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    Emotional Reactions to Women‚ Pregnant and Non Pregnant‚ In Relation to Customary and Non Customary Roles. Rebekah N Diaz American Military University Psychology101 May 12‚ 2012 Dr. Ronald Jeziorski Emotional Reactions to Women‚ Pregnant and Non Pregnant‚ In Relation to Customary and Non Customary Roles. Abstract This field study conducted by Hebl‚ King‚ Glick‚ Singletary‚ and Kazama in 2006 was done to determine the different types of emotional responses to pregnant versus non-pregnant

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    to take "as much trouble to discover what was right as lesser men take to discover what will pay". The twin concepts of “jen” and “li” are often said to constitute the basis of Confucianism. Jen is defined as human heartedness‚ goodness‚ benevolence‚ and that which gives human beings their humanity. Li is defined as principle of gain‚ benefit‚ order‚ and the concrete guide to human action. Li has two basic meanings; the first one is the concrete guide to human relationships or rules of proper

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    Journal of Social Issues‚ Vol. 50‚ No. 4 ‚ 1994‚ pp. 19-45 Are There Universal Aspects in the Structure and Contents of Human Values? Shalom H. Schwartz The Hebrew University of Jerusalem This article presents a theory of potentially universal aspects in the content of human values. Ten types of values are distinguished by their motivational goals. The theory also postulates a structure of relations among the value types‚ based on the conflicts and compatibilities experienced when pursuing them

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    Uncle Tom. To begin with‚ the large amount of comparison underscore the difference of slavery and Christian ethic. The biggest one is the contrast between the experience of George and Uncle Tom. Uncle Tom believed in the god and full of love and benevolence. George‚ however‚ was a brave black slave who beat against the slavery and ran out of the control of

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    My father recommended to me Mr. Ku Hong-Ming’s works when I was fresh out of high school. He said that since I was going to major in English‚ it might be as well to read about Mr. Ku works and try to understand how a Chinese writer’s English writing‚ after such a long period‚ is still so widely appreciated. I remember quite clearly how I was totally shocked while for first time I read the great words by Mr. Ku Hung-Ming. The collection of his articles‚ named “The Spirit of the Chinese People”

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    In this essay I will discuss the differences between Hume’s ’natural’ and ’artificial’ virtues. I will first give Hume’s explanation of why there is a need for a distinction or classification of virtues‚ and the basis on which he makes the distinction‚ before describing the two categories and their criteria. I will look at the problems with Hume’s account of the distinction‚ particularly justice. Finally I will describe how the various problems cast doubt on Hume’s distinction. Hume’s Virtues and

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    were two contrasting views on how to fix the political system: the Realist answer which revolved around harsh punishment and the Mohist answer which was centered on love. Confucius offered up an additional method of reform‚ being a balance of benevolence and dignity. His goal was to raise the good in people‚ hoping that by promoting a more moral nation of citizens‚ the fighting would lessen. Jen‚ chun tzu‚ li‚ te‚ and wen are the five conceptual branches that Confucius based his analects on.

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    Two of the most well-known philosophers of ethics‚ Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill‚ possess distinct views on the founding principles of morality and justice. Kant contends that morality relies on autonomy and kindness‚ whereas Mill bases the theory on the ideal of happiness‚ or utility. This essay aims to clarify Kant’s view of autonomy and goodness‚ compare it to Mill’s utilitarianism‚ and analyze their divergent perspectives on drug legalization and decriminalization in the context of their

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    All the duties of love (and likewise benevolence) are loosely derived from CI1. While we might consider other’ ends‚ we may not give practical assistance to others‚ such as a neighbor who is in bad circumstances. This does not appear to conflict with CI1 since to love our neighbors is to regard their ends as our own. However‚ for Kant‚ such imagination of action or in active thoughtfulness is merely a sort of benevolence‚ not active love. So‚ the question remains whether a person

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    The two Confucians Mencius and Xunzi held opposing views about human nature. Mencius believed that human nature is good. Every person is born instilled with four main virtues; Righteousness‚ Ritual property‚ Wisdom and Benevolence. These virtues will only develop fully if it is nurtured and put to effect appropriately. He also claimed that those who are not virtuous have been “corrupted by the environment” . He believes that “Individual effort was needed to cultivate oneself‚ but one’s natural

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