1.0 ETHICS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION 1.1 Ethics 1.11 What is Ethics? Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is‚ concepts such as good and evil‚ right and wrong‚ virtue and vice‚ justice and crime‚ etc. 1.11 Why is Ethics important? Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course of action. Without it‚ our actions would be random and aimless. There would be no way to work towards a goal
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Hume’s ideas may seem to be contradictory to people who try to understand‚ but they are not. He simply has similar ideals that just change when the circumstance change. When it comes to our natural world‚ Hume believes that induction is not based on reason‚ neither demonstrative or moral reasoning‚ but customs‚ the individual’s instincts or habits. However‚ when Hume demonstrates his beliefs that people should make an inference about a person’s future or private behaviors based off their past ones
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Charles Darwin’s Ideas After reading the book “Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin‚ I would place Darwin halfway between “creative genius” and “spin doctor” if there was a spectrum. The way he thinks and examines a theory was really outstanding‚ even the extraneous amount of research he has accomplished was there to back his theories up. Reading the book made me realized that he did “borrow” the ideas from other people‚ such as Charles Lyell‚ Jean-Baptist Lamarck‚ William Paley and Thomas Malthus
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the Drinking Age The U.S. has the drinking problem. The young people‚ especially the college students‚ drink in excessive ways that have dangerous and damaging effect. Many people say the best way for combat this problem is to keep the Minimum Legal Drinking Age‚ or the MLDA‚ for 21 years and older adults. They argue the worst thing is to encourage more young people to drink alcohol because this will cause more risky behavior and even more deaths‚ as from traffic fatalities. Of course‚ it is
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Is Lottery a Good Idea? Lottery is one of the best things that has ever happened to human kind especially those that dream high and but their dreams don’t come to life because they don’t have what it takes to make it happen. Lotteries are in various categories such as sweep stakes‚ scratch off‚ the Jackpot and even the green card lottery. The lottery that is being focused in this argument is the jackpot one. When individuals or people in general buy the lottery ticket their hopes are high‚ and they
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now people have judged one another based on characteristics and family background. Some judge based on skin color‚ race‚ where your family has come from‚ and how you came about. “Legal Alien/ Extranjera Legal” by Pat Mora gives a very realistic message of how it can feel to be a mexican american and to be seen as a ‘legal alien’. To feel not wanted by either side‚ and to be judged based on the origins of your ancestors and your race. “viewed by Anglos as perhaps exotic‚/ perhaps inferior‚ definitely
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Negligence in the Gym This suit would be covered under the tort of negligence. The first thing to consider if there was a duty of care owed to Steve by either the manufacturer or the Health Club because he could potentially be able to sue both of them. In both cases yes‚ a duty of care is owed to him‚ because the manufacture has a responsibility to ensure that safety of the equipment that they produce. Even though the manufacturer did not have any direct contact with the final consumer
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Analysis of Idea in "Haircut" In accordance with the writings of Hugh H. Paschal‚ "Idea is often equated to theme‚ the central meaning of a literary work" (67). To reiterate‚ it may be said that idea is the central objective thought the author is attempting to impress upon his reader through his writings. The importance of idea in literature lies in the fact that usually it goes beyond a single statement such as might be found in an essay to include many provocative insights into a diverse number
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spend less time in front of the TV. 12. Many junior high and high schools around the country now require students to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. Some people believe this is an excellent idea that promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. Others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteerism at all. How do you feel about this issue? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. 13. Most states allow people
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Why keep the minimum legal drinking age(MLDA) at 21? With the MLDA at 21 it is not bringing anyone under the age of 21 consuming alcohol to a halt. The most popular beverage to compliment a night out partying or a fancy dinner is some kind of alcoholic drink. When young adults are looking to have a drink the MLDA 21 encourages them to find away around the law. In 2014 93.2% of high school students have bent the law to have a drink welcoming adulthood. With that‚ lowering the drinking age to 18 will
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