The relevance of Culture to the Human Rights Discourse Introduction As a theory, universal human rights must precede over any cultural rights demands. Human rights are however often in conflict with cultural practices and values when it comes to practical enforcement, a phenomenon that is more often than not, oversimplified and misconstrued as less complicated. Human rights are essentially accommodative to cultural values and allow for their promotion and recognition. While there is a legitimate call for cultural pluralism and the need for respecting and celebrating a diversity of cultures, the demand cannot supersede fundamental human rights that allow for the protection of human dignity, integrity, and well-being. This paper delves into empirically discussing the relevance of culture to the human rights discourse. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was established in December 1948 by the international community as their exceptional commitment to observing and guaranteeing a package of fundamental human rights that everyone must enjoy for the simple fact that they are human beings (Chow, 13). Since the ratification of the framework, the world has gained a dominant discourse…
Learned Helplessness My Understanding of Learned Helplessness As seen in the video “Seligman’s Learned Helplessness” by ihsses (2016), learned helplessness is unconscious since it emanates from negative conditioned learning. My understanding of learned helplessness is that results or outcomes cannot be influenced by behavior. It is a state of the mind whereby an individual becomes unwilling or unable to change results in subsequent encounters. The individual cannot escape an aversive stimulus, but instead, he/she is repeatedly subjected to it regardless of the outcome. The individual will consequently behave as if he/she is helpless to change the result of the situation. Learned helplessness prevents any action even when an individual can escape a harmful situation. They will behave helplessly because the condition makes them feel that there is little they can do to change the situation. Learned helplessness leads to inaction, a situation that leads individuals to overlook prospects for change or relief. How I Address Helplessness I address learned helplessness through encouraging myself that I have control over my own feelings. I always advise them that they have to control…
New York Post On November 19, 2019, the “New York Post” posted a story titled ‘Wisconsin woman convicted of force-feeding, beating adopted children.’ The woman named Sharon Windley, aged 55 years old, was charged with eight counts of felony charges, including causing mental harm to children, child abuse, and strangulation and suffocation. Four teenagers testified before the court that their adoptive parents punched, choked, and force-fed vomit them. Windley was convicted following a six-day trial while her 53-year old husband is currently facing child abuse charges too. According to the prosecutor, the abuse lasted for twelve years and only ended after Windley was charged in March 2018. A criminal complaint narrated that different parties, including school officials and social workers, contacted the police several times, reporting that the children were being abused by the couple and Steven, the couple’s twenty-seven-year-old biological son. The police finally interviewed the children in February 2018. The children narrated that, on one occasion, one of them felt sick and vomited, but Donald forced the child to eat food from the vomit. Donald was accused of…
Corporate culture in Allianz Ireland The corporate culture at Allianz Ireland helps to determine how the employees and management interact while handling corporate transactions. Therefore, the corporate culture at the company is implied rather than being expressly defined (Linnenluecke & Griffiths, 2010). This makes the company develop organically over time from the overall traits of the employees hired. Allianz corporate culture enables the employees to find a balance between their daily lives and work. The company takes consideration of the employees’ wellbeing and health by developing several projects such as motivational talks, demonstrations, work clubs and test support (Benbya & Leidner, 2016). By doing this, the culture of the company covers both the employees and their performances. The culture is of inclusive meritocracy as the four people attributes define it. These include entrepreneurship, trust, collaborative leadership and market and customer excellence. The traits help the company to know how to act, especially when dealing with their customers and each other. Allianz Ireland uses the clan culture that is based on collaboration. The clan culture theory mentions that all the employees…
how society supports inmates reentry and ways of reducing reoffending Complete lawbreaking inhibition programs must comprise of practical strategies that avoid recidivism and to prevent the set of unsuccessful variation by the reappearance of lawbreakers. Lawbreakers unconstrained from imprisonment face various encounters that may hamper their capability to turn out to be upright people. Of specific concern is the risk of criminals with prolonged records of lawbreaking. The main feature of efficient crime deterrence approaches is the consideration of the societal restoration before the public and the progress of involvements intended to minimize the recidivism levels. These involvements characterize an extensive collection of energies supported by the legal structure, regularly in association with public groups as well as establishments. This paper discusses how society supports inmates reentry and ways of reducing reoffending. Criminal restoration plans focus on the active risk influences related to recidivism and explicit inventiveness that target definite encounters affecting lawbreakers, which include unemployment and substance abuse, while some focus on particular criminal groups such as sex criminals and highly endangered young criminals. Criminal rehabilitation plans can be…
