people debating the merits and benefits (or lack thereof) of the pipeline such as money‚ jobs and increased traffic in areas along the pipeline. I will analyze the keystone pipeline under the ethical theories of Utilitarianism‚ Duty/Rights Ethics and Virtue Ethics. Merriam Webster defines utilitarianism as “a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number”. Looking at the pipeline from this perspective‚ the
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The fear of missing out on summer break‚ is a dark thought that cannot be forgotten for every student dreams about the day when they can finally have a chance to sleep in‚ or catch up on what they have been missing on their favorite TV show. In summer school‚ there are more homework assignments and the process of studying on a specific subject will take a while to fully comprehend (The
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Public failure isn’t fun‚ but I learned something‚ actually a lot of things that cannot be learned unless you were in my shoes for those 56 days. One lesson I learned‚ and arguably one of the most important lessons I ever learned is that no one can ever fault you for trying‚ for giving effort. When I found out I was the third stringer I had no clue what my future held or what was the next step for me. I couldn’t really think of any other option than to try my hardest at every opportunity that
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In her 1964 book Virtue of Selfishness‚ Ayn Rand mentioned that her ideal form of capitalism is one which is “a full‚ pure‚ uncontrolled‚ unregulated laissez-faire capitalism—with a separation of state and economics.” Indeed‚ this Objectivism viewpoint has been used by many conservative policy makers‚ such as Malcolm Fraiser ‚ the former Prime Minister of Australia‚ and esteemed economists such as Alan Greenspan and Martin Anderson to craft policies that reduces the intervention of the government
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Has creativity literally been executed by schools? Why arrange math and science over other subjects? Since the start of middle school‚ students have been given a set number of "core subjects" they obtain gain credit for. Four out of the seven periods at school the kids endure sitting in a classroom‚ and listening to a teacher talk in relation to a subject that they may not practice later in life. In addition to core subjects‚ students must obtain credit for a foreign language‚ physical education
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Why does Shakespeare continue to be included on the teaching lists for schools worldwide? Shakespeare’s language has shaped the way the generations after him speak and use their language. The large vocabulary shows people how to use their language better. Many phrases that we use today come from Shakespeare and his writings‚ they give richness to our language. If school students didn’t study Shakespeare’s works‚ then they would be lost for future generations‚ people wouldn’t know where our language
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Why is Romeo and Juliet taught only in 9th grade? Why can’t it be taught in 8th grade? This is quite the controversial topic. Many believe that Romeo and Juliet is too vulgar and requires a maturer audience. They also believe that Shakespeare isn’t relevant anymore. Although many may disagree with that point. Some believe the 8th graders are at that point in life where they should read this and hopefully it opens their eyes to the real world before they actually enter a place where they are allowed
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are all dependent upon the person’s and the person’s autonomy. Kant says that the virtues themselves evenness of temper‚ patience‚ can be turned evil if they are used for evil” (O’ Sullivan & Pecorino‚ 2002). By the words of Kant it would seem that he believes that people have the ability to be good and bad but the choice between good or bad can be impacted by the moral beliefs and nature of the person. A person can decided to be bad if the make up of them or behavior favor morally bad behavior. Kant
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The first excerpt asserts that a diverse college education outside of one’s field can be ineffective and unnecessary for many students. Doing so‚ it challenges colleges’ self-imposed necessity to create well-rounded individuals. To support this claim‚ the author presents the concept that if students are disinterested in a certain subject‚ they won’t retain the information as well as a subject they are interested in. This statement appeals to logic. The idea that disinterest prevents learning is
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Chapter 1: Basic concepts and terms This chapter answers the following questions: What is a dictionary? What are the different types of dictionaries? How can we describe a dictionary? What are the elements of a dictionary? What are the different kinds of information dictionaries provide? What is a dictionary? This is the first question one encounters when learning about dictionary skills or reading any book on lexicography (the art of compiling dictionaries). Defining the term "dictionary" is
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