Necessary and sufficient condition

consent must be universally agreed upon, and he proposes a number of necessary conditions which ought to induce an obligation to obey the law. Alternatively, theorists like John Rawls (whose ideas on legitimacy were not yet fleshed out at the time of Smith’s paper) argue a view of “hypothetical consent,” whereby “everyone would consent to a scheme of governing principles, or would have good reason to consent, under fair conditions.” The reality of pluralism, though, makes unanimous consent…

practicing physicians. They talk about their kids’ performance in school, celebrities, daily life, new gadgets and the like. Then, there are the conversations about the practice of medicine: different surgical procedures, global healthcare, rare health conditions, electronic health records, daily life in the clinic and the challenges they face as physicians. I particularly like to tune in when those conversations come up, mainly because they give me some insight into the practice of medicine…

intervening chronic conditions like hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, chronic smoking. In order to effectively manage these prevalent conditions, it is imperative to understand a patient’s health knowledge, lifestyle, beliefs and behavior. Mere technical proficiency is no longer sufficient in today’s healthcare system. Thus communication skills that contemplate the cultural context of patients play a very crucial role. Cultural competence refers to the set of skills necessary to understand and…

This reinstated connection with their core resources helps people to find their own way to move forward. (counselling-directory, 2015) These core conditions of Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard and Congruence, provide an environment conducive to therapeutic change and growth. Which starkly contrast with those conditions understood to be responsible for psychological disturbance. (Mulhauser, 2014) They can help the person develop a better understanding of their actual self, compared…

balloon from the current 12% to a staggering 20%. While Auerhanh and others (2010) claim that every NP has somewhat been an adult-gerontology NP (A-GNP), it is still undeniable that this group of people require special attention given that their conditions may not be as simple as those that an NP can encounter. The rise of new NP roles has always been driven by the demand for such specialized needs. For instance, it has been widely accepted that children’s needs are different from that of…

certain conditions are met. (Law, 2015, p. 137). I will outline Conly’s approach to rape, and highlight its weakness based on Conly’s first condition for coercion and how Conly’s argument can be strengthened by adjusting the first condition for coercion so that it acknowledges the public sphere’s effects on understanding rape. Conly argues that verbal coercion can be used as a…

Whether or not we have free will has serious implications about morality, the punishment of criminals, the concepts of heaven and hell, and other related topics. The theory of universal determinism poses a challenge to free will, suggesting that all actions could be predicted. There are three positions on universal determinism: compatibilism and the two main versions of incompatibilism, hard determinism and libertarianism. In this paper, I will discuss these three positions, offering…

propositions that validate the need to contest Plato’s argument. 1. Explanation of Justified True Belief Plato philosophers defined knowledge as being justified true belief. Thus, a belief is knowledge if it is true and there are reasonable and necessary assertions to justify it. If these criteria are met, a proposition can be deemed knowledge. For example, Person A believes ‘all chefs cook’. Person A is justified due to a priori knowledge, which is independent of experience and derived by…

(also referred to as dry eye syndrome). The member’s treating provider, Lucian Szmyd, MD recommended treatment using the prescription medication, Restasis. The carrier has denied coverage of the prescription medication, Restasis as not medically necessary. There is a letter from the carrier to the member dated 01/22/2016 which states in part: “We have declined on behalf of your plan to provide benefits, in whole or in part, for Restasis Droperette… …This product is not covered for the…

theory is quite simple and straightforward, however in 1963 famous American philosopher Edmund Gettier questioned this theory. In his work ‘Is justified true belief knowledge?’, philosopher argues that ‘justified true belief’ is necessary, but not a sufficient condition to define knowledge. According to E. Gettier, there are cases in which one could have justified true belief without knowledge (E. Gettier, 1963). To support his argument philosopher uses two counterexamples. First case is about…