...Dont judge a book by its cover, a phrase which is probably most known, yet a crime all of us seem to be guilty of. Im not saying everyone is judgemental, im just simply outlining that physical attributes and appearance generally have some sort of an influence on many of the decisions we make, some more serious than others. I recall back when i worked in hospitality, i was 18 and without so much as an informal interview, i was given a job and enough hours to support myself to live out of home. I loved working there, i was given long shifts mainly closes and seemed to have a ball getting to know everyone. I then recall hearing one of the much older staff (and i mean older as in, their time working for the company, not referring to their age) expressing how she wanted the opportunity to undertake a role in management. She did the genuine thing that any honest and determined person would do, she asked the head honcho how she could possibly increase her chances of moving up professionally and was taken aback by the feedback he had offered. She simply needed to appear more attractive.... Not really fair when her hard work, enthusiasm, integrity and initiative enabled her to without a doubt fulfil a senior role. It had me thinking... Now, why you might ask do i find this to be a big enough deal to write my first ever blog over? Here’s my beef.... I’m 25, I work full time for the government in a job i think i am fairly passionate about, albeit admittedly not as confident in, but i...
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...The Judgement of Beauty The judgments of beauty are universally consistent and biologically based, not influenced by culture and individual history. Argue for or against this statement using what you have learned from the course to support your point of view. You may use one or more examples from outside readings to illustrate your points. “Beauty”, as defined in the Oxford Dictionary (2015), is a collection of pleasant qualities, especially those increase the attractiveness of a person or an object. It can be categorized into two different kinds: external beauty and inner beauty (Panek, 2011). External beauty mainly focuses on appearance and body shape (Etcoff, 1999), while inner beauty refers to internal qualities which is considered nice and graceful to others (Perry, 2011). A person described as “beautiful” usually possess a combination of both. While the concept of “inner beauty” is universal, the standard of external beauty is subject to variations (Carla615, 2011), hence would be the main focus of this essay. Some believe that such judgments are universally consistent and based on biological evidence, while others are convinced that culture and one’s individual background may also impact on judgements of beauty. In fact, judgments of beauty are made under a mixed factor of biological intuition, individual history and cultural change. They are not universal across the world. Across centuries, the standard of beauty was always under the influence of culture. Culture...
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...have misjudged a situation. Whether it was assuming someone took your pencil when it is actually in behind you ear, or assuming which character is the killer in our favorite movie, we all have misjudgements all the time in our lives. When was the last time you have mistaken a situation? The theme of false judgement demonstrated in the play “Othello” by Shakespeare, the short story “The Invisible Wound” by Karoly Kisfaludi, and the film “To Kill a Mockingbird”. In these three storylines, the author exhibits the theme of false judgment through a character of innocence that is poorly misjudged and ends tragically for them. Othello accuses his wife, Desdemona of adultery, while the unnamed protagonist in “The Invisible Wound” also inaccurately assumes his wife is cheating. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, the jury accuses Tom Robinson of a crime that he did not commit all because of the colour of his skin. Given the above, it is clear that these three story lines hold the same theme of an error in judgement occurring. Throughout the play, “Othello” by William Shakespeare, a few of the characters are condemned on untruthful information. Desdemona and Cassio are victims of poor judgement. Accusations towards Desdemona seem to be the most prominent to any reader – which all begin when Othello falls to Iago’s manipulation that causes Othello to poorly judge his own wife. Othello accuses his wife, Desdemona, of adultery. Iago provides “proof” of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness such as Cassio leaving...
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...Shabria Rahming Professor Soifer Art History Paper November 23, 2011 The painting I chose to write about was “The Last Judgement” which is a masterpiece by Michelangelo. This painting covers the whole entire wall behind the alter of the Sistine chapel. This is an illustration of the second coming of Christ. In the painting you can tell that Michelangelo was inspired by the Bible, but he also uses his own visual ideas and imagination in this painting. This painting is huge, and its measurements are 48X44 feet. This painting was created between the years of 1536 and1541. This painting was made out of fresco, so Michelangelo had to work fast on this painting so he would be done before it dried. It’s obvious that Michelangelo not only got ideas from the Bible, but he also added some theories from mythology in his painting. For instance, the boatman at the bottom of the painting is the boatman from Roman and Greek mythology that ferried the unsaved to hell, and that’s exactly what he’s doing in this painting. The emotion and frightening looks on the people faces helps show that they’re going to hell. This painting has some other unique features about it. For example, the men and women have very voluptuous body figures. This is how most of the people are painted in Michelangelo’s paintings. I believe this is how people were perceived in his era. This is totally different then how things are in our times. Now women have to be skinny or even anorexic to be perceived as beautiful...
