Augustine of Hippo proposed a theodicy to address the problem of evil. He argued that (1) evil came about as a result of free will when Lucifer and angels rebelled against God and (2) when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit. Augustine saw the world as originally good but evil entered through the misuse of free will. He believed evil was a privation or lack of goodness rather than a substance. Natural evil resulted from humans upsetting the order of the universe. Later critics argued that Augustine's view did not align with modern theories of evolution and the nature of evil.
- Hard determinism holds that all human actions are fully determined by prior causes and events, based on the natural laws of a deterministic universe. This means that free will is an illusion and humans cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.
- Proponents of hard determinism such as Honderich and D'Holbach argue that if all human behavior and choices are physically determined by factors outside our control, then concepts of moral responsibility, blame, and punishment have no meaning.
- Critics of hard determinism maintain that it is possible for human actions to be both causally determined while still allowing for free will and moral responsibility, a view known as soft or compatibilist determinism.
Apologetics 1 Lesson 9 Arguments for Christianity, The Resurrection and the P...Third Column Ministries
The document discusses several objections to and explanations for the problem of evil. It presents arguments that evil exists due to free will and human sin, and that God allows evil for purposes like soul-making and spiritual growth. It also suggests evil is the absence of good and moral evils result from human actions. Overall, the document explores theological responses to the question of why an omnipotent and good God permits the existence of evil.
The document outlines a logical sequence of events that leads to social destruction: Rebellion against God leads to a sense of guilt and vulnerability to deception, which leads to suppressing the truth and being deceived by Satan, perverting one's sense of dominion and attempting to re-engineer reality without God, resulting in idolatry. Idolatry combined with human weakness leads to immorality and the destruction of society.
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Subjectivism in EthicsJames Rachels&Stuart Rachels.docxpicklesvalery
Subjectivism in Ethics
James Rachels
&
Stuart Rachels
What are morals?
The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism
People have different opinions, but where morality is concerned, there are no ‘facts,’ and no one is ‘right.’ People just feel differently, and that’s all there is to it.
What are moral truths?
Different from moral standards
Some Implications
It is a fact that the Nazis exterminated millions of innocent people.
According to ethical subjectivism, it is not a fact that what they did was objectively evil.
Some Implications
According to ethical subjectivism, when we say that the actions of the Nazis were evil, we are merely expressing our negative subjective feelings toward them.
The same applies to any moral judgment whatsoever.
The Evolution of the Theory
It began as a simple idea—in the words of David Hume (1711-1776), that morality is a matter of sentiment rather than fact. But as objections were raised to the theory, and as its defenders tried to answer the objections, the theory became more sophisticated.
The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism
When a person says that something is morally good or bad, this means that he or she approves of that thing, or disapproves of it, and nothing more.
Objections to Simple Subjectivism
Simple Subjectivism Cannot Account for Disagreement.
Moral statements simply reflect preference. We cannot disagree about what another person’s sincerely stated preference is.
Falwell: ʺHomosexuality is immoral. The so‐called ʹgay rightsʹ are not rights at all, because immorality is not right.ʺ
Subjectivist: “I agree.” (For the subjectivist, this merely means: “It is true that you have feelings of disapproval toward homosexuality.” The subjectivist’s own feelings are irrelevant .)
It's very dear to me, the issue of gay marriage. Or as I like to call it: marriage. You know, because I had lunch this afternoon, not “gay lunch”. I parked my car; I didn't “gay park” it.
Liz Feldman
We seem to experience actual disagreement with others about moral issues.
Objections to Simple Subjectivism
Simple Subjectivism Implies That We’re Always Right.
So long as people honestly represent their feelings, their moral judgments will always be correct and indisputable.
Falwell: “Homosexuality is immoral.”
Subjectivist: “You’re right.” (For the subjectivist, this still merely means: “It is true that you have feelings of disapproval toward homosexuality.” The subjectivist’s own feelings are irrelevant .)
We seem to acknowledge moral error in both ourselves and in others.
The Second Stage: Emotivism
Moral language is not fact-stating language; it is not used to convey information or to make reports. Charles L. Stevenson (1908-1979)
Moral language is instead used as a means of influencing other people’s behavior or expressing one’s own attitudes.
The Second Stage: Emotivism
Stevenson: “Any statement about any fact which any speaker considers likely to alte ...
The author examines available evidence to examine the question of "Are we alone?", i.e., whether humans are the only intelligent species in the Milky Way, or if the galaxy is teeming with advanced civilizations. The author discusses barriers to physical contact with extra-terrestrial beings and addresses Fermi's paradox "Where is everybody?" using the Drake Equation. The final answer is surprising, disturbing, and inspirational all at the same time. The appendix analyzes the strategy of the SETI project from and engineer's point of view, and offers some advice to maximize the chances of finding alien civilizations who may be transmitting beacon signals to announce their presence: Look for them in the Andromeda galaxy.
Lesson 3 of a multipart series. Everyone has a Weltanschauung and most don’t know it. Defining a Worldview. What is prime reality – the really real? (i.e. God) What is the nature of external reality, that is, the world around us? What is a human being? What happens to a person at death? Why is it possible to know anything at all? How do we know what is right and wrong? What is the meaning of human history?
Augustine of Hippo proposed a theodicy to address the problem of evil. He argued that (1) evil came about as a result of free will when Lucifer and angels rebelled against God and (2) when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit. Augustine saw the world as originally good but evil entered through the misuse of free will. He believed evil was a privation or lack of goodness rather than a substance. Natural evil resulted from humans upsetting the order of the universe. Later critics argued that Augustine's view did not align with modern theories of evolution and the nature of evil.
- Hard determinism holds that all human actions are fully determined by prior causes and events, based on the natural laws of a deterministic universe. This means that free will is an illusion and humans cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.
- Proponents of hard determinism such as Honderich and D'Holbach argue that if all human behavior and choices are physically determined by factors outside our control, then concepts of moral responsibility, blame, and punishment have no meaning.
- Critics of hard determinism maintain that it is possible for human actions to be both causally determined while still allowing for free will and moral responsibility, a view known as soft or compatibilist determinism.
Apologetics 1 Lesson 9 Arguments for Christianity, The Resurrection and the P...Third Column Ministries
The document discusses several objections to and explanations for the problem of evil. It presents arguments that evil exists due to free will and human sin, and that God allows evil for purposes like soul-making and spiritual growth. It also suggests evil is the absence of good and moral evils result from human actions. Overall, the document explores theological responses to the question of why an omnipotent and good God permits the existence of evil.
The document outlines a logical sequence of events that leads to social destruction: Rebellion against God leads to a sense of guilt and vulnerability to deception, which leads to suppressing the truth and being deceived by Satan, perverting one's sense of dominion and attempting to re-engineer reality without God, resulting in idolatry. Idolatry combined with human weakness leads to immorality and the destruction of society.
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Subjectivism in EthicsJames Rachels&Stuart Rachels.docxpicklesvalery
Subjectivism in Ethics
James Rachels
&
Stuart Rachels
What are morals?
The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism
People have different opinions, but where morality is concerned, there are no ‘facts,’ and no one is ‘right.’ People just feel differently, and that’s all there is to it.
What are moral truths?
Different from moral standards
Some Implications
It is a fact that the Nazis exterminated millions of innocent people.
According to ethical subjectivism, it is not a fact that what they did was objectively evil.
Some Implications
According to ethical subjectivism, when we say that the actions of the Nazis were evil, we are merely expressing our negative subjective feelings toward them.
The same applies to any moral judgment whatsoever.
The Evolution of the Theory
It began as a simple idea—in the words of David Hume (1711-1776), that morality is a matter of sentiment rather than fact. But as objections were raised to the theory, and as its defenders tried to answer the objections, the theory became more sophisticated.
The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism
When a person says that something is morally good or bad, this means that he or she approves of that thing, or disapproves of it, and nothing more.
Objections to Simple Subjectivism
Simple Subjectivism Cannot Account for Disagreement.
Moral statements simply reflect preference. We cannot disagree about what another person’s sincerely stated preference is.
Falwell: ʺHomosexuality is immoral. The so‐called ʹgay rightsʹ are not rights at all, because immorality is not right.ʺ
Subjectivist: “I agree.” (For the subjectivist, this merely means: “It is true that you have feelings of disapproval toward homosexuality.” The subjectivist’s own feelings are irrelevant .)
It's very dear to me, the issue of gay marriage. Or as I like to call it: marriage. You know, because I had lunch this afternoon, not “gay lunch”. I parked my car; I didn't “gay park” it.
