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"Honor Bound" by Joseph Steffan, 1996.
Critical analysis of logical & ethical flaws in author's argument for right of gays to serve in military.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Joseph Steffan, in Honor Bound: A Gay Naval Midshipman Fights to Serve His Country, argues convincingly that he and every gay man or woman has the right to serve his country in the military. There is no question that legally Steffan is correct in his argument. This reader wholeheartedly supports Steffan in his moral and legal fight to exercise that right. Any law---civilian or military---which discriminates against gays should be abolished, period. Steffan's personal commitment to that struggle wins this reader's total support. However, this piece will question the overall philosophy of the author on two counts. First, that philosophy is weak with contradictions between his plea for moral and humane treatment of gays by individuals and institutions, and the utterly immoral and inhumane nature of the profession he sought to pursue as a member of the military. That..."
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"Honor Bound: A Gay Naval Midshipman Fights To Serve His Country "( Joseph Steffan ), 1994.
Examines the effectiveness of an autobiographical approach to gay author's life & fight for his rights.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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" Joseph Steffan, in his Honor Bound: A Gay Naval Midshipman Fights to Serve His Country, presents his argument---for gays' right to serve in the military---in the form of autobiography. This form is far more effective than a traditional argumentative presentation would have been, primarily because of the nature of the issue and the specific position taken by the opponents of gays' right to serve.
The issue of gays in the military is not an issue about public policy which involves merely rational discourse. To the contrary, it is a highly emotional issue in which opponents of gays in the military react from a place of hatred and, especially, fear.
Gays have been demonized by forces opposed to their serving, and those forces are not about to respond to a traditional.."
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"Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power" by Joseph Nye, 1992.
A critical review of the work arguing that the decline of U.S. is a result of manufacturing economy in decline, political and international turbulence.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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" America, according to Joseph S. Nye in the introduction
to his book, Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power, is not in as much trouble as some "doomsayers" suggest. In his world view, "traditional theories about the rise and fall of great powers could lead Americans to pursue the wrong strategies in the new politics of the twenty-first century." (ix). The United States is not declining, he argues, but is merely experiencing a cycle of change, one which will redefine traditional hegemonic thinking. Some economists believe America's problems are the result of the government spending too great a percentage of the gross national product on defense, a situation sometimes described as "Imperial Overstretch." Nye disagrees with this conclusion and argues that America's decline Is the result of a manufacturing economy in transition. This..."
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"Honor and Violence is the Old South", 2002.
A literary and historical review of "Honor and Violence is the Old South" by Bertram Wyatt-Brown.
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper presents a review of "Honor and Violence is the Old South", which is actually an abridged version of Bertram Wyatt-Brown?s "Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South". The book presents an objective and highly well-researched account of life for women and slaves in the South who were considered devices with which to maintain family honor. The subject of honor is studied from a historical and anthropological perspective. The author seeks to explain why white masters treated slaves in an inhumane manner and similarly how women were expected to behave in patriarchal societies of the South.
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"The author explains that there were two extremely important driving forces behind South?s obsession with preservation of honor. For one, it was believed that since Northerners were the enemy, they must never be allowed to ridicule South?s men of honor. It was essentially a defensive tactic that helped South keep its head high against a more sophisticated, civilized and successful enemy. In the antebellum period, South was mainly an agrarian society while North had become a major industrial force. It was clear that South?s economy was waning with most immigrants settling in Northern region and contributing to the development of industries there. Cotton plantations were one of the main sources of income for the rich South and with decrease in its production, South was losing to North on the economic front."
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Honor in ?Measure for Measure? and ?King Henry?, 2004.
An examination of the theme of honor in two of Shakespeare's plays, "Measure for Measure" and "King Henry".
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses how Shakespeare focuses on the fact that honor can means different things to different people, and it can also be regarded as less than virtuous in some minds. It shows how Shakespeare clarifies the definition of honor in "King Henry", but he leaves the issue muddy in "Measure for Measure". He leaves us with personalities that may not seem be honorable ultimately being the most honorable of all. It is such characters that have made Shakespeare unmatched in his skill.
