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Evil, according to Baumeister, should be defined from the viewpoint of the victim as a basis for rational judgment. The conflict arises when we fail to capture the whole picture based on the perpetrator, which may lead us to have a bias opinion (Baumeister 1). In this discussion, it is essential to build an understanding of Baumeister, which guides the context of the argument based on Osama Bin Laden’s role in Terror. The question we will address is why many people painted a bad picture of him and how we can counter the perceptions held. The first feature examined by Baumeister in the myth of evil is the intention of causing harm (Baumeister 2). He looks into intentional and willing harm and excludes harm meant to suit one need. David Brooks, a syndicated columnist, draws back to the time when Soviet attacked Afghanistan, and Osama was driven by the need to defend his Afghan territory (par. 10). He led other loyalist Arab fighters though he was not skilled in fighting to reinforce their territory. In the event, he survived a bombing, which led him to justify the rationale of defensive war. The writer argues that Osama was faced with real threats that probably might have led him to adopt radicalization to survive. This leads us to the second mythical view of evil, which is said to be a means of self-gratification (Baumeister 4). Probably we can refer to Kant argument on the inclination of man to pleasure. This can be argued based on how Bin Laded executed his victims. The typical way was to admit responsibility for the crime and sometimes the terror victims tortured and held in camps. After the September 9/11 Terror attack, the Al-Qaeda would later admit their role and give credence for their success. In other instances, Terror Victims would be held hostage under inhumane conditions, and in worst scenarios, killed. Susan Donaldson, on ABC News, asks the question as to what would lead one to influence people into an action that causes loss of many lives (par. 1). The victim is excused from bearing responsibility for the suffering meant on him (Baumeister 5). In Osama’s case, a historical account is given of his challenges during various stages of his life. This leads him to adopt a defensive attitude to life that makes him justify countering the enemy by use of aggression. One would, however, argue that Osama’s intentions were driven by a broader goal of redeeming the world and not necessarily to cause harm. According to Baumeister, there is a myth that perpetrators of evil are seen to be different (6). About the events of World War II, he gives an account where the Americans and the Japanese treated each other with suspicion and regarded those not belonging to them as inferior or an incompetent race. Osama Bin
Introduction Sexual harassment is an issue that has been addressed in literature in various ways. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood does not contain many scenes that explicitly portray instances of harassment. Instead, the author describes a setting where the notion of harassment is embedded in society’s structure. The following paper analyzes the motifs and themes contributing to the described effect in order to determine the ways in which the system supports harassment at the state level. Analysis The first motif consistent with this theme is the depiction of females as subjects of exploitation. The chief cause of such inequality is the ability of women to bear children. Essentially, women are discriminated based on the fact that some of their physiological properties are unique to them. However, in an unintuitive way, instead of being viewed as unique, the women in the novel are considered inferior and treated respectively. In the world of Gilead, a combination of environmental factors has led to a decline in fertility among the population, which in theory should increase appreciation of childbearing as a component crucial for the survival of humankind. Instead, women are required to participate in a mandatory program aimed at securing the future of society. It should be noted that men and women are given different sets of responsibilities and expectations in the program. Essentially, a male who is unable to conceive a child with his wife is assigned a handmaid who can do this in her stead. This scenario is based on a fundamental assumption that infertility is largely a woman’s fault and that it is not in her right to decide whether she should contribute to the “common cause.” In addition, it is apparent that males are in control of the situation since in the novel they occupy all of the important positions in society whereas women either serve them or offer their allegiance by becoming aunts in order to assist the program (Atwood, 1986). In accordance with the state policy, the social institution of marriage needs to be tightly regulated in order to improve the declining birth rate. Figure 1. The conception process described in the book is tightly regulated. However, it is evident that such a system regulates only the choices made by women whereas men enjoy an almost totalitarian control over the situation. In a certain sense, women in Gilead are viewed as a means of achieving goals set by the governing body. Thus, it is possible to characterize the situation described in the novel as harassment on a statewide level. Experts in the field point out that a culture that promotes females as subjects whose primary purpose is giving birth to children creates a distorted image of a society that puts males in dominant social positions (Galdi, Maass, & Cadinu, 2014). By extension, many cases of harassment today can be attributed to this effect (Gr
