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By way of introduction, my name is XX. I am a XX- year old young individual seeking admission into the University of Michigan and, particularly, in the School of Dentistry to pursue the two-year Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Dental Hygiene. I have been studying the same course, and I am transferring to complete my degree, graduate successfully, and become a qualified dental hygienist. Worth noting, I have had a passion for oral health since a tender age. I come from a humble background, and growing up, my parents always instilled in me values of hard work, resilience, and integrity, which I believe will help me in attaining y dream. Additionally, I am a first-generation student, and I hope to use this opportunity to encourage my siblings and peers who look up to me to continue resiliently working towards their goals. My parents discovered my interests in dentistry while I was still young, and ever since, they have always encouraged me to keep working towards my goal. My interests lie in innovation, medicine, dentistry, and clinical matters. I hope that one day, after completing my studies, I will set up a dental clinic in my home area. This is my way of giving back to society because I will use the knowledge I will gain to treat the most vulnerable members of society who cannot afford insurance to take care of their dental hygiene. I feel that women and children particularly need to be trained on the best practices they can employ in taking good care of their health. Thus far, my biggest accomplishment was the time I was working hand-in-hand with a dental hygienist at a dental office within my location. It was a defining moment for me because I got to interact and network with qualified practitioners and experts in my field of interest. I got to learn so much as it relates to oral hygiene. I exchanged information with experts and honed my skills as a future dental hygienist. Working there gave me a lot of fulfillment, and I got an assurance of the professional I want to take in Life. Conclusively, I hope this application appeals to the selection committee, and I get selected for this program.
Modifications to Our Aviation Maintenance Complex
Modifications to Our Aviation Maintenance Complex
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Modifications to Our Aviation Maintenance Complex
Problem 1
Aviation maintenance complex is an area in the airline industry that is used for different operations such as administration and aircraft maintenance hangar. Slight changes would need critical decisions to be made and with the introduction of additional storage by constructing a mezzanine level above the original shop. The mezzanine will be a semi-permanent floor system that protrudes from the walls. It will be accessed through a ladder to minimize wastage of space in the area. The ladder will be movable to make work easier for anyone to access the storage room. The storage facility will have a 2 feet guardrail all around it for human safety (Chisholm, 2010).
Problem 2
A portable dock board is one way through which goods are moved from one area to another in most warehouses. However, there are some regulations that govern the use of portable dock board, which is known as the loading dock safety. The regulations require that all the employees should have knowledge or be trained on how the system works. In addition, there should be inspection programs that ensure that safety is guaranteed to the employees (U.S Department of Labour, n.d.).
Problem 3
The oxygen and fuel-gas cylinders at the site of operation fire can easily start because these are highly inflammable substances. The oxygen creates a condition necessary for fire to exist while the fuel-gas cylinders can explode or even catch fire, and it is for these reasons that there is safety regulations related to the storage of theses cylinders. According to the regulations, all employees shall be trained and judged capable by their managers for this delicate work of taking care of the cylinders. The compressed gas containers should all be marked, for categorizing the gas content, with either a symbol or the chemical name of the gas (U.S Department of Labor, n.d.).
The movements of these cylinders are also required to be done in an orderly manner as the regulations states that all cylinders in a workstation shall be separated from each other in order to avoid combustion. The oxygen and fuel-gas cylinders are supposed to be stored on different areas, or moved separately to ensure safety of the workmanship and the area.
The cutting torch is one of the most dangerous equipment that is available in the workstation, and it should be handled with care to avert disaster. The regulations require that the torch be off when not in use and should be checked on a daily basis to detect any leak from its pipes (U.S Department of Labor, n.d.).
There are regulations that address the storage and condition of hoses used in cutting operations, which state that the storage facilities should be double-checked for safety and the hoses inspected for damage or leaks to improve the safety of the warehouse or workstation.
Problem 4
According to the occupational safety and health standards set by the United States government, all electrode cable of a welding rig should be in a good condition that guarantees the safety of the public and the workers at the station. Exposed wires are highly dangerous and can ignite fire that might lead to loss of life and destruction of property and it is for that reason that any tool that is worn out should be replaced immediately (Chisholm, 2010).
Problem 5
There should be great concern about the exposure to methyl ethyl ketone. These dangerous chemical can affect the nervous system when a person is exposed to it for a long period. Some of its long-term effects include irritation of the skin, throat, and damage to the eye. The organization should therefore look for ways to minimize its effects through having proper ventilations and having people working in-shifts to avoid long-term exposure (U.S Department of Labor, n.d.).
