How does our cultural identity define us‚ if at all—and what exactly does it mean to be an American? Throughout history‚ and despite a past peppered with racial discrimination‚ America has always been an amalgamation of countless cultural identities. With this in mind‚ it can be safely said that in today’s society‚ race most definitely matters. Before the reasons of why race matters can be determined‚ we must first define what it means to be an American‚ the concept of race‚ and more importantly
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What is education? According to the Webster’s dictionary education is “The action or process of being educating or being educated.” Oxfords definition is the process of receiving or giving a symmetric instruction. From these definitions you might as well assume that the purpose of education is to develop ones skills and knowledge. Education to me means a lot more than just a process of living; Education means life. It helps one grow up‚ make mistakes‚ and to learn from them. Education is so much
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by the individual to a group. | categorical imperative | the requirement that I must act such that the maxim of my action could be made universal law (or the requirement that in acting I always treat others as ends in themselves and never as a means to an end). | compensatory justice | Fairness when compensating for wrongs or injuries | cost-benefit analysis | analyzes desirability of a project by comparing present and future economic benefits to present and future economic costs. | distributive
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What does ethical mean? Ethical can be defined as‚ ‘relating to principles of what is right and wrong’ (Longman dictionary) or‚ ‘relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these’ (Oxford dictionary) another definition is “Ethics can be viewed from two angles‚ normative and prescriptive. First‚ ethics refers to well-based standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do‚ usually in terms of rights‚ obligations‚ benefits to society‚ fairness‚ and specific
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WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME Freedom- the ability to be able to do whatever you please. The right that we Americans are fortunate enough to possess and use in our everyday lives. Freedom has transformed lives‚ and formed others. Because of the freedom we have in the United States‚ our lives are significantly better than of those in other‚ more restricted countries. But as we often take this freedom for granted‚ it is a good thing to occasionally sit back and reflect on what true freedom means to
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What does truth mean? Truth can mean many different things‚ to different people. I believe‚ that truth is what people accept as being correct when it can not be proven factually. "It is a relationship that holds that holds between a proposition and the corresponding fact"(Truth[Inernet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]). "According to‚ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language‚ truth is conformity to knowledge‚ fact‚ actuality‚ or logic." There are three major competing theories of truth
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thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions
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What does paranormal actually means? Paranormal means something is not normal and it is extraordinary such as ghosts‚ aliens‚ illusion of magic and many more. Sensation is a stimulation of an organ sense. Our 5 senses are complex‚ miniaturized‚ living sense organ that spontaneously collect information about our environment. Sensation is meaning-less bits of information. Moreover‚ Perception is meaningful sensory experiences that results after our brain combines hundreds of sensation. Perception is
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What does it mean to be courageous? It means to be strong‚ brave‚ passionate‚ to believe in yourself. That’s what it means to me. You can only accomplish if u receive. Rosa Parks is an perfect example of an act of courage. She was an African American and she was born at the time where racism took place. It started on December 1‚1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery‚ Alabama. Back then African Americans couldn’t eat at the same restaurant‚ or use the same bathroom
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If children are to become educated‚ what must they learn‚ and why? Education’s objective is to help people to learn the concepts of socialisation and of citizenship into a society‚ ultimately preparing individuals for entry into the workforce. At the same time education fulfils a purely intrinsic need for edification. On every level the purpose of education is that each and every person—both within the collective whole of humanity and individually as a vitally necessary and fully whole and contributing
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