Human beings make decisions about all sorts of things‚ all of the time. We make decisions each day‚ differing on the scale of importance and what actually matters. We decide which clothes to put on each morning and what to have for breakfast‚ as well as deciding to go to war with other nations and to commit actions with very serious consequences. What makes these decisions autonomous‚ and further more what makes them worthy of protection? What is autonomy? An autonomous decision may be described
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Do you agree: Australian media representatives of Asian society are biased? Give reasons by way of examples. Mired in debt in Europe together with North America being under the background of weak economic recovery‚ the Australian government would link the future development and boom of Asia closely and it is undoubtedly wise and far-sighted. In fact‚ the "look Asian" and "embrace" in Asian policy had been proposed by politicians decades ago. As the financial turmoil sweeps the world‚ Australia
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An individual’s personal‚ organizational‚ and cultural values are the foundation of their personal and professional decision-making cycle. These values form the core of that individual’s moral fabric‚ and his actions and decisions are predicated on those beliefs. Shalom H. Schwartz defined values as "conceptions of the desirable that guide the way social actors (e.g. organizational leaders‚ policy-makers‚ individual persons) select actions‚ evaluate people and events‚ and explain their actions and
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to moral decisions than holy books’ Do you agree? (6 marks) Some people would agree with this statement because at the end of the day you will have to live with the consequences of your actions‚ by using other means‚ your decision may be slanted and you may live to regret it. Only you know yourself best. Another person may agree with this statement down to past experiences. You are the one who has lived your life and only you will have the knowledge of the subject surrounding the decision that
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Animal Protection Decision-Making Based on Aesthetic Value is Undermined by Subjectivity In “Why Do Species Matter?”‚ Lilly-Marlene Russow argues that humans have a moral obligation to protect and to ensure the continued existence of things of aesthetic value which includes some but not necessarily all animals. In this paper‚ I will argue that the subjectivity involved in determining aesthetic value makes it an insufficient element for determining moral obligation to the protection and preservation
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2. Do you agree with Negroponte’s decision to partner with Microsoft? Yes I agree with this decision Negroponte partnerships with companies such as Microsoft‚ which is very trustworthy‚ and reliable name in the computer sector for the operating system and software. Nicholas Negroponte‚ founder and director of the MIT Media Lab‚ introduced the idea for the $ 100 laptop in 2005. The laptop will be directed towards the child in "developing countries." The intent is to help education in those countries
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sing the song‚ dance on the music beat and celebrate the festival. This shows the value of music in modern cultural world. A popular use of music in these days is Music therapy. It is the use of music as an addition to relaxation therapy‚ or in psychotherapy to elicit expressions of suppressed emotions by prompting patients to dance‚ shout‚ laugh‚ or cry in response. Music therapists are most frequently called upon to help the mentally or physically disabled. For instance‚ patients suffering from
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Do you agree with the modernisation theorists’ assumption that development involves a process of modernisation? Modernisation theory is an understanding and explanation of the process of transformation from the traditional or so called “underdeveloped” societies to modern societies. From reading the theorists work surrounding the topic of modernisation it is believed that modernisation is the process change towards those types of social‚ economic and political systems that have been developed in
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Moral rights in Canadian copyright law are protected under the Copyright Act of Canada and include an author’s right to attribution‚ integrity and association of a work. Moral rights are to be distinguished from economic rights; moral rights essentially being derived from the reflection of the author’s personality in his or her work‚ whereas economic rights grant an author the ability to benefit economically from their work. An author of a work retains moral rights for the length of the copyright
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plethora of TV programmes which will enhance our lives in terms of entertaining us‚ informing us about up-to-date news and even learning more about the world we are living in. Yet‚ many people are very concerned with the negative influence of TV on us‚ especially our younger generation‚ due to the current trend of TV programmes which portray violence‚ sex and beauty as the norm we should embrace in our lives. These negative influences of TV have little value and hence do not contribute much to our
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