...Erin McCall CTAR 323 Paper #2 Rules & Paradoxes in Improvisation It was amazing to me to find that there are so many quotes, rules and or saying in our English language that at a glance look as if it is contradictory. The one paradox that happens to be a rule in improvisation is “Give and Take.” This rule comes alive in many of our class activities. Sometimes it seems as if when I am put in the position to do improvisation I tend to be thinking what to do next. What will my next move be, and how should I integrate it into the scene? When I do this I am not taking from the situation. The only way I can give a good performance is if I take what the other person is giving me. If I am aware of what the other person in the skit is doing together we can put on a good performance. However if I am just giving what I think needs to be put into the performance to make it what it is, then the performance with now run smoothly. It is like listening to someone who has a problem and would like you to give them some advice. You as the listener can not give good substantional advice if you truly do not listen to the scenario. You as the listener need to take in the whole conversation, not just bits and pieces. Taken in only part of the problem could result in terrible advice. On the other hand if you truly take in all that is given to you, your advice will be of concrete substance. Now this does not mean it will all work out, but it does mean that puzzle pieces...
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...A thing in existent may be inexistent. A thing inexistent may be existent. This shows the beauty in postmodernism because it gives us an endless possibility of expressing ourselves. Indeed, a message may be communicated by the use of signifiers which is essentially the heart of postmodernism. A thing, which may be nothing, may be something when viewed differently. Hence, something that does not exist in a work of art may be seen through the connotation of the thing in some other aspects of our lives. For instance, a sun may signify hope, which may then signify attainment of dreams, which may signify success, and so on – the possibility is infinite. From this single thing in a work of art, we may infer different things in different perspectives. However, we may convey a specific meaning in our work when we present the sun with other different things connected to it, making the items interconnected and forming distinct, closely-related messages. Nevertheless, conveyance of ideas by applying postmodernism doesn’t end in what we see, because, in truth, there are many more ideas that are yet to be seen. What strikes me the most about postmodernism is the disorientation that it incites from people. The deconstruction of what is because it is not and what is not because it is. From this, we are obviously confused for how can a thing be something when it is nothing or be nothing when it is something. Here comes the quality of postmodernism that is usually paradoxical, full of irony...
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...Why have you chosen to apply to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business? What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the program assist you in pursuing your career objectives? Since deciding to attend law school, I have sought a position at a large company where I could utilize my education and work ethic to build a career. Additionally, I have looked for an environment that would allow me to continue to develop both personally and professionally. In working as an attorney for the past two years, I have found a great interest in the field of taxation. Though approaching taxation from a legal perspective has exposed me to a variety of tax issues, I have realized that my interest lies in the numbers behind the taxes. As such, I have decided to pursue a career in tax accounting. I believe that Kellstadt will provide me with the education necessary to be successful in the accounting field. To this end, for my short-term goals, I wish to attend the Kellstadt Masters of Science in Accounting program in order to develop the skills necessary to secure a position at a large accounting firm. A position with a large accounting firm will allow me to continue to expand the practical skills I have developed as an attorney. My experience serving small-business clients has given me a unique perspective on the importance and necessity of accounting in all aspects of business operations. The cases I have worked on have given me an appreciation for the value that can...
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...a. The Gift The aporia that surrounds the gift revolves around the paradoxical thought that a genuine gift cannot actually be understood to be a gift. In his text, Given Time, Derrida suggests that the notion of the gift contains an implicit demand that the genuine gift must reside outside of the oppositional demands of giving and taking, and beyond any mere self-interest or calculative reasoning (GT 30). According to him, however, a gift is also something that cannot appear as such (GD 29), as it is destroyed by anything that proposes equivalence or recompense, as well as by anything that even proposes to know of, or acknowledge it. This may sound counter-intuitive, but even a simple 'thank-you' for instance, which both acknowledges the presence of a gift and also proposes some form of equivalence with that gift, can be seen to annul the gift (cf. MDM 149). By politely responding with a 'thank-you', there is often, and perhaps even always, a presumption that because of this acknowledgement one is no longer indebted to the other who has given, and that nothing more can be expected of an individual who has so responded. Significantly, the gift is hence drawn into the cycle of giving and taking, where a good deed must be accompanied by a suitably just response. As the gift is associated with a command to respond, it becomes an imposition for the receiver, and it even becomes an opportunity to take for the 'giver', who might give just to receive the acknowledgement from the other...
