Common Ground Essays (Examples)
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Healthcare Ethics Bioethics Decisions
… Essentially, the case pits the principle of beneficence against the principle of justice.
Resolution
Technological innovations—including those that have made organ transplants more common and safer--frequently give rise to new ethical dilemmas in medicine (Steinbock, London & Arras, n.d.). This case shows how organ transplants, as beneficial ……
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References
“Ethical Theory and Bioethics,” (n.d.).
“Principles of Ethics,” (n.d.).
Steinbock, B., London, A.J. & Arras, J.D. (n.d.). Ethical issues in modern medicine. 8th edition. McGraw Hill.
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Natural Law In Catholic Social Teaching
… the idea man is a social creature, the family is the building block of society, and men are meant to work for the common good, have children and show charity towards one another; 3) Rights and Responsibilities, which focuses on the duty and rights of the individual ……
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Bibliography
Barton, George Aaron. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes. Vol. 17. Scribner, 1908.
Hunt, Lynn. \\\\\\"Introduction: The Revolutionary Origins of Human Rights.\\\\\\" In The French Revolution and Human Rights: A Brief History with Documents, 2nd Edition, edited by Lynn Hunt, 1-31. Boston: Bedford, 2016 National Assembly. “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, 26 August 1789.”
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite. Accessed November 4, 2019. http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/exhibits/show/liberty--equality--fraternity/item/3216
Pope, Stephen J. “Natural Law in Catholic Social Teachings.” https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/boisi/pdf/f09/Pope_Natural_Law_In.pdf
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching,” http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm
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Comparing Haiti Jamaica And Puerto Rico
Introduction
The Caribbean nations of Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico share in common a history of tumultuous colonial rule. Yet different Old World colonial governments had presided over each of these countries, leading to completely different … central thesis of this paper is that in spite of their abundant historical and linguistic differences, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico share in common similar sociological patterns related to power and labor exploitation.
Slavery
Slavery is the defining feature of the settlement of the New World, particularly ……
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Works Cited
Dubois, Laurent. “Fire in the Cane,” in Avengers of the New World, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2007.
Geggus, David. “The Caribbean in the Age of Revolution.”
Godreau, Isar P., Cruz, Mariolga Reyes, Ortiz, Mariluz, et al. “The Lessons of Slavery: Discourses of Slavery, Mestizaje, and Blanqueamiento in an Elementary School in Puerto Rico.” American Ethnologist, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2008, pp. 115-135.
Laguerre, Michael. “The Place of Voodoo in the Social Structure of Haiti.” Caribbean Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, 1973, pp. 36-50.
Mintz, Sidney Three Ancient Colonies: Caribbean Themes and Variations, Harvard University Press, 2012.
Safa, Helen. “The Matrifocal Family and Patriarchal Ideology in Cuba and the Caribbean,” Journal of Latin American Anthropology, Vol. 10, No.2, 2005.
Stinchcombe, Arthur. “Planter power, Freedom, and Oppression of Slaves in 18th century Caribbean”, from Sugar Island Slavery in the Age of Enlightenment, Princeton University Press, pp. 125-158.
Stinchcombe, Arthur. “Race as a Social Boundary: Free Colored versus Slaves and Blacks,” from Sugar Island Slavery in the Age of Enlightenment, Princeton University Press, pp. 159-172.
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Incident Command System ICS
… and agencies. ICS supports fast, effective and efficient development of universal planning processes and management of facilities, personnel, communication, and equipment within a common structure of organization and operations. Based on pre-determined standards that involved authorities agree upon, personnel are trained in a common language and processes, and tasks assigned to each. The ICS system ensures that disaster response teams experience increased organization from the initial phases … to another. The structure of the ICS puts emphasis on federal administrators’ vertical integration, localities and liaisons, and disaster relief workers at the ground level into a cohesive communication system of management (Cole, 2000).
The ICS is a disaster response model designed to streamline communications among stakeholders ……
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References
AmeriCorps St. Louis. (2016). “Missouri Winter Flooding 2016.” Retrieved from https://www. americorps-stl.org/our-teams/emergency-response-team/disaster-deployment-archive/missouri-winter-flooding-2016/.
Buck, Dick A., Joseph E. Trainor, and Benigno E. Aguirre. (2006). “A Critical Evaluation of the Incident Command System and NIMS.” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 3(3).
Bigley, Gregory A. and Karlene H. Roberts. (2001). “The Incident Command System: High-Reliability Organizing for Complex and Volatile Task Environments.” Academy of Management Journal, 44(6): 1281-1299.
Butterfield, Karen. (2016, January 21). “AmeriCorps Helping Flood Victims Find Place to Stay.” The Missourian. Retrieved from http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/washington/americorps-helping-flood-victims-find-place-to-stay/article_56f75bab-87de-5198-843e-bdfdb8229b5a.html.
