...Renfro Oklahoma Wesleyan University Abstract A worldview is the way you look at the world, your perception of how the world works, why things happen the way they do and what is your purpose in the world. A worldview is also referred to as a comprehensive conception of the world from a specific standpoint. A “Christian worldview,” is a comprehensive conception of the world from a Christian standpoint. A worldview is there even if people feel they have one or not. A worldview is the crucial starting point for understanding the world of ideas and cultural expressions, as well as responding to these in a particularly Christian way. Individuals acquire a worldview because of their beliefs of how they see the world and why it works the way it does. Every person has a worldview whether they realize it or not. Christian Worldview A worldview is the way you look at the world, your perception of how the world works, why things happen the way they do and what is your purpose in the world. A person’s worldview is their basis for making daily decisions and is extremely important. A worldview can range from seeing the glass half empty to seeing the glass half full. Every person has a worldview even though they may not realize it. Humans live their lives by worldviews. Deciding on what to wear to work or how to wear your hair is a basis of a worldview. Society puts standards out there that most people live by or decide not...
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...Character with Silence Rules are not always said upfront. No chewing gum or no bouncing balls are usually signs said out loud, but what about unspoken rules? Some of them are obvious like no talking while a mass is in session. Unspoken rules make you belong; they shape the way you live and act. To belong makes you feel special, like you are not alone. In the movie “Twilight” by Stephanie Meyers there is a good example of the relationship between belonging and unspoken rules. The way the Cullen’s act and how they behave in the real world is not said out loud. The Cullen family does not state rules out loud; it is more of a “you just know how to behave by being with them.” When you are with them you feel as you belong, you feel as you have a purpose in the world. “On Being a Cripple,” Mairs is about the author and how she doesn’t hate everything because she has MS. Mairs gets through life day to day. It seems that she uses unspoken rules how to live. An unspoken rule I feel like she lives by is: Live life, because you only live it once. By doing so she belongs in the world. She knows she has a horrible disease, but it is not going to make her feel like an outcast in the world. Rules are rules whether said out loud or unspoken. When you follow them you know your spot, you know where you belong. Some people might say that unspoken rules do not make you belong there are no such thing as unspoken rules. When you become a freshman in high school there is no rule book that says you...
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...Is it Ethically Right to use Bluffing in the Business World? Luke Erickson As businesses flourish from record sales of new products and, “upgrades,” the path to profit is becoming more and more questioned regarding their ethical standards. While some businesses look to make the most profit without a worry about deception and trickery, others tend to stick with honesty and sincerity. Every day people are centered on ethical practice involving resumes, job interviews, business deals, psychological tests, etc. One of the main issues that raise concerns is if bluffing in business to get ahead is ethically right or wrong. Two different opinions on this issue by Albert Z. Carr and Norman E. Bowie give great insight on this controversial topic, but I shall argue that bluffing in the business world is a completely fair strategy to use to maximize profits. In “Is Business Bluffing Ethical”, Albert Z. Carr argues that the business world is a game. In that game (using bluffing as a technique), if no rules are broken then they have not violated anything and are free to use bluffing. In any game there are rules, if you stay within the rules and win, it is fair, but if you break the rules and win you have therefor put everyone else playing the game at a disadvantage and are most likely disqualified. Likewise with bluffing, this technique is not breaking any rules, nor does it say you cannot use bluffing in the game, so bluffing in legal. The main argument against...
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...Business Ethics Across the World [YOUR NAME HERE] Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility - XMGT/216 May 19, 2013 Jo Ann Johnson Have you ever considered how globalization has not only brought countries closer together, but also how it has created a unified ethical perspective for countries doing business together? Management teams are finding out that there is a world of ethical challenges waiting to be discovered through the increased development of globalization. If ethics are a problem within a country, imagine the challenges that arise when the language is foreign, cultures are diverse, and the number of people involved grows to a global scale. In this paper we are going to discuss two articles which cover the ethical perspectives of India and China, how these articles contribute to understanding global ethics, and how India’s and China’s business ethics compare to that of the United States. Santa Clara University published an article written by Stephen Rothlin called “Business Ethics in the Chinese Context” that discussed some of the progress China made in 2006 and 2007 in business ethics. Stephen Rothlin is the general secretary of the Center for International Business Ethics in Beijing. In January 2008, Rothlin updated the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Business and Organizational Ethics Partnership with the progress he had seen since his last visit in 2006. Rothlin discussed six categories including; consumer rights, anti-corruption activity, environmental...
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...Imagine a world where every morning you wake up, you take a shower, you make your breakfast, and you turn on the news. In this world every morning on the news you hear of thousands of people being killed due to something they can’t control. These people are being targeted for the color of their skin, their religion and whom they love. Imagine that no one speaks up, the mass murder of thousands of innocent people is just the social norm. In a world like that, is there any humanity left? In a world like that, shouldn't we speak up and do something? Elie Wiesel a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the author of “Night” provokes this thought within his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. In his speech Wiesel makes his point of view on situations such...
