Imagine that you are walking by a small pond‚ and you see a child drowning. You might think that it is common sense that you or any other spectator ought to save the child because it is your duty as a human. In Applying Virtue to Ethics‚ Julia Annas uses this notable philosophical example to illustrate her argument that contrary to our initial intuition‚ virtue ethics does not account for moral demands from duty or obligation. However‚ I (and possibly Aristotle) disagree with Annas’ account of virtue
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Panoramic view of Gunung Mat Cincang Legendary Brawl In the heart of Langkawi Island sit two prominent mountains called Gunung Raya and Gunung Mat Cincang. And seeming to separate the two is a third mount called Bukit Sawar. Local legend believed the three were actually local giants by the names of Mat Raya‚ Mat Cincang and Mat Sawar. A long time ago‚ during a grand engagement kenduri or feast thrown for his daughter‚ Mat Raya was enraged when he caught his future son-in-law (Mat Cincang’s son) flirting
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Deception in Research PSYCH/540 August 5‚ 2013 Kimberly Wilkins Deception in Research Ethics are a very important part of psychological research‚ not only for the researcher‚ but also for the participant(s). Researchers have a duty to protect the participants from any kind of harm or injury. There is not one exact definition of ethics‚ as there are many. In this paper I will discuss what I believe the definition of ethics to be‚ along with the connection between deception and ethics
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discuss one of Europe’s most creative and influential dance-makers‚ the Swedish dancer and choreographer Mats Ek; acclaimed for the theatricality and immediacy of his work while his contribution and development through the dance field with the main focus on his revision of the classical ballet stories. It will also discuss one of his major works Carmen and relate it with the original one. Mats Ek is a prominent and controversial figure of the contemporary dance. He has his own choreographic style
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Dragnet Nation was published in February 25‚ 2014 and written by astounded author Julia Angwin. Julia Angwin is an award winning investigative journalist for the independent news organization ProPublica. For 13 years she was a staff reporter for the wall street journal‚ where her team won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of corporate corruption. She also led the team on covering online privacy‚ where she was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize. Covering online privacy led to the development
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4-MAT Book Review Stephanie Leonard Liberty University Summary In Dr. H. Norman Wrights book “The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say when it Matters Most”‚ which was published in 2011 focuses on how to counsel those in a crisis situation. The book begins by Dr. Wright discussing his personal life story of dealing with loss‚ crisis‚ and trauma. His story is the foundation of the subject in how to counsel someone and knowing when to refer a person to someone with more
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Different but are still similar. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ Winston and Julia are two people who meet each other and think that they can relate to each other in a society where nobody can freely express themselves. They both try to fit into society but think about society differently. Julia and Winston feel like they have to go according to what is happening around them or else they will suffer consequences. For example‚ in 1984 it says‚ "Tell me‚ what are your true feelings towards Big Brother?’
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WWinston and Julia in Love: The Theme of 1984 by George Orwell It is apparent that there are many themes present in the book 1984 and there have been many arguments as to which one is the most significant‚ but it seems obvious that the most prevalent one is that love is the best aspect in life. While the world of 1984 is one where love is nearly impossible to exist‚ a pair of souls‚ Winston and Julia‚ beat the devastating odds and loved each other despite the certain doom they faced. There has been
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David Orr comparison Julia Schor The goals between two ecofriendly people in many ways are the same. David Orr is very active in his beliefs of making a greener community just as Julia Schor is very opinionated on the ties between the economy and the environment. Both David and Julia voice their goals on the issues with the current education system‚ communities need to practice more eco-friendly choices‚ individuals’ knowledge about greener economies‚ and how an economy effects the environment and
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author‚ Julia Alvarez has achieved in doing so‚ in her book‚ “In the Time of The Butterflies.” Julia Alvarez introduces this idea of how fiction is her way of understanding history when attempting to recreate the story of the Mirabal sisters. When Julia Alvarez creates her novel‚ she says‚ “I wanted to immerse my readers in an epoch in the life of the Dominican Republic that I believe can only finally be understood by fiction‚ only finally be redeemed by the imagination”(p324). As Julia Alvarez states
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