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Why do we experience emotion pain when slighted?

2. Northern Ireland Case Study Often, when we discuss forgiveness, we don’t consider the question, what does it mean to be wronged? Why do we experience emotion pain when slighted? Dr. Donna Hicks’s (a moderator in this video) international work in forgiveness and reconciliation is exemplary and humbling. In her book, Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, she stated, “It appears that the feeling of loss is at the heart of human vulnerability – loss of dignity, loss of connection to others, and loss of life itself. Go to her website and read the essential elements of dignity (http://drdonnahicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Essential-Elements-of- Dignity-Hicks.pdf). When some or all of these are compromised, anger, resentment, and violence can ensue. Keep them handy as you listen to Joe Doherty’s testimony. Now, discuss Mr. Doherty’s narrative in the context of the attributes that apply. Does this help you understand the reasoning behind Mr. Doherty’s actions? Why does Mr. Doherty feels no remorse, shame, or guilt but does feel regret? What attributes frame his reasoning? Use the video and prompts below for your third and final 4-6 page reflection paper. Pease send your finished paper to my email via attachment, Jeffrey.Lambe@esc.edu. The “Troubles” refer to a time in Northern Ireland when political, ethnic, and sectarian violence led ongoing strife. During this conflict, Unionist and Loyalist, who were mostly Protestants and loyal to the British Crown wanted to remain with the United Kingdom. On the other side, Irish Nationalists most of whom were Catholic wanted Northern Ireland to become united with the Irish Republic. The main participants in the troubles were various paramilitary groups on both sides along with British Army. More than 3,500 people were killed during this conflict. For this section, we will be using the video, ‘Facing the Truth’. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPpw3E7wfcg). 1. Body language often speaks volumes. Be observant as you watch the participants. Using two examples, interpret the body language of any two or more participants in this video. 2. Listen to Constable Michael Patterson’s testimony (the first person on the video). Pause the video right after he is finished. In a few sentences, write down your initial feelings toward Irish Republican Army member (Irish republican revolutionary military organization) Tommy McCristal (the man opposite him at the table). What are your first impressions? Once finished, continue the video. 3. Circumstance of events and personal identity are often key characteristics that lend to or detract from coming to terms with loss, slights, and forgiveness. Viewing oneself as a victim, the degree of victim hood felt if any, the intention of the perpetrator, considering an act as a terrorist act or one taken in the line of duty all frame situations in very different ways. What is the significance of identity, rank, and duty in Constable Patterson’s view of what happen to him and his partner? Did this help or hinder his ability to come to terms with what happened to him? How can different conceptual and emotional frame-works help or hinder the process of forgiveness? 4. What are some of the circumstances that led Tommy McCristal to join the IRA? How does Mr. McCristal justify his actions? What led to him questioning the armed part of the IRA’s cause? Constable Michael Patterson stresses acknowledgement and acceptance of responsibility in this video. What role, if any do these play in forgiveness? Go back to your initial impressions of Mr. McCristal that you jotted down before he spoke. Did your view of him change? Why, why not? 5. In this second example, the family of teenager Gavin Bret, a child of a mixed marriage (Catholic / Protestant) who was murdered by UDA members (Ulster Defense Association, a loyalist paramilitary and vigilante group) because they assumed he was Catholic. Although Alex Calderwood, a UDA member did not murder Gavin, he murdered another teenager because he was Catholic. What role did youth; identity, peer pressure, and even illiteracy play in the shaping of Alex Calderwood’s decision to join the UDA? What wound up changing his stance on his hatred for Catholics? What did you feel were the key elements that led to the seemingly amicable conclusion of this discussion? What did you feel personally? Conclude your essay. 3. End of Term Paper Texts for this class : Walker, Margaret Urban. Moral Repair: Reconstructing Moral Relations after Wrongdoing. New York, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Govier, Trudy. Forgiveness And Revenge. London, New York: Routledge, 2002.

Why are GMOs bad for the environment?

Position Paper. Con side. -Safety of Animal consumption *Cite peer reviewed research findings -Environmental impacts, why are GMOs bad for the environment? How do they impact the environment? -Food production issues -Labeling -Governmental position-national and international views of GMOs. -Ethical/Religious/Food security (insecurity) elements.

Making Amends- Moral Repair.

