When it pertains to lying‚ I believe it is morally permissible to lie to someone given a specific situation. The most imperative circumstance in which lying has the potential to make more people happy is when it applied to prevent harm/protecting someone’s life. Lying is the right thing to do in this situation as it safeguards your fellow man. According to Emanuel Kant (2008)‚ “Immediately I realize that I could will •the lie but not •a universal law to lie; for such a law would result in there being
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Drones are the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which operate autonomously by a pre-programmed mission(Freakyworld).The earliest recorded use of UAV for war fighting occurred on August 22‚1849‚when Austrians attacked Venice with unmanned balloons loaded with explosives(The Nation).Although drones have only recently been the subject of significant public debate‚ they are not new as their use can be traced back to World War I(Living under drones).As technology progressed‚ the drones were modified and
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1. Yes‚ affirmative action policy is morally defensible‚ 2. I think United States of America has successfully implemented the policy of affirmative action‚ majority of people of all racial groups there (African Americans/ blacks)‚ are employed and there is a balance between men and woman. The policy succeeded because they managed to empower or to redress the racial issue in most sectors of the economy. 3. South African government chose to implement the affirmative action and act‚ because
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many African cultures‚ their simple traditions are seen as backward and wrong because they are different than what the rest of the world is accustomed to. The same must be true when they look at our traditions with our strange way of speaking‚ dressing‚ and our incessant need to impose our way of living on people we feel are lesser in stature than ourselves. In the novel Nervous Conditions set in colonial Rhodesia‚ the conflict between tradition and modernity is best viewed through the mother/daughter
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Sara Ryan PHIL 150-03 First Response Paper February 20‚ 2012 Was the Death of Socrates Justified? The life and death of Socrates is a topic that can spark great debates. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who was put on trial for two specific reasons. In the Apology‚ we learn that the people of Athens claimed that Socrates did not believe in the gods of their city‚ but in other spiritual things. This was thought to be impious. They also believed that Socrates was corrupting the
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silver from Potosí because the costs to produce silver were extremely low. The Spaniards brought Indians to Potosí who provided the workforce in the mines. These Indians were forced to work under a mita. Under this mita‚ Indians were required to give part of their profits to the Spaniards. The labor conditions at Potosí led to the decimation of the indigenous communities and populations. The indigenous population had to find ways to earn more money because they didn’t make enough money through the
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University Stellenbosch Nervous Conditions Distinguishing‚ Freedom Leon Le Roux 16622057 4/16/2013 Group 72 Andrea Buchanan Distinguishing‚ Freedom “Nervous Conditions” has been described by many as a difficult title and story to follow. The reason for this is because of the title. The title I used: “Distinguishing Freedom” is being used as an aAlternative. Distinguishing‚ Freedom‚ if you look at it from the surface does not give you a great deal of insight. By looking at the
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Racial Profiling is Morally wrong Some people are not aware of the racial profiling that still exists in America‚ and if they are they make no effort of talking about it. Police prejudice and racial profiling is responsible for many false arrests‚ convictions and deaths of African Americans. Racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone to have committed an offense. This has been an ongoing problem that African Americans have been dealing with for more than
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QN: In what ways‚ and to what extent‚ did Hitler improve social and economic conditions? ANS: During Hitler’s rule of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945‚ he had ultimate economic aim to achieve a self-sufficient defense economy for war and ultimate social aim to create pure master Aryan race loyal to Hitler and obedient to Nazi values. In increasing employment and mobilizing war economy‚ Hitler improved economic conditions temporarily and for most Germans‚ and surface but ultimately failed to sustain
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generation of biodiesel’. As many studies have told us that microalga is a promising organism for mass production of biomass and biofuel which are renewable and environmental friendly. Microalgae have a higher growth rate and productivity as compared to plants. Most microalga species are easily adaptable to climate changes and are not limited by seasonal culture‚ which also says that products of microalgae can be harvested daily. Microalgae can store many valuable products such as lipids and carbohydrate
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