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Work Attitudes A person’s attitude is one of the essential contributors to organizational success. According to Bauer and Erdogan (2020), an attitude is an individual feeling toward a certain aspect of the environment around us. The two particular concepts that are inextricably linked to employee attitudes are job satisfaction and...
The articles “Intercultural communication competence in specialized languages and contexts” by Candel-Mora and “A Review on Intercultural Communication Competence for Business Research” by Topcu are evaluated in the reading reflection on intercultural communication. Candel-Mora’s study of the literature on cross-cultural-specific tools focuses on measuring an individual’s capacity to converse in...
Adolf Hitler is one of the infamous figures in history due to his role in World War II (WWII) and the Holocaust. Born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau, Austria, Hitler was the fourth of six children born to Alois Hitler and his third wife, Klara, who lived between 1837-1903...
Introduction To describe language as a social reality, urban sociolinguistic studies seek to establish connections between language and society. This survey concentrated on one well-known phonological feature: (t, d) deletion, which has been widely studied in the UK (Tagliamonte & Temple, 2005). This work uses quantitative methodologies to investigate patterns...
Introduction Motivating followers is essential for a person who works and strives to receive accurate results. It is crucial for employers and supervisors, as the significance of appropriate motivation is excellent. The motivated worker contributes to their position and organizational goal, and thus, the motivation becomes mutually beneficial (Mahmoud et...
Affirmative action has been in the spotlight of the political, and in particular, liberal agenda, since the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Affirmative action policies implemented by organizations or institutions imply consideration of an individual’s sex, race, gender, sexual orientation, and age when providing them with educational or employment opportunities. It...
Introduction The creation account describes men and women as equal parties made by the Maker fearfully and wonderfully. Such suggests the necessity for the two sexes to live together impartially. The male is not to suppress or victimize the female, while the latter should experience the same measure of freedom...
Origins and Essential Information about the Issue The first question about sexual health issues was raised during the two Population Conferences in Rome in 1954 and Belgrade in 1965. However, the participants of the conferences were predominantly concerned with the demographics and control of the population growth. They believed that...
People often have conflicting opinions on whether it is morally permissible to raise, kill, and eat animals in society when other substitutes are available. Some argue that it is morally permissible, while I am of the conflicting opinion and believe that it is wrong. Killing animals and eating them is...
The Image Source This is the image someone named Zack Bornstein posted on Twitter in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica scandal: The text below the picture gives a comprehensive perspective on the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Mark Zuckerberg’s part in it. Although Zack’s opinion might sound somewhat superficial, it...
Based on convergence, divergence, and maintenance, the theory explains how, when and why people adjust their way of communication, knowingly or unknowingly, to include or exclude others in a conversation. This enables the speaker to know their audience well and communicate appropriately. In a way, they can understand despite differences...
Doctor-Assisted Suicide is recognized as a topic in the medical field that creates dilemmas among various medical personnel with some intellectual personnel advocating for it while others oppose it as unethical. Nevertheless, the aspiration that each patient suffering from a terminating illness comes to the end of life is at...
Ethics is a set of knowledge, ideas and regulations that have been developed by humanity, which characterize, from a moral point of view, the difference between right and wrong. An ethical problem is an ambiguous question about the morality of an act or opinion. The moral aspect of any dilemma...
Introduction Utilitarianism developed in the eighteenth century is still employed in modern society as the central philosophical paradigm that frames the creation of laws and norms. At that, utilitarianism has also been heavily criticized as it is regarded as an idealistic and rather oppressive model. Many thinkers stress that human...
HIPAA, APA, and Ethics All practicing psychologists are responsible for the healing processes of their clients and their data security. The guidelines on the ethics of practice for psychologies are derived from many sources, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and American Psychology Association (APA) (Jacob et...
Communication is the most crucial detail of building personal relationships, which is vital for the existence of a family. Sometimes, family members are far from each other, but they need to discuss an important issue immediately. In this case, technology can help solve this problem. The technology industry brought many...
Medical advancements would be impossible without the use of biospecimens. Over the decades, scientists have used the tissue of patients to experiment, which has contributed to a large body of scientific knowledge that humanity has access to nowadays. However, as the ethics and policy issues surrounding research started to gain...
The video on conflict resolution skills shows an individual who is instigating a conflict by complaining about a range of things such as the nationality of the new receptionist, cleanliness of the garage, and his car being blocked (Seven Dimensions, 2013). Therefore, some of those complaints are valid such as...