I need a paper on the importance of making amends- specifically by communities, groups, governments that have wronged societies by genocide, mass rape, school shootings and also personal amends. Restorative Justice needs to be a main themes End of Term Paper By mid-contract period, the student will develop topic for research. This research explores a current issue, theoretical perspective, profession or some other area of interest related to moral repair and development. Your paper should synthesize various materials suggested by the text and collected through library and on-line academic research (at least 8 sources must be consulted, half of which must be academic). The goal of this assignment is to allow students to explore a topic of interest and to practice writing an academic essay. This paper is due one week before the end of the semester and must be properly cited. Please review the Writing Resources section of this learning contract for techniques and tips related to all aspects of academic writing. For this assignment, library and on-line academic research should be conducted. This includes accessing and using scholarly peer-reviewed journals. Students will select research topics in consultation with the mentor. “On-line academic research” refers to the use of the academic databases in the Empire State College Virtual Library. Review the Writing Resources section of this learning contract for techniques and tips related to all aspects of academic writing. There has been quite a bit of research and scholarly and moral discussion on the following terms and concepts. Any one of these can become an end of term paper. Another idea could be to apply and analyze one or two cases studies, either personal or otherwise, in the context of the authors philosophical frame work of moral repair and development. Be sure to use all the key terms. If you did a thorough job on your review questions, you should have a good outline with which to build your philosophical framework. Be sure to use the on line library http://www.esc.edu/library. Your paper should include at least four sources from academic journals. The following element should be considered when constructing your end of term paper and are meant to be a guide-line to help you develop your knowledge, research, analytic, and writing skills. We should consider similar questions when constructing a independent project. Please contact me if you have questions. This paper should be about 8-10 pages in length. Be sure to use the on line library http://www.esc.edu/library. Your paper should include at least four sources from academic journals. 1. Thesis / Topic: What are you trying to accomplish? What is your central aim or purpose of your paper? What is the main idea? Can I explain this idea? Is the purpose clearly stated or clearly implied at the beginning of the paper? What question(s) am I raising or addressing? If answering a question, is it clear and well stated? Does your purpose or question(s) do justice to the complexity of the isse(s)? Am I considering the complexities in the question(s)? Are the purpose or question relevant to the course and your interests? 2. What evidence or information am I do I need when addressing my purpose or question? What experience have I had to support this claim? What information do I need to clearly communicate my purpose or settle the questions? 3. Structure: Is there one main argument in the paper? Is it consistent with your purpose or question? Is it interesting, complex? Is it argued throughout? Are the ideas developed and supported? Do you address the complexities of the issues? Is the paper clearly organized? Is it easy to understand the main point of each paragraph? Does the order of the overall argument or reasoning make sense, and is it easy to follow? Do you develop a line of reasoning explaining well how you are arriving at your main conclusions? 4. Evidence and Analysis: Does the paper offer supporting evidence for each of its points? Do you cite relevant evidence, experiences, and/or information essential to the issue? Is the information accurate? Does the evidence suggest the writer’s knowledge of the subject matter? Has the paper overlooked any obvious or important pieces of evidence? Is there enough analysis of evidence? Do you overlook taking for granted opinions or other assumptions? Do you need to consider another point of view? Is there another way to look at thi squestion? Are you sensitive to alternative relevant points of view or lines of reasoning? Is the evidence properly attributed, and is the bibliographical information correct? Do you show a sensitivity to the implications and consequences of the position you are taking? 5. Sources: If appropriate or required, are sources used besides the main text(s) under consideration? Are they introduced in an understandable way? Is their purpose in the argument clear? Do they do more than affirm the writer’s viewpoint? Are responsible inferences drawn from them? Are they properly attributed, and is the bibliographical information correct? 6. Style: Is the style appropriate for its audience? Is the paper concise and to the point? Are sentences clear and grammatically correct? Are there spelling or proofreading errors? In establishing your grading criteria, you should resist making a distinction between “ The student is required to submit this paper to SMART THINKING, an online tutoring service that provides corrections within 24 hours. When handing in this assignment, please hand in both the corrected version and the final paper. Please forma the paper in APA format. www.esc.edu/longislandstudent (click on Smarthinking online tutoring service) Texts in the class: Walker, Margaret Urban. Moral Repair: Reconstructing Moral Relations after Wrongdoing. New York, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Govier, Trudy. Forgiveness And Revenge. London, New York: Routledge, 2002. Walker, Margaret Urban. Moral Repair: Reconstructing Moral Relations after

Discuss how details of character, language, setting, and symbolism in the stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” serve to characterize the grandmother and the mother (Mrs. Hopewell), noting points of similarity and difference between the two women.

