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    Utilitarianism is a moral theory which centers on happiness and how we can promote it‚ and is measured by our actions. Utilitarianism explains how human’s ultimate goal is to achieve happiness. This is also called hedonism‚ limiting the amount of pain and equating happiness with pleasure. This theory explains how we aim for happiness through our actions. According to hedonism‚ when a person wishes to act ethically‚ they should strive to produce the greatest possible amount of happiness for the greatest

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    Why Abortion Is Wrong

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    Why Abortion Is Wrong Abortion‚ the easiest way to fix one’s mistakes. If one is going to be promiscuous‚ why should they have to be responsible for the outcome? Why not just murder the unborn child. That is what goes on daily‚ the slaughtering of young‚ innocent children‚ that if born‚ would easily find a home. What did they‚ the unborn children do wrong? Nothing‚ it’s just that the mother and/or father are just so lazy and irresponsible that they would rather see their child be butchered than

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    The Most Dangerous Game

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    “The Most Dangerous Game” Essay Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are very alike in some ways. Both want to have the upper hand in an argument or situation. In the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Zaroff has the upper hand as he knows the terrain and has a threatening bodyguard. He allowed Rainsford to eat and stay at his château after he fell overboard. At the end of the story‚ Rainsford has the upper hand as he won “the game”‚ surprises Zaroff‚ and forces Zaroff to play the game he

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    Writing and Race Matters

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    Harris‚ Joseph. Rewriting: How to do Things with Text. Logan‚ Utah: Utah State University Press‚ 2006. COMING TO TERMS: (15) “not only to explain what you think [text] means‚ but to say something about the perspective from which you are reading it” Three moves in coming to terms: *define the project of the writer in your own terms What is the writer’s position or arguments? What issues or problems does the writer wish to explore? *note keywords or passages in the text How does

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    Why Fear Matters

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    states "Fear matters‚" "It’s a good thing‚" she adds‚ "because fear makes you do things that keep you alive." It goes back to knowing having prior knowledge in counteracting to fear resulting in the choice of making smart decisions to prevent conflict. Additionally‚ fear matters because it can also push an individual to the edge to display absurd behavior‚ which can lead to a intensified conflict between parties. Fear is a preparation for movement. (Reinhardt‚ 2002) It’s vitally important in hopes

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    Why Privacy Matters

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    Why Privacy Matters “For example‚ privacy can be invaded by the disclosure of your deepest darkest secrets. It might also be invaded if you’re watched by a peeping Tom‚ even if no secrets are ever revealed” (St. Martin’s Guide to Writing‚ pg. 164) This quote explains how privacy isn’t just about someone always trying to hide things from an authority figure. Privacy can mean many different things‚ including having privacy when you get dressed‚ or take a shower‚ or even go to the bathroom. However

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    How Is Cassius Dangerous

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    Caesar says that men like Cassius are “very dangerous”. Analyse how Shakespeare presents Cassius’ character and behavior in act one of the play and say whether or not the audience is encouraged to agree with Caesars’ judgment. Shakespeare presents Cassius as dangerous in many ways. For instance‚ through out act one he is talking to Brutus about Caesar‚ behind his back. Shakespeare has portrayed Cassius like he is deceiving and if he often back stabs people‚ who else is he back stabbing. This shows

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    Wrong With Kate

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    “Okay‚ but what’s wrong with Kate‚ exactly?” My roommate sets down the novel with a sigh‚ ready for another long winded discussion on the English reading. I just stare at her for a second and takes incredible restraint to reply “I don’t know‚” instead of “Nothing.” I want to explain that there’s nothing wrong with Kate. She’s okay‚ she’s just lost‚ she’s just looking for herself‚ she’s just trapped by her pendulum of a dialectic. But I know that Kate is not okay. I know that Kate isn’t okay because

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    The Most Dangerous Game

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    "The Most Dangerous Game"‚ by Richard Cornell was a story which Mr.Cornell used 8 aspects of fiction to show his point of view that one who has intellect can overcome one who has intelligence or instinct. The character’s used in the story gave the author a way to make his point of view come clear to his audience. The story uses sequence of events. The plot is how the story goes about. The setting is the surroundings of the story‚ or where it takes place. The suspense is the temporary holding

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    Armed and Dangerous Report

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    Michael Ciuffoletti  ARMED AND DANGEROUS             A female takes on the role of police officer in a male dominated profession in Armed and Dangerous.  Gina Gallo was a Chicago police woman for sixteen years and found herself surrounded by the constant reminder that police work was a man’s job.  In addition to the things she would see and experience on the rough streets of Chicago‚ she also dealt with stereotypes and discrimination that came with being a female police officer.             A

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