Though people believe that they live in the world full of equal rights and opportunities, there are still many controversial situations when the questions of a gender, race, or age are raised. Many communities are challenged by the necessity to protect their freedoms and prove their positions, and gender relationships remain to be a crucial topic for consideration in different fields. Certain attempts have been already taken to protect the rights of women, including the claims of feminism in movies, the representation of gender contradictions from a theoretical point of view, and numerous artist works (Mesch, 2014). One of the recent achievements is the creation of the “Fearless Girl”, a bronze statue in front of the Charging Bull on Wall Street that causes a number of discussions, debates, disagreements. The role of the “Fearless Girl” remains to be significant for the modern society because this statue proves the existence of gender inequalities, promotes the investigation of the past gender relationships, and demonstrates that people are ready to re-evaluate the place of women in different spheres of life. “ Fearless Girl” Creation Details Wall Street before the “Fearless Girl” During the last several decades, millions of Americans get used to hearing the Wall Street bell that signalizes about an opening of a new trade session. Every day, a new celebrity is invited to open the session, including different political figures, actors, singers, and even comic heroes like Spider Man (Knight, 2014). Despite the existing variety of celebrities and icons in front of the activate button, there is always the same image people are able to observe on the Wall Street –the famous Charging Bull statue, also known as the “Wall Street bull”. This impressive financial landmark was created by Di Modica in 1987 as a reaction to the events of the Black Monday stock market crash (Knight, 2014). During the last 30 years, this statue was a sign of financial power, competitiveness, and the American potential to cope with challenges. Despite a number of protests and criticism around the bull, including a dancer who crowned the bull as a reflection to the economic crash in 2008, the statue has become one of the most influential and strongest images in popular culture (Mesch, 2014). Peck (2017) calls the bull as one of “Wall Street’s most masculine, powerful symbols” (para. 1). With time, the fact that the statue represented the power of one particular gender caused numerous concerns and debates in society. It was necessary to make a change that can properly introduce the nature of the American nation and not worsen the heritage left by the Charging Bull. “ Fearless Girl” on the Wall Street Nowadays, thousands of New York citizens and tourists have a picture with the bronze statue that faces the Wall Street bull. However, not all people might know the history of its creation and the intentions supported by its developers. O
Introduction Research In Motion is a multinational company based in Ontario Canada whose core business is in design and manufacture of market wireless solutions for the global mobile telecommunications market. Specifically, the company’s products are crucial in providing platforms such as e-mail, short message service internet, browsing and intranet through which customers easily access information. The BlackBerry wireless solution is the most famous device under RIM portfolio. Others include, the RIM Wireless handheld product line and other software development tools. Compared to competitors like Nokia and Motorola, RIM is considerably small in mobile communications device industry. However, the company has a large share in the North American, European, African and Middle East smartphone sectors with Nokia again presenting considerable challenge. Having invested heavily in Research and Development in the last ten years, RIM’s products designed with state of the art technology have led to phenomenal growth of the company. Sound financial situation coupled with innovation have been key to the company’s explosive growth globally with its flagship BlackBerry device that is popular in the corporate world especially for its push e-mail services. Despite the sound financial footing on which the company operates, there is concern that RIM is becoming a victim of its own success. Unexpected growth has come with challenges including occasional service breakdown and data outages, ineffective marketing strategies and a limited customer list. This discussion will help put into focus the growth aspect of RIM and determine if the company is having difficulty in keeping up with its rapid growth. Additionally, the discussion will present a SWOT analysis of RIM before providing strategic alternatives the author thinks the company must implement for effective operation in the market. Besides, there will be recommendations and a plan encompassing short and l
