To what extent is what you know trustworthy? Justify your answer. The title implies that things in general‚ should be questioned from time to time on how trustworthy the material is. Although things can be trustworthy and reliable‚ it doesn’t mean we should just agree and not question it. Language and Reason are one of the two TOK ways of knowing I’ll be exploring. Language is how we’re able to speak to people around us. It helps us communicate properly‚ often without confusion. Language is key
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CRIMINAL LAW THREE TYPES: Infractions- (like traffic tickets)‚ which are minor violations and‚ usually‚ the punishment is having to pay a fine. Felonies- are serious crimes like armed robbery‚ arson‚ carjacking‚ rape‚ assault with intent to do great bodily harm‚ drug dealing‚ and murder. This is only a partial list but the thing to remember about felonies is that you will have over one year in prison if convicted. Misdemeanors- are lesser offenses like assault‚ reckless driving‚ drug possession
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Do Fathers Know Best? Do you think your life would be affected differently if a father whose sexual orientation is homosexual raised you? In most cases it would be different because you would have one man who is homosexual as a parent instead of one man and one woman as your parents. Although‚ your life could also be affected differently if you were raised by one woman and the man wasn’t fully involved in your upbringing. In the two articles I read‚ “Children of Gay Fathers” by Robert L
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LAW AND ETHICS INTRODUCTION Generally the term law means a body of regulations to guide human conduct. The Oxford Dictionary defines law as a body of enacted or customary rules recognized by a community as binding. Laws governing the external action of man may be either social or political. Social laws are based on customs and are enforced by parental and religious authority or by the pressure of public opinion. Political laws are enacted and enforced by the state. They are virtually commands‚
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The best way to know God is to learn about him through religion. Though there is much room for skepticism‚ religion is one of the oldest practices for a reason. People need to believe that there is more to life than simply working towards death. It seems to me that it doesn’t hurt to believe‚ but it certainly hurts not to. To delve into this notion further‚ I will use my own religion as an example. In Catholicism‚ we believe that those who have an understanding of God and devote their life to
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Not too long ago‚ trendwatching.com looked at the POINT-KNOW-BUY trend‚ saying the following: “With textual search and information now abundantly available to most people most of the time‚ the race is on to make instant visual search and information ubiquitous too. Any real world object (if not person) will soon be able to be ‘known’ by on-the-go consumers equipped with smartphones‚ which can be pointed at anything to retrieve/ find related information on a whim. And yes‚ some commerce may follow
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The vague‚ subjective‚ and indeterminate nature of Canadian obscenity law has been called “the most muddled law in Canada.” Recognizing that consistency and objectivity are important aspects in the running of any successful legal system‚ the Supreme Court of Canada has attempted to systematically clarify and modernize obscenity law. The ruling in R. v. Butler marked the transformation of the law of obscenity from a "moral-based" offence to a "harm-based" offence. The courts are now asked to determine
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Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A Business Law Mid-Term (Chapters 1-4) Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. 1. Select the best definition of ethics: a. c. the right of all persons to have the same access to the law and courts. b. ____ a fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters. a set of principles of right conduct. d. group
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Concept The concept of “The Devil You Know” started off with the theme ugly‚ then went on to delve deeper in synonyms for the word ugly ‚coming across many but deciding on the word evil. Thoughts quickly shifted to the struggle between good and evil .The inner struggle of good and evil that many tragic heroes in history and film have been faced with but usually overcome was used as a platform to go from‚ but in our version evil overcomes good to convey the message of ugly more clearly. The psychological
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Basic rules of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts The seven fundamental rules which are the basis of The Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols. This tex has been prepared for dissemination purposes and cannot in any circumstances serve as a substitute for the complete provisions of the international agreements - Extract from "Basic rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols" [pic]1 - Persons hors de combat and those who do not take a direct part in
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