to action for calculating and weighing the effect of any line of conduct on the general happiness." (Mill 23) A brief overview of Mill’s Utilitarianism concept is best described as the "Greatest Happiness Principle" (Mill 7) that states: you must always act to achieve "the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people." (Mill 17) For Mill‚ happiness is defined as "pleasure and the absence of pain." (Mill 7) Therefore the objectors of this philosophy feel they cannot follow Utilitarianism
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In life‚ everyone will fail at something. Failure is defined as lack of success‚ or the inablitity to meet a goal. Failing‚ however‚ is not giving up. Failing is motivation to push yourself to your max potential. Winston Churchill once said “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” This quote has been the backbone to my drive and passion in playing basketball. My passion for basketball began in the 7th grade. My middle school was having tryouts for
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and set out on a journey to circumnavigate the globe despite people’s beliefs. The Spaniards funded his long trip. Though some might argue that Magellan was a lunatic with god like delusions who could not finish his job‚ he was actually the world’s greatest explorer because with out him‚ the trip would have never happened. Magellan was a mighty explorer because he converted a lot of people to Christianity and he was the first to discover very important places. When Ferdinand stopped in the Philippines
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The Underground Railroad is one of Harriet Tubman’s greatest achievements due to her implementation‚ because of safety‚ locations‚ and people involved. The safety had a lot to do with implementation because it involved others’ health‚ as well as her own and if they were actually safe or not. People’s health
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Egypt’s Greatest Legacy Ancient Egypt has many great legacies varying from their architecture‚ to their culture to their gods and goddesses. Egypt is very well known for their pyramids‚ temples and tombs‚ but I believe that their greatest legacy are the pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were not only the rulers of Egypt‚ but they were seen as living gods. The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt are a great legacy because they were so well respected and powerful. The pharaohs
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the “greatest generation” so great? The fact that they killed nearly half their generation in war is what most view as the defining achievement of this generation. Not to say that they didn’t do great things but they should not be recognized as the greatest generation. Every generation will have differences but they also have similarities‚ the most common trait between the “greatest generation” and the “millennial generation” is hard work and motivation. The “greatest generation”
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Santiago about the book he was reading. The man inspected the book and found it irritating‚ it was the same as every other book and it always ended up with everyone believing the one greatest lie in the world. This sparked something inside Santiago that started his journey. When the old man told Santiago the world’s greatest lie‚ he did not believe it applied to him and wanted to prove the man wrong. This is the first spark of determination the reader sees in Santiago. If this man had not sat beside
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Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."-Hugh White. When you ask somebody what their greatest achievement in life is‚ majority of them will say that it is some trophy or award they won in some competition. However for me‚ the word achievement has a whole different meaning; because for me‚ my greatest achievement is not a trophy or an award I’ve won‚ rather‚ it’s something I’ve learned. Mistakes are something we all make every day; but it is
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Why do we rush through our lives‚ as if we were in a hurry to get somewhere? Take me anywhere‚ just not to here! Why so? Sure‚ I am the first to admit that goals are important in life‚ but if we don’t take time to look around and enjoy the journey our goals will loose their effect; they are to make us happy now. Today. That is why I like this simple Chinese proverb: “The Journey is the Reward” If we enjoy our journey our lives gain meaning. It’s as simple as that. Let’s not think that the only
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My sister is someone who helps me find my smile. Who accepts me for what I am. Who lets me know that my efforts really are worthwhile‚ and that my accomplishments are worthy ones. She lts me know that she will catch me if I fall. She’s so much more wonderful than she will admit to being. She watches out for me and helps me through it all. My sister is someone I’m very proud to be related to. Having Her as such a special part of my family has given Me memories that I wouldn’t trade
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