Euthyphro is a story of a self-righteous man who’s taking his own father to court‚ and Socrates basically asks him how does he know if what he’s doing is the right thing. To which Euthyphro mindlessly replied‚ “I’m doing what is loved by the gods.” During their mid-conversation‚ Socrates posts a critical question: Is God then the source of what is right and what is wrong? Socrates basis for asking that question goes something like: is something is good because god commands it or does god commands
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Is Altruism possible? Altruism is defined as “A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. It is considered to be a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest.” The question then is‚ is Altruism possible? Personally‚ I believe that altruism is possible. Of course most people would say that it is not ‚ basing their conclusions on the fact that we as human beings tend to be more selfish and would help others only if we can gain something
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What are some examples of imperialism today? How is it different or similar from the past? Explain Today imperialism has ethnic conflicts intensifying and it’s crazy how this world is getting. Not everybody is realizing what is happening though but the little problems from fifty years have increased almost rapidly. No matter what state a person visit they will have imperialism happening because the creation of unequal economic‚ cultural‚ and territorial relationships between states. Imperialism
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for question 1 page.2 3. Answer for question 2 page.3 4. Answer for question 3 page.4 5. References page.5 Answer for question 1 Everything is possible when we put effort on it. By having a good partner‚ we can reach our goal more easily. Maybe we will meet some problem when starting our business but if we don’t give up and try our best to get pass the problem we facing‚ we will be able to get a good result in our business. Example‚ Ryan and Aaron only
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“You can’t do anything right” “retard…” Admittedly‚ this is a strange introduction when discussing about possible-selves; seeing that these quotes are highly derogatory. However‚ there is a method to my madness. That is to say‚ in view of the theory about possible selves‚ it brings up the question: if a child could overcome the trauma they endured and achieve success? Concerning my possible self‚ the years of abuse resulted in a foundation that has helped me mature into the young woman I am now;
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What are some of the motivations for virus programmers? 1: Anger issues There are those who‚ for whatever reason‚ just do destructive things for the sake of their destructiveness. They may be malicious narcissists‚ psychopaths‚ or just so self-centered in their impression that the whole world is against them that they will blindly lash out at anyone and everyone when they get the chance. They might think they’re misunderstood and want to communicate with the world by harming it in some way 2:
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What are some consequences of the Columbian Exchange? The Columbian exchange was a movement that changed the Americas permanently. The Americas were inhabited by the Indians which lived in tribes. When Conquistadores such as Cristobal Colon arrived they brought in much more than just people. Food‚ animals‚ diseases and new customs changed America. First of all the Native American population decreased because of slavery and illnesses a ninety percent. This was a huge change in the population
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Cover Sheet Executive Summary Our group‚ “The Super Six” focussed our research on the problem of ethics and actuarial science. As Sholom Feldblum states “The actuary has a dual role: an objective professional providing guidance on insurance issues and a business manager promoting the goals of an insurance company” (Sholom Feldblum‚ pg.1). The purpose of our research was to determine the most common ethical problems an actuary faces‚ and the most appropriate methods to solve these problems. Solutions
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Some Key Terms and Concepts in Anthropology By Lewis K. Thomas 1. Culture. A learned system of beliefs‚ feelings‚ behaviors‚ and rules for living acquired and shared by a group of people. A person’s culture powerfully influences her/his attitudes‚ perceptions‚ notions of what is ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable‚’ attractive or disgusting‚ correct or incorrect behavior‚ etc. a. Enculturation. The process of ‘learning’ or ‘acquiring’ a cultural system; the process of cultural transmission to infants
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foreign currency‚ which in turn results in appreciation. Q.14) Looking at Figure 1-8 (page 11)‚ in what years would you have chosen to visit the Canadian Rockies rather than Washington‚ D.C.? ANS-Looking at the figure 1-8‚ I would have choose the period from November 2007 to January 2009 to go to Canadian Rockies instead of Washington D.C. CHAPTER-2 Q.10) if you are an employer‚ what kinds of moral hazard problems might you worry about with your employees? ANS- Being an employer if I
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