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...Running head: WISE JUDGEMENT Wise Judgement Crystal Davila ENG 106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces University of Phoenix Daphne Matthews May 7, 2012 Wise Judgment There is this teenage girl Michelle who states that she is “in love” with her 17-year-old boyfriend. Her boyfriend is encouraging her to have sex with him saying that he will make sure they only have “protected” sex. The questions that come to my mind is what exactly is protected sex and how does she know she really is in love. At this age, do young adults really understand the true meaning behind love? There are five components of wise judgment and they can be applied to this scenario to understand what is happening and what can be done to help her understand how serious this situation can be. The first component to wise judgment is factual knowledge about matter of life. In this situation, does Michelle really understand what is at steak? This is similar to The Death of Ivan Ilyich when he states “What is the right thing?“ (Tolstoy, 2243). If not she should understand that correct information about protected sex. Even if someone has protected sex does not mean they are one hundred percent safe. Everything that is available for protective sex has warnings printed on them. Just because someone is in love does not mean they have to have sex. On the other hand, if Michelle was not ready and understood what can happen if she does give in to having sex with her boyfriend then she would...
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...Evaluation and Judgment The ways that we evaluate people is by what they look like, the type of hairstyle that they have, and the type of behavior that the person shows. Listen how they talk to you the first time that you meet them, how they carry their selves when you have a discussion with them. Some people that you meet may have a loud voice, and sometimes you will shy away from that type of person. Then there are the soft spoken types you are able to carry on a nice conversation with them. I know when I have evaluated a person that comes in and apply for a job the first thing that I look at is how they are dressed. The roles of expectations when we see other people, like when we see a man in a white jacket with a stethoscope, we just assume that he is either a doctor or nurse, our they work somewhere in the medical field. Than we would think that they are knowledgeable in things in the medical area, we would think very highly of them compared to someone that works at McDonalds. It is funny how we base or opinions on someone by the way they look, and the job that they may have. Some of the disadvantages of the expectations of others, can turn out bad when we look at how a person talks, even if it is in a loud voice it could be a reason for that, and that does not make them a bad person, I know a lady that talks loud and that comes from working so many years in a factory, with loud machinery. We just need to be careful how we judge others, or jump to conclusions about a person...
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...Failures in the Media During Columbine Shooting Lauren Barber History of U.S. Mass Media Professor Todd Schack November 10, 2009 Judgment Day April 20, 1999 marks the day of one of the bloodiest and most horrific school shootings in American history. Until the 2007 shooting at Virginia Technical Institute, it was the worst school shooting to date. On this day, two seniors, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, entered Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and went on a killing spree for approximately 49 minutes, leaving 24 injured and 15 dead, including themselves. The two students had been planning this attack on the school for over a year. Had their plan gone accordingly, the carnage would have been far more severe. The boys skipped their first period that day, arriving just before the lunch hour dressed in black trench coats carrying “several CO2 bombs, one semi-automatic 9mm handgun, a 9mm carbine rifle, a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun, and a sawed-off 12-gauge pump shotgun” (“Columbine”). They were also each carrying a duffel bag containing a twenty-pound propane bomb (“Columbine”). They placed a bomb in the cafeteria, set to explode at 11:17 a.m., the time when the most students would be in one concentrated area. The homemade bomb was strategically placed in the cafeteria to blow the ceiling of the room out, bringing the library crashing down upon explosion, killing another room full of students and faculty simultaneously. The two boys would...
