Essays on Judgmental

1.0. Introduction Gone the days when merely price tag and quality were the main determinants of the buying decision for any consumer. Today’s consumer based on growing awareness is much more concerned about the ethical status of the tools and methods utilized to produce, handle, and deliver a product or service. This emerging category of judgmental customer has also influenced the theoretical background as well as several practical considerations in the domain of business. One of the most important contributions of this tendency is the emergence of ethical consumerism on part of customers and corporate social responsibility or ...

A growing concern has been rising within public and policy domains as fundamental elements in providing safe and quality health care have been lacking. This has led to poor patient care, as well as pitiable clinical, emotional, and social outcomes. On some occasions, catastrophic events have been witnessed as reports from Health Ombudsman and Patient’s Association indicate. For example, the reports present stories from patients who have had experiences characterized with poor, inadequate and negligent care, and abuse while receiving nursing care. These reports have led stakeholders within health care to affirm there are unrecorded stories that are ...

Business Ethics Capstone Project

Introduction Business and ethics are really important in all aspects of life. There is the need for every human being to follow rules and this includes generally accepted morals as well as laws. In most cases, laws seem to evolve from morals and generally accepted customs and practices. However, laws come with specific sanctions whilst morals often come with softer consequences like reputational issues. There are many situations where organizations set up ethics as a means of ensuring that the workers observe moral standards in order to reduce the risks of legal problems and issues in its operations. Ethical ...

http://nypost.com/2016/02/19/are-we-finally-moving-beyond-the-hook-up-culture/ Chelsea Samelson writes for the New York Post in this article regarding how American’s views on sex have changed in the last decade. The article essentially summarizes a study conducted by OKCupid, where both men and women were asked “Would you consider sleeping with someone on the first date?” and “Would you date someone just for the sex?” The results of the questions revealed that in response to the first question, there was a 19% decline in participants answering yes. For the second question, there was a 10 percent decline. According to Samelson, this says a lot ...

360 Degree System

Chapter 1

Introduction: Performance appraisal is the critical tool in the human resources management for the achievement of the organizational goals and the objectives. This performance appraisal helps to improve the employee’s strength and weakness. Based on the performance appraisal, the performance of the employees can be measured and evaluated. 360 degree review is the appraisal approach and it is defined as collecting feedback from multiple sources of the input of employees, colleagues, seniors to evaluate the performance appraisal. The research mainly focuses on the validation and reliability of the appraisal system which makes convenient for the ...

Writing Experience

Writing Experience

Background Introduction

The paper is a report on the experience of coming up with a topic in unit 1102. The focus is on applying narrative devices in writing. In particular, the paper explores the application of settings, characters, and theme and plot elements. These elements make the difference in making a paper average or exceptionally presented. The way a writer applies them can be either shallow or it can be deep, which tells the story in vivid imagery. This applies in the descriptive presentation of subjects, personalities, and places or events. In preparation for this presentation, Oliver Sacks ‘The ...

Abstract

A caring disposition is a highly crucial aspect in service leadership. It is a fundamental attribute in today’s workplace settings that provide a unique system to which a good service leader can be assessed. In essence, a caring disposition encompasses powerful knowledge that is particularly efficient in formulating and implementing team approaches in ensuring the delivery of a successful leadership practice. This term paper seeks to discuss important concepts in caring disposition and how it promotes service leadership. The introductory part of the paper creates a clear understanding service leadership. In the first section of the term paper, ...

The Monster created by Frankenstein is unlike other humans in appearance, with a strange physical look and gigantic height. Following the rejection by his creator, he seeks to find acceptance in the human community and tries to belong and feel part of the human population. His quest for self-discovery reveals the judgmental nature of humans, and portrays him as vengeful and willing to anything to fulfill his quest unlike other characters that have limits. The Monster’s pursuit for acceptance and love reveals the judgmental nature of humans; his outward look is the basis upon which he is judged ...