Liz Feldman
We seem to experience actual disagreement with others about moral issues.
Objections to Simple Subjectivism
Simple Subjectivism Implies That We’re Always Right.
So long as people honestly represent their feelings, their moral judgments will always be correct and indisputable.
Falwell: “Homosexuality is immoral.”
Subjectivist: “You’re right.” (For the subjectivist, this still merely means: “It is true that you have feelings of disapproval toward homosexuality.” The subjectivist’s own feelings are irrelevant .)
We seem to acknowledge moral error in both ourselves and in others.
The Second Stage: Emotivism
Moral language is not fact-stating language; it is not used to convey information or to make reports. Charles L. Stevenson (1908-1979)
Moral language is instead used as a means of influencing other people’s behavior or expressing one’s own attitudes.
The Second Stage: Emotivism
Stevenson: “Any statement about any fact which any speaker considers likely to alte ...
The author examines available evidence to examine the question of "Are we alone?", i.e., whether humans are the only intelligent species in the Milky Way, or if the galaxy is teeming with advanced civilizations. The author discusses barriers to physical contact with extra-terrestrial beings and addresses Fermi's paradox "Where is everybody?" using the Drake Equation. The final answer is surprising, disturbing, and inspirational all at the same time. The appendix analyzes the strategy of the SETI project from and engineer's point of view, and offers some advice to maximize the chances of finding alien civilizations who may be transmitting beacon signals to announce their presence: Look for them in the Andromeda galaxy.
Lesson 3 of a multipart series. Everyone has a Weltanschauung and most don’t know it. Defining a Worldview. What is prime reality – the really real? (i.e. God) What is the nature of external reality, that is, the world around us? What is a human being? What happens to a person at death? Why is it possible to know anything at all? How do we know what is right and wrong? What is the meaning of human history?
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Sebika Darnal
Devarani Arumugam
ENGL-1302-51008
Mar -03- 2020
Professor Deva Arumugam
Thesis
People from different religions should be allowed to marry because it is beneficial.
People from different religions should allow to marry because it allows people to explore different religious culture and behavior.
Even though some group of people and countries do not accept inter-religious marriage, people should allow to explore different religions because it is beneficial to create respect, love, care, and peace between two different religious people.
Sebika Darnal
Devarani Arumugam
ENGL-1302-51008
Feb-11-2020
Topic proposal: Inter religious marriage
My topic is going to be about Inter religious marriage. The reason why I pick these topic because I have seen in many country where couples get married with different religion and face many obstacles. Many times situation get so difficult were people are force to get kicked out from their country, church ,home and many more. In my research paper I want to talk about why people are forced to get kicked out and why cannot family accept inter religious marriage. an inter religious marriage couples attempt tons of circumstances. “According to Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, men and women who have attained the age of majority have the right to marry "without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion". Even though we have right to pick whoever we want to marry still, religion have become big issue because the way how our parent raise us. I also want to acknowledge that religion does not define our humanism. We should all learned to respects every religion.
The inter religious marriage contribute to me and my community because religious difference can bring unexpected conflict in our married life. In other hand communities does not always accept inter religious marriage because of their traditional and their belief. Different religion have different belief and everyone must follow their own belief. Community people always consider about their people and whom should women get married because inter religious will surface many struggles and how children will grow up into. If couples have different religion and whom should children follow, every community and parent have desire that children must raise by their parent religion.. Parents and community have passed down cultural and tradition for generations. Therefore they want their children to hold the generations for next generation. Parent don’t usually accept inter religious marriage because of their belief. They normally force their children to feel as they must choose between their boyfriends or girlfriend nor parents. If they go against and get inter religious marriage they are forced to get kicked out and have no relationship with parents. Last but not least every one have their right to choose.
This topic is very important to me because I want each of us to know that .
The document provides instructions for a classroom activity where students will construct dichotomous keys to classify 10 primate species. It outlines the 7 steps of the activity which include: 1) explaining what a dichotomous key is; 2) providing a primate list; 3) dividing students into groups to construct keys; 4) having students research primates; 5) providing a sample first couplet; 6) reminding students to explain each statement; and 7) having groups present their keys. Sample dichotomous keys and primate information are also provided.
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This document provides instructions for a take-home exam with four parts. It includes questions about analyzing Airbnb listing data from Seattle using Excel and mapping tools. Part I involves creating frequency tables and histograms from the Excel data, calculating percentages and locations. Part II has students make a map of listing locations using Copypastemap. Part III asks students to tell a story by creating maps in Social Explorer about areas suitable for new Airbnb hosts. Part IV covers standard deviation, outliers, and miscellaneous questions. Students are warned against cheating and collaboration is prohibited despite it being a take-home exam.
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Seba Alwayel
517 Catawba circle Columbia, SC 29201 · 8032372950
Sebaalwayel.gmail.com · personal summary
Organized registration information, product warranties, end user agreements, program user codes, and other data essential to effective software acquisitions, resource distribution, and asset utilization.
Keeping to inform future software acquisitions, resource distribution, and asset utilization. Trusted IT team member articulated technology forecasts to company directors.
Experience01-01-2014 to 11-12-2014
STC company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
-translator
- answerd customar quations related to proudacts, servises or their specific account.
- translate conversations from English to Arbic.
Education
Bachler’s degree in Information technology “IT” major
University of south Carolina.
Graduation date” 09-05-2020
Skills
Speak two languages.
Good communication skills.
Good at persuasion.
Good leader.
Good in bargaining.
Nice behaviors.
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O R I G I N A L P A P E R
A Transitional Living Program for Homeless
Adolescents: A Case Study
Elissa D. Giffords Æ Christina Alonso Æ Richard Bell
Published online: 7 July 2007
� Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007
Abstract Under the Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act in (P.L.
108-96), Congress authorized the Transitional Living Program for Older Homeless Youth
(TLP). TLP provides grants to community and faith-based non-profit and public organi-
zations for longer-term residential supports (up to 18 months) to youth ages 16–21 in order
to promote their successful transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency (National Network
for Youth, Issue brief: Runaway and homeless youth act reauthorization [Available online
at http://www.nn4youth.org/site/DocServer/NNYandVOAFinalUpdate.pdf?docID=304],
2007). This article describes a transitional living program in Long Island, New York
designed to enable youth in a residential setting (ages 16–21) to develop and internalize
independent living skills through the provision of shelter and support services which
prepare them for living independently in the community.
Keywords Independent living � Foster care � Self-sufficiency � Adolescent youth �
Homeless � Runaway
E. D. Giffords (&)
Social Work Department, Long Island University, CW Post Campus, Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY
11548, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
C. Alonso � R. Bell
Family and Children’s Association, 100 East Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
C. Alonso
e-mail: [email protected]
R. Bell
e-mail: RBel[email protected]
123
Child Youth Care Forum (2007) 36:141–151
DOI 10.1007/s10566-007-9036-0
Introduction
In the 1980s the number of Independent living programs to assist formerly homeless
adolescents and foster youth to develop the skills they need to sustain themselves in the
community increased significantly nationwide (for, e.g., see Brickman et al. 1991; Kroner
1988; Lindsey and Ahmed 1999). Many of these programs received their funding from.
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1, Due Saturday, February .docxrtodd280
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1, Due: Saturday, February 15, 2014, ReOpened and now Due: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, 11:55p.m.
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1 (5:00)
In their stories, how do these prisoners explain their criminal behavior? Would the prisoners be more likely to agree with the functionalist, conflict, control, or interactionist theories of crime?
How would labeling theory and differential association theory explain the criminal behaviors of the men in the video?
Most prisoners will be released back into the community in a few years. How will being ex-convicts affect these men’s lives? How will their race affect that experience?
.
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Searching Databases (APA 7 format and at least 3-4 references)
When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems.
The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, researchable question that addresses your need will make the search process much more effective. One such formula is the PICO(T) format.
In this Discussion, you will transform a clinical inquiry into a searchable question in PICO(T) format, so you can search the electronic databases more effectively and efficiently. You will share this PICO(T) question and examine strategies you might use to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question.
To Prepare:
Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
Review the materials offering guidance on using databases, performing keyword searches, and developing PICO(T) questions provided in the Resources.
Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical issue of interest, search at least two different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles related to your clinical issue of interest. You should not be using systematic reviews for this assignment, select original research articles.
Review the Resources for guidance and develop a PICO(T) question of interest to you for further study. It is suggested that an Intervention-type PICOT question be developed as these seem to work best for this course.
