Trimyristin is an ester with the chemical formula C45H86O6 that can be isolated from the common spice nutmeg. The seed of the evergreen trees in the genus Myristica Fragrans is what nutmeg is obtained from. Trimyristin is the triglyceride of myristic acid also known as saturated fat (3). The phase of trimyristin is solid and is only found soluble in dichloromethane, chloroform, ether, benzene, and ethanol (1). Only twenty to twenty-five percent of trimyristin makes up the mass of nutmeg and it is formed from the glycerol and saturated carboxylic acid (2). Like most extractions, isolating trimyristin is complex considering a variety of products are extracted in the solvent.…
Chapter one, consisted of The Narrator meeting Ishmael and how Ishmael came to be in the position he is in. He spent most of his life in captivity, and it was that captivity which helped shape his sense of self and his world view. His Intellectual growth started at the zoo were he like the other animals started questioning why he was there. He believed that since he was more closely related to humans is the reason why he could actually try and figure it out. It wasn’t until he was sold to the menagerie were he started really listening to the humans and picking up on their speech.…
Utilitarianism or the greatest happiness principle, is mainly characterized by happiness and consequentialism. The measure of good and evil is balanced between individual 's happiness and the happiness of the community. (Sommers & Sommers, 2013) If you treat others how you wish to be treated, you are acting in the greater good for the most amounts of people, and in doing so, you are acting with morals. To act selfishly, you are acting morally wrong. This theory relies on producing the greatest amount of happiness. (Sommers & Sommers, 2013)…
Due process perspective, believe that the justice system should be dedicated to providing fair and equitable treatment to those accused of crime. This means providing impartial hearings, competent legal counsel, evenhanded treatment, and reasonable sanctions to ensure that no one suffers from racial, religious, or ethnic discrimination and that their basic constitutional rights are respected…
Utilitarianism the theory that the right moral act is the one that produces the greatest good for society, emphasizes NOT RULES BUT RESULTS.…
Utilitarianism revolves around the concept of “the end justifies the means.” It believes that outcomes as a result of an action have a greater value compared to the latter, the morally right action is the action that produces the most good. It also states that the most ethical thing to do is to take advantage of happiness for the good of the society. This normative theory considers the overall good for all people and not just a single person.…
Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold, pp 17)…
1. A fundamental component of the IS infrastructure is the ____________, that is, the computers that run the applications and databases necessary for processing transactions or analyzing business data.…
Utilitarianism ethics emphasize that action should be morally beneficial to a group. This course of ethics is often known as “the greatest good for the greatest number” or simply put, “the greater good” (Boylan, 2009). In other words, the consequence of any ethical action should be beneficial for all by mass appeal. This is a common underlying theme for ethics in capitalist economies and business as well as in democratic governments (Boylan, 2009).…
The function of the 3 branches of the U.S. government as well as components of the criminal justice system.…
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”- Mother Teresa (Quotes About Humanity, n.d.) Peace, serenity, and security is what all of us human aim to achieve, but we must not forget the rules, ethics that we need to obey to help us maintain a healthy society. The other day, I discovered that a priest in my town was offering a mother with her one child some assistance with hiding from the powers after she entered the country illegally. This act has left me torn and confused about what I should do whether I should report his act or not.…
John Rawls Pioneer Character Educator By Meredith Layton EDGR 502: Developing Character Through Curriculum July 10, 2014 “Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.” ― John Rawls, Justice as Fairness: A Restatement Rawls’ Character Values Loyalty – His principles first held the commitment that “each person is to have an equal right to…basic liberties.”…
John Rawls bases his Theory of Justice on the intuitive conviction that justice as fairness is the first virtue of social institutions. He argues that in order to ensure fair distributions of advantages in society, a workable set of principles are required in order to determine how institutions ought to distribute rights and duties and to establish a clear way to address competing claims to social advantages. The second principle that Rawls develops stipulates that economic and social inequalities are justifiable so long as the requirements of fair equality of opportunity have been met and if they benefit the worst off in society. Rawls argues that the requirement of improving the conditions of the worst off, known as the Difference Principle,…
In the criminal justice system three major agencies can be identified, they are; the police, the courts, and the correctional institution. The police responsibilities are of that of keeping the peace,…
Within this essay, the Theory of Justice will be broke down. It will lay out some personal information on John Rawls. It will give the principles of the theory and explain what they mean. It will also explain how the principles of these theories differ from traditional utilitarianism. Lastly it will show how justice is defined by modern criminal justice agencies and other entities involved in the criminal justice system and how it differs from security.…