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Identity Theory: In spite of some criticisms of it, Searle is an advocate of the Identity theory. Is Smith a person according to Searle? Why or why not?
Functionalism: What would a functionalist say about Smiths personhood?
Eliminative Materialism: Does Churchland allow for Smith to have mental states? Is Smith one of us according to Churchlands theory? Explain.
You: Which view most closely corresponds to yours? Is Smith a person according to you?
*Note: The Philosophers in Part may have different definitions in mind for the word mental state. Being clear on their respective definitions may go a long ways toward answering these questions. Some terms you may want to discuss (but are not required to): personhood, sentience, artificial, consciousness, intelligence, mentality, one of us.Some Philosophical Questions about Robots in general and Smiths program in particular:Philosophy of Mind: Do Robots have qualia? (see Ultimate Questions for a definition) Do they have minds? Are they sentient beings?
Ethics and Freedom: Are they persons? Do they have rights? Are they morally responsible for what they do? Do they have free will?
Our Analysis Paper is primarily concerned with questions pertaining to the Philosophy of mind. Ethics will overlap with our issue but you need not consider the moral questions in this paper. You will be attempting to interpret whether 4 philosophical theorists (Churchland, Searle, a functionalist and Descartes) have room for Smith as a person. You should also include your view.What is a Sentient Being? What is a Person? There are no universally agreed answers to these questions. But there are several philosophical theories that attempt to answer these questions. In one Star Trek (The Next Generation) episode, the Android Data is put on trial to see if he has intelligence, self-awareness, and consciousness. In effect, this is their definition of a sentient being. This is not a bad attempt for a television program but should we accept this? How do we test for our criteria?All four of the philosophical positions we are considering have different criteria and it is up to us to discover what the criteria are as well as to apply the criteria to the case of Smith. We, of course, have opinions about personhood as well. For instance, it is typically considered permissible to step on an insect but it is not permissible to injure a cocker spaniel. If we agree with this, then we are advocating a position about ethical status and perhaps even personhood. Of course, attitudes vary greatly in regards to eating or experimenting on other animals. Ethical issues permeate this metaphysical issue but, again, you need not focus on this aspect.Background Synopsis or Quotations from the film:The Matrix: Computer hacker Thomas Anderson has lived a relatively ordinary life–in what he thinks is the year 1999–until he is contacted by the enigmatic Morpheus who leads him into the real world. In reality, it is 200 years later, and the world has been laid waste and taken over by advanced artificial intelligence machines. The computers have created a false version of 20th-century life–the “Matrix”–to keep the human slaves satisfied, while the AI machines draw power from the humans. Anderson, pursued constantly by “Agents” (computers who take on human form and infiltrate the Matrix), is hailed as “The One” who will lead the humans to overthrow the machines and reclaim the Earth. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/plotsummary (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.More Philosophical Matrix Quotes: http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/courses/epist/notes/matrix.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.The Matrix screenplay: http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E192/matrix/Matrix.script.html (Links to an external site.)

Use linear trendline graphs to support your answer. (3-4 graphs) Take various forms of prediction figures to see what the likely attendance is for the games. Look at the previous sport major events as indicators + one not sport related
Task 2: Identify with, and explain the peaks and troughs plotted on the Commonwealth trendline

