may be necessary nonetheless. While this position makes good philosophical sense‚ it makes little political sense. In practice‚ societies choose either to validate or reject the legitimacy of certain acts. This article aims to overcome this problem by suggesting a new way of thinking about the way that ‘dirty hands’ and ‘lesser evil’ ethics work in practice through Ian Clark’s work on legitimacy. It argues that in particular cases actors evaluate between competing political‚ ethical and legal claims
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just finished my speaking test for the final exam. All that I can conclude from the test is I need to improve my English proficiency. I was in the same group with my class rep‚ Iskandar Azlan‚ Alia Md Lani and one of the best speaker in my class‚ Aishah Ismail. At first‚ when I assigned to be in their group‚ I was very nervous. Aishah is the best speaker as she does not even need any text if she is doing the presentation. She got a lot of ideas and can talk spontaneously. Before this‚ my faculty held
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Since I grow up in a warm but overprotective household‚ I remember how stressful was to relate with my peers when I started elementary school. A combination of physical and cognitive factors seemed to contribute to my struggles. First‚ I had a fragile constitution and I hated sports and some exercises that involved physical contact or violence. Second‚ my introvert character contributed to prevent me to make new friends. I was a timid‚ suspicious‚ cautious and not competitive at all. Thus‚ the result
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reflect a person ’s overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example‚ "I am competent‚" "I am worthy") and emotions such as triumph‚ despair‚ pride and shame. Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem is the positive or negative evaluations of the self‚ as in how we feel about it." Self-esteem is also known as the evaluative
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My political belief is that I identify as a New Coalition Democrat based on the quiz. I suppose‚ I was shocked at first because my entire family identifies as some form of a Republican. It shocked me in that sense that my political identity did not match my families‚ who raised me‚ and ingrained the majority of my beliefs. I knew I was more optimistic and open minded in my political beliefs‚ but I did not realize how different it truly was compared to my families. The quiz confirmed to me that
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childhood without scars from some sort of dysfunction. I’ll won’t go into details‚ just say that I endured abuse. My father was and still is an alcoholic. I was never angry at him for it. Alternately I felt sorry for him. He is a good man who loved his children and tried to teach them values. His addiction and relative lack of social skills led him to be distant‚ unreliable‚ and angry. My mother who felt guilty for what we had to go through because of his alcoholism and their relationship was very emotionally
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traveling‚ or being immersed into new cultures. My unique experience of living in 6 different states has made me appreciate and crave to gain more knowledge about cultures. Although I have not had the financial means to gain any international cultural experiences first hand‚ I have continuously consumed knowledge about new places through documentaries‚ research‚ and my education at Texas A&M. Studying human geography has been so rewarding in that it is my job‚ as a student‚ to learn as much as I can
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the garden to play." After I got out of the kitchen‚ I breathed a sign of relief. My plan had worked out fine so far. I scaled the fence and jumped onto the muddy field next to my house and started running towards the bus-stop at top speed. After half-an-hour‚ I was at the beach scanning the crowd for my friends‚ Jimmy and Bobby. After a while‚ I spotted them near a coconut tree. I ran towards them and got into my swimming trunk. For about an hour‚ we played volleyball happily. Suddenly‚ Bobby
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Investigating My Idea: The inspiration and drive for my project was due to my personal experience with cancer. As my mum was diagnosed with cancer in 2012/2013‚ her journey has been very close and personal to me. I have always been very inspired by my mum‚ as she maintained a positive attitude throughout the whole experience. She inspired me to choose my topic for this project as she has maintained hope throughout her journey‚ I want others to do the same. For this personal project‚ I wanted my product/outcome
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" "you know‚" or "and ah" in my speech. 2. I use phrases such as "watchama-call-it" or "thingamajig-jig" to substitute for the proper words. 3. I use profanity when I talk to friends. 4. I am asked to speak more loudly or more clearly. 5. I have trouble expressing myself when I am emotional. 6. I speak well in front of the class or an audience. 7. I speak overly loud to get attention or make a point. 8. I use hand gestures when I speak. 9. I express my feelings easily. 10. When I
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