Running Head: AWARENESS AND RESPECT Cross-Culture Awareness and Respect Brittney Kaplan University CJ246-01 August 31‚ 2010 There are many reasons as to why it is necessary for police officers to have diversity training. In this paper‚ we are going to discuss three of the reasons that I feel are some of the most important. It is very important for police officers to have an understanding of different cultures‚ which is defined as “beliefs‚ values‚ patterns of thinking‚ behavior and everyday
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of Alaska and North America. The Inuit lived in Alaska‚ Asia‚ and Canada where the amount of sunlight varied throughout the seasons. During the winter the sun sets about mid-November and doesn’t reappear until mid-January. A big part of the Inuit culture was to tell stories to help them last through the light filled days and the seemingly never ending nights. One of these stories is “The Creation” told by Apagkaq a Mackenzie River Inuit. Raw hides‚ skins‚ and wooden stakes usually provided the Inuit
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beyond the borders of our very own home planet still has a lot of mysteries yet to unfold. From the ancient times‚ the celestial bodies have helped mankind change and grow. It has formed different beliefs and culture—which promoted different benefits in our own development through time. Ancient cultures such as the Mayans have greatly learned from the cosmos. Their discoveries with the Mayan calendar became a huge impact in mankind. Their detailed observations on the solar system also helped in learning
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Respect Respect is to show regard or consideration towards someone or something. It can be defined as a positive feeling of appreciation towards a person or thing. Respect expresses the regard and consideration shown by an individual towards others. Respect cannot be demanded‚ it is an asset that has to be earned. From childhood we are taught to respect our parents‚ elders‚ teachers and the list goes on. There is a personal form of respect‚ which is well known as self-respect. If an individual
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210 Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with Individuals with Dementia 1.1 Describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language In People who have dementia‚ memory impairment can make it very difficult to make verbal communication through language. Dementia can make people forget words and even confuse some words with others causing confusion and other people cannot always understand them. The individual might understand what they
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Respect Being responsible for what you do will earn you the respect you deserve‚ also doing what is right and not running your mouth demonstrate a lot of respect‚ “Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing”. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Every military in this world has some sort of chain of command in which respect is the main premise behind the entire Idea of organization and with a chain of command. Respect is important in the design of the military system itself. You have
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Eitzen How does the Benedictine value of Community relate to individual isolation? And/or how does the Benedictine value of Respect for Persons relate to poverty and inequality? According to the Benedictine Rule 4-Respect for Persons you are to "Honor everyone and never do to another you do not want done to yourself." Recognizing the image of God in each person and honoring each one in their giftedness and limitations. If‚ in fact‚ we are practicing excessive individualism then this is directly
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word‚ respect? To numerous people‚ the word respect might not have a huge meaning. However‚ for me‚ respect means everything in the world. Respect is the word that shows other people that you care‚ have manners‚ and listen to them. It is taking into consideration the views‚ needs‚ desires‚ and beliefs of others. Respect shows other people the type of personality you have and what type of person you are. It encourages kindness‚ honor‚ and appreciation toward people you love. Respect shows that you
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Describe Hindu belief in respect for all living creatures. Hindu’s belief in respecting all living creatures is due to many reasons‚ including the presence of Brahman‚ the close connection between humans and animals and the most basic principles of satya and ahimsa. Firstly‚ Hindus believe that God created the whole universe and that all creation whether it be oceans‚ mountains‚ human beings‚ animals or plants it is all part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) and therefore deserves respect and reverence
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Different cultures have different systems of health beliefs to explain the causes of an illness‚ the way it can be treated and who can be involved in the process. Hispanics and Asians have similarities and differences in their system of health beliefs. The Hispanic culture has a strong family and religion bond that is very similar to that of the Asian culture. Each culture has its own distinct cultural beliefs and customs that makes it unique. In the Hispanic culture older individuals are viewed
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