Unlike other moral guides‚ it takes motives into account when judging one’s morality. The Golden Rule‚ also known as the ethic of reciprocity‚ is a general principle of ethics which requires one to treat others as they themselves would want to be treated when in the same situation. As both of the theories are deontological theories‚ they share common strengths. Both bring out desirable values; the Golden Rule brings out desirable values such as compassion and equality‚ encouraging people to treat
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Hawks of the sea The Pirates of Barbary‚ Corsairs‚ Conquests‚ and Captivity in the 17th-century Mediterranean by Adrian Tinniswood is an interesting book that details the ventures of the many Barbary Pirates. This book explains the effects of the often forgotten but highly important Barbary Pirates. Tinniswood explains the workings of the maritime cities‚ whose economies depended on the piracy that was engaged by the Anglo-Turkish pirates. He first discusses the famous raids and affects the pirates
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INDIA - THE GOLDEN SPARROW While talking of ancient Indian glory‚ History textbooks in Indian schools often refer to ancient India as a Golden Sparrow. India has traditionally been a storehouse of world’s gold and it has always had defense systems and attitudes that can be best compared to that of a sparrow - defensive with strict policy of non-aggression. It is no wonder that India was invaded time and again with the intention of plunder. Yet‚ Indians refuse to learn from history. Even today
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Black Hawk Down By: Mark Bowden Black Hawk Down‚ by Mark Bowden is a book based on actual events that took place in Mogadishu‚ Somalia. The operation known as "Black Hawk Down" was code named "IRENE". In October 1993‚ a group of US soldiers went to Somalia as part of a U.N. Peacekeeping operation. Their mission was to capture several top lieutenants of the Somali warlords Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The operation started by an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers who were sent
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Warren‚ wrote “Evening Hawk” in order to influence readers to learn from their mistakes. By setting an image in one’s mind with one’s mind with sensory language‚ Warren is able to convey a sense of fear by illustrating the passage of time. “Evening Hawk” symbolizes the error of humanity. Hawks to most people are associated with strength because it is a powerful yet misunderstood bird. Line 2 “Geometries and orchids that the sunset build” implies that the sun has set and the hawk is taking flight. Continuing
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THE GOLDEN CANGUE Translated by Eileen ChangSHANGHAI thirty years ago on a moonlit night ... maybe we did not get to see the moon of thirty years ago. To young people the moon of thirty years ago should be a reddish-yellow wet stain the size of a copper coin‚ like a teardrop on letter paper by To-yün Hsüan’ worn and blurred. In old people’s memory the moon of thirty years ago was gay‚ larger‚ rounder‚ and whiter than the moon now. But looked back on after thirty years on a rough road‚ the best of
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TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE Andrew S. Tanenbaum Dept. of Computer Science Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam‚ The Netherlands http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/ 0 GOLDEN RULE #1: THINK LONG TERM 1 CURRENT STUDENTS MAY WORK UNTIL 2040 2000 2020 2040 1a COMPARISON OF TWO ELDERLY OS BOOKS Per Brinch Hansen 1. Overview of Oper. Sys. 2. Sequential Processes 3. Concurrent Processes 4. Process Management 5. Store Management 6. Scheduling Algorithms 7. Resource Protection
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In Evening Hawk‚ Robert Penn Warren creates a mood of uncertainty as he comments on the passage of time. The passage of time is an inevitable process and despite all efforts everyone eventually dies. As humans‚ it is hard to understand this process and one cannot predict when their time is coming to an end. Ultimately‚ Warren uses diction‚ symbolism‚ and imagery in order to explore this concept and showcase the uncertainty it brings about. In the first stanza of the poem‚ Warren uses vivid imagery
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Chapter One-Ethics in Funeral Service How does the Golden Rule apply to funeral service? There is no ’right vs. wrong’ when it comes to showing reverence for the dead or comforting the grieving. Perhaps it is better to think in terms of appropriate vs. inappropriate‚ or thoughtful vs. thoughtless. When you’re not sure what to do‚ the best course of action is always the Golden Rule: ”treat others the way you wish to be treated.” Under this ethical code‚ funeral directors‚ cremation societies and
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Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal (born March 17‚ 1990) is an Indian Khel Ratna winning badminton player currently ranked number 2 in the world by Badminton World Federation‚ Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win theWorld Junior Badminton Championships. Her Early days Saina was born in 1990 in a Yadav family from Haryana. In December 1998‚ Saina’s father took her to meet Coach Nani Prasad at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad
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