People who break societal norms are rarely welcomed and often perceived with suspicion. The folkway that I decided to challenge is not interfering in strangers’ conversations. I chose three locations to test the reaction of various groups of people to this behavior: the student cafeteria, the Michael Kors store in...
The COVID-19 epidemic has wreaked havoc on migrant workers all around the world, particularly those in precarious low-wage jobs, who were typically the first to feel the pandemic’s economic impact. According to the report, migrant workers were also targets of discrimination and xenophobia (Jones et al., 2021). The immigrants’ labor...
There is a significant essence to considering the measure of justice within and across borders and the impact on the societies. Over the decades, many communities have encountered difficulties based on the conflicting policies across dynamic institutions (Appiah & Bhabha, 2018). A demonstration is a requirement for fair treatment among...
K. Marx, A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1977, with some notes by R. Rojas. “In the social production of their existence, men inevitably enter into definite relations, which are independent of their will, namely relations of production appropriate to a given stage in the...
In her 2012 TEDx speech named “Your body language may shape who you are,” Amy Cuddy discusses how a person’s body language can affect his or her thinking and behavior. In this regard, the author suggests that people may use certain postures in order to evoke desired feelings and set...
This work will argue that participating in war using lethal force can be justified to protect loved ones against unjust aggression even if the actual reason for war is not morally permissible. As individuals, people would refuse to idly stand by while witnessing the loved ones face unjust cruelty. A...
Helping one’s fellow, doing good things, and avoiding crime are important religious instructions designed to improve the world. In different religious traditions, conduct following covenants is encouraged by the promise of reward, and derogation from them is punished, like heaven and hell in the Christian tradition. Society also has morality...
Introduction The use of child soldiers is not a novel concept in the grand scope of history. In fact, the first recorded cases of children used in war date back to ancient Greece. These were known as ‘spartan boys’ and were exposed to high degrees of violence from childhood to...
There are various approaches to characterize conflict resolution styles, and one of them is the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory. It was developed by Mitchell Hammer in 2005 and, according to it, there are two dimensions that an individual’s conflict-solving technique consists of – the analytical one and the emotional one...
Introduction Same-sex marriages refer to a marital union between homosexual individuals. This topic is of significant contention in society due to diverse opinions concerning the same. In the US, the legalization of same-sex marriages was passed by the US Supreme Court in 2015. However, despite having the issue as law...
Introduction China is regarded as a major source, destination, and transit country of human trafficking. This illegal activity takes the form of marriages, sex, and labor that are done by force, including human smuggling and the sale and adoption of babies. The practice is further fueled by the undocumented immigrants’...
For this discussion, I will be imagining myself in a moral dilemma shown in “The Dark Knight”. Two boats, full of civilians and prisoners, respectively, are rigged with explosives (Youtube, 2010). The passengers have the choice of blowing the other boat up to save themselves. If I were a passenger...
A state can treat its citizens and non-citizens differently, although there should be legitimate and reasonable causes for this approach. In Canada, the Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada is an example of the different principles applied to the people who have citizenship and those seeking asylum in this country....
“Bambi”, a classical feature from Walt Disney Productions, formed a certain representation of nature for the audience. The resulting feelings were complicated: while viewers rediscovered sympathy for wild animals, it was, in some aspects, impractical. It influenced American hunters’ reputation for the worse as well. Therefore, what came to be...
Athletics and sports are more about skills than the players’ physical attributes. The strategies employed by the athletes during the competition play a significant role in determining whether they win or not. Different skills and techniques can be used by all athletes regardless of their gender. Student-athletes can compete in...
Introduction Abortion can be defined as the act of terminating a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child. The process may be accomplished using medication or a surgical procedure (Sanger, 2018). For millennia, the procedure has been contested, and laws have been enacted and...
Relationships of any kind are based on the connections between people. The connections may be either consolidated or weakened, depending on the work of the partners. Not every couple is able to feel complete harmony and vivid emotions for many years. Sometimes the peak of emotions, joy, and love may...
This video Maturing and Aging demonstrates the novel psychological research on aging and maturing. The foundational concept is life-long development, which states that human’s psychological and physical processes continue to evolve from conception to the last life phases (Zimbardo, n.d.). Levinson’s theory of a life cycle approaches the life course...
China has a long history of suppressing the authors and the freedom of speech. For instance, Liu Xiaobo was a literary critic, known for his active participation in the social and political spheres in China. Liu Xiaobo was fighting and protesting for subjects such as freedom of expression. He was...
