Sorta swear words

Sorta swear words

GLY 3083 Report Swear Words

We strongly encourage you to NOT use these words in your paper:

Major

Incredibly

Problem

Huge problem

Major problem

Incredibly huge problem (and other combinations)

Drastic

Terrible

Dramatic

Changing world

Massive

Destruction

Harm

Good

Bad

Sorta swear words-

“Factors”. I was advised when I was as an undergrad writing a similar type of paper for my chemical oceanography class to never use term “factors”. Just tell the reader what the things are that control this or that. For example, you might start off a paragraph like this:

“There are several factors that contribute to increased density stratification in coastal oceans. These include increased freshwater runoff, increased warming, reduced wind stress.”

A preferred, more concise version is:

“Density stratification is increasing in coastal oceans because of increased freshwater runoff, increased warming, reduced wind stress.”

Then spend the paragraph describing how each of these impacts the density stratification.

“Damage, Harm”-Try to be specific because these reflect value judgements. What one person considers harmful, another might see as a benefit (e.g., zebra mussels & water clarity, kudzu &soil erosion). Does damage/harm imply a change in population (biomass, diversity, etc.)? If so, state what has changed and let the reader decide if it is a significant change. Maybe provide some context too. For example:

“Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere are now around 410 ppm and are rising at ~10 ppm/year (ref). In the past, ice core records indicate that atmospheric CO2 levels only varied from ~175-300 ppm over the past 500,000 years (refs).”

The reader can take from this that CO2 is really high right now and is way out of the norm for past climates. Stick to the facts in the paper and avoid words and phrases that come with a value (e.g., good/bad; harm/benefit)

Double check for this and similar phases in your introduction:

“This paper aims to address….”

“This essay will analyze some of the….”

“This paper aims to asses and explain the results of ..”

“I describe research done on the effects of..”

Remember, you are writing a paper that attempts to test a hypothesis or address a specific question. You only have ~ 5 pages of text to work with. You cannot in any depth cover all of climate change and the oceans’ response to it. Focus! Your last sentences in the Introduction should be something like:

“Together, these observations indicate that XX is reducing in YY. I hypothesize the ZZ is likely causing the reduction in YY. In this study, I will use existing published studies to determine the relative role (or lack thereof) of ZZ in the observed change in XX.”

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This paper will briefly summarize the main points of the proposed statement by the FASB. Org.

This paper will briefly summarize the main points of the proposed statement by the FASB. Org.

Going Concern

(Author’s name)

(Institutional Affiliation)

Abstract

This paper will briefly summarize the main points of the proposed statement by the FASB. Org. the organization recently released a Current Exposure Draft and it is going to be the basis of this paper in the discussion of the Going Concern principle and its implications on a company. The findings of the paper on the principle are later going to be used to provide solutions for the FASB.org by proposing a number of changes that can be of benefits to the company.

Key words; going concern, balance sheets, financial performance

Introduction

The going concern concept in business is an assumption that that the premises will continue existing in the near future. The concept is one of the most essential foundations of financial accounting in most firms. Generally, the concept indicates that the company’s balance sheet should be able to reflect the value of that firm as if it were to exist for a loner time than the foreseeable future. Accountants usually utilize this concept so that it becomes possible for them to prepare financial reports that are realistic (Venuti, 2004). Without the principle of going concern, most accountants would be forced to write off all the company assets in the current time include those assets that are considered long- term that still have a benefit economically for the periods in the future. The going concern concept, therefore, is a product of the desire by stakeholders to come up with financial statements that reflect accurately the performance in finance of a firm’s short and long- term periods. It, hence, helps accountants to allocate revenues and costs that cover a number of reporting periods (Ellingsen & Fagan, 1989).

Summary of Main Points of the FASB.org Report

The main purpose of the statement by the FASB.org was to offer guidance to evaluate the reporting ability of an entity to go on as a going concern. The report argues that during the preparation of financial statements, the management has to be able to assess the ability of the entity that is reporting to continue as a going concern. The statement also argued that during the assessment of whether the going concern principle is appropriate, the management must take into account all the information that is available about the future, which is not less but not limited to 12 months.