By Day 3 of Week 4
Post a brief description of your clinical issue of interest. This clinical issue will remain the same for the entire course and will be the basis for the development of your PICOT question. Then, post your PICO(T) question, the search terms used, and the names of at least two databases used for your PICO(T) question. Describe your search results in terms of the number of articles returned on original research and how this changed as you added search terms using your Boolean operators. Finally, explain strategies you might make to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question. Be specific and provide examples.
By Day 6 of Week 4
Respond
to at least
two
of your colleagues
on two different days
and provide further suggestions on how their database search might be improved.
Mike RE: Discussion - Week 4/Initial (at least 2-3 references and APA 7 format)
Given the diverse nature of the health care industry, the ubiquitous array of multi faceted axillary services, the sector we service the most sometimes becomes the focus of our interest given the opportunity and longevity in such an institution. For the purpose of .
Searching for help with this For this two-part assessment,.docxrtodd280
Searching for help with this
For this two-part assessment, you will respond to a question about interpreting correlations and use SPSS software to complete a data analysis and application report.
You will examine three fundamental inferential statistics, including correlation,
t
tests, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The first inferential statistic we will focus on is correlation, denoted
r
, which estimates the strength of a linear association between two variables. By contrast,
t
tests and ANOVAs will examine group differences on some quantitative dependent variable.
SHOW LESS
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths, and limitations of various statistical tests.
Develop a conclusion including strengths and limitations of correlation.
Competency 2: Analyze the decision-making process of data analysis.
Analyze the assumptions of correlation.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of hypothesis testing.
Develop a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.
Competency 4: Interpret the results of statistical analyses.
Interpret the correlation output.
Competency 5: Apply a statistical program's procedure to data.
Apply the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations.
Competency 6: Apply the results of statistical analyses (your own or others) to your field of interest or career.
Develop a context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Competency Map
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
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Assessment 2 Context [DOC]
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Interpreting correlation: Magnitude and sign.
Assumptions of correlation.
Hypothesis testing of correlation.
Effect size in correlation.
Alternative correlation coefficients.
Correlation—application.
Proper reporting of correlations.
r
, degrees of freedom, and correlation coefficient.
Probability values.
Effect size.
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Questions to ConsiderAs you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for .
Search the Internet for an article where physical security failed.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for an article where physical security failed
Propose a possible change in that organization’s physical security that could have prevented the breach/failure for that scenario
Submit at
least 5 full pages
double spaced (
not including
cover page, reference pages, abstract or table of contents)
No photos or graphs
Reference all sources used
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
Your paper must include at least 2 references that are properly cited inside the body of your paper and listed in your reference section
.
Search Yahoo Finance orand any other credible source(s) to find the.docxrtodd280
Search Yahoo Finance or/and any other credible source(s) to find the most recent income
statement and balance sheet of a major corporation.
● Provide these statements in the appropriate format (financial statement)
● Perform a vertical financial analysis incorporating
i. Debt ratio
ii. Debt to equity ratio
iii. Return on assets
iv. Return on equity
v. Current ratio
vi. Quick ratio
vii. Inventory turnover
viii. Days in inventory
ix. Accounts receivable turnover
x. Accounts receivable cycle in days
xi. Accounts payable turnover
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xii. Accounts payable cycle in days
xiii. Earnings per share (EPS)
xiv. Price to earnings ratio (P/E)
xv. Cash conversion cycle (CCC), and
xvi. Working capital
xvii. Explain Dupont identity, apply it to your selected company, interpret the
components in Dupont identity.
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings.
Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your
own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s). All
PA and CLA submissions require at least six (6) peer-reviewed references, which should
include the source of the data.
.
Search Yahoo Finance orand any other credible source(s) to find.docxrtodd280
Search Yahoo Finance or/and any other credible source(s) to find the most recent income statement and balance sheet of a major corporation.
Provide these statements in the appropriate format (financial statement)
Perform a vertical financial analysis incorporating
Debt ratio
Debt to equity ratio
Return on assets
Return on equity
Current ratio
Quick ratio
vii.
Inventory turnover
viii.
Days in inventory
Accounts receivable turnover
Accounts receivable cycle in days
Accounts payable turnover
xii.
Accounts payable cycle in days
xiii.
Earnings per share (EPS)
xiv.
Price to earnings ratio (P/E)
Cash conversion cycle (CCC), and
xvi.
Working capital
xvii.
Explain Dupont identity, apply it to your selected company, interpret the components in Dupont identity.
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s). All PA and CLA submissions require at least six (6) peer-reviewed references, which should include the source of the data.
.
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Search Warrant/Affidavit Project/ Paper
: 3-6 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman, 1-inch margins on all sides. The assignment is a project about an important contemporary topic written for an informed audience. You should address the questions below, making a strong argument on behalf of your analysis and developing your own conclusion based on evidence from sources. In doing so, you must use a minimum of five references (3) from the syllabus’ bibliography or other academic area (i.e. eText, ProQuest, etc.) Extra research beyond the specified readings will help the quality of your project significantly.
Directions:
Each student will research and submit a work product on the questions related to the search warrant affidavit in the course material. This short p r o j e c t / paper will be assessed and graded on both the quality of the content (the student communicates in a clear and concise way what is important in the assignment) and on the quality of the composition (grammar, word usage, organization, etc.).
Case Scenario
Police Officer Gilbert Caesar sought a warrant to search the persons of Raul Franco and his live-in girlfriend Mildred, the house where Raul and Mildred resided, and a black pickup truck owned by Raul.
Police Officer Caesar’s Affidavit in Support of Application for Search Warrant:
“In the latter part of 2015, I arrested a subject and took him to jail. While enroute to the jail I asked the subject who he knew that was dealing drugs. The subject told me of a person named Raul who lived on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. I asked the subject how he knew Raul was selling drugs. The subject told me his wife bought her heroin from Raul. As I was driving towards the jail, I drove up Henry Avenue and asked the subject to point the house out to me as we drove past. As we drove past, the subject pointed to the residence on the northeast corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. The subject also said Raul drove the black pickup truck that was parked in front of the residence.
“After dropping the subject off at the jail, I drove back to the residence on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. The black truck was still parked in front of the residence. I ran a registration check on the vehicle. The return information from dispatch showed the vehicle was registered to Raul Franco with an address of 51-03 Spring Street.
“On 01-07-16 Officer Justin Bassey and I were talking to a person who herein will be referred to as confidential reliable informant one. (CRI-1). I was talking to CRI-1 about people who sold drugs in this city, specifically heroin or meth. CRI-1 told us a woman named Mildred and her boyfriend Raul were selling heroin. I asked CRI-1 where Mildred and Raul lived. CRI-1 said they lived on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. I asked CRI-1 if Raul or Mildred drove any cars. CRI-1 said [he/she] only knew of a black colored full size truck Raul drove. I asked CRI-1 if [he/she] kne.
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Search the internet for best practices for developing technology project requirements.
Personally, what one part of the project requirements is critical to the success of the project? Please explain.
As you work to complete your IT Project, you are soon to be finalizing your project design (Unit 4). What have you learned about your project over these weeks (ex. new requirements)?
.
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Search the Internet for articles on Implementing a Biometrics Usage Today
Propose and discuss a possible Biometrics System
Solution
to implement
Submit at least 2 full pages double spaced
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
.
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Search the Human Rights Watch website for examples of human rights violations and abuses
.
Select a human rights violation to use for this Discussion.
Think about the factors that contribute to this human rights violation.
Consider consequences of this violation (locally and/or internationally).
Post by Day 4
a brief description of the human rights violation you selected. Then describe two factors that may contribute to this human rights violation. Finally, explain at least two consequences of the human rights violation (locally and/or internationally). Be specific.
.
Search the Internet and locate a victim impact statement (vide.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet and locate a victim impact statement (video or written).
Reflect on the background and relevant facts of the case for which the statement was prepared
In a minimum of 6
00 words
, briefly describe the background of the case, including:
Criminals involved
Victims involved
Crime committed
Apparent impacts
Other relevant information to provide context
.
Search the Internet and watch the first 6 minutes of PBS Idea Ch.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet and watch the first 6 minutes of PBS Idea Channel’s video:
Are Bitcoins and Unusual Hats the Future of Currency?
Consider the functions of money as well as the risks inherent in traditional fiat currency. After watching the video, consider the following questions: Do alternative currencies have real world worth? What are the pros and cons of the expanding popularity and acceptance of these forms of money?
.
