John Rawls bases his Theory of Justice on the intuitive conviction that justice as fairness is the first virtue of social institutions. He argues that in order to ensure fair distributions of advantages in society‚ a workable set of principles are required in order to determine how institutions ought to distribute rights and duties and to establish a clear way to address competing claims to social advantages. The second principle that Rawls develops stipulates that economic and social inequalities
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George Washington and John Adams On April 30‚ 1789 George Washington became the president of the United States‚ two terms later in 1797‚ John Adams was the next president of the nation. Both presidents helped to establish the stable government that is known today. Washington was able established many precedents‚ since he was the first president to implement the new Constitution. It was quite hard for John Adams to follow in such great footsteps. Although John Adams was very active in the drafting
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Discuss how a) expectancy theory and b) equity theory can explain motivation at work. Motivation is the cognitive decision-making process through which goal-directed behavior is initiated‚ energized‚ directed‚ and maintained (Buchanan & Huczynski‚ 2010‚ p. 267) There are two types of theories that attempt to explain motivation at work – process theories and content theories. Content theories of motivation focus on goals that motivate employees while process theories focus on how employees make
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The attachment theory came about in the early 1950’s from psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. The definition of attachment according to Bowlby is the enduring deep emotional bond between a child and a specific caregiver. Bowlby described attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby‚ 1969‚ p. 194). Bowlby believed that attachment characterized human experience from "the cradle to the grave." Attachment is not only present in infants but it continues
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Brand equity has become a very strong part for every product. Brand equity refers to the marketing effects or outcomes that accrue to a product with its brand name compared with those that would accrue if the same product did not have the brand name and‚ at the root of these marketing effects is consumers ’ knowledge. In other words‚ consumers ’ knowledge about a brand makes manufacturers/advertisers respond differently
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What did the report in 1965 highlight? What was it about and what changes did it lead to? The Investment in Education Report of 1965 was brought about after the government commissioned it in 1962. This report provided a systematic analysis of the education system at all levels. Its aim was to identify the weaknesses and try identify future trends in the hope of framing educational targets. The report highlighted the inequalities that existed surrounded several issues. Access to secondary education
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Equity and equity based financial assets What is equity? Equity is ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock. It is also total assets minus total liabilities; here also called shareholder’s equity or net worth or book value. In real estate: it is the difference between what a property is worth and what the owner owes against that property (i.e. the difference between the house value and the remaining mortgage or loan payments on a house). What is a financial
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Australian philosopher John Smart was one of the originators of the identity theory‚ in which he states that particular states and processes of the mind are identical to particular states and processes of the brain. However‚ strictly speaking the identity theory does not hold that the mind is identical to the brain. In our day-to-day lives we may use the phrases “He/she has a good mind” and “He/she has a good brain” interchangeably‚ but we would never say “His/her mind weighs 50 ounces”. Consider
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1877 20 September 2009 Abigail Adams The life of Abigail Adams is truly an amazing story. Her will to support her husband‚ children‚ friends and extended family is what makes this woman an important person in our nations past. Mrs. Adams touched the lives of many people with her caring‚ loyal and understanding personality which is apparent throughout her entire life. Being the wife of John Adams was no easy task. Over the course of John and Abigail’s marriage‚ John traveled all over the United States
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EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PUBLIC POLICY: COMPARING RESULTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES By Joel D. Sherman and Jeffrey M. Poirier UNESCO Institute for Statistics‚ Montreal‚ 2007 UNESCO The constitution of the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was adopted by 20 countries at the London Conference in November 1945 and entered into effect on 4 November 1946. The Organization currently has 191 Member States and six Associate Members. The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute
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