Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is his version of what an 'Ideal Society' would be and relies on the argument (correct me if I am wrong) that since the King did not follow the rules that governed society and was now a cause to create new rules. Now what I am trying to understand is, lets say I am a 'Relativist' (someone who believes there is no 'ideal society') and I meet up with Thomas Jefferson an I decide to 'challenge' is argument of an 'ideal society' - the problem I am having is that I need to challenge him on his argument and not on the description of the society. How could this be done?

Ecosystem

Ecosystems can change over time in a process known as natural succession. When an ecosystem is disturbed, both the physical (abiotic) and living (biotic) characteristics may be altered. Disturbances may be natural (e.g., a fire started by lightning) or anthropogenic - human caused (e.g., a fire started by a campfire.) choose a specific ecosystem and discuss the consequences for damage to the ecosystem and recovery of the ecosystem when it is disturbed by a natural AND an anthropogenic event. Describe the severity of the disturbances. How will the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the ecosystem change? How quickly will the ecosystem recover (the ecosystem's resilience)? ... click for more

The Stanford Prison Study

Discuss the Stanford Prison Study done by Philip Zimbardo in the early 1970s. Discuss how Zimbardo's findings apply to similar real-life examples.

Social Groups

Please explain the role of the following groups and the social functions they support or promote: School, family, Habitat for Humanity. I also need to define these groups in terms of primary and secondary classifications and I am not sure what is meant by that. As far as the organization I volunteer for (Habitat for Humanity) I am trying to understand if any of Weber's five characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy are directly applicable to Habitat for Humanity? I am also looking for clarification on what some positive and negative ramifications of operating within a bureaucratic structure would be. I have to write a 2000 word paper on this information so I am not looking for someone to do m... click for more

Culture and Socialization

1. Give some examples of how you used or how subtle positive or negative sanctions have been used on you to influence your behavior. 2. Given the fact there are still "tribes" of Stone Age people in this world, do you feel it is inevitable in terms of the way our world is expanding that they will have their culture "diffused" from the almost certain tons of studies that will be done and the association with other human beings? Will there be a "leveling" of their culture because of this? 3. Describe how emotions, which we generally see as innate, are a result of socialization and so reflect culture.