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    Freedom is not something that anybody can be given; Freedom is something that people take and people are as free as they want to be. Benjamin Franklin‚ one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ states‚ "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have‚ nor do they deserve‚ either one." Basically‚ Franklin is saying that in any circumstances mankind should not forget about the most important thing in the world - freedom. Freedom is when people have the opportunity

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    As explained in the previous texts Aristotle based his views off of how a person ought to live. There is a generic rule of what a human being should find virtuous but also people can have different beliefs on virtues specifically for them. Utilitarianism is act orientated rather than agent orientated. So in this view it describes actions that will get us what we want. Virtue ethics is agent orientated where actions are devised by what we desire while using reason. This reasoning is the action any

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    In the “First Dialogue”‚ the topic surrounding the root of the unhappiness really stood out to me. I feel like to have a precise definition for what happiness and unhappiness is not quite right in Petrarch and St. Augustine’s discussion. The flaw in having a set definition is what makes me happy is different from what makes the person next to me happy and the reason I am unhappy is different from the reason why he/she is unhappy. St. Augustine blames our own selves for our happiness. I think

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    JUICE EXTRACTION After weighing‚ sugarcane is loaded by hand or crane onto a moving table. The table carries the cane into one or two sets of revolving knives‚ which chop the cane into chips in order to expose the tissue and open the cell structure‚ thus readying the material for efficient extraction of the juice. Frequently‚ knives are followed by a shredder‚ which breaks the chips into shreds for finer cane preparation. The chipped (and shredded) cane then goes through the crusher‚ a set of roller

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    2. Rational choice perspective is when someone makes a decision based on the most benefit given by the choices. If doing something unethical is more beneficiary to the person as oppose to doing something ethical‚ than as rational choice perspective goes that person will do the unethical thing. For example‚ there is one sandwich left and you are hungry and you see someone else who is hungry also. Instead of doing the ethical thing by given that person the last sandwich you decide to eat it yourself

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    The idea of utilitarianism classifies actions of being "morally" right or wrong solely based on the results and outcomes of the actions. This paper will analyze the problem that Arthur‚ "the art dealer"‚ faces with artwork pieces he stumbles upon. Arthur’s predicament is that he is given an opportunity to buy looted artworks. His dilemma is to either purchase or to not purchase the art work. This paper will evaluate the two analysis views of a utilitarian: act (extreme) and rule (restricted). First

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    Mary Astell’s From A Serious Proposal to the Ladies Discussion Question: Why did Mary Astell suggest such extreme solutions as a learning environment for woman‚ and is it necessary? In Mary Astell’s From A Serious Proposal to the Ladies is a plea for intellectual equality among the sexes. The author was tired of the oppressive nature of man‚ which kept her and her sisters from developing their minds. She felt that females back then should have the same rights as women have achieved through

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    Gunnar Almgren (2012)‚ provides an in depth analysis of social justice theories‚ Libertarianism‚ Utilitarianism‚ Marxism‚ and the Capabilities Approach. Utilitarianism is the belief of maximizing good for the greatest amount of people (Almgren‚ 2012‚ p. 8). An example of this is taxes that are levied in order to build community infrastructures. This theory is extremely useful as it focuses on the happiness and benefits of citizens. However‚ after reading Madison Powers and Ruth Faden’s Essential

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    In “Principles of Political Economy & On Liberty‚” J.S. Mills states that you have as much liberty as is consistent with other people therefore humans are inherently individuals. You are free to do what you please and to pursue your own idea of the good‚ so long as you do not harm another or prevent them from pursuing their good. Humans are naturally individuals‚ which is good because it is essential to the cultivation of the self. A basic problem that Mill sees with society is that individual spontaneity

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    spectrum of the choice. The question that comes into factor is what would Immanuel Kant‚ John Stuart Mill‚ and Peter Singer do if they were faced with a choice that involved children and their well being what they would advise me to do in the situation. In the paper I will explain how Immanuel Kant is a great philosopher and also explain how he would want me to consider the situation‚ and I will also compare John Mill and Peter Singer to discuss their similarities and how the idea of Utilitarianism

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