In the episode "The Measure of a Man", Commander Maddox walks onto the Starship Enterprise and makes a request to perform an experiment on the android named Data. During Maddox 's visit, it becomes clear his plans center on shutting down Data’s memory base. Furthermore, Maddox wants to make sure that his actions will prevent Data from being able to ascertain how scientists were able to create him. Although Maddox promises Data that all of his memory and features will be restored, Data feels like he will not be the same after the examination. As a result, Data refuses to proceed. However, Maddox states that Data is Starfleet property, and he cannot resign from the assignment.
Since Data is a representation of a human, he feels that he should be given the same rights as a human being. Captain Picard agrees with Data and helps him fight for his rights. As a result of the conflict, Captain Picard, Data, Commander Riker, Commander Maddox, and a judge attend a hearing
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Unfortunately, that human figure represented in a hologram will never be able to come back from death in the physical sense. Data is an android created to demonstrate the intelligence of human society. In the episode "Datalore", Data told one of the doctors that he has an on/off switch on his back, which allows him the ability to power on and off. Data keeps the switch a secret because he feels that the power button could be used towards his demise if he ever over steps his boundaries as an intelligent android. In the episode "The Measure of a Man", Commander Riker tries to prove during the hearing that Data was a computer by turning him off by his power switch. Although his wired insides did not persuade the judge that he was not a human, Data proceeded to show the judge that just because his body parts are capable of being unscrewed, this does not mean that his internal makeup will ever
It has come to my attention, as your media advisor, that you have been involved in a sex scandal of massive proportion. Due to the pictures found on your phone and the recent pregnancy of the same young woman, you must find a solution to clear your name to the public(The Associated Press). There are many options that you might be willing to look into to clear your name under these unfortunate circumstances, but in this case I would refer to the ideas of Elizabeth Kolbert for assistance. In her book "Stooping to Conquer" she claims that the best option to relieve your name of this scandal is through " comedy that makes fun of oneself". By following the ideas of Kolbert you will be
A man without words, by Susan Schaller, a book to understand (ASL) different Languages for deaf people and diagnose as a baby boy lived forty years, that people think he is mental problems. Voice from a no words, to explain the use of “words” as way of describing the lives of deaf people and that deaf people define themselves today. This book about a man who’s name, Ildefonso, a Mexican Indian, lived in total separation, set apart from the rest of the world. He wasn’t a political prisoner or a public outsider, he was simply born deaf and had never been taught even the most basic language. Susan Schaller, then a twenty-four-year-old graduate student, encountered him in a class for the deaf where she had been sent as an interpreter and where
In fact, the more people think about the character, the more the character seems to come alive. Tim O’Brien gave his fallen comrades and even his first love a second life in his novel. In the final chapter Linda says “Once you’re alive… you can’t ever be dead” (O’Brien 244). When a person is alive, they interact with a variety of individuals and become a central part in some of their
The story I chose for this analysis is “Why, you reckon?” by Langston Hughes. IN this analysis I will be focusing on how the great depression in Harlem had effect on the story, how racism played a part, and how or if the characters were justifyied in their actions. During this time period the intense racial divide combined with the economic harships that plagued the U.S. during the 1923’s makes for an interesting story that makes you think if the charaters were really justified.
“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” is a Southern Gothic short story written in 1953 by Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) in a style that portrays the unfortunate demise of a family’s trip to Florida. Flannery O’Connor was raised as a Roman Catholic in the Bible Belt of the United States, which significantly influenced her purpose and style of writing towards themes of religious revelations and journeys (Flannery). This short story is a typical Foster quest story in that the family is oblivious to the fact that they are on a quest, but on their journey cut short to Florida, they learn more about themselves and others than they ever could have learned in their home-state of Georgia (Foster). Style is the manner in which an author chooses to write to their audience (“Style”). Style reveals a lot about the writer’s personality and through “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”, Flannery O’Connor reveals her desire to convey God’s grace and religion in everyday life through religious symbols in characters and their actions.
Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” discusses the definition of goodness within a few complicated characters. However, morality and human compassion seem to have very little to do with the definition of “good,” according to the key characters in the short story, least of all the grandmother. At first, the grandmother seems to be a caring and concerned mother and grandmother, begging her son to travel in the opposite direction from where a murderer has been rumored to be traveling. It becomes apparent later in the story that she is mostly concerned for herself and cares very little for the well being of anyone else. Her actions and beliefs call into question the meaning of decency and goodness. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,”
The perception of religion is different for everyone and for the grandmother in the story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, being a lady with good Christian values was how she defined herself. The grandmother’s innocence of the evil existing in the world cost her and her family their lives. The story “Cathedral” however, has a more positive outlook on faith. The narrator, “Bub”guided by a blind man named Robert was able to visualize and draw a picture of a cathedral, without really knowing what one was. This essay will examine how the outcomes of both stories were affected by the beliefs of those involved.