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...Review of Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules That Run the World by Leif Wenar By: Alexis Nicole Thrasher Professor Unislawa Williams International Organizations April 18, 2016 “Divide and rule, the politician cries; Unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.” -Goethe The following review of Leif Wenar’s book about the unhappy rules of free trade in natural resources, Blood Oil, will show how citizens, consumers, and leaders can act today to avert tomorrow’s crises-- and how we can together create a more united human future. While trying to unpack the argument that Wenar introduces to us, there are many divisive debates that arise. Should the United States send more aid to countries like Nigeria, where a corrupt elite rules over an impoverished and increasingly violent population? Is it wise to back “friendly” authoritarians like the Saudis, and turn the blind eye to their human rights abuses and support for extremists? After listening to these questions, it is clear that no good options exist, and much is at stake in terms of money and lives. Wenar argues how the West can lead a peaceful global revolution by ending its dependence on the authoritarians who are stealing their countries’ oil and minerals. Our laws are up to us -- and of course other countries might still by oil from them, but if we took the lead to abolish such a brutal rule, we might just inspire the rest of the world to join us in taking humanity’s next big step toward...
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...Defects in Society Are babies evil? During World War II, there were mass killings all over the world at the hands of humans. This lead to the idea that people are destructive because they were born corrupted instead of being born with morality and being taught imorality. William Golding, a officer in the Navy during World War II, wrote the book Lord of the Flies about the end of innocence and the beginnings of primal instinct for some young boys trapped on a island. The boys live in this paradise until human nature takes over and democracy fails turning many into savages and leading to multiple deaths. This depicts defects in society are traced back to defects in individuals. People can be taught to be acceptable, but our nature of hatred is always there and order will not stand. Regardless of the rules in society, deformity and chaos is always led to the decisions of the people inside it. The political system on the island in Lord of the Flies was corrupt. The rules were not the dilemma, it was the individuals in it. At first they had voted a leader, Ralph, had meeting and jobs, and had rules on behavior. Jack even says,“‘We'll have lots of rules!’ he cried...
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...Dale Spender (1980) women are aware that male superiority is a myth and they deal with this knowledge in numerous ways. Their response to 'enlightenment' may range from disillusionment to elation, from masking their feelings in an attempt to hide their disappointment and preserve the myth, to outrightly declaring their knowledge in an attempt to explode it. But male superiority is not to be confused with male power: only one is a myth which can be exposed and eradicated by knowledge, by a change in consciousness. While they are different, however, they are also inextricably linked, for male superiority has served as a justification for male power. Any exposure of the false nature of male superiority, while not a direct assault on male power, is an indirect attack which undermines it. If and when sufficient members of society no longer give consensus to the myth of male superiority, if and when they no longer act in a manner which acquiesces in that superiority and permits it to go unchallenged, then, rather than being taken for granted, that power will need to be defended or transformed. It is because males have had power that they have been in a position to construct the myth of male superiority and to have it accepted; because they have had power they have been able to 'arrange' the evidence so that it can be seen to substantiate the myth. The myth was made a long time ago and for centuries it has been fostered by women and men so that now it is deeply embedded in virtually...
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...each one, find a description of the rules that each boid follows. Compare and contrast the two sets of rules 5 Are the boids flying in a 2-D or 3-D space? Are they flying in a world with boundary or without boundary? Describe the world or universe in which the boids are flying ………….….6 Does the model have user-adjustable parameter? Such parameters include the number of boids, the closeness factor (how close one boid must one boid must be to the other boids before it’s affected by the other’s behavior), speed and so forth: Make a list of such parameters………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 How long does it take for flocking behavior to emerge………………………………………………….…………7 References 9 Certificate of Authorship I Kelon Grandberry certify that I am the author of this document and any assistance I received in preparing this report fully acknowledged. I have also cited in APA format for all sources that I obtained ideas, data, and words. Sources are properly credited according to the APA guidelines. Kelon Grandberry Date: January 28, 2011 Abstract Assignment 1 will be an overview of what was discussed in chapter 4; the title of this paper is called the “Boids Simulation”. This paper will address two examples of boid simulation also discuss their particular rules and compare and contrast the two simulations. This paper explores boids in a 2d or 3d space depending on the experiment. Also, are the boids flying in a world with boundary or without...
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...more complex real world object event. The data model’s main function is to help us understand the complexities of the real-world environment. The database designer uses data models to facilitate the interaction amongdesigners, application programmers, and end users. In short, a good data model is a communicationsdevice that helps eliminate (or at least substantially reduce) discrepancies between the databasedesign’s components and the real world data environment. The development of data models, bolstered by powerful database design tools, has made it possible to substantially diminish thedatabase design error potential. (Review Section 2.1 in detail.) 2. What is a business rule, and what is its purpose in data modelling? A business rule is a brief, precise, and unambiguous description of a policy, procedure, or principle within a specific organization’s environment. In a sense, business rules are misnamed: they apply to any organization -- a business, a government unit, a religious group, or a research laboratory; large or small -- that stores and uses data to generate information. Business rules are derived from a description of operations. As its name implies, a description of operations is a detailed narrative that describes the operational environment of an organization. Such a description requires great precision and detail. If the description of operations is incorrect or incomplete, the business rules derived from it will not reflect the real world data environment accurately...