Cardwell, Michael D. and Patrick T. Cooney. (2000). “Nationwide Application of the Incident Command System: Standardization Is the Key.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin 69.10: 10-16.
Cole, Dana. (2000). The Incident Command System: A 25-Year Evaluation by California Practitioners. National Fire Academy.
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). (2014). “Disaster Response Framework.” Retrieved from http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CNCS%20DSU%20 Disaster%20Response%20Framework.pdf.
Dynes, Russell Rowe. (1970). Organized Behavior in Disaster. Lexington, MA: Heath Lexington.
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Political Correctness In Modern Politics An Assessment Of The Trump
… to the author, prior to Trump (and to some extent even presently), it had become a norm for national interests as well as common sense and truth to be suppressed in an attempt to promote or even advance ideals closely linked to equality and diversity. It therefore … there is no specific approach to language that will work all the time. However, it should be noted that there is a middle ground approach which, unfortunately, has not been explored in most studies. The said middle ground approach has got to do with adapting language on the basis of the audience one is addressing. This is to say that one … are clearly changing. As to whether this new perspective will take root, only time can tell. However, there are certain social norms and common language etiquettes on which civilization rests. Human beings are not called upon to air all……
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Conway, L.C. (2020). How a cultural revolt against “political correctness” helped launch Trump into the presidency. Retrieved from https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2018/02/28/how-a-cultural-revolt-against-political-correctness-helped-launch-trump-into-the-presidency/
Hart, R.P. (2020). Trump and Us: What He Says and Why People Listen. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Morini, M. (2020). Lessons from Trumps Political Communication: How to Dominate the Media Environment. Belmont, CA: Springer Nature.
Marron, M.B. (2019). Misogyny and Media in the Age of Trump. New York, NY: Rowman & Littlefield.
Mooney, A. & Evans, B. (2015). Language, Society and Power. New York, NY: Routledge.
NPR (2016). \\\\\\'Politically Correct\\\\\\': The Phrase Has Gone From Wisdom To Weapon. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/12/14/505324427/politically-correct-the-phrase-has-gone-from-wisdom-to-weapo n
Travers, M. (2019). In New Research, Psychologists Explore The Upside Of Political Incorrectness. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2019/10/09/in-new-research-psychologists-explore-the-upside-of-political-incorrectness/#7935b4c252af
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Terrorist Group IRA
… Rising and the Irish War of Independence in 1921. The Troubles began in 1969 in Northern Ireland and the Provisional Irish Republican Army (common known as the IRA) formed to oppose through a strategy of violence the oppression of Catholics and Catholic interests in the North (Bamford, … intersection of ideology, nationalism and environment with regard to why the IRA formed and what the group sought to do, operating in an ground terroristic fashion as it did. By reviewing the literature available on the IRA and by conducting interviews using Zoom with different generations of … occurrences from happening in other parts of the Western world where cultural rifts, rising nationalism, and a sense of disenfranchisement may be seeding ground for new terror organizations to crop up.
Literature Review
This literature review used sources that focused specifically on the cultural and historical characteristics … at the outset and then……
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References
Bamford, B. (2005). The Role and Effectiveness of Intelligence in Northern Ireland. Intelligence and National Security, 20(4), 581-607.
Bell, J. B. (2008). The Secret Army: The IRA. London: Transaction Publishers.
IRA Green Book. (1977). Accessed 14 Dec 2015 from https://tensmiths.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/15914572-ira-green-book-volumes-1-and-2.pdf
Maloney, E. (2010). Voices from the Grave: Two Men’s War in Ireland. NY: Faber, Faber.
O’Brien, B. (1999). The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Fein. NY: Syracuse University Press.
Rooney, N. (2007). Violent nationalism in catholic communities: The Provisional IRA and ETA. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, 7(3), 64-77.
Shanahan, Timothy. (2008). The Provisional IRA and the Morality of Terrorism. UK: Edinburgh University Press.
Taylor, P. (2001). Brits. UK: Bloomsbury Publishing.
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Code Of Conduct Policies Of US Universities
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Plagiarism- Plagiarism, or the presentation of other authors’ works as being one’s own, forms a component that is common to each of the three institutions’ policies. It encompasses, but isn’t limited to: cheating on exams by copying a fellow examinee’s answers, reproducing … need to be presented before the vice president and provost within ten business days following receipt of AIC (Academic Integrity Committee) hearing decision. ground of appeal need to be clearly stated.