The management, as the statement points out, may identify information about particular events or conditions that show that there could be some significant doubt about the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern. After this, the management must consider a number of tactics for dealing with the negative impacts of those events and conditions, and decide whether those tactics will be effective in mitigating the impacts, and whether they can be implemented effectively. Also the report indicates that the management must disclose uncertainties noticed about conditions or events that might show some doubt on the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern. Also, a reporting entity must disclose the facts incase when they do not prepare the financial statements on a basis of going concern, in addition to providing a basis on which the statements were prepared and why the entity was not treated as a going concern.

A going concern, as already indicated, is the ability for a company or a firm to continue functioning as an entity of business without facing the threat of liquidation in the foreseeable future. It is usually the responsibility of the management to assess and find out whether the going concern assumption of the entity is appropriate when it comes to preparing the financial reports of the company (Bedard & Chi, 1993). It is the responsibility of the company to disclose in its financial report’s notes, the factors that might endanger the position of the company as a going concern. The idea of determining whether a company can survive a going concern is difficult to discern. An auditor can give a firm a clean going concern only for the company to undergo liquidation within the following months. Another company’s going concern might be declared at the end of the financial year, but the company might surprise everyone when it does not get liquidated or when it does not go bankrupt. Surviving a going concern, therefore, is a challenging topic for many companies. However with the right auditors, the company can get the right opinions about their going concerns and make the appropriate changes or improvements (International Auditing Practices Committee, 1999).

Another current assumption closely related but slightly different to going concern has to do with company law. This aspect of going concern mainly affects the company’s directors, and is slightly different from the going concern principle in accounting. Corporation laws usually require the company directors to make a declaration that their firms continues to show the aspect of going concern. This is to mean that the directors have a profound believe that their business has the ability to pay its bills as they come. The only similarity with the going concern assumption is that the directors are required to disclose to the stakeholders it the financial statement notes if there are any factors present that might affect the existence of the company as a going concern (Geiger & Raghunandan, 2002).

There are various reasons why this new standard might be more effective than the traditional going concern principle. One of the advantages it imposes on the company is that the requirement by corporate law for a company’s directors to declare the ability for a company to pay its bills is evidence enough that the company is a going concern and that if it does face any challenges, the notes in the financial statement will review them. This is beneficial because one knows what has been declared is the truth because it is supported by law. A disadvantage is that the concept does not allow for mistakes, and the directors have to be sure of their declarations or risk to be sued (Bruynseels & Willekens, 2006).

Though the FASB.org report follows the conceptual framework of this current theory, it is clear that it is not bound by corporate law in any way in its declaration of the company’s financial statement. As a result, it is possible that a declaration made by the management might be biased because there is no risk of being sued in case the results of the company do not match the declarations made of the financial status of the company (Arnold et al., 2000). As a result, I would propose that the company makes amendments to the theory they use to incorporate entities such as corporate law to ensure that what is declared is the truth.

Conclusion

Going concern is an extremely essential element in accounting, and, therefore, successful businesses. However, it should be realized that the application of the principle might not be as straightforward as its definition, and that professional auditors must be involved in declaring the financial status of a company.

References

Arnold, V. et al. (2000). The effect of experience and complexity on order and recency bias in decision-making by professional accountants. Accounting & Finance, 40(2), 109-134.

Bedard, J. & Chi, M. (1993). Expertise in Auditing. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, 12 (2), 21-45.

Bruynseels, L. & Willekens, M. (2006). Strategic Actions and Going-Concern Audit Opinions. Working paper, Tilburg University.

Ellingsen, J & Fagan, P. (1989). SAS No. 59: How to evaluate going concern. Journal of Accountancy, 167 (1): 51- 7.

Geiger, M.A. & Raghunandan, K. (2002). Going-Concern opinions in the “new” legal environment. Accounting Horizons (American Accounting Association).

