Globalization and religious fundamentalism

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Team F Week 1: Thesis and Outline

Flavio Zavala

Kevin Yuen

Jenny Walters

Monica Valle

Chasity A. Wells

 

DeVry University

March 8, 2015

 

 

 

 

Author Note: Prepared for Professor Shelly Wyatt

Thesis

Globalization and religious fundamentalism contains a tremendous positive impact along with some negative effects on emerging nations across the world. Countries such as South Korea, India and China are now effectively blooming in the global market. Although, there is an alteration in prosperity between developed nations and Third World countries tremendous improvement is being made to balance the economic difference. This dissertation will explore how globalization and religious fundamentalism is radically improving the standard of living in other third world homelands by examining global trade, associability to education and technology.

Outline

I.                    Chasity - A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated science of globalization and religious fundamentalism.

a.       Types of Globalization and Religious Fundamentalism

                                                               i.      Globalization

                                                             ii.      Religious Fundamentalism

II.                 Monica - Historical Development with Globalization and religious fundamentalism

a.       Timeline

b.      How it first started

c.       Where are we now

III.               Jenny - Cultural Context

a.       America use of globalization and religious fundamentalism versus other nations

b.      American Innovation

c.       Negative View of America by other Nations

IV.              Flavio- Media Influence

a.       Advertising

b.      Negative Implications

c.       Technology gained from globalization and religious fundamentalism

V.                 Kevin - Psychological Effects

a.       Psy Ops (psychological operations)

b.      Political Warfare

c.       Propaganda

VI.              Chasity- Sociological Effects

a.       How groups and organizations are being affected

b.      Their impact in class, gender and children

c.       Security

VII.            Monica-Political and legal influences

a.       Program investment

                                                               i.      Contracts in place

                                                             ii.      Too far in?

                                                            iii.      Increase after 9/11

b.      Obama Administration

                                                               Effects of globalization and religious fundamentalism

VIII.         Jenny - Implications for the Environment

a.       Renewable/ Non-renewable Resources used to help further globalization and religious fundamentalism          

b.      Pollution in the world increased due to globalization & religious fundamentalism

                                                               i.      Effects it has on the Earth (oceans, atmosphere, plants, animals)

                                                             ii.      Effects on humans (economically, spiritually and physically)

IX.              Flavio- Economic Questions and Considerations

a.       The monetary cost of this technology

                                                               i.      Planning costs

                                                             ii.      Manufacturing costs

                                                            iii.      Maintenance cost

                                                          

b.      Economic consequences in the development and use

                                                               i.      Economy of targeted countries

                                                             ii.      Opportunity costs (money could’ve been used to pay National debt, build/develop renewable source of energy, etc.)

                                                            iii.      Costs of damage control/repair caused by these new technology

                                                           iv.      Positive influences in the Economy (jobs created, businesses created, etc.)

X.                 Kevin- Video games and their impacts on religious fundamentalism

a.       Influences start at an early age

b.      Used to develop strategies and test tactics

c.       Video games desensitize soldiers

XI.              Jenny- Moral and Ethical Implications

a.       Code of ethics

b.      Individual privacy and moral concerns

(Chasity)c.       Security

(Chasity)d.      Pros and cons

XII.          Flavio- The Future of globalization and religious fundamentalism

a.       Wearables

b.      Artificial Intelligence used

                                                         i.      Used for computer training

                                                            ii.      Positives and negatives

c.       Non-lethal

                                                               i.      Sound

                                                             ii.      Electricity

(Kevin)d.      Darpa

                                                              

Thesis

Drones and modern warfare were developed to reduce pain and suffering by ironically combining technology and lethal capabilities. Due to the deaths of many innocent people moral and ethical dilemmas surround this topic which increase the risk of disapproval from society.

Outline

I.                    Name - A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated science

a.       Types of Drones

                                                               i.      Tomahawk Missile

                                                             ii.      Predator Drone

II.                 Name - Historical Development

a.       Timeline

b.      How it first started

c.       Where are they now

III.               Name - Cultural Context

a.       America use of Drones versus other nations

b.      American Innovation

c.       Negative View of America by other Nations

IV.              Name - Media Influence

a.       Advertising

b.      Negative Implications

c.       Technology gained form Drones

V.                 Name - Psychological Effects

a.       Psy Ops (psychological operations)

b.      Political Warfare

c.       Propaganda

VI.              Name - Sociological Effects

a.       How groups and organizations are being affected

b.      Their impact in class, gender and children

c.       Security

VII.            Name - Political and legal influences

a.       Program investment

                                                               i.      Contracts in place - Private with Boeing, Lockheed Martin

                                                             ii.      Too far in?

                                                            iii.      Increase in production after 9/11

b.      Obama Administration

                                                               i.      Hundreds of strikes

                                                             ii.      Wedding Crashers

VIII.         Name - Implications for the Environment

a.       Renewable/ Non-renewable Resources used in making modern warfare technology.

                                                               i.      Aerial warfare (Drones)

                                                             ii.      Biological weapons (bacteria, virus or other disease-causing organism)

                                                            iii.      Asymmetric Warfare (Terrorism)

                                                           iv.      Chemical Weapons (Toxic chemicals)

                                                             v.      Naval Warfare (New torpedo, radar, sonar)

                                                           vi.      Nuclear Warfare (Nuclear bombs)

b.      Pollution from using, maintaining, storing, manufacturing, and disposing of these modern warfare technologies.

                                                               i.      Effects it has on the Earth (oceans, atmosphere, plants, animals)

                                                             ii.      Effects on humans (health from exposure to radiation)

IX.              Name - Economic Questions and Considerations

a.       The monetary cost of these modern warfare technology

                                                               i.      Planning costs

                                                             ii.      Manufacturing costs

                                                            iii.      Maintenance cost

                                                           iv.      Disposal cost

b.      Economic consequences in the development and use of these weapons

                                                               i.      Economy of targeted countries

                                                             ii.      Opportunity costs (money could’ve been used to pay National debt, build/develop renewable source of energy, etc.)

                                                            iii.      Costs of damage control/repair caused by these new warfare technology

                                                           iv.      Positive influences in the Economy (jobs created, businesses created, etc.)

X.                 Name - Video games and their impact on war enhancements

a.       Influences start at an early age

b.      Used to develop strategies and test tactics

c.       Video games desensitize soldiers

XI.              Name - Moral and Ethical Implications

a.       Code of ethics

b.      Individual privacy and moral concerns

c.       Security

d.      Pros and cons

XII.            Name - The Future of Modern Warfare

a.       Wearables, Google Glass style HUD

b.      Artificial Intelligence

                                                               i.       Combined with robotics

                                                             ii.      Used for computer training

                                                            iii.      Positives and negatives

c.       Non-lethal

                                                               i.      Sound

                                                             ii.      Electricity

d.      Darpa

                                                               i.      Think Ironman

                                                             ii.      BigDog

                                                            iii.      WildCat