One of the most insidious ways political parties have sought to criminalize LGBTQ+ identities is forbidding so-called “propaganda of homosexuality.” In March 2022, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, forbidding public school teachers from mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through...
In her essay, Baier discusses the concepts of the ethics of justice and the ethics of care. She states that “the best moral theory has to be a cooperative product of women and men, has to harmonize justice and care” (Baier 1987, 56). In particular, the ethical theory proposed by...
Euthanasia is a controversial aspect of medicine that causes a lot of discussion. The main issue is the ethical side of the problem, namely the choice made by the individual whether one should live or not. Besides, it is important to distinguish what exactly euthanasia is and the mechanism of...
Natural and Applied Sciences Lens Analyzing sexual health and identity through the perspective of natural and applied sciences can identify specific social commentary. The topic of sexual health has been discussed for many years, and its definition keeps evolving. Nowadays, science translates to the public the connection between sexual health...
The conflict between morality and using animals for food has been a very long-term topic for discourse. And animal rights have also been a very influential subtopic in this discussion, due to the issue of cruelty and poor conditions in slaughterhouses. The following essay will go into further detail about...
Ageing is an unstoppable process in all human lives, perceived in biological, psychological or sociological dimensions. However, the concept of “old age” is related not as much to biological reasons but the sociological concept. Various social theories explain the complex relationships between elderly people and the societies they live in....
In sexology, a clear definition of the concept of norm faces specific difficulties determined by the close interweaving of biological, personal, and social factors and the extreme variability of individual deviations. The definition of sexual norm criteria is complicated due to the close interweaving of biological, social, and personal factors....
As the United States spearheaded the development of the capitalist economy in the world in many respects, the inequalities and disadvantages of industrialization and the market revolution provoked widespread resentment. Dissatisfaction with the low income and poor living conditions of wage laborers, as opposed to the growing profits of industrialists...
Asking questions is part of social work practice while discussing with the client about a problem. Open-ended questions will enable me to prompt the client to intricate more on the problem as a social worker. The open question should allow the client to open up more about the issue. For...
Introduction When it comes to the interconnection of individuals and organizations, computers have no limitations. If data transfers occur without any physical connection, a person may not have enough time to adequately examine the transmission’s results (Bhargava 5; Cuesta 2; Martin et al. 308; Susser et al. 2019). Because of...
Introduction About 50 years ago, in Nashville, Tennessee, activists such as college students, ministers, and other people concerned launched a demonstration known as sit-ins. This campaign was intended to enable the discussion of rights without the use of violence or weapons. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), founded in 1960,...
Over the past decades, substantial progress has been made in the realm of female participation in the workforce, yet as more women get jobs, the more problematic the issue of work-life balance becomes for them. In her article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” Anne-Marie Slaughter states, “The women...
Introduction The Black Lives Matter Movement has ignited an array of protests around the United States of America and within the global community. People went into the streets to demand equal rights for all; the tool for delivering their agenda was through demonstrations and protests, which are commonly characterized by...
Adichie, Chimamanda. “The Danger of a Single Story.” TED, 2009. This TED lecture is a valuable source of information on the researched topic of identity and freedom, which emphasizes the importance of cultural identity as a path to freedom. Adichie creates a narration of her biography through the discussion of...
The stories of Faye Abdellah, Chiara Lubich and Oprah Winfrey strive to show the readers the importance of critical thinking. While there are many lessons one can draw from these profiles, this discussion post will highlight only two lessons about critical thinking. The first lesson revolves around the idea of...
The general topic of my research paper concerns exploring freedom of speech, with a specific focus on each person’s right to express their thoughts on the Internet. The idea of my topic is reflected in the above working title of the proposal, but I am also considering the following title:...
Feminism has been a matter of intrigue from across the civilizations man has ever passed through. Women have always fought for their rightful dominance, involvement, and expression at home, in their workplaces, and in various fields which are considered male-dominated. Women still face gender stereotypes that diminish feminism, resulting in...
The assigned readings include comprehensive information regarding the setting and the ethical aspects of assisting students and their parents. Thus, Summers (2016) writes that morality is an essential component of helping individuals, and the consideration of issues through this lens allows for addressing the gap in legal provisions’ ethics. This...
Introduction With the ever-changing social demographics around the globe, families are facing extinction. On the one hand, some want to continue parenthood, while on the other, people are opting not to have kids. Seccombe (2017) defines marriage as a legally recognized relationship consisting of economic, social, and sexual responsibilities between...