Search the Internet for any short article related to our topics this.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for any short article related to our topics this week of the time value of money. For the discussion, avoid sites such as Wikipedia or Investopedia. Once you find an article, discuss what you've learned or what your thoughts are. Please also post a link to the article so others can access it.
.
Search the internet and learn about the cases of nurses Julie Th.docxrtodd280
Search the internet and learn about the cases of nurses Julie Thao and Kimberly Hiatt.
The medical caretaker Julie Theo was accused of criminal disregard after she erroneously infused some unacceptable medication for a high school young lady in labor, which lead to her demise. Kimberly Hiatt was charged in the wake of making a numerical mistake that prompted an overdose of calcium chloride and the resulting passing of a fundamentally sick newborn child.
2. List and discuss lessons that you and all healthcare professionals can learn from these two cases.
We as nurses can learn to double check medication administrations and medication math. As well as learn to always remember to check the six rights of medication. Also, learn to let a second nurse check our medication math. learn and realize what do if a medication error happens what to do as a convention. learn to manage our time, so we do not exhaust ourselves.
3. Describe how the principle of beneficence and the virtue of benevolence could be applied to these cases. Do you think the hospital administrators handled the situations legally and ethically?
The principle of beneficence is moral rule that medical caretakers’ activities ought to advance great. I imagine that the principle of beneficence could be applied to the situation of Kimberley Hiatt in light of the fact that she was not effectively attempting to hurt the child, but in the end her actions prompted the death of her patient. Kimberley has the best goals for her patient, but her action did not show her actual expectations. The prudence of benevolence can likewise be applied to the situation of Thao because of her having a " charitable disposition to do good in regard to others “(Jones, 2012). She took the extra shift as an expression of her good will.
4. In addition to benevolence, which other virtues exhibited by their colleagues might have helped Thao and Hiatt?
Different ethics that their colleagues might have displayed is responsibility. In the event that their colleagues would have indicated responsibility for themselves as well as for others on their nursing group. Another accommodating temperance is teamwork. In the event that their colleagues would have shown cooperation, they may have had the option to twofold check other colleague’s medication administration. goodness is the prudence of obligation If Thao's colleagues realized that she was working extended periods they might have mediated and conversed with Thao.
5. Discuss personal virtues that might be helpful to second victims themselves to navigate the grieving process.
The virtue of forgiveness could be extremely useful to second victims who have not had the option to excuse themselves for committing an error. The second victim should have the option to perceive that they are not a perfect human and they can commit errors. The virtue of growth would be useful to second victims also. The second victim can gain from the error and attempt to instruct others on.
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing Biometrics To.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing Biometrics Today
Propose and discuss a possible Biometrics System
Solution
to implement
Submit at
least 2 full pages
double spaced (
not includin
g
cover page, reference pages, abstract or table of contents)
No photos or graphs
Reference all sources used
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
Your paper must include
at least 2 references
that are properly cited inside the body of your paper and listed in your reference section
NOTE:
Cover and Reference pages in APA format are required!
.
Search the Web for reports of cloud system failures. Write a 3 to 4 .docxrtodd280
Search the Web for reports of cloud system failures. Write a 3 to 4 page paper where you discuss the causes of each incident.
Writing Requirements
3–4 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
Include at least two peer reviewed sources that are properly cited
APA format, Use the APA template
.
Sebika Darnal Devarani ArumugamENGL-1302-51008 Mar -03- 2020.docxrtodd280
Sebika Darnal
Devarani Arumugam
ENGL-1302-51008
Mar -03- 2020
Professor Deva Arumugam
Thesis
People from different religions should be allowed to marry because it is beneficial.
People from different religions should allow to marry because it allows people to explore different religious culture and behavior.
Even though some group of people and countries do not accept inter-religious marriage, people should allow to explore different religions because it is beneficial to create respect, love, care, and peace between two different religious people.
Sebika Darnal
Devarani Arumugam
ENGL-1302-51008
Feb-11-2020
Topic proposal: Inter religious marriage
My topic is going to be about Inter religious marriage. The reason why I pick these topic because I have seen in many country where couples get married with different religion and face many obstacles. Many times situation get so difficult were people are force to get kicked out from their country, church ,home and many more. In my research paper I want to talk about why people are forced to get kicked out and why cannot family accept inter religious marriage. an inter religious marriage couples attempt tons of circumstances. “According to Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, men and women who have attained the age of majority have the right to marry "without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion". Even though we have right to pick whoever we want to marry still, religion have become big issue because the way how our parent raise us. I also want to acknowledge that religion does not define our humanism. We should all learned to respects every religion.
The inter religious marriage contribute to me and my community because religious difference can bring unexpected conflict in our married life. In other hand communities does not always accept inter religious marriage because of their traditional and their belief. Different religion have different belief and everyone must follow their own belief. Community people always consider about their people and whom should women get married because inter religious will surface many struggles and how children will grow up into. If couples have different religion and whom should children follow, every community and parent have desire that children must raise by their parent religion.. Parents and community have passed down cultural and tradition for generations. Therefore they want their children to hold the generations for next generation. Parent don’t usually accept inter religious marriage because of their belief. They normally force their children to feel as they must choose between their boyfriends or girlfriend nor parents. If they go against and get inter religious marriage they are forced to get kicked out and have no relationship with parents. Last but not least every one have their right to choose.
This topic is very important to me because I want each of us to know that .
The document provides instructions for a classroom activity where students will construct dichotomous keys to classify 10 primate species. It outlines the 7 steps of the activity which include: 1) explaining what a dichotomous key is; 2) providing a primate list; 3) dividing students into groups to construct keys; 4) having students research primates; 5) providing a sample first couplet; 6) reminding students to explain each statement; and 7) having groups present their keys. Sample dichotomous keys and primate information are also provided.
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This document provides instructions for a take-home exam with four parts. It includes questions about analyzing Airbnb listing data from Seattle using Excel and mapping tools. Part I involves creating frequency tables and histograms from the Excel data, calculating percentages and locations. Part II has students make a map of listing locations using Copypastemap. Part III asks students to tell a story by creating maps in Social Explorer about areas suitable for new Airbnb hosts. Part IV covers standard deviation, outliers, and miscellaneous questions. Students are warned against cheating and collaboration is prohibited despite it being a take-home exam.
Seba Alwayel517 Catawba circle Columbia, SC 29201 · 8032372950.docxrtodd280
Seba Alwayel
517 Catawba circle Columbia, SC 29201 · 8032372950
Sebaalwayel.gmail.com · personal summary
Organized registration information, product warranties, end user agreements, program user codes, and other data essential to effective software acquisitions, resource distribution, and asset utilization.
Keeping to inform future software acquisitions, resource distribution, and asset utilization. Trusted IT team member articulated technology forecasts to company directors.
Experience01-01-2014 to 11-12-2014
STC company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
-translator
- answerd customar quations related to proudacts, servises or their specific account.
- translate conversations from English to Arbic.
Education
Bachler’s degree in Information technology “IT” major
University of south Carolina.
Graduation date” 09-05-2020
Skills
Speak two languages.
Good communication skills.
Good at persuasion.
Good leader.
Good in bargaining.
Nice behaviors.
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O R I G I N A L P A P E R
A Transitional Living Program for Homeless
Adolescents: A Case Study
Elissa D. Giffords Æ Christina Alonso Æ Richard Bell
Published online: 7 July 2007
� Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007
Abstract Under the Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act in (P.L.
108-96), Congress authorized the Transitional Living Program for Older Homeless Youth
(TLP). TLP provides grants to community and faith-based non-profit and public organi-
zations for longer-term residential supports (up to 18 months) to youth ages 16–21 in order
to promote their successful transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency (National Network
for Youth, Issue brief: Runaway and homeless youth act reauthorization [Available online
at http://www.nn4youth.org/site/DocServer/NNYandVOAFinalUpdate.pdf?docID=304],
2007). This article describes a transitional living program in Long Island, New York
designed to enable youth in a residential setting (ages 16–21) to develop and internalize
independent living skills through the provision of shelter and support services which
prepare them for living independently in the community.
Keywords Independent living � Foster care � Self-sufficiency � Adolescent youth �
Homeless � Runaway
E. D. Giffords (&)
Social Work Department, Long Island University, CW Post Campus, Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY
11548, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
C. Alonso � R. Bell
Family and Children’s Association, 100 East Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
C. Alonso
e-mail: [email protected]
R. Bell
e-mail: RBel[email protected]
123
Child Youth Care Forum (2007) 36:141–151
DOI 10.1007/s10566-007-9036-0
Introduction
In the 1980s the number of Independent living programs to assist formerly homeless
adolescents and foster youth to develop the skills they need to sustain themselves in the
community increased significantly nationwide (for, e.g., see Brickman et al. 1991; Kroner
1988; Lindsey and Ahmed 1999). Many of these programs received their funding from.
