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    Explanation of the Utilitarian Ethical Theory There are many different ethical approaches that deal with the morality issues we face every day‚ but the utilitarian approach holds the feeling of morally belonging to a group and the lack of individualism that many others carry. It also can be a very cold approach for those who belong to the minority in a society. This is because the principle of utility says that “we ought to do that which produces the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure for

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    · DESCRIBE THE BIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SMOKING IN SOCIAL ASPECTS RELATED TO IT. A cigarette is a drug.You can become addicted to it.People who try to stop smoking may develop withdrawal symptoms if they have smoked heavily for a long time.These symptoms include a craving to smoke‚becoming sleepless and irritable‚numbness in the arms and legs‚an inabilty to concentrate on their work and coughing more than usual.These unpleasent symptoms make some people continue to smoke‚even though the symptoms

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    Personality Theory and Human Nature This paper will evaluate David M. Buss‚ personality theory and human nature. According to Buss‚ most studies in personality theory are concerned with how and why individuals differ from one another‚ evolutionary psychology primary goal is a description of human nature. The theory of human nature describes what it means to be human‚ and how humans are like one another. David Buss was born on April 1953 in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. He was a high school drop out

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    covered some of the major theories of deviance. These theories included‚ biological and psychological theoriestheories about the structure of the society‚ cultural theories‚ interactioinist theories‚ functionalist theories‚ differentiation theory‚ control theory‚ feminist theory‚ and constructionist theories. First I will briefly explain these theories‚ then I want to dive into the biological and psychological theories that peaked my interest. Biological and psychological theories believed that crime

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    Prosecutors in the Boardroom: Using Criminal Law to Regulate Corporate Conduct Hasnas‚ John. (2010). Where is Felix Cohen When We Need Him: Transcendental Nonsense and the Moral Responsibility of Corporations Husak‚ Douglas. (2000). Retribution in Criminal Theory. 37 San Diego Law Review 959. Husak‚ Douglas. (2004). Crimes Outside the Core. 39 Tulsa Law Review 755. Husak‚ Douglas. (2008). Overcriminalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Husak‚ Douglas. (2011a). Retributivism‚ Proportionality‚ and the

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    HUMANISTIC NURSING THEORY By: MARY JOHN L. RENONG‚ RN August 10‚ 2013 Dr. Loretta Zderad Dr. Josephine Paterson I. BIOGRAPHY Josephine Paterson was born on the 1st of September of 1924 in Freeport‚ New York. Loretta and Josephine spent their early school years during the depression of the 1930’s. Josephine G. Paterson was also learning the role of a nurse as well as work responsibilities during this same time period. She had

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    INTRODUCTION Sigmund Freud’s theory of personality is one of the corner stones in the study of psychology. The following paper aims at discussing the theory‚ showing its relevance if any to today’s world‚ both in the western and non-western societies. A brief background on Sigmund Freud will be outlined‚ followed by his theory on personality and finally its relevance. Sigismund (Sigmund) Freud was born either on March 6 or May 6‚ 1856‚ in Freiberg‚ Moravia‚ which is now part of the Czech Republic

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    As mentioned earlier there are three stages to this theory which are; the id‚ the ego‚ and the superego. The id stage is the stage that is present from birth. This stage is derived from genetics from parents‚ and family ties. This stage is based solely on biological paths‚ instincts and urges. This type of personality is totally unconscious and you do not have control of it. The id is not affected by reality‚ or the everyday world. It

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    03/07/13 PSY 104 SY1127 Q4: An Essay on Theories of Personality What model/s of personality theory would you use to give a comprehensive explanation of the person? Gordon Allport defined personality as the dynamic organization with in the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought. Based on the definition it is stated that personality is dynamic meaning it is moving and changing (personality can be learned and changed; it is relatively

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    Describe and evaluate one or more biological explanations of schizophrenia Research has shown that schizophrenia is heredity and can runs in families. This suggests that genes play a significant role. The closer the genetic relationship the more likely the people are to share the disorder. Evidence from family studies by Gottesman showed that when bothparent are schizophrenic then there is a 46% chance of the child getting it‚ however‚ if only one parent had it‚ it dropped to 17%. This suggests

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