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Life Choices, 2007.
This paper discusses the process of making life choices that lead to developing a person's "best self".
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that the author believes that the two most basic areas needed to develop his or her "best self" are religious faith and making ethical and moral choices instead of leaving everything in life to chance. The author points out that the concept of choice, as one of the elements needed in the quest to live his or her "best self" comes from philosophers, such as Socrates, and modern day leaders, such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The paper stresses that, to make a good life, a person must give back to society; therefore, volunteering is a vital part of the "best life".
Table of Contents:
Choice
Religion
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"Because we are gifted by higher powers with the ability to choose, we are provided with a vehicle by which we can make choices that help us live to be our best selves. One example of this in action in my own life is my decision to further my education. Being my best self includes becoming more educated so that I can use that education to help my community and society as a whole. I believe that through education we will be able to improve the path we are currently on and avoid many pitfalls in the future. Choosing education is one place where I am exercising my ability to make choices so that I can work to help others who may not be as fortunate as I am. "
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Abortion - Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice, 2002.
Discussion of the issues on both sides of the abortion debate.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper is on pro-life vs. Pro-choice of abortion. Abortion laws date back to the early 19th Century. Most abortions became illegal during the 20th Century.
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Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?, 2000.
This paper considers both sides of the abortion debate and the ethics surrounding each viewpoint.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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The paper discusses the continuing pro-life versus pro-choice arguments surrounding abortion in the United States. It examines both sides of the debate including the ethics involved. It shows that the notion of legal abortion as a necessary evil is based on a series of myths widely disseminated since the 1960s. These myths captured the public mind and have yet to be rebutted. It shows as an example of one of these myths, where it is believed that one to two million illegal abortions occurred annually before abortion legalization, when in actual fact there were far fewer.
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"It seems that Americans want to oppose abortion and yet keep it legal. The public debate on this subject has reached an impasse, yet the issue continues to be debated (Kavanaugh 1997). While there is little change in public opinion, it does not mean that the abortion issue is going to lessen in intensity any time soon. There are many reasons for this, but the abortion issue is not going to recede in intensity any time in the near future. While there are many reasons for this, the most important might be simply that "the majority of Americans morally disapprove of the majority of abortions currently performed," as University of Virginia sociologist James Hunter concludes in his path-breaking 1994 book, Before the Shooting Begins: Searching Jar Democracy in America's Culture Wars."
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Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?, 2004.
A philosophical approach to the abortion debate.
2,065 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines the philosophical and moral consequences of the choice to abort a child and leans to the pro-life side by arguing that it is morally harmful to terminate someone's life and alienate the opinions and role of the father in the act.
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"Utilitarianism is a theory that states action is perceived as right or wrong depending on the consequences of that action (Boss, 2004). Utilitarianism should not be considered because it fails to take seriously the distinction between persons. Different people have different needs and different goals. Utilitarianism alienates us from our personal responsibility for our actions, but also from our moral sentiments and conscience (Boss, 2004). It is hard to say whether we can say that not have an abortion is for the greater good of the community because in some cultures, like China it is not considered bad and is encouraged to keep the population down."
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Rational Choices in Irrational Lives, 2004.
A discussion as to what extent rational choice can be observed in everyday life.
4,015 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 75.95
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This paper examines the resurgent rise in social psychology of the questioning of rational choice in everyday life. It argues that rational choice can explain everyday behaviour only to the extent that the behaviour(s) under consideration can be said to flow from reasoned deliberation. The paper reviews conceptions of rationality; examines the concept of behaviour in and finally discusses the limits to which rational choice can be used to explain behaviour in everyday life.
Table of Contents:
Rationality and Rational Choice
A Question of Behaviour
Individual Behaviour
Group Behaviour
Spontaneous Behaviour
Premeditated Behaviour
Rational Choices, Everyday
Conclusion
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"Questions of the extent to which rational choice can explain behaviour in everyday life are arguably ones of relatively recent creation. Aristotle arguably took for granted the fact that rational choices explained actions or behaviour. In book seven of his Nicomachean Ethics he clearly delineates that goals come from character, which he deems the non-rational part of humans, while action and the choices of ways to proceed toward those goals, ones choice of action or behaviour, flow from the intellect - the rational part of individuals. The Enlightenment thinkers developed his position and more than held to his commitment to rationality. The primacy they accorded reason, and humanity's ability to reason, played a great part in the formation of the Enlightenment ideal of rationality."