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...Exploratory: Do Video Games Have Negative Effects on Users? The form of entertainment is always changing with the shift in culture and advances in technology. One of the most popular forms of entertainment today is the use of video games. Video games have gotten more and more popular over the years. The use of them over a period of time can have a timely effect on the user just like any drug someone uses or any sport someone plays. Can they be positive effects or negative effects? Some people believe that video games are a bad influence and do nothing but harm to the gamer, which is the person who is playing the video game. Media in the news usually focuses on the negatives of video game use, completely leaving out the positives of it. If someone were to go up and ask ten parents if they think video games were bad or good for children or adolescents they would probably say bad, but there is actually some benefits to playing video games that can be determined. In a blog called “10 benefits of Playing Video Games” it shows a list of the ten benefits a person can get from playing video games such as boost cognitive health, improve hand eye coordination, and have sharper image (http://www.tastyhuman.com/10-benefits-of-playing-video-games/). I was very surprised to see such a long convincing list of benefits from video games. The reason why video games help cognitive health is because the majority of games require players to think tactically and make quick decisions. The article...
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...for his freedom from the many harsh rules and controls that is city had. On his quest for freedom, he discovers how cruel his society actually was. If any of the laws in the city are disobeyed, the people will either be severely punished, or even worse, sentenced to death. When Equality discovers electricity, he decides to present it to the World Council of Scholars. They are furious with his discovery, so they send him away to the Palace of Corrective Detention. While he is there, he decides he has to escape. So he breaks free, and runs into the Uncharted Forest. Now Equality is on his own, independent, and free of all of the unnecessary rules and restrictions that...
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...governs or make the world run the right way; it happens to be the most significant part that keeps our society to running to this date, it allows us our freedoms and able to operate our many successful businesses. The laws that we have are apart of our society and along with them we are better able to do our daily functions and be able to carry out our daily activities without having any worries. The laws also keep people aware of how the act, when it comes to their behavior. laws provide rules that in a sense has a individual that is in charge of them, and it also gives people the expectations of being there as a daily reminder that can keep them safe from others who don’t show that they know the fact that the laws are there for a reason. Laws are there to benefit of any and everyone,. The government is the enforcer, of the laws. without law, a country would lack government rules, which would then take out the efficiently and effective governing of the country. What exactlty are laws? laws consists of arranged rules and actions that are put together by a body which is legal and binding. The Laws are put into place and have regulations so they can be enforced if these laws are not followed. These Laws supports the government as well as the businesses and also individuals at one time or the other. What are the rules and functions of the laws? Most people who owns or has their own business would say that they are the only individual who has a say in how the business is run...
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...Utilitarianism Overview 1. Fundamental Tenets of Utilitarianism 2. Standards of Utility/History of Utilitarianism 3. The Utilitarian Calculus 4. Act and Rule Utilitarianism 5. Criticisms of Utilitarianism 6. Concluding Assessment Basic Insights of Utilitarianism n The purpose of morality is to make the world a better place. n Morality is about producing good consequences, not having good intentions n We should do whatever will bring the most benefit (i.e., intrinsic value) to all of humanity. n The Purpose of Morality n The utilitarian has a very simple answer to the question of why morality exists at all: – The purpose of morality is to guide people’s actions in such a way as to produce a better world. n Consequently, the emphasis in utilitarianism is on consequences, not intentions. Fundamental Imperative nThe fundamental imperative of utilitarianism is: Always act in the way that will produce the greatest overall amount of good in the world. –The emphasis is clearly on consequences, not intentions. The Emphasis on the Overall Good n We often speak of “utilitarian” solutions in a disparaging tone, but in fact utilitarianism is a demanding moral position that often asks us to put aside self-interest for the sake of the whole. n Utilitarianism is a morally demanding position for two reasons: – It always asks us to do the most, to maximize utility, not to do the minimum. ...
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...sociological look at the world provides a number of unique benefits and perspectives. Sociology provides an understanding of social issues and patterns of behavior. It helps us identify the social rules that govern our lives. Sociologists study how these rules are created, maintained, changed, passed between generations, and shared between people living in various parts of the world. They also study what happens when these rules are broken. Sociology helps us understand the workings of the social systems within which we live our lives. Sociologists put our interactions with others into a social context. This means they look not only at behaviors and relationships, but also how the larger world we live in influences these things. Social structures (the way society is organized around the regulated ways people interrelate and organize social life) and social processes (the way society operates) are at work shaping our lives in ways that often go unrecognized. Because of this perspective, sociologists will often say that, as individuals, we are social products. Even though we recognize their existence, these structures and processes may “appear to people in the course of daily life as through a mysterious fog” (Lemert 2001, 6). Sociologists strive to bring these things out of the fog, to reveal and study them, and to examine and explain their interrelationships and their impacts on individuals and groups. By describing and explaining these social arrangements and how they shape our lives...
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