A wide disparity of health outcomes accompanies wealth disparity in the United States, and ability to pay often determines the level and quality of care available. Who Has Access to High-quality Health Care in the US? US patients get care […]
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“The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.”-George Marshall, US Army Chief, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Nobel laureate (1880-1959) Throughout history and across cultures, absolute power has corrupted absolutely (Lord Acton, 1834-1902). While
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Santa Claus is coming to town! He’s Making a listHe’s checking it twiceHe’s gonna find out Who’s naughty or nice Were you naughty this year? Hope so, though it depends how you define “naughty.” Myths like Santa Claus subconsciously govern
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Intro Cultural Myths, widely repeated narratives, beliefs, or cultural stories that persist despite being oversimplified, symbolic, exaggerated, or unsupported by evidence, provide the stories on which social contracts are largely based. Myths establish norms by expressing shared values and ultimately
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Ethics Under Attack Ethics are unpopular, perceived as rigid and frequently stupid rules applied by theorists who know nothing of reality. There are good reasons for this. Meanwhile, actual ethics are about practice, aspiration, and social norms. They affect behavior
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Integrity = trustworthiness, reliability, and honesty. It’s the kind of dependable self-assurance you want in friends and colleagues. The ones who follow through and do what they say they’re going to do – like a great electrician – who look
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