person should pursue his own self-interest‚ even at the expense of others‚ regardless of the consequences. Morals are separated into good and bad. But in utilitarianism‚ good is defined as the existence of pleasure and with the absence of pain. This is called utility; an action that maximizes utility is one that maximizes total benefits while reducing negative
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three logical fallacies that are used in this paper are Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc‚ Far-Fetched Hypothesis‚ and False Dilemma. What is a fallacy? A fallacy is viewed as an error in reasoning. To be more exact‚ a fallacy is an "argument" in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support. A logical fallacy is an error in logical argument which is independent of the truth of the premises. When there is a fallacy in an argument it is said to be invalid. The presence
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Raylah Williams Stake your claim. With unemployment rates remaining high‚ jobs are hard to find in the current economy. Even if people can find work‚ this does not automatically provide an escape from poverty. In 2007 of economy significantly declined and still has not returned to what it has used to be. People setting up camps in our neighborhood shouldn’t be such a bad thing but a chance for us to give back to our community. I’m not saying open up your homes to them but helping them in every
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The feature articles ‘No Time to Stop’ written by Kate Legge and ‘The Ugly Truth about Beauty’ by Julie Hosking‚ embody a range of generic conventions. Both articles make use of conventions such as a descriptive opening paragraph‚ graphics and omission‚ to allow the journalists to present their ideas and opinions effectively to the reader. A common idea evident in both texts relate to children and society; the first article conveniently stating that if only we more willing to help and were less engrossed
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When straining your body through physical activity‚ Gatorade keeps your body hydrated‚ keeps the electrolytes balanced‚ and replenishes carbohydrates. However‚ Gatorade has several negative effects as well‚ which can be extremely toxic to the body. This very popular drink has both positive and negative effects that the consumer should be aware of. Proper hydration is a key aspect of keeping the body functioning at maximum efficiency. As the human body is composed mainly of water‚ one can imagine
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Dancehall music has become a symbol of explicit sexual imagery and violence. Despite the positive effects Dancehall music might have on our young people‚ it has become more a pathway for moral degradation with our young people. Dancehall is a “style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political disturbance of the late 1970′s ad became Jamaica’s dominant music in the 1980′s and 90′s”‚ ( C.J.Cooper) “Jamaican dancehall culture is commonly disparaged as a homophobic‚ homicidal‚ misogynist
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Ways in Which Technology Has Changed Over the Years Due to Technology Eric Bailey Class Is today’s technology a positive advancement? Over the past few years technology has taken over society. Computers are a magnificent feat of technology and growing necessity in the world we live in today. They have grown from simple calculators to machines with functions that are vastly outgrowing the human mind. Computers have become so common that almost every home has at least one computer
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trillion of services are sold across national borders. A more intuitive example can be a British person driving the German car with a Dutch engine that was assembled in Mexico from made in US components‚ which in turn‚ were fabricated from Korean steel. But what influenced the trend for globalization? This essay will outline two main macro factors that helped globalization to evolve. It will then pass on to describing four major features of globalization. To begin with‚ the globalization was driven by
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born to a family much entangled in the politics of Florence. As Dante grew older‚ he began to take after his father‚ and he too got involved in politics. Florence divided into two groups: the black and white guelphs. The two groups fought for years before the black guelphs finally won‚ and exiled the white guelphs - including Dante Alighieri. After he was exiled‚ he began to work on his first of three books‚ Inferno. This book was Dante’s take on hell. Although many people take Dante’s book
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Critically assess the claim that conscience is a reliable guide to ethical decision making. Conscience is something inside of us which distinguishes good from evil and makes us feel guilty when we have done something wrong. As defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English‚ is ‘A person’s moral sense of right and wrong‚ viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour’. It plays a decisive role in any moral decision‚ and just like normative ethics‚ one can base their moral decisions on their conscience
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