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...Template: Assignment 4-1: Ethical Judgments Action Items • Review Chapter 4 in Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues • Review Key Points 4.1: Part I: Can one ever go wrong by following one’s conscience? • Follow the instructions for assignment 4-1, as described online • Review the example listed there • Fill in the blue parts with your answers • Submit to DB [pic] Inquiry #4: Express your judgment by providing premises (as many as you need) and conclusion (your ethical judgment). 1) Marvin manufactures locks and keys for automobiles. He has a mail-order business, in which he offers master keys for automobile locks. 2) Marvin realizes that his customers include more than a few thieves. 3) Stealing is wrong. i) Marvin feels that he is not responsible for the illegal ways his products might be used. n) Assisting in crimes is unethical. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- n+1) Thus, it is wrong to steal and unethical to produce products that you know are being used to steal. Inquiry #6: Express your judgment by providing premises (as many as you need) and conclusion (your ethical judgment). 1) Lucille owns a telephone answering service. She often monitors calls to check the service her operators give. 2) If she doesn’t let them know she is monitoring, then it is unethical. i) Others may consider this to be spying. n) Spying is unethical. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
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...Shawn Davies 09/21/2012 Dr. Scott G. Sinclair Intro to Christianity through Art The Last Judgment The last judgment in the bible talks about how Christ comes to pass judgment on those who have sinned. The person would need to repent for their sins in order to be saved and be able to rejoice in the light of the Lord. There are many ways to interpret the passages in the bible pertaining to the last judgment. It mainly depends on the person and what he or she can draw from the passages that gives them the most meaning to their life and how to apply it to their current situation. I found a few passages that helped me get a better understanding of what the last judgment is about. I feel that, as with many things from the bible, people can take passages from the bible that refer to the last judgment too literal sometimes. Sometimes when I walk down the street, in certain parts of San Francisco, I usually end up running into someone who has a cardboard sign that says "the end is near." I believe that the last judgment is there, in many ways, to help make sure that Christians as a whole try to stay on a path of good. I felt that when I read passages that talked about the last judgment it made me think outside of my normal realm of thinking. This particular passage from Revelations 20: 11-15 that peaked my interest and caused me to reflect on it a bit: " Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no...
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...Novartis V. Union of India & Others – A Landmark Judgement on Indian Patent Law & Pharmaceutical Industry: A Report The Supreme Court judement on the Novartis v. Union of India & Others is a landmark decision on the issue of pharmaceutical patent in India. The decision taken after a seven year long litigation fought by pharmaceutical major Novartis is based on a case pertaining to grant of Indian patent on a compound called Imatinib Mesylate in Beta Crystalline Form (referred as Imatinib hereinafter as convenience of brevity). The Supreme Court decided that Imatinib, the substance for which Novartis sought patent does not qualify the test of invention as laid down in section 2(1)(j), section 2(1)(ja) and the test of efficacy under section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act, 1970. The decision generated widespread discussion and debate on affordability of life saving drugs in India for public good and impact on R&D for further innovation in pharmaceutical industry. The report covers following contents. 1. Background of the Novartis Case ❖ Fact of the case ❖ Underlying legal provisions 2. Overview of patent law in India with special focus on pharmaceutical industry 3. Supreme Court Decision in Novartis Case 4. Impact of the Supreme Court Judgement ❖ On affordability of life saving drugs ❖ On innovation for future improvement and development ❖ Overall impact on pharmaceutical industry...
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...Judgment Call NICOLE SINGLETON-BROOKS Kaplan Ethics and the Professional LS501 Professor John Gray August 26, 2013 Judgment Call Teleology – Jane is the victim of circumstances, not murder. If she is found guilty, she will go to jail for a crime she didn’t comment. By facts being missing from evidence, the best decision is to forge Jane’s signature to prevent an innocent woman from dying needlessly. There probably would have little or no remorse for doing so either. Of course the problem with altering evidence is that the attorney could possibly be caught. If that were to happen, the attorney would be the one who ended up in prison. Because of Double Jeopardy, Jane wouldn’t be retried for murder, but the attorney could end up with several years to serve. Would it have been worth it then? Possibly, for knowing that he/she did the right thing, but then their life, children’s lives, family and loved ones would end up suffering. It may be worth it though knowing he/she had saved someone’s life. Egoism – The attorney could look at their actions for forging Jane’s signature as a definite way to free her, thereby enhancing their own career as an attorney. Probably a high profile case, getting Jane off without the worry of getting a guilty criminal off would ease their conscience and build their career at the same time. Conversely, if they get caught, they get disbarred and jailed. Utilitarianism – By forging Jane’s signature and getting her off, she’s one less innocent...
