What makes good people do bad things? Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment was to study the behavior of normal people under a particular situation. The students who took part in the experiment would play the role of either guard or a prisoner in a mock prison. Most of the students that played as the guards of the mock prison became very cruel as they abused their power and authority over the prisoners. The students that played as the prisoners were frightened and became submissive to the prison
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In a society where you can relax and relinquish those thoughts at the back of your mind about what people think about you over that social networking site. Unfortunately‚ that’s fantasy‚ because teens are always using these sites‚ which can lead to a danger little by little every day. For those teens that abundantly use social networking sites‚ you may think it gives you jubilance and entertainment‚ but social networking sites are much worse than you think. Social networking is terrible for teenagers
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Sweatshops: A Bad Thing or an Economic Stepping-Stone? Many people in our society today are constantly asking‚ "Why do sweatshops exist?" The answer to this question is that companies like Nike and Wal-Mart use sweatshops to produce their goods for a much cheaper rate‚ to reduce the cost of their products. The problem with sweatshops is that the workers are subject to hard work in often times poor conditions for minimal pay. But although many people may condemn sweatshops‚ there are some advantages
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Carbs: Are they good or bad? So which is it? Are carbs good or bad? The answer is that they are both. * By choosing carbohydrates full of fiber we can increase the health benefits of good carbs. These carbs get absorbed slowly into our systems. Examples: whole grains‚ vegetables‚ fruits‚ and beans. * * We can decrease the health risk of bad carbs by eating fewer refined and processed carbohydrates that take away beneficial fiber. Examples: white bread and white rice. How does our
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Ms 226 Destiny Chatfield Class 801 March 6‚ 2015 Are Sports Good or Bad for Kids? High School sports are still a desirable activity for students to participate in and should be supported for their educational benefits‚ but the question is whether they are good or bad. Do you support the idea of sports? According to the articles‚ “Are High School Sports Good for Kids?” by Daniel Gould‚ “What in the Name of High School Football” by Hank Hill‚ “High School‚ College Football Comes
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The Homework Revolution By SpaceKing800‚ Glen Rock‚ NJ More by this author Email me when SpaceKing800 contributes work Image Credit: Amanda C.‚ Reisterstown‚ MD A young girl sits at her desk‚ reviewing her homework assignments for the evening. English: read three chapters and write a journal response. Math: complete 30 problems‚ showing all work. Science: do a worksheet‚ front and back. French: study vocabulary for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night. This describes a typical
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Marijuana: Good or Bad? There has been a major debate on if marijuana should be made legal. Statistics show that about 443‚ 000 people die every year due to a tobacco related illness and there has been no evidence to support that there have been fatalities that are marijuana related. Tobacco is harmful to the lungs and can cause lung cancer‚ bronchitis‚ and emphysema. Jacques and van Luling (2013) explained that in 2010‚ 38‚ 329 people died from drug overdoses. Sixty percent of those were related
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POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1. In your own opinion is politics good or bad? * For me politics is both good and bad. Good because we can use this as a way to serve and help people in our country. We can also use politics to create or form a law to help improve our economy and our country. But on the other side of it‚ politics can also be used for bad purposes and personal agendas. Politicians can overuse their power to have lots of benefits just for them. Here in the Philippines‚ there are
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A good boss vs. a bad boss Comparing things is something we do every day in our lives and especially when we have to make a decision. For example‚ we might think of similarities or differences when we are buying something or even the way we are treated in a new job vs. an old one. We may need to evaluate two sides of an issue or projects at our workplace. A good boss communicates effectively‚ shows great team work and solve problems. A bad boss simply does care how he / she talks to their employees
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health there are many stigmas‚ one of them being that all fats are bad. While fats can be harmful if taken in excess‚ there are many different types of fats that make up this category. The fats that make up category are: saturated fats‚ unsaturated fats‚ trans-fatty acids and hydrogenated fats. Each of these fats are different and all play a role in your diet‚ some give much needed nutrients‚ while others have low nutritional value. One of the essential things that is given from fats in your food are
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