be won on the grounds of health alone. The argument that Coca-Cola‚ Pepsi‚ and other soft drink firms present is deeply rooted in American values and cannot easily be trumped. What they argue for is freedom of choice. In his book On Liberty‚ John Stuart Mill states‚ "over himself‚ over his own body and mind‚ the individual is sovereign” (9). If an individual chooses that he wants to drink soda pop‚ he should be allowed a high degree of liberty to make that decision. Such is the foundation of a
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John Winthrop ’s "City Upon A Hill"‚ described the mission and vision to start a "New England"‚ which became known as the United States of America. John Winthrop believed a perfect society could exist in a perfect city where everyone worshiped and worked together in harmony. He envisioned a community so closely woven together that everyone was equally important to the future of the city. A city where a purer form of Christianity would exist‚ which would provide a moral and religious show for the
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In this paper‚ I will argue for the truth of utilitarianism. In my opinion‚ the most interesting version of utilitarianism is hedonistic utilitarianism. It is the most interesting because it defies logic and rationale in favor of impulsion decision making. Hedonistic utilitarianism is the most interesting version because it is tied more intrinsically into the wellbeing of an organism‚ specifically humans‚ than any other alternatives of utilitarianism. Other forms of utilitarianism are wide-ranging
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SCLS 2 – STUDY GUIDE- ASSESSEMNT JUNE 19TH STUDENT: MARIA INES ROMERO THE TUDORS AND THE STUARTS THE TUDOR AGE The Tudors were a dinasty that reigned in the 15th century‚ between 1485 to 1603 in England and Wales. During their reign the country underwent many changes on the social and economic aspects. on population growth‚ trade‚ farming‚ the exploration of new lands‚ employment and food supply. As regards the social aspects‚ the British Isles began to recover after the effects of the Black
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Associate Level Material Ethical Theory Comparison Chart Respond to the prompt for each of the five ethical theories listed. One section on each chart has been filled in as an example. What is good? (1–2 sentences) Aristotle – Virtue Ethics Mill – Utilitarianism Kant – Deontology Consequentialism Noddings – Care Ethics Aristotle believed that we as humans have natural obligations that provide happiness. Happiness consists of pleasure and the capacity to develop reasoning. For J.S. Mill‚ decreasing
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It is important to highlight the fact that Winthrop’s phrase a “city upon a hill” is a religious version. Religion has always played an important role in shaping American society and government. The intended audience of John Winthrop’s sermon given on the ship Arabella was the Puritans on their journey to their new home in North America. His purpose was to motivate the Puritans to become a model society based on their strong religious belief. This belief is still so important in the modern world
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with freedom. Woven all together‚ liberty is the freedom to exert choices without interruption of any other force that seeks to hinder it. Therefore‚ at its innermost layer‚ liberty emanates from the inclusion of will. The great English philosopher John Locke expanded on such core with a philosophical layer where‚ “all men are naturally in a state of perfect freedom to order
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On Liberty is one of Mill’s most famous works and remains the one most read today. In this book‚ Mill expounds his concept of individual freedom within the context of his ideas on history and the state. On Liberty depends on the idea that society progresses from lower to higher stages and that this progress culminates in the emergence of a system of representative democracy. It is within the context of this form of government that Mill envisions the growth and development of liberty. Chapter I defines
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Utilitarianism states “that an action is morally right if and only if it produces at least as much good (utility) for all people affected by the action as any alternative action the person could do instead.” (Audi 942) One of the branches of utilitarianism is act-utilitarianism‚ and it is also considered by philosophers to be the “traditional utilitarianism.” (Schick 349) The purpose of act-utilitarianism is to follow the action that will maximize happiness for a given populace. Act-utilitarianism
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1. Stuart’s Branded Foods is not competitive in the market. Is there a different way that can be used to estimate the cost of services and products to the customers‚ such that the company can become competitive? Use the data about the two customers to demonstrate your proposal and calculate what would be the selling price per kit or per cup for each customer. The traditional pricing approach is not appropriate to figure out the cost structure in this case. With 23% and 12% margin‚ the weighted
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