By Richard Clarke
Arsenal's rejuvenating victory over Liverpool on Wednesday night may have come at a cost.Andrey Arshavin and Alex Song both picked up injuries in the 1-0 win at Emirates Stadium and will require further examination on Friday. The Russian went off with a hamstring problem. The Cameroon midfielder lasted the game but collected a medial knee ligament injury in the process. When he spoke to TV Online on Thursday lunchtime, it was too early for Arsène Wenger to predict the extent of their injuries. However the manager could confirm one piece of good news. Samir Nasri is fine after coming off in the first half against Liverpool. The Frenchman felt unwell after being elbowed early on but he has recovered now.Still, with Champions League commitments in Porto next Wednesday, the manager could ill-afford these new injury concerns."Unfortunately we have lost Alex Song with a medial knee ligament problem," said Wenger. "I hope he will be available for next week but it is not for sure. Arshavin looks to be a hamstring problem. We have to assess that too. "Nasri got an elbow in his face and he felt unwell. But that is no problem. He will be available. "So the questions marks will be about Arshavin and Song. We'll know more tomorrow. Arshavin has a scan today and Alex Song has come in for treatment. He is very sore today so we'll have to see how he responds."
Friday, February 12, 2010
Business Ethics
Human Resources professionals face business ethics choices and their consequences daily. The following are the steps to understanding business ethics:
All You Have Is Your Integrity...Everyone knows right from wrong. Right? Wrong. People disagree about the definition of right and wrong all the time. Read more about business ethics.
The Stuff of Work: Ethics and AssetsMost people don't give company assets a second thought until they are lost, stolen or broken. Herein lies the problem. Employees must understand that ethical behavior is demonstrated not only in how they act toward others but also in how they treat property that doesn't belong to them. The key to success is understanding who owns what and what boundaries exist for its use. Learn more.
Inspirational Quotes for Business and Work: Honesty, Integrity and Truthfulness Looking for an inspirational quote or a business quotation for your newsletter, business presentation, bulletin board or inspirational posters? These honesty and integrity quotes are useful to help motivation and inspiration. These quotes about honesty and integrity will help you create success in business, success in management and success in life.
All You Have Is Your Integrity: Why Leave It to Chance?Everyone knows right from wrong. Right? Wrong. That's why business ethics is currently on the media front page. When daily, the next Enron story hits the wires, you ignore business ethics issues at your peril. Don't leave business ethics to chance.
Fight for What's Right: Ten Tips for Meaningful ConflictConflict avoidance is most frequently the topic when conflict in organizations is discussed. Conflict resolution - as quickly as possible - is the second most frequent topic. This is bad news because meaningful conflict is a cornerstone in healthy, successful organizations. Adherence to your business ethics depends upon it.
Lessons Learned From EnronMany people surround themselves with people who agree with them. Say "no" to "yes-men" for a culture that encourages disagreement and debate about business ethics issues. About's John Reh tells you how to avoid Enron's serious stumbles.
"Business Ethics" ReviewedAbout's Austin Cline reviews "Business Ethics Revised Edition: Corporate Values and Society." (Prometheus Books) Cline says, the book "covers quite a lot of ground ... with large sections on the nature of ethics in social organizations, the obligations of employees, the rights of employees, the rights of consumers, obligations to the environment, and ethics in accounting practices."
Codes of Business Ethics OnlineSponored by the Illinois Institute of Technology, this site offers a collection of over 850 codes of ethics found on the World Wide Web. What a resource! Check this out!
Business Ethics MagazineFor over fifteen years, this magazine addresses all issues about business ethics including an emphasis on corporate responsibility and socially conscious investing.
Business Ethics Management GuideWhat are business ethics and why do they matter? Scroll down at this site to what, why, the history, how to manage, and steps to approach instilling business ethics in your organization. An excellent resource.
The Ethics and Public Policy Center The Ethics and Public Policy Center was established in 1976 to clarify and reinforce the bond between the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate over domestic and foreign policy issues. Its program includes research, writing, publication, and conferences.
Ethikos and Corporate Conduct QuarterlyThis is a professional journal published by Rutgers University which covers a diverse set of contemporary issues in business ethics.
Institute for Business and Professional EthicsThe Institute, sponsored by DePaul University, is established to "concentrate on stirring an individual's conscience by stimulating moral imagination; by encouraging ongoing ethical debate and by insisting on individual responsibility."
International Business Ethics Institute This private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization was founded to establish ethical business industry standards and to develop strategies for integrating them worldwide.
When Good People Do Bad Things at Work"For those of us concerned about ethical actions and not just good intentions, the problem is clear. We must identify the situational factors that keep people from doing their best and eliminate them whenever we can." Read more in this excellent article from Dennis Moberg at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
All You Have Is Your Integrity...Everyone knows right from wrong. Right? Wrong. People disagree about the definition of right and wrong all the time. Read more about business ethics.
