Animals are used for companionship and entertainment. They are also used as tools for medical research. There is an ongoing debate about whether animals have rights and moral status. Wilson (2010) asks, “What place should non-human animals have in an acceptable moral system?” (para. 1) There is also debate in the medical community about the effectiveness of using animal models in place of humans. According to C. Ray Greek & Jean Swingle Greek (2000), “… animals are not isomorphic with humans
The number is shocking, six to eight million. That is how many companion animals enter in shelters in the U.S. every year. Three to four million cats and dogs are euthanized each year. What is worse, is that only half ever leaves alive. Every local animal shelter is filled to capacity with cats and dogs of all ages and breeds; some are lost or abandoned, but all are unwanted. Each one has a story to tell, a tale of joy or sadness. Some are confused, unsure why their owner dropped them off
An Unexpected Companion I have so much to be thankful for. Growing up in a middle class family with two loving parents and annoying, yet compassionate siblings, my family makes life worth living. These people, the rest of my immediate family, and best friends have all played such an significant role in shaping me into the man I am today. I could say so much about all of them and impart all the praise they deserve. However, I’d like to shift the spotlight to a person who lacks credit for his inspiring
Some of the things I believe that the counselor has learned from Steve are, it taught the counselor that you cannot help a person on their own life path. Only they can find their way. You just have to follow them and be supportive in the situation and on the path they choose. Some people may try to take the easy way out of everything. The counselor learned that you need to help them to take the long road, even though it may be harder and more complicated, sometimes it is the long road that gives
Techniques Used Existential therapists view themselves as companions; not someone who is going teach and lead the individual to change because they view therapy as a journey client and therapist go through together. Each learning from one another and each having the same room and opportunity for growth. Van Deurzen explains “these practitioners prefer description, understanding, and exploration of the client’s subjective reality, as opposed to diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis” (as cited in Cory
HN 144: Unit 4 Assignment Counselors as Companions and Ethics in Human Services The counselor in this article has learned a lot from Steve throughout his time spent with him. Some of the things I believe that he has learned was personal strength, how to see the world through another person’s eyes and also that not every case can be treated the same, especially when someone is battling something so deep inside of them, that you are just there to guide them through their
Feel, Think, Do, and Become (Barbara Fredrickson), and Wisdom (Robert Thurman) certain studies are elaborated on in which humans discover themselves through their emotions. In Alone Together Sherry Turkle gives insight on human relations with robot companions/artificial intelligence. Barbara Fredrickson’s Love 2.0 is about the study of biological love and the connections needed to produce it. And Wisdom, by Robert Thurman, is insight on achieving selflessness and how it makes you an overall more connected
Being an African American woman creates chaos in itself. When you are a woman, who happens to also be an autobiographer, a whirlpool of negativity surrounding your work appears. In the Cambridge Companion by Joanne M. Braxton, she analyzes how African American women autobiographers are often treated and how their work comes across. Her explanation of the stereotypes these women fought plays a part in how poets and autobiographers like, Audre Lorde, continue to create a narrative of the struggles
Studying Literature in Grade 12 In this essay, I will prove that graduating students in Ontario should only study Canadian literature in a Grade 12 English course. While good writers exist in all cultures, Ontario students should only study Canadian writers. Becoming more familiar with our literature. Three reasons for this are; the need to focus on our own Canadian culture despite being surrounded by other cultures: the need to promote and establish our own writers, and the need to encourage younger
could be family, companions, mates. There is dependably an alternate association among individuals that is the reason the world is the way it is today. The vast majority of the Relationships, for example, companionship, family, darling 's neighbors esteem a great deal in my life since they are the general population that bolster me. The accompanying are the courses in which connections intend to me. The benevolent relationship is the one related with your companion. My companion makes me giggle