Introduction Gender identity is a critical element of one’s overall identity and beliefs about themselves. It can be defined as individual conceptions of oneself as either male or female or, in some cases, as both or neither (Ghosh, 2020). Gender identity is self-identified and begins at an early age when...
A majority of contemporary work in social sciences is centered on exploring issues of social inequality and prevailing gender-based judgments. The article by Yamin, “When Misfortune Becomes Injustice,” examines the struggles and misfortunes of Brazilian women in the reconstructing socio-economic systems of the government (Yamin, 2020). Referring to concrete examples...
Five concepts, including empathy, witnessing, respect, the stages of grief, and one’s relationships with grief, permeate counseling suffering clients. Empathy is a basic ability all counselors should have, so I would frequently ask myself whether my skills in communicating it are sufficient (Neff & McMinn, 2020). Next, the concept of...
Socialization as a process is the assimilation by an individual of socio-historical experience, culture, rules, norms of behavior, value orientations, and their transfer by society. The socialization of a person begins in the first years of life and ends during the period of civil maturity of a person (Jin et...
The gendered division of house labor is generally viewed according to the time-availability perspective. In this case, the division of labor in a household depends on the various labor needs and the ability of each person to participate in the performance of household tasks. The relative resources perspective also greatly...
In this paper, the following attributes should be taken into account and assumed, including examples illustrating how these characteristics can be expressed in a positive and negative light. First of all, the best way to “present” a pitch is to cover an octave and four notes above the middle and...
One of the possible aspects that affect the persons’ perception of their bodies and attractiveness is the closest social surrounding. Family, friends, or romantic partners sometimes unknowingly can make people feel insecure and push them towards the development of the eating disorder. It can happen by criticizing the body, compassion...
Introduction Bob Knight was one of the most prominent coaches in basketball. He worked with teams from 1965, until his first layoff in 2000, and from 2001 to 2009 (Snook et al., 2005). His teaching style was widely criticized, but Knight also had outstanding followership. Bob Knight implemented his unique...
The short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is an example of feminist literature, which explains the choice of the topic and the images the author uses. The narrator is a woman who suffers from the symptoms of depression and apathy after giving birth to her child. She...
Introduction The questions about community-making and its importance for a democratic society have been asked since the times of Classical Greece. When it comes to the United States, the significance of its residents’ voluntary engagement in social life was described by Alexis de Tocqueville as far back as the 1830s...
The French Revolution was one of France’s most remarkable transformations, leading to the development of new foundations and principles of the state. With the change to the republican order, the citizens of France gained freedom, equality, and fraternity. The main document of the Revolution was the Declaration of the Rights...
Everyone in this life is looking forward to having a nice long life where they are happy and full of life. The story of Richard Overton about his secrets to living a long life will have you dazzled. Richard Overton is 109 years old, and he is a war veteran...
‘Glass Ceiling’ Despite the progressive erasure of gender roles, stereotypes, and discrimination in society, there is a ‘glass ceiling’ phenomenon in social life. The term ‘glass ceiling’ in the theory of gender studies was introduced in the early 1980s (Niemi 80). It describes an invisible and formally unmarked barrier that...
Recent events have caused an increase in the number of people wishing to move to the European country. Migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq, and other war-torn regions moved to more prosperous lands to find protection and hope for the future. There is no reliable data on how many people arrived in...
The morality of the newspaper columnist breaking her contract relies, largely, on the legality of her breaking the contract. If it is legal, however, the utilitarian perspective will support the action. The pleasure/harm from the action between both companies competing for the columnist will balance each other out, and the...
On the surface, the topic of introversion and extraversion might seem trivial and thus is often dismissed and overlooked. That is why, in my opinion, Rauch’s article Caring for Your Introvert (2003) can be perceived as a personal appeal to the extroverts of our world. I believe that by pointing...
The Economic Impact of Protest An Environment of Violence In order to establish the influence of sexual harassment on the economy, accurate assessments and research conducted in various workplace contexts should be provided. Thus, in 2013, more than 10,000 complaints from workers about sexual harassment in the workplace were filed...
Introduction Several ethical principles need to be considered when conducting research. At the core of the code of ethics, researchers are expected to do good (beneficence) without causing harm (maleficence). This paper highlights the importance of institutional approval, informed consent, and sharing research data for verification. The essay also discusses...
