Alejandro Baxley 4/18/16 With reference to one or more examples from applied ethics‚ evaluate the claim that a moral action is one that maximizes utility. The writings of John Stuart Mill‚ the father of modern liberalism‚ promotes ideas of democracy‚ saying that the interests of the majority is important. One of these ideas is Utilitarianism‚ which suggests that the correct moral choice is the one that maximizes utility. One example of this being that the death of one person to save multiple lives instead
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English 1 Pre-AP 1 December 2012 One Way or Another Someone once said that‚ “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get”. Ivory Christian was happy preaching and wanted to preach but was afraid football would interfere with his goal of preaching and succeeding at being a Christian. Many kids today are undecided on what they want to do in life. They have to really think on what will help them the most later in life. Ivory Christian was one of those kids. He could not
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Bryce Gunning English 161 January 2013 The Meaning Behind a Sacrifice Essay Topic #6 The use of a sacrifice in the “Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Ones who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin illustrates the differences and similarities between both settings of the short stories. Each of the stories starts with a relaxing tone easing the reader into a bright summer’s day. In the story the “Lottery” the reader is introduced into a farming community with a summer tradition about
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo and Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand have similar characters. One example of alike characters are Phoebus and Christian. Esmeralda and Roxane‚ are another example. Quasimodo and Cyrano are the final example. Not to mention these two stories have nearly identical plots. They both feature a protagonist whose physical appearance is faulty‚ but have a pure soul‚ and an undying love for a beautiful woman. Also the woman that they love is in love with a physically
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One is the loneliest number For a long time growing up‚ family was (to me) only those related by blood or marriage; believing family would help one another and always be open‚ honest‚ and nurturing. Although I still believe in my ideas of family‚ my family is no longer limited by a signed piece of paper or a DNA test. Before I tell you the people I still consider my family you must know that blood related I have: my mother‚ father‚ three siblings‚ and an extended family counting upwards of 200
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My one day diary and its explanation Date: 18th June‚ 2008 The content I’m feeling uneasy due to stomachache today. It may have happened due to cheap dry food in my lunch. In these days‚ my learning pace and study habit is decreasing‚ which have made me worried. Yesterday many of my friends proposed me to go to night dance bar and restaurant for new experience. Although my friends accused me saving money was my motto‚ I did not accept their proposal. Explanation of my diary events I begin my writing
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Stylistic analysis One Stair Up by Campbell Nairne The book “One stair up” was written by a Scottish novelist Campbell Nairne in 1934 and describes the life of a working-class family from Edinburgh. And we can see a fragment that shows fine style and good sense of humour. The scene takes place in one of the Broadway cinemas. Two young people – Andrew and Rosa – decided to watch some movie. The culminating point of this story is the moment when Andrew says in excitement‚ “Good‚ isn’t it
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The Power of One is a cinematic masterpiece which portrays the evil power of racism through cleverly exploited filmic techniques. The three segregated groups gathered at a distance from each other within the dusty‚ sombre compounds of the Johannesburg cemetery‚ as the unbearable African sun beat upon them. Despite being brought together to mourn the death of a young lady whom all the groups loved‚ a wide shot of the cemetery reveals the continuing separation of the Zulus‚ Afrikaans and the English
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Compare and contrast one laboratory and one field experiment. A laboratory experiment is where research is done in a highly controlled environment‚ where the level of control is very important. It is also to examine the validity of the hypotheses. It is an investigation where one or more variables would be changed under these controlled circumstances so that research can be done on the affects of these alterations. A field experiment is a study conducted in a naturally-occurring environment. It
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Ancient China[edit] Law enforcement in Ancient China was carried out by "prefects." The notion of a "prefect" in China has existed for thousands of years. The prefecture system developed in both the Chu and Jin kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn period. In Jin‚ dozens of prefects were spread across the state‚ each having limited authority and employment period. In Ancient China‚ under the rule of Dang Lin Wang‚ a new judicial system emerged. this new system had prefects were government officials
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