theory to understand and solve problems By Kerry Erskine 42068738 30 July 2013 List of Contents: Page 1. Section A: Factual Questions 4 2. Section B: A case study 10 3. Section C: Undertaking research related to learning 15 4. References 19 Section A: Factual questions Question 1 Woolfolk (2013:12) states that “educational psychology is a distinct discipline with its own theories‚ research methods‚ problems‚ and techniques”. It focuses on
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MORAL PHILOSOPHY What is moral philosophy ? Moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with ethics. Ethics can be defined as the study of right and wrong in human endeavours‚ it helps one to answer such questions as what is the proper course of action in a given situation‚ what one should do ? It helps us identify the moral correctness of our conduct. From the very dawn of philosophy right up until this very day‚ ethics has been at the very core of the rational thinkers cognizance
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Civil disobedience is defined as “refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government”(Merriam-Webster). This can also be stated as peacefully breaking laws that are seen as unjust. America’s government is built on the people being able to criticize the government publicly without being punished. Actions that are taken that would qualify as civil disobedience are intended to generate a reaction‚ ideally
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world: civil disobedience. It was the concept that people could disobey laws and accept their consequences to protest in peace. It may sound counter-intuitive‚ but it drew attention to some of the greatest plights in human history: civil rights for African Americans‚ Indian oppression by the British Empire‚ South African apartheid‚ among many other events. Each of them succeeded in changing the world by fighting with their words‚ their wills‚ and their intellect. Civil disobedience allows people
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At the beginning of “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau‚ he states that “‘That Government is best which governs least’‚ and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically”. This opening statement likely best captures Thoreau’s opinion of an ideal government; one which is involved minimally in making decisions for the people‚ yet is wise enough to prevent society from falling into an unguided system that may run astray. Thoreau views that all aspects of society are corrupted
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The Moral Decay It is easy to for oneself to lose contact with morality when faced with enormous amounts of money. Not to say all of the socially inclined are morally deficient‚ but an image of moral decay is clearly painted in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby showing the corruption driven by an omni-present green light that is money. Both Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan‚ men of influence-men of money are mirrored opposites of each other; possessing general similarities in which certain differences
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there is no moral or legal consequence. Folkways in the United States consist of supporting school activities‚ speaking to other students in the hall‚ and if male‚ removing hats in church. In society today we find people who always wear shorts with a suit or who talk loudly odd but society doesn’t consider them immoral. However if someone has obnoxious behavior at a party after excessive drinking can bring in strong negative reactions from others. Mores are strict norms that control moral and ethical
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According to Aristotle‚ we get moral virtue as a result of habit and none of the moral virtues arise in us by nature‚ because nothing that exists by nature can form a habit contrary to its nature. Nature has no effect on how moral virtues arise in us. Instead‚ we receive nature when we adapt‚ and therefore are made perfect by habit. A good example Aristotle uses is that we have senses before we even know how to use them. Eventually we learn how to use them by exercising them everyday. Another good
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Those are the words of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ one of the great examples of a leader of a civil disobedience movement that exemplifies the way that civil disobedience positively impacted society. Lynching and bombings that resulted in deaths of African Americans were a part of daily life in addition to the fact that African Americans were second class citizens as a result of Supreme Court cases and many laws enacted throughout the United States
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Jane decided to look at the wallet again. While she was waiting ‚ she counts the money. There were two $10 notes. Jane was saving money for a new Barbie‚ and adding this amount to her savings would be enough to make a purchase . Now Jane has a moral dilemma: to tell her mom about the finding‚ so she can look for the owner‚ or‚ take the money and don ’t return the wallet. In this case‚ Jane already knows what is right‚ and what is wrong. She is concerned about taking the money that does not belong
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