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    Why Do Ethics Matter?

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    25 for test: what is your preference on which model gets you? Fair minded people article: make a connection with what we’ve talked about. Connecting the reading to the lecture. Relates to fairness. Case analysis: Identify an ethical issue( violation/transaction). Page 26 ( possible) Shakedown Read the case and think of 3-4 ways the case relates to things we’ve talked about in class. Second half has to offer a detailed solution to the problem. How do you fix this…what would you do… Class overview:

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    How do people explain their own and other people’s behavior? ‘Behaviour’ is a term defined by psychologists as an act done by an animal in response to any stimulus provided by the outside world. An assumption held by many social psychologists when attempting to explain the reasons behind the action of people’s behaviour is that we try to find certain reasons that explain our own and other people’s action towards an environmental stimulus. This is also known as the theory of attribution‚ ie. We

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    Why Do Emotions Exist?

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    our daily lives. So‚ unequivocally it could be asked‚ "Why do emotions exist?" It is possible that the sole‚ underlying principle of emotions is to create a reaction in people and things in our environment; or perhaps they exist to be our governing channel of communication; or maybe they precisely exist to regulate individual self-confidence and disparage. The theory that emotions have a sole principle to generate reactions amongst people‚ things‚ and their environment‚ is very conceivable. Every

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    Why do I need to do this?

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    United States and its allies‚ wanted an all-out war. However‚ the conflict in Korea became much more than just a police action. Thousands of military personnel and civilians died as a result of the fighting in the Korean War. The Korean War is sometimes called "America’s forgotten war" because it occurred between World War II and the Vietnam War. Still reeling from the effects of World War II‚ many Americans did not want to think about another war. Korean War in Perspective The Korean War spanned

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    rate up and blood sugar down. Decreasing cholesterol and improving blood circulation are is good for your body. In addition‚ we can lose weight and maintain a good shape when we play sports or enjoy outdoor activities. Hence‚ it is very important to do exercise to live longer and healthier. Second of all‚ we need to take notice of healthy diet. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables provides our body a variety of necessary vitamins. For example‚ vitamin A in carrot sharpens our eyes‚ makes them

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    Why Do Ogres Exist?

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    Do Ogres Exist? Most people would believe that ogres are real because of the DreamWorks Movie called ‘Shrek’‚ but I completely don’t believe in ogres my reasons below will explain why: Wikipedia says: “An ogre (feminine ogress) is a being usually depicted as a large‚ hideous‚ manlike monster that eats human beings. Ogres frequently feature in mythology‚ folklore‚ and fiction throughout the world” The fact that ogres are said to be manlike monsters that eat human beings makes me believe that ogres

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    Attachment is a key part of childhood and there are many theories on how humans attach to their caregivers in childhood. Bowlby’s(1958) theory on childhood attachment drives from his idea that humans have an innate disposition to form a close attachment to one special caregiver or monotropy. This is the survival of the fittest idea‚ that only babies with strong attachments to their mothers will live through to adulthood and although that is not something that strictly applies to modern day life

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    Why Do Students Cheat?

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    Why do students cheat? It is a rare individual who actively chooses to be dishonest. But why do a few students make compromising choices? What can lead people to act in ways that they aren ’t proud of? Below are some underlying beliefs and confusions which students at Carnegie Mellon give as explanations for slipping standards of integrity. A Victimless Crime? Students generally are familiar with the disciplinary actions and penalties for getting caught. However‚ they may fail to understand

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    Why Do We Age

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    How and why do we age? Ageing is ’The process of growing old’ [1]. This is known information to almost everyone that as we age‚ we show more signs of ageing such as wrinkles or age-related diseases. However‚ the reasons for this is still not fully known and consolidated‚ which is why many theories about ageing exist and scientists are still currently researching this topic. This essay will cover well known theories and biological phenomena on the topic of ageing with critical evaluation in answering

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    or children on the autism spectrum typically are aggressive due to these genetic issues. With this in mind‚ why do you think those children are typically bullied rather than bullying others? There is a drive and purpose behind why bullies exhibit the behaviours they do. It can be concluded through looking at the evolutionary theories of why people bully‚ that bullies behave in the way they do to reach a goal‚ whether that goal is to gain recourses‚ to achieve good mental health or to gain physical

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