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    the war. In reading Antigone‚ Gas‚ and the Apology you get a chance to see how the families and friends are changed and in some instances torn apart. War has a tendency to control peoples lives and push them till they are worn out and hanging on to sanity by just a thread. War is not selective‚

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    study of the nature of things‚ or knowledge as it were‚ are rich with questions about life. Many philosophers follow down their own rabbit hole to arrive at answers to common themes yet from an entirely different perspective. In the case of The Apology and the Allegory of the Cave as well as the story of the Good Brahmin‚ both Socrates and Voltaire did exactly that‚ arrived at similar conclusions yet walked an entirely different path to arrive there. The paragraphs below briefly discusses this

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    rebels to change the rules that they feel needs to be adjusted. Socrates in Plato’s Crito makes it a point that a good citizen follows the government of the place that raised them. His claim on why he fought for his right to go unpunished in Plato’s Apology is that he was hoping to create a change in the government‚ and this is a thoughtful favor for him to do because it is important that the members of a state are involved in politics and the government. Socrates was happy living where he was for about

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    one’s beliefs are Plato’s “Crito” and Justin Martyr’s “First Apology”. Although these two literary works derive from different periods‚ reflecting contrasting societies and cultures‚ both highlight the concepts of justice and defense in differing contexts. In short‚ “Crito” is a philosophical dialogue that determines certain rights as a citizen and the nature of justice under Socratic philosophy. On the other hand‚ Justin’s “First Apology” showcases a defense of Christianity after suffering constant

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    Cynthia Claude Nkono Moanang 1009040 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: Principals (shareholders) – agent (managers) problem represents the conflict of interest between management and owners. For example‚ if shareholders cannot effectively monitor the managers’ behaviour‚ then managers may be tempted to use the firm’s assets for their own ends‚ all at the expenses of shareholders. Discuss the pros and cons of this statement with regard to duties of Board of Directors

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    across many obstacles as one would. In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates remembers the time his friend‚ Chairephon asked an oracle at the Oracle at Delphi is anyone was wiser than Socrates‚ as to the oracle replied to Chairephon telling him that no one was wiser. Socrates heard this reply and thought “Whatever does the god mean? What is his riddle? I am very conscious that I am not wise at all; what then does he mean by saying that I am the wisest?” (Apology 21a-b). Socrates knew that the Oracle could not

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    that laws should be upheld and citizens should obey them to maintain social order. However‚ in the instances that laws are unjust‚ obedience to them could result in harms to innocent citizens‚ the case which is brought up in Plato’s works Crito and Apology‚ where Socrates was wrongfully accused of corrupting the youths of Athens and had to suffer the death sentence. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the appropriate extend to which the ’rule of law’ should be upheld in the cases that laws are unjust

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    Freight Forwarders can act as either a Principal or Agent. Describe in your own words the differences between each. Under what circumstances might a Freight Forwarder want to act as either a Principal or Agent? When Freight Forwarders act as principal‚ they assume all responsibility and liability for the pick-up‚ handling‚ transporting and delivery of the shipment as a regular common carrier would. Their name is on the BOL. When a Freight Forwarder acts as an agent‚ their liability ends once

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    “An unexamined life is no life for a human being to live.” Socrates believed that the purpose of life is to become a virtuous person. In his eyes virtue meant knowledge‚ and knowledge was attained through examination. By analyzing his trial in the "apology"‚ we can see that he thought man must reflect on what he believes‚ ask questions based on what he does and doesn’t know‚ and live in accordance with these views. If one doesn’t follow this path‚ per Socrates‚ he will not gain any actual value out

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    P1 Explain the principal sociological principles  Functionalism: Functionalism (or structural functionalism) is the perspective in sociology according to which society consists of different but related parts‚ each of which serves a particular purpose. According to functionalism‚ sociologists can explain social structures and social behaviour in terms of the components

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