The Stuff of Work: Ethics and AssetsMost people don't give company assets a second thought until they are lost, stolen or broken. Herein lies the problem. Employees must understand that ethical behavior is demonstrated not only in how they act toward others but also in how they treat property that doesn't belong to them. The key to success is understanding who owns what and what boundaries exist for its use. Learn more.
Inspirational Quotes for Business and Work: Honesty, Integrity and Truthfulness Looking for an inspirational quote or a business quotation for your newsletter, business presentation, bulletin board or inspirational posters? These honesty and integrity quotes are useful to help motivation and inspiration. These quotes about honesty and integrity will help you create success in business, success in management and success in life.
All You Have Is Your Integrity: Why Leave It to Chance?Everyone knows right from wrong. Right? Wrong. That's why business ethics is currently on the media front page. When daily, the next Enron story hits the wires, you ignore business ethics issues at your peril. Don't leave business ethics to chance.
Fight for What's Right: Ten Tips for Meaningful ConflictConflict avoidance is most frequently the topic when conflict in organizations is discussed. Conflict resolution - as quickly as possible - is the second most frequent topic. This is bad news because meaningful conflict is a cornerstone in healthy, successful organizations. Adherence to your business ethics depends upon it.
Lessons Learned From EnronMany people surround themselves with people who agree with them. Say "no" to "yes-men" for a culture that encourages disagreement and debate about business ethics issues. About's John Reh tells you how to avoid Enron's serious stumbles.
"Business Ethics" ReviewedAbout's Austin Cline reviews "Business Ethics Revised Edition: Corporate Values and Society." (Prometheus Books) Cline says, the book "covers quite a lot of ground ... with large sections on the nature of ethics in social organizations, the obligations of employees, the rights of employees, the rights of consumers, obligations to the environment, and ethics in accounting practices."
Codes of Business Ethics OnlineSponored by the Illinois Institute of Technology, this site offers a collection of over 850 codes of ethics found on the World Wide Web. What a resource! Check this out!
Business Ethics MagazineFor over fifteen years, this magazine addresses all issues about business ethics including an emphasis on corporate responsibility and socially conscious investing.
Business Ethics Management GuideWhat are business ethics and why do they matter? Scroll down at this site to what, why, the history, how to manage, and steps to approach instilling business ethics in your organization. An excellent resource.
The Ethics and Public Policy Center The Ethics and Public Policy Center was established in 1976 to clarify and reinforce the bond between the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate over domestic and foreign policy issues. Its program includes research, writing, publication, and conferences.
Ethikos and Corporate Conduct QuarterlyThis is a professional journal published by Rutgers University which covers a diverse set of contemporary issues in business ethics.
Institute for Business and Professional EthicsThe Institute, sponsored by DePaul University, is established to "concentrate on stirring an individual's conscience by stimulating moral imagination; by encouraging ongoing ethical debate and by insisting on individual responsibility."
International Business Ethics Institute This private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization was founded to establish ethical business industry standards and to develop strategies for integrating them worldwide.
When Good People Do Bad Things at Work"For those of us concerned about ethical actions and not just good intentions, the problem is clear. We must identify the situational factors that keep people from doing their best and eliminate them whenever we can." Read more in this excellent article from Dennis Moberg at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
To be Wise, you must be healthy
There are several reasons why you must stay healthy. The basic reason is that you mind which is the engine of our being must be sound and well in order to understand things and reality in general.
My Health Philosophy
I believe that balance is essential to living a healthy lifestyle. Fun and enjoyment are a necessity of life, and hopefully this site will show you that being healthy is all about emphasizing living well and getting the maximum enjoyment out of everything you do! When you are living healthy, you are building up your immune system, strengthening your mind and body, fueling yourself with nutrients that will help you to grow and progress, and becoming stronger, faster, confident, aware, and bettering yourself all around.
Nutrition
I try to eat as little processed foods as possible, and prefer to eat natural, whole foods. I avoid additives and like to eat many smaller meals frequently throughout the day. Food is fuel, and food should also taste fantastic. You can find many healthy recipes on my blog. I love to experiment in the kitchen and while it doesn’t always turn out as I had hoped, I still learn something from my mistakes and perfecting dishes until they taste exactly as I want them to.
Everything in moderation, including nutritious eats, is very important. I also completely endorse indulging once in a while- it will taste that much better, and you will also learn over time that the healthy food really does often taste far better than any chemically-laden packaged food that you can find in the grocery store. I do not believe in fad diets or in dieting in general (unless there’s a medical problem that requires a special form of eating), nor do I condone supplements. I avoid taking most kinds of medication and drugs because a lot of the time they seem to do more harm than good. Most of our health problems can be sorted out simply if we take better care of ourselves: eating well, exercising often, and above all enjoying life.
Fitness
Walking, to me, is the best possible exercise there is. Because it is low impact, almost anyone can participate in this “sport”, and the health benefits that are associated with walking are phenomenal. I try to walk at least an hour each day. I also wear a pedometer daily, which I put on as soon as I wake up in the morning and don’t take off until I go to bed at night. I make a point of logging no less than 10,000 steps each day; on average I walk about 15,000 steps each day.
