Aumio Golam October 31‚ 2013 Philosophy 1700 Midterm Exams I. Introduction (Pick 1 out of 3) 1. Explain the difference between Value Theory‚ Normative Ethics‚ and Metaethics. Give an example of a claim from each area‚ and explain why each claim falls into the category it does. Value Theory is a reflection of the word; we analyze what human’s value and why we find it valuable. For instance‚ Schafer Landau states on page 2‚ many philosophers try to figure out whether happiness is the main
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In the beginning‚ I dreaded the fact of having to take a philosophy class. It all seemed preposterous to me. Then the final essay topic reflected several emotional responses in the beginning of the class. The Afterlife was only known to this student by means of religious teachings and not researched to the extent of whether or not the Afterlife matters in reference to how we live. How do we live if this unknown place actually exists? Initial readings in chapter assignments opened this student’s
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher‚ who is often considered to be the father of Western philosophy‚ and a key figure in the development of Western civilisation. "The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being." Socrates - Republic 38c He left no actual writing so impressions of Socrates have come primarily from the writings of his student‚ Plato. There are also other contributions from Xenophon and a contemporary playwright - Aristophanes. It is possible that Plato embellished the legacy
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Counselling Theories‚ Assignment 1 – Short Answer Questions. 1. The concept of nature versus nurture is our personality‚ temperament‚ make up‚ complexion and characteristics which are influenced by our parents through genetics‚ as well as our upbringing‚ environment and education. Using myself as a case study‚ starting with my appearance I have green eyes and light coloured hair which I have inherited from my father‚ he too has green eyes and light coloured hair‚ I also have a few of his traits regarding
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My Leadership Philosophy My philosophy boils down to this: just care about your team and seek to improve yourself and others. If you care about your team members and the team’s success‚ all else can fall into place. Leadership is a daily practice that seeks to better oneself and others. There are lots of books written on the topic of leadership‚ its meaning‚ and how to exercise it. However‚ the best lessons don’t come from a book. Instead‚ good leaders continually use their experiences to develop
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My Philosophy of Nursing Ever since I can remember‚ I have always wanted to ensure that everyone around me was "ok" and were being "helped and taken care of‚" including family members‚ friends and acquaintances. I feel like I have always had a natural "caring" gene which I probably inherited from my mother. I ’m so happy I chose my career in nursing. I truly love what I do and I feel like I always get a sense of reward‚ in one way or another‚ every shift that I work‚ which gives me the drive and
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My personal philosophy of working with Latino Students My personal philosophy of working with Latino students whose primary language in the home is Spanish‚ is that of understanding‚ encouragement‚ and guidance. I personally have first-hand knowledge and understanding of what it means to grow up in a home where the primary language was Spanish. I grew up in a home where both my parents spoke nothing but Spanish and understood very little English. Based on my experiences‚ I found that the understanding
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My philosophy of nursing is that we must provide care to patients that is competent‚ holistic‚ and patient centered. Florence Knightingale said‚ “Nursing is an art” and “it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter or sculptors work.” As “artist” we must use our autonomy to continue to improve our form. We must have a drive for lifelong learning and by doing so assures that the patient receive the most efficient care. I will have respect for my work‚ allowing me to be faithful
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Loss and grief can mean a variety of different things. It can be the physical loss of a person (death)‚ a thing‚ a limb. It could be the loss of something social –relationships‚ divorce‚ friendships‚ or it could be the loss of a job‚ a loss of expectations. Grief has many different stages and every individual grieves in their own way‚ no two people are the same when it comes to grieving‚ though there are particular stages most people go through‚ but not in any certain order. These include: shock
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Philosophy 1. How are Plato’s and Descartes’ views of the soul/self similar? Both Plato and Descartes believe that the soul/self is best (or only) to think and learn separate from the body and its faculties. According to Plato‚ “the soul reasons best without bodily senses.” Plato claims that sight‚ hearing‚ pain‚ and pleasure are a distraction to the soul in its search for reality‚ and that true knowledge can only be achieved with pure thought alone. “The body confuses the soul and prevents
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