hard determinism

Examples of hard determinism in the following topics:

• Ogburn's Theory

  • Thus, his theory is often associated with technological determinism, a reductionist theory that presumes a society's technology drives the development of its social structure and cultural values.
  • Hard determinists view technology as developing independent from social concerns.
  • Soft determinism, as the name suggests, is a more passive view of the way technology interacts with socio-political situations.
  • Ogburn, in fact, proposed a slightly different variant of soft determinism, in which society must adjust to the consequences of major inventions, but often does so only after a period of cultural lag.

• Introduction to Small Business and the Corporation

  • Americans have always believed they live in a land of opportunity, where anybody who has a good idea, determination, and a willingness to work hard can start a business and prosper.

• Disadvantages of the NPV method

  • NPV is hard to estimate accurately, does not fully account for opportunity cost, and does not give a complete picture of an investment's gain or loss.
  • Often, this is impossible to determine.
  • The cost of developing the drug is unknown and the revenues from the sale of the drug can be hard to estimate, especially many years in the future.
  • Drug developers must try to calculate the future revenues of a drug in order to find the NPV to determine if it is worth the cost of development.

• Dry Media

  • A very hard pencil creates a light mark while a soft pencil creates a darker mark.
  • Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood (usually willow or linden/Tilia) into soft, medium, and hard consistencies.
  • The amount of binder determines the hardness of the stick.
  • Conté crayons had the advantage of being cost-effective to produce, and easy to manufacture in controlled grades of hardness .
  • Hard pastels are traditionally used to create the preliminary sketching out of a composition.

• Defining Values

  • Values determine what individuals find important in their daily life and help to shape their behavior in each situation they encounter.
  • Values help determine whether an employee is passionate about work and the workplace, which in turn can lead to above-average returns, high employee satisfaction, strong team dynamics, and synergy.
  • If an employee values honesty, hard work, and discipline, for example, he will likely make an effort to exhibit those traits in the workplace.
  • For example, an employee who values hard work may resent co-workers who are lazy or unproductive without being reprimanded.

• Variations in Objectivity

  • One of the easiest ways to determine objectivity is to take a look at the amount of facts, research and data that you have to substantiate your case.
  • By sticking to hard facts and data, your audience can trust your impartiality to the subject matter.
  • By relying solely on hard data and research, your audience may find your speech impersonal and not connect to your material on a personal level.

• Slave Labor

  • Slave labor in the United States - especially on large plantations - consisted of hard manual labor often under brutal conditions.
  • While the majority of slaves performed hard manual labor on farms and plantations, slavery was also seen in the major cities in the forms of house servants.
  • The highly developed and knowledgeable skills concerning rice planting possessed by slaves led to their successful ability to use these skills as a bargaining chip in determining the length and conditions of their bondage in the Americas.

• Etching

  • There are two types of ground: hard ground and soft ground.
  • Hard ground comes in a waxy block, and can be applied in two ways.
  • The second way to apply hard ground is to apply a liquid hard ground, which comes in a can and is applied with a brush.
  • Once the liquid hard ground is exposed to air, it hardens.
  • The strength of the acid determines the speed of the etching process.

• Learning Styles

  • The final stage of their project is to determine how to educate the city's employees on these improvements.
  • The manual will be available in hard copy and on the web.

• Labeling Theory

  • The theory is concerned with how the self-identity and the behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them.
  • There are two distinctions in labeling: hard labeling and soft labeling.
  • People who believe in hard labeling believe that mental illness does not exist.
  • Unlike the supporters of hard labeling, soft labeling supporters believe that mental illnesses are not socially constructed but are objective problems.