Essays on Govern

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent body which was formed with the intent to develop and improve the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (Financial, 2017). The financial accounting guidelines and reporting standards promulgated by this body are aimed at protecting the interest of the public, as per order by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The FASB has a role in protecting the public interest, thus it shares a collective mission with with the FAF and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). These agencies have a mission “to establish and improve financial accounting and ...

A Summation Of The Safe Medical Devices Act

The SMDA Act is an act that sanctions the progressive reporting as well as tracking the regulations for the use of the medical devices. The medical devices defined under the Act involve the devices classified within the consent of the Medical Device Regulation Act. The Act is responsible for the mandate of reporting the requirements made by the manufacturers of medical devices. The requirements hold with regards to the safety events as well as the product efficiency of the said devices. Based on the Act, the devices are classified with a substantial equivalence to the class II medical devices ( ...

Introduction

Genting Singapore is an international hospitality company that deals with integrated resort development and gaming (Genting 2017). Specifically, the company builds integrated resorts and runs casinos as its core business. It also consults for the hospitality industry businesses and investments in the area of sales and marketing support. Besides, it offers information technology services such as software development, systems integration and maintenance among others. Its markets of operation include Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, the Bahamas, Australia and the UK. The company that began as Genting International was first listed on the Singapore Securities exchange in 2005. It acquired the Stanley ...

In order to ensure peace and prosperity of a country, most governments have employed the use of stringent rules and regulations to govern people. However, some people stray away from the common perception of government and embrace anarchy. Anarchy is basically opposite of what the government stands for, anarchism is a political ideology (Carter, 1971) that holds the state undesirable and harmful while advocating for stateless institutions. The view of anarchists stray away from the commons masses and more often they tend to go extreme and cause social disturbance and unrest (Gage, 2009)as was the case of the ...

Introduction

Regulation and licensure is the act of giving a permit to those qualified in particular field of specialty while at the same time keeping in checking their activities. It is usually established under a variety of jurisdictions that aim at promoting the welfare of the public. Licensure is the process under which engineers receive authorization to practice as well as provide professional engineering services to people [5]. Just like any other profession, engineering is usually protected by the law under some jurisdictions. In the United States, the practice of architecture is often governed by individual states. The licenses are ...

Overview

The novice to expert theory was developed by Dr Benner who proposed that expert nurses develop their skills over time. She further made the assumption that their skills and understanding of patient care are developed over a period through experiences and proper educational background. The theory does not focus on how to be a nurse rather on how to advance as a nurse where one consistently gains knowledge and skills. To understand the theory, it is prudent to look at the career growth of a nurse who currently works in the Emergency Department at Winter Haven Hospital. The nurse ...

Labor acts as a core concept in building a society or nation since it helps people from different lifestyles to work together and achieve a particular goal. It exists in different types with some requiring more skill than the others do, while others tend to be of a higher rank. Despite these differences, it is hard for a particular labor work to exist without the other. Over the years, there have been positive and negative changes towards labor policies, which help improve the current labor structures. One of the major changes is the division of labor in a bid ...

This paper will discuss the idea of sovereignty after the Cold War, it will examine how the idea of sovereignty has changed as the world becomes more globalized and why the concept of non-interference is no longer acceptable in a world that is becoming more global. Sovereignty is the dominion over a territory. There are four different types of sovereignty. These are Westphalian, which refers to the authority within a country and disregards external factors, interdependence sovereignty or the ability of the country to control the migration to and from their country, domestic sovereignty is the ability of the ...

Alcibiades, a young man who wants to enter politics, enters a dialogue with Socrates about the qualities of a good political leader. While he believes that his education and experiential knowledge are enough to make him a good politician, Socrates proves to him that he needs to learn about the true meaning of abstract and controversial concepts, such as justice or goodness before being able to counsel others about it. In particular, Socrates shows young Alcibiades that he does not have self-knowledge and persuades Alcibiades that a man who wants to enter politics first needs sufficient self- knowledge in ...

