UNIT 4: RATIONAL & INCREMENTAL PLANNING THEORIES Unit 4A: 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 How is the term Rationality used in the context of Economic Theory? 03/29/15 RATIONAL & INCREMENTAL THEORIES 3 Evolution of the RationalComprehensive Planning Model Planning Experiments in the US during the New Deal Era: Planning re-defined as
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Egoism vs. Virtue Egoism is a habit of valuing everything only in reference to one’s personal interest or gain. Basically selfishness‚ almost an arrogance and conceit of one’s self and only things that will boomerang Back for self gain. In Ethical egoism we will focus on two psychological egoism and ethical egoism. I will also compare egoism to virtue. Egoism is a totally self-centered‚ self-gaining‚ and self-gratifying belief system and theory. In some strange ways I did began to understand
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Why Shouldn’t We Be Selfish? Selfishness is an act that humans innately have implanted within them. Ayn Rand being a rational egoist had many moral beliefs‚ one being especially about selfishness. She believed that: "Self-interest‚ properly understood‚ is the standard of morality and selflessness is the deepest immorality."( Ayn Rand 279) This basically emphasizes that you should see oneself‚ as an end to oneself. A person’s own life and happiness are their highest values‚ and
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Reason And Rational Problem Solving William Brueggemann April‚ 2009 Kyushu University of Health and Welfare‚ Department of Social Planning and Welfare Administration‚ 1714-1 Yoshino Cho‚ Nobeoka Shi‚ Miyazaki ken‚ 882-8508‚ Japan Abstract Modern politics and the economy are based on a way of thinking called modern reason‚ first articulated by Thomas Hobbes in 1651. The field of social work has adopted this way of thinking and rational problem
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ASSESSING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF RATIONAL NUMBERS AND CONSTRUCTING A MODEL OF THE INTERRELATED SKILLS AND CONCEPTS Mario Desrosiers MAE 6745 Florida international University Assessing Conceptual Understanding of Rational Numbers and Constructing a Model of the Interrelated Skills and Concepts Students continue to struggle to understand rational numbers. We need a system for identifying students’ strengths and
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Both not for profit and for profit companies have many similarity and differences. A lot of companies start with the intent of making a profit. These companies also pay taxes and are called profit or for profit companies (Rodwell‚ & Teo‚ 2013). Other companies‚ while they can make a profit begin with the intent of helping others. These companies are not for profit or non-profit organizations. Nonprofit organizations are not allowed to make a profit‚ and do not pay taxes‚ but they might generate
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References: Browne‚ C. M; Dowd‚ T. Freeman‚ A. David‚ Daniel [Ed]; Lynn‚ Steven Jay [Ed]; Ellis‚ Albert [Ed]. (2010). Rational and Irrational Beliefs: Research‚ Theory‚ and Clinical Practice. (pp. 149-171). xix‚ 360 pp. New York‚ NY‚ US: Oxford University Press; US. [Book; Edited Book]
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A Brief Introduction To Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy By Wayne Froggatt Third Ed.(this version Feb 2005) Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is based on the concept that emotions and behaviours result from cognitive processes; and that it is possible for human beings to modify such processes to achieve different ways of feeling and behaving. REBT is one of a number of therapies that come under the heading ‘cognitive-behavioural’. In the mid-1950’s Dr. Albert Ellis‚ a clinical psychologist
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Are People Rational (in the economist ’s sense) and Reasonable (in the lawyer ’s sense)? Both concepts of rationality and reasonableness indicate a process of reasoning by anticipating and analysing the consequences of their potential actions and establishing a list of preferences‚ depending on the anticipated consequences. A rational person‚ having established their list of preferences‚ will choose the action which will maximise their utility. There are many different variations of rationality
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Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)‚ previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy‚ is an active-directive‚ comprehensive‚ philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving behavioral and emotional problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was created and developed by Albert Ellis-American psychotherapist and psychologist who was
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