...Martina Korpue Introduction to Ethics Professor Fumerton November 30, 2012 “Ethical judgments are social instruments” In his essay “The Emotive Meaning of Ethical Terms”, Charles Leslie Stevenson (C.L. Stevenson), a professor of philosophy who taught at the University of Michigan, theorizes that the function of ethical statements is not to describe, but is rather to prescribe. He claims that language carries a type of meaning which he calls ‘emotive meaning’, rather than descriptive meaning and uses many examples of the term ‘good’ to establish his belief. He aims at showing that the notion of ‘good’ is equivalent to taking favor of something (“X is good”= “I like X”). Stevenson’s in-depth analysis of the concept of ‘good’ ultimately shows his readers the reality that the disagreement over whether something is good or not is just simply a disagreement in attitude. The first method used in determining the emotive meaning of ethical statements is to first address ethical questions in answering the question ‘Is X good?’ by what Stevenson calls ‘substitution’. He explains that in order to help understand this concept, the question must be substituted by a question that is free from ambiguity and confusion (Stevenson 370). It would not make sense to substitute this question with one that is irrelevant or with one that is the same as the question being assessed. He uses an example of substitution with the statement ‘Is X pink with yellow trimmings?’ This statement clearly has...
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...Persuasive Research Paper Dominique Harris ENG/215 September 30, 2013 Bill Morgan Persuasive Research Paper Restrictions on Guns for the Sake of Life Volsky (2012), "I support the Second Amendment” (para. 2) Governor Rick Scott (R) stated December 2012 when questioned by anchor Soledad O’Brien about which reforms, if any, he would support. Gun control is one of the leading controversial issues society faces in America to date. The government is faced with the issue of limiting assault rifles with a trite and establishing tougher gun laws vs. the second amendment. President Obama said it best “the country’s background check system for gun buyers is so weak it makes the United States vulnerable to mass shootings” (Rucker, 2013, para. 2). That statement alone should end any controversy on the issue of gun control. Regulating individual’s right to bear arms certainly would bring a since of safety to our society. In order for that to happen, government will have to do more than just prohibited sales of guns. In everyone’s community someone knows an individual who owns gun e.g., for protection or hunting. To regulate the rights to bear arms authorities would have to confiscate everyone’s guns to make America safer. I personally would like that to happen because guns kill, accidentally and on purpose. Take a look at the bigger picture “every day in the U.S., an average of 289 people are shot. Eight-six of them die: 30 are murdered, 53 kill themselves, two die accidentally...
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...Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper ENG102 March 30, 2014 The finality of misuse of a firearm sometimes ends up in catastrophic injury or death which pulls at the heart strings of almost all Americans. Many choose to use them for sport or recreation while others use them as a way of furthering their criminal actions. In turn there are many that feel it is their legally protected right to own firearms and enjoy their recreational uses. Due to the multiple conflicting arguments for and against the owning of guns many turn to powers above themselves such as the government to regulate gun use. When a cause that is so vast in the distance between its’ opposing sides we must ponder, does legislation for or against gun control really obtain its intended effect. In a literal sense, gun control and legislation does not have enough effect on overall crime rate to be the number one focus in the reduction of crime. The debate on gun control is an ongoing battle which has continued to span many decades. Some feel they need more gun laws to protect us while others feel that they need more guns in our possession to protect us. There has been very limited data available to determine whether gun laws or guns themselves that positively impact crime statistics. There is a school of thought that states that have passed conceal to carry laws would lower crime rates. Over the last twenty years there have been 10 states to pass new CCW laws. Oddly enough the intended overall impact...