It’s also important to try to achieve a balance of many different kinds of activities, so I like to do strength training (with dumbbells or with just using my own body weight; both are excellent choices), stretching (yoga and pilates are great for increasing flexibility), and other forms of cardio.
I think that it is best to mix up the exercises, so dancing or swimming are great contrasts with high intensity boot camp. Everyone is going to have their own fitness regime which works best for them, and all forms of exercise- be they super intense bursts or gentler, longer stretches of time- are going to be great for your body!
Emotional and Mental Health
Combining good nutrition with exercising every day is going to contribute to a much better state of health when it comes to your mind. Your brain functions better when it has a steady flow of powerful nutrients fueling the body and when the body is on the go, moving around. Exercise is also a great form of therapy. If you are surrounded by people day after day, it’s really important to take some time for yourself to relax and just focus on you. Likewise, if you spend much of your time alone, it is good to get out there and socialize! We need to have a good balance of everything to nourish our minds and bodies and to be able to be in a good place emotionally. Think positive and appreciate what you have! Life is too short to be miserable.
Societal and Environmental Health
A huge part of living healthy is being able to live in harmony with others and our environment. Treating others well is good for the body and the mind! We can give back to the environment and our communities by supporting local businesses and eating food as close to it’s natural state as possible. Rather than waste the food we don’t want, it’s better to save the extra food and either use it for other recipes (such as soups), or give it away to someone who does want it.
To be a little more eco-friendly, we can choose organic foods and take the time to research the production process of the food we eat. How far has your food traveled? How old is it? Who has benefited or been exploited for it? How much has it been processed? These are all important questions to ask.
Nutrition
I try to eat as little processed foods as possible, and prefer to eat natural, whole foods. I avoid additives and like to eat many smaller meals frequently throughout the day. Food is fuel, and food should also taste fantastic. You can find many healthy recipes on my blog. I love to experiment in the kitchen and while it doesn’t always turn out as I had hoped, I still learn something from my mistakes and perfecting dishes until they taste exactly as I want them to.
Everything in moderation, including nutritious eats, is very important. I also completely endorse indulging once in a while- it will taste that much better, and you will also learn over time that the healthy food really does often taste far better than any chemically-laden packaged food that you can find in the grocery store. I do not believe in fad diets or in dieting in general (unless there’s a medical problem that requires a special form of eating), nor do I condone supplements. I avoid taking most kinds of medication and drugs because a lot of the time they seem to do more harm than good. Most of our health problems can be sorted out simply if we take better care of ourselves: eating well, exercising often, and above all enjoying life.
Fitness
Walking, to me, is the best possible exercise there is. Because it is low impact, almost anyone can participate in this “sport”, and the health benefits that are associated with walking are phenomenal. I try to walk at least an hour each day. I also wear a pedometer daily, which I put on as soon as I wake up in the morning and don’t take off until I go to bed at night. I make a point of logging no less than 10,000 steps each day; on average I walk about 15,000 steps each day.
It’s also important to try to achieve a balance of many different kinds of activities, so I like to do strength training (with dumbbells or with just using my own body weight; both are excellent choices), stretching (yoga and pilates are great for increasing flexibility), and other forms of cardio.
I think that it is best to mix up the exercises, so dancing or swimming are great contrasts with high intensity boot camp. Everyone is going to have their own fitness regime which works best for them, and all forms of exercise- be they super intense bursts or gentler, longer stretches of time- are going to be great for your body!
Emotional and Mental Health
Combining good nutrition with exercising every day is going to contribute to a much better state of health when it comes to your mind. Your brain functions better when it has a steady flow of powerful nutrients fueling the body and when the body is on the go, moving around. Exercise is also a great form of therapy. If you are surrounded by people day after day, it’s really important to take some time for yourself to relax and just focus on you. Likewise, if you spend much of your time alone, it is good to get out there and socialize! We need to have a good balance of everything to nourish our minds and bodies and to be able to be in a good place emotionally. Think positive and appreciate what you have! Life is too short to be miserable.
Societal and Environmental Health
A huge part of living healthy is being able to live in harmony with others and our environment. Treating others well is good for the body and the mind! We can give back to the environment and our communities by supporting local businesses and eating food as close to it’s natural state as possible. Rather than waste the food we don’t want, it’s better to save the extra food and either use it for other recipes (such as soups), or give it away to someone who does want it.
To be a little more eco-friendly, we can choose organic foods and take the time to research the production process of the food we eat. How far has your food traveled? How old is it? Who has benefited or been exploited for it? How much has it been processed? These are all important questions to ask.
