* Equal opportunity. Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly‚ unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences‚ except when particular “distinctions can be explicitly justified.” The aim according to this often "complex and contested concept" is that important jobs should go to those “most qualified” – persons most likely to perform ably in a given task – and not go to persons for arbitrary or irrelevant reasons‚ such as circumstances of birth
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points with examples drawn from USA-Africa relations. Nations and people interact across boundaries for many reasons but the primary purpose may be for the exchange of trading goods‚ ideas‚ or services. Complexities arise among interactions when cultural differences and stereotypical assumptions are present. This presents the issue of power differentials especially in the case of African history. Since the Transatlantic Slave Trade‚ America interacted with West Africa through powerful empires and merchants
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Explanation of the Utilitarian Ethical Theory There are many different ethical approaches that deal with the morality issues we face every day‚ but the utilitarian approach holds the feeling of morally belonging to a group and the lack of individualism that many others carry. It also can be a very cold approach for those who belong to the minority in a society. This is because the principle of utility says that “we ought to do that which produces the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure for
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judgments in both the arts and the natural sciences. It is my belief that ethical judgments should be based on reason rather than a belief or feeling in the pursuit of knowledge. Ethical judgments stem from two basic systems: utilitarian and deontological ethics. Utilitarian ethics implies that no moral act is right or wrong. Rather‚ the consequences that are associated with the act are the basis on which it could be considered good
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against punishment. A constant theme that will run throughout will be the Utilitarian philosophy of punishment. Utilitarianism is forward-looking and therefore seeks to prevent the reoccurrence of crime. This is generally achieved through Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation and Incapacitation with all too some extent playing a vital role in the criminal justice system. Utilitarianism is the idea that an action should be judged on the benefits that have resulted from the act and that it should be performed in like
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many dilemmas to evaluate. While analyzing it with my peers‚ it was common to find a consensus on one aspect‚ only to have it raise questions on another. On the other hand‚ Bernard Williams uses “Jim and the Indians” as an argument against the Utilitarian Approach (276)‚ however‚ most of the people I discussed it with defaulted to that very
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Bibliography: Freehling‚ William W. The South vs. the South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of the Civil War. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2001. Print.
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hair‚ to improve liver function‚ detoxify the blood‚ and balance blood sugar levels.[8] Neem leaves have been also been used to treat skin diseases like eczema‚ psoriasis‚ etc.[4] However‚ insufficient research has been done to assess the purported benefits of neem.[9] In adults‚ short-term use of neem is safe‚ while long-term use may harm the kidneys or liver; in small children‚ neem oil is toxic and can lead to death.[9] Neem may also cause
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Sedimentary rocks from the Barberton greenstone belt‚ South Africa Abstract The Barberton greenstone belt in South Africa represents one of the best preserved successions of Archaean rocks. The rock sequences have experienced low grade metamorphism‚ which makes them ideal to study because the effects of alteration and secondary minerals are relatively small. The sedimentary rocks of the Fig Tree Group obtained through the drilling project “Peering into the cradle of life” are analysed for their
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The economic consequences of load shedding in South Africa and the state of the electrical grid 11 Feb 2015 Gavin van der Nest‚ tralac Researcher‚ comments on the current electricity crisis in South Africa Perhaps one of the most pressing challenges facing the South African economy in 2015 is maintaining the structural integrity of its electricity generation network. The power system has come under severe strain due to maintenance backlogs and a failure to bring new generating capacity timeously
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