Describe Ethical Egoist view on co-operation and self-sacrifice

Compare and contrast the “political realism” of Machiavelli and Hobbes.

Explain how children reason in Kohlberg’s three levels of moral thought: preconventional moral thought, conventional moral thought, and postconventional moral thought. For each level, report a) what children emphasize as important as their basis for their moral beliefs and b) provide an example from the Heinz dilemma that reflects that type of moral reasoning.

Explain the roles of at least THREE of the following factors on gender role development: a) prenatal hormones, b) different socialization for boys and girls, c) modeling, and d) gender schemas.

How do psychological experiences come from biological, social, and cognitive origins? Describe and define each of these origins/factors. Give a unique example of each. Finally, describe an example of your own where all of these factors interact in a single experience. In describing the interaction, be sure to describe how each of these factors plays a role.

Consequences of Poverty in the United States

The consequences of poverty are far reaching and multifaceted. Sociologists often try to understand the complex and interrelated ways that poverty adversely affects people’s lives along a number of dimensions. Reflect on what you have learned about the impact of poverty as you watch the following video.

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One problem addressed by the video is a lack of food, clothing, and medical care among the students at Whitney Elementary. With the help ofincreased government assistance   , the principal created programs to help poor and homeless students get the basic supplies they needed. In her view, many of these problems have been worsened by   .

Research shows that children enduring poverty, like those at Whitney Elementary, are more likely to:

Encounter stressful family environments and health problems that can hinder academic performance

Excel in school due to higher levels of motivation to escape poverty

If Charlie grows up to remain poor as an adult, her experience would be illustrative of intergenerational poverty. This problem draws the attention of sociologists because it can lead to an underclass of people who are:

Persistently poor and disadvantaged along many social dimensions

Poor for only a short time but require a great deal of government aid

Another consequence of poverty is a lack of political power among the poor. Studies show that they are much less likely to vote than the wealthy, in part because of political alienation that:

Makes them feel powerless and estranged from government

Allows them to trust the free market to solve their economic problems

For Short Term Memory, give information on the following facts on Short Term Memory.:

1. Features

2. Functions

3. Strengths

4, Weaknesses

5. Examples

Describe two different advocacy programs and the program's main mission and the services provided

Describe the key criticisms of an Ethical Egoist approach?

Business Law & Ethics

How would you address systemic educational inequality between private and public school districts? Identify South Carolina and/or national policies that contribute to the inequalities.

What are ways we use acting in real life? Provide a personal example.

Match the defense mechanism with the example.

Bob frequently becomes angry with his boss, but never expresses that anger. Instead, Bob goes to the gym after work every day and works out. Bob is probably using the defense mechanism __________.

      [ Choose ]            Sublimation            Displacement            Reaction formation            Regression            Rationalization            Projection            Denial      

Johnny's mother spanks him while his friends are present. He feels angry and humiliated. At school he bullies other children. His behavior may be an example of

      [ Choose ]            Sublimation            Displacement            Reaction formation            Regression            Rationalization            Projection            Denial      

A man crusades against pornography to keep his own feelings of frustrated sexuality repressed. His behavior is an example of

      [ Choose ]            Sublimation            Displacement            Reaction formation            Regression            Rationalization            Projection            Denial      

Match the defense mechanism with the example.

John's grandfather is dying, but as each of his aunts and uncles leave his hospital room, he hears them make such remarks as: "He looks so much better today," "I really believe he's going to pull through," "His color is a lot better today." Having seen his grandfather himself, he attributes their remarks to the defense mechanism of

      [ Choose ]            Sublimation            Displacement            Reaction formation            Regression            Rationalization            Projection            Denial      

Convincing yourself that you didn't really want the car you couldn't afford is an example of

      [ Choose ]            Sublimation            Displacement            Reaction formation            Regression            Rationalization            Projection            Denial      

Reflection Module # 3 Birth You may (a) consult with your parents about your own birth, (b) interview a new parent about her birth experience, or (c) consider the birth of your own child(ren). Please discuss the following in your journal: Describe the events leading up to the delivery. Where did the delivery take place? Who was present? Was any medication used? Was the birth experience as you expected it to be? What was your initial reaction to the newborn? How soon were you able to hold the baby? When did you name the child? If you stayed in a hospital, describe your experience after the birth. What were the first weeks at home like? What problems did you experience? How was having a baby different than you expected? Describe a typical day at home during the first weeks after the baby was born.

Briefly identify and explain the significance of any 5 of the following items. A
short paragraph (2-4 sentences) should be sufficient in nearly all cases. In the case of a
quotation, please identify the author and explain what theory or principle it illustrates or
exemplifies.

10. Apatheia.
11. Emotivism.
12. Alison Jaggar.
13. “To be truthful and honest in all declarations is a sacred and unconditionally
commanding law of reason that admits of no expediency whatsoever.”
14. “A man should be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and
defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things;
and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other
men against himself.”
15. Summum bonum
16. Hedonism
17. “The question is not, ‘Can they reason?’ nor, ‘Can they talk?’ but rather, ‘Can
they suffer?’”
18. Phillipa Foot.
19. Ayn Rand.
20. ”Two things fill the mind with awe, the starry heavens above and the moral law
within.”