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...Ethical Dilemma CJS/211 Ethics in Criminal Justice October 29, 2015 Carl Christopher Instructor: Janet Evans There are many dilemmas that not only this country is facing, but the world as a whole. Whether it’s the gap between the rich and the poor, or the world’s hunger, we as a human beings face dilemmas in our lives on a daily basis. I for one, being an African American man with children feel there’s some dilemmas that I face that are specific to my being an African American man. The one that I would say I find very challenging to deal with is the overall problem we have with the police brutality occurrences that continue to happen and plague this country. In this paper, I will discuss why the problem is challenging and why it’s creating ethical dilemmas for not only me, but for a lot of individuals that feel the way I feel. Police brutality has been an issue that has been around for as long as I have been on this earth. I myself have experienced some form of harassment from the police but never in the capacity that we have been witness to in recent years. Because of the explosion of smartphones and social media, police brutality has been brought to the forefront of what I feel is one of the most important ethical dilemmas that we face today, particularly in the African American community. Do we as a people say enough is enough, and fight back, or do we continue to stay the course and hope things change for the better? Now for myself, this...
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...If ethical claims are in conflict, there is no definitive concept as to what's right or wrong. Moral claims that are often in conflict revolve around the the topic of assisted suicide and whether or not to turn in someone that is cheating on a test. There are no definite answers when approaching these situations as to what's the correct thing to do, but rather it differs for each person and their moral background. When addressing contradictory situations, it is important to recognize there are no universal concepts as to what’s right or wrong. The subject of mercy killing is a highly controversial topic. People have different views on this topic often because of religious reasons, how someone was brought up, or personal outlook on life. Several people believe that the act of assisted suicide should not be allowed and consider it murder, while others see is as a necessary practice. There are many pros and cons associated with assisted suicide. Many people oppose mercy killing for religious reasons. In Judaism, a doctor is supposed to do everything they can to ensure their patents survive. Similarly, the official Roman Catholic Church is against euthanasia and views it is a crime. Others believe it is murder and unjust to make doctors administer these drugs. However, others believe that everyone has the right to decide when to end their life regardless of religion. If someone is in an immense amount of pain and has no chance of survival, the patient should have the ability...
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...Ethical Dilemma – Samouel’s Greek Cuisine Joshua has spent several hours researching his portion of his team project. His job is to collect secondary data. The conflicting information that Joshua has found is still considered secondary data even though it is not from a reputable firm. Secondary business data can be very helpful in determining the correct business path for a company to go in. The data, though conflicting should still be incorporated and explained in his research findings to his group. The data is from a government -sponsored website and may be very valuable. Joshua should stay late and examine the quality of the data he has found on the conflicting website. He needs to look at the reliability and the validity of the data that is presented. Who is the information being provided through and how was it collected, and is it free from bias? What was the data in the study originally collected for and does that influence the outcome. The information is from a government sponsored website so there is some credibility in the source. I do not feel that Joshua should ignore this research in his findings. If Joshua feels that he does not want to include this data he should talk to his group and explain why he feels it is not relevant. It should not be hidden from the findings if it has a role to play in the research and can help the restaurant’s performance in the future. There is a value in secondary research and when it is used appropriately...