Introduction

When operating within the healthcare industry, it is important for health professionals to adhere to a set of legal and ethical standards that define their connection to the profession. The legal and ethical standards act as a set of rules that govern the overall performance of health professions with an aim of ensuring that they perform based on the expectations from their patients. However, one of the key challenges arising from these legal and ethical standards is that they tend to bring about a platform for conflicting expectations especially on matters associated the decision-making element. The perspective presented through ...

Section A

Higher education is considered the epitome of learning and research in the scholarly world. Therefore, leadership in higher education institution ought to be in maximum effectiveness at all times. Leaders at higher education institutions had better employ strategic leadership and management skills to ensure that such institutions attain the goals that define their existence. The current paper will analyze and comment on theories and research paradigms that have been presented in the integration and practice of leadership and management at higher institution centers. This section holds that although several theories, concepts and research paradigms have been presented, still there ...

Business and Law

BUSINESS AND LAW Introduction The breaching of contracts and denial of human rights have risen over the past few years due to the lack of enough knowledge. The paper covers several cases whose judgment is based on the Australian common law and consumer acts in the IRAC format

Question 1

Issue: Does Brenda have an action against Steven for the breach of contract? Rule: According to the Australian contract law, an anticipatory breach of contract can occur from time to time. An anticipatory breach of contract refers to where one party informs the other that they will not deliver what was ...

Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine

Abstract Employment-At-Will Doctrine states that states that an employee or an employer can decide to end the employment contract with or without a prior notification. A workplace has a lot of complications and requires some rules and regulations to govern it. Admittedly, there are some exceptions that limit the full application of the employment at will doctrine as the exceptions challenge it. The paper will expound three major exceptions including public policy exception, implied contract and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. Additionally, a case scenario involving employees of a company and the bosses will be ...

Introduction

There are several options open to Acme Fireworks. As a sole proprietorship, the owner is able to hire employees. The biggest benefit of a sole proprietorship is the easiness of dealing with taxes and the easiness of running the business. There are some drawbacks to being a sole proprietorship, such as the fact that the owner is personally liable for any legal situation that arises through various contracts or business deals (Dishman, 2010). The owner of Acme Fireworks should strongly consider upgrading his sole proprietorship because the business contracts appear like they may be permanent; regardless, as Acme is ...

BOP Assignment

A firm’s internal and external environment affects its performance in the market. It is worth noting that there are several tools of analysis used to determine the manner in which a given organization performs in its environment. Business operations take place within an environment. The environment factors are classified into internal and external factors depending on the type and ability of the firm to control. In this case, BHS is an example of an enterprise that was bought by an investor and merged into his wider business. After a while, it was on the verge of collapse, and ...

Political Order

In the history of man and his pursuit of power, there are various lines which enemies drew upon each other as they seek to make their points stand out. The twentieth century remains one of the most historic times for the end of major wars between men, paving the way for the future movements, rules, and guidelines. Political power among major nations led to the beginning of World War I and II, which led to the death of millions of people, leaving some of the nation’s poorer than before. One might argue out that these wars were unnecessary ...

Abstract

The research paper is based on non-conviction based confiscation system. The system was recently proposed by the European Commission. In general, the paper gives a comparative approach between non-conviction based confiscations and conviction-based confiscation. However, in some nations, non-conviction based confiscation is referred to as Civil Forfeiture. The main aim of conducting this study, therefore, is to have a comparative study of the conviction-based confiscation in Kuwait and non-conviction based confiscation in Australia. The study as well will identify the gaps involved in non-conviction based confiscation that will enhance its adoption or not. The significance of the study, however, ...

