Experimental Research Craig S. Ricard PSY/285 Due: March 11‚ 2012 Experimental Research Recently‚ a group of teachers wanted to determine the effectiveness of using anti-bacterial gels against the spreading of germs from person to person and overall preventing them from getting the cold or flu. In order to see if using anti-bacterial gels prevents getting the flu or a cold an experiment must be performed with the teachers. The experiment must be properly performed by randomly dividing
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Topic: #2 Deontology There are many theories of morality that aim to create criteria for an action’s moral value. Kantian Deontology is a one of those theories. This theory values an action‚ not based on the happiness or pleasure derived from it‚ but the will behind it. Kantian Deontologists do not value happiness and pleasure as intrinsically good because there is nothing good other than a good will- since good will is the motive to act for moral duty. Although Kantian Deontology is logical
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obligation by the will to act so that the action can be classified as a universal law. When one acts in conformity with the universal law at all times‚ they are following out the categorical imperative. This differs from the hypothetical imperative in that the hypothetical imperative acts on the basis that the will in the end will gain something (not a means to an end). The categorical imperative is a means to an end‚ and the action to obtain the end must have moral worth. Stipulations of the
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PHI2600.001 The difference between Kant’s Hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative is this; Hypothetical imperative is driven by desire. They tell you what you should do only if you have the desire. For example if someone wanted to become a boxer (he had the desire to become a boxer) he would have to work out and train to become one. That would be one hypothetical imperative‚ another example is perhaps someone has the desire to become a doctor‚ well then he would need to go to college
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PREPARING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL Research students at the University are expected to present a research proposal within three semesters after commencement. The proposal is presented at a seminar attended by fellow students‚ supervisors and other assessors. Assessors are selected by the Faculty for their understanding of the field and the research involved. The purpose of a research proposal is to set out a plan for conducting the research and writing the thesis within the available time. It should
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Rahman Syed 11/6/14 Criminal Procedure‚ Section 2283; Professor Passante 4th Amendment Paper Hypothetical Fact Pattern #1: In this scenario‚ we see that Rosa‚ who works at a private information technology company called Acme Systems‚ is fired from her job. Her termination was due to the marijuana found in her purse by Bob‚ an Acme security guard who wanted to detect and prevent drug use in the workplace. The issue in question is that if Rosa’s 4th Amendment rights had been violated. The 4th Amendment
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From the origin of Western philosophical thought‚ there has always been an interest in moral laws . As Hume points out in A Treatise of Human Nature‚ ¡§morality is a subject that interests us above all others.¡¨ Originally‚ thoughts of how to live were centered on the issue of having the most satisfying life with ¡§virtue governing one¡¦s relations to others¡¨‚ as written by J. B. Schneewind in Modern Moral Philosophy. Nevertheless‚ the view that there is one way to live that is best for everyone
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it has the form of an imperative. To determine what actions one should take Kant utilized imperatives. Imperatives are a form of instructions that will guide an individual on what one should do. Kant had two classifications between imperatives‚ hypothetical and categorical.
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Kant was part of enlightenment period Morality is entirely determined by what someone wills because a good will is the only thing that is good with out provocations. Every other character trait is only morally good once we qualify it as such. Kant morality is all about what someone wills and not about the end result or consequence is. Someone can be happy but for immoral reasons. Kant it is really the thought that counts. Motivation is everything. What does Bentham and Mills look at consequences
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DOWNLOAD PSY 326 Research Methods Week Two Discussion. 1. Research Design You have been approached by a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug that is supposed to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. Before mass producing the drug they want to be sure that it is more effective than the drug they are currently producing. They have hired you to design a research study to determine the effectiveness of the new drug compared with the old one. Discuss what research you would
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