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    The problem of evil as stated from Mackie’s perspective is that it challenges the idea of God and his characteristics of omnipotence‚ omniscient and omni-benevolence. He says that if such a being exist why it would let bad things happen to innocent‚ good people and in the world in general? Mackie propones the use of deductive logic to conclude that God does not exist because if he would exist he would stop evil‚ his position is stated as the logical problem of evil. The construction of his arguments

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    dictionary a duty is “something that somebody is obliged to do for moral‚ legal‚ or religious reasons”. Different theories give deferring perspectives about beneficence. According to Hume benevolence resides in human nature and therefore it forms the basis of all human morality. He argues that the manifestations of benevolence are seen in friendships‚ charitable acts‚ humility and generosity directed towards others. In the theory of utilitarianism‚ John Stuart Mills is of the opinion that utility forms the

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    Trust and TAM in Online Shopping: An Integrated Model Author(s): David Gefen‚ Elena Karahanna and Detmar W. Straub Reviewed work(s): Source: MIS Quarterly‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 2003)‚ pp. 51-90 Published by: Management Information Systems Research Center‚ University of Minnesota Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30036519 . Accessed: 23/11/2012 12:46 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms

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    If Jefferson Davis was the ember‚ then it was Edward Pollard that provided the wind to start the firestorm in constructing this image of the South with his books The Lost Cause and The Lost Cause Regained. Pollard championed the idea of the South fighting for states’ rights‚ slavery was not cruel‚ and the South fought against great odds. Pollard‚ in his attempt to write history‚ stated “The Union was nothing more than convenience of the States‚ and had no mission apart from them.” Pollard saw the

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    In 1790‚ the first U.S census revealed that of the four million U.S residents ‚ seven hundred thousand were black slaves. Who didn’t had rights or liberties they were owned by the farm or plantation owner just as if they were livestock. Benjamin Banneker‚ the son of former slaves‚ was a farmer‚ astronomer‚ mathematician‚ and author. In 1971 Banneker wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson arguing against slavery. In his letter Banneker describes how atrocious the black slaves are treated . Banneker’s

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    a person’s idea or cause. As a result of Gary’s Down Syndrome he longs for the attention of his parents. As a result of his father’s despair and his mother’s disease‚ Gary has missed the advocacy he wants. Beneficence    Beneficence is benevolence. It is accomplishing something for the betterment of a person. Pamela‚ undergone chemotherapy and radiation for the sake of her husband and son. Pamela‚ prioritizes her family before herself‚ which is a best instance of beneficence Nursing Perspective

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    1.  What social structure does Mencius envision for the ideal society?   Who should be in charge?  Does he favor choosing officials based on ascriptive status (i.e. their aristocratic pedigree) or does he believe in using meritocratic criteria for selecting officials?  Is he egalitarian‚ or does he favor maintenance of a social hierarchy?  Mencius developed a very early form of what was to be called in modern times the "social contract." Mencius‚ like Confucius‚ believed that rulers were divinely

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    more receptive‚ including the rules of everything in the universe. “An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad—minded‚ for he has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy responsibility which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course‚ which will end only with his death?” (The Analects) Confucius thinks that no matter how difficult it is‚ man can make their will the will of the universe if they perform in the right ritual; that is the reason why Chinese

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    Beowulf‚ an epic hero portrayed in the poem‚ Beowulf‚ goes out on quests to defeat the “powerful monster” Grendel‚ in order to protect a threatened community. Throughout his journey‚ Beowulf uses his super human strength to kill Grendel and his mother in order to defend the community and to gain recognition for his heroic service. During this time‚ Anglo-Saxons believed in the earthy virtues of loyalty‚ generosity‚ bravery‚ and friendship; Beowulf was the perfect embodiment of these virtues. Beowulf’s

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    Frost’s speaker is curiously observing this disturbance from afar‚ while Hardy’s speaker is desperately begging for a reasonable explanation to his own personal anguish. For Frost‚ there is no explicit answer to his questioning about God and his benevolence‚ which

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