Summary judgment

“Case Against Free Will” - Protocol Paper 4 RECALL: In “The Case against Free Will” by Rachels question; 1) Are we really responsible for what we do.; 2) Does “Free Will or Free Choice,” effect our behavior. Rachels claim “Since we are a part of nature, whatever happens inside us follows the laws of nature.”; 3) The case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who murdered a boy named Bobby Franks, is used as an example to support their claim; 4) Clarence Darrow, the defense lawyer for Leopold and…

Over the last five weeks, I viewed several different films. However, one film gave me an emotional impact while watching. It is called "Precious" (2009) which fits in the drama section of films. This film directed by Lee Daniels, Tyler Perry, and Oprah. This film seems like a typical film but with one not knowing how some minority live their daily life this film would be atypical. This film comes off very aggressive and harsh. The movie Precious is based off a young female teenager that lives…

main ideas of this article are how stereotypes have affected many people minds, how people judge others before observation, and how to change the mindset toward stereotypes. I will further explain each main idea with quotes from the article and a summary of each quote. The first main idea that Heilbroner mentioned was how stereotypes have affected many people minds. People let stereotypes control their minds by believing in false information. In the article, he expresses, "We tend to…

Summary Edmund Burkes work entitled, A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origins of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1770) is an examination of human passions and sensations, specifically what they are and how they are represented with a focus on the sublime. Burke describes the sublime as a quality that evokes feelings of pain, danger and terror, a product of the strongest of emotions including awe, dread and fear which can be experienced by individuals (Burke, 1770). Burke suggests they…

from cards on their bench, but these must be played in order. They may only discard once and once they do this, it is the next players turn. 4. First to get rid of all their pile cards wins. They cannot discard their pile cards onto the bench. Summary of components To complete this occupation while still having an enjoyable time, there are many different performance components that an individual must use. Some of the physical components are figure ground, spatial relations, and depth…

Ethics have a major impact in the way companies hire and fire employees. Today, more than ever, companies are susceptible to lawsuits for a myriad of reasons from wrongful termination to policy violation to violating equal employment rights. Many of these organizations spend years entangled in the legal system and accumulate thousands of dollars in legal fees. More often than not, many are bankrupt as a result while others downsize and pay out millions to victims. According to the 2016 Equal…

In the case, Bryan-vs-McPherson, a young motorist by the name of Carl Bryan from Camarillo, California, was stopped twice in one day by law enforcement officer, in 2005. Bryan had on a T-shirt and some boxer shorts when the first officer, a California Highway Patrolman issued Bryan a speeding citation. Bryan was weeping and decided to take his T-shirt to clean his face. The second officer; Brian McPherson stopped Bryan for a seatbelt violation. Bryan was so frustrated with himself that he…

And how can we define the artwork by Ai Weiwei? Though we have no idea that who has a closest opinion to that of Ai Weiwei, I am sure that the judgment is also considered as a part of art. Generally, the more valuable an artwork is, the more controversial it will be. Actually, new ideas about aesthetic standards will be sparked—no evidence or causes is required to explain it. Jorn K. Bramann pointed…

Quite often it can have considerable effects. The CEO of Signet Jewelers, for instance, resigned amidst the scandal and the trial; their stocks fell considerably in that period. Signet Jewelers ultimately received summary judgment upon appeal, but the damage to their reputation and holdings was significant. (Harwell, 2017) Wal-Mart has been under fire for many things; low employee compensation, predatory practices with vendors, and in their most recent lawsuit, a severe…

legislature should not demoralize the life of the human race. Fein (2014) intends that the death penalty honor human respect by treating the offender as a person who causes his or her own fate. It does not treat the person inhumane, with no moral judgment. Furthermore, the death penalty celebrates the respect of the people whose existence ended by the offender's…