...Discussion Questions for WEEK THREE What influences helped developed the Victorian ethos? The Victorian Age was the culmination of changes in the political, social, scientific, theological and cultural spheres throughout Europe. Darwin's newly elaborated evolutionary idea was the pivot for social Darwinism, a theory based on the gradual movement of the species toward greater self-awareness and strength. Shaw described this process in his play Man and Superman. Freud also utilized the concept in his libido theory. Horney interpreted the process as a psychic response to the intense societal pressures to succeed. A linkage of interdependence and progression of these ideas emerges as the world continues to evolve. What allowed dance forms such as ballet to develop at this time? Ballet is a formalized form of dance with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries. It quickly spread to the French court of Catherine de' Medici where it was developed even further. In the late 17th century Louis XIV founded the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) within which emerged the first professional theatrical ballet company, the Paris Opera Ballet. Discuss the significance of Darwin and Darwinian theory on modern scientific thought. In short, it is horribly antiquated. If you read "Origin" you will see that Darwin fully expected someone to find the transitional fossil record linking man with beast. That has not and will not happened....
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...Outline Introduction: Where there is design, there is a designer. Thesis: G-d created the world in six days as described in the Book of Genesis, chapter one. Argument (point) #1: Apollo Argument (point) #2: The Cranium and the Brain Argument (point) #3: Hibernation: The bear Argument (point) #4: The painted turtle. The deer, the squirrel and the woodpecker: Conclusion: All societies since the creation of the world comprehend that acumen and intellect originate from a superior Intelligence. As described in Genesis chapter one, G-d created the world in six days. Does God Exist? Where there is design, there is a designer. Those who choose to disbelieve must twist their logic into pretzels in order to accommodate the misinformation they feed themselves. They expend endless energy positing the truth of their assertions to the rest of the world. In a sense, lack of faith is easier because it absolves the denier of any obligation, appreciation or indebtedness to The Creator. G-d created the world in six days as described in the Book of Genesis, chapter one. Frank observation by rational persons of any of the smallest quantifiable aspects of this ordered world will lead to the conclusion that there is a Creator. They can choose to examine a leaf, a gnat or a blood cell. “All roads lead home”. They must each draw the same conclusion. I have chosen examples from the human body and from nature that are but tiny illustrations of the glory, the profound intelligence...
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...Social Darwinism The social theory or ideology of Social Darwinism, which was prominent during the late 1800s, was a source of both controversy and conflict in Victorian Society and other nations, where imperialists, capitalists and colonialists manipulated Social Darwinism to justify horrific acts of genocide and cultural destruction. Upon the publication of Darwin’s revolutionary theory of evolution, The Origin of Species, uproar was caused in Victorian Society at the notion that humans were related to apes, to animals, which was unthinkable at the time largely because it contravened prevailing religious beliefs. This upheaval was the very beginning of a new age of political thinking and sociological ideas. Society was very quickly divided into those who applied Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection to society and philosophy, and those who opposed the idea, maintaining that Darwin’s theories should not be applied to Homo sapiens…us and that these theories contradicted the most fundamental of moral beliefs and principles. Hence, Social Darwinism was born in all its controversy. However, despite the controversial nature of Darwin’s theories, science and its trends were held in high esteem in Victorian England. Through this, fraudulent governments and individuals motivated by greed for wealth and power were able to justify their actions by manipulating Social Darwinism to fit their purpose, claiming that if science said so, then it must be so. However, Social Darwinism was not...
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...Abstract Social Darwinism is a political theory that emphasizes struggle and competition, and claims that human racial stock improves by allowing ruthless and unrestrained competition in the economic realm. Social Darwinism apples the concepts of biological evolution to social and moral development by stating that it is social evolution through the "survival of the fittest" in a struggle for an existence in which the strong prevail and the weak are defeated. Currently, we use the terms of Darwinism, natural selection, and evolution interchangeably and use them to describe a process which uses random variations, and mutations are preserved through a process of natural competition that favors beneficial changes. A History and Understanding of Social Darwinism The term Darwinism may cause confusion in some people because they confuse Darwinism, the scientific theory, with Social Darwinism, the ethical theory. In truth, except for the name and a few basic principles, the two ideas do not have much in common and has very little to do with Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who famously suggested the scientific theory which states that a branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection. Social Darwinism is a term that started near the end of the nineteenth century and describes a set of social policies and theories designed to reduce the power of government with theories that attempt to explain the biological cause of human behavior. For the...