International Auditing Practices Committee. (1999). Going concern. International Standards on Auditing, 570. IFAC.

Venuti, E. K. (2004). The Going-Concern Assumption Revisited: Assessing a Company’s Future Viability. The CPA Journal, 40.

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Journal Article Report

Journal Article Report

Guidelines for Writing the Scientific Journal Article Report

Goal: The goal of this assignment is for you to research a topic of interest to you that has to do with the human body. This topic could be about human anatomy, exercise physiology, physiology, pathophysiology, or medicine. You’ll have to do a library research of the topic and then find a primary research article that you could summarize using the following format.

Format:

Title of the Report Page

Summary of the Report: 1 page

In this section, you should summarize the objectives, the methods and materials used, and the findings of the paper.

Discussion: 1-2 pages

Discuss the importance of the findings in the article to the science that it deals with (anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medicine, nursing, etc.) Compare the results with similar research in this particular field of investigation. Evaluate the research done in the article using two other sources. Give your opinion as to the merits (or lack of) of this research. Elaborate on the future of such research and the direction it might take.

Cite reference articles and list the sources in the bibliography section at the end.

Bibliography Page:

Use at least 2 sources of reference. If you cite someone you must include him/her in the bibliography.

Bibliography format: Author (last name, first initials), “title of article”, title of magazine or journal, book or periodical (underlined), date, volume, number, page numbers. If the article(s) is(are) from a website, be sure to include a live hyperlink to the article(s).

Article(s) must be from 2012 or later. No articles from Encyclopedias.

Select a paper on a topic that is directly or indirectly related to human anatomy. Attach a copy of the article to your report or a weblink to the report if available .Article review must be typed. Allow one-inch margins everywhere. Typing must be done using 12 pt. font and 1.5 line spacing.

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larly Article Evaluation

larly Article Evaluation

Hamlet Scene Pre-Writing Worksheet

What scene is the focus of your analysis/interpretation? Remember that the “scene” should be approximately 70 lines and have a natural beginning (starting point) and ending (stopping point) (very beginning or end of an actual scene, or a moment when a character enters or exits)

Act ___I, Scene III___, Lines _________

What is your thesis about the scene? Write it below:

What is your focus with respect to this scene? Circle ONE:

Character (name the character: ____Ophelia and Polonius_____________________________)

Development of a Theme (name the theme: ___________________________)

Significance to the play as a whole (What is its significance? _____________________)

Interpretation of action of the scene

What are the possible interpretations?

What do you think is actually happening? (i.e. what is your interpretation?)

What staging elements are you planning to analyze in your essay to support your thesis? Choose 4-5 from the list below and/or add your own if not listed. You will use these to show how the play reveals your interpretation, your thesis

Use of colorLightingProps and Setting

Tone of voiceBlocking (Character movements and body language)

Facial ExpressionsSound/MusicCostumes

Cadence/Tempo of speech____________________________________

________________________________________________________

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Topic Choice Paper

Topic Choice Paper

Hannah Fair

February 27, 2019

Topic Choice Paper

Many people tend to use different drugs for various purposes, both medicinal and recreational. The research paper will major on marijuana which is also known as cannabis, sativa or bhang in other countries. Marijuana is a hyper reactive dug which can be taken through smoking, inhalation, sublingual or topical ingestion into the body. Each of the four methods had varied effects and characteristics that makes it preferred and appropriate for the consumer. Marijuana can be used for medicinal or recreational purposes.

The reason for researching on Marijuana is because of the controversies and the debates that have been in existence on whether to legalize the drug or not. Perhaps it because there are different reasons for its impact on human health and the economy of the country thus the divided stands on legalization. Many young people are using marijuana both on the open or hiding it thus there is need to find the reasons behind the increasing numbers of the marijuana abusers. Many argue that legalizing marijuana has a positive impact on the community but some consider this as a lie. Also there is an increased curiosity to understand on the various forms of taking marijuana and why people prefer one way to the other since all these forms are available in the market.

