The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Kristal Kulik SOC 120 Sheila Farr February 4‚ 2013 According to our textbook‚ “Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility’ ethics refers to the study of the moral value of human behavior and the rules and principles that are meant to govern the behavior” (Mosser‚ 2010). A theory that falls under this is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that moral rules should be choices made by a society to promote the happiness of its members (Mosser‚
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(pg 605–638) Treatment of Psychological Disorders Modern mental health therapies can be classified into two main categories – favored treatment depends on disorder and therapist’s viewpoint Learning-related disorders (phobias) are usually treated with psychotherapy Biologically influenced disorders (schizophrenia) usually treated with biomedical therapy – prescribed medication/medical procedure that acts directly on the patient’s nervous system Usually patients receive combination of drug and
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3. Describe the main modern treatments of abnormality. * Therapy now days can help change abnormalities. 7. Describe the current treatment of severely disturbed individuals. Contrast this with the current treatment of less severely disturbed individuals. - Psychotropic medications are used to treat severely disturbed individuals. Less severe disturbances use outpatient therapies. 8. Discuss the impact of deinstitutionalization on the care and treatment of the severely mentally ill
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community-based treatments‚ issues with the prisons and jails‚ and the aftercare programs. There are different programs that help treat different problems with these juveniles. Institutions are separated just like adult institutions are for men and women. There are aftercare programs that help ease a person into the community instead of tossing them back into the streets. Looking further into these different aspects will help the understanding of the juvenile corrections and treatment facilities.
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The Ethical Treatment of Animals A person for the ethical treatment of animals (PeTA) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk‚ VA‚ and led by its founder‚ Ingrid Newkirk (international president). PeTA was founded‚ March 1980 as a nonprofit organization. As of 2011‚ its assets are 18.02 million‚ with revenue of 31.81 million. Alex Pacheco‚ co-founder of PeTA is an American animal rights activist from Joliet‚ IL. Newkirk and Pacheco first became widely publicized
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Syreata Survillion SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Nicole Hanner April 30‚ 2012 Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Some people believe the history of corrections shows movement toward more humane treatment of prisoners as society has progressed. At first‚ punishments for prisoners were considered a corporal punishment such as‚ whipping‚ beheading‚ dismembering‚ torture or even death. There was fines and dispersion of property‚ which was
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In summary‚ this online seminar entitled Unequal Treatment presented by Brian Smedley‚ Michell Van‚ and Linda Rae Murray was about the health disparities in the United States. During his presentation‚ Brian mentioned that the minority group have the worst health outcome compare to White people due to unequal access‚ and poor-quality care. Despite the introduction of the Affordable Care Act that has allowed many uninsured to have health insurance‚ people of color‚ especially African- Americans‚ still
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Aim To investigate the effect of molar mass on the molar heat of combustion of adjacent members of a homologous alcohol series. Introduction Chemists refer to the energy stored in a substance as the heat content or enthalpy of the substance. The heat of reaction is determined by the difference in the enthalpy between the reactants and products. The molar heat of combustion of a substance is the quantity of heat liberated when one mole of that substance is burnt completely in air. In the case
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners When there are million’s of people incarcerated throughout the United States‚ the ethical treatment of prisoner’s rights must be analyzed. Throughout the years many modifications have been made to accommodate inmates and preserve their basic human rights. Have we as a society done enough regarding the ethical treatment of prisoners or have we made their lives in prison too easy that it is no longer a punishment for them? There are many people in the United States
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Financial aspects and Accounting Treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) At present‚ there is no specific guideline in respect of Accounting Treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). In absence of such specific guideline‚ the Accounting Principles in respect of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs)‚ prescribed by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in “Guidance Note on Accounting for Self-generated Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) (Issued 2012)” may be followed
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