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1, Due Saturday, February .docxrtodd280
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1, Due: Saturday, February 15, 2014, ReOpened and now Due: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, 11:55p.m.
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, clip 1 (5:00)
In their stories, how do these prisoners explain their criminal behavior? Would the prisoners be more likely to agree with the functionalist, conflict, control, or interactionist theories of crime?
How would labeling theory and differential association theory explain the criminal behaviors of the men in the video?
Most prisoners will be released back into the community in a few years. How will being ex-convicts affect these men’s lives? How will their race affect that experience?
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Searching Databases (APA 7 format and at least 3-4 references)Wh.docxrtodd280
Searching Databases (APA 7 format and at least 3-4 references)
When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems.
The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, researchable question that addresses your need will make the search process much more effective. One such formula is the PICO(T) format.
In this Discussion, you will transform a clinical inquiry into a searchable question in PICO(T) format, so you can search the electronic databases more effectively and efficiently. You will share this PICO(T) question and examine strategies you might use to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question.
To Prepare:
Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
Review the materials offering guidance on using databases, performing keyword searches, and developing PICO(T) questions provided in the Resources.
Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical issue of interest, search at least two different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles related to your clinical issue of interest. You should not be using systematic reviews for this assignment, select original research articles.
Review the Resources for guidance and develop a PICO(T) question of interest to you for further study. It is suggested that an Intervention-type PICOT question be developed as these seem to work best for this course.
By Day 3 of Week 4
Post a brief description of your clinical issue of interest. This clinical issue will remain the same for the entire course and will be the basis for the development of your PICOT question. Then, post your PICO(T) question, the search terms used, and the names of at least two databases used for your PICO(T) question. Describe your search results in terms of the number of articles returned on original research and how this changed as you added search terms using your Boolean operators. Finally, explain strategies you might make to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question. Be specific and provide examples.
By Day 6 of Week 4
Respond
to at least
two
of your colleagues
on two different days
and provide further suggestions on how their database search might be improved.
Mike RE: Discussion - Week 4/Initial (at least 2-3 references and APA 7 format)
Given the diverse nature of the health care industry, the ubiquitous array of multi faceted axillary services, the sector we service the most sometimes becomes the focus of our interest given the opportunity and longevity in such an institution. For the purpose of .
Searching for help with this For this two-part assessment,.docxrtodd280
Searching for help with this
For this two-part assessment, you will respond to a question about interpreting correlations and use SPSS software to complete a data analysis and application report.
You will examine three fundamental inferential statistics, including correlation,
t
tests, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The first inferential statistic we will focus on is correlation, denoted
r
, which estimates the strength of a linear association between two variables. By contrast,
t
tests and ANOVAs will examine group differences on some quantitative dependent variable.
SHOW LESS
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths, and limitations of various statistical tests.
Develop a conclusion including strengths and limitations of correlation.
Competency 2: Analyze the decision-making process of data analysis.
Analyze the assumptions of correlation.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of hypothesis testing.
Develop a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.
Competency 4: Interpret the results of statistical analyses.
Interpret the correlation output.
Competency 5: Apply a statistical program's procedure to data.
Apply the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations.
Competency 6: Apply the results of statistical analyses (your own or others) to your field of interest or career.
Develop a context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Competency Map
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
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ContextRead
Assessment 2 Context [DOC]
for important information on the following topics:
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Interpreting correlation: Magnitude and sign.
Assumptions of correlation.
Hypothesis testing of correlation.
Effect size in correlation.
Alternative correlation coefficients.
Correlation—application.
Proper reporting of correlations.
r
, degrees of freedom, and correlation coefficient.
Probability values.
Effect size.
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Questions to ConsiderAs you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for .
Search the Internet for an article where physical security failed.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for an article where physical security failed
Propose a possible change in that organization’s physical security that could have prevented the breach/failure for that scenario
Submit at
least 5 full pages
double spaced (
not including
cover page, reference pages, abstract or table of contents)
No photos or graphs
Reference all sources used
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
Your paper must include at least 2 references that are properly cited inside the body of your paper and listed in your reference section
.
Search Yahoo Finance orand any other credible source(s) to find the.docxrtodd280
Search Yahoo Finance or/and any other credible source(s) to find the most recent income
statement and balance sheet of a major corporation.
● Provide these statements in the appropriate format (financial statement)
● Perform a vertical financial analysis incorporating
i. Debt ratio
ii. Debt to equity ratio
iii. Return on assets
iv. Return on equity
v. Current ratio
vi. Quick ratio
vii. Inventory turnover
viii. Days in inventory
ix. Accounts receivable turnover
x. Accounts receivable cycle in days
xi. Accounts payable turnover
BUS 550 Syllabus
8 of
xii. Accounts payable cycle in days
xiii. Earnings per share (EPS)
xiv. Price to earnings ratio (P/E)
xv. Cash conversion cycle (CCC), and
xvi. Working capital
xvii. Explain Dupont identity, apply it to your selected company, interpret the
components in Dupont identity.
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings.
Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your
own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s). All
PA and CLA submissions require at least six (6) peer-reviewed references, which should
include the source of the data.
.
Search Yahoo Finance orand any other credible source(s) to find.docxrtodd280
Search Yahoo Finance or/and any other credible source(s) to find the most recent income statement and balance sheet of a major corporation.
Provide these statements in the appropriate format (financial statement)
Perform a vertical financial analysis incorporating
Debt ratio
Debt to equity ratio
Return on assets
Return on equity
Current ratio
Quick ratio
vii.
Inventory turnover
viii.
Days in inventory
Accounts receivable turnover
Accounts receivable cycle in days
Accounts payable turnover
xii.
Accounts payable cycle in days
xiii.
Earnings per share (EPS)
xiv.
Price to earnings ratio (P/E)
Cash conversion cycle (CCC), and
xvi.
Working capital
xvii.
Explain Dupont identity, apply it to your selected company, interpret the components in Dupont identity.
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s). All PA and CLA submissions require at least six (6) peer-reviewed references, which should include the source of the data.
.
Search WarrantAffidavit Project Paper 3-6 pages, double spa.docxrtodd280
Search Warrant/Affidavit Project/ Paper
: 3-6 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman, 1-inch margins on all sides. The assignment is a project about an important contemporary topic written for an informed audience. You should address the questions below, making a strong argument on behalf of your analysis and developing your own conclusion based on evidence from sources. In doing so, you must use a minimum of five references (3) from the syllabus’ bibliography or other academic area (i.e. eText, ProQuest, etc.) Extra research beyond the specified readings will help the quality of your project significantly.
Directions:
Each student will research and submit a work product on the questions related to the search warrant affidavit in the course material. This short p r o j e c t / paper will be assessed and graded on both the quality of the content (the student communicates in a clear and concise way what is important in the assignment) and on the quality of the composition (grammar, word usage, organization, etc.).
Case Scenario
Police Officer Gilbert Caesar sought a warrant to search the persons of Raul Franco and his live-in girlfriend Mildred, the house where Raul and Mildred resided, and a black pickup truck owned by Raul.
Police Officer Caesar’s Affidavit in Support of Application for Search Warrant:
“In the latter part of 2015, I arrested a subject and took him to jail. While enroute to the jail I asked the subject who he knew that was dealing drugs. The subject told me of a person named Raul who lived on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. I asked the subject how he knew Raul was selling drugs. The subject told me his wife bought her heroin from Raul. As I was driving towards the jail, I drove up Henry Avenue and asked the subject to point the house out to me as we drove past. As we drove past, the subject pointed to the residence on the northeast corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. The subject also said Raul drove the black pickup truck that was parked in front of the residence.
“After dropping the subject off at the jail, I drove back to the residence on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. The black truck was still parked in front of the residence. I ran a registration check on the vehicle. The return information from dispatch showed the vehicle was registered to Raul Franco with an address of 51-03 Spring Street.
“On 01-07-16 Officer Justin Bassey and I were talking to a person who herein will be referred to as confidential reliable informant one. (CRI-1). I was talking to CRI-1 about people who sold drugs in this city, specifically heroin or meth. CRI-1 told us a woman named Mildred and her boyfriend Raul were selling heroin. I asked CRI-1 where Mildred and Raul lived. CRI-1 said they lived on the corner of Henry Avenue and Spring Street. I asked CRI-1 if Raul or Mildred drove any cars. CRI-1 said [he/she] only knew of a black colored full size truck Raul drove. I asked CRI-1 if [he/she] kne.
