On January 1‚ 1898 the US was looking for a better economy‚ more money‚ and overall control. So the US decided that the Philippines should be colonized country. The United States motivation for Imperialism in the Philippines can be classified in 5 sections: economic‚ ideological‚ religious‚ political‚ and strategic motivations.Their economical motives start with opening new markets‚ expanding their trade possibilities‚ balancing a favorable trade‚ making exports exceed imports‚ and expanding foreign
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Ethiopia is an ancient country with a strong sense of culture; through ancient history‚ trade‚ its transition from imperialism to independence‚ and its modern government‚ Ethiopia has developed into the starving country it is today. Ethiopia was the first established country on Earth (Stephanus). Ethiopians were the first to introduce the worship of gods‚ rites of sacrifice‚ and the first to establish laws. The first inhabitants of Ethiopia are believed to have been Kushitic-speaking people who
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Prior to the nineteenth century‚ individuals often linked the concept of evil with God. Thus‚ when an individual committed a devious act‚ it was believed that the creator possessed the ability to punish society how he pleased. This ideology lasted until the late 1700’s‚ when a catastrophic event permanently altered how individuals rationalize. The disastrous event was none other than the Lisbon earthquake. In essence‚ this incident was a culture shock for people in society‚ which overturned previous
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British imperialism on India had many positive and negative affects on both the mother country‚ Britain and the colony‚ India. Many people would argue which effects were more prominent in these countries and some would agree that they were equal. But in both cases there were actually both. In India the British colonization had more positive affects than negative. For Instance‚ When the British colonized India they built 40‚000 miles of railroad and 70‚000 miles of paved roadway. As a result the
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The story of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts off with King Leopold II‚ the King of Belgium from 1865-1909. King Leopold II was extremely interested in making Belgium a world power‚ and did so by imperialism and colonization. In 1885‚ he made possible the formation of the Congo Free State (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) (Hochschild). This state was originally created as a way to open up the interior of Africa to European trade‚ specifically for ivory‚ which was extremely valuable
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Cultural relativity is the process to understand that all beliefs‚ customs‚ and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context. In other words‚ “right” and “wrong” are culture-specific; what is considered moral in one society may be considered immoral in another society. And since there is no something as “universal standard of morality”‚ therefore we have to use the culture’s own value system to judge the culture. It is closely related to ethical relativism‚ which is to judge
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In the mid-1800’s‚ Imperialism began to emerge as a way for countries to expand their territories. It was viewed as a way of increasing land‚ resources‚ and power. Strong European powers‚ chiefly‚ Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ France‚ Russia‚ and also the United States began their colonial campaigns to gain wealth‚ power‚ natural resources‚ a market to sell industrial goods‚ national prestige‚ or occasionally to improve the lives of the colonial people. European colonialism expanded to nearly all
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Although heavily French-minded‚ when it came to business or international affairs‚ the Brazilian new-born élite slanted to the English way. The informal imperialism practiced by Great Britain in Brazil can be verified in the constant diplomatic incidents between the two countries and some traces in Brazilian culture as the expression “para inglês ver”. The expression‚ that means “just for the English to see”
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have chosen to write about why cultural universals pose a problem for moral relativism in this paper. I will begin by defining cultural universals (CU). Then‚ I will cite examples of such theory and continue by applying them to situations in which these similarities can be seen. Next‚ I will discuss how we can convince ourselves that a given standard of behavior is in fact a cultural universal. I will then define moral relativism as well as provide examples of cultural differences that are often
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The novella ‘Heart of Darkness’ written by Joseph Conrad‚ is a Victorian novel. Imperialism‚ whereby a country uses force to extend its power through colonization‚ is a central theme throughout. This novel shows how the Europeans thought of themselves as a superior race through exercising colonization. Kurtz’s character is portrayed as a man who used to be articulate and skilled‚ who by the involvement as a trader of ivory and commander of a trading post has been corrupted. Kurtz is a charismatic
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