Politics

Are Human Rights Universal? - A 5 PAGE PAPER written from a personal point of view on the issue of universal human rights or lack thereof! A great debate paper! - "The notion that human rights are universal stems from the philosophical view that human rights are inextricably linked to the preservation of human dignity. This means that respect for individual dignity is due equally to one and all, regardless of circumstance. In this way, human rights must apply universally. This is clearly the thrust behind the world's main human rights instruments in operation today. The earliest human rights Charter of the modern era - the French Declaration on the Rights of Man and of Citizen 1789 - refers to the "natural and inalienable rights of man" and that "[m]en are born free and equal in rights". (Note the term 'man' is used in the sense of all human beings or 'mankind'.) "

Lao-Tzu: The Moderation of Rule - A short 3 page paper discussing the policies and effectiveness of Lao-Tzu as a ruler. A great and diverse paper! - "Ruling a country effectively is executed through a variety of methods. Lao-Tzu, a follower of Taoism, expresses his belief on the most efficient way to govern. "The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self-reliant people will be" (25). This quote from Lao-Tzu can be interpreted many different ways. The author discusses what he feels the role of a leader should be, the restrictions and the privileges that should be given to the people. "

Leadership - A 5 PAGE PAPER written in an opinionated format addressing the issue of leadership and what makes a good leader, ideal paper for group methods classes or any Health and Human Psychological Counciling classes! - "Leadership comes in many different forms but they all are heading toward the same goal; and that is to communicate with people. Some people are silent leaders and lead by example some are more vocal. Nevertheless, whatever type of leader you are, there are certain criteria that must be met. For example being a good role model, being dependable, being trust worthy, these are all things that a true leader must possess. However, all leaders have their strengths and weakness and these are a few areas in which men and woman striving to become leaders often have trouble dealing with. "

Moral Political City - A 5 PAGE PAPER with 2 resources in footnote format! This paper is a great debate paper and also one which is applicable to today's society and governmental situation! - "Plato and John Rawls give to us an account of a moral community in which they both presupposed different views of the human person as order to such community. In this paper, I will attempt to examine what this moral political community is according to Plato and John Rawls. My thesis will support Plato's idea of moral political community which is better than John Rawls because it presents a community with order and a concern for the well being of all not just one. According to Plato in the words of Socrates, " I assume that if a community has been found properly, it has everything it takes to be good." The keywords from this phrase being "found properly" and "has everything to be good."

Competition in Government - A 4 page 6 resource paper concerning the competitive nature within the branches of the United States Government. - "On Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the years biggest non-event, the federal government shut down all "non-essential" services due to what was, for all intents and purposes, a game of national "chicken" between the House Speaker and the President. And, at an estimated cost of 200 million dollars a day, this dubious battle of dueling egos did not come cheap (Bradsher, 1995, p.16). Why do politicians find it almost congenitally impossible to cooperate?"