zodiac are also associated with one of the four elements‚ being earth‚ fire‚ water‚ and air. The word zodiac itself means the circle of animals. The zodiac myths correspond with living beings‚ whether it be animals or humans. The twelve signs explain how all the groups of stars found their way into the heavens. Born on December fifth‚ is the constellation of the Sagittarius. It represents the god Chiron‚ the son of Poseidon. It means the archer. The constellation symbolizes a centaur‚ a creature
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Explain Kant’s Moral Argument Kant’s moral argument focuses on reason‚ good will‚ duty and the notion that we ought to strive towards moral perfection (Summum Bonum). He believes that people are ruled by a ‘moral law’. This moral law for Kant was universal and objective. An example of this might be seen in the wide scale agreement that murder or torture is wrong. There seems to be agreement across cultures that certain actions are intrinsically wrong. This‚ for Kant‚ suggests that there is a universal
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‘things which are liable to corruption are good’‚ otherwise they cannot be corrupted. In addition to this Augustine used this idea to explain that because only God himself can be truly and completely perfect‚ therefore meaning that his creations will have different varieties of perfection. In other words‚ every creation is good in its own right‚ a tree‚ for example‚ cannot walk‚ but this is not an evil‚ but a consequence of good diversity. Furthermore‚ according to Augustine‚ God’s creations were
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Explain the effects of grievances on: a.) Employees b.) Management c.) Work Explain the effects of grievances on: a.) Employees b.) Management c.) Work Following are the effects of grievances on each of the above mentioned parties: Employees Fustration Frustrated" employees represent a real lost opportunity for organizations. From a motivational perspective‚ organizational leaders have these employees where they want them. But when it comes to ensuring that they are as productive
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Explain Benthams Utiliarianism (30 marks) The theory of utilitarianism was put forward entierly by Jeremy Bentham‚ who wrote about Ethics and Politics. He was a social reformer keen to improve the lives of the working class. Many of the improvements made in the treatments of criminals in the 18th and 19th centuries were the results of Benthems ethics. Bentham believed that which is good is that which equals the greatest sum of pleasure and the least sum of pain. (Hedonism)
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positive reinforcement‚ negative reinforcement and punishment. Behaviourism has been criticised in the way it under-estimates the complexity of human behaviour. Many studies used animals which are hard to generalise to humans and it cannot explain for example the speed in which we pick up language. There must be biological factors involved. At placement I have seen this approach to discipline as when a child does something positive and good the class teacher will give the children a sticker or a
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Knowledge: Knowledge is very distinct from data and information and provides a higher level of meaning about that data and information. * Data are the collection of facts‚ measurements and statistics. * Information is organized or processed data that are timely and accurate. * Knowledge is information that is contextual‚ relevant and actionable. * through reuse. Types of knowledge: There are two types of knowledge * Explicit knowledge * Tacit knowledge
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Components of a Knowledge Management System A Knowledge Management System (KMS) refers to either a technology-based or non-technical interconnected group of functions that have behaviour that enables or facilitates either (or a combination of) the discovery‚ capture‚ integration‚ sharing or delivery of the knowledge required by an organisation to meet its objectives. It can comprise a part of a Knowledge Management initiative or strategy to improve the utility of an organisation’s intellectual
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What theories did people developed to try to explain the origins of disease? Through the years‚ the spread of diseases developed around the word. Many people didn’t understand what the cause of disease‚ so they believed evil spirits was the cause of sickness. These people use multiple of methods to find a cure as they: prayed to God‚ visited witch doctors to do spells‚ and special ritual dances to find a cure. People created these theories to explain human disease for millennia. Even the Greek physician
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Explain Utilitarian Ethics (25 marks) Utilitarian ethics is an expansive field of normative ethics that believes that the action that you take should be that which maximises utility‚ that is to say prospering and maximizing happiness whilst mitigating suffering or sadness as much as possible. Whilst it was once often considered a hedonistic field‚ there being one that argues pleasure being the only true‚ intrinsic good or aim‚ it is now more commonly referred to that of a consequentiality field‚
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