Determinism

In the case of hard determinism, it is real and it implies that there is no free will. This position encompasses a question of whether people have a free will or everything happen for a reason. For ...

Soft Technological Determinism and the Impact of the Internet on Education

The theory of Technological Determinism sustains that social change is led by technology, as it drives the development of social structures and cultural values. Kincsei (2007) explains that according to this theory, technology is the principal driving force of society and determines the course of its history. This theory, however, fails to recognize the influence society has over technology, as social factors determine the success or failure of a particular technology. In consideration, this paper will consider a variation of said theory, known as “soft technological determinism” to explain the technology-societal relationship of the Internet. Chandler (1995) indicates that ...

Why Boys Don't Play with Dolls on page 381 is an article by Katha Pollitt. In this piece, the author talks about how adults project their sexist values on their kids and protect themselves with the theories of innate difference. She claims that the feminist revolution is not yet finished. The adults take the path of least resistance to the global dominant stereotypes and impose their biased views upon their kids. For this, the theories of innate difference are very suitable since they free adults of responsibility. Pollitt finishes by stating that girls and boys are different but with ...

Fire systems are designed for different services such as to warn people of fires, to stop fires, to create a safe environment for people in a fire among other reasons. The installation of these system depends on the buildings and occupants or the kind of materials in the buildings such as flammable liquids or electronic devices. The selection of these systems should meet the set standards by the different fire-related organisations. The following is a look at some of the fire and prevention systems.

Standpipe System

Standpipe systems are a number of pipes that connect a water supply to hose connections. ...

Currency Hedge

Over the few decades, the financial markets have seen explosion in the derivative markets. Even though notable investors such as Warren Buffet has called derivatives as the weapon of Mass Destruction’’, still, derivatives accounts for a market worth trillions of dollars as companies around the world use these instruments to hedge their risk exposures. Below we have discussed three traditional derivative instruments and how they are used by the companies to hedge their foreign exchange exposure:

Currency Forwards:

Currency Forwards are the derivative contracts as part of which, one party agrees to buy a predetermined amount of one currency for a ...

<Institution> Learning # 1: Self-actualization. Self-actualization is defined as “the process of fulfilling our potential” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). Example from my life – Abraham based the description of self-actualization from the lives of people who share characteristics, such as “self-aware and self-accepting, open and spontaneous, loving and caring, and not paralyzed by others’ opinions” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). I have seen most of these from my grandfather. Explanation of how my life example represents self-actualization – According to Myers, mature adults eventually seek to fulfill one’s potential, and in this process, learn enough about life “enough about life to be compassionate,  ...

Definition of Binary Options

An option is a derivative contract where an investor possesses rights to purchase and sell assets such as commodities, foreign currencies, and common shares etc . There are two types of options like traditional, regular or vanilla options as well as binary or digital options. The market dynamics and mechanics for options contracts are same in every economy. The only difference relies in the manner in which options trading is regulated in each country. In derivatives, binary option represents a trading form where traders or investors predict movement in the prices of underlying assets, commodities and securities etc. The word “ ...

People can be blind to love, truth, or reality in general. The reason can be strong emotions or an intention to escape a traumatizing situation. At the same time, the outcomes of such blindness are usually tragic. Euripides was a master of creating dramatic plays that encapsulated the strongest emotions of a person by engaging them into the traumatizing actions and experiences. Particularly, the topic of blindness is particularly vividly represented in Euripides’s “Medea” (Euripides 17). She is overwhelmed with her frustration and anger on Jason’s betrayal and humiliation. In the swirl of a blind rage Medea ...

Organizational behavior entails research on individuals within an organizational setting. Such research is crucial for the effective management of organizational structures and requires particular focus on the behavioral traits of individuals while alone (private individuals) as well as in the context of interpersonal relationships such as observed in behavior of individuals while working with others in a professional environment as a team or a group (Sing). Studies on organizational behavior aim at actuating an understanding of the factors influencing groups and individual dynamics within organizational settings for better efficiency and effectiveness of these groups and the overarching organizational structure ...

Many games are played for fun. Sometimes game are played for more than that. They are played for bragging rights, to prove a point, to achieve personal best records, or beat another’s best record. Within these modern times, individuals who reside in industrialized countries play games for amusement, entertainment, or money. Rarely are games played as a matter of life or death. However, there are games that are played as matters of life or death. Depending on the prize, the winner chooses his or her spouse, where they will live, the car they will drive, the clothes they ...

Introduction 2

Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) 3 Operation of an AGV 3 Advantages of AGV systems 8 Disadvantages of AGV systems 9 Robotics 9 Elements of a Robotic system 10 Advantages of Robots 12 Disadvantages of robots 12 Conclusion 12

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Introduction During manufacturing and production processes, material handling is key in realizing high throughputs. Most industries however still use manual techniques such as trucks, conveyor belts, and roller chains despite the discovery of automated and advanced systems which could make transportation easier. This is because of cost-related issues. In the long run however, cutting on overhead costs, reliability and flexibility in ...

