Sociology

to what extent did civilizations represent “progress” in comparison with earlier Paleolithic and Neolithic societies? and in what ways did they constitute a setback for humankind?

Why is it important to not be ethnocentric when studying different religions?

Are there “female” ways of moral reasoning?Social changes over the last five or six decades have increased opportunities for women to study academic philosophy and to engage in shared reflection on questions of ethics. This has coincided with the revival of virtue ethics in contemporary academic philosophy. Indeed, many of the leading contemporary moral philosophers who work in virtue ethics are women: Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Rosalinde Hursthouse.In the Preface to Dependent Rational Animals, MacIntyre credits feminist writers with convincing him that he had not previously paid enough attention to the role of relationality, animality, vulnerability, and dependence in human life and moral philosophy. On p. 3, MacIntyre credits feminist philosophers generally, and Virginia Held and Eva Feder Kattay specifically, with attentiveness to dependence and disability, along with an emphasis on the mother-child relationship as a paradigm for moral relationships.Beginning especially in the 1980s, several thinkers have claimed that “feminist ethics” and/or a female perspective brings a distinctive voice and set of concerns to moral philosophy, including a philosophical approach that contrasts with that of most modern moral philosophers. As we studied in the first two units of this course, the two dominant modes of moral reasoning in the modern period (Kant’s duty ethics and Mill’s utilitarianism), while differing on many points, both emphasize universal principles and impartiality; several thinkers, especially female academics and some who would consider themselves to be feminists, have questioned whether universal moral principles (like duty or utility) are a product of modern European male culture. One important challenge to modern moral philosophy has come from feminist ethics.The task for you in this essay is to consider several perspectives, and then to reflect on (and respond to) this question:Are there “female” ways of moral reasoning?Watch this 5-minute video on feminist ethics/care ethics.Look at this study from Stanford Medicine which states, “over the past 15 years or so, there’s been a sea change as new technologies have generated a growing pile of evidence that there are inherent differences in how men’s and women’s brains are wired”.

What is the Importance Of Becoming A Global Citizen  Must be 750 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style  For more information on Global Citizen  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Citizen

The ability to locate and utilize information relative to Health and Human Services is an important component of many health and human service jobs. Some of the areas included in HHS programs are: Legal/illegal immigration Poverty Violence in the Media Unemployment Alcoholism Gambling Sexual Harassment Criminal Justice Hunger / Homelessness Mental Illness Health  As an example, the area of “poverty” was selected from the above list to locate information and relevant reports.  To accomplish this, the following was entered into a search engine (such as Google or MSN): “Health and human services and programs dealing with poverty.”  One of the 1, 490,000 “hits” was titled: “Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement.”  Upon searching this website, an elaborate set of focus subtitles was found.  Under the heading “Poverty Research Centers” six more references were discovered.  As the interest was focused on discovering what information was available, the search centered on “The National Poverty Center.”  An examination on this site under that heading yielded numerous areas regarding new research opportunities, informing the policy community, and training for young researchers.  Your specific assignment follows.  Start with an exploration of what can be found in several of the areas listed above.  Then, identify one area and prepare a descriptive post outlining the information in this site.  You may want to experiment with various areas in order to understand the unusually large number of resources / programs, but also the kinds of information.  For more information on Human Service Jobs read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_services

Review the following statements: I believe that it is ethical to truly analyze the motives of a career move. If one is advancing professionally, I think that one must reflect how this will affect the people and situations in which they are currently involved. If, over time, you have built a foundation upon which the place that you are working currently can rest upon, then your legacy is the ticket to consciously know that it is the right moment. However, if your motives arise from egotistical impulses, then it is unethical. Rebore mentions, “western civilization has a long history of glorifying individualism that neglects the social aspects of individual action and omissions.” In conclusion, I think that career advancement is a matter of commutative justice where you must consider the actor and the individuals it will affect. Philosophers of the past influence contemporary ethical opinion through the previous writings being the foundation on which we arrive at what is considered legal and ethical. These writings are the beginning of a collective agreement on standards, forming the base of contemporary ethical opinion that holds what was once the established order. What happens when it is discovered years afterwards that an individual’s motives were unethical? Respond to each of the above statements in the Ethical Decisions and submit by The Deadline.

Think about your own family experience within the context of adolescent development and the readings you just reviewed. 1. How does your experience compare with what you have read? 2. In what ways was your experience or understanding of the role of families challenged in these readings? 3. Relating back to the García Coll model: how are families supportive and protective factors in adolescents’ lives? Resources: http://openbooks.library.umass.edu/introwgss/chapter/the-family/ https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153715#sec005

This assignment will have you evaluating your social interaction in a recent group role setting. Choose the group context you’d like (family, friends, workplace, dorm, class, club, etc.) Describe the interaction and your role within it. Include aspects of group interaction that we discussed in class…group size? friendly/cooperative? role you played? etc. Your inclusion of chapter terms would only strengthen your answer!

 Please respond to the following questions based upon these course objectives: Create a logical written argument about values and popular culture which includes scholarly research. Analyze an artifact of popular culture from multiple perspectives. Please answer the following questions with supporting examples and full explanations. For each of the learning objectives, provide an analysis of how the course supported each objective. Explain how the material learned in this course, based upon the objectives, will be applicable to professional application. Reflect back on your journey through this course and answer the following: What surprised you about the course? Reviewing the course objectives and description, what do you wish you could have learned more about? What is your perspective on how popular culture is affecting society and you, personally? In your opinion, what will be the next pop culture hit? Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. For more information on Popular Culture read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_culture

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  **** 3 different answers to the same question*** If a public relations professional becomes aware of some harmful outcomes of his or her efforts, should he or she attempt to improve conditions or blow the whistle, even if it means some of the other good outcomes may be negated? How would you go about making this ethical choice?  For more information on Public Relations  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations