Papers on Social Issues
Existentialism In The Early 19th Century
Words: 1643 - Pages: 6.... for which I can live or die.” Other existentialist writers have echoed
Kierkegaard's belief that one must choose one's own way without the aid of
universal, objective standards. Against the traditional view that moral
choice involves an objective judgment of right and wrong, existentialists
have argued that no objective, rational basis can be found for moral
decisions. The 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche further
contended that the individual must decide which situations are to count
asmoral situations.
Subjectivity
All existentialists have followed Kierkegaard in stressing the importance
of passionate individu .....
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The Problem Of Domestic Violence
Words: 1920 - Pages: 7.... the
media feels that it is their public duty to deceive us into believing that
this problem is an "epidemic" (Domestic V.) we feel that, that is the case.
Webster's dictionary defines epidemic as "a rapid spreading of a disease;
to many people at the same time", this is not the case with domestic
violence, one it didn't just happen overnight, it has just been popularized
overnight, domestic violence has been going on from as far back as anyone
can remember and probably farther than that, and two, this is not affecting
many people at the same timem, because, as I've stated before, "in most
families men and women do not engage in physically ab .....
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Stereotyping Of Teenagers
Words: 716 - Pages: 3.... towards teenagers, especially
the ones who chose to dress differently, is a problem. It is a problem
that goes very often un-addressed.
There are plenty of stereotypes, but I believe the one that is
believed the most is what the stereotypical teenage "freak" is.
Constantly people assume, just by looking at me, a lot of different things.
I was surprised to find the number of people who just figured I was into
drugs. I couldn't believe it. Apparently, because I choose to dress
differently, I must be trashed all the time. However, such is not the
case. Police assume we are trouble makers. I have been stopped countless
times, s .....
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The American Dream/Promise
Words: 357 - Pages: 2.... they all had come from different cultures and had many cultural differences and also just many different lifestyles. If this country were a melting pot with immigrants from all over bringing over their culture, this country would be very difficult to live in. You could have people like the bushmen living right next door to upper class Americans that just don’t want people who walk around pretty much nude right next to them. That then has people of different groups striving for their cultural identity to be shown because they aren’t fitting into the Eurocentric ideal of an “American” culture. Saying that this country is like a tossed .....
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The Use And Abuse The American Language
Words: 708 - Pages: 3.... of small thoughts. As the vocabulary shrinks so does the intelligence. I agree with the article, the vocabulary is being abused and is being used badly.
I can relate to a situation that was explained in the article, the number of hours I spend watching television. I enjoy watching television; it’s an entertainment for me when I’m bored. I spend about five hours watching television, while I’m eating, doing my homework and talking on the phone. This is an example how I rather spend my time watching at a screen with pictures and not paying attention to the language, rather than sitting down and reading a book. By reading a book we l .....
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Knights And Chivalry
Words: 935 - Pages: 4.... religious military orders during the period of the Crusades,
among them the Templars and the Hospitalers, the Teutonic Knights, and the
Spanish orders of Alcantara, Calatrava, and Santiago. In the late Middle
Ages, rulers formed secular orders of chivalry such as the English Order of
the Garter and the Burgundian Order of the Golden Fleece. By this time,
however, chivalry had become largely a system of etiquette. Tournaments, in
which knights had originally risked their lives in jousting combat before
the ladies, became simply elaborate, stylized, and harmless entertainments.
Moreover, the expense of this and other trappings of knighthood .....
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Voyeurism
Words: 511 - Pages: 2.... videotape. This is the only way they are able to get an erection and reach an orgasm.
This paraphilia can affect both females and males, but it is primary a male disorder. Scientists know very little about paraphilia in general. can begin in late childhood or adolescence and continue throughout adult life. Intensity and occurrence of the paraphilia is variable, and it usually decreases as people get older. It might be related to hormonal or development factors that influence brain development before birth. does not emerge until later in life.
Regardless of how society looks at the “odd” behavior, the crucial points are: The pe .....
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Taoism
Words: 2018 - Pages: 8.... between the religions.
Each religion has a different way of applying this concept to its beliefs.
Ignorance of these beliefs is a sign of weakness in the mind. To truly
understand ones own religion, one must also understand those concepts of
the other religions of the world. Hopefully this will be an enlightenment
on the reincarnation concepts as they apply to Taoism and Buddhism.
The goal in Taoism is to achieve tao, to find the way. Tao is the
ultimate reality, a presence that existed before the universe was formed
and which continues to guide the world and everything in it. Tao is
sometimes identified as the Mother, or the source o .....
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Natural Hierarchies In Society
Words: 2100 - Pages: 8.... that the state was prior to the family. After all, Aristotle stated that "man is by nature a political animal." (Aristotle, 556). The state is established for the good of everyone as whatever man produced was for a benefit. The state also brought the good out of man. Without the state, man would be "either a beast or a god." (Aristotle, 557).
The soul was naturally higher than the body as it naturally governed the actions of the body. People whose bodies were in control could be hurtful.
"… Although in bad or corrupted natures the body will often appear to rule over the soul, because they are in an evil and unnatural condition." ( .....
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Performance Of Employees
Words: 1671 - Pages: 7.... is an essential part of a career and lifestyle. Without some form of income, one cannot pay his or her bills or take care of those they care for most. These needs fall within Maslow's primary levels of hierarchy. Motivation exists for money because money satisfies these basic needs. Because of this money is a good overall motivator, but its main role is to induce people to do the work for which they were initially hired. According to management theorist Frederick Herzberg, fair salaries are considered a 'hygiene' factor of the workplace (Neslon, 1996). Other 'hygiene' factors include adequate workspace, temperature control, and office .....
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