Describe the main strengths and weaknesses of Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism was originally formulated by Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century‚ and fully developed by John Stewart Mill in the 19th. It states that we should always act so as to produce the greatest ratio of good to evil for everyone concerned with our decision. As with all moral theories‚ utilitarianism has many strengths and weaknesses. The main strength for this theory is that it is always looking for the greatest good for the greatest
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When my friends asked me to write again‚ I decided to start my compilation with something meaningful‚ a themed essay for the My Teacher‚ My Hero theme‚ contrary to last year wherein I had a hard time choosing who to pay tribute to‚ this year is much different‚ it was easy and I believe‚ it is the most obvious choice. Everyone has someone to keep them on their own feet as they walk through life. Normally‚ it would be your parent or friend‚ but mine is different‚ I had kept myself intact with the
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Jones Prof. French English 1301 2/11/2013 My Dad Some people might say that the perfect dad does not exist‚ I don’t know what they know‚ but what I surely know is that my dad is perfect for me and he is the greatest grandfather. Everything my dad do is special to me‚ the way he dresses‚ the way he moves‚ the way he behave‚ the way he speaks etc. I just think that it could be greatest thing ever if I could ever meet a man half as great as my dad. My dad is a coach. He is usually wearing tennis
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My Major and My Future. Thesis: My major and my future is not so promising. Outline: a. China-Vietnamese relations. 1). Territorial dispute. - South China Sea. 2). Diplomatic tension. - evacuations of Chinese nationals. b. Economic outlook. 1). Principal challenges. - inflation‚ etc. 2). Foreign investment. - confidences
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better at the same time. Overall with the progress I have made I feel confident about my writing. This is because I have put effort into trying to improve skills that I lack in‚ take more time to read and pay attention to what we are reading in order to remember details about the book‚ and have taken more care in my writing compared to years past. I also made progress with poem analysis. This can be seen in my Midterm Essay. This piece proves that I have made progress because when we first started
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until its name they knew and called with love‚ and call it HOME. One of America’s most quoted writers William Arthur Ward said: «A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams». And I fully agree with his opinion. My home is my castle. We all know this phrase from our childhood. In actual fact‚ we‚ all human beings have a universal desire to love and to be loved. What a blessing it is to have a loving and peaceful home! What can we do to nurture the sanctuaries of our
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of apples‚ gulping of water. There are brightly coloured back packs tucked away under the tables. The food tastes the same every time‚ even when there is a different menu. A taste of mushy peas lingers in all the items‚ even in the dessert. I eat my food quickly because I want to go out into the fresh air. At the back of the hall is the area of children who bring their packed lunches. The packed lunch boxes are colourful‚ with cartoons‚ cars and celebrities painted on. They are piled onto
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that love demands‚ to speak when words are needed and to share the silence when they are not and to live within the warmth of your heat and always call it home." vowed Faith. After hearing that heartfelt vow be spoken‚ tears rolled down my cheek. I was attending my cousin‚ Faith’s wedding. Faith and i are pratically sisters‚ both being only children. About six months ago‚ we were on a family vacation in New York City during winter. We invited Faith’s boyfriend‚ Ian‚ along as he was like family to
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On Sunday‚ I arrived at Tower Grove Park around 1:30 P.M. to meet Brian‚ Kameron‚ and their son. It was a nice sunny day and almost 70 degrees outside. They offered me some snacks they had brought and water. I was not hungry‚ but I did accept the water. They introduced me to their 8-year-old son Perry. Perry wanted to play kickball‚ so Kameron played kickball with him. After they finished playing kickball‚ Perry came over to the picnic table and wanted a snack and a juice. Brian asked him to clean
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of the state‚ but if they cannot deliver on that promise they are in jeopardy of losing the publics support. For example‚ while I know who my Senators are I never am in any form of contact with them. I could write to them and try to explain to them my views‚ but as a member of the voting public I do not feel as though they will actually respond or take my opinions into great consideration. This gap also hits the House of Representatives‚ specifically during elections. Due to the short terms in
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