Book Review of “The Politics of Air Pollution” By George Gonzalez

The Politics of Air Pollution by George Gonzalez Introduction Background George Gonzalez is a renowned assistant professor based in the Department of Political Science at the University of Miami. He has been an avid advocate of the inner political workings of the environmental policy in the United States. The book entitled the politics of air pollution delves into the establishment of policies that govern emission standards with a specialization on California as a key study. The book generally describes California as one the leading states in the promotion of automobile emission standards. As such, the book focuses on highlighting ...

Introduction

Multinational corporations across the world usually consolidate and present their operational results in financial and non-financial terms at the end of every term, usually a year. The financial aspect of reporting is supposed to comply with a clearly prescribed set of regulatory standards. The adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards and GAAPs was meant to ensure that all compliant firms across the world produce financial statements that conform to the industry specific reporting frameworks and thus achieve a degree of uniformity in reporting. Different firms in operating in multiple locations operate under the strict guidelines of the specific ...

Executive summary

The National Bank of Canada has its headquarters in Montreal, and it is Canada’s sixth largest bank. It was started on 4th May 1859 by the francophone business people in Banque and Ontario. The bank has 2.4 million personal clients and most of its branches in the Canadian provinces. It has many representative offices partnerships and subsidiaries in other countries where it serves both non-Canadian and Canadian customers. The bank’s management structure consists of the board of directors and the office of the president. The bank is upholding a proper governance system and appropriate ethical strategies to ...

The following primary documents include two antifederalist essays and three federalist essays that were published in newspapers three to six months following the Constitutional Convention. The antifederalists aimed to convince the states that the new constitution would not work while the federalists hoped to gain support and ratification of the new constitution. In 1787 and 1788, when the essays were written, the new country was struggling. The Articles of Confederation were not sufficient, and the fears that resulted in the Revolutionary War were still very fresh in the minds of everyone.

SUMMARY OF THE ESSAYS

THE ANTIFEDERALIST NO. 18-20 WHAT DOES HISTORY TEACH? ( ...

Legal ethics or law is used to refer to the level of honesty in a professional level set up by lawmakers who do not depict the extent of rightness or wrongness of certainlaws (Allan, 2012). Moral laws are determined by the conscience of a person and how a person is ruled by his/her morals. Morality and legality of law relate in several ways. According to Allan, there are many discrepancies in what should be termed as legally correct according to law and those that determine moral uprightness (2012). Morality and law are totally unrelated in terms of the laws ...

Legal Issues and Disciplinary Action

Develop, analyze, and explain requirements that could be used in the personnel selection process for management positions in the company Employment in the US has evolved over time. The process has seen to it marked changes that have resulted in a shift in the workplace. A company’s culture determines its profitability and also its productivity. Employment law has been tasked with the mandate of developing an organization’s culture. Employer-employee relationships have been strengthened with the advent of the Employment law. The US gives a clear picture of the cultural advancement has in fact, shaped the workforce in ...

Free Will and Determinism: A Response to the Problem from the Perspective of Three Philosophical Positions

The concept of free will has been essential in religion and philosophy, but this concept has been opposed to a new one, namely determinism, which is the result of years of scientific progress and the discovery of natural laws. Free will represents the capacity to act independently, or to take decisions based on personal wish, regardless of the pressures one is subject to. On the other hand, determinism is based on the idea that all actions performed by human beings are determined by natural laws and different causal factors, and in fact there is no free will. This idea ...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Business Strategy Introduction A business strategy is a means to which a firm uses to achieve its set goals and objectives. It involves the long-term planning of an organization. The plan is referred to as long term because it covers a period more than three years to accomplish results. The resources that a company holds are the primary concern for the form of strategic planning for the enterprise. The resources are mainly finances. For instance, the management plans on which project to invest in. For a production plan, business strategy occurs when the company encounters a business scenario like ...

Human Resource Management

Introduction Human resource management (HRM) is the process through which an organization interacts and guides its personnel so that they work together and achieve company objectives. The primary goal of this process is to set a target for the firm, build a plan for the organization, analyze data about staff members, train the company employees, and mentor them to fit in the enterprise. HRM can be traced back to the year 1950 when great scholars Drucker and McGregor saw that there is a need to have a vision and goal-directed activities in organizations. They also stressed that the management ...

