Aspects of a Correctional Officer Katelynn Gregory 03/01/2015 CS204: Professional Presence Unit 7 Within the Department of Corrections correctional officers serve as the voice of authority. They ensure the safety of all inmates and making sure there welfare and well-being is good and being taken care of. These brave correctional officers break up violent confrontations‚ ensure order‚ and also help prisoners rehabilitate so they can be productive members of society. In 2013 there were
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One may question the intentions of others when deciding how they should be treated in a situation of crime or evil. There is no answer set in stone for what is right and what is wrong‚ although many theories can try and defend one. In many situations in life‚ both options may be wrong or both options may be right. Metaethics is one theory that identifies the nature of our values while defending what is right and wrong. In the story‚ “The Cold Equations” written by Tom Godwin‚ rights and values is
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Compare and Contrast the Christian view of Man with the Islam’s Concept of Man We cannot deny to the fact that we have come to different perspective view of man‚ what would be the origin‚ nature‚ purpose‚ structure etc. through this concern religion have a different view. The great examples of this are the Christian and Muslim view of man. Both of them have their own sources; in Islam they have the Qur’an whereas the Christian they have their Bible. Both sources speak out the origin of man but
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Ofelia Tamayo ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER Critical Thinking – PHIL 110 Kant-No Duties to Animals Animals have been around for just as long as humans have and some believe that neither one is above the other. In Kant’s essay “No Duties to Animals” he argues that humans have first and foremost a duty to anyone from their same “membership”. All humans belong to the human race membership and in no way may abdicate the position. And so a human must enforce direct duties towards other humans
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Phil 4 Midterm Study Guide Introduction: - Ontology is the study of being‚ kinds of things that exists‚ the different kinds of being. What is ultimately real? - Material: spatial/public/mechanical - Immaterial: nonspatial/private/teleological - Materialism: Matter is truly real and immaterial things are not - Idealism: Ideas are ultimately real - Dualism: Reality is both material and immaterial - Monism: There’s one single reality Lau Tzu (Laozi): - Taos analogy to water: water
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Reading: pages 3-21 Key Terms (definitions on page 7): ethics morality descriptive ethics normative ethics metaethics applied ethics instrumentality intrinsically valuable Key ideas: principle of universalizabitlity principle of impartiality Be familiar with The Euthyphro by Plato (pages 16-19) - know Euthyphro’s definition of piety - understand that this is a debate regarding whether or not ethics is an objective or subjective discipline Be familiar with Common-Sense Religion
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Beauvoir’s discussion of woman as an absolute Other leads her to consider the diverse ways women have been represented (or mythologized) by men. How did her chapter on Myths increase your awareness of your own experiences as mythologizer and mythologized. Introduction Beauvoir is famous for her philosophical and existentialist classification of women. In her works‚ womanhood and femininity are seen from different lenses – as being an agent in the society (an absolute Other) and as a subject of
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Corrections have an important place in society. There are eight philosophies of punishment in which humanity adhere. The theories of punishment are retribution‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ isolation‚ incapacitation‚ reintegration‚ restitution‚ and restoration. This essay will explain the philosophies and how it is applied in corrections today. First‚ the oldest form of punishment is retribution. Retribution is essentially revenge. There is evidence revenge occurred in 18 B.C.E. in the Code of Hammurabi
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How does our correctional system punish offenders? “There aren’t any magic bullets that can end America’s continuing battle with crime and addiction”. M‚ S. (2015). The word punishment is a form of Discipline. In order to better understand the nature of punishment‚ is too consider the development to morally justify society infliction of punishment. The correctional system has a system of monitoring‚ supervision‚ punishment‚ and treatment for the range offenders who are convicted of violations
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dark and freezing cold. Silence filled the air‚ the only sounds made were screeching screams and cries for help. The guards walk past every ten minutes to ensure no inmates have escaped or harmed themselves in any way. After being here at Goulburn Correctional Center for just over fifteen years now‚ I know every rabbit hole‚ emergency exit and surveillance areas around this place. The key to survival here is; don’t make friends with anyone‚ don’t look anyone in the eyes and don’t eat the food unless
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