Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility. Jeremy Bentham‚ the founder of utilitarianism‚ described utility as "the sum of all pleasure that results from an action‚ minus the suffering of anyone involved in the action." (Encyclopedia Britannica) Followers of utilitarianism have disagreed on a number of points‚ such as whether actions should be chosen based on their results (act utilitarianism) or whether followers should conform to rules
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citizen of the United States of America; however‚ I prefer the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word American‚ which is “a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the United States.” This definition more accurately captures the true idea behind what it is to be an American in a number of ways. The first is the fact that it does not include being a citizen‚ which pays heed to the origins of America where people were seeking out a new land‚ one of opportunity and freedom‚ the first people to pursue
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Victimixation Survey data‚ 2.2 million high school students‚ showed that 71.9% of students have been cyberbullied once or twice a year. Cyberbullying has increased in the past 10 years due to the improvement in technology‚ now a days people don’t realize that what they say on the internet can be precieved in many ways‚ and to some comments can come across as rude or hateful. Our generation is at risk of making the internet
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Psychologists may focus on an individual’s experience with groups‚ patterns of communication about those groups‚ and intergroup conflict. Pioneering psychologist William James cautioned psychologists themselves to be wary of their own stereotyping‚ in what he called the psychologist’s fallacy. Sociologists focus on the relations among groups and the of different groups in a social structure. Psychoanalytically-oriented humanists have argued (e.g.‚ Sander Gilman) that stereotypes‚ by definition‚ are representations
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What is causal-comparative research? Also known as “ex post facto” research. (Latin for “after the fact”). In this type of research investigators attempt to determine the cause or consequences of differences that already exist between or among groups of individuals.Causal-comparative research is an attempt to identify a causative relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable. The relationship between the independent variable and dependent variable is usually a suggested
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codes. Who is to say the image of someone facing unendurable suffering who calmly and rationally decides death is better than life. This is murder. Whether it be someone else’s life or their own‚ it is still the taking of a life‚ which is illegal. What is Crime? A crime is any behavior that is punishable by imprisonment or fine (or both). In the United States‚ an act is considered criminal when Congress or a state or local legislative body has defined it as such. But why are some acts defined as
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What is Art Art can be said‚ as an expression of one’s self and the feeling from the world around them. This does not only count the traditional forms of art‚ painting‚ music‚ sculpting‚ and drama. From my point of view along with the definition listed above‚ I believe that it is truly an expression of one’s self‚ if it be a skater perfecting his or her skills or a business man painting a landscape of a city on his day off from work. Beginning with Neolithic Age‚ man has expressed himself
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Recent carbon tax pricing which is estimated to be $4 Billion The new mining tax which is worth $3 Billion The winding back of the school building program worth about $13 Billion www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-08/budgets-winners-and.../3998972 What it will be spent on http://www.budget.gov.au/2012-13/content/at_a_glance/html/at_a_glance.htm Families While Wayne Swan is taking with one hand he is giving with the other. Revenue from the Minerals Resource Rent Tax will: increase family payments
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WHAT IS FACEBOOK: Facebook is one of website which facilities communication. By facebook‚ people become easy to communicate withFacebook is one of website which facilities communication. By facebook‚ people become easy to communicate with their friend. Moreover‚ facebook can be accessed for all ages. For example‚ using facebook becomes a lifestyle for teenagers. Almost everyday they access their facebook account to chat with their friends or just to update their status. If they don’t have facebook
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requires someone who is able to care for others with a pure heart‚ rather than focusing on meeting merely the requirements. Nursing is a profession focused on the holistic care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities. Nursing not only focuses on what the health care team is concerned about but the patient’s outlook as well. It is an art combined with applied science to help people in their most vulnerable times‚ doing the things they cannot do for themselves. Nursing also plays an important role
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