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...Catcher in the Rye – closed analysis With close reference to pages 183-186 analyse Salinger’s use of language and structure, exploring Holden’s contradictory view of the word Holden is an adolescent struggling against the unfair, sometimes cruel nature of the adult world and sees the hypocrisy and attempts to flee it. Salinger uses Holden’s character to express his views on the 1950’s America and gives us as readers an insight through the first person narrative to the average American boy’s life. Throughout the novel we are able to identify that Holden holds many critical views on the society around him which results in his inability to connect to it. He expresses this insecurity by criticising the flaws that he finds, for example, the unfair class system. At the beginning of the extract when Holden is talking to the two children, he tells them “you should” learn about how Egyptians bury the dead, yet this is a clear contradiction to what Holden himself is like as he doesn’t care about his own education, yet is advising others. Here I believe that Holden is being what he calls ‘phony’ and in this circumstance phony refers to the false pretences and the way he acts like someone he isn’t. However, though Holden uses the word ‘phony’ repeatedly throughout the novel, it doesn’t always mean the same thing. It’s what he uses for describing the superficiality, hypocrisy, pretension, and shallowness that he encounters in the world around him and it stands as an emblem of everything...
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...Answer to part A Ethical dilemmas, also known as a moral dilemmas, are situations in which there are two choices to be made, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion. In such cases, societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide by societal norms, such as codes of law or religious teachings, in order to make the choice ethically impossible. So in the Barbara Whitley case, Barbara was given to calculate vouchers of sample of all items over $20,000 plus a judgmental sample of smaller items.However the items over $20,000 contained no misstatements; however, the 50 small items she selected contained a large number of misstatements.When Barbara projected them to all such additions, the amount seemed quite significant.Jack Bean,the senior told Barbara its not our concern but being given responsible to audit the financial statement,Barbara Whitley has the moral rights and obligations to report the misstatement.In this way it is a ethical dilemma for Barbara Whitley. Answer to part B Six Steps To Resolve Ethical Dilemmas in Barbara Whitley case are: 1. Identify the Problem A. Gather as much relevant information as possible. B. Talk to the parties involved. C. Clarify if the problem is legal, moral, ethical or a combination. 2. Identify the Potential Issues Involved A. List and describe the critical issues. B. Evaluate the rights...
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...April 08, 2014 My Moral Dilemma We go through moral dilemmas every day, sometimes we don’t notice them because they are not so important or they will not make a big impact in our lives. I have been through many moral dilemmas before and I didn’t notice them or I wouldn’t pay attention to them. One huge moral dilemma I’m going through right now if that I got a DUI a couple months ago and I have to go to court. My sister tells me to not plague guilty and for the reason that this is my first DUI the lawyer may make me a deal with the judge and take off dome of the charges. My father tells me to plague guilty if they are giving me the charges I got the DUI for and to not plague guilty if they are giving me charges that I didn’t do. So I’m in this dilemma and I don’t know what to do because I have never been in a court house. I have had some speeding tickets but I don’t go to court, I just pay the fine and that’s all. As I mentioned this is my first time going to a court house and I’m nervous about it. I still don’t know what to do if do what my sister says. She explains that if I don’t plague guilty the lawyer may get me a deal and reduce the charges and may get the opportunity that I can keep my drives license. She is been explaining me all that and that some of her friends also recommend me to not plague guilty. For my own side I have asked to several friends that what happened to them and if they plague guilty or not? Some of them did not plague guilty and they say that affectively...
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...This semester I observed a patient situation that involved a mother and father with sex offender backgrounds and a premature infant that was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In this patient situation I observed social worker from the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services take away the parental and visiting rights of the mother and father due to their history. The mother of this infant was pumping to provide her baby with the breast milk needed for growth and development. As defined by Townsend (2014) an ethical dilemma requires a person to make a decision in a situation that seems to have no satisfactory solution, or the “choice is between two equally unfavorable alternatives” (p. 60). This became a difficult ethical issue once I learned that the mother had been pumping breast milk for the infant. So this brings me to my ethical decision: Do I let this mother and father with sex offender backgrounds continue to have parental and visiting rights so that she continues to provide breast milk for the premature infant or do I take away their parental and visiting rights and risk the infant no longer getting breast milk. As a senior nursing student I have encountered many ethical dilemmas but this situation in particular struck me. With all the research and knowledge I have gained this semester about neonatal and post-partum care, and the benefits of breast feeding over bottle feeding, this ethical situation was the most difficult for me to think of a solution...
