Sentences with phrase «society problems such»

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«While his contributions to deep questions in physics were profound, he also contributed to a wide array of extremely important contemporary debates and issues — things such as artificial intelligence, the building of a fair society, pitfalls and problems thrown up by disruptive technologies of tomorrow.
In sum, although a few apologists such as Stephanie Coontz still insist otherwise, just about everyone else in possession of the evidence acknowledges that the sexual revolution has weakened family ties, and that family ties (the presence of a biologically related mother and father in the home) have turned out to be important indicators of child well - being — and more, that the broken home is not just a problem for individuals but also for society.
In the Enlightenment view of the world, ethical issues regularly get reduced to issues of civil liberties, which is increasingly being shown to be a far too simplistic category to guide society in dealing with such complex moral problems as incest, abortion, divorce, and substance abuse.
These questions are, as you know, at the heart of many problems in our society today, and it is against the background of such questions that I want to reflect upon the significance of human cloning.
The problem is that through out history folks have called groups or elements of society that they do or did not like or agree with such names to de-humanize them.
What the final word will be on such matters as well as on the problem of resolving conflicts in nature and society we do not now know enough to say.
The ideology of the «free market» plugged by the media and academics as the panacea for the problems of economy and society may help the spread of such elements of a mono - culture.
They are attached to explicit moral problems such as adultery, war, punishment, parent - child relations, the oppressed or defenseless in society and the use of property.
Although Whitehead's Category of the Ultimate is meant to lessen the distance, so to speak, between actual occasions and societies of actual occasions, the application of Whitehead's metaphysics to persons seems troublesome; the ancient metaphysical problem of appearance and reality seems to lurk in the background, for the philosopher who wishes to identify res vera in the system soon finds herself perplexed, asking if the subjects of experience are actual occasions, societies of occasions, or sentient beings, such as persons and animals.1
American society has enough problems without adding a struggle between generations, but such a struggle will come unless we recognize and deal with what is happening.
Hence the true, indeed the only real problem of freedom In society does not consist in this, that an individual or an organized community unjustly deprives someone of a measure of freedom which it might well accord him, but that it must distribute the one finite sphere of freedom in such a way that all receive their due.
The problem our society has is that we think there is such thing as «normal» and we try to place everyone into these groups of varying degrees.
For virtually no problems faced by and politically debated within these societies are without a moral dimension, including very technical economic problems (such as, say, the prime lending rate or rates of exchange between national currencies).
I wish that Lepard had written more about this problem, exploring the issues confronted by non-Muslims in societies where Islamic shari'a law has been adopted, for example, and considering the current debate about this among Islamic human rights scholars such as Abdullah An - Na» im.
But society as a whole should not be content with merely doing such relief work or giving such partial attention to issues, for it can prolong the problems.
In his conclusion of Sociology of Religion he states: «The fact that this study is limited to a descriptive sociological examination of religious groups need not be interpreted as an implicit admission that the theological, philosophical, and metaphysical problems and questions growing out of such a study of society have to remain unanswerable.
But also quite general problems of human society, such as marriage rules and incest, or even the organization of nature and the universe, may be the subject of [myths];... it is only philosophical interest, both ancient and modern, that tends to isolate the myths of origin and cosmogony, which in their proper setting usually have some practical reference to the institutions of a city or a clan.
On a bigger level though I believe the best way for society to change in such a way that women are less likely to have problems like this is to normalize breastfeeding.
The problems of sports specialization at too young an age, over training, playing through injuries, and a society that feeds off of «there is no such thing as enough» attitude can not be solved with better shoulder pads or education on hydration in hot weather.
The problem lies in how we, as a society, think that a toy such as this can have such a huge impact on a child, whether we think it's a negative or a positive one.
Families work every day to overcome challenges such as communication problems, sensory issues, temper tantrums, and societys pressure on Autism children.
What makes it such a problem for parents in our society?
We spoke to some of the students refusing to pay up about why rent prices are such a problem for both education and society.
The problems in rich societies such as most of those in Europe is not, heretical as this is to say, caused by these societies somehow not being wealthy enough (and therefore requiring more GDP growth, and the associated promotion and veneration of «wealth creators» and establishing ideological divisions within society between «shirkers and strivers» etc.).
The problem is that Blunkett is a compulsive statist who really loves power without the constraints that regular coalitions or party alliances would introduce as a consequence of electoral reform with some element of PR — such as the proposals of the Hansard Society in 1976 or the AV + prosposals of the Jenkins Commission: http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/article.php?id=56
The post-Thatcher gurus such as Anthony Giddens (guru of Blair's «new communitarian» Third Way social democracy) and Phillip Blond (guru of Cameron's Big Society civic conservatism) address problems of the time.