Introduction

This paper will take a look at free will. It will bring out the views of two philosophers, Ayer, and Chisholm, and try to discuss the similarities and differences in their views. The paper will also state which of the two authors gave a better view of free will. In the statements, a justification will be drawn. Incompatibilists claim for that for people to have free will, then they should do otherwise than what they have done. This brings out the PAP (the principle of alternate possibilities. In other words, they define an act of free will if the ...

Two stories from the crime pages in Florida make the mind roil in terms of their ethical consideration, but they also raise some interesting questions about the role that fate and free will combine to play in our lives. The first is the story of Casey Anthony. Even though a jury acquitted her of the charge of murder, the preponderance of the evidence, at least to many, indicated that she more than likely used duct tape to suffocate her daughter and then dumped the body somewhere where it took a repairman weeks to find it. The second is the ...

Abstract

This paper discusses the moral behavior theories that were postulated by two psychologists Lawrence Kohlberg and Sigmund Freud. Though Kohlberg believes that human moral judgment and actions are as a result of an interaction between both their physical environment and their conscience, Sigmund believes that there are mental processes that are deterministic to one’s moral behaviors and therefore it is proper to seek explanations concerning the mental state upon which an individual made certain moral decisions and not merely examine the outcome of such behaviors. In contrast to Sigmund Freud, Lawrence Kohlberg came up with a model, stages ...

Frederick Hoffman as well as Nathaniel Shaler, two of the early defenders of exploratory bigotry, were more critical of setting up race associations in the United States than the more considered, yet less mainstream, artists at the time such as Mary White Ovington or even W. E. B. DuBois. In spite of the fact that a few liberals endeavored to dismiss natural determinism instead of focusing on carrying out healing undertakings, even Franz Boas considered blacks to be mediocre, whereas Gunnar Myrdal diminished the significance of segregation amongst the police as well as law benches in the improvement of ...

In “Wisdom of Repugnance” in his book “Ethics of Human Cloning” Leon Kass blames the willingness of people to entertain and use alternative forms of human reproduction on being “softened up” by the media. Kass contends that it is procedures like test tube babies, surrogacy and invitro-fertilization that has opened the door to the possibility of cloning. He believes that cloning threatens to change the connections within the family dynamic because cloning allows the people to reproduce outside of the typical male-female relationship. In his opinion the ability to clone will change the meaning of what a family is. ...

Introduction

Supply chains organizations are dependent on various factors and aspects and the forms that they take determines the results for the involved parties. With that, there are various supply contract types that can be applied for their management with varying relationships. In that view, this analysis seeks to analyze the case of the Winter Gear as a producer that has a supply chain relation with Pete’s as the supplier in consideration of the different types of contracts that could be applied for maximization of the profits.

Analysis

Company background Winter Gear manufactures high-end skiing and snowboarding equipment with its ...

Introduction

Much debate has been around the income and bail bond system in the United States. There have been expressed concerns of inequality among detainees based on their wealth and possession. Criminal justice system in the United States is confronted with the increasing number of the incarcerated population. The focus of the paper will be on presenting the arguments why the bail bond systems do not work for low income defendants. The fairness of the criminal systems has been questioned based on the disproportionate affect the bail bond has on the poor detainees.

Bail bond system

Bail bond payment is a money payment ...

People will think of other people on the basis of the work they do at free-will. However, it is not an ideal treatment for people to blame other people for what they are forced to do. Freedom is compatible with determinism when the behaviour of a person is caused by the preceding factors. Therefore, the causal laws of determinism end up forming the basis of science. Freedom to perform an act is the idea that human beings have the ability to have choices in how they act and taking the assumption that they have the freedom in terms of ...

The Concept of Professional Motivation

Professional motivation is a concept that is at the heart of organizational productivity. Kearney-Nunnery (146) finds that motivation is the expression of the internal and external factors within the person and the work environment in which the individual works that elicit certain responses when people are faced with various situations. This would imply that when these factors within the individual and the environment have a negative connotation, the most expected reaction when the individual is faced with a situation is negative. This is because motivation entails the elements that influence behavior, some of which include needs and drives. However, ...

Original Argument:

P1: Determinism and free will cannot coexist P2: Within determinism choices are made for a person. P3: Free will is the capacity to make one's own choices. P4: Moral and legal responsibility are products of free will. P5: In determinism there can be no personal moral and legal responsibility. P6: Autonomy of decisions is dependent on free will P7: Determinism can be the product of biological or physical mechanisms. P8: The individual and the conscious mind are one and the same. P9: Psychology demonstrates the presence of choice with “the Libet veto window” (Dennett, 2011, p. 8) P10: The ...

