2. The friendship of utility Aristotle’s second type of friendship is the friendship of utility. In a friendship of utility‚ “people love one another because they are useful and only in so far as they are useful” (116). A damaged friendship of utility can be repaired with monetary compensation for the damage that was done – since all utility eventually amounts to money anyway. A friendship of utility will naturally end when one or both members stop being useful to the other. Aristotle says that
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defendants should be competent to stand trial because trying an incompetent defendant in court leads to injustice and policy considerations (Miller 1988). Competency is required in the trial process as it protects the reliability of the court procedure‚ and guarantees fairness of the legal court process. An offender who may have a mental disorder is examined by medical experts including psychologists and psychiatrists to determine whether he or she is competent to stand trial.
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is an oppressive king‚ and Enkidu is like the king of the animals. The establishment of their powerful friendship plays an avid role in the epic. The confrontation of these two characters serves to introduce the theme of friendship as a humanizing element. Enkidu moves from his primitive state into civilization in order to transform Gilgamesh into a more civilized state through their friendship. When Enkidu entered Uruk “[the people] hailed him as the equal of their king” (Mason 22). Gilgamesh became
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Shuzworld store to sit in their prime target markets‚ it is important to carry out careful analyses on the three options; 1. leasing an existing box store on Route 20 the stand alone option 2. store in the Auburn Mall or do nothing 3. prepare for the best time to enter into the market Notes: The most advisable option to go for is the stand alone store since it will have a very significant profit potential in case of favorable market conditions making a profit of $ 700‚ 000 and in case there is unfavorable
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Could a Friendship Save a Life? "Friendship is unnecessary‚ like philosophy‚ like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival." This quote by C. S. Lewis is indeed true in that friendship gives us a purpose in life‚ helping many of us wake up and get out of bed in the morning. Without companions in our life there wouldn’t be anyone or anything to share the great and not so great moments that occur in our lives. But is Lewis right about friendship not
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George and Lennie’s friendship Our first impressions of the relationship between Lennie and George come in the opening chapter when they enter‚ ‘ they had walked in single file down the path‚ and even in the open one stayed behind the other’‚ this shows that one of the characters is more of the leader and the other is a follower. Our second impression is after they drink from the pool‚ when they are sitting on the hill and Lennie is imitating George’s actions “he pulled his hat down a little
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Financial Disparity and Friendship Most people hold a similar view that a true friendship will last long disregarding the distance and status in the society. It is an undeniable truth throughout thousands of years. However‚ many cases in real life are not the same. Financial disparity does affect friendship to some degree‚ especially for adults. People who have the same financial status or a similar on may have common experiences and interests. For example‚ people who both are from the middle
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In this article‚ “Of Friendship and Competition”‚ Peter‚ the author‚ states very clearly that competition plays a major role in life. Several websites disagree and even conclude that competition should not exist. Peter overstates the health of competition in his thesis. He states “it [competition] is the most important aspect of human life” (Peter). While competition does play a major role in life‚ its origin contains unhealthy aspects that Peter fails to see. People compete over land‚ money‚ food
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Together We Stand Letter Outline Suppose you live in a new suburban community that combines all the amenities and benefits of a tight-knit small community with the benefits of living close to the big city. Some years pass‚ and several children and adults in the community start developing extensive and similar illnesses. You think this is clearly not a case of genetics‚ and you become suspicious that something has gone wrong in the development planning and execution of your community. You start
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In toni Morrison’s novel Sula‚ friendship is the driving force of the theme. This book shows how friendship helps characters Sula and Nel bare the rough times in their life and find a sense of belonging. Sula and Nel had a friendship that helped sustain them. Both characters Sula and Nel were complete opposites‚ the epitome of the saying that opposites attract‚ which essentially drew them closer together. With this also came complicated relationship that proved to be very trying at times during
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