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What Are Ethics and Social Philosophy?

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[Image Description: The image shows a white balance scale with a gray background. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of this image.]     There are many different types of philosophy along with many different philosophical perspectives and problems within them along with many questions about them. Philosophy as a whole is a study of critical thinking and knowledge. All of the fields of philosophy have been studied by philosophers and even scientists. Two of the most commonly studied forms of philosophy are ethics and social philosophy. A feature of the enterprise of philosophy is that it illuminates a wide array of possible responses to its questions. Unfortunately, in practice, certain philosophical positions have been the object of undue object and criticism. I will argue that philosophy ought to be an inclusive realm of free inquiry, where all perspectives are fairly considered according to their merits. In order to carry out i...

Let's Talk About Gender Discrimination

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[Image Description:  "ALL ARE WELCOME HERE" in center-aligned white letters on a black letter board with a beige wooden border. There is also a tiny white unfilled heart center-aligned under "HERE." The letter board is also laying on a red, yellow, blue, and purple quilt. ] I wrote a personal narrative essay about discrimination against all genders based off of experiences that I have witnessed  in the Writing II general education course that I took in my second semester of college. I decided to upload the essay as a blog post since discrimination can be traumatic. CONTENT WARNING:  The political opinions in this blog post are mine and do not reflect those of all people. Commentaries published on my First Former Buddy Club President influencer page represent diverse viewpoints. If you would l ike to submit a commentary, please contact me for more information. All perspectives and experiences are welcome here. TRIGGER WARNING:  If you are affected by gend...

How and Why to Use Social/Emotional/Behavioral Highly Leveraged Practices (HLP) in High School Life Skills Support Classrooms

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[Image Description: There is an image of a classroom with gray desks, blue chairs, a gray floor, a white board with blurry items attached to it, a clear glass window, and a white ceiling. "How and Why to Use Highly Leveraged Practices (HLP) in High School Life Skills Support Classrooms" is in left-aligned pink text inside of a white text box overlapping the top of the image. ] CONTENT WARNING:   I would like to mention that I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. All content posted on disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care advice nor legal advice.  If you suspect that you or your child or student are experiencing mental health concerns, it is okay to get help. I highly recommend seeking help from a therapist, psychologist, and/or other mental health professional who is qualif...

My Spiritual Philosophies as an Educator

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[Image Description: There is a red apple made of radiating lines with an orange yellow heart in the middle and brown stem with a green leaf attached to it. The background is light yellow with radiating lines creating a glowing sun-like effect. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. ] CONTENT WARNING: The religious/spiritual opinions in this blog post are mine based on my own experiences. They do not reflect all educator's opinions, experiences, and actions. Commentaries published on my First Former Buddy Club President influencer page represent diverse viewpoints. If you would l ike to submit a commentary, please contact me for more information. All perspectives and experiences are welcome here. TRIGGER WARNING...

Happy 80th Birthday Patricia Polacco!

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                                  [Image Description: The book called "Thank You, Mr. Falker" written by Patricia Polacco is laying on a red, yellow, blue, and purple quilt. "PATRICIA POLACCO" is in center-aligned black text at the top of the book cover. "Thank You, Mr. Falker" is in left-aligned maroon text under "PATRICIA POLACCO." At the bottom of the page, there is a big picture of Trisha (left) wearing a dress and sitting at a table looking at the inside of a book with Mr. Falker (right) standing next to her and wearing a green jacket and red collar and smiling with his fingers on his chin. There are hands of another child holding a book and pointing to the bottom pages in the bottom right corner of the book cover. The rest of the background of the book cover is white. ] I am uploading this blog post in honor of Patricia Polacco's 80th Birthday being today!  πŸ₯³❤️πŸŽ‚πŸŽπŸͺ…πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽˆ  Patri...

The Importance of Showing Respect for Other People While Advocating for Your Own Respect

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[Image Description: There is an illustrated hand with a tan skin tone outlined in beige reaching out to the right with its palm facing upwards and a red heart above it with a dark green background. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. ] CONTENT WARNING:  The religious/spiritual opinions in this blog post are mine based on my own experien ces. They do not reflect everyone's opinions, experiences, and actions. Commentaries published on my First Former Buddy Club President influencer page represent diverse viewpoints. If you would like to su bmit a commentary, please contact me for more information. All perspectives and experiences are welcome here.     Typically, in most parts of life, there are multiple levels...