Philosophy, love and sex
There are two parts to this assignment. Part one is completing a reading analysis then essay assignment. The last page is reading an article and responding to the two questions provided.
Assignment Instructions
Week 1 Homework Assignment –
Many traditional retail businesses now maintain a Web storefront. Visit the e-commerce site for a retailer whose physical store you have shopped. Go through a sample purchase (no purchase is required) using the shopping cart and various information-delivery features. Analyze five aspects of the transaction, comparing the online experience to a traditional in-store experience. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for each aspect of the online purchase. What ethical or legal issues do you recognize?
Assignment:
•Compare/Contrast the Olds & Soyinka poems using TWO literary elements that they have in common
◦You can use the Elements of Poetry in the tab under the link for “The Fish”
◦Link: https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/fish_elements.html
◦Link: https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/elements.html
◦If you really want to search through it, you can use the Glossary of Poetic Terms
◦Any TWO terms from any of these lists is fine, as long as BOTH terms can be applied to BOTH poems
•Use quotes to support these elements and to support the theme of race relations ◦This means that you need to find short quotes that support the theme of race relations
◦AND quotes that show the use of the literary elements you chose to compare/contrast
•500 words minimum ◦Direct quotes don’t count toward this minimum, so for every line you quote make sure there is another line of your own analysis to meet the minimum.
Writing the essay:
You will use the close reading methods previously covered to illustrate and support your explication method and to gather evidence and quotes from the poems to support your thesis in this comparison and contrast essay about two different poems expressing views on race relations.
Having read the Poems:
1.“Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka .
2.“On the Subway” by Sharon Olds .
Write a 500 to 750 word essay comparing and contrasting the themes of these two poems, examining at least two (2) specific literary elements in both poems, and ensuring you include quotes from each poem to support and illustrate the theme.
Interpreting Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Pessimism
Schopenhauer and Kant – his evaluation of Kant and his ethics, and idealism
Schopenhauer and Hegel – criticism of Hegel and temporary philosophy
Willing and Suffering
The life of suffering
The will as essence
The life of willing
Happiness
Leibniz’s best of all possible worlds
Schopenhauer and Leibniz
The worst of all possible worlds
Schopenhauer on compassion
Original goodness and original sin
Eternal Justice
The metaphysics of eternal justice
Problems and solutions
Eternal justice as a justification for suffering
Optimism and Pessimism in Schopenhauer’s Ethics of Salvation
Stoicism and the failure of eudaemonism
Negation of the will-to-life
Schopenhauer on character (Freud – Schopenhauer)
Transcendental freedom of Will
Salvation as optimistic or pessimistic (suicide)
Salvation as neither optimistic nor pessimistic
Analyze the company Pfizer (pharmaceuticals),for a new destination for internationalization. .
You are expected to explain through all theories of internationalisation. The theories should provide insight about the motivation, benefits, process (how this company internationalise) and form of internationalization (entry mode). If you are proposing an early stage of internationalization (exporting) then please explain how this decision can be developed for further levels of internationalization (equity based internationalisation).
You need to relate to the theory to a level where your arguments are supported by these theories.
Develop Qualitative Research Questions
For this assignment, develop a list of five research questions that would require the gathering and analysis of qualitative data to answer. These questions do not have to be related to the proposals you detailed in the “mini-proposal” assignments of Weeks 1 and 2, but should be geared toward the generation of new knowledge in your field.
Watch the series of videos related to the documentary movie Hot Coffee and/or watch the full-length feature film if you are able to procure it. Each of the video clips are approximately five minutes in length. Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least two scholarly sources, not including the course text. Address the following as you respond:
Explain whether you believe that our justice system promotes frivolous law suits or protects against them.
Analyze the various elements that people should take into consideration prior to filing a lawsuit that might be perceived as “frivolous.”
Explain the ethical considerations surrounding such lawsuits in the health care arena.
Marginalization & Inequality
→Marginalization & Inequality Required: Nelson & Prilleltensky (2010), Chapters 14 & 15; Reverson et al. (2002), Chapters 17 & 22 Learner identified professional journal articles.
These are available via PsycArticles through the Walden Library on-line data base access at http://library.waldenu.edu/. Reading: Threaded Discussion: (Use the Discussion Board) The specific topic for discussion is located in the Discussion Board. Please refer to the Postings Rubric in the Course Information area to help you in constructing your Issue and Response Postings. All points of the rubric must be addressed in your Issue and Response postings to receive full credit. Issue Post: The discussion topic this week focuses on social issues of marginalization and inequality. Consider and respond to the following. Be sure to draw from and cite required readings as well as your own personal and professional experiences and other sources of knowledge. Describe the application of community psychology action and research tools to address issues related to marginalization and inequality within a global context.