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    The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense by Ernest Van Den Haag In The Ultimate PunishmentVan Den Haag talks about the death penalty in the United States and takes the stance that it is morally justifiable and sometimes needs to be a punishment that is used to gain retribution. He states‚ “It ends the existence of those punished‚ instead of temporarily imprisoning them.” A murderer has taken away the lives of other people‚ as well as punishing the family members indirectly causing them pain. Therefore

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    Capital Punishment: Just or Unjust? Also known as the death penalty‚ capital punishment is the harshest sentence used by our government to punish criminals. As such‚ it is the most controversial punishment in force in the United States today. Ernest Van Den Haag examines the incidental issue of relative suffering in his writing‚ “The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense.” Van Den Haag seems to argue that 1.) we commonly do not know how much the victim suffered‚ 2.) the victim did not deserve the suffering

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    argument Haag gives for the general conclusion that even though the death penalty may be unjust in its distribution‚ it is nevertheless morally justified. Discuss how Haag is making use of a retributivist theory of punishment in his argument. Critically evaluate Haag’s argument. Lutevis Holloway July 29‚ 2010 Ethics 1103-00 Ernest van den Haag Death Penalty In this essay‚ we revisit the late Van den Haag’s challenge. Assessing the pros and cons of the death penalty and how Ernest van den

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    The Ultimate Punishment: An Analysis of a Defense While I may disagree with the conclusion of this essay‚ still more do I disagree with the way in which it has been supported and justified. The paper bleeds a haughty arrogance‚ like an aristocrat looking down his nose at the ignorant peasants‚ suggesting that one either "gets it" or does not. It relies heavily on circular logic‚ much as religion—I am right‚ because I am right‚ and therefore I am right. Touting the word "justice‚" and wielding

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    Capital Punishment: A senseless Polemic Capital Punishment is regarded as one of the United States’ hottest topics. Those for and against it constantly debate over the various issues that capital punishment brings forth. This essay explains just a few of these topics and my view on the death penalty. Many argue that Capital Punishment should be abolished since there are many miscarriages of justice. In his essay "The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense‚" Ernest Van den Haag uses a survey that indicates

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    The Death Penalty‚ the Ultimate Punishment Capital punishment has been in effect since the 1600 ’s. However‚ in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment‚ which was unconstitutional according to the Eighth amendment. It was public opinion that the current methods of execution‚ hanging‚ electrocution‚ and facing a firing squad‚ were too slow and painful upon the person to be executed. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision when a cleaner way

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    1. From Van den Bosch’s point of view‚ what was his intention in sending the email? The Van Den Bosch case shows issues in different responsiveness and cultural values and cross culture communication. In the case‚ Johannes van den Bosch‚ the Rotterdam office representative of Big Four Firm‚ is having problems communicating and getting the expected actions and results from his partner in Mexico‚ Pablo Menendez. As the result of this Van den Bosch has been receiving a lot of verbal abuse and pressure

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    infant-mother interactions. According to Kaiser and Rasminksy‚ temperament influences not only what a baby needs‚ but also the caregiver’s response (2017). The author will discuss van den Boom’s intervention strategy to improve a mother’s ability to monitor‚ perceive and respond to her infant‚ promoting a secure attachment (van den Boom‚ 1994). Targeting irritable babies

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    Explain what is meant by ‘upwardly mobile’. (Item A‚ line 6). Upwardly mobile means when someone or a group of people move or aspire to move to a higher social class or to a position of increased status or power. Suggest three criticisms of ‘new vocationalism’. It is a cheap source of labour meaning that it should not be up to the education system to train employees for companies. It creates a lack of jobs – young employment is due to lack of jobs and not vocational skills. Working class students

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    week and time: Student name and ID number: Case name: JOHANNES VAN DEN BOSCH SENDS AN EMAIL Goal of analysis: GET THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE CLIENT IN A TIMELY MANNER; PREVENT LOSING THE CLIENT A. Case introduction (describe relevant case background and scope of analysis): The van den Bosch case illustrates issues in different cultural values and responsiveness and cross culture communication. In the case‚ Johannes van den Bosch‚ the Rotterdam office representative of Big Four Firm‚ is having

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