Webster's Dictionary

To Harry Frankfurt,”Bullshit,” is a phenomenon that is often employed loosely, as a term for abuse, but it has no specific meaning. According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, the word or term bullshit means nonsense or foolish insolent talk. Bullshit has many reasons for use and many of them are meant to deceive people. Nonsense or bullshit has always been a part of language, it does not matter what type of language it is or what subject like politics, or sports, bullshit will always be used.…

Trust: A Concept Analysis People trust every day. One provides their credit card number and signature in order to complete a purchase, provides personal identification information such as social security or date of birth over the phone when calling a bank or an insurance agency. People trust people when coworkers collect money for a birthday and hand it to a designated person to buy a gift. Trust is a building block of a healthcare system. When patient is receiving healthcare services, he or she…

States of America is founded on its diversity and the freedoms to be different. The differences from person to person are seemingly innumeral but one basic human need that all individuals share is the desire to be treated fairly and equally. Webster’s dictionary defines “Diversity” as the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization.” In the marketplace today, technology has driven business to become global so diversity is inevitable.…

Faith can be a multi-faceted word. It can have many different meanings to different people. Webster’s dictionary defines faith as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Some people are dying because of their faith, such as, in the Middle East. Countless are being tortured for their belief in God. While others are severely criticized for showing any signs of their faith, for instance, the football player Tim Tebow. He prayed before, during, and after his games and the media was…

Accountability is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “the quality or state of accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility.” In today’s society we see many people who lack accountability that are in high positions of power and influence, whether it be politically, economically, or socially. These people who are in power are the ones who we most want to be accountable. In the video bit “Climate Change (Kumail Nanjani)” by Saturday Night Live, the cast and writers…

Do you need to have super strength or win a great battle to be known as a hero? Most people would say that is unnecessary, but what made Atticus Finch a hero? I believe that there are certain characteristics that make a person a hero. The Webster’s dictionary definition of a hero is “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” I believe that Atticus fits this definition perfectly. Atticus shows acts of wisdom, courage and desire for equality; these all make him a hero in…

Do you feel that there are too many violent gun incidents in the United States every year? If you said yes then you agree with millions of other Americans. Gun control, laws, and bans are a largely controversial issue within our country. As of right now there are a large variety of laws about guns, ammunition, and magazines. Large caliber rounds as well as magazines that hold more than 10 bullets are now not purchasable by civilians. Machine guns have far more restrictions due to their…

Webster’s dictionary claims love as multiple things: a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person; a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend; sexual passion or desire; a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person. These definitions are only the beginning though. Love is so many things, from passions to caring. Love is affection, love is fondness, love is yearning, and most of all, love is everywhere. Love is expressing…

better explained to find the correct term needed to describe the situation. Racism is, as stated in Webster’s Dictionary, “Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.” Recently in media and pop-culture the term racism has become a “buzzword,”…

Leadership Philosophy According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, leadership is defined as “the office or position of a leader” or “the act or instance of leading” (2017). According to Post, “Leadership…foundation stems from one thing: the ability of an individual to establish a following among other individuals or teams.” (Business News Daily) The experiences and influences throughout my career have molded my leadership style into a results-based leadership philosophy. There have been several…