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"Isabella becomes the focus of honor and ?doing the right thing? in Shakespeare?s ?Measure for Measure.? During the course of the play, she is propositioned by three different men to break her vows and go against her conscious. Her honor is important to her, and she does not accept Angelo?s proposal. In fact, she is forthright in her initial reaction to Angelo?s request. In other words, she knows what he is all about. Even as Angelo begs Isabella to ?Believe me, on mine honor,/My words express my purpose? (II.iv.46-7). She responds, ?Ha! Little honor to be much believed,/And most pernicious purpose! Seeming, seeming!? (II.iv.49-50). This scene helps us appreciate Isabella because she knows the right thing to do, despite what it means for her brother. She declares she will, ?live chaste, and, brother, die:/More than our brother is our chastity? (II.iv.185-6). She is disgusted by the attitudes that surround her and to remove herself from it, she decides to enter a convent."
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University Honor Systems, 2003.
An analysis of university honor systems, using the interpretive paradigm.
3,737 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines how nearly every institution of higher education has some form of an honor system with varying degrees of student participation, predetermined harshness and procedure, and sets of guidelines governing student conduct and integrity. It employs the interpretive paradigm as an approach to understanding the motivations and actions of James Madison University?s honor system?s most intimate agents. It attempts to show that what we learn about the agents of the honor system is most telling when drawn into sharper relief with less intimate, less permanent, more occasional agents, such as witnesses, professors, and defendants. It focuses on the culture of the JMU honor system?s more intimate agents and on the more attenuated participants and argues that the honor system?s internal agents embrace a culture of guilt, whereby agents weave into their framework a stronger presumption of guilt for accused parties than those external to the system and a greater taste for severity of punishment.
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"Cheating is prevalent at American colleges and universities. Rutgers University professor Donald L. McCabe is an expert in the field of academic integrity. Research that he conducts published in The Chronicle of Higher Education indicates that nearly 75 percent of students at top colleges and universities have cheated at least once in their adult academic career. (The Chronicle, Oct. 15, 1999). Unless James Madison University is substantially different in some relevant respect from the compilation of schools McCabe?s evidence is based upon, there is no reason to think that the rate of cheating at JMU is a substantial deviation from what McCabe reports the national rates to be. (This of course is if we relax any potential criticism of McCabe?s internal validity for the time being)."
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Fraud and the Congressional Medal of Honor, 2004.
This paper discusses that, because of the inherent power and rewards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, many individuals, seeking unearned glory and unmerited privileges, have dishonestly claimed to possess it.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains the problem posed by counterfeit Congressional Medal of Honor winners is emotional because it is tremendously offensive to the families of soldiers who have risked their lives and lost them in the defense of the United States. The author points out that the problem of fraudulent or suspicious claims to the Congressional Medal of Honor is historically rooted in the methods by which individuals are awarded the designation. The paper relates that the number of individuals who currently claim to be Congressional Medal of Honor recipients is growing by leaps and bounds and will surely continue to worsen in the current American climate of patriotism and paranoia toward terrorist acts.
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"Many privileges accompany the Congressional Medal of Honor award. Individuals who receive the Medal of Honor are automatically promoted to the next grade, as long as they are not already at the top of the enlisted grades. Medal of Honor winners are also rewarded financially; they secure an additional $600 per month from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the form of a pension, and they can potentially gain a ten percent increase in retirement benefits if they stay in the service at least twenty years. Special travel cards are distributed to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, allowing them to travel at no cost on military air transports, providing there is space for them to sit or stand. Visible symbols of the Medal of Honor are also apparent. Medal of Honor recipients are allowed to wear their special uniforms (different from non-Medal of Honor recipients) wherever and whenever they choose. The families of Medal of Honor recipients are rewarded, as well. The Medal of Honor winner and his or her dependents receive identification cards that allow them to use military recreation and shopping facilities without the payment of dues. Should the child of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient wish to attend a military academy, the child will not have to contend with any university quotas. Medal of Honor winners are invited to attend Presidential inaugurations, and they may display special license plates denoting their hero status. Lastly, Medal of Honor winners receive engraved headstones from the Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of death."
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The Homeric Honor Code, 2002.