Philosophy of Health and Wellness
Buddism
In the Great Suttra of Awareness (Mahasatipatthana Sutta), the Buddha recommends observing the breath, the body (by observing sensations), and the mind (by observing the mental contents). In the section on the reflections on the material elements, the Buddha recommends distinguishing between the elements earth, water, fire and air. Each of these elements has a characteristic: earth is heavy, water binds things together, fire has sensations of heat and cold, and air has the characteristic of motion or movement. One often finds a preponderance of one particular element, which can be caused by diet, by the surroundings, or by deep impressions (sankara) in the mind caused by excessive craving or aversion for that particular sensation in the past.
Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhist theories of mind describes three emotions that are considered to be the root of all illness: craving, aversion and ignorance. In Tibetan Buddhist medicine, these emotions are considered to be “toxins” or “poisons” for which various purification rituals are performed.
The first poison is desire or passion, which implies grasping at objects or the mental attachment to pleasant experiences. Desire corresponds to disharmony of wind. Some symptoms of a wind disorder are frothy urine, a rough dry tongue or a “jumpy” pulse.
Aversion, or hatred, is regarded as the second poison. It consists of the pushing away of unpleasant experiences or objects. Aversion corresponds to disharmony of energy, or bile. Some symptoms of a bile disorder include the presence of thick or yellowish-red urine, thick, yellowish fur on the tongue or a “full” pulse.
Ignorance or confusion, involves misunderstanding the nature of an object or experience. Ignorance is considered the third poison of the mind and is related to heavy, or phlegm, disorders. The urine is odorless, thin and whitish, and the pulse is “sluggish or heavy.”
Hippocrates, 460-377 BC
Aristotle, 384-322 BC
According to Hippocratic medicine, there are four main fluids of the body: blood, black and yellow bile, and phlegm. Each of these fluids also corresponded to a temperment (or personality).
Sanguine refers to the blood, which is considered to be red, hot, moist, and sweet. It corresponds to the element of fire and intuition. The sanguine temperment is optimistic and joyful, yet prone to pride, passion, and cruelty.
Choler refers to the yellow bile. It is hot, dry, yellow and bitter in taste. Choler corresponds to the Earth element and to sensations. The choler temperment is practical and rational. They are prone to anger, irritability, and impatience.
Phlegm refers to mucous and other thick secretions in the body. It is cold, moist, white and has a salty taste. Phlegm corresponds to the water element, and to the emotions. The phlegmatic temperment is very sensitive, peaceful, soft and considerate. They usually make strong emotional connections with their loved ones, and suffer deeply from a sense of abandonment if these relationships do not work out. They tend to be hurt emotionally and are usually sad and tearful. They are worse when exposed to too much excitement, over stimulated, and when forced to do things in a hurry.
Melan cholor translates as “black bile.” It is cold, dry, and has a sour taste. Melancholy corresponds to the element Air and to nervousness. The melancholic temperment is intelligent and sophisticated and are prone to restlessness and depression. They usually have a lean body with long thin bones.
Galen, 165 AD
Claudios Galenos (Galen), physician to Emperor Marcus Aurelius, writes over 500 books on natural therapies and organizes the materia medica into a system based on the actions of herbs. The following is some of the actions organized by body systems: Digestion, Liver and Gallbladder, Urinary Tract, Muscles, Skin, Respiratory, Heart, Immune, etc.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541
Paracelsus is known as the “father of medical chemistry.” In this modern system the actions of the herbs are believed to be due to specific chemical constituents. He also revived interest in the Doctrine of Signatures and the art of alchemy.
The Doctrine of Signatures is based on the belief that the shape or color of the plant relates to the therapeutic effect. For instance, walnuts would be considered beneficial to the brain as they are in a hard shell and come in pairs roughly similar to the two hemispheres. This may have scientific validity as nuts are good sources of essential fatty acids which are abundant in brain tissue.
Descartes, 1596-1650
Rene Descartes, a French mathematician, divides the world into body and mind, nature and ideas. His philosophy maintains that “supernatural” concepts, such as the vital force, was the province of religion, not of the new field of “science”.
Vitamins, 1757
In 1757 James Lind in England finds that only fresh fruit and vegetables (which contain vitamin C) can cure scurvy. In 1810, Marzari in Italy connects maize diets and pellagra, a niacin deficiency which causes dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. In 1913 McCollum and Davis simultaneously discover vitamin A. In 1926, Minot and Murphy find that pernicious anemia, a fatal disease, can be cured by large amounts of raw liver. They are awarded the Nobel Prize in 1934. Vitamin B12 is isolated in 1948. In 1932, Albert Szent-Gyorgyo isolates vitamin C. In 1948, Vitamin B12, cobalamin, is isolated.
Homeopathy, 1800
The word homeopathy is derived from the Latin words omeos meaning similar, and pathos meaning suffering. It reflects the basic premise of homeopathy which is that like cures like. “A dynamic illness in the living organism is overcome and destroyed in a durable form by another stronger one, always provided that this stronger one, without being of the same species as the other, resembles it much in its manifestations.” Paragraph 26 of the Orgenon. “The curative power of medicaments are derived from the fact they, in themselves, produce similar symptoms to those of the illness, and contain an energy superior to those symptoms.” Paragraph 27 of the Orgenon.
