When presented with situations whose outcomes reflect that of a Catch-22‚ exactly how does one know which repercussion is more favorable‚ or the least detrimental? In the circumstance of the trolley‚ mothers‚ and children‚ both decisions can be determined “the morally correct decision” depending on the philosophies behind them. In this paper‚ I will compare Mill’s‚ Kant’s and Antigone’s perspectives in order to determine their position in the trolley situation. Let’s begin with Mill. As a utilitarian
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“I am almost ashamed to own --that the terror and horror with which the animal inspired me” Edgar Allen Poe uses many gothic techniques in his stories‚ but only a handful of those actually give the story character and feeling. Unreliable narrators add a sense of character to the narrator‚ Grotesque gives the story its unique setting‚ and guilt further develops the characters. Unreliable narrators give the reader an outstanding view of the story as it is being told through an unstable person. In
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Calvinism sees the atonement as limited‚ while Arminianism sees it as unlimited. This is the most controversial of the five points. Limited atonement is the belief that Jesus only died for the elect. Unlimited atonement is the belief that Jesus died for all‚ but that His death is not effectual until a person receives Him by faith. Calvinism includes the belief that God’s grace is irresistible‚ while Arminianism says that an individual can resist the grace of God. Irresistible grace argues that when
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Witchcraft and the supernatural have been prevalent themes throughout theatrical history. Many authors and playwrights have written literary works involving witches‚ wizards‚ ghosts‚ and other mystical beings. William Shakespeare‚ one of the world’s most renowned playwrights‚ was no stranger to otherworldly premises‚ for many of his plays and sonnets reference other-worldly forces and people. The ghost of Hamlet’s father in Hamlet and the three witches in Macbeth are central to the plays’ plots.
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The sirens can be described as scary‚ strange‚ and unnatural. While the crewmen are focused‚ Odysseus is curious. The paintings communicates the idea of punishment. Meanwhile in book twelve the idea that’s being communicated is Odysseus being a hero. Odysseus and the sirens can be different but at the same time it can be similar. The sirens is the song that everyone wants to listen to. Everyone who hears this song‚ it is a song to get help. Some of the sirens regret singing the song‚ as they
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FDR and Churchill I have found some interesting facts about FDR and Churchill. Well would you like to know how they are different? If so‚ you would like this little short report about‚ How different and similar these two men are. First‚ let’s talk about FDR. His real name is Franklin D. Roosevelt. If you don’t know that much about him‚ it’s ok. Here are some things that are about him. He represented the New Deal‚ the New Deal produced a political realignment‚ making the Democratic Party the majority
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In order to understand how Bree Newsome echoes Antigone‚ one must first compare who they are vaguely. Both Bree and Antigone are of the same gender and attempt to prove women power. Women are not often portrayed as strong‚ but delicate. The time period that Antigone was written women were supposed to obey all rules. Antigone was not the woman that followed the law. On the other hand‚ Bree Newsome was a woman and colored too. As quoted by Nonprofit Quarterly writer Shafaq Hasan “‘It was decided
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Technology is an ever-changing aspect of modern society. Since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ technological advancements have accelerated at a rapid pace. In Orwell’s 1984 and Haley’s The Nether‚ the reader/audience is warned of a future of enhanced technology and how it can affect the ways that people think and act. In Oceania‚ the purpose of technology is to eradicate all aspects of privacy. In The Nether‚ however‚ the goal of technology in The Nether is to create a world of absolute
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We know more about Kong Fuzi’s life than Laozi’s life based on their teachings and the knowledge of scholars. We have knowledge that Kong Fuzi (also called Confucius) lived in China from 551 to 479 B.C.E. and was born into a family of low-ranking nobles. Kong Fuzi became mournful when the Zhou empire weakened and various Chinese states began to battle for power‚ he missed a peaceful and stable society. When it comes to Laozi’s life‚ scholars know so little about it that some people believe he is
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Theorists Hannah Arendt and Michel Foucault present their views on the power/knowledge affiliation in works such as Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil and Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. While reading the pair‚ it becomes almost impossible not to relate or apply their visions onto the contemporary society. One may even argue that they resonate with current systems of government. Eichmann in Jerusalem‚ albeit a collection of articles for the New Yorker‚ was published
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