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    This assertion implies that virtue cannot be innate because in order for something to be virtuous‚ it must be accompanied by wisdom‚ so it is a type of knowledge. However‚ in order to come to this conclusion‚ Socrates makes generalizations about all types of virtues‚ explaining that “all the qualities of the soul are in themselves neither beneficial or harmful‚ but accompanied by wisdom or folly they become harmful or beneficial” (78). I can easily disprove this

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    These are enactive (action based)‚ iconic (image based) and symbolic (language based). This links to his theory of a ‘spiral’ curriculum where teaching is first taught enactive‚ secondly iconic and thirdly symbolic. This theory is seen in schools today as teachers review lessons‚ but in more depth as children get older. Learning is revisited at different stages‚ for example in year 7 the basic knowledge of the subject will be taught‚ but in year 8 there will be more in depth knowledge given to the

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    Relevant Crisis Events and/or Social Problems Kelly has stated in the past‚ that her ex-husband‚ Bobby‚ has both physically and verbally abusive towards her. She admits she never called the police. Bobby has denied all of her claims and states he has never touched her in a harmful way. Jennifer states that her mother’s and father’s relationship is rocky and they often fight‚ however she has never witnessed her father being physically abusive towards her mother. Socio-Demographic Jennifer is

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    Culturally Relevant Strategies Jennifer Sillaway COUN5336 Counseling and Advocacy with Diverse Populations February 24‚ 2013 Dr. Kaisha Thomas Aspirations Mental health counseling was not the career path in which I envisioned myself embarking on. Becoming a mental health counselor has many challenges and benefits. Along my career path I have had the pleasure of getting to know a variety of positions within mental health. Finding the definition of a mental health counselor can be defined

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    Plato & Socrates: Excellence in Virtue introduction “Socrates’ positive influence touches us even today” (May 6) and we can learn a great deal about him from one of his students‚ Plato. It is in Plato’s report of Socrates’ trial a work entitled‚ Apology‚ and a friend’s visit to his jail cell while he is awaiting his death in Crito‚ that we discover a man like no other. Socrates was a man following a path he felt that the gods had wanted him to follow and made no excuses for his life

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    Socrates: Was He Guilty or Innocent of the Crimes He Was Charged With? Most of the information that we learn about Socrates comes from the work and writings of one of his students‚ Plato. It has been alleged that the great Philosopher wrote nothing down for others to read‚ and as such‚ the knowledge and the teachings from Socrates that is relied upon to convey his philosophy and the epic story of his life comes not from himself‚ but his students who attempt to provide and accurate picture

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    MAPÚA-CWTS ON-LINE LEARNING EXERCISE REPORT FORM [OLLERF] DATE SUBMITTED: COURSE / SECTION: NAME OF THE STUDENT ON-LINE ACTIVITY TITLE: Relevant Societal Concerns DISCUSSION Climate Change: The Uprising Phenomenon Climate Change is an occurrence wherein there is a change in weather; more specifically‚ it is the distribution of weather events in a specific region or in the entirety of earth in a period of time. There is such‚ referring to climate change‚ mainly because of the amount of energy

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    According to Socrates‚ good is defined as an absence of bad‚ just as bad is an absence of good. Plato doesn’t directly come out and say what The Form of the Good is‚ but through his examples and implications‚ we find out that it brings all other forms into existence. He compares it to the role of the sun in the playing out of the sun and earth. Some people described The Form of the Good as God‚ but Plato doesn’t actually imply that anywhere. The four main virtues: wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and

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    Activity-Based Costing: Is It Still Relevant? BY WILLIAM O. STRATTON‚ PH.D.‚ CMA; DENIS DESROCHES; RAEF A. L AW S O N ‚ P H . D . ‚ C M A ‚ C PA ‚ C FA ; A N D T O B Y H AT C H THE POPULARITY OF ACTIVITY BASED COSTING - (ABC) GREW RAPIDLY DURING THE 1990S‚ AND‚ ABOUT IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE‚ MANY SURVEYS REPORTED USAGE RATES OF PAST 50%. OVER THE 10 YEARS‚ HOWEVER‚ THERE HAS BEEN DEBATE ABOUT THE OVERALL RELEVANCE OF THIS COSTING METHOD. TO INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT

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    In Plato’s Apology‚ we are faced with the narration of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is being accused of corrupting the youth of Athens for his lack of not recognizing the gods. Early on in the text‚ on page seven we are presented with the accusations to which Socrates is being accused of; “What do they say? Something of this sort: - That Socrates is a doer of evil‚ and corruptor of the youth‚ and he doesn’t not believe in the gods of the state‚ and has other new divinities

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