541 words

Friends with benefits and philosophical theories of sexual morality

"Friends with benefits" would be an affront to a Christian traditionalist, who views the only morally acceptable sex as taking place within the institution of marriage. Even monogamous unmarried couples would be excluded from the traditional moralist view of sexuality.

~3 min read

View paper →

694 words

Child prodigies and emotional dysfunction in The Royal Tenenbaums

The humor of films about children is often derived from the children's adult behavior, in comparison to their childish parent's immaturity. But what about films about child prodigies?

~4 min read

View paper →

563 words

Vince Lombardi's philosophy of teamwork and individual commitment

"Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." -- Vince Lombardi

~3 min read

View paper →

448 words

Power, betrayal, and honor in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Cassius. Cassius tells Brutus that fate does not make a man powerful, and titles like "caesar" are meaningless. Caesar. Caesar points out that men like Cassius who are dissatisfied are more likely to cause trouble than those who are satisfied with their lot in life.

~3 min read

View paper →

706 words

Operational and financial budgeting for business forecasting

An operational budget provides an estimate of a business' likely expenses and income, based upon projected sales revenue for a given period of time.

~4 min read

View paper →

787 words

Robert Hooke's Micrographia and scientific illustration in the seventeenth century

Hooke compiled his Micrographia. This 17th century text offers incredible drawings of the inner workings of the natural world from leaves to gems.

~4 min read

View paper →

481 words

Medical liability and Down syndrome testing in pregnancy

What is Down Syndrome? What is n for this organism? it is liable only if the clinic failed to follow suggested guidelines for when to perform the test.

~3 min read

View paper →

585 words

Fear and misperception in United States involvement in Vietnam

President Eisenhower said the U.S. should not become involved in a land war in Asia. President Johnson said we should not send American boys to fight Asian boys' war. Yet, the U.S. did become involved in a war in Vietnam. How and why did this happen? Why could the U.S. not win? What should the U.S.

~3 min read

View paper →

880 words

Representative Bart Stupak's support for health care reform legislation

Goodbye to another unprincipled Democrat." April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010 from http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/09/goodbye-to-another-unprincipled-democrat/

~5 min read

View paper →

552 words

How psychology defines core concepts and human behavior

Statistics: Statistics are the mathematical computations that result from empirical research. The media loves statistics. Statistics sound impressive, adding seeming credibility to statements about human nature. Statistics are one of the goals of empirical research.

~3 min read

View paper →