numerous awards such as the Thomas Jefferson Award for the Greatest Public Service Performed by an elected or appointed official in1976‚ and election as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association‚ in1989 (Board of Governors par. 9) The novelist Ayn Rand influenced Dr. Greenspan. He was deeply influenced by her philosophy of objectivism‚ which exalts laissez-faire capitalism and promotes "rational selfishness‚" the belief that people should live for their own rational self interest. At Rand’s insistence
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Integrity and Courage. Two core values that can be significant in today’s society. These specific core values in the society really prove to be a significant part of all lives that surround us. Between the person’s character and reputation‚ the person in today’s society without having a good example of both of them will not go far. Where integrity and Courage come into play really represent how a person is seen in the modern society that we are living in today. I would propose for your consideration
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On Dumpster Diving In the essay “On Dumpster Diving” author Lars Eighner narrates his experiences of scavenging. This well-known author‚ though being incredibly talented‚ had to work as a counselor at a drug crisis center in Austin‚ to earn a living. After losing his job‚he unfortunately had to move out of his home and live the hard life on the streets. The essay talks about the author’s survival on the streets and expresses his ethical dilemma. The author was surprised by the large amount of
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Is Abortion Morally Wrong? Abortion is the intended termination of a human pregnancy‚ many think that it is morally wrong in all cases‚ but can it be considered as morally permissible? Thou shall not kill‚ but what is really considered murder? Who draws the line on which murder should be permissible and which should not? You might want to get rid of bugs that may appear in your house and you squash them‚ which is not morally wrong but killing another human being with a cruel intent to harm them
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Ayn Rand was a supporter of this theory. She called it rational ethical egoism and believed that the self-interest of rational human beings will never conflict. I do not believe this is true because when I decided to leave the father of my son‚ he did not
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Hugvísindadeild Postmodernism and The Simpsons Intertextuality‚ Hyperreality and Critique of Metanarratives Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Björn Erlingur Flóki Björnsson bjornfloki@gmail.com Kt. 110982-5779 Maí 2006 Abstract This essay offers a postmodernist reading of the popular television program The Simpsons‚ with special regard to the postmodern theories of intertexuality‚ hyperreality‚ and metanarratives. Before delving into The Simpsons‚ some major theoretical aspects of postmodernism in aesthetic
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WHY IS ETHICS IMPORTANT TODAY? As children‚ we were taught by our parents that it is wrong to lie‚ cheat and steal. As we grow up and enter into the real world with some knowledge of right and wrong‚ we see‚ first hand the importance of ethics as well as its complexity. The role of ethics in our society is very necessary because it has a large influence on today‚ as well as the future. We need to learn about good ethics because they guide our decisions‚ make us who we are and determine our future
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References: What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand‚ by Louis Torres & Michelle Marder Kamhi (Open Court‚ 2000) (2010).
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Extra Credit (Midterm Exam) Jaspreet Singh Question 2: In the Friends episode‚ Phoebe tries to prove the existence of altruism in three ways. Which one shouldn ’t be on the list? Selected Answer: She lets a bee sting her Correct answer: She gives Joey her Concert tickets. First of all‚ altruism points to the principle or practice of concern for others. According to our textbook‚ there are two major categories of altruism: Extreme altruism: concern for interest of others while disregarding one’s
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Decade of Abstinence-Only." Bresnan OnLine - Home. The Associated Press‚ 01 Oct. 2010. Web. 01 Oct. 2010. Lockitch‚ Keith. "AD: The Conservatives ’ War on Birth Control - View From The Left - Sep 19‚ 06." AmericanDaily - Front Page - A MoveOff Site. Ayn Rand Institute‚ 2006. Web. 01 Oct. 2010. "Most OK with Birth Control at School‚ Poll Finds - Health - Kids and Parenting - Msnbc.com." Breaking News‚ Weather‚ Business‚ Health‚ Entertainment‚ Sports‚ Politics‚ Travel‚ Science‚ Technology‚ Local‚ US
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