Rationality

Kant’s Categorical Imperative emphasizes “the importance of rationality, consistency, impartiality, and respect for persons in the way we live our lives. If Kant is correct that moral absolutes cannot be violated, then he prevents any loopholes, self-serving exceptions, and personal biases in the determination of our…

It is important to understand how Durkheim connects all the processes and characteristics of religion to how religion is represented by the members of the group as a whole. The idea of self-belonging is the comforting factor which attends to the natural need of man. Through the rituals, the symbols, and the sacred it becomes evident that self-identification is reinsured at all times within a religion. If the self-identification is questioned by a member then they can refer back to one of the…

Criminologists have multiple crime theories at their disposals derived from different perspectives, yet many criminal theories if not all lack the ability to thoroughly explain why criminals commit crime, nor their criminal behaviour. This is because there are plenty of factors out there that could influence an individual's behaviour. It would be impossible to develop a single theory that could properly explain criminal behaviour, not to mention the uniqueness of each individual so to combat…

Everybody is familiar with a situation when something mystical and scary appears in the local newspaper, on radio, or on TV. Within last years, the first place of displaying “hot and shocking news from scientists” became the mighty Internet. Usually such hair-raising news can be found on low-level or free-download websites. These news have terrifying titles like “Scientist claimed 7 things in your fridge that cause cancer!”, or “Immediately get rid of this thing!”. However, title does not call…

Durkheim, Weber and Marx’s role in the understanding of inquiry. Consequently, the author details each of their approaches, Durkheim's being social fact and the crisis of solidarity in a divided society, Weber’s as ideal type and the crisis of rationality in industrialized societies, and Marx’s as dialectic and the crisis of production in capitalist society. By relating each approach to academia, Alford argues his claims about each social scientist - in this, he examines the nature of sociology…

After taking the Ethical Lens Inventory I discovered that the sensibility and autonomy lenses best suited me. I value autonomy over equality and I prioritize sensibility over rationality. According to the inventory, I am concerned with protecting individual right and I believe the best results are achieved by examining each situation in its own context rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions. Since taking my last ELI in MGT 310 in October 2013, my lens has hardly shifted at all.…

realized he just killed a man, but he rushed towards his house to help his family so he grabbed the soldierś knife and started running. As he ran he realized how what happened worked. Heś a smart boy when he is normal but when he changes he loses rationality, so if he could find a balance… He spotted his house! He saw a soldier pointing a gun at his Mother and Agnith, Salva readied the knife and charged full force. The soldier saw him and pointed his gun,…

differentiate humans from other beings in the world. Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, states that what sets us apart from other animals is our rationality. In his work Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle outlines his concept of rational choice. By analyzing the characteristics that make humans stand out from other beings and describing the aspects of our rationality, one can explain and defend Aristotle’s notion of rational choice and the harmonious relationship it has with society and our…

peanut butter, and grape jelly. In order to survive in a changing environment, we have decided it is time to diversify the product line in order to attract a wider variety of customers. Decision Making Theory #1: Satisficing and the Bounded rationality theory According to the class notes, the first step in the satisficing decision process is identifying variables that the organization views as important in the outcome. My organization’s three variables would be uniqueness,…

One of the flaws is about the theory’s main assumption, called veil of ignorance. Veil of ignorance is just an ideal situation with no base in reality, so its rationality is questionable. Veil of Ignorance suggests that everyone should ignore their own social conditions, such as their social class, education level and their positions in the society, so people could only consider what is good for an individual without…