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Utilitarianism and Aristotelian Virtue

then, where does one go? Which way is correct? Going back to ancient times, Aristotle had a lot to say about virtue. In the Nicoma...

Comparison Between Social Identity Theory and Social Constructionism

early branch of sociology, which was initiated by Marx and Mannheim, and also called the sociology of knowledge (Abercrombie, Hill...

Punishment Perspectives of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim Comparison

allows others to live peacefully. Incarcerating a rapist or murderer makes certain that no one will be harmed by that individual ...

Economic Theories of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus

tend towards a decrease; while the price of provisions would at the same time tend to rise" (Malthus PG). People of that time dis...

Social Stratification Importance to Society and the Field of Social Work

they are essentially from different worlds. To many in America today, political ideology is at the crux of how the poor and home...

Aristotle and Plato

theory of "seeing is believing" and that something must be touched in order to be a reality. According to Goellnitz, one s...

Equality and Liberty According to Such Social Theorists as Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx

Paine disagreed and argued that all governments are bad and that only society is good but even he conceded that "governments are n...

'Justice as Fairness' and the Theories of John Rawls

Rawls, these individuals have what he calls "two moral powers" and explains these in the following manner: (1) One such power is t...

Philosophers on Moral Theory

a store, and decides that he will not do it again but keeps the merchandise anyway to avoid prosecution, he is being reasonable. H...

Nursing Theory, a Comparison

p. 144). Each has value, but each exists with a paradox. The more abstract theories are more easily generalized, but more diffic...

Events and Characters in Hard Times by Charles Dickens and Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle

the growth of slums and a lack of social welfare which led Carlyle to criticise the leaders of society for their obsession with ma...

Herbert Blumer and George Herbert Mead's Theories of Sociology

on the most essential points of his sociological theory, only differing in subtle distinctions regarding the importance of interac...

Symbolic Interactionism and Cognition According to Theorists Blumer and Mead

the most essential points, only differing in subtle distinctions regarding the importance of interaction of individuals with socie...

Violence and Deviance

that when ones family are starving, working for the money is what becomes paramount. One cannot feed ones family on soviet rhetori...

Barbara Mellix's Education Experiences and Paulo Freire's Banking System of Education Theories

In five pages Freire's theories and Mellix's education experiences are compared. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Globalization and Global Practices

1970s, long before globalization was considered a buzz word in business, is almost spooky in its prescience; as his belief that mo...

Learning Theories of Piaget and Miller

This paper provides a comparison of the learning theories put forth by Piaget and Miller. The author discusses Piaget's Developme...

Methodologies of Sociological Research

power, which indicate submissiveness, and so on....

Comparative Analysis of Process Based and Needs Based Theories on Motivation

human psyche to pursue its goals; these instinct theories were given to explain the theory of human motivation. Moreover, James a...

John McMurtry and Harold Innis on Trade Globalization

the society was able to strike a balance between the two types of communication: Innis also felt that social change tended to come...

Activity Cycles

classroom environment is therefore designed to encourage children to exercise control over the environment and to function with an...

Social Work Practice and Theory

In addition, she makes the point that when considering any social phenomenon, there will invariably be a diversity of interpretati...

Male Gaze and Cross Dressing as Featured in the 1982 Film Tootsie

In six pages this paper analyzes cross dressing featured in the 1982 film Tootsie through the male gaze theories of feminist autho...

Theories on Globalization

their own position in relation to the larger process. Tomlinson doesnt see that as a negative aspect when seen in conjunction with...

Sports Origin and Theories

recreational sports such as cycling. The author notes that the influx of the sport paralleled and reinforced the embrace of values...

Labor Theories of Adam Smith and Karl Marx Theory

increased productivity stimulates market growth, if the market is such that it can absorb the growth. The cumulative effect of the...

Reality and Knowledge and Descartes and Berkeley

think, therefore I am" (Frost 2550. From this Descartes reasoned a body of ideas that he did not believe could be disputed, as th...

Forms According to the Theories of Aristotle and Plato

perfect, despite what we observe. Forms are beyond this material world, for nothing that we can grasp in this world is perfect."3 ...

Learned Helplessness and Interdependence Theories

helplessness. Growing up as the child of an alcoholic parent creates a great deal of pressure to handle home front issues at a ve...

Theories of Personality Development

The writer considers the theory of personality development from the biological and humanistic perspectives. The writer also examin...