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Search the internet for best practices for developing technology project requirements.
Personally, what one part of the project requirements is critical to the success of the project? Please explain.
As you work to complete your IT Project, you are soon to be finalizing your project design (Unit 4). What have you learned about your project over these weeks (ex. new requirements)?
.
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing a Biometrics Usage .docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing a Biometrics Usage Today
Propose and discuss a possible Biometrics System
Solution
to implement
Submit at least 2 full pages double spaced
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
.
Search the Human Rights Watch website for examples of human ri.docxrtodd280
Search the Human Rights Watch website for examples of human rights violations and abuses
.
Select a human rights violation to use for this Discussion.
Think about the factors that contribute to this human rights violation.
Consider consequences of this violation (locally and/or internationally).
Post by Day 4
a brief description of the human rights violation you selected. Then describe two factors that may contribute to this human rights violation. Finally, explain at least two consequences of the human rights violation (locally and/or internationally). Be specific.
.
Search the Internet and locate a victim impact statement (vide.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet and locate a victim impact statement (video or written).
Reflect on the background and relevant facts of the case for which the statement was prepared
In a minimum of 6
00 words
, briefly describe the background of the case, including:
Criminals involved
Victims involved
Crime committed
Apparent impacts
Other relevant information to provide context
.
Search the Internet and watch the first 6 minutes of PBS Idea Ch.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet and watch the first 6 minutes of PBS Idea Channel’s video:
Are Bitcoins and Unusual Hats the Future of Currency?
Consider the functions of money as well as the risks inherent in traditional fiat currency. After watching the video, consider the following questions: Do alternative currencies have real world worth? What are the pros and cons of the expanding popularity and acceptance of these forms of money?
.
Search the Internet for any short article related to our topics this.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for any short article related to our topics this week of the time value of money. For the discussion, avoid sites such as Wikipedia or Investopedia. Once you find an article, discuss what you've learned or what your thoughts are. Please also post a link to the article so others can access it.
.
Search the internet and learn about the cases of nurses Julie Th.docxrtodd280
Search the internet and learn about the cases of nurses Julie Thao and Kimberly Hiatt.
The medical caretaker Julie Theo was accused of criminal disregard after she erroneously infused some unacceptable medication for a high school young lady in labor, which lead to her demise. Kimberly Hiatt was charged in the wake of making a numerical mistake that prompted an overdose of calcium chloride and the resulting passing of a fundamentally sick newborn child.
2. List and discuss lessons that you and all healthcare professionals can learn from these two cases.
We as nurses can learn to double check medication administrations and medication math. As well as learn to always remember to check the six rights of medication. Also, learn to let a second nurse check our medication math. learn and realize what do if a medication error happens what to do as a convention. learn to manage our time, so we do not exhaust ourselves.
3. Describe how the principle of beneficence and the virtue of benevolence could be applied to these cases. Do you think the hospital administrators handled the situations legally and ethically?
The principle of beneficence is moral rule that medical caretakers’ activities ought to advance great. I imagine that the principle of beneficence could be applied to the situation of Kimberley Hiatt in light of the fact that she was not effectively attempting to hurt the child, but in the end her actions prompted the death of her patient. Kimberley has the best goals for her patient, but her action did not show her actual expectations. The prudence of benevolence can likewise be applied to the situation of Thao because of her having a " charitable disposition to do good in regard to others “(Jones, 2012). She took the extra shift as an expression of her good will.
4. In addition to benevolence, which other virtues exhibited by their colleagues might have helped Thao and Hiatt?
Different ethics that their colleagues might have displayed is responsibility. In the event that their colleagues would have indicated responsibility for themselves as well as for others on their nursing group. Another accommodating temperance is teamwork. In the event that their colleagues would have shown cooperation, they may have had the option to twofold check other colleague’s medication administration. goodness is the prudence of obligation If Thao's colleagues realized that she was working extended periods they might have mediated and conversed with Thao.
5. Discuss personal virtues that might be helpful to second victims themselves to navigate the grieving process.
The virtue of forgiveness could be extremely useful to second victims who have not had the option to excuse themselves for committing an error. The second victim should have the option to perceive that they are not a perfect human and they can commit errors. The virtue of growth would be useful to second victims also. The second victim can gain from the error and attempt to instruct others on.
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing Biometrics To.docxrtodd280
Search the Internet for articles on Implementing Biometrics Today
Propose and discuss a possible Biometrics System
Solution
to implement
Submit at
least 2 full pages
double spaced (
not includin
g
cover page, reference pages, abstract or table of contents)
No photos or graphs
Reference all sources used
Your paper must be APA formatted (including a separate cover page and reference page)
Your paper must include
at least 2 references
that are properly cited inside the body of your paper and listed in your reference section
NOTE:
Cover and Reference pages in APA format are required!
.
Search the Web for reports of cloud system failures. Write a 3 to 4 .docxrtodd280
Search the Web for reports of cloud system failures. Write a 3 to 4 page paper where you discuss the causes of each incident.
Writing Requirements
3–4 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
Include at least two peer reviewed sources that are properly cited
APA format, Use the APA template
.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Reimagining Your Library Space: How to Increase the Vibes in Your Library No ...Diana Rendina
Librarians are leading the way in creating future-ready citizens – now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, attendees will get inspiration for transforming their library spaces. You’ll learn how to survey students and patrons, create a focus group, and use design thinking to brainstorm ideas for your space. We’ll discuss budget friendly ways to change your space as well as how to find funding. No matter where you’re at, you’ll find ideas for reimagining your space in this session.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
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Kierkegaard and Russell on BeliefKierkegaard: “Whoever is
neither hot nor cold [who doesn’t believe passionately] is
nauseating.”Russell: “There is something feeble, and a little
contemptible, about a man who cannot face the perils of life
without the help of comfortable myths.”
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EvidentialismOnly beliefs based on evidence can be
justified.Some claim that you have a moral obligation to
proportion your belief to the evidence.
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Clifford and Huxley on Belief“It is wrong always, everywhere,
and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.” –
W. K. Clifford“It is wrong for a man to say that he is certain of
the objective truth of any proposition unless he can produce
evidence which logically justifies that certainty.” –T. H. Huxley
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Thought Probe: Blanshard’s BeliefsAre Blanshard and Clifford
correct in claiming that we have a duty to proportion our beliefs
to the evidence?Can you think of a counterexample, a case
where it would not be right to proportion your belief to the
evidence?Should people who don’t proportion their belief to the
evidence be ashamed of themselves? Why or why not?
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James on the Will to BelieveWhen a belief can be decided on
intellectual grounds, it’s wrong to believe on faith.When a
belief is a genuine option, and when believing it to be true can
make it true, it’s permissible to believe on faith.For example:
By having faith that someone likes you, they may come to like
you.
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Problems with the Will to BelieveBeliefs don’t bring about
changes in others, actions do.The knowledge that acting as if we
like someone can help make them like us is based on
evidence.Believing in God can’t help bring about the existence
of God.
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James on the Affirmations of ReligionFirst: religion says that
the best things are the eternal things. “Perfection is
eternal.”Second: religion says that we are better off if we accept
the first affirmation.James claims that accepting the first
affirmation will help us have a more personal relationship to the
universe.
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Thought Probe: James and PandeismPandeism, like pantheism,
claims that the universe is God.Unlike pantheism, however, it
claims that the universe is a person.James claims that viewing
the universe as a person would help give meaning to your
life.Do you agree? Why or why not?
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The Meaning of LifeSome believe that our lives can be
meaningful if and only if they are part of a divine plan.
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Thought Experiment: God’s PlanSuppose that God created us to
serve as food for some more advanced creatures.Would it make
our lives meaningful to be eaten by those creatures?
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Thought Probe: Meaning and MoralityIt’s wrong to use people
merely as a means to an end because that violates their
fundamental right to self-determination.If God created us for a
purpose, it would seem that he is using us merely as a means to
an end.Is it immoral for God to create people in order to achieve
a particular purpose?
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ExistentialismAccording to Existentialism, “existence precedes
essence.” Humans exist prior to and independently of any notion
of who they are or what they should do.Humans define
themselves and create their own meaning by making choices.
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6. Sartre on the Human ConditionAbandonment: no one can make
our choices for us.Aguish: we have to choose.Despair: we have
to live with the consequences of our choices.