References
Chisholm, H., (2010). Ensuring Safety in the Aviation Maintenance Complex. (11th Ed.). Cambridge University Press
U.S Department of Labor. (n.d.). Occupational Safety & Health Administration. . Retrieved June 10, 2014, from https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9854
Modern Period
Modern Period
Modern period came in the early 20th century and was primarily distinguishable by rebellious mood. The approaches anticipated to revitalize how modern civilization viewed issues like politics, science and life. Between 1900 and 1930, the rebellious mood became somewhat familiar to society as a way to reject the European culture, which was corrupt, complacent, and passive. It ailed since it was bound by society artificialities that put much emphasis on public image and at the same time too scared of change. The moral bankruptcy dissatisfaction on or about everything influenced some great European thinkers of modern history to figure out about other alternatives, more primarily, primitive cultures. As such, they had already predicted that the new emerging culture would be subject to undermining culture and authority in the name of enlightening the contemporary society (Murphy, 2002). This paper aims to critically analyze the modern period based on three theories of the truth, that is, correspondence theory, coherence theory, and other ethical arguments.
The correspondence theory points out that the truth or falsity of utterance is predetermined how it associates to the world and whether it describes the universe accurately (David, 2002). Russel and Moore developed the theory at the beginning of the twentieth century. Thomas Aquinas interpreted the theory as “truth is the equation of thing and intellect (David, 2002). In other words, perception is presumed to be truthful if only it conforms to the external reality. According to the coherence theory of truth, any correct postulation entails in its soundness with part of a particular set of hypotheses (Davidson, 2000). This theory goes contrary to the correspondence theory based on two on two primal respects. The two theories conflict on the issue that propositions bear to their truth conditions as one insist that relation is coherence while the other is correspondence. Secondly, they also conflict on the matter of truth conditions. Coherence theory cites that the truth contexts of postulations entail in the other hypothesis. At the same time, correspondence theory indicates that truth conditions are world objectives features as opposed to being in a general proposition.
Nihilism is one of the characteristics that defined the modern period. Nihilism opposes the existence of God or rather the religion, not to mention the moral principles as the only simple way of obtaining social progress. It means that the modern societies repudiated the societal, ethical codes in which they were living in. It, however, does not mean that some of the greatest philosophers in the modern period did not believe in God or that they came up against the meaninglessness of life, although, a significant number of them were atheists. A German philosopher, Emmanuel Kant, analyzed on the critique of pure reasons and the categorical imperatives. All discussions about ethics mostly bring the issue about God. According to the divine command theory, a deity predetermines what is good or bad. Thomas Aquinas, in his theory of natural law, affirms that morality comes from us because God made us.
Immanuel Kant viewed religion and morality as a terrible pairing, insisting that what is good or right is subject to the application of pure reasons, and a sense of consideration for other individuals (Kant, 1785). Perhaps, Kant understood the fact that if all the people were to use religion as the basis for their morality, they all could not find the same answers. It is pretty much confident that morality is constant. For example, one plus one equals two, whether you are atheist, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, etc. Kant pointed out that in most scenarios, it not a moral choice on whether or not people ought to do something, but rather a contingent in their desires (Kant, 1785). Kant regarded these commands that one should always adhere to when they need something specific as hypothetical imperatives. For example, if one wants to get rich, you ought to work hard towards making money. Hypothetical imperatives are somewhat inclined to prudence as opposed to morality.
According to Kant, morality is all about categorical imperatives (CI). Categorical imperatives are commands that one must adhere to irrespective of one’s desires, and that moral duties come from pure reasons (Williams, 1968). Moreover, it does not matter whether or not one wants to be moral as the moral law binds all the people. As such, no religion is required to predetermines such a law since what is a virtue or vice is knowable by applying one’s intellect. Categorical imperatives follow two fundamental principles, that is, the universalizability principle and the formula of humanity. The universalizability principle demand people to act in adherence to the maxim in which one can and at the same time will without any contradiction to the universal law. As such, the maxim is more of a general rule, while the universal law is something that needs to be done is the same scenarios. If one steals, it means that you approve to the maxim of stealing and other people should always steal and of course it brings about contradiction. The universal law does not make exceptions to one’s self as that is unfair.
In the second principle, the formula of humanity, it reprimands people for acting so that they treat humanity as an end and not as a mere means (Kant, 1785). Using one as a mere means is to use that person for your gain without considering the interests of the person or thing you are using. Humans are rational and autonomous; thus, they can set their objectives and work towards achieving them (Williams, 1968). As such, humans are imbued with an absolute moral worth, and that translates to, they should not be manipulated or manipulate other autonomous agents.
References
Murphy, M. (2002). The natural law tradition in ethics.
David, M. (2002). The correspondence theory of truth.
Davidson, D. (2000). A coherence theory of truth and knowledge. Epistemology: an anthology, 154-163.
Kant, I. (1785). The categorical imperative.
Williams, T. C. (1968). The concept of the categorical imperative: a study of the place of the categorical imperative in Kant’s ethical theory. Oxford: Clarendon Press.