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    All woman out there if you want to protect yourself and not rely on a man then you should become a samurai but if you want protection and respect then marry a knight. During the Middle Ages in Feudal Japan and in Europe samurai and knights were two of the bravest warriors. It is important to compare these two because you can see who is more respectful or more powerful. Samurai were sent to defeat barbarians in Northern Honshu. Samurai worked for landowners and offered them protection and loyalty

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    By looking at the poem’s title “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson‚ most people would assume that the poem would take on a gloomy mood because of the word death‚ but in this case the poem has a gentle and peaceful mood to it. Dickinson uses the personification of death to cast the peaceful and gentle mood for the poem. Personification and mood both play big parts in revealing the theme that death does not wait for anyone‚ and often comes unexpectedly. In the poem‚ Dickinson personifies

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    Why Christians do not allow same sex marriage. Introduction Christians are those who follow the teaching of Christ and abide by the laws that are constituted in the holy book. The holy book‚ which is the bible‚ provides directions that are to be used by Christians. Marriage is a covenant made by two people who come together to start or make a family. Same sex marriage is forbidden by Christian doctrines because they are not the teaching of Christ. The discussion below gives moral and social issues

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    Kant’s definition of a categorical imperative indicates that rational beings can set standards for themselves only if they want all other beings to follow the same standards. In other words‚ an action can only be justified if it is turned into a maxim or a universal law to be applied throughout the entire world (Mohn‚ 2015). From a deontological point of view‚ this goes to show just how unethical human trafficking is. Under no circumstance could the crime be justified. There are nearly 8 billion

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    To what extent are ethical theories helpful when considering the issues surrounding homosexuality? Many ethical theories can be used to discuss and interpret the issues surrounding homosexuality.  I shall begin by outlining some relevant views‚ from the perspective of Virtue‚ Utilitarianism‚ Natural Law‚ Christian Ethics and Kant Christian Ethics can be separated into difference sections as there does not appear to be one single Christian view on homosexuality . At a glance‚ many Christians interpret

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    Thomas Hobbes Vs. Immanuel Kant PART 1: Thomas Hobbes “Everyone is governed by his own reason‚ and there is nothing he can make use of that may not be a help unto him in preserving his life against his enemies (Hobbes‚ 120).” Thomas Hobbes‚ who is a considered a rational egoist‚ makes this point in his book Leviathan. Hobbes believes that the means of person’s actions can only be amounted to how it ultimately affects that person. Our moral duties that we perform in the end‚ all stem from self-interest

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    Crane and Matten Business Ethics (3rd Edition) Chapter 3 Evaluating Business Ethics: Normative Ethical Theories Lecture 3 Overview • Locate the role of ethical theory • Highlight international differences in perspectives • Provide critical overview of traditional ethical theories • Explore contemporary ethical theories What are normative ethical theories? • Ethical theories are the rules and principles that determine right and wrong for any given situation Crane and Matten (2010) • Normative

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    1.0 Description of Initial Response Responsible business normally is known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In today’s world‚ most businesses are focusing on profitability ignoring all social responsibility they should contribute back. It is important for companies to gain trust from the community in return of CSR. Three major personal core values that I think a ‘responsible business’ should have are empower‚ professionalism and commitment. First of all‚ when a company able to empowering

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    Can You Trust a Customer’s Expression? Insights into Nonverbal Communication in the Retail Context Nancy M. Puccinelli Sa¨ d Business School‚ Oxford University and College of Business Administraı tion‚ Northeastern University Scott Motyka Brandeis University Dhruv Grewal Babson College ABSTRACT Synthesizing knowledge from psychology and marketing research‚ an understanding of nonverbal communication can help address when and how customers express their underlying feelings in retail

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    After a very awkward prayer delivered by Uncle Charles unwillingly and involuntarily‚ Violet initiated the conversation by asking an irrelevant question to her daughter “Barb‚ have any use for that sideboard”. First it’s very important to note that violet is a drug addict who suffers also from oral cancer. Her character is a full of despair mixed with ruthless bitterness‚ anger‚ resentment‚ melancholy and lack of compassion. Along the conversation‚ she was making numerous irrelevant contributions

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