Cicero’s conception of natural law is ‘based on the idea that ‘true law is right reason in agreement with Nature.’ Reason is a key element because:

1.It is a sin for humans not to apply reason.

2.The principles of natural law are discoverable by reason.     

3.Natural law does not apply without good reason.     

4.The law of nature is the basis of all positive law.

According to Hobbes, peace is the first law of nature because of which of the following situations?

1.Without peace everyone has a right to everything – including another’s life.

2.Peace is possible only after war.

3.Law cannot achieve peace.     

4.The social contract cannot be entered into unless there is peace.

Which statement is closest to characterizing the principal difference between the positions adopted by Hobbes and Locke?

1.They adopt different attitudes towards the role of the courts in maintaining order.      

2.They disagree about the role of law in society. 

3.They have opposing views about the nature of contractual obligations. 

4.They differ in respect of their account of life before the social contract. 

Hume’s attack on natural law is founded on his argument that:

1.We cannot objectively know what is morally right or wrong.

2.Natural law is backward-looking.     

3.There is no such thing as a social contract.     

4.Natural law fails to protect the state against attacks.

Which of the factors below contributed significantly to the revival of natural law in the 20th century?

1.The Depression of the 1930s.

2.The rise of Fascism.     

3.The international recognition of human rights after WWII.     

4.The Bolshevik revolution.

On what grounds does John Finnis reject Hume’s conception of practical reason?

1.That natural law corresponds to positive law.

2.That Hume is a legal positivist.     

3.That syllogistic logic is false.     

4.That human reason can help us to determine what constitutes a worthwhile life.

Which of the following most accurately describes Hart’s response to Fuller’s argument concerning the invalidity of Nazi law?

1.The Nazi law in question was validly enacted.

2.The court misunderstood the legislation.  

3.Fuller misconstrued the purpose of the law.     

4.The Nazi rule of recognition was unclear.

Which of the following statements best captures the nature of Fuller’s ‘inner morality of law’?

1.A positivist view of law.

2.A morality of aspiration.     

3.An Aquinian concept of natural law.     

4.A rejection of the ‘harm principle’.

Which proposition below may be characterized as the most powerful refutation by Hart of Lord Devlin’s argument?

1.Society has no right to preserve its moral and social cohesion through the criminal law.     

2.Homosexual acts cause public outrage.     

3.The courts are the best place to resolve moral questions such as those concerning homosexuality and prostitution.     

4.The law is anachronistic.

Many industries have been transformed by technology over the past decade, causing organizations to re-examine their business strategies and the type of talent necessary to support new models. You are the HR Manager for an organization that has been impacted by new technology, resulting in the need to recruit and hire new employees with a different set of skills. You have been asked to create a plan that addresses changes in the talent needed for the future of your organization. In your plan, include the following aspects:

• Identify the company or industry that you are choosing to analyze.
• Evaluate factors that are influencing the needed changes.
• Discuss the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will be necessary in future employees.
• Analyze methods for implementing changes such as talent acquisition options, types of positions, onboarding new employees, outsourcing options, and organizational restructuring.Structural Requirements for Module 2 Option 1 Aligning Strategy with Talent

If you choose Option 1, for maximum points, please use the section headers in bold below to craft your 5 page paper. Use size 12 Times New Roman font.

• Section 1- Introduction- In this section, mention the purpose of the paper and identify the upcoming sections.
• Section 2- Company & Industry Information- In this section, Identify the company or industry that you are choosing to analyze.
• Section 3- Factors Influencing Change- In this section, Evaluate factors that are influencing the needed changes.
• Section 4- Skills for the Future- In this section, Discuss the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will be necessary in future employees.
• Section 5- Methods to Implement Change- In this section, Analyze methods for implementing changes such as talent acquisition options, types of positions, onboarding new employees, outsourcing options, and organizational restructuring.
• Section 6- References- In this section, You must support your analysis with at least three scholarly references, and can include resources from this course.

Watch one or more of the following videos discussing randomness, statistics, and the science of prediction, and then submit a brief (1/2 to 1-page) summary of your favorite.  Note:  you can only get credit for summarizing one video!

Tell me in YOUR own words (DO NOT simply cut and paste or submit work you did not write) what the overall video was about, describe 1 or 2 of the examples that you found most interesting/useful, and discuss if and how your view or acceptance of statistics/probabilty you hear in the media will change.

• Talithia Williams, presents the “Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” Distinctive Voices talk at the BeckmanCenter  — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iz_cjaeao4&t=837s
• Leonard Mlodinow, author of “The Drunkard’s Walk” talks at Google — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0sLuRsu1Do
• Charles Wheelan, author of “Naked Statistics” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIbr_AksnAc
• Nate Silver, 30+ year old engineer and forecasting superstar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE4qCJBgfIk

He founded the data journalism website FiveThirtyEight.com (http://fivethirtyeight.com/) where his team looks at, analyzes, and uses statistics and probability in the everyday areas of politics, economics, science, life, and sports.  Check it out, I think you’ll like it!

Using the outline from Topic 2 as a starting point along with instructor feedback from the outline submission, write a paper (1,500‐1,750 words) in which you discuss the history and evolution of Freudian theory. Include the following in your paper:

1. A discussion of the history of and concepts originating in the first 10 years of Freudian theory. This is based on your first major heading and the related subtopics and details of your Topic 2 outline.
2. A discussion of the concept and history of Freudian psycho‐sexual development. This is based on your second major heading and the related subtopics and details of your Topic 2 outline.
3. A discussion of the concept and development of Freud’s structural model.
4. A discussion of how Freudian theory aligns or contrasts with elements of culture and the Christian worldview. 
5. A discussion of how the contrasts identified above highlighted problems with Freudian theory leading to the development of Neo‐Freudian theories and a further evolution of the field of psychology.

Instructions

For this assignment, write an essay that addresses each of the following points:

1. Choose five U.S. government policies that affect trade with foreign nations. Identify three factors of production, and describe how their mobility is good or bad for U.S. trade
2. Distinguish between absolute advantage and comparative advantage trade theories and give examples
3. Choose either the TPP or the T-TIP free trade agreement and describe which other countries have signed on and why the U.S. Senate should ratify or not ratify the agreement. Also, explain how regional trading groups influence organizations.

Your essay submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. You are required to use at least two scholarly sources for this essay. Your responses to the three prompts must be in paragraph form. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.