It can surely be said that the extract from the Bible called “The Sermon on the Mount” plays the role of ethical foundation for every Catholic Christian. This extract tells the story of how Jesus “went up on a mountainside and sat down” (Matthew 5:2), and after gathering His disciples around Him, He started to introduce the rules that Christians had to follow in order to enter Heaven after their death. Although some people might find these rules too strict (for example, Christianity doesn’t allow a divorce), they can greatly increase the quality of human relationships once they ...

According to Kristi Kanel (1997), the definition and understanding of crisis takes three perceptions: an individual’s failure to cope with issues normally; an advancing event and also perception of a situation that ultimately results to biased stress. Crisis thereby causes an individual undergoing the precipitating event be subject of general under performance or lower activity levels than usual. A crisis counselor helps person(s) undergoing the precipitating event effectively cope with the normal behavior. Caplan’s seven characteristics of effective coping behavior (Kanel 1997) outline the helpful attributes of a crisis counselor. A crisis worker should have self-awareness; ...

Introduction

Sexual behavior and homosexuality are the sensitive issues among other issues in the world of religion. Every society has moral rules that regulate sexual behavior. However, the rules differ from society to society. At times, to its intents and purposes, the rules necessarily and sufficiently need some specific study and comparing for rational precision. At this event, the comparison of the sexual behavior of different societies with the religious beliefs displays some distinctive connection between the social structures and morals. Power argues that the monastic rules served to ensure the proper public performance of monks because it is the ...

O’Brien’s novel “The Things They Carried” entails different tales that ranges from paragraphs to pages demonstrating how impossible it is to know the absolute reality of war. Sometimes the narrator begins a story only to abandon and continue it in another chapter. Other times, he lets another character finish the tale while others are told as if they are true only to be questioned later. O’Brien uses a technique that allows the reader to determine which of the stories are true, leading to the different angles that one can view the ways of telling war stories ( ...

Part 1: Research Proposal

Introduction The Constitution has always protected the privacy of citizens, but the increased advancement of technology is becoming a threat. Technology is threatening to redefine the privacy of individuals for it to operate efficiently. One of the inventions that have collided with the individual expectations of privacy, which are protected by the Fourth Amendment, is drones. These devices can be used for surveillance (especially against terrorism) and aid in the achievement of the requirements of the Patriot Act. The drones can capture high-resolution images and videos from a distance and transmit them to the source. The American citizens fear ...

Teenage pregnancies are usually unwanted and they are the result of bad sex education. The office of the mayor of New York promotes posters within a campaign that is supposed to prevent such pregnancies from happening and the whole campaign revolves around shaming and blaming. It is not a good decision to become a parent too early in life, while one is still a teenager, but shaming these young people cannot have a good outcome. It is not about blaming, because the issue is related to prevention and fostering a different lifestyle for the young who still need to ...

Part 1

Patient safety, ethical stand and patient centered care is more concerned with healthcare givers providing patients which they deem harmless and also takes into account their wellbeing both emotionally and physically. Effective communication is the key tool that can be used to address the problem of undesirable patient outcomes since it has been established that a reduction in stress and anxiety is usually brought about by patients complying with their medication and also being involved in a proactive form of effective communication. In addition to reduced stress levels, it is also crucial to note that effective communication boosts the ...

Adults are responsible for their actions. Today, that is what society says. A person does not do wrong things just because of his biological make up. That is a very old-fashioned thinking. Behavioral scientists have studied this topic since the 1800s. But they found out later on that there is no biological link to being a criminal (Crossman, 2000). Today, these studies look judgmental and discriminating, same as why people burned women on the stake when they thought they were witches. But science continues to advance. The knowledge about the human body increases. Some scientists still think there might be a connection ...

What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture?

