in Yonkers, New York. Carter’s research reveals that the work of reaching equality in education is far from finished. One issue Carter tackles is the term “acting white.” “Acting white” is a phrase that is understood to reject standard educational values, but in reality it refers to a cultural barrier that exists in schools. The term “acting white” has been used for years, its roots stretching back to the times of segregation and intense racism in…
Griffen Leininger 14260336 Culture relativism is a great idea that many believe come with consequence but those consequences are not that critical. Culture relativism in a brief definition is that moral codes are based on individual societies. You can compare different cultures to see how this can be true along with exploring the consequences that come along with it. Culture Relativism is an idea that few believe to be correct and true to live by. When defining culture relativism there…
It also refers to someone that doesn't believe in the goals or values of their culture, but they will still go through the actions of their group. They won't act deviant against the goals of society but will be deviant by rejecting the normative goals of society. You will find them modifying the goals as they try…
The importance of the Army Values within the United States Army. I will cover the seven values and their definition. Next, we will discuss where and when they became important to America’s Army. Lastly, we will discuss why, as leaders, it is important to live by these values both on and off duty. I hope to expand your knowledge on the topic and make you more aware as a leader. The seven Army values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. We…
culture problem is staff members feel uncomfortable speaking with the adolescents in the summer internship program regarding their unprofessional dress and demeanor. The problem is a problem because the staff and summer interns do not have shared values resulting in unprofessional behavior with visitors, which will detract from the number of patrons. The root cause of this problem is the educators have no experience of working with communities of color. I recommend, Cynthia Mackey…
like to step in and say something positive to change the negative outlook because, “the results suggest that ethics codes may lead to higher levels of organizational commitment by increasing the belief that their organizations have strong ethical values, as long as the existence of ethics codes are adequately communicated” (Valentin, Barnett…
What is Honor? The definition of honor is having honesty, fairness or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions. There are very different perspectives on what the definition of honor is. Some say that having honor requires you to be a hero of some sort while others may see it as being a great basketball player who brought the team to victory. Even though there are different perspectives on what honor is, there are some things that we can agree on about what it takes to be honorable. Honor is…
Even though we have moral codes ourselves when we are in that place or in that situation, people tend to forget it for that sake. According to the Church of Scientology International, moral codes are defined as “a series of agreements to which a person has subscribed to guarantee the survival of a group.” These group include family, friends, company that you work in, etc. Moral codes were agreements that could be followed by human beings for their survival needs but the one they couldn’t be…
It is a common belief that items that are of an intrinsic nature do not require any monetary price; ‘The best things in life are free’. In a dollar for dollar sense, this is certainly true. However, this does not mean that non-materialistic items come at no cost, this simply means that the price paid is less physical than a copper coin or paper note. Tangible items require tangible cost; intangible items require an intangible cost. It is almost impossible to go through life without at some…
Staying true to your beliefs or your lifestyle is an attribute sought by many. It requires consistency and bravery to stand by a belief, no matter how silly. By describing the steadfast, unwavering, and focused nature of the barnacle, A.E Stallings in “The Barnacle” conveys the attitude of dedication to and stubbornness for beliefs or lifestyles. The steadfast, unwavering, and focused nature of the barnacle relates to the focus required for any meaningful or purposeful action. Stallings uses…