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...Monique Green Grand Canyon University: EDU 536-TEM 101 10/3/13 Disruptive behavior cause a lot of problems in the classrooms, and if not managed well it can cause a class to get out of control. The teacher will not be able to teach the students and eventually the students will not learn anything because the teacher cannot teach. Constantly arriving to class late is very rude and a form of disruptive behavior because when the door is being opened and shut along with loud noises, the student trying to take their seat as well as get out their materials, it causes the students to become distracted. The students look to see who is coming in the door and the noise from the door take s the attention of the instructor and turns it around on the person who just came in. A strategy to correct the behavior is, to make strict, clear but fair consequences for being late (Snyder). Students who talk during class and or lecture, is not only disruptive but causes them not to learn because they are too busy talking and not paying attention which leads to their academic progress to suffer. It also wastes the teacher and other student’s time, and interrupts the learning of others. A strategy you can use is, especially if you have 20 or more students are, asking students to raise their hands. It allows a chance for every student’s voice to be heard without the interruption of another student and for it to be fair, students’ want to feel that their teacher is treating them equal whether...
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...theory was published in 1859, in On the Origin of Species. This book is often referred to as "the book that shook the world. The Origin sold out on the first day of publication and subsequently went through six editions. Charles Darwin also contributed to the Market economy with his belief "survival of the fittest." In a free enterprise system, it is believed that the best will survive while the less efficient will collapse if the market is allowed to work without government interference. In a market economy, since the government has very little control of the businesses, the companies must work their hardest and come out with good products that will outsell the ones of their competition. Social Darwinism basically means that the strong will control the weak. Social Darwinism comes from the laws of natural selection as Darwin had stated. According to his theory, which was very popular in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries, the weak were diminished, while the strong grew in power and in cultural influence over the weak. In command economies, this is basically what is happening. There is very little freedom, and...
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...Technology is getting more advanced and will result in simpler ways of doing things and at the same time easier ways of finding out information that would otherwise be considered private. There has been a consistent growth of databases of personal information in number and in variety. As laws, policies, and technological design continue to link people's relationships with social institutions, individual privacy faces new threats and new opportunities. Over the last several years, the realm of technology and privacy has been transformed, creating a landscape that is both dangerous and encouraging. With new technology, invasion of privacy may only get worse. It is up to us to know where to draw the line. Technical Privacy –The New Landscape: edited by: Philip E. Agre & Marc Rotenberg (Mit Press, 1997) Halbert, T., & Inguli, E. (2009). Law & Ethics in the business environment:2010 custom edition (6th ed.) Mason, OH: Western Cengage Learning. Explain what is meant by Professor Miller’s “the cruelest corruption of Darwin’s theories” in the Carrie Buck story. “Darwin's Theory of Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor… that, complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors naturally over time.” (www.darwins-theory-of evolution.com) Obviously, the very fundamentals of Darwin’s theories were twisted and misinterpreted in the Carrie Buck case. This was the harshest form of stereotyping and discrimination. Carrie...
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...On Earth today, stewardship is demonstrated in many situations. Each and every human being performs daily acts that express their responsibility to be a good steward for the sake of God. Some people do not recognize their duty to try to do good in the world, so they blindly go through life with out the joy and satisfaction of assisting others. If you're looking to better yourself and follow Gods plan of having us as stewards of one of his most precious creations follow these two crucial morals: be selfless and always do the right thing at the right time, no matter who's watching (this just happens to be the motto of “The Chaminade Man”). Selflessness while being a hard concept for many to grasp, is a major key to being a successful steward. To be willing to put others before you is a tough feat that once mastered will pay off indefinitely. To achieve full selflessness it is necessary to put others needs before yours which by human nature is not easy. Selflessness requires time and patience to understand your piers situation and effectively help them through the ordeal. While doing this you must be altruistic and not look for anything in return. The whole idea is to do good catholic works from your heart and nothing more, help others because they need you, do not look for personal gain for helping them. Jesus Christ is the full embodiment of being selfless. He did for others what he wished (but did not expect) to be done to him. Doing the right thing at the right time...
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...Social Darwinism argued for natural selection and survival. Although Darwinism was originally to be applied to nature and the animal plant it was applied to business in America by some businessmen. Herbert Spencer believed that supplying the general public with handouts like public education and healthcare would lead to a weak society. During this time Social Darwinism became the social philosophy of American businessmen. William Graham Sumner was a huge advocate for Social Darwinism and laissez faire. In Sumner’s What Social Classes Owe to Each Other he claims that if one social group conquers a goal it is at the cost of another social group. He believed that those who reached their goals where the millionaires. The millionaires...
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...1) What factors motivated Kodak to change its organizational architecture? When Kodak began making changes to its organizational architecture in 1984, its current architecture did not fit the business environment for the industry. The largest factor that motivated Kodak to make this change was increased competition and decreased market share. Until the early 1980’s, Kodak owned the film production market with very little competition. This suddenly changed when Fuji Corporation and many other generic store brands began producing high quality film as well (Brickley, 2009, p. 358). Another factor in this change was technology advancements. As technology rapidly expanded in the 1980’s, other competitors obtained the ability bring new products to market in a much shorter timeframe (Brickley, 2009, p. 358). Film and related products became more readily available, resulting in a more competitive film production industry. With this changing market environment and technological advancement, Kodak lost its monopoly in the film production market and was forced to make a change. 2) What mistakes did Kodak make in changing its architecture? In order to regain some of its lost market share, the company made some rapid and unbalanced changes to its architecture. However when making changes to one area of the company, it failed to coordinate the changes to other areas. In 1984, the company restructured and changed its decision making process to become more decentralized. As a...