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...Gun Violence Tabatha Richardson Axia College of University of Phoenix While opponents of gun control still contend that everyone has the right to bear arms, the gun violence is still raging on and destroying lives and families. Last year 3,012 children and teens were killed by gunfire in the United States; while our government and the people on opposite sides are debating and arguing about being pro-gun and anti-gun, a child, a teen and many people are dying by the second. Released in 2002 according to the latest national data that is one child every three hours. According to Children’s Defense Fund and National Center for Health Statistics every year at least 4 to 5 times as many kids and teens suffer from non-fatal firearm injuries. Between 1979 and 2001, gunfire killed 90,000 children and teens in America. In one year, more children and teens were lost their lives to gunfire than from cancer, pneumonia, influenza, asthma, and HIV/AIDS combined. Children’s Defense Fund. Firearm deaths among kids under 15 are almost 12 times higher in the United States than in other industrialized countries combined, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Education Association Health Information Network (2005). From Statistics Facts & Quotes in 2005 there were 1,019 gun deaths in the state of Illinois, which a 3% increase from 2004 statewide gun deaths. The 2005 Illinois gun deaths included 569 homicides 56% of all IL gun deaths 424 suicides 42% of all IL gun...
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...As Devito once said, If it doesn’t challenge you, It doesn’t change you” (www.activebeat.com ). Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of the screen” (Mediainthelivesof8to18). Just cannot resist stopping texting or posting a picture on Instagram. These days’ teens are being lazy and believe that physical activity doesn’t matter. Many believes that “28.0% of Americans, or 80.2 million people, aged six and older are physical inactive” (www.fitness.gov 2010 ). This is why teens should stay active it has health benefits, because it provides more time with others, and teens are off the streets. Now day’s teens are not keeping in mind about health benefits that will occur when they stay active. It has been demonstrated that, “exercise makes your body do work. It also gets your heart beating more quickly, which makes blood flow faster throughout the body. You also breathe faster and more deeply during exercise” (Soleway 2013). So this is why teens should stay active as it improves their overall health. In addition physical activity also improves sleep so that teens can work and learn properly. Only about 8 percent of high school students get enough sleep on an average school night, a large study finds. The others are living with board line –to-serious sleep deficits that could lead to day time drowsiness, depression , headaches and poor performance at school” (www.cfah.org 2010). This is why it is a concern as physical activity will...
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... et al). According to Dr. Matthew Smith, Ritalin wasn’t even considered for use in children with behavioral issues until many years after its introduction. It was originally marketed as a “pep” pill. Advertisements were aimed towards the elderly, and housewives whom lacked the energy to get all their work done around the house. The pharmaceutical company Ciba, whom created Ritalin, did not receive approval to market the drug to underachieving school children until 1962 (Smith). ADHD later became the diagnosis for both children and adults who were observed as having concentration and behavioral issues. Whether or not too many people are being diagnosed and medicated for ADHD has certainly been a hot topic of debate for many years now. Research does show that medical professionals are overprescribing ADHD medications. Trends have indicated a rise in diagnosis along with drug treatment, the ADHD drug industry is booming, and ADHD prescriptions are easily obtained by those seeking them. Today, ADHD drugs are prescribed to both children and adults who have been diagnosed with the disorder. Many of us had friends, or at least knew of classmates, that were labeled as having ADHD back in grade school. It is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder of children, and the mid-90’s witnessed a huge increase in both ADHD diagnoses and Ritalin prescriptions (“Are ADHD”). The numbers have only risen ever since. Statistics were observed again in the 2000’s, and “a trend of...
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...Some people are probably scared of the thought of being frozen in ice after they die, but it would seem breathtaking to be frozen. I obviously don’t want to die any time soon, but why not make myself useful after I do? However if being frozen and being revived could certainly happen, it would be insane to wake up years later knowing that I actually died and that I was preserved in ice and I am still alive. Even if I was frozen and it didn’t work that way, but I would still be ecstatic if they used my body for science because it could be helping someone else out who may certainly need it such as someone who needs a transplant. I comprehend that it’s insane that you actually have to pay money for this. Your loved one has just died and now...
