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    Ethics Portfolio: Final Essay Prompt Please write a 750-900 word essay that responds to the following: “Was Octavian/Augustus’s rise to power ethically questionable? If so‚ how? Was it justified?” In analyzing justifications‚ be sure to take account not just of the immediate historical context‚ but also what you have learned about Roman history before and after Augustus’s rule. Grading: In grading your final essay‚ we will be looking for your ability to identify and explain ethically questionable

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    -How does the author describe the feelings of anxiety and excitement of the boy? My Greatest Ambition is a story written by Morris Lurie in 1984 about a thirteen-year-old boy whose greatest ambition was being a comic-strip artist although at the end he grows out of it. In this text the author can easily transmit the feelings of anxiety and excitement of the main character in different ways. One of the ways Morris Lurie describes them is through the boy’s incapacity of controlling his own body

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    Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is the greatest president ever because he did great things such as ending slavery‚ getting the us through the Civil War‚ and helped our country a lot. The American Civil War was a war between the Southern states and the Confederate states. Abraham Lincoln was not very prepared for the war militarily‚ but he knew about war. His time in office was peaceful for about a month and he was the only president whose whole presidency was focused on war. Lincoln took care of

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    Facing one’s fear takes a lot of courage. One of the fear that I’ve ever had was going to the dentist. I was afraid of the dentist‚ but I decided that being checked up and have my teeth cleaned was an important hygiene that I should do. I also thought it would be a part of good hygiene and would help me become a better person. What I didn’t realize was that facing my fear to see the dentist would also make me a more confident person. Just thinking about going to the dentist office made me feel

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    The Greatest Leaders Are Made‚ Not Born MBA 525 September 29‚ 2011 The Greatest Leaders are Made‚ Not Born Workforce diversity should be a necessity and not a luxury. Diverse working groups present different ideas and perspectives which can enable a company to grow larger‚ stronger‚ become more productive and profitable. Morrison (1996) suggests that effective diversity programs can reduce certain types of personnel costs by reducing headcount and maintaining acceptable retention levels. In

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    Delano Roosevelt was one of the greatest‚ if not the greatest President the United States of America has ever had. Roosevelt was elected President four times‚ held office for twelve years‚ led America out of the Great Depression‚ started many programs‚ such as social security‚ which are still in place today. He led America through World War II and the tragedies that came with it and was America’s first disabled President. Eleven years before he was elected President‚ Roosevelt was out boating with

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    I believe that smoking is America’s greatest problem. There are three main reason’s why I believe this is true the first reason is that that are many dangerous health effects when it comes to smoking. The second reason is that smoking has effects and or symptoms on people who are pregnant. The third and final reason is that smoking does not only have effects on you it also has effects on others. Furthermore the hazardous ingredients in cigarettes can have many dangerous effects on your health and

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    Top 10 Greatest Empires In History FREIKORPTRASHER JUNE 22‚ 2010The definition of an empire is: when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory‚ which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence‚ longevity and power of the various empires‚ and‚ as you will see‚ it contains at least one or two entries that may strike some as controversial. My one requirement for this list is that the empire must have been ruled – for

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    Grecco 4/11/14 6th period Harriet Tubman’s Great Achievements Harriet Tubman was a hero that completed many brave and selfless acts. She was born in Maryland in 1822 and by the age of 5‚ she was already working. She got married in 1844‚ to a free black man‚ but she was still a slave. Finally‚ in 1849‚ her master died and she decided to escape. That is when her great achievements began. Her first great achievement was operating the Underground Railroad. Her journeys to grant other slaves were hundreds

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    and Utilitarians seem to voice different opinions when it comes to pleasure. Aristotle discusses pleasures to be a negative and is something not to indulge on frequently or often. He further explains how valuable it is that humans use the power of reason and critical thought to guide themselves throughout life towards happiness. Utilitarianism or The Greatest Happiness Principle speaks upon pleasure being the absence of pain. “It is better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied…” was the

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