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    perfect like music should sound unlike the crudeness of Wagner’s. The orchestras in each opera were very different from each other. In “The Valkyrie” by Wagner the music piece was very emotional and would set the feeling of what was happening. Compared to ‘Carmen’ by Bizet which is very soothing and peaceful Wagner’s

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    Greeks compared to the Maya Looking around too all the different ethnicities that can be found in this world‚ two of those most interesting cultures would have to be the Greeks and the Maya. The ancient Greek and Mayan civilizations have many similar characteristics but they also have many differences. The Mayan’s are an indigenous Mesoamerican culture found in present day South America. As where the Greeks are an ethnicity group native to Greece. The history of the Greece can be traced back

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    The author use ethos by claiming he is a utilitarian philosopher. He judges whether acts are wrong or right by their consequences. He further claimed‚ if the outcome of the American’s failure to donate the money‚ one more kid dies then there is a troubling incongruity in being quick to condemn other’s

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    of a punitive nature‚ and there may be an opportunity to save this offender from the experience of the correctional system. The concept of restorative justice is not clearly defined; often referred to as a ‘movement‚’ and presented as an option to the mainstream of criminal justice. Rather than harsh punishment to the offender‚ restorative justice will attempt to establish a connection between the victim and the offenders (Sharpe‚ 1998). RJ attempts to repair the harm the offender caused the victim(s)

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    The end scene makes the audience wonder whether Prospero‚ who neglected his duties as the Duke‚ deserved his dukedom back‚ compared to Prospera. When Prospera was a Duchess‚ she never allowed her love for her books interfere with her duties as a Duchess. The reason Prospera had to flee her country was because of Antonio‚ Prospera’s brother who in order to take the throne from

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    Furthermore‚ Srinivasa states that we are pressurized by the Utilitarian that ourselves belong to us and should be at the service of helping others. But we don’t belong to ourselves‚ we cannot be a service by helping others if we don’t want that and wish for. Srinivasan mentions the statement presented by MacAskill when he says that he did not donate to the hospital in Haiti where one of his friends was there. He did not donate there because he could donate elsewhere and should not donate to somewhere

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    The person of Interest could be referred as the modern day literature which consists of many different universal themes such as journey‚ brotherly love‚ love‚ death and power. The themes that are listed are very much alike in comparison to Monte Cristo. The characters may have been expired or made up from past literature works in reference of them. Speaking of characters you have one who has played in both Person of Interest and Monte Cristo. Jim Caviezel we know him as the character that played

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    Western Theories of Justice Justice is one of the most important moral and political concepts.  The word comes from the Latin jus‚ meaning right or law.  The Oxford English Dictionary defines the “just” person as one who typically “does what is morally right” and is disposed to “giving everyone his or her due‚” offering the word “fair” as a synonym.  But philosophers want to get beyond etymology and dictionary definitions to consider‚ for example‚ the nature of justice as both a moral virtue of

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    When you look up synonyms for the word justice‚ or ask someone what they think the word means‚ they will spew out nouns such as: neutrality‚ fairness‚ impartialness‚ etc. I believe justice in terms of the criminal system is the collaboration of three different entities‚ police‚ court‚ and corrections. That have to work together to form an illusion of one single entity; and in doing this‚ they have to still maintain a check and balance system amongst themselves. So‚ no one system should be able to

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    In chapter 2 of your textbook‚ Jonathan Wolff gives a formalized version of the utilitarian argument for the state. Please evaluate the first three premises of this argument: for each of these three premises‚ state whether you think that premise is true‚ and explain why or why not. For each of the three premises that you think is true‚ please also describe one objection to that premise‚ and explain why you think that the objection ultimately fails. Please assume that “state” in the formalized argument

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