Conclusively, marijuana is not only an issue in the united states but also in the other countries worldwide. It is so alarming on the increased use of the drug worldwide. Some countries have managed to reduce the rates at which marijuana is taken for recreational purposes thus it is good to understand what other countries are doing. Marijuana is not only an individual concern but also a public health concern.

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Strategic Management

Strategic Management

HAS 320-1401B-02

Phase 3 DB

Strategic Management

Organizations need to make decisions on developing goals and plans to ensure their continuing survival, but may not exactly where to start. Strategic management gives organizations the tools for a starting point. Strategic management is “the set of decisions and actions that result in the formulation and implementation of plans designed to achieve an organization’s objectives” CITATION McGnd l 1033 (McGraw Hill, n. d).Strategic management gives organizations the ability to grow by focusing on goal setting and effective management. Strategic management contains four processes environmental scanning, strategy formulation. Strategy implementation, and control CITATION Hea12 l 1033 (Healey & Marhese, 2012).

Environmental scanning involves assessing the organization’s external and internal environments. Strategy formulation is self-explanatory. This is the process where the strategies go into action. Control, or strategy evaluation, is basically taking the results of the strategy implementation and analyzing them and determine if any fine tuning or adjustments need to be made CITATION Hea12 l 1033 (Healey & Marhese, 2012).

Strategy management involves both long- term and short- term activities and objectives. Organizations are developing short- term goals that will build into the long-term goals. Short- time activities should be prioritized, consistent, and measureable CITATION Cla14 l 1033 (Clark, 2014). Long- term objectives take longer to achieve than short- term activities. Long- term objectives coincide with the vision of the organization CITATION Bia14 l 1033 (Bianca, 2014). Basically the short- term and long- term objectives go hand in hand in the organizing the desire mission.

When organizations are created their hopes are to remain operating for a long time. Organizations need to adapt to changes that constantly occurring, Adapting to changes in society of the organization, environment. Adjustments will need to made to accommodate for these changes by tweaking certain aspects of the organization to make it more efficient and effective. Strategy management gives organizations the opportunity to develop and implement They way to develop and implement short- term and long term objectives that will ensure their success for the future.

References

BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Bianca, A. (2014). Strategic Management With Long and Short Term Objectives. Retrieved from azcentral: http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/strategic-management-long-short-term-objectives-25629.html

Bradley, J. (2014). Strategic Management With Long and Short Term Objectives. Retrieved from Hearst Newspapers: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/strategic-management-long-short-term-objectives-65334.html

Clark, W. (2014). Strategic Management Short Term Objectives. Retrieved from Demand Media: http://www.ehow.com/info_7974829_strategic-management-short-term-objectives.html

Healey, B., & Marhese, M. (2012). Foundations of Health Care Management Principles and Methods. San Francisco: Wiley.

McGraw Hill. (n. d). Overview of Strategic Management . Retrieved from http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078137160/811504/Sample_Chapter.pdf

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Reflecting Back on Administration in Healthcare Services

Reflecting Back on Administration in Healthcare Services

HAS 320-1401B-02

Phase 5 DB

Reflecting Back on Administration in Healthcare Services

Before entering into this course, I had a theory of the important role that administration played in organizations; especially in healthcare. However, after this course my theory was minuet compared to what I discovered and learned from this course. The most compelling topic to me was the week we discussed managerial functions, more specifically Corrective Action. In definition Corrective Action is pretty simple to understand, the purpose of identifying and eliminating causes of a problem by: correcting, molding, or improving performance or behavior that is job-related CITATION Ind10 l 1033 (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2010). Upon delving further into this topic; Corrective Action can be an essential tool for organizations, or healthcare facilities, to use to get employees performing at levels that they want or prefer. I think this tool gives managers a series of steps to remedy the problem before the final step of termination. This can go a long way in protecting organizations who do have to terminate employees due to misconduct or low performance levels from future wrongful termination lawsuits. Using a Corrective Action Plan serves as proof of the organization’s patience and willingness to work with the employee to fix the behavior, but the employee was unwilling or unable to amend the problem behavior.