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Barnes on the Human Condition“No humanistic existentialist
will allow that the only alternative is despair and
irresponsibility.”“The individual life may have an intrinsic
value…whether the universe knows what it’s doing or not.”
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Thought Probe: Meaning and PurposeSome believe that their
life can be meaningful only if they were created for a certain
purpose.Others believe that meaning can only come from
within, that it can’t be imposed from without.Which do you
believe?
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8. Types of EvilMoral—evil that sentient creatures suffer at the
hands of other persons.For example: Murder, assault, robbery,
etc.Natural—evil that sentient creatures suffer at the hands of
natureFor example: Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes,
disease, famine, etc.
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Necessary vs. Unnecessary EvilNecessary evil is an evil that is
necessary to prevent a greater evil or promote a greater
good.For example: Chemotherapy.Unnecessary evil is an evil
that is not necessary to prevent a greater evil or promote a
greater good.For example: Torturing innocent children.
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The Argument from Evil
There is unnecessary evil in the world.
If there were an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good being, there
would be no unnecessary evil in the world.
Therefore, there is no all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good being.
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Thought Experiment: Rowe’s FawnSuppose that in a distant
forest, lightning strikes a tree, causes a forest fire, and burns a
fawn to death.How can an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-
9. good being allow such unnecessary suffering?
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TheodicyA theory that seeks to justify belief in God in the face
of all the evil in the world is known as a theodicy.Many
different theodicies have been proposed over the years, and all
seek to defend the claim that the evil in the world is necessary.
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St. Augustine and the Free Will DefenseEvil is necessary for
free will.Objections:It’s possible to have free will and not
choose evil, e. g., God, Mary, Jesus.If God’s creation was
perfectly good, how could evil enter into it?The evil caused by
humans (moral evil) is only one sort of evil. There is also evil
caused by nature (natural evil).
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Adam and Eve and Original SinThe forbidden apple contained
the knowledge of right and wrong. So before they ate the apple,
Adam and Eve couldn’t have known eating it was wrong.But if
they didn’t know it was wrong, was it right to punish
them?Even if it was right to punish them, was it right to punish
all of mankind throughout eternity for what they did?
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Is God’s Justice Different from Our Justice?Voltaire: “How,
you mad demoniac, do you want me to judge justice and reason
otherwise than by the notions I have of them?”John Stuart Mill:
“I will call no being good, who is not what I mean when I apply
that epithet to my fellow creatures.”If God is not good in our
sense of good, then it is false to call him good.
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Thought Probe: KarmaAccording to the law of Karma, whatever
evil we do in this life will come back to us in another
life.Hindus claim that Karma can explain natural evil—those
who suffer evil at the hands of nature had it coming to them.Is
this a better solution to the problem of evil than those offered
by Christians?
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Thought Probe: Is There Free Will in Heaven?Heaven is
supposed to be a place where there is no sin and thus no
evil.But according to the free will defense, there cannot be free
will without evil.So how can there be free will in heaven?
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11. The Knowledge DefenseEvil must exist in order for us to know
good.Objections:It’s possible to know evil without experiencing
it, for example, Adam and Eve.There is far more evil in the
world than is necessary to give us a knowledge of it.
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Contemporary Responses to the Indian Ocean Tsunami
“This is an expression of God’s great ire with the world. The
world is being punished for wrongdoing.”
--Rabbi Schlomo Amar
“The tsunami is a warning from God to reflect deeply on the
way we lead our lives.”
--Catholic Bishop Alex Dias
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Contemporary Responses to the Indian Ocean Tsunami
“The tsunami was divine punishment for America’s cloning,
homosexuality, trying to make homosexual marriages, abortion,
lack of God in the schools, and taking Jesus out of Christmas.”
--Jennifer Giroux—founder, Women Influencing the Nation
(WIN)
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12. Thought Probe:
Wrath of GodThe 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed
more than 200,000 people, is a classic case of natural evil.Some
see this as evidence of God’s wrath.Would an all-good, all-
knowing, all-powerful being kill 200,000 of his children to
punish them or teach them a lesson?
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The Ideal Humanity DefenseEvil is necessary to improve the
human race.Objections:There is little evidence that humanity
has improved.This conflicts with the principle that humans are
infinitely valuable and thus should not be used as means to an
end.
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The Soul-Building DefenseEvil is necessary to make us better
people.Objections:Suffering often does not necessarily improve
one’s character.Forcing others to do something against their
will, even if it will benefit them, is a violation of their
rights.There is much more evil than necessary.
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13. The Finite God DefenseEvil exists because God lacks one of the
traditional properties associated with Him such as being all-
powerful or all-good.Objections:If God is not all-powerful, He
cannot perform miracles.If God is not all-powerful, He may not
be worthy of worship.
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Thought Probe: God’s GoodnessAmerican revolutionary patriot
Thomas Paine claims that the Bible is so filled with cruel and
vindictive acts, “it would be more consistent that we called it
the word of a demon rather than the Word of God.”Is Paine’s
assessment a fair one?
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Thought Probe:
What If God Died?If God is finite, it’s possible for God to die.
In the trilogy Towing Jehovah, Blameless in Abaddon, and The
Eternal Footman, science-fiction writer James Morrow explores
this possibility.Suppose God died. How would the universe be
different? How would we tell that God no longer existed?
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14. The Invisible GardnerSuppose two explorers come upon a
clearing in the jungle in which there are many flowers and many
weeds.One says that there must be an invisible, undetectable
gardener, and the other says there is no gardener.How does an
invisible, undetectable gardener differ from an imaginary one?
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given that there is so much evil in the world?What evidence is
there that such a God exists?Must we be created by God in order
for our lives to be meaningful?
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Types of Beliefs in GodTheist—one who believes in a personal
god who rules the world.Agnostic—one who neither believes
nor disbelieves in god.Atheist—one who disbelieves in
god.Deist—one who believes that god created the universe and
then abandoned it.Pantheist—one who believes that the universe
is god.
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Thought Probe: Biblical TruthsModern archaeology has failed
to find confirming evidence for many of the Bible’s historical
claims.Does this undercut the credibility of its non-historical
claims? Why or why not?
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Thought Probe: Deluded BelieversNo major religion is believed
by more than about 25% of the world’s population.That means
that over 75% of the human population is mistaken about the
true nature of God.How do you know you’re not in that 75%?
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Thought Probe: Holy ScriptureSuppose you’re a space explorer
who lands on a planet where there are a number of different
religions.Each religion is based on a holy book supposedly
written by God.To determine which, if any, of these books was
written by God, what would you look for?Do any of our holy
books possess these characteristics?
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Section 6.1
The Mysterious Universe
God as Creator
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Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of GodCosmological
arguments for the existence of God attempt to derive the
existence of God from the existence of the universe.
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18. The Traditional Cosmological Argument
Some things are caused.
Nothing can cause itself.
Therefore, everything that is caused is caused by something
other than itself.
The chain of causes cannot stretch infinitely backwards in time.
If the chain of causes cannot stretch infinitely backward in time,
there must be a first cause.
Therefore, everything that is caused has a first cause, namely,
God.
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Problems with the Traditional Cosmological ArgumentEven if
there is a first cause, it doesn’t have to be God.The notion of an
infinite string of causes is no more self-contradictory than the
notion of an infinite string of numbers.So the universe itself
may be eternal.
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument
Whatever begins to exist has a cause.
The universe began to exist.
Therefore, the universe had a cause, namely God.
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19. Problems with the Kalam Cosmological ArgumentModern
physics recognizes that some events have no cause.The “big
bang” could have been the result of a prior “big crunch” either
in this universe or some other.
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Thought Probe: Why a Universe?God is eternal, but the universe
seems to be only about 15 billion years old.Why, after an
eternity of time had passed, did God decide to create a
universe?
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Teleological Arguments for the Existence of GodTeleological
arguments for the existence of God try to derive the existence of
God from the design or purpose of things.
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Thought Experiment: Paley’s WatchSuppose you were walking
across a meadow and came across a watch.Could you believe
that the watch had always been there?Wouldn’t it be more
reasonable to believe that someone had designed it for the
purpose of keeping time?
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The Analogical Design Argument
The universe resembles a watch.
Every watch has a designer.
Therefore, the universe probably has a designer, namely, God.
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Problems with the Analogical Design ArgumentIf God needs a
universe to accomplish his ends, he is not omnipotent.Even if
there is a designer, it need not have any of the other attributes
traditionally associated with God, such as omniscience or
omnibenevolence.The universe is as much like a living thing as
a mechanism and living things reproduce without need of an
external agent.
