April 15‚ 2011 How Should I Live? Immanual Kant vs. Jon Stuart Mill In their works “Principle of Utility” and the “Categorically Imperative” the philosophers Kant and Mill have addressed one of the most prominent questions humans have asked ourselves since the beginning of time; what are the fundamental moral principles that we should base our lives on? My intent is to show how each of these philosophers in their approach this subject yielding totally different results. I will compare and contrast
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I still remember standing out on the deck of the USS Hayler for the first time as we pulled out of Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk‚ Virginia. The year was 1996‚ and I was in for some of the most memorable experiences of my life. During the course of my ten years in the US Navy‚ I was able to visit forty-seven different countries and spend a total of almost five years out at sea. There is nothing like the very first time we pulled away from the pier and headed out to sail the ocean. The ocean to
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Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum “Just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask for help sometimes. Remember that.” Bullies are always seen as tough individuals who don’t care for others feelings. What you might not know is that what results them into becoming aggressive‚ is that they probably have had or are going through a rough time. At home the person is most likely not able to express their anger in which makes them take it out on others. Although how they take their pain
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WITHOUT EMOTION In this paragraph I will talk about how a man named G. Gordon Liddy‚ struggled as a kid to kill without emotion‚ he was aspiring to be a soldier one day. His plans were to be ready for war one day and be effective when the time came. As a child he found himself in a situation with a squirrel while he was hunting‚ after taking the shot he did not managed to kill the squirrel in one shot‚ so he watched how the squirrel was falling down the tree mortally wounded and in lots of pain
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If that idea is going out to eat dinner more often‚ then money can buy you happiness. But‚ if happiness is truly living one’s life to the fullest‚ then money cannot buy happiness. People know that this idea of happiness is materialistic and shallow‚ and they are quick to point it out in others‚ but cannot see it in themselves. Money cannot buy happiness‚ unless happiness is measured by possessions. Happiness from money is very short lived. While the happiness of people who receive large sums of
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Some people prefer to live in a big city‚ while others would like to live in a small town or in the country. Those people who live in a big city and those who live in a small town or in the country lead dif ferent ways of life. We choose where to live according to our preferences and character. There are a lot of advantages of living in a big city. Firstly‚ people have more opportunities to receive good education and to find a well-paid job there. In any city there are a lot of educa tional
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12 February 2011 101 Things to do before I die My journey will take approximately seventy years to complete‚ as I plan to kick the bucket at the age of eighty nine! I will of course need to go to rest as I plan to live a very full life. So many things to do and so little time! To write the story of your life before you lived it is somehow awkward. I have to close my eyes and dream of this‚ once a little girl who just turned eighteen! I dream of a beautiful life full of fun‚ joy‚ love and laughter
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It is truly undeniable that in this science and technology millennium‚ we can hardly live without money. Even buying something small such as sweet will cost you some money. However‚ this does not mean that money can buy happiness‚ unlike the misconception of most people in the world. In fact‚ wealth is a far cry from happiness. If you disagree with me‚ let’s look at the reasons for my stand. Firstly‚ one of the main gates to happiness is to stay healthy. Maybe some people think that when one is
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Life without IT In 21th century‚ people are probably all in Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Weibo‚ etc. Are you spending too much time on your computer? A recent survey shows that about 83% of users said “Yes” and only 17% of users said “No”. Internet influences us so much! But‚ did you ever think that if there haven’t computer any more‚ so what would life be like without the Internet? People may say that:” No‚ it is impossible! Although Steve Jobs died‚ but Apple Company still survives.” So here I want
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points) Type your draft here: My news story the person I am questioning does not want to be identified... On October 10th‚ 2013‚ 16 East Side Boys were arrested during the process of the Twin Cities Operation Screeching Halt. These boys were involved in a gang and considered to be the most dangerous and violent individuals in the metro area. I sat down and talked to a officer that I know that works in the area where they were arrested. I had asked him what the gang was involved in and how old
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