Human factors

give a short description of the five theories that form part of Braithwaite’s integrated theory on shaming. These theories are control theory, opportunity theory, sub-cultural theory, learning theory and labelling theory. Shaming is an important factor in labelling theory and therefore formed the main focus of Braithwaite’s theory and the student will discuss this theory in more detail. 2. Definitions 2.1 Label The negativity of the term “label” can be found in the definition thereof. A label…

to resemble human organs and so much more inhumane experiments for the purpose of ‘medical advancements’. However this depiction of animal testing can vary between the two ‘sides’ of animal…

reading the subsequent discussions about ethics that originated from it. The quote is implicitly referring to utilitarianism, the ethical theory that states that the most ethical action is the one that leads to the highest amount of happiness and human flourishing. Utilitarianism is usually portrayed in a bad light in fictional media: the classical utilitarian character is the mustache twirling villain who gives grandiose speeches about killing his enemies and sacrificing the innocent for the…

Disaster! The headlines all mention the utter destruction of the world. Their dismal outlooks on the future are often accompanied by generic solution such as; “Recycle”, “Ride a bike”, etc. The novel Ishmael by Daniel Quinn the contains the same “Disaster!” message but is accompanied by many unorthodox solutions to the problems which Quinn identifies. One problem addressed is overpopulation. Quinn leaves the solution up to the reader through a binary moral dilemma: sustain the excess population…

anthropocentric. I agree with the biocentric worldview because I believe that nature does not simply exist to be consumed by humans, but I disagree that humans are simply one species amongst many. While, I agree with the aspect of the anthropocentric view in which humans were higher in value then other species. I could not choose between them all due one thing. Whether, I saw humans as higher species or just another species with no significance. Nevertheless, I came to a conclusion after reading…

necessary, yet dark, way of life. Therefore, what makes modern wildlife extinction so different in comparison to previous times? A dramatic root to the environments imbalance in extinction can be linked back to the influence of man. In modern day humans hold the ability…

have opened up another door in finding out human past time. From Lucy to Turkana boy to now Homo Naledi we don’t know what else is out there. This is a whole new part of our ancestry. They dispose of their living, like a human would do. Which is intriguing because they were not human. This article couldn’t express the class topic “Becoming Human” any better. This is what they are trying to figure out exactly how we became the way we are. How we became Human. 10 things everyone should know…

News Flash: Negative Evidence Convicts Neanderthals of Gross Mental Incompetence, John Speth brings into question the conviction of Neanderthals as mentally incompetent beings due to their alleged lack of certain traits deemed indicative of modern human behaviour. He argues that the overplaying* of negative and missing evidence has resulted in possible misconceptions about the aptitude of our middle stone age (M.S.A) ancestors. He implies that the cognitive ability of neanderthals should be a…

the single most important factor in the variability of human behavior. Many scientists believe that genetic discoveries will turn out to be the most significant accomplishments of the twentieth century. For them, when all the genes containing human chromosomes have been mapped, a new era in biology,…

dilemma of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research can be a very controversial subject. Many people are supporters of hESC research because they view the embryos to be resourceful experiments in contributing with medication because of the abilities the undifferentiated embryonic stem cells have. Many of the opposing individuals are against scientists who conduct experiments on embryos for personal moral reasons. People who have religious or personal values, argue embryos are “human” and not a…