The two examples that I choose where: I was thrown from my truck as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by a flock of wild turkeys. Next Sunday a collection will be taken to help with the cost of the new altar. Anyone wanting to help to do something on the new altar can step forward and let the committee know. When coming up with what was vague in the first excerpt‚ I came up with that anyone wanting to help to do something. This is vague because it is not revealing what they
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The Ambiguity Use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter†Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ uses a lot of symbolism in the story that represents several meanings within the context of the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism to add greater meaning to the story. Objects such as the prison‚ rosebush‚ scaffold‚ meteor‚ forest‚ brook‚ and little Pearl are all important symbols in Hawthorne’s novel. The most obvious and principal symbol in the novel is the scarlet letter “A  which
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Throughout the novel‚ the characters‚ specifically‚ Basil‚ utilize moral ambiguity in order to deceive themselves and others. By doing so‚ the characters allow themselves to live guilt-free and unaware of their actions‚ and subsequently‚ the consequences. Throughout the novel‚ Basil repeatedly claims that he cares deeply for Dorian‚ and that Dorian is the best friend that he has ever had; therefore‚ his actions are well-intentioned. While it is true that Basil cares deeply for Dorian‚ he does
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The Ambiguity of Bertha Mason in Jane Eyre In Jane Eyre‚ Rochester ’s mad Creole wife Bertha Mason is described as nothing less than a creature of sorts; a human-like existence‚ but‚ as it appears in Jane ’s narration‚ bereft of all humanity. That is to say‚ the humanity as defined by the European standards which Jane and Rochester represents. The sounds Bertha produces – the laughter of the insane – suggests a looming‚ unsettling och threatening presence‚ which is confirmed by her violent acts
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issues are rarely simple‚ despite our desire for them to be so. In most instances we are faced with a complex moral situation where there may not be a clear-cut choice between good and evil or right and wrong. This may appear to some to be moral ambiguity and relativism‚ but is more accurately described as moral complexity. In an essay titled Magic‚ Muggles‚ and Moral Imagination‚ philosophy professor David Bagget explains: Moral complexities don’t entail that everything ethical is colored gray and
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emergency situation occurs‚ observers are more likely to take action if there are few or no other witnesses. Bystander effect has been a problem for a long time. There have been many cases where this has been proven to be true. These variables include: ambiguity‚ cohesiveness and diffusion of responsibility. A person’s life could change within a blink of an eye. It is absolutely horrifying to be aware that people will not help a person in need if there are others
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process was minimal in her writing and person‚ as her countercultural ideas were radical and far ahead of her time‚ but they do provide some important context in her philosophy‚ the paramount example of which is shown through her book The Ethics of Ambiguity. She discusses whether or not existence is a possibility‚ she states that it is not necessary that we exist‚ and concludes from that that there therefore can be no predetermined values or spirit for a human. She also famously stated in this book
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contextual values which were of integral importance within the Elizabethan period‚ his dramatic exploration of this struggle continues to resonate with contemporary audiences. Through the use of dramatic techniques‚ Shakespeare explores the moral ambiguity and uncertainty existing within the kingdom as a consequence of the disruption to the Elizabethan Chain of Being‚ utilising Hamlet’s contemplative character as a medium to illuminate the tension between Christian doctrine and the philosophy of Humanism
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You stumble across a cemetery and impulsively decide to take look around. Once you step inside‚ you immediately notice hundreds of tombstones scattered around. You take a long breath and move tentatively around knowing you have walked into the valley of death surrounded by silent souls. You look around and see the hollow eyes of death‚ smell the coldness of death‚ and hear the silent whispers of death. Tombstone after tombstone you wonder if that woman had a sister‚ what that young boy died from
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inserted by the editor) DOI: 10.1007/s00199-011-0632-8 Risk‚ Ambiguity‚ and State-Preference Theory Robert Nau Received: 30 August‚ 2010 / Accepted: 16 May‚ 2011 © Springer-Verlag 2011 Received: date / Accepted: date Abstract The state-preference framework for modeling choice under uncertainty‚ in which objects of choice are allocations of wealth or commodities across states of the world‚ is a natural one for modeling “smooth” ambiguity-averse preferences. It does not require reference to objective
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