Explain the main differences between Act and Rule Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a theory‚ which first became widely acknowledge when it was adopted by its greatest advocate Jeremy Bentham. It is a theory that maintains that it is an action’s total consequence that determines its moral correctness. It is a theory not concerned with the effects of the action on the individual carrying out the action‚ but instead the effect it has on everybody affected by the action. It also maintains that it is
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What are the fundamental differences between the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening movements‚ and what if anything did these two movements have in common? The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment were two historical events that shaped the thoughts of people and religion in the mid 1700’s America. The Great Awakening began about the 1930’s and reached its climax ten years later in 1740. They both formed and shaped the way many think today and brought lots of notions on human rights. Beginning
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exert from a fourteen year old girl: “October 27‚ 1937: The other girls and I were moved for the sixth time today. This time they moved us to a factory closer to Auschwitz. I’m beginning to fear that I’m at the end and I might die soon. At some points I wish they would go ahead and kill me so I wouldn’t have to endure this pain. Through all of this I still don’t understand why the Nazis hate us. We never did anything to them. I often wish someone would speak up on our behalf and save us from this
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fact that even the smallest everyday human actions can initiate a significant global change. An example worth mentioning is the city where I live‚ where there is so much traffic‚ and thus air and noise pollution‚ as every family possesses at least two vehicles for its own transportation. Consider this situation in its global dimension‚ creating many environmental‚ health and economical issues. But that can be reduced to the lowest possible level‚ if every single person starts using public transport
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thoughts in their minds. So‚ prolonged victimization increases the risk triple fold that the victim will become offender at some point in her life. According to pathways theories‚ there is not much difference between victimization and offending. Both are two sides of the same coin and cannot be separated from each other. This idea was first launched by the feminists but now in criminal justice system there are numerous evidences that prove involvement in crime is the result of being victimized. Not
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One of the first questions I missed was the very first question which asked about what the passage could best be described as. I originally thought it was more of a dramatic monologue. Once I checked my answers and reviewed the passage once more I realized that it was an objective historical commentary. I also got question #40 incorrect because I failed to see those terms as euphemisms. I thought they were nicknames used by the locals. The questions structure was slightly hard to follow‚ but it wasn’t
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What’s the difference between the pop culture now and the 90’s? The pop culture now is different from the 90’s cause back then they didn’t have social media or youtube etc. They really had to work for everything they wanted back then it was hard to make a million dollars in the 90’s. The rappers was different back then they was talking about their lives and the struggles they had to face in the world as a black african american. They talked about the racism they had to take back then in the 90’s. What
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The evolution of the female sex between the last one hundred years‚ and now is astounding. Since the 1900s‚ or even earlier‚ women have worked towards equality‚ and while this fight is still not over‚ women have slowly grown as a whole. Society has changed drastically over the last century‚ and although women may still be viewed in the same old-fashioned ways‚ many things have changed for the better. The similarities and differences between women one hundred years ago‚ and women today‚ are particularly
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There is quite a few differences between the book and movie The Outsiders. The book is written by S.E. Hinton. We have been reading the outsiders and we were wondering which was better the movie or the book. The book and movie are both easy to relate to because Ponyboy is our age and most of the characters are young. I think the three characters are Sodapop‚Ponyboy‚and Two bit. In the book I pictured them as these tough looking kids but when I saw the movie they actually don’t look as tough as
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the growth of the baby. Women at a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 24.9) should gain 25 to 35 pounds. Only about two pounds in the first trimester Know about community programs for older adults at risk for food insecurity Nutrition Screening Initiative Federal food assistance programs Food stamps Meals on Wheels Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Provides congregate meals (low- or no-cost meals served at community sites so older adults can receive a hot‚ nutritious meal and
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