Abstract

Global firms such as Toy “R” Us Inc. have to content with several factors that shape their operations among them political, trade and economies, quality and safety as well as cultural factors that determine the uptake and performance of their brands in varied market segments. Each of the identified factors needs careful considerations if the multinationals are to make successful penetration into desired international markets. Understanding cultural values and norms is important since acceptance of any product is determined by the ability of the firm to understand consumption habits of foreign consumers. It is also appropriate to comply with ...

The concept of “whiteness” is, of course, silly on its face. “Pinkness,” or perhaps, “very light tanness” would be more accurate. Nevertheless, the term is deeply embedded into cultural discourse. “White privilege” is the phrase of the day. “White Man’s Burden” was the public face of the reasoning for British imperialism. White men (no women need apply in those bygone days) not only “could” govern their poor, benighted “colored” brethren better than they could govern themselves, it was an affirmative duty to bring superior culture and civilization to the savages. In the history of the United States the ...

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The Rights of an Accused in Canonical Penal Procedures

INTRODUCTION: SUU KYI’S LIFE Born in 1945 in Rangoon (now Yangon), Aung San Suu Kyi rose to political power in 2016 as the first state chancellor of Myanmar (formerly Burma) (Baker and Sheridan 1). She grew in a family with parents deeply involved in the politics of mid-twentieth century Burma. Her father, Bogyoke, founded the modern Burmese army in 1947 and negotiated Burmese independence. Her mother, Khin Kyi, was ambassador to India and Nepal in 1960. Kyi graduated in Masters in Politics from the University of Oxford in 1968, after which she ...

In the United States, it is reported that one in four adults suffer from brain injuries. Magnetic targeting to enable stem cell therapies to treat brain diseases has a wide scope in the market. The magnetic targeting would aim stem cells at desired location of the brain to treat the defected part of the brain. The stem cell therapies overcome the loss of neurotic cells in the brain, hence, magnetic targeting to enable induction of stem cells in the desired location of the brain to treat injuries is so far the best technology proposed by Magneto Biologics Inc. There ...

Introduction

The Tesla autopilot system is a system that uses a front-facing camera, a forward-looking radar, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and GPS to maintain the car on the road. It is not a fully autonomous it does not drive the driver to their particular destination or sense the traffic lights. It simply helps the driver navigate the road more easily and warns them of any oncoming traffic (Zolfagharifard 1). The driver does not drive the car but instead he or she acts as a system operator. The Tesla systems adapt and learn from the mistakes and obstacles from the systems of ...

History

Introduction The Marshall Trilogy refers to the three landmark cases that became the foundation of today’s context of tribal sovereignty. Chief Justice John Marshall played a significant role in the formation of federal Indian law and most specially the American legal system. The Marshall Court made important decisions that shaped the frameworks o the federal Indian law. The three cases relate to land issues asserting the Doctrine of Discovery, fight of removal, and control of activities in the Indian land. The discussion will explore the context of the Marshall Trilogy articulating the cases of Johnson v. M’Intosh, ...

Aristotle

Aristotle set various guidelines pertaining to politics of the state. In his book, “Politics I”, he stated that in most if not cases, the city-state is the most valuable selection and it is most superior composition of a state. This is since, he states that from the fact that a city state has been developed by individuals who come together clearly knowing that they are unable to exist in cases that they are apart and the since the city states are developed from homogenous communities and by the fact that they come together, they are able to attain the ...

An ethical and political issue that has been difficult for people to address is gay marriage. Many people have strong opinions about the topic of gay marriage and weather two people of the same sex should be able to legally get married. There is a torn view with people who think that marrying the same sex should be allowed and that everybody has the right to be happy and love who they want. On the other side, some people think that a marriage should be between a man and a women and not people of the same sex. Religion ...

