Philosophy Essays

Being a police chief or a county sheriff in today’s society is not an easy job. Society is already over-critical of law enforcement as a whole and being the person at the top of the chain of command unfortunately places the burden of responsibility of any and all actions on …

Jedda: Fifty years ago the movie Jedda broke new ground in its portrayal of the indigenous inhabitants of this land. Andre Greenhalgh examines its rich legacy. In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, government, Charitable and church groups moved many mixed-race children into orphanages and in some cases helped adopt them …

INTRODUCTION Throughout the ages, religion of any region represents a broad based scripture of do-s and don’ts for its society, the content of which is made after lot of research on the experience of living. Thus the instructions in the texts of religion culminate into the practice, which in turn …

Everyone has a favorite time of the day and I am no exception as I enjoy the late evening time specifically around 8 O’clock PM for many reasons. First, this is the time where I’m done with all my house chores from making the beds early in the morning, prepare …

As human beings, we often become dissatisfied with what we possess, and seek desperately what we do not have. This desire to experience more gives rise to dissatisfaction and greed. It grows until it is detrimental to our very existence. In Strindberg’s naturalistic play Miss Julie, the two main characters, …

Whistle-blowing in this context is the act, for an employee, disclosing what he believes to be an unethical or illegal behaviour to higher management (internal whistle-blowing) or to an external authority or the public (external whistle-blowing). Examples of unethical acts include sexual harassment and racial discrimination at work while illegal …

Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. Culture includes the organization values, visions, norms, working language, systems, beliefs & habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are …

Introduction             A human society comprising of cultural, social and political components impregnated on its complex and interlinking institutions is the exact defining characteristics of a civilization. The concept of civilization has evolved from time to time, from the synonymous idea of empire or kingdom to a more sophisticated and …

Definition of Philosophy             Philosophy is a systematic study on fundamental questions regarding man’s existence, his relationship to other individuals as well as to the world, and the reality that he has. It inquires on the basic course of human life and even those things that are beyond man’s control. …

When one takes an ethics course, several thoughts may come to mind. Some examples of these thoughts include, “This class is useless. How will it help me in my career? Why is this class even required?” However, I believe ethics is a very important topic, especially to myself because in …