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    Extraordinary Measures

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    Extraordinary Measures dramatizes the father’s quest to find a cure for Pompe disease‚ a relatively rare genetic condition that afflicts two of his three children.  The quest brings into play three powerful‚ often competing human motives; a father’s love for his children‚ a scientist’s pursuit of knowledge and recognition‚ and a corporation’s mandate for profits.  Crowley‚ an energetic marketing executive‚ and his wife Aileen are told that their children Megan(age eight) and Patrick (age six) have

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    Extreme sports are not a hazard and should NOT be banned. There are many reasons that extreme sports should NOT be banned. Firstly‚ extreme sports can increase self esteem and confidence. Secondly‚ extreme sports challenge the person and increase their skill. And last but not least‚ extreme sport can add to a persons experience‚ determination and courage. To begin‚ extreme sports should not be banned because it can increase a persons self esteem and confidence. Some people like extreme sports very

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    Case of Extreme Isolation

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    A Final Note on a Case of Extreme Isolation In order to explain how this article “A Final Note on a Case of Extreme Isolation” tells us about socialization‚ we should first understand the term socialization. At birth humans are born with a “blank slate” or in Latin it’s called tabula rasa. Then as early as the age of two years old‚ socialization has begun to fill this “blank slate.” “The term socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction in which the individual acquires a social

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    through their face and each strand of hair‚ the images of nature they fly by‚ and the pleasure of personal achievement. Despite having this example of an extreme sport‚ most people will still view extreme sports‚ like wingsuit diving‚ as reckless and an action that only brings adrenaline‚ injuries‚ and death. Contrary to what most people believe‚ extreme sports carry more to its meaning and purpose than just the typical remarks and stereotypes people make of them. In fact‚ they provide much more‚ such

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    A Game of Extremes: The Beating of Marlene Pinnock and Its Effects Marlene Pinnock was 51 years old when she was recorded being beaten by a highway patrol officer by the name of Daniel L. Andrew. A video of the beating was uploaded on the internet and spread quickly‚ gaining Pinnock huge support and making her a temporary icon in the actions being taken against discrimination by police officers. (McLaughlin‚ Michael) According to Pinnock’s attorney‚ Caree Harper‚ the video didn’t tell the horrific

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    Extreme Sports Popularity

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    Extreme sports popularity: People enjoy the thrill of having their heart race and their stomach knot‚ and they link these thrills with entertainment and enjoyment. Extreme sports‚ such as BMX biking‚ skateboarding‚ bungee jumping‚ rock or ice climbing‚ and whitewater kayaking fulfill the need for danger and fear. Although traditional sports remain popular‚ still extreme sports popularity is steadily increasing because of different age‚ sex‚ and race‚ media influence‚ degree of danger and fear‚ and

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    Alan Dershowitz details Jeremy Bentham ’s utilitarian justification as a means to protect the greater good‚ maximizing societal benefits (Dershowitz‚ Blackboard pg. 1-2). In the ticking-bomb scenario‚ torturing the terrorist to gain information for the location and/or disposal of the bomb would be

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    deontological vs. utilitarian ethics Kant believed that morality is dependent upon reason‚ that to act rationally was the same as acting morally. He placed a high value upon duty in determining the moral worth of an action. Kant’s deontological ethics is essentially an ethics of duty or obligation. As such‚ he claims that the moral worth of an action depends solely on whether or not it was done exclusively from a sense of duty. If an act is done simply because one is so inclined‚ the act has no

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    Living in an extreme world

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    Living in an extreme world There is compelling evidence to show that many weather-related disasters are not chance occurrences but are a result of human activities that have altered our atmosphere The recent flood-related disaster in Uttarakhand was labelled a Himalayan tsunami‚ recalling the deaths‚ damage‚ and destruction that followed the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 2004. Yet‚ this is a misleading metaphor‚ because there is little evidence that real tsunamis are linked to

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    Final Project Part 2 Utilitarian Ethics: act and rule Definition of Act Utilitarian The goal of an act utilitarian is to maximize a person’s overall happiness in the universe. With an act utilitarian the goal will be to “Maximize pleasure and minimize pain” (Waller‚ 2005‚ p.49). An act utilitarian says that people could do that and they would not only make everyone happier but they would also be doing what is morally right. An act utilitarian doesn’t have conflicts over any action being

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