Essays on Disregards

Islam and Christianity

The paper describes differences between Christians and Muslims within America. Additionally, the paper analysis of how spiritual views of Christians or Muslims affect the relations of the two groups. Some of the traits considered negative when practised by Muslims or Arab Americans but positive when practised by Christian Whites are discussed. Muslims consider Jesus as an upright Prophet of their faith but not God as Christians regard Him. This is the main message by Mohammed that is to tell followers of Islam to worship God. According to Quran 112: 1-4, God is considered unique and provider of everything. God ...

The United States is a very large and complex entity filled with diverse races, cultures, ideologies, philosophies, belief systems and perspectives. That said establishing a societal structure that encourages diversity and autonomy, but also establishes standards, rules and laws that outline the nation, is no easy feat. The American criminal justice system has been praised as one of the most ethical and just in comparison with other such systems across the globe. While that may have been true many years ago, many modern thinkers and American citizens, today feel that the criminal justice system is highly flawed and is ...

For a long time now, the police have often sought to play a comprehensive role in curbing insecurity cases across various states. Nevertheless, the efforts made by the police have and continue to remain futile due to the manner in which the public perceive the police force. Worth noting is the fact that the police are often perceived differently across various settings. One of the major perceptions that the police have received is that they are warriors. This perception is accredited to what is often referred to as militarization of the police. While it is true that the police are comparable ...

The three main mechanisms for treating juveniles as adults

The recent past has experienced an immense increase in juvenile delinquencies across various settings. In dealing with juvenile delinquency cases, the criminal justice systems across various states have devised different mechanism for treating juvenile delinquents as adults. The first mechanism is the waiver mechanism whereby the decision to treat a juveniles as adults are left to the Juvenile courts in any given State. Waiver provisions differ based on their flexibility in allowing juvenile courts to make such decisions (Hile 2). Many at times, such decisions are based on presumptions and discretions whereas in other cases they are mandatory, depending on ...

The case sits within the domain of evidence as the procedural law in application and of course the substantive law remains criminal law. However, as to the defence of the three, this paper shall give advice within the law of evidence and highlight the evidential issues that should be brought forward in the defence of each of three accused persons. It should be appreciated that the evidential issues shall be substantially guided by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984. However, in nexus to this Act, the evidential issues shall also be guided by the wider body of ...

Business Ethics vs. Game Model

Business ethics also referred to as corporate ethics, relates to a class of applied as well as professional ethics. Ideally, the rationale behind the establishment of business ethics is the necessity for examining ethical morals, principles and problems that arise from time to time in the business world. In light of the above, business ethics applies to every aspect of the business as long as it is related to the conduct of the entire organization or the individuals in the organization. With the extremely globalized business environment, the necessity to understand the various aspects of business ethics most important for ...

The situation is Pepsi –a renowned beverage company recently penned down a sponsorship contract with Beyoncé worth a reported fifty million dollars. This mutual deal will see her become a close associate of the organization. It’s not the first time she has associated with the company as the two have previously worked together on various projects. Beyoncé is one of the most successful and influential personalities in the world. Many young and youthful Americans perceive her as their role model. Pepsi is one of the most profitable beverage companies in America and world over. However, recent scientific studies have shown daily consumption ...

In his third essay of the genealogy of morality, Nietzsche combined slave revolt, the feeling of ressentiment and the resurgence of modern reality to develop ascetic ideals. He states that “if one disregards the ascetic ideal” then human lives have no meaning. Nietzsche claims that, the ressentiment man is reluctant to permit things to build within him. The slight injuries that arise transform into a resentful hatred and he build happiness in a very long process. This man focuses on the future, thus, he is full of hope and cleverness unlike the noble man. In line with Nietzsche argument, this ...

Introduction

This essay is a case analysis of the film Office Space. The essay presents the critical factors at Initech that cause Peter and the employees to feel so frustrated in their jobs. The essay gives recommendations on how those factors have been improved or eliminated. Herzberg demonstrates that the quality of motivation, physical conditions, benefits, salaries and company policies influence the motivation of workers. Maslow explains that self-actualization is the most important need at any workplace. The company denies the employees an opportunity to achieve their needs. The management should use dialogic communication instead of top-down communication. The Core issue ...

