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    The Weimar Republic was set up in Germany after world war one‚ after the Kaiser had been abducted in 1918 . It was the most democratic government in the world‚ even allowing women to vote. The new government got off to a bad start‚ Germany was nearly bankrupt and unemployment was higher than ever. They were labelled ‘November criminals’ due to the agreement of the treaty of Versailles and unpaid reparations lead to challenges from political extremists. The new system of government was weak and faced

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    The American Revolution started a decade ago after the Britain’s win in the French and Indian War; to pay off its significant war debts‚ Britain enforced several regulatory measures on the colonies‚ which generated outrage‚ protests‚ and eventually armed resistance from the colonists. First established during the American revolutionary war‚ the Articles of Confederation created a “league of friendship” among the 13 states by vesting them with equal authority in a weak government with only limited

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    Aristotle’s virtue ethics attempts to make peace with crime and restore justice to society by reminding us of the importance of virtue‚ which enables us to overcome negative emotions such as anger‚ revenge‚ and hatred (Williams & Arrigo‚ 2012). Furthermore‚ Aristotle implies that the virtue of forgiveness does not mean that a victim has to no longer be angry‚ but that they overcome their desire to seek revenge that stems from their emotional experience with being angry (Williams & Arrigo‚ 2012).

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    Virtue Virtue is the key to a meaningful and happy life. According to ancient philosophers‚ Socrates and Aristotle‚ developing virtue is vital in order to lead a successful‚ fulfilling life. Though both men differ in their interpretations of a "good life‚" they both agree that the supreme life is one of virtuous meaning. Each of the philosophers have devised and implemented their own definitions and guidelines to acquire and practice a virtuous disposition. While it is agreed that knowledge and

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    Being reliable means to be able to be trusted. There are very few reliable people in this world. Thomas Spears exhibits great characteristics of being reliable. If asked any questions‚ you can count on him to think of a clever response. He can be trusted with important information. Thomas Spears can also be relied on for support. Thomas can be relied on for questions‚ related to sports and music. For instance‚ at the start of the basketball preseason‚ people were very curious about which team drafted

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    These qualities can be dissected into specific traits called strengths and weaknesses. To grow as a person‚ we must identify our own strengths to help us overcome our weaknesses. I will discuss my personal strengths and weaknesses and explain how I plan to overcome my weaknesses in my personal and professional life. My strengths have always allowed me to be successful in everything I have attempted in my life. = “One of my strengths is that I am motivated to achieve and exceed set targets. In my

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    shareholders. Looking at Enoc from the Western perspective‚ we can say that it is both‚ duty and virtue ethics. Duty ethics is the principles‚ obligations or rule based ethics; Enoc has its’ own ethical principles that they follow which makes them duty oriented. In addition‚ virtue ethics is when the significance is on an individual character as the key element of ethical thinking; Enoc has also shown virtue since they don’t only follow the principles‚ but they

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    People are people no matter when or where they live‚ they still have the same problems Alice Walker reveals Maggie’s character by revealing her actions‚ strengths and weaknesses and priorities. In the story “Everyday Use” First‚ the story shows Maggie’s actions. Maggie is shy around her sister because she mistreats her. According to the story “Maggie will be nervous until her sister goes” (109). That lets the reader know that Maggie gets nervous around her sister. The fire changed something in Maggie

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    Comparing and Contrasting Harvard Framework with Virtue Ethics The main thesis of Dr. Abela’s essay‚ “What is Wrong with Business?‚” is that business ethics has a major deficiency with regards to the method by which it is discussed and taught. Moreover‚ not only it is the case that business ethics suffers from just one deficiency‚ but in fact three. This thesis can be contrasted and compared with the “Ethics: A Basic Framework” (hereafter “Harvard Framework”)‚ where the author chastises management

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    different to the table. This brings to to discuss personal strengths and weaknessess within myself and my everyday living. Personal strengths are areas where we tend to excel‚ and seem to express above average. Personal Weaknesses to me are areas where we would like to excel but seem to still need improvement. If I can‚ let me share with you my strengths and weaknesses and see how they effect my everyday being. Lets begin with my personal strengths. To me these are areas where I think I excel and have

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