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...Apodaca MT302 Organizational Behavior Unit Seven: Application 15.2 Judgment Calls March 21, 2011 Judgment Calls 1. A colleague, an amateur pilot, shows up at a critical meeting with some Japanese executives wearing a tie adorned with pictures of a P51D Mustang escorting a B-29 Superfortress (the Mustang is a World War II fighter and the Superfortress is the type of plane that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II). If the colleague showed up before the meeting, the first thing would be to pull him to the side and explain to him that the tie he is wearing is not appropriate for a meeting with Japanese executives. I would further explain that in any type of meeting, especially critical ones, first impressions are very important. For the Japanese, casual attire is not appropriate for a business meeting. Men should wear dark conservative attire and according to their status and position, this will impress the Japanese. (Williams, 2008) If the colleague shows up during the meeting I would immediately apologize to the Japanese for the attire that my colleague is wearing and that by no means is it meant to show any disrespect. In Japan apologizing is considered a virtue. This shows them that we are willing to take responsibility and avoid blaming others for any mistakes that we make either purposely or unwittingly. When apologizing I will be bowing deeply to show that I am really very sorry. (Abe, 2011) To summarize, none of the scenarios should...
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...DAY OF JUDGMENT By Amr Khaled Start thinking about Judgment Day! But I don't want to be just telling stories, I want you to start imagining, with all your senses that you are there now. I'll try as hard as I can to draw a picture just as if you were really standing there. But please, forget that I am giving a lecture now, I'm not. We are just sitting together, imagining together what will happen on Resurrection Day (Judgment Day). My aim today is not to scare you. My aim is to tell you the facts about that day. How will it begin? "The Trumpet will just be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to exempt). Then a second one will be sounded, when, behold, you will be standing and looking on!" "The trumpet shall be sounded, when behold! From the sepulchers (men) will rush forth to their Lord!" Today we will only speak about one topic– the standing on resurrection day waiting for judgment. After the trumpet is blown, your body parts start to join together, and your bones start to merge once more. Your brain starts thinking, your eyes open and you start to have life back again. Imagine what this great blow will do? It will bring back all the sand of earth that you were made from thousands of years ago. Imagine the greatness and power of this blow? The trumpet width is like the width of earth and skies together. Your grave cracks and opens from the mightiness of the blow. Are you visualizing this great...
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...Facts: Judgment by Default issued by the court. Issue: Remedies against Judgment by default. Opinion: In the case of David v. Fruelda, one declared in default has the following remedies: a) The defendant in default may, at any time after discovery thereof and before judgment, file a motion under oath to set aside the order of default on the ground that his failure to answer was due to fraud, accident, mistake or excusable negligence, and that he has a meritorious defense (Sec. 3, Rule 18 [now Sec. 3(b), Rule 9]); b) If the judgment has already been rendered when the defendant discovered the default, but before the same has become final and executor, he may file a motion for new trial under Section 1(a) of Rule 37; c) If the defendant discovered the default after the judgment has become final and executory, he may file a petition for relief under Section 2 [now Section 1] of Rule 38; and d) He may also appeal from the judgment rendered against him as contrary to the evidence or to the law, even if no petition to set aside the order of default has been presented by him (Sec. 2, Rule 41). Moreover, a petition for certiorari to declare the nullity of a judgment by default is also available if the trial court improperly declared a party in default, or even if the trial court properly declared a party in default, if grave abuse of discretion attended such declaration. Also stated in the rules of court the following remedies may be used in order to lift...
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...Everywhere people look, listen, and interact, there is an attempt to market them for one purpose or another; some are obvious, while others are harder to detect. In the rhetorical environment of politics exists exaggerated ethical, logical, and emotional appeals whose purpose is to entice, deter, or change a person’s views on a subject. Americans are forced to weed through messages to mine the truth out of them. The most effective way to ensure you have an unbiased grasp is to research how the individual parts of an advertisement break down and how they all relate back to each other to create an effective lure. In demonstrating an appeal to ethos, the political advertisement “Judgement” highlights the extremist behavior of Barak Obama’s pastor...
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