1 Introduction Utilitarianism is a major position in normative ethics stemming from the late 18th and 19th century philosophers Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Contrary to the deontological approach to ethics that perceives morality as a duty or a moral rule that has to be followed‚ utilitarianism is a form of teleological ethics focussing on the consequences of actions meaning that the moral value of an action is solely determined by its outcome. Thus an action is considered right if it tends
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In the investigation of the various characteristics and styles of leadership the emphasis of the style approach is the focus on the actions and behavioral characteristics of the leader. There are two behaviors of the style approach that researchers have observed: task behaviors and relationship behaviors (Northouse‚ 2007). People who are in roles of leadership should possess both behaviors to be successful in their position and maintain motivation and the quest for achievement in their subordinates
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THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO TRAINING A. What is Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) The Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) is a methodology for managing training programmes. It is an orderly; logical approach to determining what people must know and do at a particular job or a specific profession. The systematic approach to training ensures that people are prepared for their work by having the necessary knowledge‚ skills‚ and attitudes to their job. SAT begins with identifying people’s work
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks) The biological approach is widely used in diagnosing and treating mental illness. The theory suggests that mental illnesses occur due to a physical cause. Physical causes include genetic inheritance‚ viruses‚ toxicity‚ physical trauma for example a head injury or perhaps an imbalance of hormones bought on by stress. These physical‚ external occurrences can distort thinking‚ emotion and behaviours in some people. Studies
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chapter 10 The REA Approach to Database Modeling T his chapter examines the resources‚ events‚ and agents (REA) model as a means of specifying and designing accounting information systems that serve the needs of all of the users in an organization. The chapter is comprised of three major sections. The first introduces the REA approach and comments on the general problems associated with traditional accounting practice that can be resolved through an REA approach. This section presents the REA
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Psychodynamic Approach which was created by Sigmund Freud‚ Freud believed that early childhood experiences give an explanation for the behaviour you have when you are an adult‚ he believed that you develop a mental and emotional state from birth to adolescence which is when your personality is set as you have been influenced by family and friends at this point in life. In this theory there are three levels of mind. The first level of mind is conscious‚ this is where we think and become aware of what is around
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Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources‚ financial resources‚ technological resources and natural resources. In for-profit work‚ management has as its primary function the satisfaction of a range of stakeholders. This typically involves making a profit (for the shareholders)‚ creating valued products at a reasonable cost (for customers) and providing rewarding employment opportunities (for employees). In nonprofit management‚ add the importance of keeping the faith
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spiritual systems (Hawkins COUN507_BO1_200920). Each therapist individually determines what factors they believe to make up a person’s being. Larry Crabb views humans as involving both the physical and spiritual aspects of man. Man’s personality is then separated into five parts: the conscious mind‚ unconscious mind‚ heart‚ will‚ and emotions. He argues that the way in which an individual identifies what takes place in his/her life determines the emotional or behavioral outcome (Crabb‚ 1977)
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Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) is a panacea for all pedagogical issues has not yet been identified. This paper aims to examine OBTL in terms of its theoretical adequacy. Design/methodology/approach Different to prior researches on examining the constraints of OBTL implementation from the historical and situational perspectives‚ the study reported here takes reference to the approach applied in previous researches on assessing the effectiveness of OBTL according to the philosophies ground in
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childcare a child centred approach underpins good practice. During a transitional period it is the setting’s responsibility to change the way that they do things to cater for the individual child. It is not good practice to force a child out of their comfort zone and change them to make them fit in with the setting. A child centred approach involves putting the child first. Each child is treated on an individual basis and this means that their needs will be different. An example of this could be a child with
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