Intro to Ethics Outline over “Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism” I. Tom Regan argues Peter Singer’s utilitarianism obligation to be vegetarian. A. Singer touches on methodology in ethics first to help explain point of view to Regan’s argument. B. Singer then turns to the substantive issue of “what are the implications of utilitarianism for our treatment of animals?” II. In regards to methodology‚ Singer claims Regan recommends abandoning utilitarianism in favor of a rights-based theory without
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There are 1‚920 cases of animal cruelty reported each year in the media. Sixty percent of abuse is directed at dogs‚ eighteen percent towards cats‚ and twenty-two percent is directed at other animals; it’s a big problem. Animal cruelty is any mistreatment of animals‚ including not responsibly caring for them‚ or refusing them food and water‚ and is illegal. There are many types of animal cruelty‚ but a large percent of it is neglect. Animal neglect is when an animal’s owner fails to provide anything
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Outline Thesis: Research shows that smoking in public areas has a negative effect on people. I. 126 million non smokers are exposed to second hand smoke. A. Only smoke free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke B. Second hand smoke can create dangerous health hazards. C. Fourteen states have passed what are considered comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws‚ those that include restaurants and bars. II.
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Bellis‚ Mary. (2012) The History of the Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell. Retrieved on September 11‚ 2012‚ from http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm The history of the telephone‚ was invented in 1870 by Alexander Graham Bell. In 1877‚ construction of the first regular telephone line from Boston to Somerville‚ Massachusetts was completed. The first Bell telephone company started in 1878. This is now known as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)‚ which was
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Thesis The Industrial Revolution introduced technological advancements in manufacturing output‚ agricultural output‚ and social growth. These advancements came at a price of public health and safety‚ paid by the lower and middle class. Progressive economic growth was not achieved until after these issues were resolved. Argument Statement 1 Children as young as 6 years old were forced to work up to 19 hours a day in harsh conditions. The safety of children was often neglected‚ resulting in injury
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Working Title: “The First Step to Live Independently” Dominant Impression: Deciding to live in a dormitory is the first step to a new lifestyle away from home. Thesis Statement: Living in a dorm is something students always look out for. I. Introduction A. Start with an opening statement. 1. Students or teenagers are often thrilled to live away from their parents to live independently but it’s not as easy as they think. B. State some observations about students who want to stay at a dormitory
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Romeo and Juliet Outline I. Romeo and Juliet is a timelessness story for all ages. A. Although Romeo and Juliet is an old play and people know how it will end‚ many still enjoy seeing it again and again. B. Most of the playgoers say Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best plays. C. The audience can easily identify the characters. II. The play Romeo and Juliet has a story behind it. A. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in his early careers‚ between 1594-1595. B. The first performance
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Essay Question: Those in power will inevitably become corrupt. To what extent do you agree? George Orwell’s novel‚ Animal Farm shows the overlaying theme of the corruption of power. Power‚ more often than not‚ causes the bearer to become corrupt‚ which causes them to lose most sense‚ besides that‚ which will get them more power. In the beginning of the novel we are introduced to Old Major. He holds power on Manor Farm. Old Major uses his power to introduce Animalism and the Seven Commandments
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The Matching Principle: Insights into Earning’s Usefulness to Investors.$ Harm Sch¨tt u Haas School of Business University of California at Berkeley Abstract This paper argues that matching expenses to revenues increases earnings’ usefulness to investors by providing an accounting rate of return (ARR) closer to current economic profitability. To test this‚ I estimate a proxy for a firm’s internal rate of return (IRR) in order to approximate the distortion between ARR and IRR. Results show that
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FINC 5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance Tutorial Questions and Solutions Topic 1 – Preliminary concepts Discussion Question 2 The text refers to three types of financial decision – the investment decision‚ the financing decision and the dividend decision. Describe each in detail‚ and explain how these decisions relate to the corporate objective. Categorise each of the following decisions in terms of whether it is an investment‚ financing or dividend decision and explain why it is in that
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