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...If Ming recommends Modoxolin to customers, he would earn an extra $5 commission each sale, thus able to support his wife for English classes and his infant. Roger would get a commission on the sale too and would renovate the pharmacy. It would also increase the sale volume for EastPharma. However, his decision would result in the pharmacy’s customers, mainly elderly buying more expensive medicine. If Ming does not sell Modoxolin, he would be serving the customers justly by not making them pay more when there is a cheaper alternative available. In this case, he might not get the job thereby making his family's financial situation tight and being unable to pay for his wife's education. Roger would be making lower profits which would hinder his renovation plans. Lastly, EastPharma will face lesser sales volume during the discount period while WestPharma will have an increase in sales as it’s the alternative. Conclusion Considering Utilitarianism, Ming should follow Roger’s order and promote Modoxolin from EastPharma. This would be a tradeoff as the Consumers and WestPharma will be unhappy but the majority stakeholders will be satisfied. Ming will be able to support his family, Roger will have funding for the renovations and EastPharma sales volume will increase. Thus, it’s ethical for Ming to follow Roger’s order in-regards to Utilitarianism. Kantian Ethics The Maxim (rule) in this situation would be: Ming should sell Modoxolin instead of Condoitinh in order to earn...
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..."The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world" can be viewed as a paradox because it provokes the thought of how mystery and beauty can both be seen in the same idea (68). This quote is often thought of as a paradox because it causes the reader to think of how a place can be mysterious and beautiful at the same time. Often times, a place or object is either mysterious or beautiful, but there are several things that can contain both of these traits. One thing that contains both traits of being mysterious and beautiful is one's future. On page 69, Nick says, "anything can happen now that we've slid over this bridge ... anything at...
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... There are numerous ethical dilemmas that come around each day that people are forced to discuss and come to a conclusion about. In the majority of cases, the decisions are made fairly uncomplicated, with little to no internal or external debate to reach a conclusion. In the majority of issues in life, an individual can determine right from wrong. These moral and ethical dilemmas are becoming increasingly more difficult to determine as countless factors are now coming into play that, on many levels, did not exist during our formative years growing up. The simple task of choosing which restroom is appropriate to use in public is now on the forefront of becoming a major ethical issue in the society that has been created for us to live in today. As reported by ABC 13, Houston, Texas (2016), a woman, Georgia Carter, was offered a job at a Richmond, Virginia, Kentucky Fried Chicken only to have the job taken away from her less than an hour later. Within the hour of the hiring the manager who hired Carter called her, and she explained the conversation as follows: “He was like, ‘My supervisor and I have a problem because on your license it says ‘male,’ but you’re…’ and I was like, ‘I’m transgender,'” Carter says (McCormick, 2016). Ultimately, the manager then went on to say, “‘Oh, we can’t hire you because we don’t know which bathroom you can use.'” (McCormick, 2016). This situation is very reminiscent of the proposal in the Houston election on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance...
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...Topic Selection The topic that I have chosen to do my research is Gaming: Regulations and Addiction. I am not a gambler. I never have been a gambler nor do I intend to participate in gambling in the forseeable future. However, I have the need to discuss this particular topic in anyway possible because I have noticed that gaming as a whole, has been gaining ground more than ever, especially in the rural America. Gaming has an impact on our society in such a negative way and has affected many people nationally and globally, gaming has affected some of people that I have grown up with and have known most of my life, including my mother who's now addicted to computer slot machine gaming. I see and the understand the catastrophic impact that gaming has on the people from my community, let alone my own mother, which is why I came to choose this topic. Three Research Questions 1.) Does gaming have any positive contribution to our society? I strongly believe it is crucial that we determine if gaming has an actual positive effect in our society or it is just an absolute disruption to our ethical views in life. I truly think that it is the latter but it is important that we take a look on different aspects of gaming as a whole before we can conclude upon it. 2.) Is there an ethical need for new regulations in gaming as a whole? It is critically important to review all the regulations that were put on gaming to...
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