Metaphysics The Problem of Universals The Ontological problem has occupied many philosophers and intellectuals since the very beginning of human thought. What seems to be a simple and rather ridiculous question to the average person‚ ‘what exists?’ or ‘what is there?’ serves as the general question for the ontological problem. Almost everyone accepts the existence of physical objects‚ to which I will now refer as ‘particulars’. Actual pencils‚ buildings‚ cats‚ humans and planets are all examples
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small department. For the first while‚ Laura had no problems. Her staff liked her and they all got along well with one another. There was an air of openness and warmth in the department‚ members socialized with one another‚ and there were no challenges to any of Laura’s decision or actions. But as the department grew in size due to increasing demands from within Baxton‚ Inc.‚ Laura began to experience some difficulties. The first problem centered on the allocation of the budget to various units
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Currently‚ problems are prevalent world wide. One of these problems is the running out of the energy sources such as oil‚ coal and gas. In this essay I will present the causes of this problem and supply how can individuals and governments give some solutions for this problem. As we can see nowadays‚ most of the people are depending on different types of energy on their daily life and the most common source is oil. As a result of this habit‚ it can be finished as soon as they can not imagine. Moreover
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benefit of modern technology and improve the level of economic prosperity‚ it also creates some problems. The main disadvantages of industrialization include the following. Deterioration of quality of life due to urbanization which are generally more crowded than rural areas. This leads to many problems for the individual and the society including psychological disorders‚ crimes and other social problems. Urbanization also leads to environmental pollution such as destruction of forests and extinction
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their best to achieve shareholder’s goal. Due to different interests in shareholders and managers‚ the conflicts always exist between them. An agency problem occurs when the interests of stockholders‚ the board of directors‚ and/or the management of the company are not perfectly aligned or when these entities conflict. EXPLAINATION Agency problem is typically caused by two reasons which are asymmetric information and hidden action. There is no legitimate theoretical or moral objection to those
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Part a Problem The HR problem that I am going to highlight in this organisation is the lack of promotion and opportunities to develop. Many of the employees who have worked for the company for many years have seen no promotional opportunities arise. The employees are all very committed and dedicated towards their jobs but are now beginning to find going to work lacklustre and boring as the work is no longer challenging. This is causing a huge lack of motivation from the general workforce. All employees
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anti-war protesters in Lebanon and criticized by New Zealand advocates seeking higher coffee compensations to farmers. And‚ faced with the possibility of terrorist attacks‚ the company has pulled out of Israel. Such dissent overseas recalls some of the problems faced by the McDonald’s Corp.‚ which has been targeted by everyone from anti-war demonstrators to vegetarians. What some see as growth‚ others see as corporate colonialism. What some see as international expansion of Starbucks‚ others see as the
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level which is as bad for human health as lack of fresh air and clean water. Among the most urgent problems are the ozone layer‚ acid rains‚ global warming‚ toxic pollution of atmosphere‚ disappearance of forests‚ contamination of underground waters by chemical elements‚ destruction of soil in some areas‚ threat to some flora and fauna representatives‚ etc. One of the most important pollution problems is the oceans. Many ships sail in the ocean water- fishing ships‚ some ships carrying people‚ some
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The USPS Problem The USPS Problem It has come as no surprise that the United States Postal Service lost money in the first two quarters of 2010. $8.5 billion to be exact. Next year they‚ plan to lose even more. Somewhere in between $9 billion to $10 billion dollars. The problem will not be as simple to fix‚ but it is a problem that can be resolved with a few simple implementations and cost cutting options. Overspending and undercharging has led to needing to cut cost and raise prices. The USPS
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carefully and non-hurtfully. Parents shouldn’t just close their eyes on this situation: they should talk with their children‚ be interested in them and their life‚ and accept their characters with all their failings. An alternative way to combat this problem is to encourage young people to socialize with others at least per Internet. Another feature denoting hikikomori is refusing to go outside – not only on streets‚ but even out of the room. They build their own world in their rooms‚ reading books
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