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Carl Sagan on Abortion, 2008.
A critical article review of "Abortion: Is it Possible to be Both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?" by Carl Sagan.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper provides a critical look at Carl Sagan's article "Abortion: Is it Possible to be Both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?", which provides both sides of the religious and scientific arguments that are currently part of the abortion issue in American society. The paper points out that Sagan provides a two-fold analysis of the science and theological definitions of life and how this acts within the social conflict between pro-life and pro-choice factions in their differing objectives for legislation on abortion. The paper also points out that Sagan seeks to promote the importance of why compromise and balance between these two factions are important in American society and for the creation of legislation on this issue. The paper concludes that, although Sagan provides a mastery of the scientific facts that are part of modern research of life in the womb, he is decidedly biased in his reliance on science.
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"The central issue for Carl Sagan is understanding the debate between the religious (pro-life) and the secular scientific (pro--choice) factions that currently debate the issue of abortion. Sagan argues for the issue of pro-life arguments that determine that the life in the womb is 'alive' at first conception, which Sagan refutes by imposing a more scientific point of view that life is not an issue related to conception, but that there is a longer history for human life since the beginning of the Earth, nearly 4.6 billion year ago (201). Yet with science, the clarity of these issues do not always refer a more valid sense of where and how life is determined within religious values. For pro-lifers in the American Christian culture, the idea of conception takes on a human characteristic that must also be taken into account due to missing details of current incomplete scientific evidence that equally philosophize on the nature of life."
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Choices, 2002.
This paper examines man's choices.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This is a paper or speech on "Man is an architect of his own fate". Man makes the choices that determine what will happen in his life. Circumstances may bring sadness to one's life, but man can determine what the circumstance does to one's life for either the positive or negative.
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Choices of Past and Present, 2002.
Discusses the choices that the characters have to make in three stories - "Good Country People", "Hills Like White Elephants" and "The Storm".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 36.95
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In the three stories presented: "Good Country People", "Hills Like White Elephants" and "The Storm", there's a clear parallel that exists. In each event that occurs as the main plot of each story, we are presented with a question that in most cases would probably be handled the same way even in today's age. Each story presents a struggle, a choice to be made, a path to take for characters that wouldn't be so unlike those paths taken today. This paper attempts to bring those choices to light and, with examples, denote the similarities of choices made today.
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Ethics and Choices in the Realm of Apathy, 2005.
A study of how choices made at the individual level can affect society-at-large.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This persuasive exposition argues that existence and life are not synonymous. Life requires action, says the author. But apathy -- which the author defines as a profound indifference -- transforms life into mere existence. When this happens, the paper argues that society downward spirals into moral and ethical decay. The author therefore advocates for a change in this mindset at the individual level, to overthrow apathy and protect society.
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"It would seem to the unwary eye that we live in a well-adapted, civilized and socially blended nation. That idealistic belief deceives. Our country languishes in moral and ethical decay. We complain about the failings of the government but do not vote. We bemoan the increasing rate of divorce but spend little or no time with our families. We excuse our lack of interest by saying that we have to work longer to support our families when in truth we don't want to put in the needed effort to improve our relationships. We rail against the depravity of violent crime but glorify it on television. As sad and shameful as these instances are, apathy - a profound indifference, reigns as the behavioral hallmark of modern society."
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Social Influences on Students' Occupational Choices, 2002.
An examination into the social factors that influence the professional choices made by "Upward Bound" students - a program designed to improve the academic performance of students who needed enrichment in their educational process.
2,514 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper provides a definition of this program and explains that it was designed to improve current academic performance as well as set the stage for students to attend postsecondary institutions and succeed there. It explains that the research on the effectiveness of the program in general has shown mixed results. There are other influences operating on Upward Bound students and some of these are explored in terms of occupational choices. It looks at the background of the Upward Bound program, achievements of the program, and social influences on participants, along with research on occupational choice-making.
