Jeremiah Wright controversy

As you walk into a house you are confronted by one person who believes that “It’s wrong for a host not to offer a gift (beyond refreshments) to a visitor,” and another who believes that “No! It’s not wrong for a host not to offer a gift (beyond refreshments) to a visitor.” From an individual who has studied Harman’s belief in “moral judgement relativism,” and Ayer’s “expressivism,” it is important we understand why both philosophers’ views cannot make sense of this exchange. For context, Gilbert…

Plays, scenes and acts written in the 17th and 18th century are very different from what is perceived in today’s era. Tartuffe is considered a romantic comedy by Moliere who conveys the catholic religion traced throughout this one family and Tartuffe. Some members of the family disguise Tartuffe as a fake and phony but Madame Pernelle and Orgon think differently. The play takes place in Paris during the 1600’s. Relating in some viewpoints there is a story by Mary Wollstonecraft’s which portrays…

What is Conflict? According to Shearouse (2011), conflict can be defined as “when what you want, need, or expect interferes with what I want, need or expect”. In addition, conflict is when people’s differences negatively affect the productivity, quality, service, or working relationship. Conflict is often seen as a negative thing, however research shows us it can improve productivity and performance and strengthen teamwork. If people focus on the negative aspect of conflict, more than likely…

Leadership plays a significant role in a manager. Although there are many more characteristics that are included when defining the purpose of a manager, being able to lead and control a group in a work enviroment is vital. It is true that leadership in managers is important, but there should be a mutual relationship between the managers and the employees. Effective followers also play an important role in any work force. In order to be an effective follower, there are five characteristics that…

Module 1 Controversial Topics: Questioning Concepts & Impediments In a supplemental guide to your Nosich text, the critical thinking scholars explain that concepts are “ideas we use in thinking. They enable us to group things in our experience in different categories, classes, or divisions. They are the basis of labels we give things in our minds. They represent our mental map of the world telling us how things operate and what to expect of them. Through our concepts we define situations, events…

Almost everyone experiences a time in their life when they are certain they are correct and that everyone else is wrong. In William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies, a story about a group of young boys who are stranded on an island, the concept of one sidedness and disagreement between competing groups and people is illustrated multiple times. Through the use of symbolism, setting, and characterization, this book, Lord of the Flies, demonstrates that hunger for power can drive humanity to be…

Throughout William Goldings’ novel, Lord of the Flies, the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche are subtly presented within each character’s distinct qualities. Although Golding had never read Nietzsche’s ideas before, Lord of the Flies exhibited the same concepts as Nietzsche’s work. Even though they came from completely different worlds, Golding and Nietzsche had similar ideas on controversial ideas. While both Golding and Nietzsche had opinions on the same subject, they did not always have the same…

The case exemplified disagreement as one of the major complexities. Neither Healy, the board, nor the DOC was in agreeance throughout this case. According to the case, “The board and Healy would end up on a collision course.” Which in fact did occur between both the board and the DOC on numerous occasions, for example, “Dr. Healy firing two of our top people in disaster services is just too much.” “Several board members and veteran administrators thought that she should have suspended the…

There is a big difference between conflicts and challenging behaviors, especially in the classroom. Conflict is “an expressed disagreement between children, usually involving property, territory, and/or privilege; or a mistaken behavior by a child or children, disagreed with by a teacher” (Gartrell, 2014, p. 512). Conflict is a natural and daily occurrence. While challenging behavior is define as “conflicts that cause harm or serious disruption; the term often connotes a continuing pattern of…

Teacher Insurance One day during the week of July 2015, our Golden Apple class had a debate over the pros and cons of teacher tenure. Tenure for teachers is like insurance on the job. This debate took place in a classroom on St. Xavier University’s campus in one of the building. Several Golden Apple students and I participated in this debate, there had been about 20 or more of us in this classroom and as I cannot remember everything every person in the room said, I can recall some very…