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Action Plan

First, I actually decided on victim blaming as my main topic. However, later I noticed PTSD while researching about victim blame. These two issues are closely related and I decided to do both and developing them together in my plan. I decided to do victim blame and PTSD because of social media posts and news videos that has comments that’s actually very uncomfortable, which are the judgements that’s being put on the victims and causing them to pressure when they already experienced something really bad. I believe the first step of solving a problem is to make the problem seen by the public and getting people aware. Attention raising is an important call to the solution. I learned my experience from how my attention are caught when I was walking outside and brainstormed how actions can be taken to drawn more sights to the issue.

Some strategies that could be used for the issues of victim blame and PTSD to be seen by more people in the society are posters, volunteer organizations, the avoidance of sensitive wordcases online to prevent people sending hate comments,etc. The use of posters can be able to grab the attention of people that walk nearby. It could be stuck on the walls of different public areas such as schools, business centers, train/ bus stations, hospitals, etc. If the color of the poster is more vivid, then it is easier to catch the eye of passers-by, and the volume of the poster should be large enough to be eye-catching as well. Another strategy, volunteer organizations can also be very useful to educate more people with victim blame and PTSD. Usually teenagers in high school have the requirement of fulfilling a certain amount of volunteer hours and they would be very willing to participate in volunteer organizations. While teenagers are part of the population in the volunteer organization, people that have time and are willing to step into victim blaming and PTSD resolutions can also participate. The volunteers can help create the posters and find public areas or social media to put it. For example, for students, when one person creates a poster, they can receive 1 hour of volunteer time. This can lead to more people willing to participate in volunteer organizations because there are benefits for them which acts as more motivation. When victims and survivors have words to share out and to be heard, the volunteer organization can host a meeting for them and be nice listeners to support them. Workshops and campaigns can also be hosted to educate the community about the impacts of victim blame and PTSD. If possible, they can arrive at schools during student lunch periods to hold conversation and a small lesson with them about the issue. There were usually bully prevention lessons and drug prevention lessons held in middle schools, which can be considered a good idea to imitate.

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P3 Business Proposal

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cHIOSuOSLUgHkwxEtn_y8hctL1o3AI_l4YdT5CZyg4k/edit

I propose developing an AI-powered Emotion Blocker tool that helps traders manage emotional stress. By connecting to trading platforms, the tool analyzes trading behavior and real-time physiological data (like heart rate and facial expressions) to identify emotional triggers. If stress or emotional instability is detected, the tool initiates a cooldown period, offering financial advice and calming suggestions to encourage rational decision-making. This AI system aims to improve trade quality by preventing impulsive decisions and helping traders regain composure before resuming trading.

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Action Plan

Reasonably why I choose this was to but out a plan which would be functional and be bale to help many in a few steps that will be completed step by step. As no organization starts with everything in place we would need to start small then only grow from there until we can successfully reach the mission goal. But also, having such a plan set out help the team to understand what the organization strives to do in the future. With all the resources and learning tools that will be available for the victims.

A VICTIMS MISSION

Understanding the victims is the biggest factor in how our plan will function. However not having enough resources to support the victim’s recovery for a better life will be very dangerous for them and us, as we need people to trust us and the services that we are providing. Now how to achieve such success in the future is really to start small while working for the end goal which is providing services to all victims of sexual/domestic abuse. The plan:

