the door of our moral concern and allows us to share another’s pain. Roman Krznaric explains to us the essence of affective empathy and cognitive empathy‚ and the pros and cons of both in his article‚ “The one thing that could save the world: Why we need empathy more than ever.” Krznaric provides factual and scientific evidence after every point‚ leaving a greater impact on the reader. Furthermore‚ his references to powerful and influential people make his article all the more persuasive. Krznaric
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The Ethical Treatment of Animals Moral reasoning using Utilitarian and Rights-Based ethics Utilitarianism values equality of all interest parties. It is on the principle that when making a decision‚ thorough consideration on the consequent cost and benefit must be made‚ and it is on the basis of impartial consideration of all related interest parties that the final decision should be made. Rights-based ethics‚ however‚ value the right of individuals. It is more like individualism. It is on the principle
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Giant Pandas: The Possible End To An Iconic Symbol We all know about the Giant Panda and how important of a species they are. What most of do not know is that unfortunately the Giant Panda just might not be around much longer. Research shows that this furry little legend might not be around within two or three generations from now. This news is very shocking to most of us‚ and as time goes on we might be closer to the extinction of the Giant Panda species. The Giant Panda is a world-wide
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Voting rights are an extension of civl rights. Since 2001‚ almost 1‚000 bills that would tighten voting laws have been introduced in 46 states. In the 2008 election‚ 2.2 million registered voters did not vote because they did not have the proper identification. In 2011‚ the number affected rose to 3.8 million. The majority of these bills have been in regard to voter ID laws‚ which have been billed as a seemingly reasonable way to prevent people from impersonating voters at the polls. The laws‚ however
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Speaking and writing are two different skills that students had to learn when they were a little child. They learnt them from their parents‚ from their teachers‚ and from others. It is hard to judge what skill is better than the other‚ but as far as I am concerned‚ in general‚ speaking skill more outweighs writing skill‚ since we use speaking in most of our activities‚ speaking helps us maintain and strengthen our relationships‚ and brings us memorable and relaxing time. First‚ it is undeniable
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IB TOK Yr I First Essay What is more important in arriving at a moral conclusion: reason or emotion? Reason is more important when it comes to arriving at a moral conclusion mainly being described through the quote “Don’t let your emotions get in the way”. As a teenager‚ from personal experience and observation‚ emotions can get in the way of smart decisions because hormones are always running high. Clearly and logically thinking through a problem or a situation makes you step out of the current
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four major issues: exploration‚ Christianity‚ trade‚ and imperialism. Consequently‚ all these were related‚ because one lead to the next. Therefore‚ in effect‚ all of these were roots of the problems to come. Gradually‚ in the 1850s the British began to make their presence felt even more. Then‚ beginning in 1861‚ the British set up the policy of indirect rule. Using local chiefs and rulers‚ they were able to dramatically affect the way the nation was run. By 1905‚ virtually the entire country was
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Lauren Walmsley Unit 13 – Task 4 Jayne Catley Due in – W/C June 1st Explain dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments (P5) & Discuss dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments (M3) In this assignment I am going to be discussing dysfunction in relation to water balance and its possible treatments. Oedema which is the medical term for fluid retention in the body and it is one of the signs and symptoms of kidney dysfunction‚ which is caused
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“The war at sea was more important than the Western Front” When many people think about World War 1‚ they imagine trench warfare with machine guns and tanks. They just think about the Western Front and men conquering bits of land bit by bit to win the war. This was certainly the more publicised part of the war. But what many people missed was the war at sea. What did the ships do to help win the war? Could we have won the war without our navy? And was it even more important than the war on the Western
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future of present day. If they were never to go back in time nothing would have changed‚ and everything would have been back to normal. The advancements in technology and science could also affect us in the future greatly. Next‚ new technology can replace the job of many people. In “Harrison Bergeron”‚ the handicaps limited the people to capabilities of talents and jobs. Ballerinas are supposed to be graceful and beautiful‚ but because of the handicaps they were just equal to everyone else‚ and
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