Vitalism: “In the state of health a spirit-like vital force (dynamis) animating the material human organism reigns in supreme sovereignty.” - Paragraph 9 of the Orgenon.
Disease: “One may know a disease is only by it’s symptoms, when there is no obvious exciting or sustaining cause to be removed” - Paragraph 7. “When a man falls ill, it is at first only this self-sustaining spirit-like vital force (vital principle) everywhere present in the organism which is untuned by the dynamic influence of the hostile disease agent.” - Paragraph 11. “It is only the pathologically untuned vital force that causes diseases.” - Paragraph 12.
Cure: “Cure, which is the elimination of all the perceptible signs and symptoms of disease, means also the removal of the inner modifications of the vital force which underlies them: in this way the whole disease has been destroyed.” - Paragraph 17. “The highest ideal of therapy is to restore health is a rapidly, gently and permanently; to remove and destroy the whole disease in the shortest, surest, least harmful way, according to clearly comprehensible principles.” - Paragraph 2.
The single remedy: “In no case is it necessary to employ more than one single medicine at a time.” - Paragraph 273 of the Orgenon. Classical homeopaths use only one homeopathic remedy at a time. They allow enough time to lapse between remedies for the deeper actions to manifest.
Drug treatment uses one drug (or more) for each disease. For instance, in the case of a patient suffering from asthma, constipation and rheumatism, the modern physician will prescribe three different medicines - one for each ailment. The homeopath prescribes one remedy, which covers all the symptoms.
The Eclectics, 1829
Wooster Beech (1794-1868) founds the first Eclectic school. Eclecticism combines the new scientific knowledge of physiology and pathology with herbal medicine.
Natural Hygiene, 1830
Natural Hygiene was taught in the 1830’s by Sylvester Graham and William Alcott. Russell T. Trall gave a lecture to the Smithsonian Institute in 1862 which is reprinted in The True Healing Art. In it he cautioned against using any kind of drugs: “To give drugs is adding to the causes of disease; for drugs always produce disease. Indeed, they cure one disease, when they cure at all, by producing others.”
The basic foundation of Natural Hygiene is that the body is always striving for health and that it achieves this by continually cleansing itself of deleterious waste material. According to Trall: “Disease being a process of purification, I do not wish to subdue it, but to regulate it.” Symptoms of disease are considered to be natural and restorative processes of the body which generally should not be suppressed.
Chronic disease is believed to be caused by the toxic saturation at the cellular level of the bodily tissues, bloodstream, and fluids. Fasting with fruits is recommended as a means of providing the ideal conditions necessary for the repair of bodily damages and for the elimination of toxins. If you want to be vibrantly and vigorously alive and in the best possible shape, you have to eat food that’s alive. Fresh fruits have the highest energy of all foods.
Proper food combining: Eat fruit separately. Eat melons separately. You may have starches with vegetables. You may have proteins with vegetables. Eat only one protein at a time. Do not combine fruits and vegetables, or fruit and melons. Do not combine proteins and starches
Naturopathic Medicine, 1902
Benedict Lust founds the American School of Naturopathy in New York. He names his store the first “Health Food Store” and purchases the name “naturopathy” from Dr. John Scheel of New York City.
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care - an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles which underlie and determine its practice. These principles are based upon the objective observation of health and disease, and are continually reexamined in the light of scientific advances. Methods used are consistent with these principles and are chosen upon the basis of patient individuality. Naturopathic physicians are primary health care practitioners, whose diverse techniques include modern and traditional, scientific and empirical methods. The following principles are the foundation for the practice of naturopathic medicine:
The Healing Power of Nature, Vis Medicatrix Naturae
Identify and Treat the Causes, Tolle Causam
First Do No Harm, Primum Non Nocere
Doctor As Teacher, Docere
Treat the Whole Person
Prevention
Licensed Naturopathic Physicians
A licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) attends a four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all the same basic sciences as an M.D. but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. Besides, a standard medical curriculum, the naturopathic physician is required to complete four years of training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of their personal health). A naturopathic physician takes rigorous professional board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician.
Nature Cure, 1919
Nature Cure was outlined by Henry Lindlahr in The Philosophy and Practice of Nature Cure published in 1919. Health is considered to be the normal and harmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entitiy on the physical, mental and moral planes of being, in conformity with the constructive principle in nature applied to life. The primary cause of disease, barring accidental or surgical injury to the human organism and surroundings hostile to human life, is the violation of nature’s laws.
The three primary stages of manifestations of disease are: 1. Lowered vitality; 2. Abnormal composition of the blood and lymph; and 3. Accumulation of morbid matter and poisons. Secondary manifestations of disease are: 1. Heredity and acquired taints; and 2. Germs (bacteria, virus), parasites, etc
Acute disease is considered to be the result of a healing effort of nature. A healing crisis is an acute reaction resulting from the ascendancy of nature’s healing forces over disease conditions. A disease crisis is an acute reaction resulting from the disease condition over the healing forces of the organism. It’s tendency is, therefore, towards fatal termination.
