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Unfair Advantage Counter Argument
1,524 wordsChivalry is the most significant concept throughout history. Chivalry, in its formal code, came to exist in the Middle Ages around the 12 th century. It is not clear as to whether the Romans, the Franks, or the Germans gave rise to chivalry, but each culture brought the seeds of conduct with them. The formal code was based on knightly conduct, with special emphasis on the courtly manners towards women. Chivalry was such an important aspect of morality that the church became heavily involved. The...
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Monica Lewinsky Inductive Reasoning
1,607 words... or leave friends, children, or anyone else they love behind. Therefore, C Chivalry is alive. A. R. G. Conditions Conductive Argument P 1 A- known to be a priori true R- positive relevance P 2 A- matter of common knowledge R- positive relevance P 3 A- matter of common knowledge R- positive relevance P 4 A-known to a priori true R- positive relevance P 5 A- matter of common knowledge R- positive relevance P 1 - 5 G- all grounds for cogent argument Counter Argument P 1 A- Highly refutable, not ...
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Lottery Ticket Moral Worth
962 wordsIn our lives, it is important to exercise self-command. However, we should not be so concerned with the future that we stifle the present. The question becomes what balance should we strike between self-command and risks? What kinds of risks are acceptable or unacceptable? In this essay, we will use two examples of risks to show the distinction between the two and arrive at a conclusion as to the balance one should have between risk and self command. The first example we will use is of a person ...
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A Heightened Drinking Age
826 wordsI believe a heightened drinking age would definately not stop underage drinking. Mainly due to the fact that it is considered acceptable in our society already. Drinking, unlike drugs, is considered acceptable in todays society. It is even considered a right of passage when a person first begins drinking. I have witnessed this myself. It is considered humorous, when a person is drunk, rather than disturbing. This action can often lead to alcoholism when the person is finally legal to drink. Sinc...
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Telling The Truth Immanuel Kant
5,428 words... ngs. Three of the executives written testimonies discuss the proposed settlement the companies negotiated with the states' attorneys general. The details of this settlement are provided in the section that follows; however the principle issue in this posture is that it is strikingly different than the one used in the 1994 testimonies. Mr. Bible was the first chief executive called in the case, during the sixth week of testimony in the Warren E. Burger Federal Building. The following excerpts...
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Characters Maintained Dignity Iii Mans Duty Death
1,272 wordsI. Mans duty or obligation to avoid death at all costs acceptable action a. Critics say that rain in A Farewell to Arms represented death an sh dying and then being eaten in The Old Man and The Sea represents death. They go on to say that in both the representatives of death, the characters maintained dignity and honor b. Santiago is not faced with his own death in this book, but rather the death of the fish, and the death of the sharks. When the sharks are eating his catch he acts acceptably an...
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Food And Shelter Group Of People
1,660 wordster> Sam Vaknin's Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites How come a leader becomes a leader? In this article, we are not interested in the historical process but in the answer to the twin questions: what qualifies one to be a leader and why do people elect someone specific to be a leader. The immediately evident response would be that the leader addresses or is judged by his voters to be capable of addressing their needs. These could be ec...
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Nineteenth Century Fall River
857 wordsHow to Recognize Unacceptable and Acceptable Paraphrases Here's the ORIGINAL text, from page 1 of Lizzie Borden: A Case Book of Family and Crime in the 1890 s by Joyce Williams et al. : The rise of industry, the growth of cities, and the expansion of the population were the three great developments of late nineteenth century American history. As new, larger, steam-powered factories became a feature of the American landscape in the East, they transformed farm hands into industrial laborers, and p...
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Violent Acts Major Religions
1,355 wordsReligion, which is a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices, serves the purpose of establishing rules and principles in a society. When studying various religions, it becomes apparent that the principles instilled are those that are morally just. Each major religion specifically addresses the issue of violence, and the vast majority condemns such actions. Individuals following a particular religion are expected to follow the rules and principles established which theoretically should ...
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Earthquake Loads Resistant Design Of Buildings
2,074 words... Spectra are developed by calculating the of response a single mass oscillator (usually with 5 % critical damping present) to the design level earthquake motion. Engineers traditionally have shown a preference for acceleration spectra, since the resulting coefficient, when multiplied by the seismic mass, results in the lateral base shear for the building. In Australia [ 7 ] and the Uniformed Building Code used in the western USA [ 9 ] these spectra are presented as a simple uniform coefficien...
