Principle of least effort

Unlike Socrates, I would have jumped at Crito’s offer to flee Athens and avoid the death penalty in a heartbeat. Both Crito and the Laws present rather strong arguments as to why Socrates should either stay or flee from jail. While the rational and selfish part of me wants to concede to Crito’s escape plan, I would argue that the Laws present a better case for staying than Crito does for leaving. Socrates is personifying the Laws of Athens and imagining how he would respond to their claims.…

Gordon’s purpose in writing The Master Plan of Evangelism was to examine the evangelism principles used by Jesus Christ (called “The Master” by Dr. Gordon in the book) during the days of His flesh. Dr. Coleman emphasizes the fact that his purpose was not to study and write about the methods used by Jesus but rather the principles which governed the methods. The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ evangelistic ministry are the single source used by Dr. Coleman in this volume. Jesus’ plan while He walked…

Ethical Decision Making Model Ethics plays a very strong role in all forms of communication. From a conversation being held between family members to a supervisor speaking to a lower level employee, there is a code of ethics involved. Ethics is something that has been engrained into us from the time we were first brought into this world. It continued to be shaped and molded through family experiences and interactions. These experiences that we have from adolescents to adulthood have shaped our…

inception. In the United States a system of Nursing Registration has been created in an effort to standardize the field. Today, when one uses the term “nurse” they are generally referring to a Registered Nurse. In order to become a Registered Nurse, a degree is required. Currently, the requirement for the title Registered Nurse is an Associates Degree in nursing, although the goal for 2020 recommends that at least 80% of all Registered Nurses should be Bachelor’s prepared nurses. This is a…

Robert Keohane’s After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World of Political Economy addresses the extent of interaction and collaboration between nations, in addition to the contention between nations. He states that in comparison to the rivalry and disagreement, the level of cooperation in global politics is quite low. This is because of a hasty increase of interdependence amongst nations following World War II, which has led not only to the increase of cooperation, but also to an…

“In the design of the building itself it is often difficult to draw a line between practical necessity and deliberate intention, since Iktinos seems subtly to have exploited the former in the latter.” This quote about the Greek Parthenon, taken from Pollitt’s work on ancient Greek art and separated from its context, could almost be applied to a description of a much later, almost millennia later, Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. While separated both by time and location, each ‘temple’ was created…

construct a sort of ‘outline’ to life, referencing interactions with self and others. Ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy, forces us to think about morality under a thousand different scopes. Many philosophers described endless theories; all in efforts to teach people how to live. Philosophers often ascribe to theories characterized by a group of interconnected ideals that result from a single, basic truth. These are monistic in nature and include Natural Law Theory and Utilitarianism,…

The problems that exist in the current economy are increasing inequality and vulnerability of workers, environmental unsustainability, and business corruption. It is very important for Corporations or society to hold its responsibility to solve the problems. According to Menser’s essay, he demonstrates his opinions on the models of Stakeholder theory, Civil Society CSR, and Worker Cooperatives. In this essay, I will argue for the model of worker cooperatives that is best for people, planet and…

absent-mindedness. Considering the topic, this is understandable; matters of death and the process of dying tend to deter people from thinking about it too much. Often we hope to be taken from this world swiftly and, if not long in the tooth, at the very least without senseless torment. An ideal scenario would couple our passing with lasting dignity and respect too, but these are optional ornaments to a dirge played more times austere, brief, and without sentiment than otherwise. The treatment…

In the corrections field competing intentions and/or goals often remain a contentious issue as what factor should be best addressed. Moving from a more outdated draconian form of retribution, corrections now balance their efforts between incapacitation and rehabilitation. Deterrence is also a minor factor resulting from the correctional goals. Modern corrections punitive treatment of offenders is justified for deterring others from engaging in criminal behaviour, however, the punishment of…