Victor Hugo demonstrates the value of sacrifice through one of the prominent characters‚ Jean Valjean‚ an ex-convict on the run. Valjean is in prison for committing a petty crime and after escaping‚ makes a promise to God to become a good man. He makes a promise to Fantine‚ a dying woman‚ that he will rescue her daughter and finds himself dedicating his life to make sure she is happy. Victor Hugo shows through Jean Valjean’s life the value of self-sacrifice and the positive effects it can have on the
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The Ways Jean Valjean both Helps and Hinders Cosette in Les Miserables In the 19th century of France most of the children were poor orphans because parents could not provide for their children. Usually they would throw the boys on the streets but keep the girls because they could make profit off of them. However‚ some orphans like Cosette as portrayed in Les Miserables found someone who would love and care for them. Upon careful research this paper will show not only how Jean Valjean helped Cosette
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Jean-Paul Sartre take on existentialism is center on the idea that what you choose to do in life will have consequences be it good or bad. If someone were to ask me to describe existentialism‚ I would say that no one has the book on how to decide on what to do in life‚ it is you who does. Humans use free will to make their life have meaning. At first glance‚ this theory seems very bleak and black and white. When viewing it at a basic level it does‚ but under the hood of the theory will show why it
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which has the Hahn School of Nursing and Research has a page of many theorist that they use for their research‚ and Jean Watson is one of them. However‚ they just have a link that takes you to Jean Watson’s web page (Nursing Theory and Research‚ 2016). Upon using the search words "Jean Watson EBP Research" I was able to come across a Kristen M. Swanson who conducted research under Jean Watson. Dr. Swanson’s research concentrated on pregnancy and early fetal loss. She also did three articles that
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Jean Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Jenessa M. Kofford NUR/403 June 4‚ 2012 Jean Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Jean Watson researched and developed her Theory of Human Caring in 1979. Her theory has expanded since 1979‚ but the principles of the theory have remained the same. Watson created this theory to promote the heart of nursing‚ the central act of caring that is an integral part of the health care system; caring is the heart of nursing‚ the elemental act that personifies nursing
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“It is the surgeon who saves a person’s life ….it is the nurse who helps this person live” Florence Nightingale Watson introduced the concept of clinical caritas processes. The word “caritas” originates from the Greek vocabulary‚ meaning to cherish and to give special loving attention. This approach highlights the uniqueness of both the person and the nurse‚ and also the mutuality between the two individuals‚ which is fundamental to the relationship. Here we are talking about a human connectedness
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Analysis and Evaluation of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Since its establishment as a profession more than a century ago‚ Nursing has been a source for numerous debates related to its course‚ methods and development of nursing knowledge. Many nursing definitions and theories have evolved over time. Furthermore it is in a constant process of been redefined. The purpose of this paper is an overview of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring. This theory can be taken into account as one of the most philosophicaly
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Theory provides professional independence by guiding the practice‚ education‚ and research functions of the profession. The study of theory helps to develop analytical skills‚ challenge thinking‚ clarify values‚ and assumptions‚ and determine purposes for nursing practice‚ education‚ and research (Reed‚ Shearer‚ and Nicoll‚ 2004). According to Reed‚ Shearer‚ & Nicoll (2004) Jean Watson presents the most current nursing theories. She is the only nursing theorist to support the concept of soul and
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Throughout history‚ many people have made many contributions to the school of psychology. One individual is that of Jean Piaget and his theories on the cognitive development stages. Jean Piaget was born in Neuchatel‚ Switzerland‚ where he studied at the university and received a doctorate in biology at the age of 22. Following college he became very interested in psychology and began to research and studies of the subject. With his research Piaget created a broad theoretical system for the development
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set of moral principles or value" or "a theory or system of moral values." Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral‚ right or wrong. Ethics can be grounded in natural law‚ religious tenets‚ parental and family influence‚ educational experiences‚ life experiences‚ and cultural and societal expectations. Ethics in business‚ or business ethics as it is often called‚ is the application of the discipline‚ principles‚ and theories of ethics to the organizational context.
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