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    1. Question 2 Looking Ahead The “Era of Good Feelings” was an expansion of the economy‚ creation of new states‚ the growth of white settlement and trade in the west and more importantly the rise of nationalism in the united states following the war of 1812. James Monroe was sixty-one when he became president during is his career he served in the Revolution as a diplomat‚ he also served as a cabinet officer. when he entered office he was rewarded with favorable circumstances. During his presidency

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    Because he is the perfect male hero and she is the female lead‚ Raoul and Christine were written to be together. They shared a childhood‚ and thus have fond memories of each other that later bloom into romance‚ when Raoul applies enough pressure. In the beginning of the movie‚ Christine is thrilled when Raoul shows up and is introduced as the new patron of the opera‚ but her excitement starts to melt away when he doesn’t see her. Raoul only recognizes Christine at the very end of the opera that she’s

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    Introduction Virtue ethics is a theory used to make moral decisions. It does not rely on religion‚ society or culture; it only depends on the individuals themselves. The main philosopher of Virtue Ethics is Aristotle. His theory was originally introduced in ancient Greek times. Aristotle was a great believer in virtues and the meaning of virtue to him meant being able to fulfil one’s functions. Virtue ethics is not so much interested in the question ’What should I do?’ but rather in the

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    previous files held with regards to that person‚ as well as discussing directly with the client what the what preferences etc. of that person are. I use person centred values every time I am working. 2.2 Adapt actions and approaches in response to an individual’s changing needs or preferences. Adapting your actions and approaches will benefit the person greatly and can make the intervention smoother‚ you adapt your actions to each individual‚ by this I mean if you were to talk to one person about changes

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    Assignment #1 – Aristotle What Would Aristotle Think About Legalizing Marijuana? What would Aristotle think about legalizing Marijuana? When attempting to speculate on how Aristotle would feel about this inquiry‚ I feel that only one thing must be addressed. What kind of person does marijuana make me‚ and does the legalization of marijuana increase or decrease a person’s ability to be happy and good? What Kind of Person According to Aristotle‚ the difference between animals and humans is our ability

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    ’s Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order: What He Got Right‚ What He Got Wrong Introduction Samuel Phillips Huntington was an American political scientist at the University of Harvard‚ who published an article in the Foreign Affairs journal‚ entitled “Clash of Civilizations?” in the summer of 1993. This article was primarily published to state his thesis that “the fundamental source of conflict in this new world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. The

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    TITLE : THE SHEPHERD KENNEL BUSINESS PLAN DATE : 17TH NOVEMBER 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This business plan is derived from the passion that we have in dogs. They are loving animals and we believe every home should have one. We decided to concentrate on a particular breed as this will allow us to be specialists in this dog segment. German Shepherd dogs are our chosen breed and we feel that this breed while requires a lot of attention‚ hard work and determination in caring for them‚ but it

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    who live near the conflict as well as family of the soldiers who may be thousands of miles away. The people who are able to view war as a positive deed have never experienced a second of combat. The poems “The Man He Killed”‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ “Dover Beach”‚ and “Patterns” each tell a story of helplessness‚ bitterness‚ and suffering towards war with few exceptions. Helplessness resonates from each poem. During “The Man He Killed”‚ the speaker

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    1. Why are Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle usually considered to be the founders of Western philosophical ethics? * Because it was their determination to base ethics on reason‚ rather than on superstition or authority‚ laid the foundation upon which virtually all philosophers who followed would base their ideas and theories about morality. 2. Why do many people consider Socrates to be a martyr for truth and integrity? * Socrates is considered by many to be a martyr for truth and integrity

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    Aristotle on Friendship We are social creatures. We surround ourselves with other human beings‚ our friends. It is in our nature. We are constantly trying to broaden the circumference of our circle of friends. Aristotle understood the importance of friendship‚ books VIII and IX of the Nicomachean Ethics deal solely with this topic. A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as �one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love�. (Oxford

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