The author will attempt to briefly describe the philosophies of decriminalization‚ legalization and drug treatment. I will conclude with my opinion regarding the good and bad about these said philosophies. Crime Reduction Decriminalization The philosophy behind decriminalization is regulating and reducing the severity of penalties (Dolgon‚ Baker‚ 2011). Decriminalization‚ legalization‚ and drug treatment are all approaches to the nation’s war on drugs and ever growing jail compounds. Decriminalization
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course. The paper also discusses why I selected virtue ethics as my personal philosophy and how I might best apply my personal philosophy to my professional and personal life. Virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action‚1 and virtue ethics is what makes the character traits of people (e.g.‚ bravery‚ greediness) virtuous or vicious. About 2500 years ago‚ Aristotle‚ one of the most well known names in philosophy stated that the uniqueness of a virtuous person comes from their arête‚ phronesis
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Philosophy of Professional Nursing Each person may have an individual perspective about nursing. For professional nurses‚ interactions within their careers lead to the development of different philosophies and theories of nursing. As they build experience‚ knowledge may reshape these theories based on different situations they have encountered. The responsibility of a nurse is not limited to simply attending to patients at the bedside. Nurses not only provide comfort care‚ but must educate‚ communicate
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1 Seven Points of Philosophy of Healthcare Tamar J. Aviles Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences Philosophy of Healthcare Final Project 2 Abstract This paper analyzes seven view points on the topic of Philosophy of Healthcare. The seven view points are blended into this paper by discussing what factors highly influenced my decision to choose healthcare as my set profession in life. Also discussing the Nature of Mankind‚ stating a few qualities that are highly important
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Provide at least three (3) reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. The inaccuracy of sensory information is based our experiences in life or what we experiencing at any given moment. Our sense organ is working when something arouses our nerve cells called receptor in a sense organ (Thinkquest.org. 2011‚ p.1). Our sight‚ smell‚ hearing‚ taste‚ and feel are part of our physical awareness. Each sense collects information about how we view the world‚ self and
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Célia Levy 2012840302 Research on smartphones This paper is about how people see smartphones today. To do so‚ I’m going to see what the purpose of smartphones was when it was first released‚ then‚ though a research among my family and friends‚ I will describe the use of it today and what the expectations are about this new tool of communication. I. What is a smartphone? A smartphone is considered to be a “compuphone” or an intelligent mobile phone that has the functions of a personal
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The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions‚ foundations‚ methods‚ implications of science‚ and with the use and merit of science. This discipline sometimes overlaps metaphysics‚ ontology and epistemology. Philosophy of science has historically been met with mixed response from the scientific community. Though scientists often contribute to the field‚ many prominent scientists have felt that the practical effect on their work is limited (Babich‚ 1994). A paradigm is a world view‚
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Philosophies of Educations ED348 Foundations of Education I feel that having an education is a persons‚ own experience for all students who goes into classroom. In order for children to benefit from what schools offer‚ I feel that teachers must fully understand the importance of their job. I believe that teachers must consider teaching to be a lifestyle‚ not a forty-hour-a-week job‚ because a teacher ’s goals for their students includes much more than the relay
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Perception of Death and Treatment of death in "Everyman" Thesis Statement Death is perceived in differently in various cultures and tends to impact an individual personally as compared to a group. Outline Introduction and Thesis Statement Discussion 1: Perception of Death in various cultures Discussion 2: How People Treat Death today as an individual Conclusion Author’s Perception “Everyman” is a metaphorical story that illustrates the value of life and death. The famous medieval
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A Chinese proverb states‚ “Tell me and I’ll forget; Show me and I may remember‚ but involve me and I’ll understand.” I believe this holds true to teaching children. My philosophy of education is having a student centered curriculum. We can’t expect to lecture a child‚ nor demonstrate a project and expect them to absorb the information. Every child learns in their own different way and it’s the teacher’s responsibility to encompass all learning styles. Having a student-centered curriculum which incorporates
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