The line between matters such as good and evil, just and unjust codes and Pandects is a thin one, and these matters have become highly controversial over the years . The laws governing different countries and religion have also been in conflict over the years. One reason for these controversies is that all countries have more than one religion practiced by the citizens of the country in question. The law of God justifies that which is holy, righteous and just. According to Hobbes, the law by the government is absolute and individuals have a moral obligation to abide by these ...

Business Final Essay

Abstract Global warming is a serious issue that is facing the world today. Despite the tireless efforts put across by various nations to reduce the effect, it remains an issue to be addressed urgently. Many scholars have conducted research with an aim of determining the causes of global warming and have concluded that it is subject to environmental pollution by human beings. Human beings actions such as cutting down trees, burning forests, industries gas emissions, and emissions from vehicle exhaust fumes to the environment are some of the main human actions that accelerate the issue of global warming. This ...

In the current professions, a set of rules that govern the limits of workers remains important. The rules and policies are set to give the corresponding officials and other concerned members a clear way of dealing with the people they serve. In business, health, politics and all other institutions, whether economic or not, rules are applied to the professionals to ensure that they give the concerned parties the right services. A code of ethics can, therefore, be defined as a set of rules put in place to govern the way people live and interact in a certain environment. The ...

The road to obtaining independence in colonies was never easy. Lives were lost, property destroyed, families separated but still independence had to be achieved from colonizers. There are several leaders in history remembered for leading their countries towards independence through organizing and uniting the people and educating them on the importance of self-freedom as well as the independence of their state. Such leaders are known for being at the forefront in leading revolutionary movements in their countries through their ideas and actions. This paper, therefore, focuses on revolutionary ideas of individuals such as Marx and Engels, Lenin, Gandhi, Fidel ...

Virtue Ethicists

Cloning is an example that demonstrates why morality without rules might be attractive. The attractiveness of cloning and bioengineering as well as genetic enhancement is due to the fact that there are no rules that govern parents from having children with physical characteristics that they like (Sander, 12). There is no question about the morality in an infertile couple seeking to have children. The exciting part is that they get the opportunity to decide on the sex of their child, their physical traits such as eye and hair color and height among others. Researchers, on the other hand, are ...

Overview of fundamental motor skills

Softball is a game that is often suitable for both girls and boys. The child is responsible for making the choice of whether to play the game for recreational purposes or to play it for competitive sport. For either purpose, the best age to start participating in the game is the age of five. However, with the permission of the parents, for a child who might take up the sport for competitive purpose would be better placed to start the game at the age of four. From an early age, children are in a better position to learn because ...

A migrant farmworker or a migratory agricultural worker is a person who moves from his or her permanent place of residence in pursuit of employment in agricultural work. There are also seasonal farmworkers, who are people who seek temporary farm work and unlike migrant farmworkers, they may have other sources of income and do not move from their permanent residence. According to Migrantclinician.org, the US has around 1 and 2.5 million farmworkers and about half million of them are under 18 years. About half of immigrants have the proper authorization to operate in the US. The males comprise of ...

Abstract

A plea bargain has defined the court proceedings in the recent history of the criminal justice system. As such, prosecutors and judges have adapted to the policy to carry on activities while practicing copping plea arrangements so as to reduce the number of pending cases and the pile that characterizes most of the district magistrates’ courts. On one side, the idea of a plea bargain has greatly enhanced the efficiency of the legal systems. This is because it has reduced the time for prosecutors to work on various trials as well as reducing the instances of overcrowding in jails ( ...

America is a country with various cultures and races working together to advance the current economic, social and political structures. Everyone plays a part in its making through voting, leadership, and social work among other things. However, the American’ culture and benefits people experience today came from various decisions made by the founding fathers of the nation. Apart from that, the struggles and abuse experienced by the forefathers enabled the next generation to have a better life. Hence, the three most interesting topics in the book are American Political Culture, Federalism, and Civil Rights. These entities make up the ...

