Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle’s central question: “What is the good of man?” 2. Supreme Good Happiness – supreme good chosen for itself and never for something else. More than a mere truism What is the nature of happiness? How do we achieve happiness? 3. Virtue and Function - Aristotle holds that happiness (or that which makes someone happy) is tied to the proper functioning of a thing. “ good hammer” = that which functions well at hammering What is the unique function of man? 4. The Function
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WHAT DOES BEING A MALAYSIAN MEAN TO YOU? Malaysia is a multiracial country and has a population of 23.27 million cosisting of 61 percent Malays‚ 30 percent Chinese‚ 8 percent Indians and 1 percent of other ethnic groups. Malaysia is unique because of its diversity of races‚ religions and cultures‚ the stability of the country and many places of interests. Besides‚ there are many international achievements which can be considered as the pride of our nation. Diversity of races‚ religions and cultures
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Creatures-/ These Gentlewomen are-” she starts to speak about the sincerity of beautiful women today (Line 1-). Continuing‚ she speaks on how these women will wear clothing “Of freckled Human Nature-/Of Deity- Ashamed” stating that although showing your body‚ God is watching. Let these men think of you as such broken ladies‚ and they will treat you as such‚ “Redemption – Brittle Lady-/ Be so – ashamed of Thee –” (Line 11-12). Dickinson in this poem is also showing women that you will be treated upon how
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What Does It Mean To Be a Professional? Being a professional has numerous official meanings. Being a professional in the United States military can be measured best by the ability of a Soldier to do his or her job successfully‚ tactfully‚ and technically. How a Soldier trains‚ performs and hold themselves to the Army Values and the Army Standards makes the United States military the most elite fighting force in the world. Professionalism is the key to any job‚ but perhaps more so when it comes to
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always too young or too old to be friends with. The one friend I had moved to Georgia 3 years ago. A theme I found in the novel is to not judge people‚ my community has helped me learn this. When there were kids my age‚ they were always boys. My brother would befriend them and sometimes they would let me tag along when they would hang out together. We would ride bikes‚ play computer games‚ watch TV and explore the creek and woods near our houses. We always got along‚ but I knew that if
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What role does insulin play in the body and therefore what is insulin resistance? Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas by beta cells. The pancreas contains clusters of beta cells which are within islets cells. Insulin has a huge role in the metabolism. The digestive tract breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose enters the bloodstream with the help of insulin. Blood glucose levels rise after eating‚ the pancreas releases insulin into the blood. Insulin and glucose then travel in the blood
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In the poem Richard Cory ‚by edwin is about a guy that seems to have everything‚the author shows ‚that even if someone has everything it doesn’t mean you are actually happy.This is shown through formal diction‚symbolism‚ and assonance in the poem. Throughout the entire poem‚ the author upholds Richard Cory in a positive pedestal‚But in reality it does not turn out that way As reading the poem further and analyzing it the author describes richard as a admirable person that other people wish to
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The little things in life As individuals‚ we acquire items that are meaningful to us over the passing years‚ each item could be a reminder of a certain time in our lives‚ place we’ve visited‚ or person we have met. Each and every one of us have different items that represent who we are. I‚ myself have a few things that summarize me as a person. Such as‚ a daffodil which represents new beginnings and also happens to be my birth flower‚ a whisk which symbolizes my love for cooking‚ and last but
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To be a snitch means to be a tattle teller. It is also known as being an informer or someone who shares advice. In the latter day urban society snitching is considered to be one of the ways of getting yourself in unwanted trouble. Like they say don’t go sticking your nose in other people’s business‚ snitching is exactly the opposite of it. Growing up in today’s urban society it has become a debate whether or not snitching is
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came from a place where in this materialistic world you would have been considered to come from nothing. Even though I did not come from a home that lacked wealth or from any noticeable city‚ that doesn’t make my story worth nothing. I grew up as what society would call a “nerd” because of my lack of interest in sports
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