I. First, make sure you have read all of the material for Deception Detection, Interrogations & Confessions Questions. This includes the Hartwig, et. al. (2005), Kassin & Goldstein, Kassin & Sukel, and the Meissner & Kassin, pieces that have been assigned for this project.II. Next, watch the following film clip, and answer the discussion questions that follow. Title: Unprecedented Access Inside an Interrogation Room (FULL VIDEO) (41:20) (Chris Cuomo with officer Brian Harris of Texas).***You can Google this from ABC, but make sure you watch the entire film (not just one clip). It is (41:20)identify various strategies, cues, tactics, techniques, etc., AND the theoretical link of the same to the literature you read. Thus, choose those most salient or memorable, and be detailed in your answers (make sure you name, define, and explain them, including how and with whom they were used in the video). In some instances it may be appropriate to list (eg question 1a). Otherwise, use paragraph form and be mindful of your writing. Answers should be between 2-4 (3 is the average) pages long –TOTAL. I am looking for the substance of your answer, citation to the research, as well the number of items you can reference, so please balance them out.
Discussion Questions Re: Inside the Interrogation Room1. The literature talked about a WIDE variety of tactics and strategies used in interrogation, some from the Reid technique, but not all.
1b. Did you notice Harris use any strategies that you may have read about in the literature, but that HE did not mention? Specifically, consider the social psychological factors that you read about. Again name it, define/explain it-when/with whom was it used?).
1c. What does the literature say:c1. About the strategies you mention in 1.a? (eg: literature does not mention it, lit says effective/not effective, effective under specific conditions, effective with specific groups)?
c2. About the strategies or tactics you mention in 1b? (eg: here add whether you believe Harris knew what he was doing with each strategy, and then also talk about what the literature says about it).1d. Was there anything that Harris did not mention, nor that was mentioned in the literature that you noticed (note: no is an ok answerthis q is subjective)
1e. Overall, what do you think about the strategies that Harris uses and discusses? How about any strategies that he uses but doesnt discuss? (Eg: do you think they were effective/ineffective, ethical/unethical, borderline on both).2. The literature also discussed a range of cues of deception (verbal and physical)2a. List and describe some of the cues of deception that were addressed in the film. (again, make sure you name, define, describe and clarify with whom it was used).
2b. What did these cues indicate according to Harris?
2c. Was this consistent with what the literature says about that type of cue?
2d. What is your opinion of the referenced behavior as a cue?3. Some of our readings focused on the question of whether police officers are really better at detecting deception than everyday civilians, and whether training and/or experience help in differentiating liars from truth tellers. Consider the fact that Harris is considered a golden boy in terms of his interrogation technique, ability to detect deception, and eventually secure a confession, and address the following:3a. Harris does have a record that stands out among other investigators in terms of securing confessions. 1a. What does Harris/the film claim this is attributable to?
2a. What would the literature attribute his success to?
3a. Did you see evidence that confirmed that investigative training or experience make a difference? Or, do you believe Harris has a gift or intuition that ordinary civilians may have?
4a. How do you think a well-trained forensic psychologist (or other professionals-judges, lawyers, etc) might do in comparison to Harris?****Note that there are a number of possible factors/variables you can address (eg. job/work experience, training on cues, use of evidence, personality, intuition, etc), intuition, s here, just explain your answer)4. Harris claims that Houston is Miranda on steroids. a. What did he mean by that? (Be specific and first show that you know what Miranda is, and what legal doctrines it stems from (hint this: this is both a Constitutional and case law answer)).
b. He also said that guilty suspects are more likely to waive their rights than the innocent. Does the literature confirm this? Be specific here.5. Harris believes that part of his success is due to the fact that he treats his suspects with human dignity. He also mentions that some suspects display behavior that indicate they have a soul. a. What do you think he meant by the soul comment?
b. Harris fame is largely based on the perception that his success is due to his treatment of suspects with dignity. Other people have argued that the opposite is true: his sympathy and empathy are not genuine and so his human dignity statement is a pretense for being manipulative and/or coercive. What do you think about how he treats his suspects-do you believe he treats them with genuine respect and dignity, or is it a ruse to get a confession.
c. Some people have also argued that Harris is a particular threat in terms of eliciting false confessions. Thy say he is starts with a firm belief that his suspects are guilty, thus, setting up a situation for confirmation bias. Explain confirmation bias and discuss whether he displayed signs of that or not, provide examples.
c1. Does it matter to you which is true, why/why not?6. Finally, what did you think of Harris as an interrogator? Where was he good, where could he improve?

