According to the Nepalese contract act‚ Section 13‚ the following contracts shall be void: A. Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Ltd (1894)‚ Thorsten Nordenfelt‚ a manufacturer specializing in armaments‚ had sold his business to Hiram Stevens Maxim. They had agreed that Nordenfelt ‘would not make guns or ammunition anywhere in the world‚ and would not compete with Maxim in any way for a period of 25 years’. [section 13(a)] A Contract that prevents anyone from engaging him/herself
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Social Structure of the 1930 ’s Daphne Du Maurier uses her own reflections in Rebecca to criticize the social structure of the 1930 ’s. The settings throughout the book are taken directly from Daphne ’s memories as a young child and adult portraying the high social class environment. Important characters and their actions can easily relate back to Daphne ’s relationship with certain individuals in her life. The characters everyday routines show Daphne ’s social views on the stereotyped British
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Mill’s Utilitarianism brings an extended concept of Bentham’s philosophy and a response to Kant’s deontological philosophy. The basic concept of utilitarianism is to act in such a way as to create the most pleasure or the least pain. This is the guideline because‚ as Mill states‚ we desire happiness; happiness is maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. However‚ is utilitarianism viable? There are many arguments for it‚ but just as many against. First‚ utilitarianism allows for the good
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folk songs are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged In the Pre-Spanish period. These songs mirrored the early forms of culture. Many of these have 12 syllables FORMS OF PRE-SPANISH POETRY Epigrams‚ Riddles‚ Chants‚ Maxims‚ Proverbs or Sayings Pre-Spanish poetry consists of epigrams‚ riddles‚
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In the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ by Immanuel Kant‚ Kant proposes a very significant discussion of imperatives as expressed by what one “ought” to do. He implies this notion by providing the audience with two kinds of imperatives: categorical and hypothetical. The discussion Kant proposes is designed to formulate the expression of one’s action. By distinguishing the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperatives‚ Kant’s argues that categorical imperatives apply moral conduct
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Kant’s definition of a categorical imperative indicates that rational beings can set standards for themselves only if they want all other beings to follow the same standards. In other words‚ an action can only be justified if it is turned into a maxim or a universal law to be applied throughout the entire world (Mohn‚ 2015). From a deontological point of view‚ this goes to show just how unethical human trafficking is. Under no circumstance could the crime be justified. There are nearly 8 billion
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At Ophelia’s funeral‚ Gertrude‚ speaking to the departed Ophelia‚ tells her “I hoped thou shouldst have been my Hamlet’s wife” (Act V‚ Scene I) being completely dismissive of Ophelia’s suicide. Gertrude’s lack of tact is further illustrated in the way she is‚ instead of mourning Ophelia’s death‚ dreaming of what kind of bride she could have been for Hamlet. This also illustrates Gertrude’s selfish nature‚ for instead of mourning for Ophelia she is considering the
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1)“Jack is a better person than Ralph.” How far do you agree with this assessment? Support your answer with close reference to Chapter 1-2. I believe that Ralph is a better person in terms of his diplomacy and tact when dealing with the boys and his democratic leadership‚ however‚ Jack is better than Ralph with regards to adaptability and survival instincts. Ralph is tactful and diplomatic when dealing with the boys. Despite knowing the Piggy would not be much of a help but rather a liability
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understand the joke that Robin Williams was making. During the interview there are a number of Grice’s Maxims‚ this ensures the conversational flow between Jonathan Ross and Robin Williams it provides a friendly and entertaining register‚ because neither of the speakers go against Grice’s Maxims of quantity‚ relevance‚ manner or quality. The quote below is an example of relevance of Grice’s Maxims. “RW: (.h) but the weird thing is as soon as they did that (.) they said you have a blown valve which
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To what extent are ethical theories helpful when considering the issues surrounding homosexuality? Many ethical theories can be used to discuss and interpret the issues surrounding homosexuality. I shall begin by outlining some relevant views‚ from the perspective of Virtue‚ Utilitarianism‚ Natural Law‚ Christian Ethics and Kant Christian Ethics can be separated into difference sections as there does not appear to be one single Christian view on homosexuality . At a glance‚ many Christians interpret
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