Contemporary capitalism can be termed as a concept that mainly lingers on the around Marxism in regards to the ‘periodization’ of capitalism. According to Streeck, the long debates that hint contemporary capitalism aim to bring huge changes in the basis of social reproduction. This also challenges the characteristics of the trends of capitalism that seem not to be clear and identifying new trends and features that present themselves across regions, sectors and countries. This paper aims to give an insight on the paradigms that make up capitalism. In the same order, it explains the available alternatives that exist to ...

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combat sport that incorporates a wide range of fighting skills and techniques drawn from a combination of martial arts cultures and non-cultures. These skills and techniques are also used in competitions. The people taking part in these fights are not allowed to use arms. The rules and regulations that govern the game are always set by the relevant commission and they are subject to any applicable restrictions. This sport started in the United States in 1993 and later on it was taken up by other countries. The main styles that dominated the sport ...

Instruction

The European Union Government The outfit has several organs that determine the decisions that govern all the participating nations. Among the organs, include the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. On the other hand, the body is constituted of members that arbitrate and make judgment for lawbreakers. The bench is chosen after a meeting is convened between the members of council and the participating nations. The organs mentioned above work together to form the complete union.

The Parliament

The Parliament of EU represents the nations that form the union and the citizens from the respective countries. An election for members is ...

Introduction

Dubai is considered to be the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE. It has been mapped on the Southeast Coast of the Persian Gulf. Among the seven emirates, it is only Dubai and Abu Dhabi that have the veto power over matters of national importance. Over the recent years, Dubai has been gaining economically and it has become an established transport hub for passengers as well as cargo. In addition to transportation, it is rich in oil whose revenue started to flow since 1969. ...

Discussion 1:

Part 1: Controversies surrounding the "discovery" of America with specific details.The discovery of America is dated as early as 1492 and accredited to a renowned Spanish explorer, Christopher Columbus who is believed to have set out of Spain in a maritime expedition that would lead to the discovery of the Americas, introduction of Christianity and the eventual colonization of the country. Due to the determination of Columbus and his counterparts to discover, conquer and exploit new areas for the untouched wealth, he viewed and handled the local indigenous people as real impediments to his mission. There exist tripartite compositions ...

[School/University] [City or State where it is located] It is a fact that the world’s resources are depleting every second. It is also a fact that people are insatiable of exploiting the resources. The population grow bigger and bigger every year and the resources left can hardly suffice for the needs of the population. The problem on climate change cannot be brushed off today as the impacts are felt through rising temperatures, extreme weather conditions, and natural calamities. Worse, the climate crisis is affecting the most vulnerable countries who are usually the least culprits of climate change. The ...

The Use of Cookies As It Relates To Privacy

Globally, internet users have been found to be using at least fifty-five hours online monthly. Most of these internet users spend most of their time in social networks, emails, games and instant messaging. With customers now demanding easier ways to access the internet, cloud computing has become an option for companies where software and other Internet services can be accessible and customizable for consumer’s use. Internet users will thus not need to worry about the lengthy time required to access what they need as the internet servers can readily provide this. Consumers do not need large storage spaces ...

Francisco de Vitoria: On the American Indians

First Level Analysis Francisco de Vitoria was a theologian who wrote during the time of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. In his political treatise entitled On The American Indians, he suggests the Spanish should question by what right they have subjected the “barbarians” to their rule. Indeed, de Vitoria is immensely focused on investigating the political power of the Spanish in the New World, and in this particular passage, he determines that the barbarians that the Spanish have conquered in the New World should not be ruled under the dominion of the Spanish. He likens these people to ...

People active in politics are elite in the sense that they play a larger role than most citizens. But there are also many American elections and so many places where political action can be blocked that no single elite can dominate. Business corporations, for example, are an importance interest group, but they only dominate client politics, and even then their influences can be overcome by entrepreneurial politics.