  • We should start call centers, leading patients to services that can help them further than we can at the moment. However, we must promise to get all availability in the future.
  • Why do this? As a service, we do not have enough resources at the moment, so fully being able to help victims will be difficult at the moment, but having call centers will help victims trying to escape their situation. Calling us will allow us to lead them to organizations that are very good at what they do to help victims, not make them wait for a better life, and help as soon as possible.
  • Convenient locations
  • Having places that are easily accessible to anyone who needs the help. They do not need to take an hour to find an organization that is supposed to be helping them. Making them relatively within walking distance will make it easier for anybody to reach them without many issues. If a victim is in a dire situation and the help is far away they could be in a worse situation before they receive any help. Making them have more psychological trauma or even in an extreme case suicide.
  • Education, Awareness Campaigns; Teacher, and Healthcare Worker training
  • Raising awareness among parents, educators, and the general public about the prevalence and signs of child sexual abuse can help prevent abuse and ensure early intervention. Knowledge empowers communities to protect children effectively. Leading to fewer cases that will follow our business ideology– preventing abuse.
  • Providing specialized training to teachers, school staff, and healthcare providers helps them identify the warning signs of abuse and respond effectively. This training ensures they understand how to handle sensitive situations, communicate with children in a supportive and non-threatening way, and report concerns to the proper authorities. Equipping these professionals with the knowledge and tools to take action can serve as a critical lifeline for vulnerable children who might otherwise remain unnoticed and unsupported.
  • Strengthening Legal Protections and Reporting Mechanisms; Community-Based Prevention Programs
  • Implementing stronger child protection laws, streamlining reporting processes, and creating child-friendly systems to handle abuse allegations can improve victim safety and hold perpetrators accountable. Preventing further damage to the victim, and making it sooner for recovery which we will provide.
  • Initiatives like after-school programs, parenting classes, and community outreach help create safe and supportive spaces for children and families. After-school programs keep kids busy with supervised activities, reducing their chances of being in unsafe situations. Parenting classes teach caregivers helpful skills to build strong and healthy relationships with their children. Community outreach spreads awareness about preventing abuse and connects families to important resources, creating a stronger, safer community.
  • Support for Survivor Parents
  • Offering resources like parenting classes and trauma-informed therapy for survivors who are now parents can help them navigate challenges and build healthy relationships with their children. This leads to future family opportunities that the survivor parents never got to experience, and can finally show to their children. That furthers self-therapy after the classes which can heal and fix the trauma they may still be recovering from.
  • Public and Private Funding for Research
  • Supporting further studies on the causes, effects, and solutions for child sexual abuse can help improve policies and programs. Research can show what puts children at risk, what helps protect them, and what survivors need to heal. It can also point out problems in current systems like schools, healthcare, and the law. Learning about different communities and their challenges can help create better prevention and support strategies. Research can also lead to new ways to treat survivors, find abuse earlier, and create stronger policies to keep children safe.
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Action Plan

My target is to create an educational syllabus for students about the importance of autonomy and informed consent in end-of-life decisions. Some tactics I would use are to highlight the individual’s right to make decisions about their body and life, explain that informed consent ensures individuals fully understand their options, risks, and consequences before making decisions, and encourage people to have open conversations with loved ones and healthcare providers about their wishes. 

ACTION PLAN:

Course Title: Autonomy and Ethics in End-of-Life Decisions: Understanding Physician-Assisted Suicide

Course Description
This course explores the ethical, legal, and social implications of physician-assisted suicide (PAS). It emphasizes the role of autonomy, informed consent, and the moral complexities surrounding end-of-life care. By analyzing case studies, legal frameworks, philosophical perspectives, and real-world practices, students will develop a nuanced understanding of the topic.

Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Define physician-assisted suicide and know the difference from other end-of-life practices.
  2. Analyze the role of autonomy and informed consent in healthcare decisions.
  3. Understand the legal and ethical debates surrounding PAS.
  4. Evaluate cultural, social, and religious influences on attitudes toward PAS.
  5. Formulate informed opinions and engage in constructive discussions about end-of-life care.

Week-by-Week Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Physician-Assisted Suicide

  • Topics:
    • Definitions: Physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, palliative care.
    • Historical and cultural context of PAS.
    • Overview of course objectives and key themes.
  • Readings/Assignments:
    • “The Case for Physician-Assisted Suicide” (Selected academic article).
    • Discussion post: Reflect on personal and societal views on PAS.

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Blog #3 (non-presenters only) – due 12/13

If you are in Pods 5 or 6, please complete the following by Friday, 12/13 @ 11:59pm:

  • Please post your “Hypothetical Product/Action Plan” for P3. You could do this as a link to a file, or you can upload it directly.
  • In one brief paragraph, explain WHY you chose this product and how it might hypothetically work.
  • Thank you for providing models for the rest of the class!
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Blog #2

  1. Psychology of Toxic Relationships 
  • Description- A major part of the human experience is the romantic encounters that we experience, learn, and grow from. Living through a relationship that could be harmful to a person’s mental well-being is an experience to which many people can relate to. Given the damage that such experiences could have on an individual it remains a common experience, but why? In this topic I will explore what about the instability and toxicity of these relationships that continue to draw humans in and make it so hard to walk away?  How far do the mental damages caused by toxic relationships go and do those damages go away? 

https://journals-sagepub-com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/doi/full/10.1177/0306624X211049187

This article discusses the mental and physical health consequences that arise from toxic romantic relationships. The article analyzes the situations based off of psychopathic traits in order to explain and answer questions through means of experimentation. The article reports that individuals who have experienced or are experiencing such abuse do in fact show negative symptoms in their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional development. 

  • “Consistent with past research, we predicted victims would more likely report experiencing emotional as opposed to physical harm and that psychopathy scores in victim’s partners would be associated with experiencing polyvictimization and the degree of physical injury (Brown & Leedom, 2008; Humeny et al., 2021; Kirkman, 2005). We anticipated that intimate partner victims would report a variety of negative symptomatology, via cognitive, behavioral, biological, emotional, and interpersonal consequences.”
  1. Social media and body image 

Description- Social media dominates today’s society, but it is no secret that amongst social media usage comes a lot of of darkness. With exposure to social media, young adults are exposed to content that creates and idolizes unrealistic standards which can often lead to dissatisfaction with their image. There is a clear relationship and interconnectedness between social media standards and the discontent with self-image among young adults. In this topic I will discuss how this negative issue can actually turn into even bigger issues such as the detriments it can cause to ones health. 

