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    The two theory that can be applied to this case is rights theory and virtues theory. However‚ both of these two theories lead to different ethical outcomes. While rights theory supports the sex robots being made and used by consumers‚ virtue theory goes against the selling and product of sex robots giving the standard argument that lewdness feeds on itself. First‚ virtue theory does not support the uses of sex robots. Virtue theory allows us to develop good moral characters. Some virtues that may

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    convince a certain segment of the public to adopt ideas or take actions of benefit to the advertiser ("The History of Advertising"). In other words‚ advertising is a form of communication as well as a marketing function where the advertiser pays for the use of the communications media. It is non-personal (compared to personal selling) and has to be persuasive and convincing in order to sell or secure favorable consideration. The advertiser has to communicate facts and ideas to the public in such a way

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    Psychodynamic Theories Many psychologists have proposed theories that try to explain the origins of personality. One highly influential set of theories stems from the work of Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud‚ who first proposed the theory of psychoanalysis. Collectively‚ these theories are known as psychodynamic theories. Although many different psychodynamic theories exist‚ they all emphasize unconscious motives and desires‚ as well as the importance of childhood experiences in shaping personality

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    criminalized by law in a society. From the sociological aspect‚ there are two major models that explain the origin of law and crimes: the consensus theory and the conflict theory. These two theories have radically different views on what crimes are. “The consensus theory is rooted in John Locke’s (1632-1704) “Social Contract Theory”” (Cox). According to Locke’s theory‚ government is based on a social contract between rulers and their subjects. The government needs to deal with the population justly; otherwise

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    Psychology Theories of Personality 7th Edition Feist−Feist =>? McGraw-Hill McGraw−Hill Primis ISBN−10: 0−39−043533−3 ISBN−13: 978−0−39−043533−0 Text: Theories of Personality‚ Seventh Edition Feist−Feist This book was printed on recycled paper. Psychology http://www.primisonline.com Copyright ©2008 by The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976‚ no part of

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    people should live their lives in accordance of distinguishing the right actions from wrong actions (Boatright‚ 2007‚ p. 7). In ethics normative theory propose different principles on how society can deal with this dilemma and that is through the introduction of deontological and theological ethical system. Deontological ethics or non-consequentialist theory requires people to do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do regardless of its consequences (Barry‚ Sansburry‚ & Shaw

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    off of Robert Merton’s structural strain theory‚ Kohlberg’s morality scale‚ tragedy of the commons‚ and Walter Mischel’s theory of delayed gratification‚ it can be proved that the United States Criminal Justice system is flawed. In the theory of structural strain‚ there two overall categories: institutionalised means and cultural goals‚ and five smaller categories: conformity‚ innovation‚ ritualism‚ retreatism‚ and rebellion. (Structural Strain Theory‚ 06-14-16). Structural strain is the pressure

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    Behavioral Theory The behavioral theory suggests that people with OCD associate certain objects or situations with fear‚ and that they learn to avoid the things they fear or to perform rituals that help reduce the fear. This pattern of fear and avoidance/ritual may begin when people are under periods of high emotional stress‚ such as starting a new job or ending a relationship. At such times‚ we are more vulnerable to fear and anxiety. Often things once regarded as "neutral" may begin to bring

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    Abraham Maslow’s Holistic-Dynamic Theory of Personality ABRAHAM MASLOW’S HOLISTIC-DYNAMIC THEORY OF PERSONALITY Abstract: Personality has been studied in regards to various psychological approaches including psychoanalytical theories‚ learning theories‚ dispositional theories and humanistic psychology theories among others. Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) developed theories of personality from a humanistic psychological standpoint. His holistic-dynamic theory of personality advocates that individuals

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    1 OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY Instructor: Michael J. Gerson‚ PhD Copyright © 1996 by the Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976‚ no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means‚ or stored in a data base or retrieval system‚ without the prior written permission of the publisher. Introduction The following presentation is aimed at explicating the basic principles

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