Reading - UTILITARIANISM by John Stuart Mill (1863) * * * * Chapter 2 What Utilitarianism Is.

1. Why did Mill want to modify Bentham's Utilitarianism ? . How did he do this ? . Explain any problem that created for calculations under Act Utilitarianism

2.

a. Explain how Rule Utilitarianism differs from Act Utilitarianism .

b. Give an example of a circumstance under which a rule justified by a Rule Utilitarianism might require that we act in a way that is inconsistent with Act Utilitarianism .

C. How would the Rule Utilitarian justify acting in accord with the rule despite the problem set out in subpart a above :

Which predict(s) future responses?

1-reinforcement and punishment

2-unconditioned responses

3-Skinner's law

4-Pavlov's law

How might a culture influenced by political correctness impact the idea of freedom of speech and free trade in ideas as Holmes proposes?

Explain the doctrine of pragmatic relativism. In what way is sociological functionalism related to it? How does the doctrine of pragmatic relativism (and sociological functionalism) operate in everyday criminal courtroom deliberations? In decisions linked to probation or parole? In decisions to waive (or not) juveniles to the adult system?

What makes an ideal interpersonal communicator?

Please provide a 250-word response to the following question:

Do you think that Narcissistic Personality Disorder can be a disruptive condition in one’s life? Please provide three concrete examples that support a negative disruption in a person’s life and three concrete examples that demonstrate a positive impact in a person’s life.

According to DuBrin (2015), "Early life experiences have a major impact on self-esteem" (p. 55). A lack of self-esteem causes many barriers to communication. Provide two to three examples on how to develop a healthy self-esteem. Which ones would be the most significant? Why? Explain and discuss your responses.

who killed Jonbenet Ramsay and what physical evidence exists to support your theory

what would a researcher use this t-test for? Provide an example.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: In the early weeks of this course, you learned some valuable skills for communicating within and improving the performance of teams you might be working with. This week, we will explore two crucial aspects of being on a team. We will learn about leadership and what it takes to be a good leader. We also examine conflict management and learn some ways to navigate through the inevitability of encountering conflict. When have you encountered a conflict situation in a group? What strategies did you use to manage and resolve the conflict? Were these strategies successful? Why or why not? What role did leadership play in the conflict? Based on what you have learned this week; what role should leadership have played in the conflict? What characteristics of good leadership were displayed? Which were not?

For this discussion we will exam the Black Lives matter movement.

1. What does the movement say?

2. What does the counter movement say?

3. What data does the data presented by each side show?

4. Which side is right? Why?

1) Who is...

Roy Campanella: Described as the second African American player in Major League baseball.

2. Bill Richardson: A former governor of New Mexico, elected in 2003, described as Hispanic.

3. Muhammed Ali: A former heavyweight boxing champion, described as African American.

4. Rachel Dolezal: A former NAACP chapter president, self-described as African American.

2) Is the “racial” category they are usually placed in accurate? Who assigns the categories, i.e., are they self-described categories, those of the general culture, or those of a specific group?

3) Then briefly explain why, why if the current topic of this class is “race,” would these individuals be placed on this list?

What are the three categories of psychoactive substances?

This question is for a narcotics class

Apply each of the three theoretical perspectives (Functionalist, Conflict, and Symbolic Interaction) to the following question:

Why do people accumulate debt for winter holiday gifts, when they cannot afford it? Make sure you respond to each of the three perspectives.

"Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." Acts 17:11.

I think this is a lesson that can be taken into the world today. I believe that it is important to be eager about things because it shows that you care. If you want to be promoted in the work place, it is absolutely essential to be eager and enthusiastic to show your superiors that you really want it. I think that is is also important to be attentive daily just like the Bereans. What do you think?