In the process, the inventors themselves bring recognition to the value of innovation, serving as living examples of what an inventor can accomplish in terms of solving problems that confront society, as well as advocating for the support of innovation through prerequisites such as strong STEM education and sustained government funding of science and technology.
Past studies have shown that externalizing behaviors — or problem behaviors that are directed toward the external environment, such as fighting, stealing, destroying property, or refusing to follow rules — affect 6 to 7 percent of children in industrialized western societies, a rate that increases with age.
We can view these advancements as opportunities for our global society to tackle complex problems, such as energy demands, food and water security, and disease.
The results support a lesser - studied notion that primate cognition evolved to solve problems rooted in ecology — such as foraging — instead of the more favored viewpoint, that cognition evolved as a way to cope within a complex society.
The problems facing society, such as global climate change, are so complex and immense that nothing short of a full transformation of science will help us solve them, said Heide Hackmann, executive director of the International Council for Science (ISCU).
Dr Sorichetta comments: «It's crucial we understand human mobility, so we can quantify the effect it has on our societies and the environment and provide strong evidence to support the development of policies to address issues, such as public health problems
Global complex problems, such as energy, environmental issues, pandemics or diseases related to aging societies, also have to be faced jointly by different disciplines.
Even seemingly intractable problems such as the antibiotic crisis and the obesity epidemic could be resolved by treating human health and society as an integral part of an ecosystem.
B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type - 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the Society for Endocrinology's annual Conference in Brighton.
Social psychologists focus on societal concerns that have a powerful influence on individual wellbeing as well as the health of society as a whole, including problems such as substance use, crime, prejudice, domestic abuse, public health, bullying, and aggression.
Mr. Bouffier stated that Germany, situated at the centre of Europe not only populationally and economically but also geographically, is a strong partner of the EU, responding in cooperation with other countries to the problems of contemporary society, such as the Greek and Crimean crises.
No wonder we have so many brain problems such as brain fog in our society.
The trouble is, many of us have lost the ability to burn fats efficiently and this is increasingly thought to be one of the reasons why overweight and obesity have become such a problem in so many societies.
While this issue of diet and physical degeneration remains perennial throughout the history of human agriculture, the problem stabilizes and begins to reverse as early farming societies discovered the importance of using food preparation techniques such as fermentation, to increase digestibility and nutrient absorption.
Such a playful mood informs Repo Man, yet Cox also takes time to comment on the seamy side of Los Angeles, the crushing realities of living in an increasingly comformist society, and the problems inherent in a decade that so baldly worships Ronald Reagan, L. Ron Hubbard and television evangelists.
Somewhat independently, schools and lawmakers have come to the same conclusion: The old models of student assessment are out of step with the needs of the 21st - century workplace and society, with their emphasis on hard - to - measure skills such as creativity, problem solving, persistence, and collaboration.
There are problems that can not be eliminated or remedied overnight; only an empowered society can be able to confront itself and cope with such hardships and adverse circumstances.
High quality residential programmes develop: • confidence, optimism and a «can do» spirit • the ability to make decisions in the face of complex and daunting challenges • motivation and hence be more successful learners • positive attitude toward problem solving; • resilience, tenacity and determination • adaptability • understanding of risk, risk assessment and risk management • creativity both initiating and being receptive to innovation • knowledge and appreciation of healthier and more active lifestyles • ability to reflect on their own potential and contribution to society • appreciation of others, their place contribution and potential in the world • team work and strong communication skills • leadership qualities Such programmes are motivating, challenging; even fun.
Most scholars who have studied these issues such as Richard Ingersoll of the University of Pennsylvania and Linda Darling Hammond of the Learning Policy Institute, conclude that the shortages result from teacher attrition more than the underproduction of teachers, and that attrition is a consequence of low teacher compensation and benefits, poor induction and working conditions, as well the general blaming and shaming of teachers for the problems of society and the accountability systems that have been developed reflecting this view.
(4) develop means of promoting the prompt utilization of engineering and other scientific research to assist in solving problems in education (including promotion of the development of curriculums stressing barrier free design and the adoption of such curriculums by schools of architecture, * design, and engineering), health, employment, REHABILITATION, architectural, housing, and transportation barriers, and other areas so as to bring about full integration of handicapped individuals into all aspects of society;
historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem;
Sometimes in many cases parents are found to be guilty on such major problems in society.
Unfortunately, nowadays, we do not pay the proper attention to such problem as world hunger; we speculate about different car and plane accidents that take away people's life, we are afraid of different natural disasters about which we hear day and night; we speak of terrorism as of a social scourge of modern society: http://customcollegeessays.com/blog/terrorism-essay.
For some it is an absolutely normal thin to have a sexual relation before marriage such mentalities are mostly common in western societies; as a result a high average of people getting divorced after few years of marriage the reason for that is that they don't attract each other any more, they get bored of each other and that causes problems which then leads to divorce.
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