STRAYER UNIVERSITY CRJ 220 ETHICS & LEADERSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSOR: JASON DOUGLAS Philosophical Approach to Ethical Decision Making Tasha L. Thomas 01/22/2012 Abstract Ethics is the branch of philosophy that examines questions of morality‚ or right and wrong. In this paper we will discuss the philosophical approaches used in ethical decision making. The two approaches that will be elaborated on are the utilitarian approach and the universal approach. Several questions will
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Two men who have played a major role in shaping our nation. Like most influential men of that time‚ their ideas did not always flow in the same direction. Although Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton butted heads‚ they established many of today’s ideals. This essay will describe Jefferson and Hamilton‚ describe how they shaped the political divide as well as why we credit them with the beginning of the two political parties of today. One of the most influential
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Madison Hogan 6-7-2013 American Lit. 2 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Guide Book In the novel‚ Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the Joad Family makes the long arduous journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the promised lands of California. On their journey the family is subjected to many trials and tribulations. They witness the rampant poverty of the country and the harsh ignorance their government and industries afford them. However‚ throughout all these hardships‚ the family holds true
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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APUSH 29 November 2012 Slavery DBQ At the end of the Revolutionary war against Great Britain‚ the United States of America was created as an independent country. Thus began the roots of an entirely new American identity. Taking influence from its former mother countries‚ the United States began its own system of representative government. Furthermore‚ the American identity‚ shaped in the early years of 1775 to 1830‚ incorporated the ideals of agrarian farming‚ laissez-faire economic standpoint
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Philosophical Ethics: Part A 1. Name and briefly describe the four main aspects of the AU decision-making process. i. Scope → Includes all those affected by the act‚ either directly or indirectly ii. Duration → Considers the length of time of each effect iii. Intensity → Considers the force or strength of each resulting experience iv. Probability → Considers how likely each effect might be‚ given that we don’t know ahead of time which of the many possible effects will actually occur.
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Outline Thesis: Two significant thinkers and writers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Jefferson both had a great influence on revolutions in France and America accordingly. As long as Rousseau’s “The Origin of the Civil Society” was written before Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” it is said that Rousseau is the person who influenced on Jefferson’s work. Moreover‚ both authors share several key concepts. Since Jefferson and Rousseau share some key ideas‚ especially those expressed on fundamental
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0 AP US History Document Based Question Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents. You will have 60 minutes to read and analyze the documents and answer the question. This question tests your ability to work with historical documents. To what extent was the decision of the Jackson administration to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830’s was more a reformulation of the national policy that had been in effect since
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“Love‚ Engagement‚ Support‚ and Consistency: A Recipe for Classroom Management” Summary In the article‚ “Love‚ Engagement‚ Support‚ and Consistency: A Recipe for Classroom Management” (2014)‚ by Jennifer Prior‚ it has the best recipe for classroom management for teachers all across the world. It states that the best ingredients‚ in having a classroom function properly are; love‚ engagement‚ support‚ and consistency. With these four things‚ children are able to enjoy learning‚ focus‚ and will even
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presidents who were in office at the time. President Thomas Jefferson and President Andrew Jackson were critical when it went to the basic leadership towards how the legislature was
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