Rational (Synoptic) Planning Theory Meaning of Rationality What do you understand by Rationality? Making decision based on reason/logic and in pursuance of one’s best interest Good judgement 2 Evolution of the RationalComprehensive Planning Model Planning Experiments in the US during the New Deal Era: Planning re-defined as a scientific process (based on scientific techniques) and not just a design activity Based on emerging Keynesian economics Key Features of the New (Scientific) Kind of Planning:
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Evaluate the usefulness of Marxist theory to our understanding of crime and deviance (40 marks) Synopticity - Crime & Deviance sociological theory Marxist explanations of crime and deviance‚ like their work on other areas like the family and education‚ rest on an economic and structural analysis of society that sees a class struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. This struggle comprises the attempts by the proletariat to free themselves from the domination of the bourgeoisie
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Use of Price Elasticity & Income Elasticity of Demand for Businesses Price elasticity of demand and income elasticity are two important ideas in practical business activities. Price elasticity‚ which is represented by PED‚ measures the changes of one product’s demand in response to a changing in its price. We can write an equation in this way: Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded of the product / percentage changes in price of the product. This is abbreviated
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Imagine you were anywhere in the world‚ despite your location you would have access to at least one form of media; newspaper‚ television‚ telephone or the internet. Access to vast numbers of media has been made possible by our obsession with new technology. Communication is easier and we can experience outside of our immediate social surroundings. One electronic medium’s use has expanded at a remarkable rate‚ which is the internet. The internet has changed how we think as a society and how we communicate
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Major Ethical Theories • Utilitarianism • Deontological Ethics • Justice & Fairness • Virtue Ethics Utilitarianism ➢ Study ethical behavior in terms of the result or consequences of ethical decisions ➢ Evaluate decisions whether good or bad in term of impact of the decisions ➢ Decision maker must take broad perceptive concerning who‚ in society‚ might be affected by the decision Weaknesses in Utilitarianism ❖ The distribution
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Criminal Acts and Choice Theories Response CJS/200 Choice theories apply different aspects that pertain to actions of criminal activity under study. The main goal of choice theory is to regulate actions of criminals that would explain why they do what they do. These theories generate factual information based on a persons inherent tendencies‚ background‚ social standing‚ Psychological temperament‚ and environmental influence. There are multiple factors that promote criminal activity. It is
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despite the tremendous market pressure. Tenet Healthcare Corporation is among the many organizations that the struggle for a position in the healthcare industry (Klaidman‚ 2010). However‚ this struggle has contributed to a series of legal and ethical scandals that have largely changed the reputation of the company. Based on theoretical and practical explanations‚ this paper seeks to critically analyze one of the most recent scandal involving doctors at Tenet Healthcare who carried out unnecessary
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Advance Cancer 1. Is the framework clearly identified? Yes‚ because it clearly states the concerns of caregivers of parents with advance cancer. 2. Is the framework based on a nursing theory or a theory from another discipline? It is base on the caring nursing theory. 3. Does the framework appear to be appropriate for the study? Yes the framework appear to be appropriate‚ it denotes the concerns of the distant caregiver in a clear and easy format. 4. Are the concepts
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Rational decision-making or planning follows a series of steps detailed below: [edit]Verify‚ define‚ and detail the problem Verifying‚ defining & detailing the problem (problem definition‚ goal definition‚ information gathering). This step includes recognizing the problem‚ defining an initial solution‚ and starting primary analysis. Examples of this are creative devising‚ creative ideas‚ inspirations‚ breakthroughs‚ and brainstorms. The very first step which is normally overlooked by the top
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decade. Every religion has a different importance to peoples lives. In the case of Buddhism‚ Siddhartha Gautama made his religion‚ Buddhism‚ a part of his everyday life. It is a life philosophy‚ a way of life. Buddhism was one of the major relgion’s. It first started in India around 500 B.C Siddhartha Gautama‚ didn’t always practice Buddhism. Gautama started out in the Hinduism practice. After he switched over to Buddhism‚ he became known as Buddha‚ who was the teacher of the religion
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