Author: chris

What is the extent of human knowledge concerning the self, an external world, or God in Locke’s Essay concerning Human Understanding? Outline one of Locke’s arguments for continuity of self, knowledge of the external world, or God’s existence (state & clarify the premises, and defend the conclusion). Is his argument convincing? What kind of knowledge does he leave available for the religious believer? Consider at least one objection to his ‘rationalist’ view of religion by a defender of an ‘enthusiast’ religious perspective (excessive or fanatical religious zeal). How does Locke respond to such criticisms?

INTRODUCTION

A.  Do American tax-payers know what illegal immigration is costing them?

B.  I do not think the American tax-payers know the true cost of illegal immigration.  Illegal immigrants are filling our school systems, most on free lunch and there isn’t anything that the school systems can do to prevent this from happening.  America is  being burdened with rising social costs in healthcare, welfare, school lunches and lost scholarships for U.S. citizens due to the overwhelming numbers of illegal immigrants and the current translation of our laws.

1.Imagine you are a small business owner. Determine the financial ratios that are important to the business.  Compare your ratios with those that are important to a manager of a larger corporation.
2.Explain the advantages and disadvantages of debt financing and why an organization would choose to issue stocks rather than bonds to generate funds.
3.Discuss how financial returns are related to risk.
4.Describe the concept of beta and how it is used.
5.Contrast systematic and unsystematic risk.
6.Imagine your manufacturing corporation has just won a patent lawsuit. After attorney and other fees, your corporation will have about $1 million. Explain how you plan to invest the money in order to diversify the risk and receive a good return.

Is the International Labor Organization relevant to the discussion of human and labor rights?
How can the US encourage human rights adherence through the International Labor Organization?
How can the US form a foreign policy that responds to the need for greater accountability of human rights, and preserve its business relationships with non-compliant countries such as China and India?
What economic impact, if any, do you think the application of ILO’s labor rights (such as minimum wage and labor hours) will have on the global economy?

You are an issues analyst who has just joined the staff of a newly elected U.S. Senator.  Your new boss has asked you to advise her on key issues that affect business and her constituents.  You’ll research the material in one of the contentious issues listed below, then write a position paper and a short opinion piece

•        Education: To improve schools, should we base teachers’ pay and promotions on accountability measures like how well students score on standardized tests?
•        Unions: Are unions (public sector, private sector or both) still useful to society or have they become counterproductive?
•        Drugs: Should marijuana be legalized in California?
•        Immigration: should the new immigration bill support an amnesty for otherwise law abiding illegal residents?
•        Intellectual property: from music and movie pirating to the Wikileaks case and the death of Aaron Swartz, should intellectual property be protected or free and available on the Internet?

describe the ways that members can gain continuing education requirements and earn CEUs.  Use the title of the professional organization as the title for your posting.

On Liberty. Points of discussion should include: 1.) What is the issue that Mill, the author, is dealing with? 2.) What are some solutions to this problem? 3.) What is Mill’s solution? 4.) Do you see any problems with

Develop a Group Therapy Proposal that addresses a specific problem with a specific group of individuals.  For each of the following conceptual items give credit to the approach(s) from whom you developed your own ideas.  Show how your own group intervention is both similar to and different from those from whom you have adopted your ideas.  For the personal items, be honest with yourself but it is not necessary for you to go into detail about items that you would be uncomfortable sharing.

1.    What problem will your group address and how?  Who will the intervention be directed toward?
2.    Develop an 8 – 10 session outline of the topics that will be covered and materials needed to perform activities (see example).
3.    Your proposal should communicate that you have considered the critical issues for group therapy that were discussed in class.  The following are SUGGESTIONS for issues that could be covered/communicated:
•    What do you see as the most important functions of a therapist?  How would you define your role as a helper?
•    What do you feel are the rights and responsibilities of a therapy client?
•    What are some of your own beliefs and attitudes about the issues that your group will address (e.g., religion/spirituality, oppression of minorities, sexual behavior/sexual, orientation, independence/ interdependence/dependence).
•    What life experiences of yours would help you work effectively with clients?  What experiences have you had with people whose cultural values are different from your own?
•    Can you think of some limitations in your life experience that might hinder your ability to understand and relate to specific groups of?  For example, are you aware of any prejudices or stereotypes that you have that could interfere with your objectivity?  How might you overcome some of your personal limitations so that you could work more effectively?

dentify, specifically, the ethical issue and the ethical problems it presents. Drawing on various sources, explain how one of the classical theories (utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics) would resolve the problem. Then, contrast this response with the perspective brought to the issue by relativism, emotivism, or ethical egoism. Finally, state which of these views is closer to your own, supporting your response with a clearly-presented and well-supported argument. The more specific you can be the better, and feel free to include examples that will strengthen your account.

1. Select a book and read it.

2. Research philosophies (I will suggest a starting point…)

3. Determine that your book supports a particular philosophical outlook

4. Defend that decision with textual evidence, expert opinions and logic