A Philosophical Perspective on Education Doris J. March 29‚ 2014 Concordia University Professor Davis It appears the education of our youth in America will begin to be guided by a rigid and formal mandated system of knowledge. Will children be spoon-fed knowledge to pass rigorous high stake tests according to what our Government thinks? Will this practice help the political and financial key stake holder obtain world recognition than our students placing in global employment positions that
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Employees Drinking Water Provision Justification Report presentation Percy A. Grisby II ENG 315 Professional Communications Professor Buchanan February 28‚ 2015 Introduction This researched justification report analyzes the viability of implementation of provision of drinking water services and facilities in the highly esteemed company (PAG Holdings Limited). It examines the possible consideration of provision of bottled drinking water‚ drinking water fountains and installation
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HLA Hart wrote that any justification of punishment must at least justify the existence of a general system of punishment‚ the punishment of specific persons‚ and the specific type (and amount) of punishment to be imposed in a given scenario (Duff). With respect to the first component‚ which he called the “general justifying aim” of the system of punishment (Duff)‚ there are several purposes for instituting a penal system; the most common of which are general deterrence‚ specific deterrence‚ incarceration/incapacitation
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The three philosophical assumptions are ethical assumption‚ epistemological assumption‚ and metaphysical assumption. Ethical assumption is considered what is right or wrong‚ good or bad. According to our text if someone who believes that a crime is related to poverty then poverty itself is bad. I do tend to agree with this assumption‚ the reasoning is I have seen this first hand‚ and it is for the most part true. The text referrers to poor parenting or poverty can lead to crime. Poor parenting
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Terrorists’ Justifications for Their Actions Alexandra C. Zuñiga CJ290/ Terrorism Mr. Scott Thompson Kaplan College 12/13/2012 Abstract Terrorists commit horrible acts of violence. They justify their actions with a wide range of reasons why the actions they carry out are “right.” Most terrorist organizations must convince themselves that the opponent is “evil.” Some commit terrorist acts against others in the name of their religion. An outcast believes that being an outcast in itself is
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Imperialism: Western Justifications Imperialism can be defined simply as the domination or control of one country over another. This action or attitude of dominating and controlling foreign peoples has‚ and always will be a hot topic for debate. Two men from different cultural backgrounds‚ but from around the same time period‚ give speeches in which they oppose the anti-imperialist views of their time. In July of 1883‚ Jules Ferry of France‚ expressed his imperialistic views to the French Chamber
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Lecture 3 Fundamental Philosophical Issues Lecture Outline I. Introduction II. Mind-Body relationship III.Determinism vs indeterminism IV. Value-free science V. Mental health and morality VI. Autonomy vs conformity VII.Conclusions ------------------------------------------- I. Introduction: Adherents to the different theoretical orientations
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Philosophical Construct Legal justice is concerned with the way in which law distributes penalties for wrongdoing‚ or allocates compensation in the case of injury or damage. Justice in this sense clearly involves the creation and enforcement of a public set of rules‚ but to be ‘just’ these rules must themselves have a moral underpinningThe issue of justice lies at the heart of questions about legitimacy and orderly existence‚ determining whether citizens are willing to accept the law as binding.
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Justifications for Geometry Proofs – Ch 3 Properties of Equality (=): Addition: a = b → a + c = b + c Subtraction: a = b → a – c = b - c Division: a = b → a / c = b / c Multiplication: a = b → a * b = b * c Distributive: a ( b + c ) = a * b + a * c Substitution: a = b → a can be substituted for b in an equation Properties of Congruence and Equality ( and =): Reflexive: ab = ab or Symmetric: a = b → b = a or ∠A ∠B → ∠B ∠A Transitive: a = b and b = c → a = c or ∠A
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THE THINKER’S KEYS 1. The REVERSE Place words such as cannot‚ never and not in sentences which are commonly displayed in a listing format. THE JUSTIFICATION: Students are too often required to regurgitate endless lists of facts. Moving in the opposite direction still requires a sound knowledge base‚ but it forces students to think. THE EXAMPLE: Name 10 things that you could not clean. List 5 sounds that you have never heard.
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