Pamela is a Caucasian girl, 3 years of age who lives with her parents in a bungalow house. Their neighborhood is quiet and away from any distractions. She lives with her American mother who teaches at daycare and her half-American, half-Irish father who is a corporate lawyer in a local bank. They are a middle-class family with enough resources in life. Pamela is the youngest of three siblings. Her parents believe that they need to space their family so that each can get the necessary attention and love in their formative years. I was granted an interview by her mother who happens to be a high school friend of my mother. I consider her like a real Aunt and she has been close to our family since we were small. In fact, Pamela is known to me since birth and her mother readily agreed to this child observation and testing when I brought up the idea. This happened at their house where I was free to observe her for three straight hours. I observed Pamela be a strong and healthy child for her age. She possesses long arms and legs although she wasn’t eating much. She is able to “exhibit talents that children her age have been previously nurturing. Even if her physical development has slowed down a bit during this phase of childhood, she is encouraged appropriate physical activitie s by her mother to go out and play with the other kids her age during the day. Yet, she just loves to play almost exclusively with the other girls. She is a little
Since historic times, the sun has been a vital resource for the existence of man on this planet. Plants, which humans eventually eat, make their food using the sunlight and adequate exposure to sunlight has beneficial health effects. Besides, man has used the sunlight as a source of generating energy. However, with the depletion of fossil fuels, it was not until the twentieth century that more attention was paid to the benefits of solar energy. The sun’s energy can be used in many different forms. One of the most commonly used ways is its conversion into electricity by the use of photovoltaic cells to power several household and industrial electrical appliances (Hirschmann; Brooke). The merits that solar energy offers have made some states, for example, the New Jersey, to adopt its use. However, is its use beneficial, especially for the state of New Jersey? The state of the New Jersey is second to California in terms of the use of solar energy. After a few years of coordinated efforts, the state now generates almost two times more solar energy than Colorado, the number three. The emphasis on renewable energy sources has brought significant benefits to the state. As people are waking up to the reality that the limited world’s resources are increasingly being depleted, New Jersey has embraced the use of energy from the sun in order to help in the conservation efforts. Humans have milked the Earth’s vital energy reservoirs without thinking of the next generation. Even though the cost of a barrel of oil has increased tremendously, the world’s thirst for oil has not been quenched. It is estimated that if the current trend continues, the world’s demand for oil is likely to rise by up to sixty percent in the next two decades. It is possible, and as New Jersey has discovered, that solar energy will be present even after the other resources have been completely depleted from the face of our planet. It is estimated that in the U.S., the cost of electricity has been escalating at an estimated rate of 6.5 percent yearly for the past three decades (Peter, para. 2). Due to the tremendous increase in the cost of generating energy using conventional non-renewable resources, this increase may yield to unprecedented price increases in consumer power bills if no efforts are made to tap on other alternative sources of energy. Besides, more and more consumers are embracing environmentally friendly methods of generating electric power. The thousands and thousands of tons of carbon dioxide and other bi-products being emitted in the atmosphere yearly due to the generation of energy from fossil fuels is making more people turn to less destructive means producing energy. In this regard, the state of New Jersey, which is sometimes called the ‘garden state,’ has stood out in reducing the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere. It is without doubt that our increased dependence on fossil fuels for the generation of energy puts has in a difficult situation (Tyrell). In as much as there are a number of wonderful renewable technologies that can generate power, the diff
Market segmentation is the procedure of engaging products, prices, places and promotions. The process involves identifying and targeting different markets as the basis for identifying with particular marketing mixes. Proper market segmentation has to engage people, practices and different corporal substantiations. The procedure for market segmentation involves identifying the potential customers and their needs, possible market segments and later development of profiles for identified market segments. After the identification, the second stage involves selection of a target segment before engaging an attraction towards the particular market segment. It is equally important for a marketer to engage proper positioning by identifying the advantages of the chosen market segments. This may involve selection of a positioning concept before engaging the marketing plan for each identified segment. Market segmentation involves division of large markets into consumer-focused subsets for the clients who have common needs or applications for services or goods on offer. Clientele subgroups are identifiable through various demographics in connection with the purpose of the market segment identification or goal of the marketer. Customers’ segmentation determines deigns and implementation procedures of the marketing campaigns. In relation to McDonald and Dunbar (2007, p. 213) writing, marketers engage in the market segmentation in the aim of understanding the importance of finding a sufficient customer-base to cater for the needs. Categorizing various customers on a given criteria helps firms to establish a better application for the products or services. The gathered ideas of a criterion can thus be of help in identification of a larger audience within the demographics, and thus increase the profit margins due to amplification of market shares in the submarkets. There are various characteristics of a targeted consumer base. The attributes are identifiable for a given market segment such as gender, age, location, income level or education level. The market segmentation process allows for a phenomenon where a consumer may fall upon various categories. Segmentation of the market allows the company to understand the ways of enhancing customer loyalty especially among potential long-term clients. The marketers allow the customers to make suggestions concerning the practical means of improving product or service. The changes may be minor with little or no effect to the value of the core p
