for this week. Reading #1: “The lie behind those gloomy national polls” by Michael Medved of USA Today. Source: The Week‚ October 19‚ 2007 Ask Americans how they feel about the world‚ said Michael Medved‚ and they wind up with a paradox. Using the Predicting Strategy | Read the title and first sentence. Now predict what you think the passage will be about. | Your prediction about the passage: | Now read the whole paragraph: Reading #1: “The Lie Behind Those Gloomy National Polls”
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The word pornography comes from the Greek meaning‚ whore‚ harlot‚ prostitute‚ and to buy or sell a woman” (Oprah‚2009). The word alone is degrading to women‚ how bad could the actual acts be? There are so many forms pornography comes in: magazines‚ posters‚ music‚ videos‚ and the most popular‚ the internet. This all makes it way too easy to access. Some of the serious effects include violent and degrading acts towards women‚ the difference between a real sex life and the ones on TV‚ and the sexual
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common – we all lie. Many of us like to think of ourselves as honest individuals‚ but what we do not realise is that there are many occasions when we will resort to lying‚ whether we are aware of it or not. Lying has become a part of our social behaviour such that most of us often think it is okay to do so‚ without weighing the consequences of our actions. True to what we think‚ lying can be acceptable‚ but it depends on the circumstances. There are many reasons for lying: We lie mainly because we
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Cognitive Dissonance Classic in Psychology Areej Alemer [Instructor’s Name] [Class Title] [Date] Cognitive Dissonance Classic in Psychology Introduction There were famous experiments conducted in psychology and many of these experiments gave scientists a new perspective on understanding people. In the 1950s‚ scientists began conducting test about the effect of social pressures and influence to the behavior of people. Among these scientists is Leon Festinger. He became
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References: Brym‚ R.J. (2008). New society (5th ed.). United States of America: Thomson Canada Limited. Dale‚ S. (2005). Candy from strangers: Kids & Consumer Culture. Vancouver‚ BC: New Star Books. De Grazia‚ V. (1996). The sex of things: Gender and consumption
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hope to travel everywhere I could. Moreover‚ Iris was chosen by the gods to carry sacred water from the Styx (the river of the Oaths) to Mount Olympus for the gods to swear by and if they lie they would be punished. She was chosen to do this because she could move with the speed of the wind. See people who lie always get a little something called karma
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Cited: Blakemore‚ Fred T. "Can Criminals Beat the Lie Detector." Science and Mechanics. AntiPolygraph. Web. 2 Apr. 2012. Kant‚ Immanuel‚ and John Ladd. The Metaphysical Elements of Justice. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill‚ 1965. Print. Miller‚ Jerome. “CRIMINOLOGY: Is Rehabilitation a Waste of Time?” The Washington
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of commission or omission. There are many reasons of why people choose to lie‚ and lies can be placed in separate categories such as‚ white lies and black lies. For instance‚ when someone shares the expression “white lie‚” the individual might be lying to protect self or others. These white lies have become more socially acceptable. However‚ not everyone who lies does it to protect others. There are individuals that will lie as an evil act to cause pain in others. According to psychiatrist Scott Peck
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According to "Deontological Ethics" (2007)‚ “The most familiar forms of deontology‚ and also the forms presenting the greatest contrast to consequentialism‚ hold that some choices cannot be justified by their effects—that no matter how morally good their consequences‚ some choices are morally forbidden.”(para. 2). Deontological is the basic
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something that comes up for the majority of us in childhood. It is considered impolite to lie and when a lie was told‚ or you were untruthful‚ it was often considered a reflection of your parents’ moral attitudes. Unfortunately‚ we all seem to have been taught differently the exact nature of a truth or lie and the right or wrong way to use that information. In To Lie or Not to Lie? – The Doctor’s Dilemma (2007)‚ the topic of truth versus lies by doctors specifically‚ is discussed. While I believe
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