Philosophy of Human Rights Reading 1. Denis Arnold‚ “The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations” I have had the opportunity to teach a number of courses on the philosophy of human rights. To supplement the Arnold reading‚ I thought that I would give you some basic background regarding the central philosophical and legal debates over the nature of human rights. What are human rights? Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere
Premium Morality Human rights Ethics
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Warrant Officer Robert A. Bernal Abstract Your character is basically the sum of your habits. Therefore‚ to become successful‚ you need to develop good habits in your life. This book teaches you how to acquire the seven habits of truly effective people. The foundation of your success and character should be based on common moral values such as integrity‚ honesty‚ humility‚ courage‚ patience‚ justice‚ the Golden Rule‚ etc. This is known as the “Character
Premium The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey First Things First
Significance of Euthanasia ------------------------------------------------- This understanding of euthanasia emphasizes two important features of acts of euthanasia. First‚ that euthanasia involves the deliberate taking of a person’s life; and‚ second‚ that life is taken for the sake of the person whose life it is - typically because she or he is suffering from an incurable or terminal disease. This distinguishes euthanasia from most other forms of taking life. Classification of euthanasia
Premium Sociology Suicide Euthanasia
Max Brudvig Scandinavian Literature Authun and the Seven Virtues As long as there has been recognized sin in recorded history‚ there has been the virtuous equivalent by which good people live their lives. Before Christianity‚ there were the Pagan virtues‚ and when Christianity came into dominance in Scandinavia‚ it adopted these virtues and added several spiritual virtues of its own. Each virtue can be seen as a reflection of societal thought. The virtues tell how the ideal person lives their
Premium Virtue Seven deadly sins Patience
Assess the theory of practical wisdom as an account of how we make moral decisions The theory of practical wisdom‚ also known as the virtue theory‚ is an approach to ethical philosophy that concentrates on the characteristics and personality of the moral agent rather than duties‚ rules or consequences. It argues that all things in the world have a function and that the best way for that thing to excel is to fulfil this function as best as possible and that‚ by fulfilling this function‚ we strive
Premium
The Seven Deadly Sins‚ the Cardinal Virtues‚ and The House of the Seven Gables In the book‚ The House of the Seven Gables‚ many readers believe that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the novel so that the seven gables of the house represent the seven deadly sins‚ and that the characters had to live with these sins. Some also think that the Cardinal Virtues‚ the opposite of the seven deadly sins‚ were present as well. Let’s take a look at these sins and virtues‚ shall we? First off‚ the Seven Deadly Sins
Premium Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter Salem witch trials
Environmental Threats Global Problems Sea Level Rising At present‚ sea levels around the world are rising. Current sea level rise potentially impacts human populations and the natural environment. Global average sea level rose at an average rate of around 1.7 ± 0.3 mm per year over 1950 to 2009 and at a satellite-measured average rate of about 3.3 ± 0.4 mm per year from 1993 to 2009‚[01] an increase on earlier estimates.[02] Climate change Destructive sudden heavy rains‚ intense tropical
Premium Water Air pollution Climate change
Philosophy PHL/215 November 03‚ 2014 Philosophy Philosophy is “the study of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ the nature and meaning of life‚ etc…; a particular set of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ and meaning of life; and a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live” (Philosophy‚ 2014‚ para. 1). Philosophy plays a huge role in all of our lives. Studding of philosophy influences our lives in many ways and has many purposes. Philosophy has five major branches metaphysis‚ epistemology‚ ethics
Premium Logic Philosophy Meaning of life
Supplemental Reading: Stereotype Threat In the article “A Threat in the Air: How Stereotypes Shape Intellectual Identity and Performance‚” Claude Steele discusses the empirical methods used to test a psychological theory called stereotype threat. Stereotype threat offers a new method for interpreting “group differences in standardized test scores‚” particularly for African-Americans taking standardized verbal tests and for women taking standardized math tests (p. 613). It states that if someone is
Premium Standardized test Stereotype Scientific method
movie The Seven Samurai‚ directed by Akira Kurosawa‚ and its 1960 remake The Magnificent Seven‚ directed by John Sturges have many similarities; for example‚ the plot of both movies entails farmers hiring mercenaries to help fend off bandits that annually pillage their farms. The two movies also have differences like the characterization of the bandits in The Magnificent Seven as opposed to The Seven Samurai. One of the main similarities between the Seven Samurai and Magnificent Seven is the plot
Premium