Grendel is the original villain in Beowulf, and, given that he is described physically as a monster, one assumes that he is monstrous. He is described as "the evil creature, grim and hungry" (Breeden)
Conversely, whatever a cultural group condemns is wrong (Relativism: 2). The key to cultural relativism is that right and wrong can only be judged relative to a specified society (Anderson: 1)
In short, hurting other human beings is rewarded and considered normal in this culture. Because this is all they have known and all they have been taught" (Knickerbocker: 2), this behavior is understandable but it certainly cannot be called morally right (see Knickerbocker: 2)
It was a familiar thread that ran through the Greek and Roman philosophers, such as Aristotle, Demosthenes, Seneca, and especially Cicero; the Anglo-Saxon tradition of common law; and many of the European and English political philosophers, such as Sir Edward Coke, John Locke, Baron Charles de Montesquieu, and Sir William Blackstone ( Taylor: 2). Throughout human history, enlightened societies have sought to accomplish this goal by developing their legal codes in accordance with "natural law" (Taylor: 1)
Some anthropologists point to a range of practices considered morally acceptable in some societies but condemned in others, including infanticide, genocide, polygamy, racism, sexism, and torture. Such differences may lead us to question whether there are any universal moral principles or whether morality is merely a matter of "cultural taste" (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks and Meyer: 1)
178). As for Chapter 1 in particular, Brunnholzl addresses the apparent absurdity of the Heart Sutra in that it appears to negate all principles on which Buddhism is based, including conceptual frameworks, belief systems and reference points of the spiritual path (Brunnholzl, 2012, p
Buddhism -- the Heart Attack Sutra The Craziness of the Heart Sutra Before specifically referring to Chapter 1, one should note that the difficulty of a Western mind readily understanding the tenets and nuances of Buddhist thought are made abundantly clear in reading Brunnholzl's book. Epstein points out just such a problem when he explores the difficulty of translating Buddhist philosophy to workable 21st Century psychotherapy, for several reasons: differences in languages and thought processes (Epstein, 2007, p
Sam is a teenager and, as if this wasn't a complex enough time for a child, his life has been made increasingly complex with his mother leaving for such a long period of time and a new caretaker coming in to help. Longitudinal studies have shown that divorce can rearrange parent-child relations (Alquilino 1994) and though this isn't a case of a divorce, the mother has been absent for a year-and-a-half, which also has got to have some effect on parent-child relations in this specific case
S. children had a least 1 parent in the military (Chandra, Lara-Cinisomo, Jaycox, Tanielian, Burns, Ruder & Han, 2010), which leads us to question, what is the experience of parental deployment and absence for youth from families with a parent in the military? What if the parent returns with a disorder such as PTSD and/or depression? What is the toll that it takes on the family? The DSM-IV-TR states that relational problems "include patterns of interaction between or among members of a relational unit that are associated with clinically significant impairment in functioning, or symptoms among one or more members of the relational unit, or impairment in the functioning of the relational unit itself" (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p
There could be other problems that she is facing -- like substance abuse issues, which could, in fact, be manifested in the same type of symptoms that Shirley is facing. Though rates of alcohol use and binge-drinking are virtually the same across military and civilian samples (Witkiewitz & Estrada 2011), substance abuse is still a major problem in the United States and thus it should not be something that is overlooked because a quicker diagnosis can be made with PTSD
One of the central components of Buddhist ideology is that one can actually control one's thoughts and perceptions by ridding oneself of all of one's desires. This notion is somewhat akin to the fact that gestalt therapy is based on an immediacy that precludes a lot of different factors, such as "explanations and interpretations" which "are considered less reliable than what is directly perceived and felt" (Yontef, 1993)
Included in the care measure should be the use of forced warm air blankets. These are warm blankets that re-warm the SICU patient faster than the fluid-filled blankets (Grossman, Bautista and Sullivan)
Nurses are encouraged to utilize and incorporate in their daily practice evident-based practice. The Evidence-based practice (EBP) is considered to be a scientific standard that determines and guides on the best clinical measure (LoBiondo-Wood and Haber)
The monitoring of the use can be done through nursing records where, a consistent log indicating use of the blanket and the outcome attained is given. This will communicate to the administrative staff the effectiveness attained in the use of the forced warm air blanket and the measures to undertake to improve their effectiveness (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt)
Health care institutions are taking up to provide practical methodological assessment of their care procedures. This will essentially lead to improved health care practices (Schmidt and Brown)
With over 2,600 videos and 12,000 subscribers, it is an effective marketing channel where they can share a wide variety of information from health tips and surgical information to marketing messages." (Hume, 2013) These insights are showing how the Mayo Clinic is using different platforms to connect with stakeholders
This enables them to use the various facts and figures to create an avenue of building upon the reputation they have established as one of the premier healthcare facilities in the world. (Farrell, 2012) The word of mouth approach is focused on building off patient advertising to have an impact on organization by serving as testimonials
This goes all the way from the heart surgeons down to the cleaning staff." (Nisen, 2013) These insights are illustrating how Mayo Clinic is using its reputation and ability to work with stakeholders to make a difference in the quality of care
Quantitative data collection methods include various forms of surveys -- online, mobile, paper, kiosk surveys, face-to-face, telephone interviews, longitudinal studies, website interceptors, online polls and systematic observations." (Wyse, 2011) These different methods will provide the best insights about what is happening through taking a different approach to understand what is happening
When any of the three forces become unbalanced in any way, this can led to a variety of psychological disorders. The original concept of the ego has been explained through a variety of metaphors; however Freud's (1923) concept was elegantly defined in its origination (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz, 2008): In its relation to the id (the ego) is like a person on horseback, who has to hold in check the superior strength of the horse; with this difference, that the rider tries to do so with his own strength while the ego uses borrowed forces