population was growing rapidly. The colonist was expecting the French to help because of their struggle against the British. The colonists fought‚ and gather more property to preserve their independence. However‚ the Revolution had momentous consequences. It created the United States. It transformed a monarchical society‚ in which the colonists were subjects of the Crown‚ into a republic‚ in which they were citizens and participants in the political process. The
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The Consequences of Dehumanization The actions committed during the Holocaust are‚ to many‚ unthinkable. Hitler and his followers have become merely fixtures of history‚ and the very idea that something like the Holocaust could happen again is often laughable. However‚ the Holocaust did not begin with widespread destruction‚ rather‚ it was a slow ascent into the horrors that we know of. This ascent began with the idea that the Jewish people were at fault for Germany’s economic collapse‚ yet finished
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Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold‚ pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness‚ and prevents pain or suffering. Utilitarianism = an ethical philosophy that says the most ethical decision or course of action is the one that maximize utility. Utilitarianism
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Hidden consequences Page 1 In the play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth’s decisions are heavily influenced by Lady Macbeth and the witches. Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan‚ and the witches predict Macbeth’s future life by showing him. Therefore the decisions that the other characters make are crucial because they really shape out the life of Macbeth during and after he obtains the throne. The advice he takes will eventually
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APES 3/22/12 One consequence of human use of water is the wasted water resulted from inefficient irrigation. Less than half of the freshwater we use for irrigation is actually absorbed by crops. Wasteful practices like “flood and furrow” irrigation‚ which involve liberally flood fields with water‚ use up water unnecessarily because it may evaporate from standing pools in the field. This kind accounts for 90% of worldwide irrigation. Overirrigation leads to waterlogging and salinization‚ which ultimately
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The Abyssinian crisis of 1935 was an important historical event in the lead up to world war two. Some of the major factors leading to this event were a pre existing border dispute in 1896‚ Italy wanting colonies equal or greater to the other great powers and Italy’s desire for a larger empire‚ and the access Italy had to the Suez Canal. The crisis between Abyssinia and Italy affected the inhabitants of both countries‚ as well as those countries involved in the League of Nations (LON) The first
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The Price of Doing Good: Consequences of Ethical Decision Making Shakela Pitts Walden University Abstract Understanding the process in which individuals; particularly leaders‚ engage in ethical decision making and factors that are involved. The purpose of this paper is to examine ethical decision making and the price and consequences leaders face for doing good. In addition an example of a leader within an organization that faces and ethical dilemma that ended with a positive outcome and the actions
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about 9‚700lbs and‚ two billion dollars of research was the smallest of the two. “Fat Boy” was made out of plutonium-238 and weighed around 10‚800lbs and being ten times more efficient than “Little Boy”. President Truman warned Japan with the consequences if they didn’t surrender with the Potsdam Declaration. It was signed by President Truman‚ and by Prime Minister Attlee of the United Kingdom and with the concurrence of Chiang Kai-Shek‚ President of the National Government of China. Japan refused
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Scientists often do not see the consequences which may occur by playing God. The medical practices of today’s society as come a long way sine 1987‚ but as one develops more knowledge the more experimental one becomes. What people don’t seem to understand is that it is the actions which causes the consequences whether it’s good or bad and an example of this can be seen in the film Frankenstein. The fact of humans disrupting God’s ability to satisfy their own needs is unbiblical. People are taking
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Who would like to leave school just to go get lunch? I know I would‚ but my school doesn’t give me that privilege‚ does yours? A lot of schools don’t give students that right and it is unfair because probably the reason why they don’t let students leave is because they’re scared that the students won’t come back. As a result‚ those students are the reason why other students who will come back don’t have that privilege. Students should be allowed to leave school property for lunch because we might
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