For this paper, you are to write a literary comparison and contrast paper on the two O’Connor stories we have read. To be effective, a comparison-contrast essay needs to be focused on particular methods, characters, and themes.  In addition to using quotes from the stories to support your points, you must also use at least one quote from any of the excerpts by her or her critics found on pages 579-590 in Norton.

Choose any of the following topics for your paper:

  1. Although “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” rely on similar settings, diction, and characterization, these stories by Flannery O’Connor rely on two notably different types of plot sequence (the first told in chronological order, the second with a long exposition, followed by scenes retold from different points of view). Compare and contrast the climax and resolutions in the two stories, with particular attention to point of view.
  2. Discuss how details of character, language, setting, and symbolism in the stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” serve to characterize the grandmother and the mother (Mrs. Hopewell), noting points of similarity and difference between the two women. Consider each woman’s relationship with the leading male character(s), and explain why you think each character is primarily active or passive (or both), supportive or destructive (or both), perceptive or self-deceived (or both). Such qualities are not mutually exclusive, of course, and may overlap. Be careful not to reduce these characters to simple-minded stereotypes; explore their complex natures.
  3. Although the same fundamental observations about human weaknesses and fears underlies both “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” these two stories by Flannery O’Connor offer some notably different conflicts. Compare and contrast the two stories, with particular attention to the ways O’Connor dramatizes different themes in each. Be sure to include some discussion of the importance of setting, point of view, and character in each story.
  4. A foil is a character whose main function is to illuminate the qualities of another character (often the protagonist) through comparison and contrast. First, identify at least one foil character in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People”. Next, explain why and how each of these characters may be viewed as a foil, and (most importantly) discuss how the foil character serves to illuminate certain qualities of another character.
  5. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” discuss how setting and symbolism contribute to our understanding of the conflicts experienced by the character of the Misfit and Hulga, respectively. Unify your essay by identifying points of similarity and difference in these two characters.
  6. Both “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” are concerned with the concepts of faith and salvation. Discuss how each story treats these ideas, paying attention to the importance of setting, point of view, and character in each story.
  • To be successful, you should incorporate the topic into your thesis statement. For example: Although “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” rely on similar settings, diction, and characterization, these stories by Flannery O’Connor rely on two notably different types of plot sequence (the first told in chronological order, the second with a long exposition, followed by scenes retold from different points of view). The result is _____________________________________(something here that indicates your conclusion with regards to how the sequence effects the climax and resolution).
  • Your paper must be correctly formatted in MLA style and include a Works Cited page. Please note that your Works Cited page must follow the format for citing works in an anthology. Here is a link to the OWL at Purdue that explains how to do it correctly.
  • Your paper must be at least 750 words, not including the Works Cited page, and must be submitted to Turnitin no later than 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 1st. The Turnitin link can be found by clicking on the Turn-it-in Assignments button on our Course Menu.

What has changed about the roles of women various religions over time?

Reflect on the religions discussed in this course.

Write a 350-word paper that addresses the roles of women in religion, both historically and today. What has changed about the roles of women various religions over time? What do you think is the future of women in religion?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab above.

 

Religions discussed in course include

Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Indigenous Cultures, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism

 

Discuss the relevant costs you would consider for this decision as well as irrelevant costs and sunk costs.

Pretend you are again a manager of your favorite manufacturing company. You have been asked to determine whether a product (one of your choosing) should be manufactured in-house or outsourced to another vendor. Discuss the relevant costs you would consider for this decision as well as irrelevant costs and sunk costs. How would you use differential analysis to arrive at this decision? Are there any other items that should be considered when making this decision?

Describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning.

Find the company selected for the Week 2 assignment’s annual report from SEC.gov or the investor relations section of the company’s website. Be careful not to use quarterly reports.  *****(GENERAL MILLS)*****

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following:

  • A strategic planning initiative for the organization identified in the Week 2 assignment – Identify an initiative discussed in the organization’s annual report.
  • How the initiative affects the organization’s financial planning
  • How the initiative affects costs and revenues of the supply chain
  • Ethical concerns related to the initiative

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

COMPANY NAME IS GENERAL MILLS