the concept of human action is significant. While contemporary moral philosophers tend to address these subjects as discrete topics of study‚ St. Thomas Aquinas’s treatment of them yields a bracing‚ comprehensive view of the moral life. Though at times it is not necessary for someone to be a trained moralist just to determine whether an act is good or bad‚ in some cases‚ this task can be challenging. Essential to identifying a correct moral action is recognizing what in this action is relevant to
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Senior Writing Seminar 13 December 2012 The Irish Potato Famine Six long years‚ with over 1 million dead‚ and nearly a quarter of the population missing‚ the Irish Potato Famine left a massive imprint in history (Irish 1). Most people underestimate the destruction of the Potato Famine because 1 million does not look like very many in today’s population numbers. Back in the 1800’s‚ less than 8 million populated Ireland. With
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warming‚ due to human activity is not occurring. Global warming is the increase of the average temperature of the Earth’s surface and has become a controversial and complicated issue facing scientists and politicians today. Many scientists and writers point to human activity being the main contributor to global warming. I disagree with the statement that global warming is not occurring and believe that global warming‚ due to human activity is actually occurring. • Human activities have
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Has the Internet caused more harm than good? (David) Nowadays‚ Internet is one important part of our daily life. We cannot live in a modern life without it. It helps us to search for information‚ communicate with other people or even give relaxation to us. Therefore‚ Internet will have good influences on the people. Internet is the platforms and tools for learning. Students usually use Wikipedia to gather information for their school projects or studies. When the examinations are around the
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THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE Pre-Famine History The potato was introduced to Europe sometime in the 16th century. There are many theories on how it arrived‚ but the one with the most credibility is from a case study done by Theresa Purcell. She explains how the white potato‚ also known as the Irish potato‚ originated in the Andean Mountains and was brought to Europe by the Spaniards. The potato was originally classified in the same family as the poisonous nightshade so people refrained from eating
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Irish Famine Ireland 1847 Approved by the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education on September 10th‚ 1996‚ for inclusion in the Holocaust and Genocide Curriculum at the secondary level. Revision submitted 11/26/98. 0. DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This curriculum is dedicated to the millions of Irish who suffered and perished in the Great Starvation. It is also dedicated to those who escaped by emigration‚ and to the great Irish Diaspora worldwide. The Irish Famine Curriculum
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An invention that has caused more harm than good There have been many inventions that have come along throughout the years. One that comes to mind is the computer. Computers have been around for quite sometime now and throughout the years they have become more advanced such as new programs and the internet. The internet is one invention that has caused more harm than good. Reasons for this would be people getting addicted to certain websites‚ having stalkers and people hacking your information
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Notes Peter Singer opens his argument by introducing the reader to a famine in Bengal setting up his first premise that starvation is bad (Singer 631-632). He then suggests for his second premise that if it is possible to stop something bad from happening‚ then we should do all we can to stop it as long as it does not cause something else just as bad to happen. Singer says that if everyone donated five pounds‚ then there would be sufficient funds to help relieve
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Candidate Number: 0929 School Code: 000929 Hanoi International School Did prohibition cause more troubles than it solved? By James Cooper Candidate name: James Cooper Candidate Number: 0929
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Singer’s Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Ametra Heard PHI208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor Zummuna Davis January 14‚ 2013 Singer’s Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In the Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality”‚ he discusses the way that people should take moral in their help toward the support of the Bengal famine crisis. Singer states three obligations that would help the Bengal region through the means of a wealthy person‚ and those individuals living life on a day
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