Maintaining a healthy vital force is done with: 1. Adequate sleep; 2. Sunlight; 3. Fresh air; 4. Water (for drinking and bathing); 5. Proper food (high in vegetables and fruits); 6. A good mental attitude; 7. Proper way of life.
All acute diseases have their own course to run, regardless of medication. Take, for example, the common cold. The adage “If you take something for it, it will last a week, otherwise, it continues for seven days” is still true. - Vithaldas Modi in Nature Cure for Common Diseases
Naturopathy believes that the correct approach to eating is that a person should “eat to live” and not “live to eat.” Most people regard eating as a means of gratifying their desire for the nice things in life. By tradition, “nice” things are supposed to be those which give pleasure and satisfy your taste buds, but nature has a different code. - Vithaldas Modi in Nature Cure for Common Diseases
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In the Great Suttra of Awareness (Mahasatipatthana Sutta), the Buddha recommends observing the breath, the body (by observing sensations), and the mind (by observing the mental contents). In the section on the reflections on the material elements, the Buddha recommends distinguishing between the elements earth, water, fire and air. Each of these elements has a characteristic: earth is heavy, water binds things together, fire has sensations of heat and cold, and air has the characteristic of motion or movement. One often finds a preponderance of one particular element, which can be caused by diet, by the surroundings, or by deep impressions (sankara) in the mind caused by excessive craving or aversion for that particular sensation in the past.
Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhist theories of mind describes three emotions that are considered to be the root of all illness: craving, aversion and ignorance. In Tibetan Buddhist medicine, these emotions are considered to be “toxins” or “poisons” for which various purification rituals are performed.
The first poison is desire or passion, which implies grasping at objects or the mental attachment to pleasant experiences. Desire corresponds to disharmony of wind. Some symptoms of a wind disorder are frothy urine, a rough dry tongue or a “jumpy” pulse.
Aversion, or hatred, is regarded as the second poison. It consists of the pushing away of unpleasant experiences or objects. Aversion corresponds to disharmony of energy, or bile. Some symptoms of a bile disorder include the presence of thick or yellowish-red urine, thick, yellowish fur on the tongue or a “full” pulse.
Ignorance or confusion, involves misunderstanding the nature of an object or experience. Ignorance is considered the third poison of the mind and is related to heavy, or phlegm, disorders. The urine is odorless, thin and whitish, and the pulse is “sluggish or heavy.”
Hippocrates, 460-377 BC
Aristotle, 384-322 BC
According to Hippocratic medicine, there are four main fluids of the body: blood, black and yellow bile, and phlegm. Each of these fluids also corresponded to a temperment (or personality).
Sanguine refers to the blood, which is considered to be red, hot, moist, and sweet. It corresponds to the element of fire and intuition. The sanguine temperment is optimistic and joyful, yet prone to pride, passion, and cruelty.
Choler refers to the yellow bile. It is hot, dry, yellow and bitter in taste. Choler corresponds to the Earth element and to sensations. The choler temperment is practical and rational. They are prone to anger, irritability, and impatience.
Phlegm refers to mucous and other thick secretions in the body. It is cold, moist, white and has a salty taste. Phlegm corresponds to the water element, and to the emotions. The phlegmatic temperment is very sensitive, peaceful, soft and considerate. They usually make strong emotional connections with their loved ones, and suffer deeply from a sense of abandonment if these relationships do not work out. They tend to be hurt emotionally and are usually sad and tearful. They are worse when exposed to too much excitement, over stimulated, and when forced to do things in a hurry.
Melan cholor translates as “black bile.” It is cold, dry, and has a sour taste. Melancholy corresponds to the element Air and to nervousness. The melancholic temperment is intelligent and sophisticated and are prone to restlessness and depression. They usually have a lean body with long thin bones.
Galen, 165 AD
Claudios Galenos (Galen), physician to Emperor Marcus Aurelius, writes over 500 books on natural therapies and organizes the materia medica into a system based on the actions of herbs. The following is some of the actions organized by body systems: Digestion, Liver and Gallbladder, Urinary Tract, Muscles, Skin, Respiratory, Heart, Immune, etc.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541
Paracelsus is known as the “father of medical chemistry.” In this modern system the actions of the herbs are believed to be due to specific chemical constituents. He also revived interest in the Doctrine of Signatures and the art of alchemy.
The Doctrine of Signatures is based on the belief that the shape or color of the plant relates to the therapeutic effect. For instance, walnuts would be considered beneficial to the brain as they are in a hard shell and come in pairs roughly similar to the two hemispheres. This may have scientific validity as nuts are good sources of essential fatty acids which are abundant in brain tissue.
Descartes, 1596-1650
Rene Descartes, a French mathematician, divides the world into body and mind, nature and ideas. His philosophy maintains that “supernatural” concepts, such as the vital force, was the province of religion, not of the new field of “science”.
