Utilitarianism treats people differently based on their capacity for happiness. Utilitarianism cares only about maximizing happiness or pleasure‚ not the unhappiness side. In addition‚ the rights of individual not as important as the good for the many. For example‚ the hospital ten patient that in need of organ transplantation as soon as possible and nine organs available for organ transplantation. Nine of the ten patient need only one organ to survive their sickness‚ but the remaining patient need all nine
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Catherine Tennison Humanities DC A3 Venus Figures Venus figures have been found in various places of the world‚ at different time periods. This implies that all cultures shared a common belief or a common thought of women and their bodies. The Venus figures are most popularly known to represent fertility. These figurines were typically made from soft stone (steatite‚ calcite or limestone)‚ bone‚ ivory‚ wood‚ or ceramic clays. The similarity of each Venus figurine from each time period shows
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for the things in the Reckoning with Mestizaje gallery‚ I decided that the item that most correctly represents the term mestizaje would be the Zemi figure. A zemi is defined as being a deified ancestor revered in the Caribbean. Zemis were among the first indigenous objects collected by Europeans in the New World and sent back as curiosities. The figures originated in the Caribbean and were even prevalent in the lives of the Native peoples well before the Spanish conquest. When the Spaniards arrived
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replace major social institutions. An example would be the U.S. civil rights movement which was in the 1960s (p. 306). Countermovements are designed to prevent or reverse the changes sought or accomplished by an earlier movement. A countermovement is most likely to emerge when the reform movement against which it is reacting becomes large and effective in pursuing its goals and therefore comes to be seen as a threat to personal and social interests (p. 307). An example of this would be the emergence in
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5. Give an example of a "consilience" explanation to one specific religious phenomenon (e.g.‚ why do people worship snakes‚ etc.). Be sure to choose your own example. Consilience is the understanding that each branch of knowledge studies a subset of reality that depends on other branches. Many religious phenomenons cannot be studied in isolation. Math underlies the working of physics‚ which studies chemistry‚ and it continues on with biology‚ psychology‚ sociology‚ and then we are able to understand
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Examples of resilience through flexibility include: During the Western Australian gas crisis‚ some food processors used alternative (diesel) power supplies to keep production over the short-term. It took up to four months for some food supply chain elements
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1. INTRODUCTION "The family we are born into is the small group to which most of us owe our primary allegiance for the first fifteen or twenty years of our life‚ and‚ indeed for many people in our society‚ it remains a focus for allegiance throughout their lives." (Douglas 1983: p86 Quoted from Tajfel 1978:p179) People can establish or grow their social structure‚ status and leadership abilities just by being a part of a group of people. Many theorists have discovered and revealed reasons why
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Conformity and rebellion through the eyes of the people Opening eyes‚ changing life’s and sacrifice for the greater good are some of the many outcomes of rebellion due to conformity. Throughout the centuries there are many examples of this‚ as proven through cases such as Vietcong‚ McCarthyism‚ and protests against the war in Vietnam throughout the U.S. In 1954 a brutal conflict began between Vietnam and France because Vietnam wanted to rule their own country‚ the conflict ended in July when France
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The More Perfect Union speech presented by Barack Obama on March 18‚ 2008 was said to be as strong as the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” by Martin Luther King. After hearing this speech then listening and then reading it and then being able to feel that energy with a strong agreement on some points. With Barack’s style of pausing and‚ eye contact and with a tone of voice never boring but drawing you with a wanting more draw. Although he never left the podium he kept the audience on the seats edge
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(Narrative) Larry suddenly woke up from a deep sleep. The sun was dazzling his half-open eyes‚ and he couldn’t figure out what time it was. The door to his room was closed; the house was immersed in some sort of reckless silence. He slowly got out of his bed and approached the bench right next to the window. For a moment‚ he thought‚ he heard a tapping sound coming from the attic. Then again he heard the sound‚ only this time it seemed to be somewhat closer. He looked outside the window
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