ADDRESS THAT MERITS STUDY AT THIS POINT IN THE COURSE? *Is it fair that Bill Gates gets all of the wealth and riches while the majority of citizens live far below the poverty line? *Are the attacks on Microsoft are immoral? On May 22‚ 1998‚ the Ayn Rand Institute branded the antitrust assault on Microsoft as being immoral and anti-American. The executive director‚ Michael S. Berliner‚ stated that "Microsoft and other victims of antitrust prosecution are being punished for the same moral values
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Contemporary ethical theory begins with G. E. Moore (1873–1958). Moore opened up new issues for consideration and altered the focus of ethical discussion. Moore believed that the task of the ethical philosopher is to conduct a “general inquiry into what is good.”This seems reasonably straightforward‚ down to earth‚ and useful. If you know what good or goodness is‚ and if you know what things are good‚ then you also know what proper conduct is‚ right? This‚ at any rate‚ is what Moore maintained
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Carlie Gallacher English 11 H April 3‚ 2015 Period. 5 From Inspiration Over the past 30 years‚ Nikki Giovanni has brought the eyes of the world on her as a poet‚ writer‚ activist‚ and professor. (Project) Being one of the most widely read poets she takes pride in her culture and background as a black American. She was born June 7‚ 1943 in Knoxville Tennessee. While she was still young‚ she and her family moved to an all-black suburb in Cincinnati‚ Ohio where she was raised. She had an upbeat family
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Recently‚ a university professor wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. He commented that people shouldn’t put too much weight on the recently released trends in SRA scores of the state’s high school students. The professor went on to describe some of the unanswered questions about the nature and value of assessment. He mentioned that one of the problems with assessment was the ongoing disagreement on the very purpose of education. A few days later‚ a scathing response was printed
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promote the greatest amount of happiness for people who are affected. For example: a utilitarian would say euthanasia is ethical if that would bring satisfaction to the suffering patient and financial relief to the family. Ethical egoism‚ according to Ayn Rand‚ says we should do what is purely in our best interest‚ as opposed to altruism. It promotes one’s well-being above others. Meanwhile deontology pertains to rights‚ duties or obligations. It concerns the morality of the action that is being performed
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revolt or mutiny. Ruthless rulers can relax and command their subjects to meet their wishes while the populace works rigorously and industriously to please them. This authority is portrayed in the novels Animal Farm and Anthem by George Orwell‚ and Ayn Rand‚ respectively. In Animal Farm‚ Napoleon‚ the self-appointed leader‚ controls the other animals to do his bidding while living a life of comfort and luxury. The World Council‚ the government in Anthem‚ takes authority further by indoctrinating their
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“Don ’t cry because it ’s over‚ smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss “You ’ve gotta dance like there ’s nobody watching‚ Love like you ’ll never be hurt‚ Sing like there ’s nobody listening‚ And live like it ’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey “You only live once‚ but if you do it right‚ once is enough.” ― Mae West “In three words I can sum up everything I ’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Insanity is doing the same thing‚ over and over again‚ but expecting
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Heresies in Church Heresy is the refutation of the truth as taught by the church. Heretic safeguards the manifestation and existence of Christianity but denies the principle and the true meaning of Christianity. A heretic will pursues a bogus belief for desire of human approval while keeping the outward appearance of Christianity. In the medieval foundations orthodox‚ Christianity was the most important essence of the church. The experience of Christians for more than a thousand years drew a line
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Zero Tolerance Ayn Rand once said “A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity. It means that a lie sadly has enough power to cause corruption in a society. It also suggests that a lie perhaps be strong enough to destroy even a high ranking person from a society. If you tolerate lies dominating people around you‚ you’ll eventually be a victim of them. Two literature works that explain this quote are Author Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ which takes place in a Puritan town named Salem
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The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs. With an energy never before experienced‚ American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. Americans began buying goods not available during the war‚ which created corporate expansion and jobs. Growth everywhere. The baby boom was underway... The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation
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