Most youths consider Christianity as judgmental, enslaving and unnecessarily strict. The most common reason cited is the anti-gay aspect. In the present world, where there are more rights, privileges and freedom given to people than any other previous times, homo-sexuality is, among other previously considered unnatural deeds, legalized by the government. The legalization of homo-sexuality is spreading rapidly across countries globally. In a study conducted by the UnChristian revealed than out of a sample of 867 young people (404 non-Christians 305 active church goers), the vast majority of non-Christians (91%) asserted that Christianity painted an anti-gay picture. 83% of them said ...

Adolescence can be, and is, a very tumultuous time for many individuals. Whether troubles abound at home, among peers, or in a school setting that is apart from the aforementioned scenarios, depression and suicide are very prominent issues that impact adolescence for many different reasons. Whether depression is brought on by physiological trauma or external sources doesn’t matter so much in regards to how such a troubled state is handled by the individual and those around them. Adolescents that experience depression are less likely to ask for help and more likely to self-destruct. There is no doubt that the life ...

Mayhew; Congress: The Electoral Connection. 1974

What does Mayhew assume is the number one goal of Members of Congress (MCs)? According to Mayhew, members of the congress of the United States of America are primarily motivated by their behavior to seek reelection. The pursuit of reelection greatly affects the way the make decisions and formulate public policy. Mayhew links the motivation of members of the congress to institutional and political structure and it has widespread applicability in the legislative world. Pursuit of reelection hinders the performance of the members of the congress. They seek to influence federal spending in their areas of jurisdiction, ...

Hemophilia is a chronic medical disorder that causes internal bleeding and can result in deformity, joint mobility impairment, chronic pain, and narcotic medication abuse. There is no cure for hemophilia, so psychological interventions are necessary to help the affected individuals manage their condition and emotionally cope with the consequences of the disorder. Even though psychological interventions are considered an essential part of care delivery to hemophilia patients and their families, most of the interventions focus on acceptance, coping strategies, and cognitive-behavioral changes while neglecting potential psychiatric problems associated with hemophilia. This paper will discuss the importance of psychological interventions for ...

Stuck in Stereotypes

It is difficult to go for a day without hearing a stereotype which may be negative or positive. According to McLeod (1), a stereotype can be defined as a fixed and over generalized belief concerning a particular class or group of people. Research indicates that stereotypes exist of different cultures, races, ethnic groups, nations and even individual behaviors. People often get stuck in stereotypes because their use simplifies the social world in a major way. Mcleod (1) observes that they reduce the amount of thinking or processing that one has to do when he or she meets a new person. For example, in his reality home-made ...

This book is a sequel of another book by the same author – The Four Agreements – which was written for people of all ages and culture around the world. The author believes that is the book is about things that are beyond words; those that can be experienced from one’s own eyes. Although he had many time previously, it was his son who was more successful in getting this message across to his acquaintances. Therefore, he has chosen to honor his son in this book. Here also, he has chosen to write in first-person to address the spiritually inclined. ...

For the purposes of this reader’s log, I focused on the topic of gay marriage, with the essay “Gay Marriage Should Not Be Legal” by Peter Sprigg. The primary arguments in the essay revolve around the consequences for legalizing gay marriage, which the author believes are largely negative. Despite believing that their arguments are in the right, the article relies upon a number of incredibly broad assumptions about same-sex couples, inherent prejudice and stereotypes against homosexuals, and an openly dim view of their opponents. The article uses language that is meant to casually dismiss advocates’ benefits as naï ...

Social decisions determine our ability to succeed in the society. They determine the manner in which people make interpersonal choices like the leaders they choose. As such, the inferences drawn regarding others depend on a perceiving their motivation, tendencies, and qualification on a judgmental basis. However, the judgments base on superficial attributes and weak methodologies of diagnosing other people, an unfortunate incident because they form important parts of our decisions. In wide domains like politics, people’s facial appearances relate directly to their level of success. Real outcomes in the world based on facial appearances have various categories. Most people ...

