READING JOURNAL Keeping a reading journal: http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writingcenter/handouts/puller.html 1. What do you find interesting in this reading assignment? Summarize the point of interest and then discuss why you find it interesting. 2. What do you find unclear in this reading assignment? Summarize the section you find muddy or foggy and explain what you think it means but why you’re still uncertain. 3. What do you find "linkable" in this reading assignment? Something may link
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Imperfections are inextricable from human nature. In Michael Pryor’s 10 Futures‚ the protagonist Tara accentuates her compelling‚ believable attributes when she encounters and surmounts arduous challenges. Pryor manipulates various literary techniques including diction‚ imagery and repetition‚ inevitably developing a blank canvas into a character with verisimilitude. Manifest in 2090‚ Tara’s physical and psychological adversities‚ precipitated from identity theft and family divorcement‚ catalyses
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Life sometimes presents people with situations that cannot easily be avoided or side-stepped because they create a moral and ethical dilemma. Such dilemmas are those in which the right and wrong choose of action are difficult to determine; individuals faced with such dilemmas experience internal conflicts in the challenge of selecting an outcome from the few options presented‚ neither of which offers will resolve the issue without compromising some ethical principle. In an ethical dilemma‚ as the
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Social workers encounter ethical dilemmas on a regular basis. Social workers are often involved in many challenges and put in hard situations. In this assignment‚ I will be discussing two situations in how social workers may be placed in a dilemma. Social workers have to understand the origins of many values and take into account their own personal values and being aware how those could influence their decisions. The first dilemma is right to self-determination. This means the client is in
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Moral Dilemma: Stealing During my first month of college I found out that my friend‚ Mia‚ stole Kate’s-my friend and her roommate- sinus medicine. Mia asked me to keep it a secret from Kate‚ which left me feeling torn as to what the right thing to do was. The ambivalence I was feeling was because their situation went against my morals; I knew what Mia did was wrong‚ as I intuitively knew stealing was wrong. Stealing is wrong because it violates basic moral conduct. Based on the rationalist belief
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4. What is ironic about the Happy Prince “filled with tears” and his Palace of Sans Souci with its lofty walls? How important are the key words -HUMAN HEART‚ TEARS AND SORROW? During 19th century‚ privilege and aristocratic corruption emerged as a serious issue for the society. Living in that period of time‚ the author showed the injustice of life via many ironic situations in the Happy Prince. Among them is the irony of Happy Prince “filled with tears” and his Palace of Sans Souci with its lofty
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John Grace Mrs. Monaco Life Skills 12/01/12 LSK 203 Midterm Exam 1. The way a person thinks or reasons determines his/her stage of moral development The 1998 film “Return to Paradise” corresponds with Kohlberg’s and Gilligan’s theories on moral development. The movie shows a struggle between multiple characters that are in search of doing the right thing. The three characters I chose to write about are Sheriff‚ Tony‚ and Beth. Sheriff and Tony are dealing with very similar moral dilemmas throughout
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4 November 2012 HUM 115 Catherine Reynolds: Moral Dilemmas The five of the moral dilemmas I chose were the following: The Partiality of Friendship; A Poisonous Cup of Coffee; A Callous Passerby; The Fat Man and the Impending Doom; and A Father’s Agonizing Choice. Out of these 4 dilemmas I have chosen the dilemma that is titled: A Callous Passerby. The reason why I chose this particular one is because I got a story that relates to this story. When it comes to saving a person life and not caring
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Papers‚ Please is a game that addresses significant issues of border control and immigration. These issues are demonstrated as challenges in the game and allows the player to think about the consequences of their actions as they live day to day as a border control inspector for Arstotzka. The player is given limited choices that are immediate and emotionally charged‚ and these choices contribute to the patterns of moral dilemmas that complicate the entire game‚ and opens their eyes to bigger issues
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Introduction – What is an ethical dilemma? Ethics is the term we give to our concern for good behavior. It is human nature to not only be concerned with our own personal well being‚ but also that of others and of human society as a whole. The difference between moral dilemmas and ethical ones‚ philosophers say‚ is that in moral issues the choice is between right and wrong. In ethical ones‚ the choice is between two rights. Everyday I’m faced with decisions of right and wrong‚ most of which
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