Introduction
Background
Upward-Bound Students
Achievements and Orientations
Social Influences and Occupational Choice-Making
References
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"The story of Upward Bound begins with the War on Poverty and legislation signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The Economic Opportunity Act established an office of Economic Opportunity and special Programs for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (often known as the TRIO programs). The first TRIO program was actually Upward Bound, followed by Talent Search. These were followed by Student Support Services program and Educational Opportunity Centers. Following that, The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program was established in 1986, with the final piece of the program being the Upward Bound Math/Science Program, administered with the rest of the Upward Bound programs (McElroy and Armesto, 1998). Eligibility for participation in these programs was established firmly by the reauthorization of the HEA in 1980 and emphasized two concepts. First, students were anticipated to be the first in their families to pursue higher education. Second, the student's previous performance was considered in allowing for admission. Wolanin (1996) noted that the first-generation-college criterion was particularly important because it included non-financial barriers to college access. In other words, it was not an eligibility criteria based solely on financial qualifications, but on the status of the individual's family and the history of that family, which could have been impacted by many factors."
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Making Choices in Virgil's 'Aeneid', 2005.
This paper focuses on choices made by the characters in the classic drama "Aeneid" by Virgil.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper briefly reviews the choices made by a character in Virgil's Aeneid - specifically, the Trojan king Priam. The writer discusses that as becomes apparent, Priam makes two choices - the first to not kill Sinon, the second to interpret the death of Laocoon as a warning from the gods that the Trojan horse should be permitted inside Troy - that lead to the sacking of his city and to his own demise.
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"All human affairs are, of course, about choice. Virgil's 'Aeneid', the classic telling of the founding of Rome by the Trojan prince Aeneas, is a great human drama that revolves, in large measure, around the choices human beings make - either by themselves or with the prodding of the Gods. This paper, in perhaps an unconventional departure, will focus upon the choices made by Priam in the final hours of his kingdom. Specifically, this paper will focus upon two choices made by the Trojan king that sealed his fate - and the fate of his city."
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Influences on Food Choices of the Elderly in the UK, 2006.
A study and explanation of what influences the choices of food for the elderly in the UK.
1,839 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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In this article the author highlights the factors that affect the choices made by people , mainly older, who have less and less leisure time on their hands. He admonishes how they choose convenience foods over healthier alternatives. The paper concludes that producers and regulators should be better educated and informed about the nature of consumers' food choice processes in order that costly errors can be reduced.
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"A supposed need arises when there is incongruity between a desired state and an actual state. Some might call this hunger, but hunger is not the only need that food satisfies and depleted food reserves in the body is not the only way in which the desired and actual state may diverge. Dissatisfaction with an existing product, resulting from a gap between expectations and reality, may cause a gap between the actual and desired state."
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Lifestyle Choices, 2005.
This paper examines research about women's ability to make choices regarding life circumstances after childbirth.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 18 sources, £ 123.95
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The paper evaluates the theories related to women's lifestyle choices in the modern world. The paper discusses how women possess the choice to work outside the home, to bear children and to balance these objectives as they seek to satisfy a lifestyle that is best suited for their own personal needs. The paper explains how in this context, women possess their own options and must act upon them whenever possible.
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"In modern society, there are a number of key issues that are commonly raised after women bear children, as they possess many choices after this life-changing event has taken place. For instance, it is a woman's prerogative to return to her place of employment, or she might consider remaining in the household as a stay-at-home mother. Regardless of her choice, it is critical that she is given the right to make such a decision from her own free will, regardless of her external environment. There are a number of theories that have evolved with regards to these circumstances and they reflect the ever-changing conditions of the modern world and the importance of a woman's ability to make decisions independently at all times. The following discussion will evaluate relevant research related to the ability to make choices regarding life circumstances after childbirth."
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"How Good People Make Tough Choices", 2002.
An analysis of "How Good People Make Tough Choices" by Rushworth Kidder.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This review will discuss the book How Good People make Tough Choices by Rushworth Kidder, and seek to understand how ethical theory plays into the idea of media and communication. By understanding these ethical devices, in Rushworth's book, we can see how she successfully creates a strong foundation within her book for ethical decision-making in this spectrum.
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