Social philosophy

What do you consider to be the core values of the Hebron band? Core values are traits or qualities that represent an organization's highest priorities. These values are the foundation of the organization that help it function to be as successful as possible. Without these values the Hebron Band wouldn't be the highly prestigious band that it is today. The core values of the Hebron Band program are integrity, determination, and respect. An important core value to the Hebron Band is integrity.…

Actions can be both moral and unmoral. The decision on whether or not an action is moral depends on the perspective applied. Three of the perspectives that will be applied are Act Utilitarianism, Rule Utilitarianism, and Kantian Ethics of Duty to the story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. The story of “The Storm” revolves around an affair between Calixta and Alcee that occurs on the night of a big storm. The story ends with neither Calixta or Alcee spouse becoming aware of the event that takes place.…

“Structural violence is simply the social form-- of power over” The economic system is made up of those who understand the current situation and are powerless or voiceless to doing anything and those who don't care enough to do anything because the current system benefits them. Harm stems…

Some social movements and socio-political ideologies have embodied resistance by challenging hegemonic socio-cultural norms and refusing to accept the concept of normativity. Embodied resistance can take the form of embracing “body-mind” (Clare, xvi) difference, recognizing that the individual body is not independent from the social body, and not complying with norms that perpetuate and contribute to systemic oppression. This essay will explore how resistance is embodied in social movements and…

amount of people demonstrating kindness with volunteering (Smith, C., & Davidson, H.2014). Mitchell, D., & Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (2013) show that the United States is more genuinely compassionate in voluntary private social expenditure measured in gross domestic product. Roughly 10.2 shares of GDP for the United States and 32.6 shares of GDP for 11 nations total. Therefore, one can assume that out of many different nations the US is the most generous and…

The term deviance may evoke different definitions and also may be interpreted differently depending on the situation. “Deviance is the recognized violation of culture norms,” (Macionis, 2013, p.156). Meaning something or someone goes against societies norm; according to Durkheim, a normal element of society he considers is crime, different cultures, societies, and populations have a different perspective on how deviance is portrayed and defined. The theory Durkheim has given establishes a clear…

range from picking your nose in public to walking strangely in a crowd. Our society regulates what a normal behavior is, as well as the seriousness of varying acts of deviant behavior that goes against the norms. Norms and deviance change with the social context in which they are practiced. We were given this assignment in order to better understand the symbolic nature of actions in our society and the various interpretations associated with them. Although my act of deviance was minor, it did…

values and goals, alongside with their own way of handling those goals, but when those people who want a successful living don't work for it simply doesn't happen. Individual achievement is key when wanting to exemplify success and show recognition for social status,…

J.J.C. Smart maintains that there are two types of utilitarianism and that one is the correct and true form of utilitarianism and the other is not. Smart gives many reasons why one is the right version and the other is wrong but ultimately, there is an objection to the version he defends. Smart believes that there are two types of utilitarianism, restricted and extreme. Restricted utilitarianism has moral rules that everyone must follow even if breaking the rule means greater utility. Extreme…

Act utilitarianism has an advantage over rule utilitarianism because that what is right and wrong can changed when considering the scope, the duration, the intensity, and the probability. For example, say a person and his siblings are running away from bad people, who want to capture them. The person and his siblings get tired and rest in the forest nearby. The boy wakes up and hears the bad men near them so he tells his siblings to remain quiet and go on without him. He runs towards the bad men…