Culturally-competent nursing

Culturalogical assessment is significant while providing nursing care to individuals, families, groups and institutions of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Leininger’s theory of culture care diversity and universality (CCDU) emphasizes on the vital role of nurses in entering the client’s world to discover cultural knowledge embedded within individual and family values. Therefore, nurses should be knowledgeable about the client’s culture and factors influencing their needs and lifeways. In today’s era of globalization, diverse populations are disseminated in all corners of the world. Barriers exist in the healthcare practices for the diverse populations and there is ...

Abstract

Sexual dependence, which is additionally called sexual reliance, hyper-sexuality, nymphomania (females), impulsive sexual conduct and sexual compulsivity, alludes to the wonder in which individuals can't deal with their sexual conduct. The unique is fixated on sexual considerations - contemplations that meddle with their capability to work legitimately, have connections, and go about their everyday exercises. Numerous scientists say that a sexual habit is a manifestation of obsessive enthusiastic conduct. An individual with sexual enslavement fixated on sex or has a strangely powerful sex drive. Their lives are overwhelmed with sex and the possibility of sex; to such an extent that different exercises ...

Place

Part 1 Man is a social being. His behaviour and actions have an impact on the society in which he lives. The behaviour of an individual should thus be in coherence with the accepted norms of the society. Every individual behaves in a particular manner based on his mental development and his perception of the environment in which he lives. Accordingly, the cognitive development of every individual is unique. This cognition in turn influences his various skills that govern his interaction with the society. Psychology plays a pivotal role in determining how a person thinks, behaves and what triggers this behaviour. Psychology ...

Audit sampling is the application of audit procedures to selected items with exemption of a few entries in the financial statements, specific account or in a transaction class. The rationale behind the sampling is to assess and determine some, if not all, characteristics of the listed items in the statements of finance. Audit sampling is based on the principle that an auditor is conscious of transactions and account balances that may be full of wrong entries. It is by this knowledge that the auditor is expected appropriately to choose the accounts or transactions to sample when carrying out his audit work ...

American Literature

Choose two characters studied this semester. Do they have similar problems? Look beyond the specific details of their circumstances in order to find the essential common dilemma they face. For example, explain what common issue confronts both Sylvia in “A White Heron” and Carrie in Sister Carrie. Both stories are similar in that they confront similar issues of self-doubt and principle. In Sylvia’s case it is the protection of a bird which she deems to be important for survival. Although she befriends the hunter in the story she cannot seems to bring herself to reveal that she saw a ...

Question 1

According to Degher and Hughes, the Identity Change process takes place via four processes. These four steps are the Initial status, recognizing, placing and the new status. The identity change process treats the identity change process from a career point of view. It therefore addresses both external and internal features of this identity change process. According to Hughes and Decker, the new status adoption process mainly occurs through two sequential cognitive or internal processes. First is the recognition. Here the individual makes a realization that his current status or condition is inappropriate. For instance, an individual realizes that he is extremely ...

Even when times are dark, there can always be hope. This paper will reflect on the former television show on AMC called Intervention. It will reflect the learning experiences from the show. Last it will show why this is important throughout the paper. Intervention has therapists that are all former addicts. They come to the home of a family of the addict to meet them and learn about the addict and their family. The therapist then plans an interview which will deal with confronting with the addict. The addict is not aware of this intervention. Because this show has ...

Counselling theory

The essay aims to address person-centred theory in detail including the main features of this theory with regard to how useful they are even in real life situations. The essay will also take into account how this model is different from other therapeutic models in particular cognitive behavioral approaches and psychodynamic approaches. It also takes into account the similarity of the models listed. Personal-centred therapy which originally was known as non-directive therapy is a therapy that was developed by the psychologist Dr. Carl Rogers (1902-1987) that moves the idea that the expert is the therapist to a direction where one ...

McMinn, M. R. Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling. Revised ed. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House, 2011. Print.