Abortion can be referred to as a procedure that terminates pregnancy which can be done through the use of medicine or through performance of a surgery. The procedure can be done legally or illegally and it is a very personal decision. However, terminating pregnancy or what is better referred to as abortion is an illegal undertaking unless done under special instructions made by a licensed health care practitioner. Those that back up abortion argue that, abortion is a right which no one should be denied or regulated by the government nor any religious entity. The proponents of abortion argue that if the women are ...

Imagine being in a wilderness, in an alien place, life all around you, life going on unhindered. Despite the abundance around you, you still can’t find something to feed on, cheer you or relate to. It is like the unlikely situation where all over sudden, your friends quit speaking in a language you understand. You can no longer understand what they say, nor can they you. The world can become a very lonely place in such circumstances; when you fail to fit, not of your own doing, but a cruel mix of fate and circumstances. This is the predicament that most ...

Introduction

Intellectuals spent a considerable period of time during the 20th century discussing skeptical arguments which claim that it is impossible to have knowledge of the existing world. These arguments stem from theories of Descartes and have been the basis of heated discourses on the subject of the external world. The skeptics to the notion of the external world have claimed that their premises on the subject are intuitively obvious. However, they have not offered empirical evidence to underpin their intuition. Some authors contend that the intuitions underpinning their skeptical arguments are universal (widely shared) for those who think critically about ...

The Control Room is a really irresistible documentary of interest that features a very exceptional as well as rare view into the manner in which the international communities perceive the war at Iraq. The documentary was produced in the year 2004 to covers Al Jazeera and its associations with the United States Central Command. It also covers other news groups that also covered the war at Iraq. The documentary film was the work of an Egyptian-American filmmaker known as Jehane Noujaim. Among those in the video are; Lieutenant Josh Rushing, the officer in charge of the media dealings at the US ...

Nietzsche’s Attitude to Religion

Introduction The German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is one of the greatest thinkers of the humanity, who inspired school of thoughts, philosophers, psychologists or writers in their work. His philosophy includes remarks to various social, political, economic or religious aspects. Regarding Nietzsche’s religious philosophies, the most prolific are those regarding the Christianity. This research paper proposes to capture a qualitative analysis of Nietzsche’s attitude to religion, with a specific focus on Christianity.

Body – Literature Review

According to Nietzsche’s perception, there are various attitudes on religion, depending on the social status. As such, the rulers see religion as a strategic approach to ...

Traditionally, slaves were sold off as non-human property and were controlled by violence and were usually subjected to unlimited sexual exploitation from their masters or anyone whom their masters wished to entertain. They were not allowed to have any possessions or keep any money. However, many people nowadays usually think that this old practice was long gone after civilization, democracy and human rights activists emerged. Unfortunately, every year large numbers of men, women and children fall victims to the hands of human traffickers. Human trafficking is a criminal activity that entails transfer, harboring, recruitment or receipt of people through the ...

Introduction

“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition”, said Marilyn Monroe as she was defining the power of women thru their charms and presence, and not thru equal work with men. This concept, according to which femininity is the aspect that most empowers women in relationship with men was developed in various writings of the nineteenth century and comes as a contradiction to the binary relationship man – woman, which suggests that woman is placed on the negative side, as she is disempowered. Three novels, “The Awakening” (Kate Chopin), “Mrs. Spring Fragrance” (Sui Sin Far) and “Maggie: A Girl ...

Introduction

Learning can be defined as the process of acquiring or adding value to the existing knowledge, skills and personal values. The learning process is continuous in one’s lifetime, since every new day is an opportunity for one to learn something new. However, in a classroom situation, the teachers have the responsibility of taking their students through the learning process. To facilitate the learning process in a classroom situation, learning theories and frameworks have been designed (Illeris, 2009, p.144). The general definition of a theory is a statement that is meant to explain a particular phenomenon (Gredler, 2008, p. 5). Based on this ...