majority can become tyrannical and force its will on the minority. This tyrannical power exists both in the political sphere and outside it. Society itself can become oppressive by limiting individuals and rebellion. Mills writes that the only justification for manipulating an individual’s liberty should be for their self-protection. He argues that even if a law or public opinion is intended for an individual’s
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discovered new lands. But what most people don’t know is what happened to the people already living on these lands when he and other explorers showed up. Our praise and treatment of these types of heroes is in its own way a form of acceptance and justification of the cruel deeds carried out by these men in the name of progress. He feels that history is told through the point of view of governments and leaders to conceal the truth of the people who had to pay an unjust price for the sake of others they
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aren’t the only thing there is to do to occupy yourself when bored‚ so being non-creative is no excuse. In conclusion‚ boredom is vital to the human community because it helps invigorate brain activity‚ such as boosting your creativity or becoming aware of new things‚ as well as prevent tech addictions. Although some people do not have the creative characteristic‚ it is not a justification for turning to technology when bored. There are other things to do‚ for example‚ reading or pondering
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read for this assignment is a Stanford person experiment which was written by Lei head‚ A. (2011). “Experimental research practiced in Stanford person” 2. What is the author’s view? How do I know? The author’s view in my understanding to give justification about Stanford prison experiment illegal action against humanity and ethical guilty research ever seen in the history of scientific research system. How do I know? From the author clear statement and from the story itself (Lei head‚ 2011). 3.
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happening in one’s head immediately after the automatic appraisal but before emotional behavior has begun; aware of the impulses to action and words when those impulses first arise.” (Ekman 2003‚ 74) We must readjust our projection with reasoning and justifications because we
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reason behind their resolve to do nothing based on the assumption that it was their obligation to act. This nullifies ignorance as an excuse for the lack of action. In other words‚ the people had a duty to tell Santiago Nasar about the threat‚ and claiming that they assumed he already knew about it is not a valid excuse with a threat of this magnitude‚ but because that excuse is so predominant throughout the novel‚ it suggests that the people truly believed‚ even if only subconsciously‚ that Santiago Nasar
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For the prosecution to successfully prove that a defendant committed a criminal offence‚ they must prove both the actus reus and mens rea. Both are Latin terms and the actus reus refers to the physical elements of the crime‚ whereas‚ mens rea sets out the mental elements required. Firstly‚ actus reus can consist of the defendant’s conduct or their omission‚ and both are sufficient for the prosecution. In relation to conduct‚ this could mean offences such as perjury‚ rape or possession of drugs. For
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With Total Freedom Comes Total Responsibility Just like every other child‚ I was always questioned‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Adults usually replied to my response by saying “You can be anything as long as you put your mind to it.” Now that I am a college student‚ I have recently had to ponder this question again. Taking the question in a more serious matter compared to when I was 6‚ I realized that there is an endless amount of possibilities for me to choose from. Does this idea
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Cognitive dissonance Cognitive dissonance is the term used in modern psychology to describe the state of people when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (e.g.‚ ideas‚ beliefs‚ values‚ emotional reactions) simultaneously. In a state of dissonance‚ people may sometimes feel surprise‚ dread‚ guilt‚ anger‚ or embarrassment.[1] The theory of cognitive dissonance in social psychology proposes that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance by altering existing cognitions‚ adding new
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self-awareness is demonstrated Characters involved in highlighting this theme: OTHELLO: * He fails to acknowledge his most fatal flaw – jealousy. He cannot believe that he can be capable of such baseness‚ and makes all kinds of rationalisations and justifications for believing in Desdemona’s apparent infidelity * His lack of self-awareness is due to his insecurities and lack of confidence in his relationship with Desdemona‚ which threatens his pride and honour “I’ll see before I doubt; when I doubt
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