produced several different viewpoints on the utilization of torture and its effectiveness as a means to elicit information. A main argument has been supplied that torture is ineffective in its purpose to gather information from the victim. The usefulness of torture has been questioned because prisoners might use false information to elude their torturers‚ which has occurred in previous cases of torture. It has also been supposed that torture is necessary in order to use the information to save
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Charlie Wass 7598 What are the main tenets of Natural Law? Do the strengths outweigh the weaknesses? (25) Natural law is the belief that man desires happiness‚ however for the philosopher Thomas Aquinas‚ he believes this mean fulfilling our purpose as humans. Natural law was an ethic rooted in the philosophy of Aristotle‚ in the 4th century. He came up with the idea that everything in life serves a purpose and therefore distinguished efficient causes from final causes. The efficient cause is what
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BFA201 ESSAY PART B: THE RESEARCH ESSAY A THEORETICAL DISCUSION Usefulness is the basic objective of financial accounting‚ according to the AASB s Statement of Accounting Concepts and Conceptual Framework. This essay discusses the theoretical principles and accounting rules underpinning financial reporting practices within the IFRS environment. Following the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards in 2005‚ many additional disclosure requirements were imposed on organisations
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Introduction This essay intends to understand the attributes of the learning organisation and its core tenets .For this purpose the case example of Tesco is used. The advantages and disadvantages of applying these practices of Tesco in other established organsiation have been critically analyzed with the help of specific examples. What is a learning organisation? According to Peter Sange‚ the pioneer of the fifth discipline‚ learning organizations are organisation in which people continually
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Microeconomics Chapter 21: The theory of consumer choice After developing the basic theory of consumer choice‚ we apply it to three questions about households decisions 1) Do all demand curves slope downward? 2) How do wages affect labour supply? 3) How do interest rates affect households saving? The budget constraint: What the consumer can afford -People consume less than they desire because their spending is constrained or limited by their income Budget constraint: the limit on
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REAL NUMBERS Q.1 Determine the prime factorization of the number 556920. (1 Mark) (Ans) 23 x 32 x 5 x 7 x 13 x 17 Explanation : Using the Prime factorization‚ we have 556920 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 13 x 17 = 23 x 32 x 5 x 7 x 13 x 17 Q.2 Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the HCF of 210 and 55. (1 Mark) (Ans) 5 Explanation: 5 ‚ Given integers are 210 and 55 such that 210 > 55. Applying Euclid’s division leema to 210 and 55‚ we get 210 = 55 x 3 + 45 ………
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There are many theories of crime some are similar and some are not. In the case of social disorganization‚ anomie‚ differential association‚ and rational theories‚ there are many similarities as well as‚ subtle differences. The first theory to look at is social disorganization theory. The Social Disorganization Theory provides that if relationships in the family and friendship groupings are good‚ neighborhoods are stable and cohesive‚ and people have a sense of loyalty to the area‚ then social organization
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QUESTION : ACCORDING TO MAX WEBER‚ LEGAL-RATIONAL AUTHORITY IS THE MOST RATIONAL TYPE OF AUTHORITY.DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER. In every society‚ whether pre-modern or modern‚ there has been a hierarchy of command of which everyone must adhere to. In order for this system to operate‚ there must be someone in charge. Since every human being is found in a group or an organization which may be a country‚ tribe‚ institution or a family‚ it is obvious that the
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A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio of two integers. The decimal of a rational number will either repeat or terminate. There is a way to tell in advance whether a rational number’s decimal representation will repeat or terminate. When trying to find a pattern in the relationship between rational numbers and their decimals‚ it is best to start with a list. A random list of rational numbers and their decimal values was made in order to find a pattern. The list included ½‚ 5/6
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would be the villainy of the Nazis during the Holocaust‚ well expressed through the novel Night by Elie Wiesel. Even today‚ many people have pondered this concept. In the excerpt of philosopher William Glasser’s Choice Theory‚ Glasser discusses what motivates a human to make his choices‚ whether good or evil. Through the
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