DO ELITES DOMINATE AMERICAN POLITICS?

Public opinion influences the making of U.S. policies through a number of channels. Elites in American business, education, communications, labor, and religion try to influence presidential decision making through several strategies. In ...

It’s Here: The World’s First 3D Printed Jet Engine

Products The primary product involved in this process in the 3D printed jet engines. These are engines used mostly in commercial jet airlines. They work through a high compression of air which is then mixed with fuel in the combustion chamber. This mixture gets ignited and burns at high temperature. The exhaust gasses provide forward thrust to the aircraft.

Processes involved

Redesigning of the original components. This process is instrumental in the reduction of excessive weight. Less weight means less fuel gets consumed. This will increase the range of the aircraft and improves the working efficiency of the engine. Reduction in ...

Communication Theory

Nowadays, the audience actively participates in the media message processing and influences the content that is channeled. Cognitive capacities of humans allow them to perceive and analyze the information presented in media and position it with the help of previous knowledge, scripts, expectations and attitudes. Facebook is one of the most popular social network sites that channels huge amount of information that is processed by the wide range of audience every minute. The two theories are applied to analyze Facebook as a form of media communication: a uses and gratification theory and schema theory. The way the audience approaches ...

In healthcare, law and ethics may refer to the conditions that enable the medical practitioners and nurses to deliver high-quality services. There are instances where the human beings have been denied excellent services following exposure to improper handling by the medical practitioners. Also, there have been a number of ill practices in the healthcare sector that make the services for the patients unappealing. Some instances have indicated the relevance of ethics and ethical training, which has been ignored for some time. There are problems that have come up following lack of consideration of the ethics in the healthcare sector. ...

For a long time, there have existed two opposing views in the study of moral and ethical norms of society. The first position can be defined as moral universalism. Proponents of this position believe that the entire international community, and each person separately, can be subjected to a uniform system of values ​​and laws. The second position is represented by moral relativism, the essence of which is the opposite view to the regulation of society. Moral relativism denies the existence of a common moral law for all people, arguing that there are many different cultures and each of them ...

Part 1

The American Constitution is called a living document for the simple reason that it has existed for far too long than any other document ever drafted to govern any nation in the world. At the same time, it has continued to be the civic cornerstone upon which every other law has been developed, besides it acts as a model for any other emerging or existing democracy in the world (Scaros 17). Since it was penned down, the Constitution has been read and interpreted by many people, including presidents, judges, justices, Congress and even ordinary citizens. Everyone looks up to ...

Understanding of the political system of Japan is critical for understanding the major interests of this country and forecasting its behavior. Since the 1950s until the early 2000s the Liberal Democratic Party remained in power. But in the 21st century, it was temporarily ousted by other political forces. In 2012, it regained power and is ruling party in Japan now. What are the reasons behind the LDP’s domination? I will try to explain it not going deep into history but illustrating the most recent developments in Japanese policy. The result of the Japanese parliamentary elections of 16 December ...

Family is an important social institution of society. Family`s activities (relationships between parents, parents and children, methods of upbringing and others) are determined by the system of legal and social norms. The original foundation of family relations is marriage. Marriage in human society is considered to be the only acceptable, socially approved and fixed by law form of allowed and also mandatory sex relations of spouses (Strong & Cohen 142). Marriage is a set of formal regulations defining the rights, duties and privileges of a husband to his wife, and two of them in relation to their children, relatives ...

Introduction

Upholding ethical principles is essential to the maintenance of peace in any community. Precisely, the nature of people’s conduct in any organization is essential to the success of the institution. As such, people can determine how ethical or unethical we are by assessing our behaviours. According to Guerrette, Ethics is the philosophical study of the principles that govern the conduct of people in society [1]. Our actions can, therefore, be said to be ethical if they are praiseworthy and unethical if they are blameable. Ethics, therefore, tries to make a distinction between what is right and wrong. This ...