Do you agree with Milton Friedman’s (1970) claim that : « the only responsibility of business is to increase its profits » ? Milton Friedman was an American economist‚ statistician and writer‚ who had a massive impact on the research agenda of the economics profession. His famous words “the only responsibility of business is to increase its profits” (Friedman‚ Milton. 1970) led to many controversial debates on whether businesses should have ethics or if profit should be their main goal. Corporate
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Writing about literature - an essay THE CAN-CAN: WHAT CAN AND WHAT CAN’T? By Huy Phát A popular provocative dance move in the Broadway shows in 1950s has been chosen as the title for this short story “The Can-can” of Vivante about a man having a love affair while his thought was wandering around “somebody doing the can-can”- his wife back home. The can-can therefore does more than just being the title‚ its repeated recurrence in the story recognizes itself as a noteworthy symbol and also contributes
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Secularisation is the process of the decline of religious beliefs. Secularization can be measured in two ways. Firstly‚ there is the institutional approach that deals with church attendance and the societal approach which deals with the decline of people’s beliefs. Of course which method one chooses depends on how you define religion. Some sociologists such as Comte‚ Durkheim and Weber as well as others all believe that religion is indeed losing its social significance in modern societies. They
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thinking and negative cultural portrayal are the downfall of this economic status. hooks‚ herself‚ came from a background of poverty and thus‚ through her study‚ sets out to battle the stigma that is associated with being poor. I believe that hooks has a valid point and that within my lifetime‚ we can change the way the poor are viewed. I will talk about her audience‚ her claims‚ and her purpose in my essay. hooks did not just focus on a single audience in her piece‚ but rather started by addressing
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Pesticides are common chemicals used to deter unwanted organisms from infiltrating places that humans find necessary for themselves. The banning of pesticides in Tolland County is a difficult decision to be made. On one hand‚ some of the pesticides used are known the cause serious health concerns for humans as well as having large‚ negative impacts on the environment‚ but‚ on the other hand‚ certain pesticides are useful for the health of humans and their pets‚ as well as greatly beneficial for economics
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citizenship and their right to vote. In both Bell Hooks and Linda Harris Dobkins articles they respectively introduce race and power within the women’s movement and how it affected the movement. First off‚ in the passage Revolutionary Parenting Hooks acknowledges how difficult it is to define motherhood by including how race is a big factor and the perceived notion of mothers needing to be the nurtures and primary care takers of the children. When Hooks states the difference in opinions of motherhood
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"National interest’ is the most important factor in the formation of any foreign policy. Evaluate this claim". ___________________________________________________________________ It would seem a self-evident claim that national interest must play a significant part‚ if not a central one‚ in the formation of any state’s foreign policy. This claim could be made because it would appear natural that the role of the state‚ in any situation‚ is primarily to further the interests of the society and
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The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school was a horrific event that happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut by Adam lanza. It caused many deaths of students and teachers. Lanza also Shot his mother in the head four times before going to the school. It all started on the morning of December 14‚ 2012 in Newtown‚ Connecticut. Students and teachers were all preparing for the day of school ahead of them. They had no idea that the tragic event was going to happen. At around 9:30 a.m. the shooter entered the
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unique to each individual. Everyone is affected by their own upbringing‚ culture‚ belief systems and past experiences‚ only they themselves would understand and relate to the issues of the world the way they do. The way we “see and understand” things‚ can be considered to be the way in which we perceive things and react to them. Individuals from each distinct culture develop differently‚ according to the behavioural characteristics and mindsets of their society. Understanding something requires the interpretation
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believe I did well on was link the proverb with the speech and told a story that relates to it. The story was about how I tried skydiving for my first time‚ and was nervous for it. But after doing it I ended up liking it. Also I believe I did well when it came to looking at my note cards. Only looking backs at it a couple of times and always tried to make eye contact with the audience. 2. Proverb: Did your audience learn something meaningful about you due to your choice of proverb? Was your proverb
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