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/ny_pubs/771

This article conducts research in relation to the connection between social media and the attitudes of young adults regarding their own self image. This article supports the idea that social media does have negative affects to an individuals self esteem and identity as well as their overall mood. 

“The purpose of our research was to investigate the impact of body appreciation on the relationship between social network sites usage and body dissatisfaction with young adult women and men.”

  1. Are zoos helpful or harmful to animals? 

Description- In this topic, I would focus on the ethics of zoos. As humans, are we supporting something negative when choosing to visit a zoo? While many zoos claim to act as sanctuaries that take care and restore animals by providing them with habitat, is it really ethical to remove animals from their natural habitat for the purpose of human entertainment?

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BLOG #2

1.Use of Electronics in the Classroom

In this topic, I will discuss the argument about whether electronic devices such as laptops and phones should be used in class. Many believe these devices can distract the user from the lessons and even make them shift their attention to something unrelated.

Article: https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/technology-and-student-distraction

This article highlights the pros and cons of electronic use in a classroom. Using surveys given to college students, the writer talks about how distraction played a big part and how we can create a classroom where we can use these devices to engage rather than distract. Rather than banning devices entirely, the article gives recommendations on how to prevent these distractions from occurring with focus being put on the instructors themselves.

Quote: “However, the evidence is not uniformly against laptops. Elliot-Dorans compared different sections of the same course that either banned or allowed laptops, and found that banning laptops led to lower quality of written work, lower attendance, and lower exam scores (Elliot-Dorans, 2018). The author surmised that students’ note taking was worse without a laptop, which impeded their learning.”

2.Death Penalty

In this topic, I will discuss the argument about whether the death penalty should be allowed or not. The use of the death penalty is highly debated with 27 of the states still using it. The death penalty is a form of capital punishment where a state executes a person due to the crime they committed.

Article: https://eji.org/issues/death-penalty/

This article highlights all the problems with the death penalty and the consequences associated with it. Using numbers, it tells us about the number of innocent people sent to death and also percentages to back up their argument. It also uses cases that can be used as evidence for their argument that the death penalty should be abolished entirely.

Quote: “A person doesn’t have to be innocent to be wrongly sentenced to death. The intense pressure to obtain a death sentence and the political stakes for police, prosecutors, and even judges can cause serious legal errors that contribute to wrongful convictions and death sentences. In Alabama alone, over 160 death sentences have been invalidated by state and federal courts, resulting in conviction of a lesser offense or a lesser sentence on retrial.”

3.Treatment of Animal Produce

In this topic, we will be talking about the environment and treatment of the animals that we raise and farm for meat production. The concerns for these animals stem from the farming facilities where animals live in inhuman and confined conditions. One side advocates for more humane practices while the other advocates that the practices are humane and are efficient and affordable.

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Blog #2 Proposal

Victim Blame

Blaming the victim is the action of victimizing them twice. It is clear that the criminal has commited a crime, but the spotlight is surprisingly and firmly on the victim. People are blaming them or holding them accountable for the way they dress, talk and act, etc. In other words, they demand a perfect victim. However, this would complicate the mental health of the victim, and led them to be unable to make it through. Also, it’s not a good sign to the society.

Article: https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/victim-blaming

This article defined victim blaming and provide many examples that shows this phenomenon, such as the questions that some people usually ask to cause pressure and anxiety in the victim. The author also contribute psychological theories to explain the reasons behind victim blame, the effects of victim blame, and what the society can do to help the victims instead of helding them responsible for their injuries.

Quote: “Imagine if your purse was stolen and a coworker said, “If only you had stayed home.” Or imagine if you told a friend your boyfriend hit you and they asked, “What did you do to provoke him?”

Gun Control

There should be stronger gun control laws in every state to prevent violence and suicide rates. People claimed that having guns is a type of freedom and they support the second amendment which allows people to own guns. However, there are actually more gun violence, homocide and suicide rates.

Article: https://gun-control.procon.org

This article talked about the pros and cons of gun control. The pros examples seems more persuasive to readers since it provide datas of what really happened and the rates of death or injuries caused by guns. In the cons, there’s more of survey datas of what people think about gun control and that is not very supportive comparing to the rates of decrease in people’s lives and safety.

Quote: “A person who wants to kill him/herself is unlikely to commit suicide with poison or a knife when a gun is unavailable.”

