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    would agree with the magistrate’s decision on framing the innocent man. The reason behind this agreement is that since the one man being killed is saving lives and saving chaos it makes it ethical‚ from a utilitarian standpoint. According to utilitarianism one must consider the consequences of a certain action. So in this case the magistrate must weigh the pros and cons of the decision to execute this man. The magistrate must be a utilitarian because he decided to kill the innocent man in an attempt

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    What are the strengths and weaknesses of the five main advertising media? Advertising is a communication its soul purpose is to inform customers about various products and services and how to obtain and use them. Advertising is a business and its messages are conveyed to the farthest places on Earth. It uses all major medium to deliver its messages including television‚ movies‚ newspapers‚ radio‚ magazines‚ video games‚ the internet and billboards. Most advertisements are often placed by an advertising

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    Act Utilitarianism The theory of Utilitarianism was first developed by Jeremy Bentham who was a philosopher of the 18th century. Bentham developed this theory to create a modern and rational approach to morality which would suit the changing society. Bentham’s theory Act Utilitarianism has many strengths and weaknesses. A Strength is that this theory is considers the consequences and happiness which an action has created. This is because Act Utilitarianism is a teleological theory where actions

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    What Are The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of The Rational Choice Approach To Religions Behavior? One of the pioneers of the rational choice theory has been Gary Becker. He states that this approach can be applied to all human behaviour‚ including religion. This approach has three assumptions. It assumes that people engage in maximising behaviour. When applying this approach to religion we are not concerned with money. We are concerned with the maximisation of personal benefits. When we make

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    Explain Utilitarianism Utilitarianism was developed in the 18th century by Hutcheson‚ who used the phrase ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’ to describe his theory. Hutcheson’s idea‚ seeks to find a rational means of assessing how best to put this promotion of happiness into practice. It is split into two types; Act Utilitarianism‚ this is the earliest form in which what is deemed right is based on the assessment of results of a particular action‚ and Rule Utilitarianism which allows

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    scrutinizes the condemning of the inferior race by means of exercising the belief of utilitarianism‚ and the social discourse valued in the predetermined designation of the extinction and eradication of an entire race. This deviation poses a critical synopsis on the questioning of the said proposition in such that the previously universally dominant Kantian principles regarding the issue of humanitarian

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    Utilitarianism was developed in the 18th century by Hutchenson‚ who used the phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number" to describe his theory. His idea of Utilitarianism‚ however‚ seeks to find a rational means of assessing how best to put this promotion of happiness into practice‚ and is split into two types; Act Utilitarianism is the earliest form‚ in which what is deemed right is based on the assessment of results of a particular action‚ and Rule Utilitarianism‚ which allows to be taken

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    OUTLINE INTRODUCTION: Competition Theories Compete It is never doubted by academic circles and business environments that the strength of competitive analysis‚ if not the top‚ is one of the most important critical success factors in creating and managing marketing strategies. The way a business adapts to competitive environments‚ characteristic of its focus being self-centered‚ competitor-centered‚ customer-driven or market driven (Day and Nebugandi‚ 1994)‚ will define its place

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    Manpower Strength Analysis

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    Analysis and Interpretation (Part-2) 1. What is the total manpower strength in your company? Table 1: Total Manpower Strength Range of Manpower Frequency 200-499 3 500-699 1 700-999 5 1000-3999 6 4000 & above 0 TOTAL 15 Chart 1: Total Manpower Strength The above chart shows that 6 respondents are having manpower strength from 1000-3999‚ then 5 respondents are having manpower strength from 700-999‚ then 3 respondents are having manpower strength from 200-499‚ then 1 respondents are

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    Throughout this creative writing unit‚ I’ve grown as a writer. I have discovered writing weaknesses I have‚ and acknowledged some of my writing strengths. I also got to read and critique some of my peers papers which helped me grow and learn as a writer about what works well and what may not. A lesson I learned from my friends is that‚ when starting a narrative‚ make sure it starts as a story instead of an essay. By starting a narrative as a story‚ I mean that it should start in a scene or with

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