The Mistral Fan Case By: Matthew Balkissoon Background Mistral was one of the prominent companies in the electrical manufacturing industry. They received numerous awards for the design on the Mistral Gyro Aire‚ which was introduced in 1968. In January of 1988‚ a house in Melbourne caught on fire killing two children‚ causing a public warning about the faulty fans by the coroner’s court. The fire started with a mistral fan‚ and an investigation following the incident exposed a history of poor
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certain--the main characters of both novels overcome their hurdles and develop a strong level of morality along the way because they are guided by the love‚ understanding‚ and experience of their family members. A major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is the moral nature of humans. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout and Jem live in their childhood world‚ intuitively assuming that everyone is good because not once in their lives have they seen what evil truly is. As Jem and Scout transition from their naïveté
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These were lines exchanged by mother and son at the end of the film. In my opinion this exemplifies the importance of remaining in control of your values and morals. Kevin throughout the film as stated before makes decision just for the sake of it. Again‚ it emphasis his lack of purpose and the constant recurrence of chaos in his life. No morals or values made it easier for him to become completely enveloped in his own world‚ with no outside perspective to make sure he remained on a clear path. This
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"bad guy" is. Otherwise‚ you can have a teenage Scarface. "Moral Convenience" is what’s pissing you off. The HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones also does this. Good characters never "cross the line" where as bad guys say homophobic comments and express jealousy. This is the reason why fantasy-themed works fall out of fashion every 20 or so years. They become a pedestal for "Hollywood morals" that can’t articulate themselves without moral convenience. I agree wholeheartedly with most of what
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main analytic focus is over the Chelsea Manning‚ Aaron Swartz‚ and Edward Snowden cases that grabbed global attention. The author raises the issues of morality and whether the actions taken were justified. He also gives reference to a book called "Moral Mazes" which elaborates on ethical decision making within the corporate world. The article also gives light to one side emerging from this situation‚ being the younger generation. Ludlow provides his analysis‚ the supportive sources from both parties
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Abortion is a moral dilemma in today’s society there are many that support both sides with good reason; one supporting the life of a newborn‚ the other supporting a woman’s choice to have control over her own life. In this situation a Commanding Officer must face the decision of whether or not he should send a deployed sailor back to the states under “emergency leave” status in order to have an abortion. The Commanding Officer has several things to consider when making this decision that will affect
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gross-out shocks‚ and moral lessons learned the hard way. However‚ the most remarkable thing about these stories is that so many people believe them and pass them on. Why does an audience take the storyteller’s word at face value‚ instead of recognizing it as an urban legend? The most obvious reasons as to why this happens are how the story is told to an individual‚ the relationship between the teller and the listener‚ and in the case of horror legends‚ the fear invoked through the moral of the story.
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References: Marquis‚ Don. “Why Abortion Is Immoral.” N.p.‚ 1989. Web. 08 May 2014. <https://myelms.umd.edu/courses/1056989/files/32707184?module_item_id=7195906>. Warren‚ Mary Anne. “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion.” N.p.‚ 1973. Web. 08 May 2014. <https://myelms.umd.edu/courses/1056989/files/31386874?module_item_id=7083927>.
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are still present in today’s world. Not only does his characters portray the people of the world today but his moral messages of his play are still relevant as they have been used in modern day films. Shakespeare attitude towards the moral of power corrupt is also shown in Macbeth. The play shows Macbeth fulfilling his desires by using his power but is then killed. Shakespeare’s moral has been adapted into children- family films‚ for example‚ the Disney movie ‘The Lion King’. In the well-known
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Oscar Wilde proves within his novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ that as one becomes more and more transfixed upon narcissistic commodities‚ such as beauty‚ they experience a moral digression. Dorian Gray‚ at the beginning of the novel‚ is healthy and morally good. He retains his youth and innocence. Lord Henry‚ however‚ alters Dorian’s view of beauty and how life should be spent. Lord Henry terrifies Dorian of the aging process by telling him that‚ “ You only have a few good years in which to
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