concept of rational actor: a. National actor‚ nation or government must have one set of specified goals‚ one set of options‚ and estimation of the consequences. b. The problem‚ action is chosen based on the problem that faced by the nation. c. Static selection‚ the representative of government has chosen the relevant solution toward the problem as the alternative outcomes. d. Action as rational choice‚ which are include the components below: The basic concepts of the action of rational actor are:
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02/2013 RATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SHOPPING Shopping is always a necessity in our lives. When we feel the necessity of something‚ we go shopping at that time. Before we do shopping‚ we have several motives that influence the kind of products we buy. These motives may be rational or emotional ones‚ consciously recognized or completely subconscious. Firstly‚ we can do rational shopping in different ways. In this way‚ it what we will buy can be long lasting. Rational shopping has got a lot
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of animals and non-person humans‚ as per Immanuel Kant’s differentiation of regular‚ rational humans with those who have mental “incapacities‚” has been a long debate in ethics. If we were able to prove that animals and non-person humans have rational capacity‚ although different compared to persons‚ then these non-person beings might be given moral rights. Since humans usually use the supposedly unique rational capacity to justify their dominion over the other beings‚ then proving the rationality
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General • The Rational Formula is one of the most frequently used urban hydrology methods in Malaysia. It gives satisfactory results for small catchments only • The formula is: C . y It . A Qy = 360 where‚ Qy = y year ARI peak flow (m3/s) C= dimensionless runoff coefficient yI t = y year ARI average rainfall intensity over time of concentration‚ tc ‚ (mm/hr) A= drainage area (ha) Or Q=CiA i = average rainfall intensity (in/hr)equals to tc A = catchment area
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My reflection on Ethical egoism of Ayn Rand is that she believes that Objectivism’s politics derives immediately from its ethics‚ which provides the principles for "how man should treat other men." These principles of ethics provide the foundation for "the principles of a proper social system." Objectivists hold that laissez-faire capitalism is "the only moral social system." Rand’s defense of individual liberty integrates elements from her entire philosophy. Since reason is the means of human
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The Rational and Emotional Approaches to Change Introduction With globalization and present state of the economy‚ the organizations around the world are dealing with great challenges that affect both their established culture and productivity. The implications of new technology‚ new competitive threats‚ or industrial consolidation not only influence the financial ranks‚ but the way in which society sees the organization‚ therefore its sustainability (Hughes‚ Ginnette‚ & Curphy‚ 2009). To take
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2) According to Aquinas‚ how can we know that we should at according to reason? Though it may be true both that God designed us and that we are rational‚ Aquinas would not used this to prove we should act according to reason. The concept of teleology (which Aquinas used) says‚ for natural objects or artifacts‚ that things are designed a certain way in order to perform a certain way. Thus‚ the way Aquinas would phrase his answer is that God designed us the way he did so that we would act rationally
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businessdictionary‚ the definition of rational decision-making is “A method for systematically selecting among possible choices that is based on reason and facts. In a rational decision making process‚ a business manager will often employ a series of analytical steps to review relevant facts‚ observations and possible outcomes before choosing a particular course of action.” (http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/rational-decision-making.html#ixzz1qB5Xt9Cm) A rational decision making process is defined
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explain criminal behavior is the “Rational Choice Theory”. This theory attempts to determine the who‚ what‚ when‚ where‚ how‚ and why of criminal behavior. Although the most popular theory‚ Rational Choice Theory is but one of many theories that seek to understand this. Each theory has certain concepts that are vital to supporting the theories’ ability and success. The subject of this paper is to determine and define the major differences in these various theories. Rational Choice Theory This theory
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Match the principles to the appropriate scenario listed and justify your answer. Each principle will only be used once. Principles: 1. People face tradeoffs.< 2. The cost of something is what you give up to get it.< 3. Rational people think at the margin.< 4. People respond to incentives. 5. Trade can make everyone better off.< 6. Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity.< 7. Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes
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