A paper discussing male codes of honor in ancient Greece using Homer's 'Iliad' and Hesiod's 'Works and Days'.
1,869 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses male honor codes in ancient Greek society, focusing on seven areas-- prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor duty to family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment.
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"The code of honor that the warriors of the Illiad lived by was complex and oftentimes contradictory. The rules of male honor in the Greek society portrayed in the poem required a man to have prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor his duty to his family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment. These seven characteristics are not an exhaustive list of the qualities expected from a Greek man, but I believe them to be the most significant in relation to the Illiad. I will outline the Greek warrior code using examples from the Illiad and I will then discuss Achilleus? responses to the expectations that the honor code placed upon him. The code of honor in the Illiad is by no means simple and I will explore its complexity and the possible critique that the poem has of this honor code."
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Joseph E. Brown of Georgia, 2002.
An extensive study of the rise to power of Georgia's governor Joseph E. Brown in the antebellum South.
7,465 words (approx. 29.9 pages), 41 sources, APA, $ 164.95
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This in-depth paper discusses the rise to power of Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia during the Antebellum Period (1840-1860) in American History. It argues that Brown's rise was based on his support for states' rights, his common man roots and popularity. The paper describes that his power was a championship of the common Georgian causes, slavery, and a division within the Democratic Party. It equates Brown's success with the fact that he was a true Georgian and never dealt with national politics. The paper concludes that Brown used his power as Governor to lead Georgia out of the Union, when most Georgians wanted to remain in the Union.
Table of Contents:
State Senator Joseph E. Brown and His Common Man Roots: 1849-1851
The Georgia Democratic State Convention of 1857
Governor Joseph E. Brown and the March to War: 1857-1860
The Election of Lincoln and the Georgia Convention on Secession: 1860-1861
The Georgian Joseph E. Brown: Conclusions
Bibliography
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"A defining moment in American history was the cannon shot that could be heard across the country. At 4:30 in the morning on April 12, 1861, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (b. 1818 ? d. 1893), under the orders of Confederate President Jefferson Davis (b. 1808 ? d. 1889), opened fire on the besieged Fort Sumter in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, starting the American Civil War (1861-1865). The following day, Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown (b. 1821 ? d. 1894) received a telegram from the newly appointed Confederate Secretary of War, Leroy P. Walker (b. 1817 ? d. 1884), informing Brown of the events in South Carolina. Walker wrote, ?I must beg you at once without more delay to furnish my requisition for troops of March 9th. . . I trust you will concur with me in the opinion that the emergency of the case demands instant action.? As Governor Brown read this letter he must have felt apprehensive. On the previous January 19th, using his power and popularity, Brown had lead Georgia out of the Union during a state convention, but now the first shots of a rebellion had been fired. This Southern Rebellion would surely lead to the creation of an independent Confederated States of America. At this point Brown must choose between the protection of Georgia and the protection of the newly born Confederate States of America. Brown quickly began writing his response to Secretary Walker."
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The Theme of Honor in Ben Jonson's Play "Volpone", 2000.
An exploration of honor between the characters in Jonson's play "Volpone."
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, $ 52.95
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This essay explores the notion of honor in Jonson's play "Volpone" -the manner in which the idea of honor differs from character to character and how honor motivates the characters? actions and interactions.
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"When Ben Jonson wrote Volpone in the seventeenth century, he was unaware of the theatrical capabilities such as pyrotechnics that are available for modern play productions. Even more, Jonson could not have fathomed computer-generated graphics that are available for television and movie productions. Jonson mainly had dialogue and the characters? interactions within his grasp to create an entertaining play; he relies on the intellectual qualities of the play rather than the aesthetics. As a result, Jonson develops basic themes of mankind that convey his rare perception of human nature. One of the most fundamental themes found in this play and in nature is honor. Although humans have probably always had a notion of honor, the definition of honor and objects that contain honor vary among people and cultures. In Volpone, Jonson portrays how the idea of honor differs from character to character and how honor motivates the characters? actions and interactions."
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'Joseph Andrews' and the Importance of Lady Booby, 2006.
