The goal of the assignment is to examine the ways in which contemporary culture obscures and undermines the beauty, glory, and creaturely limitations of humanity, which was created in the image of God.

See below for a list of potential issues to research. Choose an issue and research data on dehumanization in relation to your chosen issue, and analyze its spiritual effects on the nature and purpose of human beings.

Create a 10-15 slide presentation (target audience is your classmates) on your chosen issue. Include the following in your presentation:

1. Description of the chosen issue with contemporary instances of the depersonalization and dehumanization of human beings
2. Identification of biblical and theological principles that deal with the issue
3. Analysis of how this issue spiritually affects the nature and purpose of human beings in accordance with those biblical and theological principles

Use three to five academic sources as well as scripture and course materials.

In addition, create a title slide, reference slides, and slide notes that provide detailed explanation of the points in your presentation.

If applicable, provide the link to your presentation in a document that you will submit in LoudCloud.

Potential topics:

1. Work factors
2. Human trafficking
3. Pornography
4. Treatment of marginalized members of society
5. Social media
6. Technology
7. Advertising
8. Military training or weaponry
9. Political discourse and election
10. Medical ethics
11. Litigation

(Topic specification as well as additional topics may be provided by instructor.)

GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Carl Rogers, a humanistic psychologist, believed that individuals must feel accepted for who they are in order to have a high level of self-worth (Farber & Doolin, 2011). Rogers coined the term “positive regard” to explain this concept of feeling accepted. Also, he believed that positive regard is essential to personal growth and self-actualization.

For this Discussion, view the “Johnson” video (Episode 3). Transcript will be uploaded

Post your description of the purpose of this group. Explain the use of empowerment and strengths-based strategies. How does “positive regard” impact the group session in this video? How might you respond to Talia when she voices her skepticism of the usefulness of group sharing?

Will upload this portion as soon as it is posted

Respond to a colleague who has a different response to Talia. Discuss the benefits of using a strengths-based strategy in this group setting.

Reference:

Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Chapter 9, “Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods” (pp. 264-294)

Chapter 10, “Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods” (pp. 295-335)

• Farber, B. A., & Doolin, E. M. (2011). Positive regard. Psychotherapy, 48(1), 58–64.
• Piper, W. E., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Lamarche, C., & Joyce, A. S. (2006). Use of the social relations model by group therapists: Application and commentary. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 56(2), 191–209.

i need answer for these assay questions (EACH QUESTION HAS TO BE AT LEAST TWO PAGE LONG) so its gonna be three assays

1. Several times during the semester we’ve considered physician-assisted suicide. Briefly, in the four states in which physician-assisted suicide is legal, there is a protocol comprised of several criteria that must be satisfied. Consider the following situation. Britanny has been diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer. She decides to avail herself of physician-assisted suicide and writes out two requests, appropriately spaced. Two doctors review the protocol and willingly write out a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates. The prescription is then forwarded to a physician, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith examines the prescription and realizes that if he fills it, he will become party to Brittany’s suicide. Mr. Smith, however, is opposed to physician-assisted suicide and refuses to fill the prescription.
2. Let us consider once again the debate between Dax Cowart and Robert Burt. As we’ve seen, the core of disagreement concerns the appropriate role of physicians in dealing with patients. Analyze this debate in terms of the patient/client models described by Michael Bayles: agency, contract, friendship, paternalism, and fiduciary. More specifically, provide a description and account of how each model relates to the disagreement between Cowart and Burt, and explain which model Burt has in mind and which model Cowart has in mind.
3. In his article, Good Doctors, Samuel Gorovitz suggests that current medical school training programs leave much to be desired. First, explain several traits that Gorovitz believes good

QUESTION: Is it permissible for Mr. Smith, a state-licensed pharmacist, to refuse to fill a duly authorized prescription? In order to respond adequately, students need to relate this scenario to the article by Julie Cantor and Ken Baum, The Limits of Conscientious Objection—May Pharmacists Refuse to Fill Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception. Students should provide a detailed analysis of the pros and cons of each side in determining whether the pharmacist may refuse to fill the prescription for Brittany to end her life.

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physicians need to possess. Second, explain the ways in which Gorovitz suggests medical education should be improved in order to turn out better doctors.

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HIST284B/AAAS284A China in the Contemporary World

Short Essays (50% each): Please answer the two questions below. Your essays should be based on historical evidence drawn from the course materials (including lectures, readings, film clips, and images). The total length of the two essays (double-spaced, font size 12) must not exceed 6 pages.

1. Statement: There is no question that China faces serious environmental issues – pollution, water shortage, ecological degradation, a huge demand for natural resources, and so on. It is unfortunate that neither the Chinese government nor Chinese citizens care about domestic or global environmental problems.

Do you agree with this statement? If so, please use concrete evidence to support your argument. If not, please use concrete evidence to dispute the statement.

2. You wake up one morning and discover that you are a noted expert on contemporary China. You have been invited to give a talk on the topic, “Contemporary China: Challenges, Responses, and Hopes,” to an international audience of college students. You have taken HIST/AAAS 284 and know a lot about the topic. You have also read David Shambaugh’s recent book, China’s Future. You decide to compose your speech as a response to Shambugh’s book. Do you agree or disagree with the main arguments of the book? Why? Be sure to support your perspective and points with concrete evidence.

RESPONSE DUE THURSDAY 11:59 PM , 2 PEER REVIEW RESPONSE DUE BY SUNDAY 11:59 PM (Peers to be reviewed will be posted on friday)

1. Read Conclusion of The Thousand and One Nights
2. Read “The Ballad of Mulan”

Directions: Choose four of the following passages, two from each section. Write a well-developed paragraph for each passage you’ve selected. Your paragraphs should:

• Explain what is happening in the passage.
• Quote at least three important phrases from the passage and explain why you think they’re important, how they help readers to understand the passage, and how the phrases connect to the text as a whole.
• When you are finished, you should have written four paragraphs, one corresponding to each passage you selected.