Summary

In Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, Mark McMinn (2011) presents his view that Christian counseling does not merely involve psychology and theology. He emphasizes that we should not merely consider the interdisciplinary approach in itself, rather the inclusion of spirituality must also be considered. To make Christian counseling an intradisciplinary approach, both the counselor and the client must be involved. McMinn believes that a client cannot become spiritually mature unless the counselor is spiritually mature as well. Before the ...

The article seeks to explain how art therapy is a useful tool in helping with psychological stress related to adolescence period. It explains how it is put in use by expressing their emotional turmoil through art work which is more physical and a less verbal way of communication. In addition, it helps to build on elements of self-expression in a non-judgmental approach. This is an important tool especially when dealing with sexually abused children as it ‘shows’ rather than explains the areas where the juvenile is most affected. It is difficult for a mother or a parent to start a conversation about such a sensitive ...

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A good and healthy level of communication is integral to a successful relationship. A good communication in any relationship including the one we share with friends and family is pivotal to its success. Lack of communication leads to misunderstanding, resulting in disaster in some cases. I have a friend who broke up with her boyfriend because of their lack of communication. 'He doesn't like talking much', my friend complained. Having pressed a little further, my friend revealed that her boyfriend didn't like talking about and listening to what he termed as 'female gripes'. She is new in town, shares a dorm with couple ...

Decision-making is the focal point or rather basis for any public administration. It is the essence that defines management of any organization or administration. In many administrations and organizations, decisions are the clear indicators for action and the precursors to success or failure. The lack of success or failure, in turn shows the need for new decisions. An administration’s outcomes are matched with trajectories set down by the administrative culture and the resources availed to them (Bennis, 23). Decision-making entails selection of a course of action from amongst alternatives. It is a plural activity in public administration meaning it ...

Bruton comes across as caring throughout the story. Not only is he willing to stay at home and take care of his grandchildren, but he actually seems to be making an effort to ensure that things change for the better. The story starts with Bruton musing over the fate of all his children, demonstrating knowledge of what is currently occurring in their lives, only made possible through continued involvement. Further, Bruton agrees to weld his oldest daughter’s bed, despite the fact that he is already burdened with four children he has to take care of. Bruton also ...

Introduction

Flannery O’Connor works is a masterpiece not only in content but also in terms of its subject matter. O’Connor uses the grandmother as a character who demonstrates the evils and incidences of corruption with society. The grandmother as a character is a bully who has no respect for the norms within society. Her stubbornness lands her own son in trouble. O’Connor seeks to explain the fact that human nature is generally evil. Humans cannot naturally work in orderly manner unless they are in constant supervision. This paper centers of the central thesis that O’Connor views the perfectibility of man ...

- Abstract This paper provides a detailed account of the theoretical issues that have existed with the researches on terrorism and also provides a clear view of the critical perspectives on terrorism researches. The study identifies extensive literature on terrorism based studies and offers a critical analysis of the approaches used and segregates between the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches that exist. The results reveal that mixed methodologies with epistemological design are adequate for terrorism researches and it is beneficial to avoid a judgmental attitude however the proposed system also provides a technique for customized selection of methodology.

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Introduction

There are several judgmental methods of setting pass points in psychological testing. Some of the judgmental methods include Nedelsky, Angoff and Ebel. These methods are used to define minimally competent individuals by setting the least qualifications. These methods are used specifically to set cutoff points in multiple choice tests.

The three methods help identify the candidate who is minimally acceptable using a procedure. The practitioners work together under one facilitator during this process, for example, a group of five practitioners. The psychologists appraise the content items of the test and then give an estimation of how they expect the examinees to ...

What I liked about the topics (positive emotions)

In Bazerman’s book, what I liked most was the six major but simple steps especially meant for managers towards making a rational decision when solving various problems. The first step is to clearly defining the problem at hand, that is, the problem should be specific so as to arrive at an accurate solution. Secondly, the criteria to be used in the process should be indentified and then weighed according to the preferences from other criteria. The decision maker is then expected to prepare the alternatives for weighing the options to determine the best. The alternatives are then rated on ...