Introduction The development of social work-associated professional identity is concerned with internalizing the relevant skills and knowledge, values, social work mission and begins by shaping the interactions and content pertinent to the social work education curricula. However, it is imperative to note that a social worker’s self-identity is also crucial...
Ethical decisions are always challenging because it can be difficult for a person to evaluate their attitude or action so that it does not cause condemnation from society or themself. Society is developing; new cultures are emerging that mix with others, and a large number of resonant events appear that...
Introduction The present paper aims at discussing ethical standards based on a case study. The paper uses Scenario #2 from the Ethical Challenge Assignment Scenarios, which describes the case of George, a BCBA/LBA who works in a group home serving individuals with developmental disabilities. According to the scenario, George was...
Introduction The greeting session does not involve any deep analysis of the client’s thoughts and diagnosis as well. It can be described as a get-to-know meeting rather than wholesome work. During the first session, the client usually tells about his problems, while the specialist asks about his feelings, concerns, and...
Members of the Bruderhof community certainly view their lifestyle as the happiest and most fulfilling. Joining this community for many of them was marked by a search for meaning and purpose in their own lives. One of the members notes that he was willing to abandon his own ambitions, career,...
Such songs as This Love by Maroon 5 present a basis for discourses of love and gender. The song is sung by a man left by a woman who “said goodbye too many times before” (“Maroon 5,” 00:00:46-00:00:51). For him, being in love means having no choice but to get...
Abrego, Leisy, et al. “Making Immigrants into Criminals: Legal Processes of Criminalization in the Post-IIRIRA Era.” Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 5, no. 3, 2017, pp. 694–715., Web. Abrego et al.’s article shows that much evidence states that immigration is not associated with increased crime rates and that...
Human trafficking is one of the most disturbing and atrocious forms of exploitation of people. Apart from affecting victims physically, it also damages their mental health significantly, thus, causing an array of health issues and complications. Due to continuously being subjected to physical and emotional violence, human trafficking victims develop...
Introduction The Australian government has taken various actions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the government’s actions was restricting inbound travel to reduce the rate of infection caused by the virus (McBryde et al., 2020). The two theories that can be used to analyze this action...
Nowadays, especially thanks to the younger generations who believe in the necessity and effectiveness of philanthropy, equality, collaboration, and mutual respect, the concept of social justice is known and used widely. However, despite the fact that one may often hear this phrase, not everyone understands the meaning behind it and...
Discussion of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” reveals forces which he implicated in the alienation and subjugation of African-Americans. His perspective allows determining why he felt like a foreigner even when he was born in the US. Douglass considered hypocrisy, sham, and inequality...
Introduction Developments in psychology are often impossible without experiments that require the presence of research participants. These volunteers usually perform tasks and assignments determined by a researcher or answer a set of initially prepared questions. The potential problem here is the possibility that the methods used in a study can...
Masculinity has historically been associated with power, leadership, and wealth. Yet, it becomes toxic when it starts to form particular social expectations from men. On the one hand, those expectations can help males be more assertive, courageous, and ambitious. On the other hand, they tend to produce adverse effects on...
The normative rules and principles determine the things needed or permitted, whether good or bad. The normative rules and principles determine what agents are expected to do, what they can do, or what deserves to receive promotion, approval, and praise (Kahn 78). Principles and normative rules play an important function...
Environmental features influence the human perception of visual objects significantly. They convey the nonverbal message, which can reflect the speaker’s or creator’s main idea. For example, in the Sherwin Williams Video, the author uses the environmental features to encourage the emotions of safety and comfort in viewers’ minds (Try on...
Description The article focuses on the effect of one’s childhood experiences on their cognitive development into adulthood. More specifically, the work studied the role of a child’s socioeconomic status in the processes of their cognitive maturing. In order to study the objective, an experiment involving over 1000 male twins was...
Introduction Society comprises individuals with different life perspectives. It is impossible to live in a society where everyone aligns with a certain kind of thinking. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals represent a recent category of individuals facing discrimination. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals takes different forms: employment, promotion,...
There are a number of factors that make the methods by which kings and their heirs or relatives inherit control and power inherently unfair, inefficient, and even potentially harmful to the people which they rule. Historically, the male heirs are the only ones who can acquire the position of a...
Civilized societies are characterized by particular factors, including a set political, socio-economic, religious, and cultural structure. In the early historical periods of Western cultures, socializing and communicating played a critical role in sharing innovative and controversial ideas. In this way, the ideological division contributed to certain social groups being seen...
