Written Assignment 1. Shaw and Barry distinguish two different forms of utilitarianism. What are these two forms? Briefly describe each and use examples. Two different forms of utilitarianism are described in our text. The first is called act utilitarianism. According to Shaw and Barry‚ act utilitarianism states that we must ask ourselves what the consequences of a particular act in a particular situation will be for all those affected (p.60). The second form of utilitarianism is called rule utilitarianism
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magazines. Mariasol Flouty‚ a 44-year-old software developer from White Plains‚ held fast to her Sudoku book. “I had plane-crash nightmares‚” she confessed. “I woke up very tense.” No one was more terrified than Beth Brenner‚ a 45-year-old mother of two teenagers from Somers‚ N.Y. “I was hysterical last night‚” she said‚ “but my son said‚ ‘You’re going to be O.K.’ ” Ms. Brenner was crying quietly on the
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Comparisons between different forms of government and their respective advantages and disadvantages have been made throughout history‚ and will continue to be relevant. Aristotle famously compared forms of government based on two main criteria: how many people hold power‚ and who’s interests are they serving (Wikipedia‚ 2018). Monarchy in Ancient Greece was a form of government where the king‚ or monarch‚ held absolute power over his subjects. The monarch’s claim to power was based on inheritance
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than that of the investor. In addition foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to long term participation by country A into country B. It usually involves participation in management‚ joint-venture‚ transfer of technology and "know-how".FDI has many forms and theses can be categorized depending on the investors perspective and host country’s perspective. Investor’s perspective Controlling a foreign investment is such a big concern for an investor investing huge amounts of capital in a foreign market
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adapted to suit workers needs. Flexibility is the The ability of an organisation to adapt the size‚ composition‚ responsiveness and cost of the people inputs required to achieve organisational objectives (Pilbeam and Corbridge‚ 2010). There are different forms of flexibility which are numerical flexibility‚ functional flexibility‚ financial flexibility‚ locational flexibility and temporal flexibility. Numerical flexibility is where employers can change the size of their workforce as their labour requirements
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4. Outline the different forms play can take. Kids play in different ways as they grow. Certain types of play are associated with‚ but not restricted to specific age groups. Unoccupied play: In the early months of infancy‚ from birth to three months‚ the children seem to be making movements with no clear purpose‚ but this is the start of playing. Solitary play: from three to eighteen months‚ babies will spend much of their time playing on their own. During solitary play‚ children are
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Each traditional business form‚ sole proprietorships‚ corporations‚ and partnerships‚ all have their own advantages and disadvantages. Before you enter any of these types of business forms‚ you should always weigh out the advantages and disadvantages of what you are getting yourself into to see if it is worth it. A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business organization where the owner is the business. There are many advantages to a sole proprietorship. One major advantage is that the
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name of the owner or any other name may be used. Normally‚ a sole proprietorship business requires a small amount of capital to start with‚ compared with other forms of business entities. Examples of sole proprietorship businesses are tailor shops‚ beauty saloons‚ restaurants‚ launderettes and mini market. Partnership is an association of two or more persons or entities that carry on business as partners. The partners usually run and manage the business. However‚ there may be a silent partner who does
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many problems with the body. There are many different forms of anemia such as aplastic anemia‚ folic acid deficiency anemia‚ iron deficiency anemia and pernicious anemia. In aplastic anemia the body’s bone marrow (a spongy tissue that is inside the bones) does not produce new or enough red blood cells‚ white cells or platelets. Aplitic anemia is a rare disorder that can be acquired or inherited. Diagnosing aplastic anemia your doctor will set up two bone marrow test bone marrow aspiration test
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Two major forms of drama arose from the 14th to the18th centuries in Japan . These two theaters of drama are the N (Noh ) and Kabuki forms Both are still existent to this date ‚ as it continues to convey many aspects of the Japanese culture during its feudal era to its golden age Compared to the Eurocentric Western theaters ‚ the Noh and Kabuki could be considered as too simple at first glance . However ‚ it is more of an interpretative form of play that unlocks the imagination of the audience completely
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