Artificial Intelligence is a term not too widely used in today’s society. With today’s technology we haven’t found a way to enable someone to leave their physical body and let their mind survive within a computer. Could it be possible? Maybe someday, but for now it’s just in theory. The novel by William Gibson, Neuromancer, has touched greatly on the idea of artificial intelligence. He describes it as a world where many things are possible. By simply logging on the computer, it opens up a world we could never comprehend. The possibilities are endless in the world of William Gibson.
Within Measure for Measure, the character of Angelo can be seen as a case study of will over moral nature. Angelo, a deputy, is given the Dukes authority to act in his behalf while the Duke is away. The story unfolds as Angelo uses the agency he's been given in ways that many men in authoritative positions have done. It is interesting to follow his line of thought and to realize that this is a man who is not unlike many others. The main conflict between Isabella and Angelo is a contemporary problem. Measure for Measure is a unique opportunity to investigate the personality types of the characters involved in the conflict, and the study of these complex characters can give meaningful insights into the nature of human emotion and action.
Edward Joseph Snowden is a former CIA technician, Booz Allen Hamilton's former employee, and a former NSA defense contractor. Edward Snowden had leaked a secret of NSA through an interview with Glenn Greenwald from The Guardian which startled the world. In his disclosure, Snowden revealed about NSA that they are mining data works all along and secretly monitoring U.S. citizens' personal information by accessing through different servers.
Subsequent to viewing the narrative, I have turned out to be more mindful about the sustenance I purchase and eat, nature, poultry and domesticated animals. Nourishment eaten once a day may influence wellbeing later on. I have additionally understood that the nourishment I eat may have microorganisms which can harm me. I additionally understood that only one out of every odd item that is promoted on TV and in daily papers is not good enough for me. For getting healthy, the kind of food you eat is everything, and particularly in the event that you eat industrial sustenance.
Over the process of working on this assignment, I completed several personal development measures from the Self Assessment Library by Stephen P. Robbins. After completing my first few measures, I realized a trend that was occurring. All my answers and explanations related back to one important factor, motivation. Motivation is defined as “the intensity, direction, and persistence of effort a person shows in reaching a goal” (Mann, pg. 300).
People go through rough times, but the author A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman explains how one life changing event can affect a person for a lifetime. Some people never recover from lost love ones. Ove was able to make a change in his life to compensate for the love one that he lost. Ove’s journey leads to the happiness that every single person deserves. All the people in the neighborhood changed him and allows him to be successful on his path to happiness.
When studying human personality, psychologists may consider different levels of analysis. Personality can be viewed as characteristics typical of human nature and that we are “like all others” (Kluckhohn & Murray, 1953), as humans share the same basic biological components, experiences of development and social interactions. Alternatively, personality can be analysed in terms of individual and group differences, where we are “like some other[s]” (Kluckhohn & Murray, 1953). This approach considers that groups of individuals possess common characteristics, but that characteristics vary between individuals. For example, men are generally more aggressive than women, but one man may be more aggressive in comparison to another man. This level of analysis takes a nomothetic view on personality. Some theorists however may be more interested in individual uniqueness and take an idiographic approach to studying personality.
The abstract idea of life cannot be explained by such simple ideas as being animated, breathing, or speaking. Ordinary machines in this century can perform all of these basic functions. The quandary with defining death is not as abstract and elusive as that of life. The problem of defining life and death has plagued philosophers and the religious bodies for thousands of years for one reason; each philosophy or religion has tried to define the meaning of life and death from only their certain perspective. The seemingly appropriate approach to this problem would be to understand the ideas presented in various philosophies and religions and through this knowledge create a new definition for each idea of life and death. The movie Blade Runner has taken this exact approach in its attempt to finally define life and death in a logical and un-spiritual manner. By taking the position that death is a concrete idea that can be explained, Blade Runner accomplishes the task of interpreting the idea of life in terms death. Through this approach, the meaning of life is redefined to accommodate for the existence of the replicants. Also, as a result of this novel notion of life, it is apparent that humans and replicants never actually live, even though they are alive.