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    Essay/ Short note/ Paragraph Writing IBA Admission Test Gi Written English Section Gi Ab¨Zg ¸i“Z¡c~Y© GKwU Ask n‡”Q easy ev short-note writing. This section analyzes your ability to respond to an essay question under time constraints. AZ¨š— Kg mg‡qi g‡a¨ Avcbv‡`i‡K GKwU composition wjL‡Z n‡e| Essay ev Short Note Writing g~jZt GKB ai‡bi| Paragraph Writing GKUz wfbœ ai‡bi| Paragraph Writing G cÖkœ Kiv n‡Z cv‡i `yBfv‡e| cÖ_gZt cÖ‡kœ _vK‡Z cv‡i- Write a paragraph on the following topic. G‡¶‡Î Avcbv‡K

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    Précis Writing - 1 Scientists now say that when it comes to wooing a lady‚ the malodorous male may enjoy a distinct advantage over his sophisticated and sanitized rival‚ much to the indignation of the latter. It seems that such discrimination might be due to the karmic consequences of using deodorants. A recent study conducted by biologists at the University of Pennsylvania has revealed that the locker room aroma of male perspiration helps to reduce stress and induce relaxation in women. If the

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    James Rachels argues against theories of selfishness that the psychological egoists maintain. He challenges the view that everyone always does what he or she wants by showing that we often dounpleasant tasks for the future pleasures or from obligation. Altruism is recognized as not acting in self interest. He also clears up the confusions that selfishness and self interest share the same meaning. *Psychological egoists argue that we always do what we want to do. Rachel says that is questionable and

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    Cultural relativism holds that there is no universal morality that is common among all cultures. Specifically‚ in an article on cultural relativism James Rachels states the following characteristics of cultural relativism: 1) Different societies have different moral codes; 2) There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another; 3) The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is merely one among many; 4) There is no "universal truth"

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    Précis Writing Project Précis writing is one style of writing that students will work on throughout this school year. What is a précis? “A well-written précis should be a … substitute for the original work. The goal is to preserve the core essence of the work in a manner that is both clear and concise. At a minimum‚ the précis should include the topic or main thesis‚ the purpose of the research‚ what was studied‚ what methods were used‚ what results (or insight) were gained‚ and a conclusion

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    Nathan Whittingham Professor Mariana Philosophy 120 12 October 2014 The Fallacy of Cultural Relativism The diversity of beliefs and ways of life is a conspicuous phenomenon that occurs within the human race. For example‚ what Satanists find right and reasonable is damnable to Christians‚ and vice-versa. Additionally‚ the ancient Aztecs practiced human sacrifice for reasons that today‚ we find totally illogical. And just as we‚ in America‚ now look back upon our history regarding slavery with

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    moral codes" (Rachels 618). This claim is known as Cultural Relativism. "Cultural Relativism‚ as it has been called‚ challenges our ordinary belief in the objectivity and universality of moral truth. There is no such thing as universal truth in ethics: there there are only the various cultural codes‚ and nothing more. Moreover‚ our own code has no special status‚ it is merely one among many" (Rachels 618). It is clear that the answer to the question of ethics is‚ Cultural Relativism. The subject

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    Cultural Relativism: A Moral Fallacy Cultural Relativism is the theory that all belief’s are equally valid and that truth itself is relative‚ depending on the situation‚ environment and individual. Those who hold the belief of Cultural Relativist‚ hold that all beliefs are completely relative to the individual within a cultural identity. In this essay‚ I will show that cultural relativism is unreliable as an ethical theory by showing the irrationality of the arguments that support it. The

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    The philosopher James Rachels has an argument that shows that the distinction between acts and omissions is not as helpful as it looks. Consider these two cases: •Smith will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Smith sneaks into the bathroom where the child is having his bath and drowns the boy. •Smith then arranges the evidence so that it looks like an accident. •Jones will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Jones sneaks into the bathroom where

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    Assess Rachels’ critique of the main argument for normative cultural relativism (NCR)‚ i.e.‚ the Cultural Differences Argument. How might a proponent of NCR respond to Rachels critique? Is the response effective? Why or why not? In this essay‚ I will discuss James Rachels’ article “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism”‚ in which he criticizes the normative cultural relativism argument which is about how different cultures have different moral codes‚ thus there is no single

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