The polis some important characteristics A polis is a Greek city-state. Instead of having a united country‚ the Greeks were divided into large‚ independent cities with their own governments and people. Some of the more famous poleis are Athens‚ Sparta‚ Corinth‚ Thebes‚ and Argos. Poleis were originally ruled by heredity kings. As these kings became unpopular‚ they were often overthrown by tyrants. Although usurpers to the throne that were considered illegitimate‚ they were often very popular
Premium Ancient Greece Greece Aristotle
Case 3 Crossing Borders 1. What competencies are appropriate to ensure greater effectiveness of U.S. employees operating in a maquiladora or other non-U.S. organization? The competencies appropriate to ensure greater effectiveness of U.S. employees operating in maquiladora‚ or other non-U.S. organizations‚ are as follows: · The ability to understand the need for an environmental scan‚ and interpret what the environmental scan highlights‚ before reaching their work destination. This can help
Premium Management Culture Skill
Running head: Final Report Outline of Final Report Charles Atchison SCI 207: Dependence of man on the environment Instructor: Marshall Bowles 6 April‚ 2014Abstract Three experiments were conducted during week two. The first was to determine how many contaminates that we put into our water supply will reach our groundwater. The conclusion that I arrived at was‚ that there are still large remnants of contaminates in the groundwater supply after it has had a chance to be passed
Premium Water Water pollution Debut albums
Controversial Issues in Entertainment XXXXX Communication/255 XXX XXXX XXXXX Controversial Issues in Entertainment Clintons unethical behavior while in office In early 1995‚ 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However‚ holding the most powerful position in the United States government‚ as well as being married
Premium President of the United States Bill Clinton Sociology
but even in the future‚ if the government don’t care and find the accurate solutions to improve in time. At this time‚ the journals and the channels of information usually mention to three problems which is considerate the most prominent than the others are the degradation of quality in the education and training‚ the corruption and the violence in school. These problems are puzzling the
Premium Education School Vietnam
Relativism and Morality In "Some Moral Minima‚" Lenn Goodman argues that there are certain things that are simply wrong. Do you think Goodman is right? Using specific examples‚ explore the challenges Goodman presents to relativism. Determine whether you think there are such universal moral requirements‚ and defend your answer in a well-argued three-page paper. Your paper must be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style. You don’t need any sources other than the Goodman paper and the text
Premium Ethics Morality Human rights
Some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture are humans are “born in sin‚ but can be forgiven by Christ‚” (Psalm 51:5)‚ the only way to heaven is through Christ‚ (2 Corinthians 5:21)‚ and Jesus died for our sins. (John 3:16) The perception of this is viewed differently among people. Some believe that Christians can be too harsh and extreme‚ like the Westboro Baptist Church. Others view Christians the way I do as loving‚ caring‚ and forging‚ just as Jesus did. Some specific moral reasons
Premium Marriage Love Jesus
good jobs‚ no good life. On the other hand‚ if they see their classmates get high mark‚ and they want that fame‚ too. So they do cheating as well. As a result they can get good marks but they cannot achieve a proper knowledge. Having no ability for doing the exams is the second reasons that cause some students do cheating. From one side‚ students don’t have their own self-confidences‚ some cannot do the exams because they are too difficult for them‚ and some students believe that they are not
Premium Education Reason Problem of evil
do you think some people harass or intimidate others? I think that people harass/intimidate others because they might think it’s funny or cool. Also‚ they do it so they can feel better about themselves. Some people harass and intimidate others because they think it’s ok to do it. They do it to people who seem vulnerable to them or have a disability. Other people that have grown up with harassment or violence think it’s normal to treat people like that. Some people think
Premium Bullying Abuse English-language films
made are right and not all are wrong. In Relativism the idea that one’s beliefs and values are understood interns of one’s society‚ culture‚ or even one’s own individual values (Mosser‚ p.22).. There’s a possibility that some issues are wrong and some are right? In an article "Some Moral Minima‚" Lenn Goodman argues that there are certain things that are simply wrong like judging morals before we understand. In this paper I will explain why I feel
Premium Morality Ethics Cultural relativism