In Weber’s sociology, the notion “ideal type” can be referred to as an abstract model that is used as a basis for comparison and helps view the real world in a more systematic way. According to Ritzer (2016), under the concept of ideal types, Weber understood the identification of the individuality of development processes and the characteristics that caused these differences. In addition, Max Weber defines three main types of domination or authority that include legal, charismatic, and traditional authority. Traditional domination is generally legitimized by specific cultural and traditional patterns, charismatic – by a strong personality or character that can lead to obedience, and the legal authority means the legitimization of power by governmental regulations and laws. For example, legal domination strongly relies on laws, governmental regulations, and rules that society considers appropriate and fair. The current system of power in the United States can be taken as an example of legal authority. The traditional type of domination is based on following traditional examples, and the power generally relies on experience and the lessons of the past. According to Durkheim (1952), historically traditionalism remains much stronger in the Midi, while Northern countries managed to change this form of authority. An example of this type of authority is the existing political system of Saudi Arabia, where the king is allowed to rule the country due to historical customs, and the citizens do not confront this type of power. The last domination type is charismatic and is based on people’s beliefs in specific and exceptional characteristics of a political leader. It usually occurs during periods of political instability such as revolutions, strikes, civil wars; however, this type of power can be observed in several countries as an integral part of the authoritative system. For instance, the dictatorship of Julius Cesar, who occupied the ruling position in Rome without any legal support, formed a cult of personality.
Provision of primary care to the community and ensuring that people are empowered to take care of themselves are important aspects of the intervention outlined in the video. Therefore, it would fall under the Community Themes and Strengths Material. The occurrence of natural disasters that prevent the delivery of health care to the community, such as Hurricane Katrina, ends up affecting the delivery of health care negatively. A hurricane disaster is a force of change. A particular opportunity created by such a disaster is the option to access the strengths of the existing health care delivery system and then work on strategies for improvement. This should eventually make the current system better in the provision of services and the ability to withstand future shocks from the same kind of disturbance. There was a growing trend of the increased burden on the health system of New Orleans, which was not addressed adequately. This trend was a force of change, which would eventually manifest itself with a catastrophe such as a hurricane. Even if the disaster did not happen, there was going to be another incident that would expose the inefficiencies in the health system. The system was facing an increase in demand, yet there was no sufficient investment to make sure that it catered to the growing needs of patients. The demographics were also changing. There was no access to primary health care, yet the population had a high poverty prevalence compared to the rest of the country. The population was already uninsured, and it would not access hospital services until it was an emergency. The population mainly accessed health care facilities at the charity facility. Shutting down of the charity as a hospital was another force of change. One threat to change is rebuilding the facilities to their former state, which would present the problem once more. Recovering what was lost would lead to a repeat of a terrible health situation. Other trends were high rates of alcohol abuse and premature deaths. Bill Rouselle mentions that leaders should be focused on. He also understands that getting the necessary talent will not be easy. Therefore, the support of the community is essential, which requires the recruitment of parents, community leaders, and other community members to sit on boards and committees. Lastly, leadership must consider the unknown factors, such as community retaliation, and, therefore, have a long-term picture of things (Bolman & Deal, 2013). Stephanie Baile compares well with Bill Rouselle in the video. She understands that public health happens locally. She also understands that it is crucial to tell the health story through what the health service is doing. Having elected officials on board as part of the strategic planning ensured that the health plan was adopted and supported. Other than considering the challenge as the recovery of the