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    premised on the “fact of reasonable pluralism‚”20 which speaks to the observable reality of multiple commitments‚ obligations‚ and beliefs that condition the behavior and reasoning of individuals in society (Thompson‚ 2008). As such‚ whereas in the minimalist conception the ultimate objective is the formation of government through democratic procedures‚ the maximalist view strives for the observance and practice of democratic values in society as a whole. Moreover‚ since it is conceivable that a government

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    act-egoism and rule-egoism. Act-egoism means people must apply the egoistic principle to individual act. In this case‚ report this news is preferable to not report it. As it can promote better interest to the Guardian. The Guardian could gain popularity‚ and increase sales volume. Based on ethical egoism‚ the right action is the one that advances one’s own best interests. The Guardian’s interest had been advanced‚ thus report Snowden’s case is right action. The consequent is good on egoism theory

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    It states that the self-interest of a person is the driver and motive behind his/her actions that are conscious. Egoism can be Ethical‚ Psychological‚ Rational et cetera but Ethical Egoism is meant to be the most positive in nature. It supports that the moral agents must do the actions that are in the person’s self-interest. Using Powers at Work can be connected to Egoism as it may include a use of power for self-interest in the name of benefiting the others. Self-interest would include using

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    Rent Seeking Theory

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    the resource that they generated the income from for only the entity and no one else. This is seen as a negative in the economic world because‚ again‚ this is being done through manipulation and/or alteration. Psychological egoism plays a role in rent seeking. Physiological egoism is the theory that every human does everything in self-interest. If someone helps someone‚ they are only doing so for the benefit of themselves; they will feel good about helping someone else out. Rent seeking is a process

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    The Modernist period was a manifestation of those who embraced the need for change and the discovery of the new. It seemed that ‘change’ became a constant in Modernism as those who took for modern advancment renounced traditional arts forms to persue a difference. However‚ it was not to eradicate traditional art forms but to re-establish the relationship between the traditional and the modern artist to suit the modern world. Early Modern artists realised that with the Industrial Revolution‚ the deemed

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    Minimal Art

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    The essay discusses minimalist art and its relation to modernist painting and sculpture in generic terms applicable in art criticism.We first summarize its main points. Fried’s essay claims that Minimal Art (which he prefers to refer to as literalist art) is largely ideological. It defines its position as neither modernist painting nor modernist sculpture‚ but rather art which is whole‚ without parts. The shape and presence of the artwork has to be whole‚ one. By contrast‚ modernist painting must

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    The Ford Pinto-Ethics

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    Adrian Gostick . Clearly‚ Ford’s CEO Iacocca was an Egoist. People were definitely considered morally irrelevant in his decision-making framework. The Pinto safety issue was evaluated utilizing a Utilitarian framework motivated by the CEO’s Egoism. From a risk management standpoint‚ this may be the most dangerous combination in a decision-making. The Procedural steps of the decision making framework was Utilitarian in nature‚ Ford chose the action that would cause the least amount of harm

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    are four ethical realms that involve the criminal justice system. The ethics that will be discussed in this team project concerning the decision made with Brian the Juvenile youth are as follows: the situation based on ethical relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ deontological ethics and teleological ethics. There is a very fine line when taking action in today’s juvenile youth system. The laws are different concerning youth; therefore‚ every ethical situation is different and can be detrimental to the staff

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    Jackson Pollock's Style

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    In what ways did the style of Jackson Pollock differ than that of Willem de Kooning? Jackson Pollock’s style had no subjects and just about motions. His style was very personal. Although de Kooning’s style was abstract‚ too‚ unlike Pollock‚ his painting had subjects which were mainly women. Furthermore‚ he still considered Cubist space and compositions for his paintings while Pollock totally abandoned these. -What sorts of subjects did Roy Lichtenstein use for his paintings‚ and why were these

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    provides a dramatic dipole to Roark‚ who is wholly independent. Likewise‚ Wynand offers a glimpse of what Roark could have been had the aspiring architect abandoned his morality in the pursuit of power. Unlike Wynand‚ Roark realizes from the start that egoism and collectivism are irreconcilable. He redeems the fallen capitalist and triumphs despite the “corrosive gas” (583) that is Toohey. Through his victory over Toohey‚ Roark proves that the heroic man is more than a myth. In her writing‚ Rand champions

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