Alpha Republic: Chapter Summary And Analysis

Movie is a medium to express the ideology of the time. Different movies from different time may show different central ideas because of the different political and social environment. The social settings decide the central ideas of the movie and the image shown in the movie. Therefore, social environment is an important factor to consider when analyzing a movie. This essay uses The Great Dictator and Alphaville as examples to show how the political and social environment influence the central ideas of serious movies.

1. Explain the three parts of the soul in your own words as well as referring to the Republic, Book IV. In case of being corrupted by bad upbringing (441a), what is Plato’s suggestion/ solution? Explain. Do you think his solution is reasonable? Expand.

The Federations believed maintaining a standing army was key to protecting the inland frontiers; also, the militias were simply not enough to ensure adequate protection. Even through the interior frontier was not as populated and lucrative as the coast, the Federalists believed that the nation could not rule out the possibility of an invasion by land (67). An obstacle that the Federalists faced was their reluctance of allowing a larger army in the hands of an administration that they deemed to be “misguided”

First and foremost, the government believes that it is justifiable to breach the limits of their duty in the name

Taking away nuclear deterrence from the argument, it is the conventional forces that provide the U.S. military to protect the homeland, deter aggression, and project power abroad – the direct aims of the 2014 QDR and 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. Legitimate deterrence requires credible capability. The 2014 QDR seeks to reset the military, not to whitewash the past decade or the likelihood of continued irregular conflict, but rather to reset and reinvest the conventional capabilities for conflict with a peer competitor. To do so requires

Plato 1. Republic Book II a. Education involves physically exercising the body and exposing the mind to cultural studies. 1. The act of educating people’s minds can be completed by sharing stories and studying literature. 2.

A few problems arise when one tries to make an ethical decision, especially as a leader. First, ethics may mean different things to different people. For example, my religious and spiritual beliefs are the foundation for what I deem ethical. However, for someone else, ethics might be based on laws or their own personal understanding of what is

NATO relies on stable political and economic conditions for members to meet their obligations. Several NATO countries are limited by economic development and national debt. In 2014, NATO Allies pledged to increase defense spending and meet the NATO 2% guidelines. (EUCOM Posture Statement, 16) Recent Russian manipulation of political and economic programs exploits this vulnerability and creates instability and weakens the NATO Alliance. (USEUCOM Theater Strategy, 3)

Ethics is something that should be incorporated into many policy making decisions. Policy making is not easy. Incorporating ethics into decisions add another level of difficulty. However, sometimes to make the best decisions, one should take into consideration not only whether it’s technically possible and politically doable, but also whether the decision is

Ethical behavior in the White House has been a topic of interest since the latest President of the United States has taken office and begun appointing people into positions of power and influence. From a principle based ethical approach we will take the view that sometimes the correct path is determined not by the consequences but by certain standards or duties. This stance means that the ends do not justify the means like the utilitarian approach does. Principle-based decision-making relies on a set of time-tested principles, such as honesty, respect, equality, fairness, and courage that can guide a person in a position of power in dealing with some of the morally ambiguous situations such as corruption, abuse of power, conduct on and off the camera and general treatment of the civilian population.

Within chapters three four and five you are brought upon question that revolve around "When We Act Against Our Own Ethical Values, Why You Aren 't as Ethical as You Think You Are,

Ethics are very important in both professional and societal responsibilities. Ethics are a standard that you uphold. In the professional realm, this may mean following guidelines on what topics are appropriate to talk about. It may also include which information is classified and not classified. In society, ethics are what prevent most people from going crazy and attacking each other. Most people tend to try to follow the golden rule: do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.

In analyzing this ethical dilemma, it is necessary to first gather the facts. Following the Iran affair involving Shah Pahlavi and President Carter, there were many anti-American sentiments in Iran. The Shah sought asylum in the United States when many Iranians believed he should be tried for his actions. This led to the takeover of the U.S. embassy, resulting in over 50 Americans taken hostage and six Americans escaping to the Canadian ambassador’s residence. Regardless of politics, it was clear that the American embassy employees did nothing to cause this hostage crisis. In addition, the hostages were in grave danger, and the six escapees could only last so much longer at the Canadian ambassador’s house before they were identified as Americans and taken hostage, as well.

The key objections to humanitarian intervention include the conflict of interests with the self-interested state and sovereignty, the difficulty of internal legitimacy, the problematical Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, and the debate over legality of intervention. The issue of morality stands as an overarching issue which touches on all of these. Overall, one finds that despite a moral imperative to intervene, humanitarian intervention should not occur but is perhaps the lesser of a series of evils.

When considering ethical issues, we have to consider things in a global prospective, because what may be perfectly right for one nation may be looked in a different way from a different