More than often, culture is learned, shared and patterned in the society through aspects of enhancing unified cultural institutional change throughout interactions among individuals. Nonetheless, diverse cultures exist in a social environment allows for increased constant interactions between internal and external cultural values that articulates in the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism (Spade & Ballantine, 2012). Even though, it is not easier to accept the beliefs, values and practices of other cultures it is essential not to become judgmental and harsher towards any specific cultural value and norms. More noticeably, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism remains as ways in which ...

How to Give and Receive Corrective Feedback

When people disclose their reaction to your behavior, they are providing you with feedback, which is information that can help you determine how effectively you’re doing something. It allows you to become more aware of yourself and helps you become aware of how others perceive your behavior, as well as how your behavior affects them. However, you are not only a receiver of feedback but are also a source of feedback. As such, giving feedback should be just as beneficial as receiving it.

Giving Feedback

When you give feedback, make sure that you give it in a non-demanding or non-threatening manner; otherwise, ...

Someone who has the initiative to organize a venture for taking benefit of an opportunity is an entrepreneur. He is a decision maker and his decisions involve what, how, and how much of products or services will be produced.

Entrepreneurship is one of the most important fields within several key sectors such as economics, finance, management, and law. However, even today and even with the recognition of the importance of entrepreneurship as a primary driving force of the “market”, there is very little consensus about how economics incorporates entrepreneurship into its overall theoretical framework. Hence, there is no single economic theory that ...

When we are born to this world, we all find rules acting in our society. In some or most cases, though, we realize that some of the contemporary rules in our society hurt us more than they help to solve our problems. Sticking by rules to the latter is advised, but where we realize that they cause more hurt than benefit, then there are compromises that come handy with respect to the following of the rules. A society that makes no compromises is likely to be a disenfranchised one, have homeless individuals and one that has individuals living in what ...

INTRODUCTION

For the purposes of this assignment, I interviewed a teacher of a student with intellectual disabilities, in order to assess her opinion on the changes to the family structure that such a student would have. I then attended an IEP meeting wherein parents met with the teacher and other education professionals who are creating an individualized education program for that child, in order to address their learning through the lens of their learning disability. These meetings are meant to keep the parents in the loop regarding what their children are doing, and how they are progressing in these particular courses. In this ...

Moral and cultural relativism attempts to draw the relationship between the differences contained in moral judgments and cultural practices across diverse cultures. It supposes that what is right or wrong, or what is moral or not moral can only be determined through a subjective approach as what is moral or right to one person may not necessarily be so to the other. Allan Bloom in his book The choosing of the American mind; How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished The souls of Today’s Students(1987) explains that an average American Student is a moral relativist and believes that ...

Introduction

The film, my neighbor Totoro presents us with how reality can be viewed. Unlike other films, the characters in this book constitute animals. Miyazaki, an author of the book believes that reality can be viewed from a more direct experience. The way the book is organized is an indication of the confidence Miyazaki has in his claims. Miyazaki claims that he is not interested in religion but that he is interested in “spirits” in Japanese way of life (Mccarthy 121). At the superficial value, the statement may look unreligious, an antichrist and associated with cult. However, as I would explore ...

A stereotype is a preconceived notion, opinion or image that is often based on hearsay instead of facts. Stereotypes may pertain to anything from people, cultures, race, age or gender. Most of the time, people do not realize that their perception is influenced by such conventional concepts and that it is leading them to being judgmental and prejudiced. Stereotypical ideas are generally passed on from generation to generation which is why they are so difficult to change. It can be particularly challenging for a person who is facing discrimination based on stereotypes. As a teenager, I experienced stereotyping first hand. Teens ...