In the Theaetetus, Socrates encourages Theaetetus to share his own account of knowledge. On his first attempt, Theaetetus defines knowledge through a list of examples of topics that one might be knowledgeable about, like the subjects of arithmetic or geometry and “crafts such as cobbling” (146d). This initial reply does not satisfy Socrates, as he wants an explanation of knowledge itself, not of what “one may have knowledge of, or of how many branches of knowledge there are” (146e). Theaetetus'…
becoming more aware of her emotional health and improve symptoms. QP discussed with Maunica the five ways to enhance her mental wellbeing. QP asked Maunica, how is her mood. QP asked Maunica to list some pleasant activities she does. QP explained to Maunica, what negative emotions are. QP asked Maunica to list some examples of negative emotions people have. QP discussed with Maunica how to cope with negative emotions. QP brainstormed with Maunica, the things people can do to cope with their…
What is the origin of the wealth of nations? This question posed by Adam Smith, the architect of classical economics, is appropriate starting point to understand how economic systems are essential to understanding national development. The wealth gap between countries can be attributed to the divergent national economic histories each nation possesses. Smith equates wealth with economic growth that arises from a growing source of labour and capital stock, increased efficiency in the use of…
Peggy McIntosh describes and lists the white privileges that an individual of that ethnic background obtains over an individual of a different ethnic background. McIntosh identifies some of the effects of white privilege and how it shapes her life. I, like McIntosh, am white and most, if not all, of what she lists additionally applies to my life. For instance, she states “I can criticize my government without fear and being seen as an outsider, I can go shopping alone assured that I will not be…
conflict. According to (OPTN) “Every ten minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list.”, but they also have shown that there was a 5% increase in transplants from the year 2014 – 2015 meaning there was more donors. But with the statistics showing information like this it raises concern. There are currently “121,465 people in need of a lifesaving organ transplant (total waiting list candidates). Of those, 78,023 people are active…
living in the community, these words are used every day and appear normal; however, to a reader certain words and phrases appear awkward and disturbing. Some interesting examples of manipulated language are “telling,” “comfort object,” and “Naming list.” The members of the community must follow rules about precision of language or face punishment. Saying what one means is important and is part of the controlled, organized society. Every morning, family units are required to “tell” one another…
In 2016, almost 600 patients from the Tomah, WI VA clinic were tested for hepatitis and HIV after a dentist used unsterile tools on patients (Hubbuch, 2016). The violation and blatant disregard for human health was reported when another dental tech stood in for the dentist’s main assistant and noticed the same drill bits being used on patients. The Tomah VA was already under a Congressional investigation for high opioid prescriptions and mistreatment of employees. The Tomah VA was found guilty…
designate an appropriate and knowledgeable alternate. Agenda Sample Source: Barrett, D. J. (2014). Leadership communication (4th ed). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. Sample List of Required Information 1. List of all PetroCo refinery site services 2. Critical and Non-critical identifiers for services 3. List any potential areas that can be consolidated or reduced 4. Site budget summary or reports Meeting…
required from doctors and health care workers, wait times get extended. During the 21st century there was a major cut down in workers and therefore decreased the number of workers in the health workforce which was also a factor in extremely long wait lists (Yeddula, 2012). Discussion Research and studies have found many situations that have been caused due to long wait times in Canada’s health care system. In 2015, specialization physicians reported a survey report showing that there was a…
Donation Compensation There is no shortage of people who are in need of lifesaving organs. There is a waiting list of over 650,000 people just waiting to receive lifesaving organs. This list is accumulated data from across the United States. Of this amount, almost sixty percent of this number are people waiting for kidney transplants. The only problem is that there are not enough people willing to donate their kidneys to strangers. It does not seem fair that the pharmaceutical and insurance…