after its citizens have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than individually. Is this possible? As Aristotle himself points out‚ people typically act in their own self-interest “in order to obtain that which they think good”. (1252a3) If the state aims at the “highest good” (1252a6)‚ does this necessarily benefit
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SWOT SUMMARY/CORE ISSUE Briefly Summarize the Firm’s Position and State the Core Issue of the Case Mercedes-Benz is very popular these years‚ it is the latest premium automotive brand to announce record sales‚ following the likes of Audi‚ Buick and Rolls-Royce. More than 1‚461‚680 cars wearing the three-pointed star were sold in 2013‚ an increase of 10.7 percent on the 1‚320‚097 sold in 2012. And when take the sales of Smart cars into account‚ Mercedes’ total balloons to 1‚562‚472 vehicles
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business for its deep discount prices and market pressure‚ Walmart continues to be a driving force for the American economy . The question that opponents and proponents often revert back to is what kind of impact is Walmart having upon the economy of the United States. Opponents often attack Walmart about the job loss that has arisen through its lifetime‚ while propoents of the retailer focus on the stimulating effect that Walmart has upon the nation. Though there are arguments to be made from both
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In my opinion‚ I think that Ava does have consciousness because even though she was built and programmed she is self-aware and she conspires with Kiyoko against Nathan. Based on Nathan’s reaction to “kill” Ava in order to prevent her from escaping‚ this was unexpected from Ava. Ava also decides to leave Caleb there in order to be free. She used the knowledge that she gained from the internet for her own gain. I think that Caleb began to believe that Ava was more conscious than he initially thought
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Bias in the Media When reading‚ “Does the Media Have a Liberal Bias” there are many topics to keep in mind while reading these two articles. First off does the media really have a liberal bias or any bias at all? Fred Barnes believes that the media has and liberal bias and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes that the media does not have a liberal bias. Both of these articles provide examples of why they believe that the media either has a liberal bias or does not have one. Fred Barnes who is a journalist
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As it was in the past‚ the main function of the UN today is to maintain peace and security for all of its member states. Though the UN does not maintain its own military‚ it does have peacekeeping forces which are supplied by its member states. On approval of the UN Security Council‚ these peacekeepers are often sent to regions where armed conflict has recently ended to discourage combatants from resuming fighting. In 1988‚ the peacekeeping force won a Nobel Peace Prize for its actions. In addition
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A. what does Adler state about the truth? We clearly are in a period where many insist all things are relative. This is not a 2-3 sentence answer. You are expected to use critical thinking that analyzes and synthesizes Adler’s discussion. Demonstrate that you understand Adler’s arguments and can interpret‚ critically‚ the various premises that he uses. Use the topic heading in your discussion of: Is there truth? (300 words or less). After reading Alders How to think about truth I learned truth can
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What does it mean to be a superhero? What does it take? Before Stan Lee made his mark in the comic book scene a superhero was perfect no flaws what so ever. They were meant to be better than the rest of humanity that’s what made them heroes. But Lee introduced us to a whole new type of hero‚ a real hero flaws and all. He humanized them to an extent that people thought wasn’t possible‚ made them just like any other person. Publishers didn’t think the comics would sell but in reality the sales went
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“unfaithful to him.” Even though he wants the relationship to remain a secret and does not want Corrina to have other lovers‚ he encourages all women to have additional lovers to make their men want
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Copyright © 2005 Information Systems Audit and Control Association. All rights reserved. www.isaca.org. IT Does Not Matter…Or‚ Does IT? Has IT Moved From a Strategic to a Purely Tactical Function? By Deepak Sarup‚ FCA‚ CISA hen the Harvard Business Review published an article with the catchy title “IT Doesn’t Matter‚” it did not just create a storm in the proverbial teacup. It caused a raging tempest all across the US trillion-dollar IT industry. Harvard dons‚ well-known consultants‚ chief information
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