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Death Penalty Criminal Justice
1,913 wordsLet us suppose that killing as a form of punishment is a moral and universally accepted practice. Would it then be acceptable to issue this irreparable sanction to a select few while allowing others, equally accountable, to avoid it? It is acceptable to our criminal justice system for it seems to be standard operating procedure. Many embrace the death penalty based on the eye for an eye concept. There is certainly some merit to this argument and it seems quite fair and logical. Unfortunately our...
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Physician Assisted Suicide Terminally Ill Patients
3,004 wordsPhysician-Assisted Suicide is defined as suicide in which a physician supplies information and / or the means of committing suicide (e. g. a lethal dose of sleeping pills, or carbon monoxide gas) to a person, so that individual can easily terminate their own life (? Passive Euthanasia? ). Some terminally ill patients are in unbearable pain and / or experiencing an unbearably poor quality of life (? Passive Euthanasia? ). They would rather end their lives than continue until their body finally gi...
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Nuclear Waste Waste Disposal
2,656 wordsThe General Problem The generation of energy from nuclear fuel reactors has been a highly controversial issue for the better part of the last century. At one point in the 1960 s, nuclear power was thought to be the energy source of the future because it was considered cleaner than carbon or coal, and much more efficient. After incidents such as the near fatal meltdown at Three Mile Island and the disastrous incident at Chernobyl, many people have been vehemently opposed to nuclear fuel generated...
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One Up Mashup Joining A Gang
1,583 wordsGangs February 19, GANGS Other/None: Gangs February 19, 199 Gangs are a violent reality that many people have to deal with in todays cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being part of a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long-range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the answers are much easier to find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings personal wants and peer pressure. To de...
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Male Or Female Boys And Girls
1,811 wordsA baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents or parent and says three simple words: Its a boy, or Its a girl! Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mothers womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. Baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls are dressed in pink. The baby boy may be dressed in a blue ...
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Ending Ones Life Impossible For The Jews Suicide
556 wordsSince the beginning of time, people have been committing suicide. Self inflicted death, or suicide, can be defined as choosing the mode, time, situation, or occasion for ending ones life. In general, the word suicide has a negative connotation and is looked upon unfavorably. Yet in some circumstances, killing oneself can be considered acceptable or even the right thing to do. Since its difficult to differentiate between the correct thing to do and the wrong thing to do, this essay will look at b...
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Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency
2,376 wordsMethyl Bromide Ban Under the recently passed U. S. Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prohibited the U. S. production and importation of methyl bromide starting January 1, 2001. Methyl bromide is an odorless, colorless gas essential to the farming, storage, transportation, trading and processing of more than 100 American crops including fruits, grains, vegetables, cut flowers, wood products and cotton. Methyl bromide plays a key role is ensuring the safety and adequacy ...
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Freud Sexual Pleasure
4,522 wordsBased on Freud concepts of pleasure and aggression, discuses Hay Ibn Yaqzan and The Island of Animals It is said to be that seeking pleasure and aggression are a part of our human Instinct. We seek pleasure to shorten the time of our unhappiness. We live in a constant struggle to be always happy, and we use all the ways that take us to happiness. Aggression, on the other hand, is a part of our human nature, which can be hidden deep down in our subconcousnes and explodes in certain situations, or...
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Soft Core Pornography Morally Acceptable
3,267 wordsWhen asked off the bat whether pornography is morally acceptable, I instinctively responded with a stern No It is such a taboo subject that I not only wanted to stay away from it, but I also wanted to answer the way everybody else would answer. After long researching and thorough discussions with my group, I have not only found more reasons why pornography is bad, but also many reasons why it is good. I was surprised as to find good reasons as to why pornography might be good, but I did. With th...
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Soap Operas Daytime Talk
987 wordsProfessional wrestling programs are among the most popular shows on television; they often represent six out of the ten top-rated cable shows each week. In addition to boosting ratings, the World Wrestling Federations (WWF) increased emphasis on violence, raw language and sexual suggestion has made it controversial. Even though the televised events the WWF chooses to put on television may be disputed; the broadcasts should still be considered acceptable on television today. Although the WWF is o...
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