Gender Diversity First and foremost, it must be emphasized that gender diversity in the workplace is indeed necessary. The main point of this factor is the destruction of gender and social stereotypes. This can be explained by the fact that a visible manifestation of female power can convince society of...
Introduction The ability and willingness to recognize and analyze one’s own thoughts, words, and actions have always been an indicator of a well-developed moral character in an individual. People call it self-reflection, whereas psychologists use the word “introspection” (Cherry). According to Cherry, “introspection is a process that involves looking inward...
The phone is a convenient and operational means of communication; without which it is impossible to imagine modern life. They exchange personal and official information by phone, arrange meetings, establish and develop business contacts. Humanity has been using the telephone for more than a century: in 1876, the first, still...
In today’s realities, emotional intelligence plays a pivotal role in personal communication. Since information is the least influential factor in interaction, emotions have the most significant impact on people’s impressions. David Goleman is one of the most powerful scientists in the emotional intelligence sphere (Goleman, 2012). His scientific works, books,...
In all moral codes, the boundaries of confidentiality are prescribed, about which the consultant must warn the client. The limits of privacy are usually discussed at the first meeting with the client and during further interaction when newly manifested circumstances require it. Surveys of clients show that, unfortunately, most of...
Buturovic, Z. (2021). Embracing slippery slope on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia could have significant unintended consequences. Journal of Medical Ethics, 47(4), 257-258. This article presents a critical account of physician-assisted euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide, focusing on distinguishing somatic and psychiatric patients. While the author maintains an ethical position regarding the...
Self-improvement is often approached as a complicated and multi-dimensional issue that seems more complex in theory than it actually is. However, striving to be better and to do things that enrich one’s life and make it healthier, more fulfilling, and exciting comes down to recognizing positive practices. Such activities may...
Introduction For a long time, an image of a “superhero” was associated with a male character who saves the world from a total disaster. A typical powerful man is always accompanied by a pretty girl who needs help from him. Due to such common aspects, almost all of these individuals...
Teacher’s Educational Level The quest for quality teachers is a substantial aspect that drives the urge to invest much in the education career (Brickman, 2010). On a local perspective, Cristina (2012), the Hon. Minister of Education and Employment at that time, stated that teachers continue to be the most important...
I named my society Annville after my granny, who passed in 2014. I was raised in GA, the US, in a small town called Rome. Annville is located off the coast of GA, which defines a number of societal peculiarities of its members. It seems reasonable to claim that people...
The science of persuasion is an interesting reading that illustrates the necessity to use six techniques to persuade people rather than depending on one’s ability to convince others. Individuals follow the principle of reciprocity. In this instance, a person is more likely to say yes to a person they owe...
The organization in which I volunteered for 25 hours is the Eastern Star “Imperial Chapter 431”. This subsection of the Order of Eastern Star is devoted to providing positive Biblical values into society by developing modern society’s charitable, educational, fraternal, and scientific factors (About Order of the Eastern Star, n.d.)....
The letter from Birmingham Prison, written by famed human rights activist Martin Luther King, is a consistent response to criticism about the rationale behind his and his followers’ actions. King’s activist actions and his spread of awareness of the need for tolerance for race, culture and religion are called untimely...
Introduction Although encouraging awareness for cultural diversity, cultural relativism may sometimes be detrimental. At its most extreme, cultural relativism allows no place to criticize other cultures. Essentially, I will analyze the proposals of Savater demonstrated in chapter 6 of The Question of Life regarding freedom in action via applying cultural...
The article looks at the views of French historian Alexis de Tocqueville on democracy and its potential dangers. The scholar praised this political system but noted that it might become a “Tyranny of the Majority” (de Tocqueville, Alexis). Tyranny is generally associated with a dictatorship of political leaders who misuse...
Ethical norms have one important common characteristic – they regulate the relationship between people in society who act for the benefit of others of their free will. In other words, ethical standards are a more comprehensive concept than laws since most members of society obey them based on internal, personal...
Gender roles were a vital tenet, more so in the conformity era of the 1950s. For men, their roles as the breadwinners dictated their responsibility as the sole providers and heads of the household. Meanwhile, women were supposed to be stay-at-home mothers busy tending to the family’s needs and shopping,...
Nowadays, the question of identity stirs tempestuous debates. The traditional paradigm with a white man in the center of the universe is slowly passing into oblivion. Still, many people defend this model sorting others in men and women, black and white. It is hard for them to think outside the...