Vitamins, 1757
In 1757 James Lind in England finds that only fresh fruit and vegetables (which contain vitamin C) can cure scurvy. In 1810, Marzari in Italy connects maize diets and pellagra, a niacin deficiency which causes dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. In 1913 McCollum and Davis simultaneously discover vitamin A. In 1926, Minot and Murphy find that pernicious anemia, a fatal disease, can be cured by large amounts of raw liver. They are awarded the Nobel Prize in 1934. Vitamin B12 is isolated in 1948. In 1932, Albert Szent-Gyorgyo isolates vitamin C. In 1948, Vitamin B12, cobalamin, is isolated.
Homeopathy, 1800
The word homeopathy is derived from the Latin words omeos meaning similar, and pathos meaning suffering. It reflects the basic premise of homeopathy which is that like cures like. “A dynamic illness in the living organism is overcome and destroyed in a durable form by another stronger one, always provided that this stronger one, without being of the same species as the other, resembles it much in its manifestations.” Paragraph 26 of the Orgenon. “The curative power of medicaments are derived from the fact they, in themselves, produce similar symptoms to those of the illness, and contain an energy superior to those symptoms.” Paragraph 27 of the Orgenon.
Vitalism: “In the state of health a spirit-like vital force (dynamis) animating the material human organism reigns in supreme sovereignty.” - Paragraph 9 of the Orgenon.
Disease: “One may know a disease is only by it’s symptoms, when there is no obvious exciting or sustaining cause to be removed” - Paragraph 7. “When a man falls ill, it is at first only this self-sustaining spirit-like vital force (vital principle) everywhere present in the organism which is untuned by the dynamic influence of the hostile disease agent.” - Paragraph 11. “It is only the pathologically untuned vital force that causes diseases.” - Paragraph 12.
Cure: “Cure, which is the elimination of all the perceptible signs and symptoms of disease, means also the removal of the inner modifications of the vital force which underlies them: in this way the whole disease has been destroyed.” - Paragraph 17. “The highest ideal of therapy is to restore health is a rapidly, gently and permanently; to remove and destroy the whole disease in the shortest, surest, least harmful way, according to clearly comprehensible principles.” - Paragraph 2.
The single remedy: “In no case is it necessary to employ more than one single medicine at a time.” - Paragraph 273 of the Orgenon. Classical homeopaths use only one homeopathic remedy at a time. They allow enough time to lapse between remedies for the deeper actions to manifest.
Drug treatment uses one drug (or more) for each disease. For instance, in the case of a patient suffering from asthma, constipation and rheumatism, the modern physician will prescribe three different medicines - one for each ailment. The homeopath prescribes one remedy, which covers all the symptoms.
The Eclectics, 1829
Wooster Beech (1794-1868) founds the first Eclectic school. Eclecticism combines the new scientific knowledge of physiology and pathology with herbal medicine.
Natural Hygiene, 1830
Natural Hygiene was taught in the 1830’s by Sylvester Graham and William Alcott. Russell T. Trall gave a lecture to the Smithsonian Institute in 1862 which is reprinted in The True Healing Art. In it he cautioned against using any kind of drugs: “To give drugs is adding to the causes of disease; for drugs always produce disease. Indeed, they cure one disease, when they cure at all, by producing others.”
The basic foundation of Natural Hygiene is that the body is always striving for health and that it achieves this by continually cleansing itself of deleterious waste material. According to Trall: “Disease being a process of purification, I do not wish to subdue it, but to regulate it.” Symptoms of disease are considered to be natural and restorative processes of the body which generally should not be suppressed.
Chronic disease is believed to be caused by the toxic saturation at the cellular level of the bodily tissues, bloodstream, and fluids. Fasting with fruits is recommended as a means of providing the ideal conditions necessary for the repair of bodily damages and for the elimination of toxins. If you want to be vibrantly and vigorously alive and in the best possible shape, you have to eat food that’s alive. Fresh fruits have the highest energy of all foods.
Proper food combining: Eat fruit separately. Eat melons separately. You may have starches with vegetables. You may have proteins with vegetables. Eat only one protein at a time. Do not combine fruits and vegetables, or fruit and melons. Do not combine proteins and starches
Naturopathic Medicine, 1902
Benedict Lust founds the American School of Naturopathy in New York. He names his store the first “Health Food Store” and purchases the name “naturopathy” from Dr. John Scheel of New York City.
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care - an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles which underlie and determine its practice. These principles are based upon the objective observation of health and disease, and are continually reexamined in the light of scientific advances. Methods used are consistent with these principles and are chosen upon the basis of patient individuality. Naturopathic physicians are primary health care practitioners, whose diverse techniques include modern and traditional, scientific and empirical methods. The following principles are the foundation for the practice of naturopathic medicine:
The Healing Power of Nature, Vis Medicatrix Naturae
Identify and Treat the Causes, Tolle Causam
First Do No Harm, Primum Non Nocere
Doctor As Teacher, Docere
Treat the Whole Person
Prevention
Licensed Naturopathic Physicians
A licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) attends a four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all the same basic sciences as an M.D. but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. Besides, a standard medical curriculum, the naturopathic physician is required to complete four years of training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of their personal health). A naturopathic physician takes rigorous professional board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician.
