around the world is whether or not we have free will to choose how our life will turn out. This is something that philosophers have been discussing for a while now. Some say free will is just an allusion to us‚ yet; others say we do have free will. Choice is “an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.” This is something that we deal with each and everyday of our lives. We react to things in different ways which determine what outcome that happens afterward. The
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to address the immorality of practices like solitary confinement‚ companies using prison labor with inadequate compensation to the workers‚ or the existence of privately owned prisons. I won’t even begin to argue the morality of those practices; instead‚ I will argue the morality of our prison industrial complex. I will first lay out what I feel are the most compelling arguments for prison abolitions. Then I will address the main critiques and concerns facing the movement toward restorative justice
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Could developing countries take the benefit of globalisation? Rusdy Hartungi Atma Jaya University‚ Makassar‚ Indonesia Abstract Purpose – To provide philosophical discussions of various works‚ thinking of globalisations and new thoughts on how the developing countries might take benefit of globalisation. Design/methodology/approach – A wide range of published works‚ which contain the recent thoughts and debates of the globalisation to developing nations are reviewed‚ analysed and then critiqued
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states that “seventeen-year-old girls will now be able to obtain the morning-after pill without a prescription” (Kelly 1). Teen pregnancy is a very preventable dilemma‚ but first teens must have confidential access to birth control in a trustworthy environment. Birth control is currently inaccessible because parents do not feel that their teens will change their opinions on birth control if the birth control were made more available and they fear that their teens will become more promiscuous. Although
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Imagine sitting around the dinner table on a Friday with your family‚ looking at the wonderful food you’re about to eat. What you don’t realize is that there’s not only good food but herbicides as well. Genetically modified organisms are any organisms that have been modified genetically. Genetically modified organisms or GMOs are made to produce more meat out of a product and to mature the product faster. Genetically modified organisms are a very controversial subject all over the world because
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Name Course Tutor Date Argument against Mill’s Liberty Principle Mill’s principle of liberty is based on the concept of individualism. According to him‚ liberty should ensure the promotion of individualism. The main reason is the connection of individualism to man’s utilitarian nature that constantly seeks both social and personal progression. The dual utilitarian argument by Mill is therefore based on the value of choices and each person’s pursuit of happiness. This led to the development of his
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resources such as water. When a developing community loses the only clean water they have access to due to an earthquake or other natural disaster‚ the results can be catastrophic. Haiti was crushed‚ as if it was not already underdeveloped enough. The earthquake demolished much of the farm land‚ which removed many jobs from the agricultural field. A new wave of technology‚ known as aquaculture‚ has been created to help revitalize Haiti and other developing countries. The use of technology and a clean
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We’ve all heard about the drug cannabis‚ the drug is a part of twenty-two point five million lives every day. It’s illegal mostly everywhere except 8 countries. Five countries in America‚ one Europe and two in Asia but some people disagree that it shouldn’t be illegal. This has been widely discussed in like America mostly‚ but there are protesters everywhere in the world‚ the drug is‚ after all‚ the most used drug in the world after alcohol. Most people are against it without really knowing much
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1. TEN GREAT LOW-COST TEACHING TOOLS Educational material created by Prof. Alejandra Masís Artavia‚ 2011. 2. INTRODUCTION This presentation’s aim is to provide teachers with ten low-cost teaching tools. Moreover‚ it seeks to explain the importance of using these tools and how they can be used in several ways‚ as Kevin McCaughey states in his article. 3. Tool 1: Scissors (and scratch paper)Importance of using scissors: they transform a single piece of scratch paper into 10‚ 20‚ and even 50 paper
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referred to as CEDAW was signed by Australia in 1980 and ratified in July 1983. 125 Women and the Law The Convention is legally binding on ratifying countries. Although several articles imply a right to abortion‚ Article 12 is most relevant. Article 12 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate all discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure‚ on a basis of equality of men and women‚ access to health care services‚ including those related to
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