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    Walking (Ambulatory) FishesWalking (Ambulatory) Fishes Fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is covered with scales‚ and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Most fish are "cold-blooded"‚ or ectothermic‚ allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change. Fish are abundant in most bodies of water. They can be found in nearly all aquatic environments‚ from high mountain streams to the abyssal and even hadal depths of the deepest oceans. At 31900

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    beliefs. You have to ask yourself what is more important to you‚ is it morally right to pleasure the masses even if it causes harm to some people which is Mills Utilitarianism theory or do you do what is logically and morally right according to universal law like Kant’s deontological theory. In Bernard Williams experiment against Utilitarianism Jim is put in a very difficult situation with only two options and can either not kill any of the Indians or kill one of them himself. In this scenario their

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    beggars and sickly people begging for food and some money. It critically examines these procedures in the moral dilemma with reference of applying the concepts: rule and act utilitarianism. Should we give these beggars money or not? In deciding whether we give or not‚ the answer for that is we should give. Why? Act utilitarianism basically states that an action is moral if it produces the greatest happiness for the most people. This reason alone the act of giving them would be a good idea‚ because it

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    or positively through judgment of everyday actions such as walking‚ talking‚ and self-appearance. 2. As aforementioned‚ the way a person walks or talks may show whether they have swag or not. Someone who would be considered to have swag would walk in a confident and self-assured manner. Key characteristics of such a person’s walking habits are having a straight posture‚ meticulous foot placing‚ and a subtle arm sway. In addition to walking habits‚ smooth-talking teenagers are believed to show swag

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    back annoyed. It’s Tuesday afternoon‚ Jack and Max have been walking three whole days now with only a couple of rests in between to regain their strength and use the restroom. Jack needs to get to a town called Silverstar to deliver a package to someone that’s supposed to meet him there. Because Max didn’t have anything else to do and was bored out of his mind‚ he decided to accompany him. Five days ago‚ Jack got a job as a delivery man‚ he took this job so he could save the money he earned for college

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    distributive justice. One distributive justice approach used in the healthcare field looks at the quality adjusted life year (QALY). The effectiveness of a treatment is based on an increase in the length and/or quality of life. This uses the utilitarianism theory which supports taking the action that results in the most good for the largest number of people. The end result is justified even if there are some undesirable actions to be taken to reach that end. Some argue against the use of this approach

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    of Gross Domestic Product‚ which can present the economic growth in a country annually. (Every students is sleeping) Teacher: Hey! Everybody! Wake up! I will show you guys an interesting example. (The picture change) (There are 2 economists are walking on the street and debating about some economy question. Suddenly they notice that there was a poop.) E1 (shouted): Why there is a poop here! That looks so disgusting! Stranger: You do not know that? It is because a dog emptied his bower here! You

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    In his book‚ The Right and the Good‚ W.D. Ross defends the theory of moral pluralism‚ which is “the idea that there are several values that may be equally correct and fundamental‚ and yet in conflict with one another” (New World Encyclopedia). In accepting this approach‚ we must assume that our ideas of right and wrong are influenced by multiple sources. According to Ross‚ in order to act morally right‚ we must be able to maintain a balance between our conflicting duties‚ or prima facie obligations

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    Utilitarianism is a moral theory which centers on happiness and how we can promote it‚ and is measured by our actions. Utilitarianism explains how human’s ultimate goal is to achieve happiness. This is also called hedonism‚ limiting the amount of pain and equating happiness with pleasure. This theory explains how we aim for happiness through our actions. According to hedonism‚ when a person wishes to act ethically‚ they should strive to produce the greatest possible amount of happiness for the greatest

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    dynamic of give and take‚ hegemony and counter-hegemony‚ power and resistance. Because of the high prevalence of power dynamics‚ there are many different styles of the relationship. Two essays that explore different versions of this relationship are “Walking in the City” by Michel de Certeau and “(Male) Desire and (Female) Disgust: Reading Hustler” by Laura Kipnis. In each essay‚ the author writes extensively on an exchange of power that exists in today’s society. While Kipnis explores a source of resistance

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