Beyond Freedom and Dignity

Menaldo states “Pericles style of speaking, rhetorical ability, and preference for rational explanation, became well settled in him on account of his great natural genius. His preference for rationality over customs, omens and divinations made its way into his policy proposals….Pericles Olympian loftiness, composure, calmness, and even the composure that characterized his tone of voice, present the embodiment of a political leader who derived his authority through his self-command and persuasive…

Dalit oppression, and the reverse mechanism of socio-political and religious upheavals against such tendencies have long been part of the Indian set up. Mass conversions to Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, in the sub-continent, as documented in history, speaks volumes of the denial of basic human rights to the Dalits or the Untouchables by the caste Hindus. These conversions in no way guaranteed the allocation of rights to the Dalits, who continued to suffer under the yoke of overbearing Hindu…

Cristina Fletcher Global Health Ethics Professor Jillson May 2015 Final Exam 1) In our globalized international community there is an increasing awareness of the suffering of others from preventable diseases, malnutrition and conflict, and more pressure by a concerned public to take action. There is also the understanding that the health of the developed world is affected by previous illnesses and existing pandemics are seen as threats to global security and economics. The characteristics that…

Katy Koch, Mrs. Gelhousan, AP Literature and Composition, March 5, 2024. Kindred by Octavia Butler explores several complex relationships that show love that goes beyond traditional romantic standards. People are allowed to marry or form relationships with anybody they choose in today's society, and no one can stop them from doing so. That was not the case in the past, though. Interracial marriages were exceedingly uncommon in the 1800s when men used physical force to coerce women in slavery…

mid-20th-century in Brazil (Drummond). He’s connected to many readers all around the world and quickly became one of the best known modernists in the country of Brazil. Drummond’s realistic themes reflected his concern with modern human struggles for freedom and dignity (Drummond). Drummond became a well known poet through his daily struggles in his life living in Brazil. It all began when Drummond was born on October 31, 1902 in Itabira, Brazil (Drummond). He was brought up on a small ranch…

Enduring a cultural, spiritual, and physical bludgeoning since its first contact with European society, the Cherokee Nation succumbed to the foreign power in the first half of the nineteenth century. However, as tensions rose between the two entities, nationalist attitudes emerged to justify the arguments on both sides of the struggle. The United States’ perpetual infringement of Indian sovereignty inspired both sentiments of opposition and reluctant submission within the indigenous nation.…

“An Officer is a leader, a decision-maker, and as such, is regularly responsible for making ethical decisions that are not straight forwardly dictated by the generally accepted rules governing his or her office.” Part of our job as commissioned officers is to counsel, guide, and listen to our junior officers and enlisted personnel. According to this definition of an officer-“an officer is responsible for the lives of his men”-also includes the overall well being of the individual, assigned under…

the idea that if this individual cannot control themselves, how will they control a team and budget (Rhode, 2010). Rhode claims that “discrimination based on appearance unfairly stigmatizes individuals based on factors that often are at least partly beyond their control” (Rhode, 2010,…

World War I was a gruesome event in history which saw over eight million soldiers lose their lives whilst defending their nations freedom, until Germany agreed to armistice on the 11th of November 1918. The peace agreement, known as the Treaty of Versailles, was signed on the 28th of June 1919 exactly five years after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, officially ending the conflict between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty’s content was predominantly negotiated by the Big…

The Code of Ethics is based on three ethical principles. These are: 1.2.1. Equity and Justice People are to be treated fairly – not discriminated against, abused or exploited. Justice is concerned with power sharing and preventing the abuse of power. Those well positioned to assert their rights have a reciprocal duty to exercise care towards those who depend on them for their wellbeing. In a just community, all members can access opportunities that allow for their full participation in that…