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    hypothesis, along with Chomsky’s theory of Universal Grammar, and the criticisms of both. Cognitive awareness and strict adhesion to one perspective of language origin has the ability to actively shape language development itself. Sapir-Whorf and Universalism were both grounded in an attempt to explain language, but were studied in fairly biased experiments. In agreement with most modern studies, this piece claims neither theory can be entirely true. Therefore, readers should gain an…

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    Define universalism, slippery slope, the New York Times test, and the social contract rule as they apply to ethics. Universalism is the ethical principle that implies that an action must be right for all situations, and if it’s not, then is not the best course of action. The slippery slope principle is very similar to the universalism. If a person acts in a way to solve a problem and the next time, does the same but gets a different and negative result, then is not the best course of action. The…

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    Looking at the top 100 multinational corporations, they are all using universalism. “Universalism is needed today more than ever, especially in multinational corporations. “(David C. Wyld, 2011) As the world is becoming a smaller place because of globalization and Internet, universalism makes more sense in dealing with multinational issues. It can help the company to develop not only the standard of work environment, but also…

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    rights, there are several opinions on how to address the issue. Human rights for humanity as a whole can be divided between the universalists and relativists. Universalism and relativism views are hotly debated in international society today. Universalism in terms of human rights is adopted by many around the world. Essentially, universalism is the belief that “all humans possess the same rights and that they are immutable” (Rourke…

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    Crystal Kim Professor Dan Lainer-Vos SOCI 210 / Fall 2015 10 October 2015 Midterm Assignment A) Concept Definition: Explain four of the following concepts (no more than one paragraph for each concept) (5 points each: 20 pts). Be sure to explain the concepts with reference to the relevant writers. 1. Falsification: Carl Popper is an empiricist and perfectionist, whose whole notion revolves on the principle of falsification, and which he defines as the “criteria of demarcation”. His position is…

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    are utilitarianism, profit maximization, and universalism. Utilitarianism can be understood by the common phrases “The greatest good for the greatest number” and “The ends justify the means.” From utilitarianism perspective, we need to analyse who benefits and who is harmed. The best decision is the decision that…

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    Origen's Views Of Evil

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    the universe to arrest the fall of the soul and facilitate its ascent toward God. Even the apparent evils of the world, then, serve unforeseen providential ends, in his view.”6 Origen’s views about evil are directly correlated to his belief of universalism.…

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    romanticized, to suit those who find the reality of the teaching to be too harsh. Two alternate views to the classical doctrine of Hell have gained some acceptance in the evangelical church, they were once remanded to cults and paganism. These views are universalism and annihilationism. We will address the seemly opposite view of the classical view of the doctrine of Hell first,…

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    I also believe a relativist would have a different view than universalism. Child labor exists in gold digging industry in Philippines because there is a demand in their economic. For example, the price to pay children to do the job is much less than to bring in advance technology and to afford modern machine. Because the size of children is smaller, it’s easier for the children to go under water and go underground to work. Indeed, a cultural relativist perspective would emphasizes that the…

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    greater good of the organization such as bribing of government officials. Our laws are written from a universalistic point of view, likewise in a managerial atmosphere, moral duties must be absolute with no exceptions. Every employee is the same, universalism hinders deplorable practices of poor unsafe working environments, unequal wages, and other…

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