Sexual orientation describes sexual attraction among people. This attraction can occur between people of the opposite sex, or gender, same sex or gender as well both sexes. Sexual orientation assumes various categories which include heterosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, and homosexuality (Sue 7). This essay explores the nature vs. nurture the concept of homosexuality. This category of sexual orientation takes place between people of the same sex or gender. Although scientists do not know the cause of sexual orientation, the nurture concept of homosexuality has attributed this form of orientation to the predisposition of an individual to a combination of genes ...

Private property Argument

Capitalism promotes the growth and development of private property by ensuring the exercise of the right of the property by the owner. It is worth noting that capitalism focuses on enhancing economic freedom in trading. It believes that that a free market should be able to present the investors with a freedom that satisfies their desires. Freedom, as purported by capitalism, plays a gives a private owner of the property the right to trade his or her property as per will. There is not pressing constraints that downplay such freedom. Thus, a private owner enjoys the right of freedom ...

A crowd has been defined by many sociologists as a gathering of people with a common or shared purpose. This involves the idea of people coming together in a public system in order to work together or in some cases, do things that lead to a common end in sight. Crowds are viewed in many ways and contexts. This includes sports and entertainment where different people come together to do things. It also encompasses demonstrations and other public agitations like reactions to changes in the stock markets which lead to major modifications in mass attitudes. The purpose of this ...

Major Factors that Escalate the Costs of Healthcare with Emphasis on Frequent Admission

There are many things that can lead to the escalation of costs of healthcare. One of the most easily observable reasons would be the increase in number of patient admissions. Every time a patient pays a visit to a hospital or any medical institution, this patient incurs costs that would be billed to either him (i.e. out of pocket) or his health insurance provider. Among the total volume of patients paying a visit to medical institutions, only a small but still significant percentage has to be admitted. Usually, these are the cases where the patient has to be observed ...

Undoubtedly, gender and sexuality is a social construction. It is not a new one; rather it has existed for centuries, which is why today, the roles of the genders and their sexuality are preconceived and predetermined concepts. Yet there have been more than just two major forms of gender, that is, male and female and the third form relates to the category of individuals that are not classified as neither male nor female in the society. Although in some societies, there are people who are strict about the rules following gender and sexuality, there are others who are more ...

A lot of scholars have been arguing about the gender as a reason of social inequality and as a social construct. The modern life is definitely overwhelmed with different social processes. One of the most crucial issues for scientists is the gender definition. Feminism, being the contradictory phenomenon is interpreted in different ways by various scholars. When one starts to analyze the concepts of feminism from different approaches, one could agree that the best definition is proposed by famous Bell Hooks. It is well- known, that she is a representative of black feminism and in her works she analyzes ...

Philosophy Questions

Philosophy Questions

Compare and contrast the views of John Searle and Rene Descartes on dualism.

For Rene Descartes’ dualism is Spiritual; for John Searle, it’s Physical. Descartes believes the mind has consciousness and with that power we can say that the ‘seat-of-intelligence’ belongs to the brain. He also believes that through this we acquire self awareness, but for Searle, consciousness is not only because of the brain. Though brains cause consciousness, he points out that the brain is not the only thing that can produce consciousness. He even states that if ever we built an artificial machine that has consciousness. it further proves the point. He also says that the relationship ...

Why over the past 10,000 years has the development of different societies proceeded at such different rates?

What was Jarred Diamond’s thesis that he used in answering this question? According to Jarred Diamond’s thesis, he concluded that it was a matter of geographical location that primarily differentiated the way that societies developed. What he meant by that is that certain regions of the world were fertile with resources that were much more useful to the inhabitants of the region than other places.

Do you agree or disagree (or both) with this thesis, and why? Give at least three reasons. Number them (9 points)

I agree with the overall development of Diamond’s theory because from an anthropological and scientific position it seems to make perfect sense. In the earliest period of history the people relied ...

Abstract

People travel frequently, to various locations, and on multiple reasons; this makes the hospitality industry a critical driver of the economy growth for any country. Today, the concept of hospitality management implies a severe concern of sustainability in social, economic, environmental domains of business making. This international hospitality strategy focuses on providing excellent visitor service, achieving financial targets, and reducing negative effects on the local and global environment. Because of the lack of empirical research dedicated to environmental management in hospitality industry, the proposed study aims at investigating environmental management and its impact on the organizational performance of the ...

Abstract

This research study is aimed at investigating how the convenience of electronic resources affects our real-life communication skills. The introduction section includes illustrations of how electronic communication has made a safe haven for many Americans who do not possess face-to-face communication skills. The segment also gives an explanation of the models that people have lately adopted in order to compensate for the inadequacy in face-to-face communication cues. Some of the dependent variables in this research will be the development of compensatory abilities and the degree to which those abilities promote survival. The paper aims at reaching the goals of ...