According to Immanuel Kant’s ethical theory‚ an act is only morally right if we can will it to be a universal law of conduct. This ideal is what Kant called the "categorical imperative." The categorical imperative has been successfully achieved when all of the following conditions have been met: the act in question is possible for everyone to follow; all rational people must be able to accept the act as if they were receiving the treatment themselves‚ and last‚ the act can never treat people as means
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1.Which theoretical explanation (or explanations) of FDI best explains CEMEX’s FDI? 1.Internalization theory best explains CEMEX’s FDI because CEMEX entered into many countries and bought domestic cement businesses instead of licensing. CEMEX has a great system and needs to protect it from competitors. 2.What value does CEMEX bring to a host economy? Can you see any potential drawbacks of inward investment by CEMEX in an economy? 1.The value is that CEMEX has a “Midas touch” that transforms a
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modern petrol engines can use petrol containing up to 10 percent ethanol without needing any modifications‚ and most petrol sold in the UK contains ethanol. Ethical concerns There are ethical issues surrounding the use of biofuels. For example‚ crops that could be used to feed people are used to provide the raw materials for biofuels instead. This could cause food shortages or increases in the price of food. There are other economic issues surrounding the use of biofuels‚ including: human resources -more
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Raise the Red Lantern offers a view of life within a closed‚ dictatorial social community. Much of the film deals with the ever-shifting balance of power between the various concubines. Beauty and sexual appeal are secondary attributes in a battle of wits that demands guile and duplicity. Bearing a male child is more critical to each woman’s standing than possessing a pleasing countenance. While the master’s favor determines which of his wives commands the most power‚ Zhang illustrates how easily
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Alternatives to Incarceration….Drug Courts There is no doubt that the United States suffers from an increase in crime and more people than ever being incarcerated. The numbers are currently overwhelming. “A nonpartisan organization called The Pew Center on the States‚ released a study February 2008 that found the U.S. imprisoned both more people and a larger percentage of its adult population than any other country. According to the study‚ by The Pew Center 2.32 million people were currently
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Discuss the extent to which the rules on causation need to be reformed? Causation refers to whether the defendant’s conduct caused the harm or damage in a crime and it must be established in all result crimes. Causation in criminal liability is divided into factual causation and legal causation. Factual causation is the starting point and consists of applying the ’but for’ test. In most cases‚ factual causation alone will be enough to establish causation. However‚ in some circumstances it will also
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The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Marketing in America Paper Evolution of the Market Orientation explains why marketing is a driving force in the modern global economy. First of all‚ the first stage was covered up until the early years of the 1920’s‚ in the United States‚ called the ‘production era’. Goods were scarce and buyers were willing to accept virtually any goods that were available and make do with them. The ‘sales era’ picked up right after the early 1920’s to the 1960’s
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Alternatives Alternative #1 is to introduce existing products to new markets. Since Starbucks is already an established name‚ we know for a fact that people like drinking Starbucks coffee. However‚ cultural attitudes can be different around the world. This is an important fact since Starbucks is set on growing internationally. They will also face different reception to Starbucks image and taste. Statistics show that there is still a lot of opportunity to grow in current markets. These current markets
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they did to us Other- (please mention) 4. Do you know the content of the Prevention of Terrorism Act no.48 of 1979? (yes/no) 5. If yes‚ do you think it should be repealed? (yes/no) 6. If it should not be repealed‚ why? LTTE might rise again The Act helps to reduce the number of crimes Criminals and terrorists should not be allowed to enjoy the fundamental rights Other- (please mention) 7. Should the government withdraw the army forces in the North and Eastern Provinces? (yes/no) 8. If no‚ why? Because
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coli is a bacterium that is commonly found in the gut endotherms. E. coli and related bacteria constitute about 0.1% of gut flora‚ and fecal-oral transmission is the major route through which pathogenic strains of the bacterium cause disease. Cells are able to survive outside the body for a limited amount of time‚ which makes them ideal indicator organisms to test environmental samples for fecal contamination. The bacterium can also be grown easily and inexpensively in a laboratory setting‚ and has been
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