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...Divorce Josefina Ramirez COM/220 July 31, 2011 Cassandra Shellhorn In life we live happy and unforgettable moments. One of the best days of my life was when I got married. Not even in a million years I would have imagined that I will ever get divorced. The thought would off never cross my mind until. A divorce does not start from one day to the other. It is time consuming, agitating, and costly. The process of my divorce started on April 1st, 2010. My lawyers prepared and submitted the initial paper work to the Court of Jackson County, in the state of Missouri, case No. 1016-FC03062-01 Division 30. I was not a happy person since I had to appear in court more than once. Some of the mayor drives for divorce are lack of communication, financial disagreement, and adultery. Statistics indicate divorce rate has increase within the last decade in the USA; divorce causes emotional distress for couples, and effects the children as well. As indicated by the articles read, the first of the Boomers (circa 1946) are now in their sixties and reluctantly nearing retirement age. Age at Marriage for Those Who Divorce in U.S. (Divorcestatistics.org) Age Under 20 years old 27.6% (women) 11.7% (men) 20 - 24 years old 36.6% (women) 38.9% (men) 25 - 29 years old 16.4% (women) 22.3% (men) 30 - 34 years old 8.5% (women) 11.6% (men) 35 - 39 years old I will like to first start by adding that statistic show how the number of divorces has increase within the last decade. Believed to be 5...
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...Bosen Bradford Brother D’Evegnee Foundation English 101 30 March 2010 Although video games seem innocent and that they cannot hurt anything, they in fact have many behavioral consequences. Many things that I have heard about video games have both scared me and helped me to control my video game use. A study that was done by Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University found that 8.5 percent of American youth ages eight to eighteen who play video games show multiple signs of behavioral addictions (Donna St George). These multiple signs that they used in the study ranged from irritability when play is scaled back to lying about the length of playing time. These young people are really affected by these video games and no one really does anything about them. These addictions aren’t only because of the people or their personality’s but can be linked to the way the video games are produced. I believe that the way that video games are produced have a huge effect on the people that play. The producers make the games in such a way that it entices the people to continue playing. They can get more points or receive more gratitude by the accomplishments that they have in the game. I have seen in my own gaming experiences that some games have the effect that you want to keep playing to gain more points or get farther or beat the game. The video game industry a long time ago didn’t have the same effect on people because the games weren’t as complex a long time ago. The games now a days...
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...The New York Yankees, Not An “Evil” Empire For a very long time, the New York Yankees have had controversy surrounding them. The Yankees could arguably be the best team in major league baseball history, but many people would rather refer to them as the “Evil Empire”. The Yankees empire started in 1903 with the name New York Highlanders. The name was changed to the New York Yankees in 1913 and in 1920 the Yankees made the historic deal with the Red Sox and brought Babe Ruth to New York. This trade marked the start of the Yankee’s winning empire. They went on to win championship after championship. George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973 and continued to lead them into the depths of greatness. With the help of managers Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, the Yankees appeared in every playoff from 1995 to 2010, except for 2008, and also won five world championships during that time (“Yankees”). Whether you love or hate them, their winning record is undeniable. My skeptical audience is baseball fans. Many baseball fans dislike the Yankees with a passion. The problem most people have with the Yankees is the way they spend their money, or in other words how they “buy championships”. If the Yankees are willing to pay big money, it is much harder for smaller, less-profitable teams to compete for baseball talents. Which means fans must watch their hometown teams continue to diminish, while bandwagon fans support and spend money on the Yankees. While many baseball fans hate the Yankees...
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...Argumentative Essay “Have we gone trophy-crazy as a society, bestowing trophies on children for almost anything, even just showing up? Are we afraid children will be hurt by losing, so we make everyone a winner? Or are awards an effective way to raise children’s self-esteem and keep them motivated to do better?”(Gonchar). Something that has always crossed my mind is how many participation trophy’s I got as a child, ribbons and prizes for sitting around and not doing much. Why do we give out so many trophies? Will our children end up spoiled and entitled? Unable to be independent and outgoing? I believe that we give out too many trophies to children that do nothing and it encourages them to be entitled, lazy, and unable to be independent. Foremost children that always get trophies for doing little to nothing start getting entitled. What I mean by this is they start expecting everything for doing nothing. They expect rewards for things that should just be done. We need to have boundaries for when we give children rewards and when we shouldn’t give them rewards. Teaching children through rewards like how to use the potty correctly or how to clean up properly is fine, but giving them rewards for coloring a picture outside the lines or just being polite to adults encourages a sense of entitlement. When children have a sense of entitlement they start to just take what they want, for example toys that are meant to be shared and some little kid is already occupying the toy this entitled...