Nature Cure, 1919
Nature Cure was outlined by Henry Lindlahr in The Philosophy and Practice of Nature Cure published in 1919. Health is considered to be the normal and harmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entitiy on the physical, mental and moral planes of being, in conformity with the constructive principle in nature applied to life. The primary cause of disease, barring accidental or surgical injury to the human organism and surroundings hostile to human life, is the violation of nature’s laws.
The three primary stages of manifestations of disease are: 1. Lowered vitality; 2. Abnormal composition of the blood and lymph; and 3. Accumulation of morbid matter and poisons. Secondary manifestations of disease are: 1. Heredity and acquired taints; and 2. Germs (bacteria, virus), parasites, etc
Acute disease is considered to be the result of a healing effort of nature. A healing crisis is an acute reaction resulting from the ascendancy of nature’s healing forces over disease conditions. A disease crisis is an acute reaction resulting from the disease condition over the healing forces of the organism. It’s tendency is, therefore, towards fatal termination.
Maintaining a healthy vital force is done with: 1. Adequate sleep; 2. Sunlight; 3. Fresh air; 4. Water (for drinking and bathing); 5. Proper food (high in vegetables and fruits); 6. A good mental attitude; 7. Proper way of life.
All acute diseases have their own course to run, regardless of medication. Take, for example, the common cold. The adage “If you take something for it, it will last a week, otherwise, it continues for seven days” is still true. - Vithaldas Modi in Nature Cure for Common Diseases
Naturopathy believes that the correct approach to eating is that a person should “eat to live” and not “live to eat.” Most people regard eating as a means of gratifying their desire for the nice things in life. By tradition, “nice” things are supposed to be those which give pleasure and satisfy your taste buds, but nature has a different code. - Vithaldas Modi in Nature Cure for Common Diseases
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JOBS FOR PHILOSOPHY GRADUATES
WHAT DO PHILOSOPHY GRADUATES DO?
Here is some careers information relating to what Philosophy graduates can do after they graduate. The AGCAS Options with Philosophy leaflet available from the Careers Advisory Service (CAS) should be read in conjunction with the information contained here. The statistics that follow come from the University of Kent's Destination Survey of graduates which indicate student activity six months after graduation.
At the University of Kent Philosophy can be studied with a variety of other subjects. The destination statistics below reflect all types of combinations available.
JOBS WHERE A PHILOSOPHY DEGREE MAY BE USEFUL
Here are some examples of jobs where a Philosophy degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk
Administration in Local or Central Government
Advertising Account Planner
Charities administrator
Computer Analyst/Programmer
Higher Education Teaching & Research
Human Resources Officer
Information Management/Science
Insurance Underwriter
IT Consultant
Journalist
Marketing manager
Personnel manager
Social worker
Solicitor
Teaching in Schools & Colleges of FE
You can find a list of all the main jobs open to graduates of any subject by clicking here
SKILLS DEVELOPED STUDYING PHILOSOPHY
Clear & Logical thinking
Critical evaluation
Literacy & Expression
Negotiating
Organising
Planning
Problem solving
Research
Working to deadlines
Economic Crisis and the Art of Living
'The art of living' is a phrase that mean everything and nothing. For our Art of Living series it is replete with content, of course. It might mean that life cannot be lived as a series of questions and answers about right and wrong, as say a utilitarian approach to ethics might commend, because there are just too many variables in life to consider. Instead, life is an art a bit like, say, juggling balls: it takes balance and coordination, practice and character to do beautifully and well.
Here's another sense, apposite for these days of economic uncertainty, since it comes from John Maynard Keynes. He wrote:
It will be those peoples who can keep alive, and cultivate into a fuller perfection, the art of life itself and do not sell themselves for the means of life, who will be able to enjoy the abundance when it comes.
Keynes had the idea that capitalist prosperity would increasing supply enough to satisfy material needs. However, there was a risk that once these needs were met, people would forget that there were deeper needs that could not be met by material means: they would have so developed the habit of approaching needs materially - selling themselves to the means of life - that they would have forgotten how to address needs by other means - namely cultivating the fuller perfection, the art of life itself.
Here's another sense, apposite for these days of economic uncertainty, since it comes from John Maynard Keynes. He wrote:
It will be those peoples who can keep alive, and cultivate into a fuller perfection, the art of life itself and do not sell themselves for the means of life, who will be able to enjoy the abundance when it comes.
Keynes had the idea that capitalist prosperity would increasing supply enough to satisfy material needs. However, there was a risk that once these needs were met, people would forget that there were deeper needs that could not be met by material means: they would have so developed the habit of approaching needs materially - selling themselves to the means of life - that they would have forgotten how to address needs by other means - namely cultivating the fuller perfection, the art of life itself.
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