would be no different than making an argument in class‚ just a bit more formal. Minutes later my confidence fleeted‚ leaving behind only a thought horrifying at the time – I just agreed to speak publicly. While I had no trouble with participating in any sorts of debates or discussions‚ even formal‚ the prospect of speaking to a larger crowd scared me. I was afraid that I would make a mistake in front of strangers‚ that I would omit a crucial point in an argument or misspell a word. Despite my fears
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be‚ sacrificing the few for the good of the many. Utilitarian moral theories evaluate the moral worth of action on the basis of happiness that is produced by an action. Whatever produces the most happiness in the most people is the moral course of action. I will give the best arguments against Utilitarianism‚ and show in my own opinion‚ why I think they are wrong. The strongest counterargument against Utilitarianism would have to be Sterling Harwood’s eleven objections to the theory. Sterling
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Rogerian Argument‚ 15% of final grade‚ 1300 words Having analyzed a visual argument‚ a written argument‚ and your own writing processes‚ you will now be asked to present two opposing views on the same social justice issue‚ and‚ in whatever way possible‚ propose a solution that would please both parties. Rough Draft (3 printed copies) Due: 3/18 Final Draft Due: 3/20 by the beginning of class via Turnitin The Assignment: Using at least three sources‚ craft a Rogerian Argument focusing on
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Strawson’s attempts to break down the Basic Argument into conversational language which‚ while helpful‚ does not lead me to agree with his idea. His adjusted argument goes a bit like this: one does what one does because one is oneself. The only way to adjust oneself is to act‚ but since one acts according to oneself‚ one would have to make infinitely expounding choices about who one is and how to be and how to change. This would lead one to suppose that it’s impossible to create oneself and as such
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Make Cents The prominent topic environmentalists have been accentuating over the years throughout our nation is the goal to save money while saving the environment. It is a win-win situation for our pockets and for Mother Nature. The types of pollution that humans create in our lifetime has forced negative long lasting effects in our world. “An average American’s carbon footprint exceeds 20 tonnes. That is 1540 tons of carbon‚ 5 times more than a Frenchman and 20 times more than a person staying
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Argument: Audience Analysis In this essay I tried to give more insight as to the reasons why Cigaretts should be illegal and be banned from even being sold. I give examples and true statistics on how cigarettes are harming the air‚ polluting it and the harms it has on your body and the long term affects it can have on not just your body but your mental state. I did research on the amount of people smoking cigarettes and how it affects not only the person smoking but the people or nature around
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withstand legal challenge” (Should the NBA). The rule he was referring to was eventually put into action‚ but not without disagreement from both sides of the argument. The following will present to you the reasoning behind both points of view on this matter. Those who oppose this rule use past players’ success as an example for their argument. According to a study by Michael McCann‚ a professor at Vermont Law School‚ of the twenty six players drafted between 2002 and 2005‚ twenty were still playing
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An Argument for Evolution Tori Brotherton Lynchburg College Evolution is defined as the change in frequency of genetically determined characteristics within a population over time. There are three key points to consider when referring to this definition. First‚ evolution only occurs in populations‚ which are defined as groups os organisms of the same species that are able to interbreed and are genetically similar. Second‚ genes determine the characteristics displayed by organisms. Third‚ the
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The Teleological Argument‚ God’s Attributes‚ and Miracles: A Compounded Contradiction Introduction Some theists of the Abrahamic persuasion claim that the harmony of the universe is proof of an intelligent designer. This argument is known as the teleological argument and has evolved from classical philosophy to modern theology. In addition‚ subscribers of the Abrahamic religions also hold that God has attributes that include omniscience‚ omnipotence‚ and benevolence. Fundamentally‚ God is all knowing
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Rita Kachikyan US Government Unit 5 12/4/13 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka‚1954 A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. The Court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. In modern discourse‚ the justices are often categorized as having conservative‚ moderate‚ or liberal philosophies of law and of judicial interpretation. Each justice has one
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