consequences of the particular action. 2. Virtue Ethics Virtue ethics is currently one of three major approaches in normative ethics. It may‚ initially‚ be identified as the one that emphasizes the virtues‚ or moral character‚ in contrast to the approach which emphasizes duties or rules (deontology) or that which emphasizes the consequences of actions (consequentialism). A virtue ethicist is likely to give you this kind of moral advice: “Act as a virtuous person would act in your situation.” 3.
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Chesterfield’s second paragraph is where the actual advice appears; he urges his son to have “attention and application” to everything he did in life‚ indicating that commitment was a prominent value for the author. Using rhetorical questions to emphasize the importance of achieving excellence‚ Lord Chesterfield then goes on to warn his son of the potential consequences that would result from doing things half-heartedly. He reminds his son that as a person who was born into a position with many opportunities
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escapes the enchanting song of the Sirens. In contrast‚ in Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song”‚ a Siren narrates her perspective on luring many men to her island. Both poems highlight the powerful and irresistible song of the Sirens. Homer’s passage emphasizes the masculinity of men and display women as evil creatures. However‚ in Atwood’s passage‚ the focus is on femininity and weakness of men. The two juxtaposing portrayals of the Sirens are conveyed through different imagery of men and women. In Homer’s
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Dickinson make the case that one can travel through books and books stand as one of the best modes of traveling through careful word choice‚ imagery‚ and emphasis. In “There is no Frigate like a Book” Dickinson uses different aspects of poetry to emphasize how reading is similar to travelling. One of the most obvious ways this is seen is the author’s word choice. Dickinson uses “Frigate” (“no Frigate‚” line 1)‚ which is a type of boat; “Coursers” (Dickinson‚ “no Frigate‚” line 3)‚ a type of horses;
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utilize with random values to oblige search agents to diverge from the prey. It emphasizes exploration and allows to search
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Kelly Howard Prof McKinley Com 2206-320 30 May 2013 “Awesome Ball Girl” and Perception In the short video of “Awesome Ball Girl”‚ there is a young ball girl working in the field that makes such a great catch‚ most professionals would not have been able to make. At the start of the video you would think that you are about to see a home run after a great hit‚ but my eyes were drawn elsewhere; just like the crowd and two teams. This shows the first stage in the perception process: selection
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university. The stacked file folders do not appear to be a concern for the university anymore since they have their money and just want a little more. This use of imagery emphasizes what the student has already given a lot more than he has to give. The clouds in the background shows how high the stack is and again emphasizes the already huge amount of debt a typical college acquires. This is probably a college student who is almost done with school‚ but has a couple more classes required to get
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intensify darkness of the narration. Speak of how the visual and audial picture of two gaunt trees is created. What part in the general effect is played by the onomatopoeia (rattled rather than rustled)? The author describes the trees in order to emphasize the gloom at home. The house itself and its surroundings induce depression. The
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cultures fit into Western (British) society. In ‘Checking out me History’ John Agard uses a Caribbean dialect “lick back”‚ and phonetic spelling “dem… dat” which reflects the Caribbean accent‚ to create a clear character voice. He does this to emphasize that he is a black Caribbean man and therefore the issues he explores are relevant and personal to him. Agard is in fact half Guyanese and so the character of the poem could in fact be him; this could be auto-biographical. ‘Singh song’ is similar
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very effectively in this scene to capture the reaction of both sets of parents and also Ian and Toula. The first shot is of Ian‚ Toula‚ and Ian’s parents in the car as they are driving to Toula’s house. The camera pans to show all four faces and emphasize on their facial expressions. Ian is calm while Toula is obviously nervous and uncomfortable and Ian’s parents give a look of uneasiness. The camera then changes to show the outside of the car when Ian’s parents role down the window as they pull up
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