Participation in discussions has always been a very important resource for me. I rather enjoy hearing from the different point of views or opinions on a particular subject or topic. It is quite interesting how a discussion on a subject matter can bring in so many different points of views as well as opinions. I consider myself to be very open-minded and willing to listen from everyone involved in the discussion. There is always room to learn something new and this is what the discussions do. They teach us about a subject matter, bring in a different point of view, and essentially force us to look at the subject matter from a different stance. This in the same turn can serve as a guiding light in sorts. More often than not, I have found myself pondering harder than needed on a particular topic, but after viewing a posting in the discussion board or attending a chat, I can immediately gain some footing on understanding what is being taught or discussed.

The only approach I can think of that could have been done differently for this course would be extending the time for this course. There are obviously way more topics involved in this course than we could touch upon in the allotted time. I have felt this way about several courses here at CTU. I personally think that Professor Christensen did a marvelous job thoroughly explaining the concepts entailed with this course. CTU is lucky to have her on their staff representing their institution.

For my fellow peers, some us may be graduating soon as some of us still have a ways to go. Whichever it may be, I hope nothing but the best for all of you. May your futures be bright and full of wonderful opportunities that bring you closer to achieving your dreams and your goals in life.

References

BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Healey, B., & Marhese, M. (2012). Foundations of Health Care Management Principles and Methods. San Francisco: Wiley.

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. (2010). Corrective Action: A Supervisor’s Guide to Managing Performance. Retrieved from http://hra.iupui.edu/content/doclib/ProgressiveDisciplineGuide.pdf

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SECTION GUIDELINES

SECTION GUIDELINES

HDEV 302: Research Methods in Human Development

Dr. Rachael Stryker

METHODS/RESEARCH DESIGN SECTION GUIDELINES

Instructions

The second draft section of your Research Proposal to complete this semester is the Methods/Research Design section. It is due on Sunday, November 13th by 11:55 pm. Please be sure to completely read the Course Skills Notes for Weeks 11 and 12 before you begin this assignment. The Methods/Research Design section for a Research Proposal should be about three to five pages, typed and double-spaced. Please use a 12- point font and provide the assignment with the heading titled, Methods/Research Design.

Rubric

The assignment must include the following four subsections (and content within each subsection) to be considered for full credit:

1. Variables and Data [suggested length: approx. one to one-and-a-half pages] In this subsection, please be sure that you do the following: Clearly state once more, your proposed research question, and, if you have one, your hypothesis for the proposed study. And please restate what each of your variables are in the study. Then provide details about how you might propose to operationalize [define in a way that is measurable] each of your variables. Again, what this usually means is, how do you propose to measure each variable (for example, stress can be measured by taking someone’s blood pressure, and so one can thus define “stress” as blood pressure; or one can ask participants to self-report about stress or rank their stress level, and so one can simply define stress as self-report measurements). Please also provide details about the kind(s) of data [N, O, I, and/or R] that each operationalization will produce. You can name and briefly discuss more than one type of data in this paragraph. Also, please remember, if you are going to propose to try to examine or prove a relationship between variables for your proposed study, then you will, in fact, have both independent variables (factors that you think influence the other factors in the study] and dependent variables [factors that you think may be influenced by the independent variable(s)] in the project]. If this is the case for you, then please state which variables in your proposed project are independent [the one that is influential] and dependent [the one that is likely to be influenced] and why. If you will not propose to have independent/dependent variables in your study, then please clearly state the reasons why you do not have these types of variables in the study and what outcomes you hope to achieve instead in terms of intellectual pursuit.

2. Subjects/Sampling: [suggested length: approx. one to one-and-a-half-pages] In this subsection, please be sure that you answer the following questions: What are you proposing your subject criteria be (in other words, who, exactly, is allowed in your study [are you soliciting by gender, age, religion, student status, etc)? From what specific sampling frame do you propose to try to draw all of your subjects from, and why? What sample size (sample size is represented by N, as in, N=10 if you will have ten participants) will you propose, and why? And are you proposing to conduct probability or non-probability sampling for the study, and why?

