cannot be used to judge the situation or to deduce possible moral rules. It is therefore necessary to base the discussion on a system of values. Of the three systems discussed during the course‚ I believe that anthropocentrism with a notion of consequentialism is what is currently applied by advocates of animal experiments. Anthropocentrism focuses on human beings and is concerned with their well-being. This is sometimes extended to include future generations which might not even be born yet. When
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Our society is composed of two sectors a public one which is owned by the government and a private one where it is owned by private individuals. Usually‚ we have organizations within the economy where one is profit oriented and its main business objective is to make profit from the revenue it tends to make by the end of a certain period‚ therefore‚ nothing from the extra money made will be used to develop the business‚ instead‚ the profit will go to the owner of the business‚ adding to that the owner
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The non-profit organization (NPO) is itself the employer. The board of directors (the "Board")‚ usually elected by the general meeting of the members at an annual meeting‚ is responsible for overseeing the work of the organization and its employees. While decisions on the advice to hire staff or volunteers can delegate management team‚ board members are still responsible for the overall supervision of the organization‚ and can‚ in certain circumstances‚ are legally responsible decisions during his
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In finance‚ a non-deliverable forward (NDF) is an outright forward or futures contract in which counterparties settle the difference between the contracted NDF price or rate and the prevailing spot price or rate on an agreed notional amount. It is used in various markets such as foreign exchange and commodities. NDFs are prevalent in some countries where forward FX trading has been banned by the government (usually as a means to prevent exchange rate volatility Market The NDF market is an over-the-counter
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A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a type of non-profit organization that works to promote human good while operating separately from any national government. The definition of an NGO varies slightly from nation to nation‚ but most NGOs fall within this framework. Because of the somewhat nebulous definition‚ the total number of NGOs worldwide is unknown‚ with a wide range of estimates available. Some NGOs work with governments and the United Nations to accomplish their ends‚ with certain
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Non-governmental organization From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "NGO" redirects here. For other uses‚ see NGO (disambiguation). Valdis Dombrovskis‚ then Prime Minister of Latvia‚ meeting an NGO representative A non-governmental organization (NGO) is the term commonly used for an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens‚ NGOs may be funded by governments‚ foundations‚ businesses‚ or private persons. Some
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The "non-compete" clause New Thesis: In society today the "non-compete" clause has gained more and more publicity. In certain industries the non-compete clause is essential to protect employers investments in their personnel. A fine example of this is in the radio industry in Florida. In 1987‚ the Florida appeals court reexamined a case where disc jockeys had signed a letter of agreement with a rival station during the prohibition period of their non-compete agreement. The disc jockeys
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but rather on the consequences of a code of rules. In favour of act consequentialism criterion of rightness and the dispositions it favours is important in many ways. It is important if we want to know what act-consequentialism want from us. It is also important if act consequentialism had better not conflict too sharply with our intuitive moral reactions. Nevertheless‚ the distinction is powerless to protect act-consequentialism from other objections. True‚ act
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Non-Euclidean geometry is any form of geometry that is based on axioms‚ or postulates‚ different from those of Euclidean geometry. These geometries were developed by mathematicians to find a way to prove Euclid’s fifth postulate as a theorem using his other four postulates. They were not accepted until around the nineteenth century. These geometries are based on a curved plane‚ whether it is elliptic or hyperbolic. There are no parallel lines in non-Euclidean geometry‚ and the angles of triangles
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Jean Valjean‚ Stole a loaf of bread and was sentenced to 19 years in jail. The loaf of bread was for his neice who was starving. After being released‚ he could have continued to act like the criminal everyone thought he was. He was depressed and absolutely hated the system that allowed him to have such cruel punishment. Luckily he was saved by the Bishop of Digne who through Love and kindness‚ helped Valjean get back on his feet and create a better life for himself. Valjean went off and built a successful
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