Bibliography: Kant‚ I. (1993). Grounding for the metaphysics of moral: On supposed right to lie because of philanthropic concerns Timbreza‚ F.T. (2008). Filipino philosophy today. Kalayaan Avenue Diliman‚ Quezon City: Kalayaan Press Mktg United Nations. (2008). Universal
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other animals simply because of our species. This “speciesist” belief cannot be justified‚ Regan says‚ because it ignores the worth and inherent value of millions of subjects of lives. First‚ before talking about the ideological differences between Kant and Regan‚ we must first discuss what exactly a right is. In layman’s terms‚ a right is something that a person should be morally allowed to have or do. Put simply‚ a right is a claim that one person has on another person; I have a right to be
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impending inevitability. The loss could be that of employment‚ separation/divorce (and eventual blended families)‚ or limb(s). To introduce the stages in what to expect in regards to the range of emotions a person may feel‚ I will begin with the Kubler-Ross model. With this model‚ there are five stages of death and dying. Someone grieving may or may not experience all of the stages‚ or occur in order. Each person’s level of bereavement is different. 1st stage - Denial/Isolation Initial reaction is to
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practices in these places were extremely common. Fort Ross was especially known for using Indigenous people to run their company. Based on this‚ we can say that Fort Ross heavily relied on native labor to be a successful organization and for their business to survive. According to Lightfoot‚ the dimension of labor practice in colonial encounters‚ consists of how individuals were incorporated into labor systems in the Americas‚ more specifically at Fort Ross. This involves looking into how they were recruited
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The 2011 dystopian thriller‚ The Hunger Games‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ cleverly displays the effects of totalitarian rule through the colours and set design. This being displayed through the important places of the film‚ reinforcing the message that it is too dangerous to allow one individual too much power as well as the lack of power against the hierarchy. One important place in the film is the ever-evolving arena where the games take place. Here‚ the tributes have been ‘wagered’ from their districts
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When people are lonely and bored‚ they tend to reflect on their lives and the issues they have. This is precisely what happens in Sinclair Ross’s "The Painted Door"‚ where the author explores adultery‚ a topic which was taboo back in the thirties‚ the time when the story takes place. This is a story about a woman named Ann‚ who‚ ironically‚ discovers her true feelings for her husband‚ John‚ by cheating on him with his best friend‚ Steven. John decides to invite Steven‚ so that the latter would keep
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Immanuel Kant‚ “What Is Enlightenment?” This reading is an essay by Immanuel Kant going into detail about the lack of enlightenment‚ explain what enlightenment is and what the public needs in order to be enlightened. Kant explains what dependency is and how it is hard for someone to work themselves out of it and that enlightenment is a person’s emergence from their own dependency. He says that the public can only achieve enlightenment slowly. Freedom is required for enlightenment according to Kant‚ the
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Philosophers live and encourage others to live according to the rules of practical wisdom. Aristotle‚ Immanuel Kant‚ and Emmanuel Levinas were three philosophers who sorted out various ethical approaches. They investigated complex human actions and theorized what is the ethical thing to do. For instance‚ Aristotle contemplated the aim of human life‚ Kant observed duty and obligation from respect for the law‚ and Levinas examined one’s responsibility to the Other. These unique points of view offer
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Showgirls‚ Sex and Sin in Postwar Vancouver‚ Becki Ross‚ a queerly feminist‚ anti-racist historical sociology professor at the University of British Columbia‚ examines the censored and often trivialized history of the North American “bare legged and bare-breasted chorus girls in vaudeville and burlesque shows.” By utilizing a wide range of archival data and numerous interviews from former performers‚ club owners‚ agents‚ choreographers and musicians‚ Ross provides her audience with not only a thorough
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restriction is displayed through the literary works of Robert D. Putnam‚ Thornton Wilder‚ and Andrew Ross. In Bowling Alone‚ Putnam places factual stress on the point that high social capital can lead to pressures of conformity within a community. In accordance with Putnam‚ Our Town‚ by Thornton Wilder is set within a town that demands routine and traditional values. The Celebration Chronicles‚ by Andrew Ross discusses a fully planned community that demands different altitudes of conformity throughout its
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