A review of the book 'Joseph Andrews'.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the history of the story of Joseph Andrews, which is important to the text as a whole as it provides a focus on the context of one episode of the story with greater detail. 'Joseph Andrews' was written by Fielding as a response to the Samuel Richardson novel 'Pamela'. Within the Richardson novel, the character of Pamela was a housemaid that had endured advancements of her master that were unwarranted. The character insisted on being treated with respect because of her virtue and ultimately was capable of achieving that end. The paper further discusses how when Fielding composed 'Joseph Andrews' he created the title character that was the brother of Pamela, and that was forced to withstand many of the same issues within his life that his "sister" had experienced. The advances of women in Andrews' case are created by Fielding with a comic sense that reappears again in the storyline.
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'Joseph Andrews', 2002.
A review of the novel ?Joseph Andrews? by Henry Fielding with an emphasis on morality and ethics.
2,690 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper looks into the subject of morality and ethics as depicted by Henry Fielding in his novel ?Joseph Andrews?. The book seeks to discard the notions held by 18th century English society in connection with morality and thus offers a better and ?more active? definition of the term. According to Fielding, morality was not solely connected with chastity and thus he highlights the importance of charity for attainment of ?honor? and ?respect?. The paper objectively discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Fielding?s views in connection with this subject and shows how the author conveyed his message through adept characterization.
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"When reading ?Joseph Andrews?, one needs to be very careful in order to be able to fully comprehend the messages, which exist between the lines and are not exactly put forth in obvious terms. In this book, which Henry Fielding described as an epic written in prose form, we find the plot and structure very similar to Greek and other ancient heroic tales with the only difference being that in this novel, the author has tried to dispel the notion that morality is strictly connected with chastity and religion. This is a very interesting highlight of Fielding?s work, and one that made his writings stand out among heap of similar literary work during the Eighteenth century. In order to understand clearly what happens in Joseph Andrews and how characters represent morality or lack of it, it is important to first have some background information regarding the description of morality in the early Eighteenth century."
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Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, 2005.
A series of questions comparing the three seemingly different characters, Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper asks the questions 'what do the characters of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh have in common? How do their adventures compare with one another?' While Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. This paper then compares the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, pointing out many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories.
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"Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. Odysseus is remembered for building the wooden horse that made it possible to take Troy. Joseph is remembered for the coat of many colors. Gilgamesh was two-thirds god and only one-third human (Hooker). Comparing the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh show many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories."
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Sense of Honor, 2006.
Short essay describing the author's own personal sense of honor and how it was challenged.
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This paper explains the author's belief about honor and what it means to act honorably. The paper then discusses an occasion that tested his honor both as an educator and as a friend.
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"At the time of my dilemma I had been working as an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) tutor for three years. Very committed to my cause, to educate curious, motivated students for effective, lasting results, I had done especially well in my training course and immediately landed my job with a local community college. It was true that not many individuals wanted the job working part time for a very low hourly wage in a risky part of town, where muggings and car thefts were as common as the April rains. However, I believe that I received the job offer because of a sparkle in my eye, a firm commitment to providing top quality, personalized education to anyone willing to perform to my expectations. Indeed, on day one I took a vow as an educator, even if I was only a part-time tutor receiving no benefits or any of the few perks the overworked faculty had earned, to respect my students as much as they respected me."
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The Forms of Honor in the First Part of 'Henry IV', 2002.
A discussion of how various characters such as Hotspur, Prince Hal and Falstaff represent different manifestations of the concept of honor in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI'.
1,985 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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Honor, the central theme in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, is embodied primarily in the two main characters. This essay compares and contrasts the concept of honor as lived by Hotspur and Prince Hall, making frequent use of quotes to substantiate claims. Other characters, King Henry and Falstaff, who Shakespeare finds useful in this major treatment of honor, are also discussed.
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"One of the main themes around which Shakespeare dramatizes the history of his country in The First Part of King Henry IV is honor. To the Elizabethans honor was a major topic of debate as it had been to Englishmen of all ages. Honor is a complex subject, highly personal to some, highly public to others. Honor can be something for which one quietly stands, or about which one shouts in flowery language. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast some of the various forms taken by honor as represented in Shakespeare?s Henry IV, Part I."
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