Introduction EOC is a feminist philosophical perception that uses rational and context-bound methodology toward principles and decision-making. Caring is a universal attribute of human relationships and is the basis of many social connections. For people to forge friendships and bonds, the involved parties must feel cared for. This insinuates that...
For females, most undergo the climacteric transitional period beginning in their 40s and completed by their 50s. At this time, reproductive capacity slows, menopause begins, and the menstrual cycle is completed. Physical age-related changes occur to the reproductive system, such as thinning of vaginal walls as they become dry and...
Introduction Prejudice is a social phenomenon as humans are the only species that exhibit this behavior. It is a range of attitudes and opinions not based on experience or logical reasoning and can result in an unwarranted negative judgment of a group of people and its members (Matsuda et al.,...
Abstract The fundamental problem of the article “Obscuring causality in rape discourse: A quantitative analysis of variation in argument Structure” is the choice of the right word combination that will clearly explain the situation of sexual violence. At the same time, an essential point is a reason why people use...
The culture and ethical standards of any country’s population have an undeniable influence on its structure and rules. In particular, depending on various historical events and regulations adopted by people, there is a different attitude towards human rights. In the modern world, this problem is quite acute because people feel...
There are two main types of contact such as verbal and non-verbal means. Verbal communication for a person is the primary and universal way of connection and it is carried out with the help of words, and human speech belongs to its means of transmission. The primary nonverbal means of...
The question of possible postmortal existence has been present in the minds of people for a prolonged period of its presence as being with advanced abilities of the central nervous system. According to multiple pieces of research, such as that by Whitley (2017), these complications of brain structure yielded the...
“Saving the World” by Emile G. McAnany is a brief study of communication, its role, and significance in the framework of development and social changes. The chronological narrative of the work originates from the appearance of mass communications in American higher education institutions and the Marshall Truman plan. The ‘events...
The concept of human rights refers to the fundamental freedoms and rights that a person acquires at birth and could be deprived of under no circumstances. Examples of such rights include the right to life, asylum, expression, work, privacy, and equal treatment. Every country is obliged to grant these rights...
Social influence is an interesting and multifaceted term that has many connotations. It is a process, as a result of which changes in the behavior of the individual, in his mood, beliefs, and actions occur. The reason is the actions of other people, which can manifest themselves in the form...
Summary of the Article The article chosen for the summary and analysis is a quantitative study conducted by George and Stokes (2018) and published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The article’s title is “A quantitative analysis of mental health among sexual and gender minority groups in ASD.”...
Introduction A psychological experiment is an event conducted under particular conditions to acquire new scientific knowledge about psychology through the researcher’s deliberate intervention in the life of the examinee. Innovative discoveries in science have been crucial to human development, but in some cases, the goal still does not justify the...
The navy can help individuals cope with ethical dilemmas they will encounter through cultural and historical training. Troops must be aware of the history and culture of the area they operate in to preserve combat efficiency and promote polite treatment of the population (Haskins, 2010). Unacquaintance with culture can heighten...
The society people live in has faced many changes with time, emerging generations and new technological advancements reshaping the world in ways the people of the past might not have ever predicted. The most recent and notable generational shift came with the dawn of the digital age, the foundation of...
The first episode of the assigned podcast was released during Social Work Month, was established almost 60 years ago and is dedicated to explaining the aims and importance of social work. The guest is the CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Angelo McClain. The present paper analyzes...
Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examination. Both were well-trained graduate students who completed the assessment using the methodological approach. Despite neither being a psychiatrist, they spent years developing Swiss physician Carl Jung’s concept of personality types. Since then, experienced professionals have periodically updated...
Introduction Since the dawn of human civilization, the idea of studying the roots and causes of human interaction has been tempting. Scholars and philosophers made various attempts to systematize the knowledge about humanity in order to understand and anticipate the behavioral patterns of people under different circumstances. One of the...
It is important to note that the core idea of chapter seven of Summer’s book is centered around the process of identification of good responses and elimination of bad responses. It is stated that “good responses are constructive responses that promote rapport, facilitate collaboration, and build trust; poor responses block...
The new Americans choose to live in the US for various reasons. Some immigrants come to work in the primary labor market with desirable jobs and more benefits, while those who are less educated are employed in the secondary labor market in less desirable jobs. US citizens whose parents and...
In the space of multiculturalism, the problem of ethical values and their equivalence is significant. Different people with their values try to get along in the same territory without conflicts. Modern humanities have thoroughly studied the problem of cultural and ethical relativism, and this position is very convenient in studying...