Juvenile Crimes

Juvenile crimes should be punished and sentenced like adults crime. Some juveniles that commit crimes might think they won’t have to face a severe punishment and give careless altitudes about their action. Juveniles criminals are usually given more chances in the future while the people they victimized will be suffering all their lifetime.

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BLOG #2

Idea #1: What is the purpose of school?

With this essay topic, I would explore the discrepancy (if any) between the intended process and the result of the education and the reality of the institution. Many disagree upon the value of education in its current state and consequently, there exists many opinions and arguments regarding how education should be formatted; all of which could be used/mentioned to build an analytical aspect of my paper.

Related Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/the-weekly/nyc-schools-segregation.html

The article discusses the persistent issue of school segregation in New York City, highlighting that despite efforts to promote integration, the city’s schools remain some of the most segregated in the nation. It explores the historical context, current policies, and the impact on students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. – “Resistance to integration is rooted in some parents’ fear that integration will take something away from their children. New York has long maintained a two-tiered system in which parents with resources can send their children to the most popular and highest-performing schools, and black, Hispanic and low-income families are mired in under-enrolled and underperforming schools.”

Idea #2: Is there such a thing as moral development?

This essay will apply Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development to a case study, examining the factors that determine whether a convict should be tried in the adult or juvenile criminal justice system. The analysis within this paper will be centered around applying the idea of moral development (that can potentially be observed in the case study) to views of meta-ethics; the branch of ethics that explores the nature, foundation, and meaning of ethical concepts and judgments.

Related Articles:

– https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/four/marquese.html – Case study outline

–https://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html – Explanation of Kohlberg’s theory of morality

“Disequilibrium plays a crucial role in Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. A child encountering a moral issue may recognize limitations in their current reasoning approach, often prompted by exposure to others’ viewpoints. Improvements in perspective-taking are key to progressing through Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. As children mature, they increasingly understand issues from others’ viewpoints. For instance, a child at the preconventional level typically perceives an issue primarily in terms of personal consequences. In contrast, a child at the conventional level tends to consider the perspectives of others more substantially. “

Idea #3: Is the idea of “grit” overrated? Is intelligence an inherent quality?

In school, we are generally taught to believe that continuous hard work and dedication will eventually build some extent of intellect. As a student, I’ve subconsciously grown to abide by this theory, though I don’t think it always applies to my experience; the idea of ‘hard work’ does not always seem warranted. In this essay, I would define intelligence, and explore whether this concept is fixed or gradually attainable.

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BLOG #2

  1. Transgender Athletes in Sports
    • The question of whether transgender athletes should be able to compete with and against the gender of their choosing has been highly debated throughout the NCAA, even resulting in suspensions. Can biological males who transitioned into women participate against other biological women? And vice versa? This often leads to conversations about sexism regarding male and female anatomies.
    • https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/trans-athlete-competition-alberta-1.7157218
    • This article features 2 distinct points of view on transgender athlete participation. Both come from athletes themselves. On the one hand, Aria McGowan, a transgender woman playing women’s tackle football, advocates for transgender play as she states that her level of physical ability isn’t much different from other women. On the contrary, Selina Soule, a biological female, is discontent with this rule as she states that her passion for track and field was lost after continuously losing to transgender athletes. The article then goes into the inconsistencies among sports organizations.
    • “It was a very frustrating and demoralizing thing to have to go through, because we elite female athletes train so hard to shave fractions of a second off our times to win…. It’s heartbreaking knowing that no matter what you do, how many hours you spend in practice, that you will never be able to get that gold medal.” -Selina Soule
  2. Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?
    • It is no secret that professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and overseas are being paid millions of dollars per year. A lot of athletes get paid millions to sit on the bench too. But is it fair to others whose job is to save lives, educate people, or build houses and apartments? There is no right answer as to whether they are overpaid or not.
    • https://www.samford.edu/sports-analytics/fans/2019/Overpaid-or-Underpaid
    • The article takes us through the typical process of starting young and making your way up to the big leagues. Despite its claim to dive into both sides of the argument, and a couple of statistics thrown in, it is pretty clear that the article favors athletes’ pay.
    • “However, when you look into the amount of time it takes for a professional athlete to get to wear they are and establish a name, the amount of money makes sense. Becoming a professional athlete is one of the hardest things to do in the world and if done, the reward of a large salary should be given!”
  3. Is Hosting the Olympics Financially Untenable?
    • The Olympics is something usually every sports fan looks forward to every 4 years. Some of the biggest names participate and they happen in different cities every time. But it seems as though every Olympics for the past 30 years has run over its budget. So has it now become financially “un-worth it?” Even so, I cannot deny that the Olympics has been a favorite to watch, other than the World Cup.