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    Mill would say that torture is acceptable if it increases the happiness of a greater amount of people than if the torture were not carried out. For example‚ if one prisoner had information that could free 1000 people from certain death and if by obtaining this information it would be highly probable that you could save these people’s lives then I think he would say that torturing the prisoner is justified. I don’t think Kant’s morality has to do with intentions like kindness per se‚ but more to

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    Caliban Abuses

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    of The Tempest‚ it is not difficult to see how noticeable the mistreatment of Caliban is throughout the story. This analytical essay will use the lens of new historicism to attempt to show that Caliban’s character is depicted as monstrous‚ and the abuse imposed on him is prevalent in The Tempest because Shakespeare was influenced by the culture that surrounded him when he set about writing the story. It is important to ask: Why? Why did Shakespeare give this character such a sad and purposeless life

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    Drug abuse "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine‚ who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Do not gaze at wine when it is red‚ when it sparkles in the cup‚ when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things. You will be like one sleeping on the

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    Teen Drug Abuse in America In today’s society drugs are taking away our children’s lives and it is making headlines every day. “In Vancouver‚ Washington‚ a 13-year old boy was found dead after allegedly swallowing twenty-four cold-medicine pills to get high” (Taylor 45). “Nine Florida middle-school students were taken to the hospital after their strange behavior and illness at school led school officials to discover that they had overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medication” (Taylor 45). “A

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    their own homes. Every individual needs to be aware of the consequences of drug abuse and to help spread the word starting at young ages. All parts of local and world communities need to unite the strengths of professional expertise‚ generational wisdom‚ and individual commitment to combat the drug problem as they strive together toward a healthier world. Communities can take part in the effort to put a stop to drug abuse by organizing groups of prevention experts and community volunteers whose mission

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    Market Abuse

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    Corporate Law Assignment Criminal sanctions for market abuse by traders and investors are not adequate and we need other forms of enforcements –like the administrative sanctions‚ the civil penalties/fines etc.? Answer: Administrative sanctions may be the most viable solution to curb the problem of Market Abuse as there is a lower burden of proof for prosecution and it solves the purpose of deterrence. Background: Market abuse is a very general term to describe actions by investors

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    Animal Abuse

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    knowing what animal cruelty actually is. There are two categories: passive cruelty and active cruelty. The first involves acts of omission‚ meaning the abuse happens as a result of neglect or lack of action. Passive cruelty might seem less serious‚ but that is not the case; it can lead to terrible pain and suffering‚ and ultimately death.1 Examples include starvation‚ dehydration‚ untreated parasite infestations‚ inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions‚ and the failure to get medical care

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    ‘The Lousiest Manhunt in History’ by Katrina Isabel V. Trillana Zero Dark Thirty is a 2013 film directed by award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow‚ and is a narration about the multiple time-skips of how Maya (Jessica Chastain)‚ a new CIA recruit‚ beat the odds which led to Osama Bin Laden’s ultimate death.

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    Child Abuse

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    2303 18 June 2013 Child Abuse Introduction I. The National Child Abuse Statistics stated that every six hours a child dies in the United States due to abuse or neglect. Child abuse is one of our nation ’s most serious public health problems. II. No‚ I was not abused nor have I witnessed abuse‚ but scientific studies show a link between child abuse and neglect of children and a wide range of medical‚ emotional‚ and behavioral disorders such as depression‚ alcohol abuse‚ drug addiction and juvenile

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    The Abuse of Welfare

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    Introduction …………………………………………………………….. 4 III. Purpose and History of the Welfare System …………………………….. 4 IV. Effects of Welfare Abuse ……….……………………………………. 5 V. Alternatives and Solutions …………………………………………….. 6 VI. Conclusion …………………………………………………………….. 7 VII. Reference Page ……………………………………………………... 8 Abstract This paper discusses how American citizens blatantly abuse the country’s welfare system by simply staying on it two long therefore becoming dependant on the government for their only source

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