Parental influence on children’s gender roles Parents have a special place in the lives of children as established in most families. The parents influence the development and nurturing of children in various ways, including psychological, emotional, intellectually and behaviour. Multiple studies indicate that the parent’s attitudes, behaviours and interests have a direct correlation to the children’s attitudes and behaviours (Marjanovic & Fekonja-Peklaj, 2017). That is, children tend to copy what their parents do and use. They also emulate socialization habits and ethical values that parent’s exhibit. Concerning gender roles, parents equally have a considerable stake. The parents help by shaping gender stereotypes, biases and perceptions in the families. They expose the male children to family roles, household tasks and masculine leisure activities and girls to feminine tasks and practices (Marjanovic & Fekonja-Peklaj, 2017). Likewise, the parents influence gender roles among children through parent-child plays and exposure to biological preferences. Notably, roles and behaviours are nurtured over time in people. Majority of people exhibit behaviours and habits that are nurtured over time (Vangelisti, 2013). Most people who guide the young ones…
Effective Interpersonal Communication 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background Information Interpersonal communication described as a soft proficiency and ability that incorporates how well a person communicates with one another. Therefore, the skill conventional also mentioned as “individual’s skills” identified as one of the most enormous significant for realization and achievement in the workplace. Communication might occur through orally and non-oral, both in individual and also via a digital mechanism such as emailing and immediate connection. Interactive discussion has been considered as one of the most excellent essential life-skills industry specialists could have. Generally, in businesses and establishments of all kinds, effective interactions and message govern whether a group could work efficiently and achieve fundamental business objectives. Interpersonal words have been explained as the interface and conversation of information amongst two and/or more individuals. Besides, well-versed and actual interpersonal message abilities are necessary to generate networks and create interactions. 1.2 Thesis Statements Ultimately, the achievement of any association and connection depends on one’s capability to communicate effectively. Efficient communication considered being significant in relations as it lets individuals to share their concern, interest,…
Law enforcement in Suffolk county Law enforcement in Suffolk county has developed over time to the dedicated and well-equipped police department that exists today. Before the year 1960, law enforcement I Suffolk county was majorly the responsibility of the local town folk as well as the New York State Police. The earlier 17th century saw the townsfolk hire part-time constables who were paid to enforce court orders. They were paid depending on arrest made, serving warrants, and transporting criminals. The New York State Police arrived on long island in the year 197, and this sparked the formation of various other small police forces soon after that, although they were not well equipped to deal with more significant cases. After world war II, there was a lot of population growth in Suffolk, and there existed 33 different law enforcement agencies, which prompted calls by the town folk to create a unified police force. The passing of the 1958 state legislation creating the county executive for of governance led to the establishment of a county police force. The five eastern towns, including…
The Hattie M. Strong Foundation Prospect research is meant to unveil aspects such as wealth indicators, personal backgrounds, and philanthropic history to assist an organization in identifying the best prospects. The Hattie M. Strong Foundation has shifted the direction of its grants. Such organizations face different challenges during prospect research. Among the challenges that the organizations deal with include the disagreement on the philanthropic interest among the family members. It is a common occurrence in the family foundations as the family members may fail to focus on the set-agreed upon interests and philanthropic mission of the organization. In some instances, the senior family members, for example, The Hattie M. Strong, who generated the wealth, may spin-off different foundations that may affect the process of prospect research. The change in leadership, such as the one that took place in The Hattie M. Strong Foundation, affects its strategies. For instance, the foundation’s main activity of giving interest-free loans to students was changed when Mr. Henry’s son, Mr. Strong, assumed his position in the company after his death (Harvard Kennedy School of Government).…
Gender roles are behavioral patterns Gender roles are behavioral patterns and the expectations related to a particular sex. Gender differences are often connected with social roles in which society expects females to act or not act in a particular manner, and the same case applies to males. Even though there are many exemptions, males and females do differ in ways that analogous conventional gender stereotypes and that determine how both genders generally behave. Sociologists generally attribute various behavioral differences between genders to socialization, which in this case, is the process of shifting beliefs, norms, and behaviors to various group members. The childhood phase is the time when socialization is intense as adults instruct the young on how to behave for them to comply with the social norms and gender is included in the process. People are instructed on how to behave according to their gender socially. Nowadays, it is extensively believed that differences in socialization attribute most gender differences and not genetic and biological factors. Society has set it that males are supposed to behave in a particular way while…
