DEONTOLOGY Deontology is a form of philosophy centered around the principles of eighteenth century philosopher Immanuel Kant. Its name comes from the Greek words deon and logos‚ meaning the study of duty. The basis of deontology is to assess a person’s character by how well he or she follows moral rules‚ even if by doing so‚ tragic results occur. It is in direct contrast to consequentialism‚ a form of ethics that determines the morality of actions by the results they produce
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Why World War Developed in the Late Summer of 1914 World War I is the event where all the Eurasian empires went at war by a domino effect. What started as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became arguably the most important war in Europe. The Balkan states became the Great Powers’ way of starting a conflict that had been building up for decades. Although the guilt of the beginning of World War I is commonly attributed to the Great Powers‚ past tensions in the Balkan states made
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PAGE 18 In what ways did the English colonies develop differently from the Spanish and French colonies? When thinking of different colonies from United States history‚ the first one that comes to mind is the English colony‚ in which it was a colony that had an already established abundance of riches‚ knowledge‚ and experience. Why is this so? What was so different about English colonies that made them develop differently? All in all‚ in what ways did the English colonies develop differently
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Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front? Stalemate during war is when no action can be taken or progress made. The Stalemate on the Western front‚ a line of trenches stretching from the Swiss Alps all the way across France to Nieuwpoort in Belgium‚ was a dilemma that was not foreseen by either the allies or Germany. Originally it had been predicted that the war would be over after a quick and decisive battle‚ this perception was quickly diminished once the war had begun. No one reason
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Tabular Statements notes This involves looking at changes in a Balance sheet as a result of certain transactions. Remember that the Balance sheet is always meant to balance. This means that any changes to Assets must be matched with changes to Liabilities. Any changes to Incomes or Expenses affect the Balance Sheet by altering the Retained Profit in the Liabilities. Typical transactions include: (1) Buying a new business. Remember that if the money paid for the new business is less than the value
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Immigration was possibly the main reason of the unexpected outburst of urban America‚ remarkably in New York City. Each person settled in a neighborhood sternly with others of their background. In these areas they started businesses‚ joined trade unions‚ built churches‚ and even shaped social clubs. Areas such as “Little Italy” and “Chinatown” were founded and are still in presence today. People in often describe New York City as the cultural capital of the world. Many iconic movements have begun
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Though unions have received mixed reviews in the past and are continually rejected by some companies‚ many people still do not understand the reasons behind the need to unionize. Many employees approached by the subject of unionizing often find themselves asking‚ what is a union? The act of unionizing is defined as forming a group within an organization or individual employees to create and insure fair wages‚ fair hours‚ and decent working conditions (The Labor Relations Process). Unions can be
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To what extent is the cosmological argument weak? Although the cosmological argument is a strong argument for the theory that the universe it is a weak argument for the existence of the classical theological God. Thomas Aquinas was a very important man to the cosmological argument; it was him who came up with some of the strongest theories to support the argument. He came up with his five proofs which to him proved the cosmological argument to be true. One of his proof was the ‘cause’ proof
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contributed to the failure of the union it created. This was shown by ambivalent interpretations of the constitution and other important documents when assorted together. It is known that the union did not last‚ for there was the Civil War. If everyone could agree on what the constitution implied‚ then there probably would not have been a civil war. From several of the documents‚ there are arguments about what the constitution states. (Document E)‚ "To the Argument‚ that the word slaves’ and slavery’
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Ottoman Empire‚ recently defeated in World War I. Greek borders fell in 1922‚ giving Turkey the advantage. The two countries negotiated the terms of surrender‚ and decided the leave the border the same as before the war with the Treaty of Sevres. Turkey did not follow the treaty‚ and the Treaty of Sevres was abandoned for the Treaty of Lausanne‚ which was imposed by the Ottoman Empire and instituted the formal loss of Cyprus and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Turkey continues to invade Cyprus‚ claiming it as the
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