3. Instruments and Procedures: [suggested length: approx. half to one page] In this subsection, please be sure that you answer the following questions: Are you conducting an experiment? If not, what type of the other common types of research designs that we’ve covered this term are you proposing to conduct – qualitative and/or descriptive (quantitative), and why? How do you propose to administer it? Where would you administer it? If yes, why do you feel this is the best type of research design to propose? What is your test group? What is your control group? What is your intervention (the independent variable)? How will you administer it? Where will you administer it? Then please provide details about whether you will be collecting your data using any of the following common instruments and why: via a pre-existing data set; via survey or questionnaire; via interviews; via observation. If you are not using any of these instruments, what others (for example, participant journals, social media content, or something else) are you proposing to use and why? And if you are using surveys/questionnaires, will you use any scales? Why or why not? Finally, please explain what the term “least harm” means [this is from the Week 13 course materials]. What is an example of “harm”, if any, that could come to your participants during your particular proposed research, and what are two ways that you might attempt to do “least harm” to your participants while administering this instrument? Even if you are not working directly with human subjects in your proposed research, you do need to discuss any ethical issues that can come up in your proposed research project.

4. Validity [suggested length: approx. half to one page] In this subsection, please be sure that you answer the following questions: What is the validity of a study? What is internal validity? Please list two types, and briefly discuss at least two ways that you would propose to attempt to achieve it in your research project. What is external validity? Please introduce two types and briefly discuss two ways that you would attempt to achieve it in your research project. Finally, please be sure to define what a confound is, and name and define two kinds of confounds that may be associated with your specific proposed project. Then speculate how you, as a researcher, might be able to plan your research in such a way as to prevent them from influencing the outcomes of your proposed research.

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Please remember: You can always post questions about this assignment to the “Questions for the Professor” thread on our Blackboard course Discussion Board or email the professor at: rachael.stryker@csueastbay.edu Also, please be sure to be reading the professor’s feedback on your RCR for Weeks 10 through 12 assignments, as there will be helpful feedback and clarifications there that will help you draft this section of your Research Proposal.

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The Role of American Cancer Society in Advocacy

One of the services offered by the American Cancer Society

The Role of American Cancer Society in Advocacy

One of the services offered by the American Cancer Society through its Relay for Life initiative is cancer advocacy. Among the targeted people include the cancer patients and those people who wish to get screened for cancer. Advocacy entails guiding the patients through all stages of the disease that include screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up on a medical condition to which on this case refers to cancer. People reaching the events are significantly sensitized to make sure that they are aware of their status through screening if they have not done it previously.

Apart from screening, the patients to whom have previously been diagnosed with cancer are treated in consideration of the different stages of cancer development. Follow up activities are also conducted to ensure that the patients’ health is prioritized through regular checking off the health conditions of the patients. Support groups are also instituted during these events to make sure that the people around have at least made an impact on the patients through showing them love and companion. The presence of these support groups makes the cancer patients attain and improve their self-confidence and self-worth. Also, the presence of the support groups and the regular follow-ups makes the patients feel as being part of the population and this minimizes the impact of the condition as they are not stressed.

The organization of these events reduces the stigma as the participants of the events are made aware of the dangers of stigmatization, and therefore they will learn to accept the cancer patients as part of the community. During these events, advocacy is also ensured in the nutrition sector whereby the participants and the patients are also advised of the kind of diets to rely on and to which they should avoid. Proper dieting reduces the risk of cancer, and therefore the role of advocacy is to create awareness regarding the epidemiology of cancer as well as the risk factors involved. By the end of each event, every participant benefits according to their status, whether health or a cancer patient.