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The Best-Explanation Design Argument
The universe exhibits apparent design.
The best explanation of this apparent design is that it was
designed by a supernatural being.
Therefore it’s probable that the universe was designed by a
supernatural being, namely, God.
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Problems with the Best-explanation Design ArgumentApparent
design can also be explained by evolution.Evolution is a better
explanation than the God-hypothesis because it is simpler, more
conservative, has greater scope, and is more fruitful.
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Irreducible ComplexityA structure is irreducibly complex when
it would cease to function if one of its components were
removed.According to Michael Behe, irreducibly complex
structures “cannot be produced directly” by the processes of
evolution.Most biologists reject Behe’s claim.
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ExaptationThe process by which a structure that originally
served one function comes to serve another.Darwin himself
recognized that many systems are composed of parts that
originally evolved for other purposes.Thus irreducibly complex
systems can arise naturally.
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22. Self-organizing StructuresStructures that acquire structure
without input from outside the system.Some self-organizing
systems, like the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction, are
irreducibly complex.Thus irreducibly complex systems can arise
naturally.
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Thought Probe: Intelligent DesignEven if life on Earth is the
result of intelligent design, the designer need not be God.The
Raelians believe that life on Earth is the result of a science
experiment that was conducted by advanced aliens.Which
hypothesis – the God hypothesis or the extraterrestrial
hypothesis – is the better explanation? Which does better with
respect to the criteria of adequacy?
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The Fine-Tuning Argument
The universe seems to be fine tuned for life.
If certain physical properties like the charge of the electron or
the mass of the proton were slightly different, life couldn’t
exist.
The probability of these properties arising by chance is
infinitesimally small.
So they must be the product of a designer.
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23. Problems with the Fine-Tuning ArgumentAccording to Hawking
and Spinoza, it may be logically impossible for the universe to
have different properties.According to Smolin, the laws of
nature could be the result of natural selection.Many physicists
have shown that life could exist in universes with very different
properties.
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Supernatural vs. Natural ExplanationsAccording to Duane Gish,
“We do not know how the Creator created, what processes He
used, for He used processes which are not now operating
anywhere in the natural universe.”You can’t explain the
unknown in terms of the incomprehensible.
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Evolution, Freedom, and MeaningAccording to biologist
Kenneth Miller, only if evolution is true can we have a
meaningful relationship with God.“Always in control, such a
Creator would deny his creatures any real opportunity to know
and worship him—authentic love requires freedom, no
manipulation.”
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24. Thought Probe: Human Design FlawsFrom an engineering point
of view, human beings do not seem to be very well-designed—
we get bulging disks, fragile bones, torn ligaments, varicose
veins, cataracts, hearing loss, etc.Is this evidence against an
intelligent designer?
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MiraclesMiracles are a violation of natural law by a
supernatural being.
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The Argument from Miracles
There are events that seem to be miracles.
The best explanation of these events is that they were performed
by a miracle worker.
Therefore, there probably is a miracle worker, namely, God.
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Thought Probe: Parting the Red SeaAn oceanographer and a
meteorologist have shown that the Red Sea could have parted
naturally as a result of a wind of the sort described in the
Bible.Does this undercut the notion that it was parted by God?
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Problems with the Argument from MiraclesThe miracle worker
may not have any of the properties traditionally associated with
God.Something may seem to be a miracle simply because we are
unaware of the natural laws at work.
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Thought Probe: Jesus’s MiraclesMany of the “miracles”
associated with Jesus were of the same kind performed by
magicians of his day.Origen claimed that they would have been
fraudulent if used to make money but since Jesus used them to
inspire religious awe, they must be real.Is Origen’s reasoning
cogent? Why or why not?
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Thought Probe: The Fivefold ChallengeFive miraculous events
recorded in the Bible are unconfirmed by archaeology:(1) the
parting of the Red Sea, (2) the stopping of the Sun, (3) the
reversal of the sun’s course, (4) the feeding of thousands, (5)
the resurrection of saints.Is the fact that they are unconfirmed
reason to believe that they didn’t occur?
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The Argument from Religious Experience
People have experiences that seem to be of God.
The best explanation of these experiences is that they are of
God.
Therefore, it’s probable that God exists.
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Thought Probe:
Religious ExperienceMichael Persinger has discovered that
religious experience can be generated by activating the temporal
lobes of the brain.Does the fact that religious experience can be
produced electronically undercut the claim that they are
produced supernaturally? Why or why not?
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Problems with the Argument from Religious
ExperiencesReligious experiences can be explained as the result
of abnormal states of consciousness brought on by drugs,
meditation, sensory deprivation, etc.These explanations are
better than the God hypothesis because they are simpler, more
conservative, more fruitful, and have more scope.
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Anselm’s Ontological Argument
God, by definition, is the greatest being possible.
If God exists only in our minds, then it is possible for there to
be a being greater than God, namely a being like God that exists
in reality.
But it is not possible for there to be a being greater than God.
Therefore, God must exist in reality.
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Thought Experiment: Gaunilo’s Lost IslandConsider the most
perfect island imaginable.If it only existed in our minds, it
wouldn’t be the most perfect island imaginable.Therefore, the
perfect island must exist in reality.
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Existing in the UnderstandingTo say that something exists only
in the understanding is to say that the concept of the thing
doesn’t apply to anything in reality.Contrary to what Anselm
would have us believe, this doesn’t involve a logical
contradiction.
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28. Descartes’s Ontological Argument
God, by definition, possesses all possible perfections.
Existence is a perfection.
Therefore, God exists.
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Problems with Descartes’ Ontological ArgumentThe argument is
circular because premise 1 assumes that God exists.Premises 1
can be rewritten:1’. If God exists, then He possesses all
possible perfections.But then the conclusion becomes:3’. If God
exists, then He exists
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Thought Experiment: Edward’s GangleSuppose someone
discovers a new animal—a gangle—that has eleven noses, seven
blue eyes, bristly hair, sharp teeth and wheels in the place of
feet.Suppose now that someone says that, in addition, gangles
exist.Do we learn something new about the nature of gangles?
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Problems with the Ontological ArgumentExistence is not a
29. property of things.Existence is not always a perfection. (It’s not
always better to exist than not to exist.)
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Thought Probe:
One More GodBy some estimates, humans have worshipped
more than three thousand different gods.So monotheists
disbelieve in many gods.The difference between atheists and
monotheists, then, is not that great: atheists believe in one less
god than monotheists.If monotheists are rationally justified in
not believing in thousands of other gods, are atheists equally
justified in not believing in the god of the monotheists? Why or
why not?
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Thought Experiment: Pascal’s WagerIf you wager that God
exists, and He does, you win everything.If He doesn’t, you lose
nothing.So you should wager that God exists.
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Problems with Pascal’s WagerGod may not care whether people
believe in Him.God may punish those who believe on purely
selfish grounds.God may not like gamblers.It may not be true
30. that we lose nothing by believing in God.
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Thought Probe:
The Best BetHerb Silverman claims that if God exists, He
would prefer to be with intelligent, honest, rational people who
base their beliefs on evidence rather than faith.So he proposes
Silverman’s wager: “If God does not exist, one will lose nothing
by not believing in Him, while if He does exist, one will lose
everything by believing.”Is this a better bet than Pascal’s?
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Thought Probe:
Alien ReligionSuppose that we are visited by aliens from outer
space and find that they have no religion and have never heard
of any of our gods.Would this undermine the credibility of our
religions?Would it be appropriate to try to try to evangelize the
aliens and convert them to one of our religious? Why or why
not?
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God and ScienceThe traditional arguments for the existence of
31. God invoke God to explain various natural phenomena.St.
Augustine claims that’s a mistake: the Bible is a guide for our
salvation, not a science text.To acquire salvation, all that is
needed is faith, not science.
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Gould’s Non-overlapping MagisteriaHarvard biologist, Stephen
J. Gould, agrees with Augustine: science and religion are non-
overlapping magisteria.Science is in the business of explaining
the natural world, religion is in the business of providing
meaning and value to life.Thus, religion and science should not
be in conflict.
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Thought Probe: Goulder vs. AugustineAnglican Priest and
Professor of Biblical Studies, Michael Goulder, became an
atheist because “God no longer has any real work to do,”
meaning that He is no longer needed to explain
anything.Goulder, contrary to Augustine and Gould, believes
that religion should be in the business of explaining the world,
but that the explanations it offers are not worthy of belief.Do
you agree? Why or why not?
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