In the case of TESU, violating its Nonacademic Conduct Code on the university campus in the … need to be presented before the vice president and provost within ten business days following receipt of AIC (Academic Integrity Committee) hearing decision. ground of appeal need to be clearly stated. The appealing student will be provided with copies of all AIC-considered material, a tape- recorded hearing ……
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Bibliography
Boston University. (2019, December 28). Academic Conduct Code. Retrieved from Boston University: https://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/academic-conduct-code/
Brown University. (2019, December 28). The Academic Code. Retrieved from Brown University: https://www.brown.edu/academics/college/degree/sites/brown.edu.academics.college.degree/files/uploads/Academic-Code.pdf
Thomas Edison University. (2019, December 28). Academic Code of Conduct. Retrieved from Thomas Edison University: https://www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/academic-code-of-conduct
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Pro Death Penalty
… roots are not a sufficient reason to retain the death penalty. Many modern countries have in fact abolished the death penalty on various ground. One argument is that the death penalty is cruel. In fact, some have even claimed that the death penalty is “cruel and unusual” … the opponents of the death penalty are also liberal in their political thinking. Liberals tend to trust the government to provide for the common welfare, but for some reason do not trust their government to adequately and justly sentence a violent criminal to death.
Conclusion
The death … roots in pre-Biblical society, the death penalty remains a hallmark of civilization. Although many modern nations have abolished the death penalty on humanitarian ground, the United States and several other nations retain it. The pro death penalty reasons include its effectiveness as a deterrent,……
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References
ACLU (n.d.). The case against the death penalty. Retrieved from: https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-penalty
The Code of Hammurabi. Trans. By L.W. King. Retrieved from: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp
“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments,” (2016). ProCon. Retrieved from: https://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000
World Population Review (2019). Countries with death penalty 2019. Retrieved from: http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-with-death-penalty/
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Code Of Ethics For Managers In Acquisition
… tie it to the training that managers must undergo. Harkrider et al (2012) note that case-based ethics training is one of the most common forms of ethical training. In order to have effective case-based training, however, it is necessary that the training be aligned with some existing … the content of the code. Openness of the language used is important, but there does need to be specificity that covers the more common situations. If one is engaged in case-based training, that would be something that is illegal (like bribery), where there is no ethical ambiguity, … there is internal consistency of ethical standards within the organization. Furthermore, it should be useful in terms of providing actionable guidance for specific common situations and a set of clear principles for managers to turn to for any other situation.
Beyond that the code of ethics for … in order for it to……
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References
Adelstein, J. & Clegg, S. (2016) Code of ethics: A stratified vehicle for compliance. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol. 138 (1) 53-66.
Lazeros, M. (2008) Leaders can learn from Druyun’s ethical lapses and their consequences. USAWC Research Project. Retrieved October 25, 2019 from https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a479019.pdf
McConnnell, A. & Rood, T. (1997) Ethics in government: A survey of misuse of position for personal gain and its implications for developing acquisition strategy. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol. 16 (1997) 1107-1116.
McConnell, T. (2018). Moral dilemmas. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Retrieved October 25, 2019 from https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-dilemmas/
Neu, D., Everett, J. & Rahaman, A. (2015) Preventing corruption within government procurement: Constructing the disciplined and ethical subject. Critical Perspectives on Accounting. Vol. 28 (2015) 49-61.
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Biblical Text And God S Character
… receptacle of revealed divinity. However, among humanity, the knowledge that the Bible is the Word of God has not served to generate a common, uniform, and universal hermeneutical principle for its interpretation. Across human history, the Bible has been interpreted diversely, with some arguing that interpretation of … circumstances concerning persons who are oppressed[footnoteRef:6]. [6: Supra, note 2, at 1-10.]
Literature review
Liberationist hermeneutics
The theology of liberation began to gain ground as a theological movement in the early years of the 1970s[footnoteRef:7]. Hermeneutics liberationist is a complex phenomenon, and it should be oversimplified. The … the Second Vatican Council with the declaration of aggiornamento and the need to orient the work of clerics to the needs of the common man, and the Second General Conference of…[break]…/>
The Bible was introduced to non-European and non-Jew communities by missionaries who were part of the ……
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Elliott, John E. \\\\\\"Oppression, Exploitation and Injustice in the Old Testament: The View from Liberation Theology.\\\\\\" International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 19, No. 10/11/12 (1992): 15-52.
Hayes, John H., and Carl R. Holladay. Biblical exegesis: a beginner\\\\\\'s handbook. Westminster John Knox Press, 2007.
Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard Jr. Introduction to biblical interpretation. Zondervan Academic, 2017.
Pontifical Biblical Commission. The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church: Address of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and Document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1993.
Thiselton, Anthony C. Hermeneutics: an introduction. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2009.
Thomas, James, and Angela Harden. \\\\\\"Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews.\\\\\\" BMC medical research methodology 8, no. 1 (2008): 45.
Tikito, Iman, and Nissrine Souissi. \\\\\\"Meta-analysis of systematic literature review methods.\\\\\\" International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science 11, no. 2 (2019): 17.
West, Gerald O. \\\\\\"Locating \\\\\\'Contextual Bible Study\\\\\\' within biblical liberation hermeneutics and intercultural biblical hermeneutics.\\\\\\" HTS Theological Studies 70, no. 1 (2014): 1-10.
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