operational‚ and concrete operational. On the other hand‚ Vygotsky based his theory of development the basic notions that children construct knowledge‚ learning can lead to development‚ development cannot be separated from its social context‚ and language plays a role in development. Though both of the well-known theories explain child development‚ they are each different from one another. The most obvious difference is that Piaget’s stages are hierarchical‚ while Vygotsky’s are not. This
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Another deontological approach is from the perspective of religion. The religious point of view is not so different from Kant’s perspective‚ except that the universal principles come directly from religious beliefs. Faith‚ rather than reason‚ intuition or secular knowledge‚ provides the foundation for a moral life built on religion. In later years some philosophers have argued for virtue ethics‚ saying good ethics in not rules‚ rights and responsibilities‚ but is depending on character. Virtue ethics
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Zehra Dada Philosophy essay-Is consequentialism a defensible theory of ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with morals and the difference between right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ vice and virtue. Consequentialism is a complex theory of ethics which states that the consequences of an action are the only criteria which determine its moral correctness. Utilitarianism is an extension of consequentialism in that it says that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its usefulness
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“Utilitarianism is not compatible with a religious approach to ethics” To what extent is this a fair statement? Ultimately utilitarianism is a way of improving the lives of most people‚ and religious ethics also aims to act out of compassion and love to improve the lives of others. For example‚ Christianity has certain rules that benefit those in society. We know that they work as many of those rules are tied in with the laws of the country. For instance‚ Murder and stealing are both illegal and
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and chronic‚ they also share similarities‚ one of which is over the topic of breastfeeding. Although breastfeeding is a common practice in several cultures and is becoming more prominent among parents in America for feeding infants‚ breastfeeding also has several shortcomings‚ mostly due to socioeconomic and cultural stressors. While Dawkins’s The Selfish
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patients through improved technology that allows better communication and physician availability (Noble‚ 2015). This idea has become known as Telehealth‚ and Telemedicine. Since it is able to provide faster and more efficient communication of data between physicians‚ patients in deep rural areas‚ who typically do not any form of transportation‚ are able to receive higher quality of care (Mandal‚ 2014). Thus‚ a large number of disparities have been addressed‚ and
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There are many similarities and differences between Hester Prynne and Edna Pontellier. Although The Scarlet Letter and The Awakening were written in different times and tell the story of dissimilar communities in which both main protagonists need to break the rules governing the society in order to explore their inner selves and fulfill individual desires. What both women share is the fact that they had troubles to find themselves among the people they lived with and accept the rules of the
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Virtue‚ Ethics and Morality in Business To understand‚ virtue‚ ethics‚ and morality we must first understanding there meanings. According to Boatright‚ “”morality and ethics are interchangeable; however‚ they have some subtle differences.” (Ethics and Conduct of Business‚ Boatright) Webster’s Dictionary describes ethics as the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a set or moral principles. Webster’s Dictionary describes moral as of or relating to
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They had to adapt to the climate change‚ their surroundings‚ find food‚ and find a safe place to camp and hide. The Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies are similar in a survival point of view. They also have some differences‚ especially the way they handled each problem. Both stories needed to survive their surroundings‚ each other‚ and learn to hunt for food. Throughout the story‚ the group of young boys turned on each other and did not want to work together to survive
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and all virtue we choose partly for themselves—for we would choose each of them even if no further advantage would accrue from them—but we also choose them partly for the sake of happiness‚ because we assume that it is through them that we will be happy. On the other hand‚ no one chooses happiness for the sake of honor‚ pleasure‚ and the like‚ nor as a means to anything at all” (Aristotle; Nicomachean Ethics‚ p.51). 2.) Aristotle explains how happiness can be considered the final virtue sought after
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