Introduction Clara explains the growth and development of the working class and conventional women movements from their homeland up to the 19th century to the beginning of the first quarter of the 20th century. Zetkin shows the strengths and possibilities that arose from women’s liberation in the revolution times. It...
Introduction The event that I will observe in that essay happened a month ago in the art gallery I visited to see the modern art exhibition. I chose the show because I was curious to look at the pieces of modern art and try to understand them despite my lack...
Introduction The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) teaches children that by transmitting the desired image or pointing a sequence of images to another person, they can get what they want. PECS is an alternative communication card exchange system initially created for children with an autism spectrum disorder (Putri et al.,...
Thousands of dogs are being tortured and violently killed every year for food purposes. Traders keep inventing more sophisticated methods of searching for their «prey.» Who would like their beloved pet and best friend to be caught? Who would stay calm knowing that letting their dog out without a lash...
Social stratification, or the so-called social structure of society, is an apparent hierarchy of the public being separated into superposed classes (OpenStax, 2015). Naturally, the concept poses an unequal work value so that people who have a higher status in society are likely to earn more than those positioned lower...
Ethical decision-making is an important aspect of any company’s work, as it allows business owners and their employees to evaluate the effects and consequences of their choices and actions. To evaluate ethical principles and their effects, this essay will analyze an article published in The Globe and Mail on the...
Introduction There are various reasons why families can break up, for example, disagreements of parents, the unwillingness of one of the parents to have a family, pregnancy in the early stages of the relationship, when young future parents did not want to create a family. Black families are no less...
One must adhere to ethical standards that promote effective work for any organization. Such norms can be both in relation to clients and to colleagues. This affects the work process, as comfortable conditions for employees increase their motivation. Furthermore, the proper attitude toward clients in an ethical aspect will attract...
Capitalism, unconstrained by any regulatory process, leads objectively to a concentration of production and monopolies – this was Karl Marx’s key idea. Roughly the same idea is repeated in Ronald Cohen’s article (2021) on the collapse of the U.S. economic system, the goal of which is solely to make the...
Introduction Throughout history, East Asian countries have been known as patrilineal and patrilocal ones; a major part of the East Asian culture, as well the society’s efforts were focused on a figure of a man. In addition, a person’s heterosexuality has been an unchangeable standard and requirement for many centuries....
The current paper is devoted to analyzing the impact of internal migration on Alabama. The state of Alabama, which was recently on the periphery of the American immigration wave, has recently experienced a significant flow of immigrants from all parts of the world. This increase is not substantial, but it...
According to the conflict theory, diverse groups in society are always competing fiercely for scarce power and resources, leading to the stronger oppress the weaker. Marx was preoccupied with one topic in the 19th century, a time characterized by profound disparity and fast technical and political development in Europe: what...
Summary Many databases analyze the demographic composition, earning potential and psychological effects of social media sites. Few are interested in the semiotics of online curation. The 2017 study “Dressing for the Internet” falls into the latter category and proposes to explain how dress cues are used in social media (Shumaker...
Nowadays, many activists accuse common citizens of indifference towards injustice. The classmate’s post provides a specific point of view that nobody should be obliged to protest. Indeed, people are vested with power to stand up for themselves and defy unjust laws, but the cost of this fight may be too...
Unfortunately, many people still believe that animals are well-kept in zoos. Representatives of endangered species spend their lives in cages without any chance to investigate vast territories and eat natural food. They are likely to live much longer than their wild brothers, not facing problems such as fighting for females...
It seems reasonable to state that being an English professor implies a considerable extent of responsibilities. Moreover, there is clear evidence from the case study that this field may contain many issues related to conflicts and communication. English professors are highly concerned about their image due to the following reasons....
Identity is a broad concept representing a set of factors and properties that explain a certain form of human perception. Recently, particularly with the close introduction of information technologies into human life, the idea of web identity is being discussed more and more often due to emerging ambiguities and nuances....
Every profession is responsible for upholding communal social principles such as justice and fairness. Due to the nature of their job and access to multimillion-dollar funds, purchasing agents are exposed to the temptation to act unethically more than any other group within a company (Monczka et al., 2016). Three rules...
Chronemics is the study of time in combination with communication. The way people view and handle time creates nonverbal cues in both verbal and nonverbal communication and affects the communication itself. There are several circumstances requiring one to be on time during some occasions. The first momentous occasion where one...