What ethical errors do you see as possible, likely, or inevitable?(2) Does it matter by what methods a disease such as muscular dystrophy or Tay Sachs might be avoidedsuch as testing a fetus followed by abortion, versus potential new methods that might correct the related genes before a child is even conceived? What would happen if all disabilities determined before birth were eradicated? Would the world be better? What rights and responsibilities does society have in this selective birthing? (3) Discuss how you think the cautionary tale of eugenics should influence how society pursues genetic therapies.

Please use the resource below to help answer the question, along with 1 other scholarly reference.Issel, L. M., Wells, R. (2018). Health program planning and evaluation: A practical systematic
approach for community health. (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 978-1-
284-11211)

Please use the resource below to help answer the questions, along with 1 other scholarly reference.Issel, L. M., Wells, R. (2018). Health program planning and evaluation: A practical systematic
approach for community health. (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 978-1-
284-11211) Chapter 15, p. 377, question #1: Which qualitative method(s) do you believe would be ideally suited to use at each stage of the planning and evaluation cycle? Justify your answer.

A thin, 60-year-old woman experienced sudden pain in her right hip while walking and fell
to the ground. On admission to the emergency room, her only abnormality on physical
examination was pain with motion of the right hip and an internally rotated and shortened
right leg.
Studies Results
Routine laboratory values Within normal limits (WNL)
X-ray of the right hip, p.
1006
Fracture of the neck of the hip. Significant bone thinning
noted.
Diagnostic Analysis
The patient had a hip fracture, based on her clinical findings and X-rays. Her hip did not
fracture because of the fall, but rather she fell because of her hip fracture. Her bones were
very weak. In light of her thin body habitus and postmenopausal state, she probably had
osteoporosis. The patient underwent an open reduction and fixation of the hip. She recovered
well and later underwent an evaluation for her bone thinning.
Studies Results
Bone densitometry, p. 1002 Bone density is <2.5 SDs below normal (normal: <1.0 SD below normal) Parathyroid hormone assay, p. 380 22 pg/mL (normal: 10-65 pg/mL) Bone turnover markers, p. 915 Elevated Diagnostic Analysis The patient had osteoporosis. She had no evidence of hyperparathyroidism, renal failure, or other problems. She was started on alendronate (Fosamax). She had no further bone fractures. Her bone turnover markers returned to normal, indicating reduced bone resorption. Critical Thinking Questions 2. Why was renal failure a consideration in this case situation?

Search for scholarly sources and relevant websites. Include a minimum of two scholarly sources. Textbooks do not qualify as a scholarly source. Cite all sources in the body of the paper and include them in the References list following proper APA formatting. One source must be a peer-reviewed journal article.(I can give you Access to the library of my school) Provide one example of this topic. Describe the main features or aspects of the example with support from your sources. If you haven’t used this before, think of how this could benefit clinical practice.Describe an experience where the topic impacted you personally, either when you were receiving healthcare or when you were providing nursing care. Relate one positive aspect or one negative aspect of this experience and how it could have been improved. If you haven’t used this before, think of how this could benefit clinical practice.Write a conclusion that summarizes the topic, the purpose, and how your newfound insight will influence your nursing care.The length of the paper should be a maximum of 4-5 pages, excluding the title page and the reference page. There should ONLY BE ONE SMALL QUOTE maximum in the paper. Citations should primarily include summary and restatement.

An Analysis of Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring.please note : number of resources and pages is up to writer . not more than 5 pages if less than 5 also acceptable . guidelines need to cover is :1. Overview and Summary of selected mid-range theory
a. Author and background
b. Practice setting
c. Elements of theory2. Applicability
a. Address the practicality of the theory
b. Address the logic of the theory
c. Discuss how the theory adds understanding to a phenomenon related to nursing care3. Conclusion
4. Professionalism and Presentation Style

based upon the information contained within the corrections reading, tell us what model, models or combination of models (you can also propose something new, keep it serious…) you believe would be the most effective at this time in U.S. history.