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...would have been necessary to have a control system in place for a change like this and yet that change didn’t seem to happen for three years. When Kodak changed to the MAPP, again they were lacking the balance that was needed for that system to work. 3. What might it have done differently? As with any change the one thing to keep in mind is balance. They should have made sure that the changes they were making were balanced. Decision makers need to make sure that they are remembering the “three legs of a stool” principle when making major changes. Decision rights, Controls and Trade-Offs all need to be balanced when major changes are being considered and implemented. 4. How does this example relate to the concept of economic Darwinism? Kodak was living the high life not paying much attention to what was going on around it and found itself in the situation where they were unable to compete. Because they had enjoyed the lack of real...
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...adaptation of latter economic theories is the development of economics itself. Classicism brought about a new and more dynamic way of analyzing relationships with an emphasis on interest rates, capital, trade, and government. The classical school dominated the field of economics from the late 1700’s to the mid to late 1800’s and the expansion of economics from existing as a mere subject to evolving into a science that can be evaluated by mathematical equations sparked a growing interest in developing a road map and determining the boundaries of an economy. The publishing of Smith’s work along with Malthus, Mill, Ricardo, and many others created a foundation for other thoughts and theories to develop or be derived from. The classical school somewhat opened the flood gates and brought a greater interest to the science of limited resources and the philosophy of economic constructs. With the cornerstone already in place, economic theory expanded into broader horizons including the framework for theories such as Socialism, Marxism, Neoclassicism, and even Keynesian. Although the classical school of thought is fundamental within the study of economics, the discoveries and development of in depth theories led to other assumptions and viewpoints concerning society and the economy. These new spinoffs gained momentum within the community leaving the classical school as a stepping stone or stair case for the ascension of rational thought. If Darwinism can be applied to...
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...CAN SECULARISM FOSTER JUST DEVELOPMENT? Secularism is the dominant worldview in the Western world, and it concerns itself with only the material aspects of life and its essential principle is that human well-being can be brought about only by material means. This worldview is indifferent toward religion, thus value judgment based on moral considerations is replaced with judgment of right or wrong through sensations of ‘pleasure’ and ‘pain’. Hence, the logical basis for this worldview is provided, for the single-minded pursuit of wealth and sensual pleasures. The concept ‘economic man’ is formed and it plays the key role in modern economics. Self-interest was the only source of his action and this lead to Social Darwinism. This secularist worldview has been modified over the centuries and is now generally referred to as reformed capitalism. Its goals are more humanitarian than capitalism and to realize these goals, it has advocated greater government intervention in the market. Yet, calls have been intensified in recent years from both intellectual and political platforms for a return to the classical model with ‘minimum’ government intervention. Hence, it is desirable to understand the rationale of the system and to see whether it is logically possible for this system to realize efficiency, which is taken for granted as its trademark and equity which, as many economists have always acknowledge, it cannot realize. The article also argues that individuals, seeking to further their...
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...Case Study: Eastman Kodak 1. The different factors that motivated Kodak to change its organizational architecture are: A. stiff competition. For many years, Eastman Kodak had control on the film production industry. The firm had managed to time the release of its new products to meet customer demands. However, in the 1980s, Eastman Kodak’s virtual monopoly of the film production industry was rattled by the entry of Fuji Corporation’s high quality film. The new product from Fuji Corporation wore away the big market share of Eastman Kodak. In addition, other generic store brands of film began to emerge in the market, making the competition in film production industry tougher. The entry of new players as well as the improving market share of competitors has eroded Eastman Kodak’s virtual monopoly of the film production industry. B. technological advancement. While Eastman Kodak may have been one of the pioneers in film production, technological advances have paved the discovery and creation of new products. Advancement in robotics, design capabilities and improved communications has allowed faster and easier development of products. Thus, new products can be introduced in the market within months instead of years. Thus, consumers are presented different products in various styles with numerous functions. The availability of many products in the market made the film production industry more competitive. C. changing market environment. With technological advancement...
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...In the novel published by Mark Twain, titled The Gilded Age, the report of “glittering” and “greed and guile” is depicted by the unstoppable and questioned corruption – the “vulgar display” of hypocrisy to be divulged. An era of regression; enforced by the coat of avarice to obedience, by the means of economic gluttony, political inequality, and social iniquity. In the late 19th Century, the commodity and monopoly forced to mislead the minorities through the higher power of the bitter and richer businesses, companies, and corporations. The American’s degradation, exploitation, and oppression exposed the citizen’s and immigrant’s illusion for a democracy. The generation burned, while factories and machines championed and dictated to manipulate...
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