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...Competitions may sometimes be either helpful or stressful for students. Some students may be nervous in a competition while others may be completely confident. People are arguing whether to continue competitions or to discontinue them. According to experts competition can be a way of motivation if used properly, that is why it should be continued. The reasons why competition should be continued is because, first sports is a type of competition used in schools yet many people still participate in them and second, competition doesn't necessarily have to be in a form of sports it can also be made for learning purposes. Sports is a type of competition that many people enjoy, that is why people should associate sports with school. Sports also don't make people as stressful as regular competitions. Ordinary competitions make you stand in front of massive amounts of people, which can make you nervous especially if you make a mistake. Unlike regular competitons sports give you exercise, which is really important for a person. People need daily exercise everyday to stay healthy and in good shape, it also makes you live a longer life. According to a study in the Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise in August, 2007 found that students who were active in sports like soccer, football and even skateboarding performed 10 percent better in core subjects like math, science, social studies and language arts. These reasons prove that sports should be incorporated with school and...
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...Jordan Quist Dr. A English 101 Persuasive Essay Wanted: Ignorance Vaccine Smallpox causes many terrible symptoms, including rashes, fever, lesions, vomiting, nausea, muscle ache, and headaches. Luckily we no longer have to worry about this horrific disease thanks to the development of vaccines. Vaccines are a version of a virus that has been weakened, then a small portion of the weakened disease is injected into a patient, where white blood cells easily fight off and kill it, and T-cells in the body remember the virus, so if a vaccinated patient comes in contact with the virus they have been vaccinated for, the body can easily fight it off and remain healthy. Unfortunately, some parents have recently come out with a belief that vaccines cause...
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...Running Head: RESEARCH STUDY ON PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION Research Study on Persuasive Effects of Communication University of Phoenix Research Study on Persuasive Effects of Communication Respondents completed public opinion surveys regarding preferred options for local government, conducted by the Local Government Commission for England and Wales. The surveys included a briefing to ensure that the respondents were adequately informed. A detailed analysis of the first results from Durham and Cleveland counties indicated that the social characteristics of the respondents who changed their preferences after the briefing were only marginally atypical compared with those of the other respondents, but that district of residence was an unexpectedly important factor. A change in preferred option did not seem to be related in any simple manner to the information that was provided in the briefing. The findings from this field research are discussed in the context of experimental studies of persuasive communication, with an emphasis on communication coherence and complexity. Research Purpose SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE MADE a significant contribution to researchers' knowledge about the effects of persuasive communications. Numerous carefully controlled and well-reported experimental studies have pinpointed the effects of communicator variables, respondent variables, communication content, and setting variables on attitudes (summarized in Hovland, Janis, & Kelly...
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...Love causes people to do stupid and crazy things, such as stay out late past their curfew, change their entire style, and skip classes to be with their loved ones. However, in Euripedes’ play, Medea, the main character, Medea, was not only a crazy, homicidal lady, but she was also persuasive, as she had caused the deaths of many innocent lives. Medea has a past of convincing naive people to kill their loved ones. Because Jason was going to marry another woman, Medea was going to be exiled from Corinth, which she did not like. Betrayed and angered by Jason’s actions, Medea reacted horribly and cruelly to the people around her. Wanting to seek revenge, Medea plotted the deaths of the King Creon’s daughter, whom Jason was going to marry, the King, and her children, thus leaving Jason to mourn over the death of his new bride and children. Although Jason was leaving Medea for another person, Medea did not have a right to seek revenge against Jason. Upset by Jason’s betrayal, Medea maliciously plotted the death of King Creon’s daughter as her last act before her banishment. Knowing it will be suspicious if she were the...
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