Main denominations or sects of Hinduism

Main denominations or sects of Hinduism

Hinduism

Contents

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Hinduism is among the world’s oldest religion that has no beginning it was there before recorded history. Unlike most other religions, it cannot be linked to a single founder as it is formed from diverse traditions. It is a predominant religion in the Indian subcontinent and is one of its indigenous religions (Sen, 2005) Due to the fact that it cannot be clearly defined and does not have rigid guidelines various forms of religious expressions coexist in Hinduism. It is actually a way of life since there are no set customs or rituals that make a person a Hindu if followed. It has four main denominations or sects which are saivism, Shaktism, vaishnavism and smartism.

BeliefsWithin Hinduism there is the belief of a supreme God whose qualities are represented by deities which emanate from him. The Supreme Being is all-pervasive that is both immanent and transcendent and is also the creator and unmanifest reality (Kumar, 2003.)

In Hinduism there is also the belief in karma the law of cause and effect. This belief is based on the fact that every individual has a way of creating their own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds. It governs the fact that life exists in a cycle from birth, death and rebirth.

There is also the belief of reincarnation of the soul that evolves through many births until all karmas have been resolved and the liberation from rebirths cycle has been attained. This means that death of the body does not mean everything is over since there is continuity of life. Each incarnation depends on how the previous life was lived (Kumar, 2003.)No single soul will be deprived of his destiny. There is also the belief in upholding righteousness in material and spiritual affairs, they believe in the existence of a natural moral code that ensures justice for all when followed diligently. Hindus believe that all life is sacred since all creatures are a manifestation of the Supreme Being. Life should therefore be loved and reserved.

Hindus recognize three paths to salvation, the first is through work. Its emphasis is that one can get salvation when they do their duties and hence escape the weight of bad karma. The second way of attaining salvation is through deep medidation.the third way is through devotion. This requires the longing for a more emotional and personal approach to religion. It involves self-surrender to one of the many gods and goddesses in Hinduism (Kumar, 2003.)

EthicsThe medical ethics in Hinduism rise from the principle of non violence.hinduism advocates for making choices that do not cause harm. Abortion is one of the unacceptable deeds in Hinduism since it can cause harm to a mother, foetus, father and the society at large. The doctrine of reincarnation forma another basis against abortion since killing of the foetus causes a major karmic setback to it. Since it is deprived the opportunity its potential human existence would have given it to earn good karma and is immediately returned to the cycle.hinduism is against suicide since they view it as assisting death and this brings about bad karma since it violates the non violence principle.hinduism includes teachings that condemn violence and war and promote moral duty through teaching(Hebbar,2009) Hinduism also opposes capital punishment since it is not in line with the non-violence code of Hinduism.

Rites and ritualsAt birth there are baby rites that are performed to the baby. This are performed to welcome the baby to family. It involves placing honey in the baby’s mouth and whispering the name of God into his ear. There are also precise details and rituals that are performed in a wedding ceremony. There are also sacraments involved at that time of the wedding.

The whole essence of Hinduism is difficult to grasp since there are varied thoughts and concepts or lack of set rules governing the religion. The uniqueness of Hinduism and the fundamental concept is that it accepts all religions as being true and can lead one to salvation. It also acknowledges that there is no one path that can unveil the divine intervention in all humans. It is an evolving religion that is constantly influenced by various thoughts, ideas and cultures that requires humans to lead lives that seek knowledge and truth hence they attain true enlightening.

ReferencesShattuck, C. T. (1999). Hinduism. London: Routledge.

Sen, K. M. (2005). Hinduism. London: Penguin. (Chapter1 and 2)

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Hebbar, N. (2009). Ethics of Hinduism

Kumar, V. (2003.). Hinduism Beliefs Major Facts about Hinduism. Retrieved October 15, 2012, from http://www.godrealized.com/hinduism_beliefs.htmlPustak ,M (2006).The Philosophy of Hinduism : Four Objectives of Human Life ; Dharma (Right Conduct), Artha (Right Wealth), Kama (Right Desire), Moksha (Right Exit (Liberation) ISBN 81-223-0945-3Bottom of Form

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