Radicals.” This group‚ which included James Mill (father of John Stuart Mill‚ more on him later)‚ was dedicated to social reform and the promulgation of Bentham’s ideas. Bentham based utilitarian ethics on the so-called “greatest happiness principle‚” an idea originally enunciated by Frances Hutcheson (16941746)‚ one of the founders of the Scottish Enlightenment. Put simply‚ Bentham believed that the goal of ethics was to promote “the greatest happiness of the greatest number.” Interestingly
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claim that many Americans know little about the Supreme Court. The U.S. Constitution was created by James Madison‚ The Founding Fathers‚ We The People‚ the 18th century‚ citizens‚ and etc. The year the U.S. Constitution was created was 1791‚ with the addition of the “Bill Of Rights” or the first 10 amendments. It was created at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. The reason why they created the U.S. Constitution is because the Articles of Confederation gave too much power to
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Jessica Solano 3rd period Word count: 1‚339 With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. Knowledge can be gained in a variety of ways. Shared knowledge is the work and product of more than one individual. It consists of contributions from many people to a body of knowledge that already exists.
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•Pain makes you Stronger. Tears makes you Braver. Heartbreak makes you Wiser. So thank the Past for a better Future. •Do I get jealous? Yes... Do I cry randomly? Yes... Do I get angry? Yes... Do I fight? Yes... " I’m Only Human " •At some point in your life‚ you realize: who really matters‚ who never did‚ who always will... •The awkward moment when the only thing you know on your test is your name and not even the date... Ever happened to you? •HOMEWORK... [H]alf [O]f
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The aim of this investigation is to discover which form of feedback‚ either positive or negative‚ is most effective in serving to improve performance. Based on my own experience and anecdotal evidence‚ my initial opinion is that positive feedback is more effective at improving performance than negative. Feedback Feedback is essential in order to reassure performers that what they are doing is correct so it will be repeated‚ or telling them what they are doing wrong so they can improve. There
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CheckPoint: Pre-Socratic Philosophers * Answer the following questions in a 200- to 300-word response: * Which of the Pre-Socratic philosophers had the most compelling ideas? I believe that for their time‚ all held compelling ideas as to how things are in existence; the pre-Socratic philosophers that “stuck out” most to me were The Atomist. By far‚ The Atomist was the closets philosophers to what we the human race holds as true. * Briefly summarize the philosopher’s idea
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bureaucracy makes a mistake‚ the senator’s or representative’s office tries to resolve the issue. What most Americans see of Congress‚ therefore‚ is the work of their own representatives in their home states. * Why Was Congress Created? * Congress was created to work not just for local constituents but also for the nation as a whole. * The Founders of the American republic believed that the bulk of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands
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Act 2004 - this Act supplements the Children Act 1989 by reinforcing the message that all organisations that work with children must help safeguard and promote the child’s welfare. One of key points of the legislation is the “Paramountcy Principle” which describes the welfare of the child being paramount in any decision making. The child’s wishes and feelings must also be taken into consideration in any court case and it is a key aim to preserve the child’s home and links to their family. Every Child
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Intervention: Which Theory is Correct? For: Mrs. Talbot bb Class: Socioledgy88 Date Due: Oct. 9/96 By: Neel Ghelani89 For many years‚ it has been widely debated how modern man came about. In this essay‚ I will explain the ideas of the three main theories: Evolution‚ Creation‚ and Intervention. I will also discuss which theory I believe and why it is that I believe it. Evolution Evolution‚ in biology‚ is the complex process by which organisms which originated on
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The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the law of the land. It created the federal system of government in which power is shared between both the federal government and the state government. It also helped form the current criminal justice system we have in America here today. If it wasn’t for the constitution. im pretty sure that our system of government would have been in a supreme power struggle to take each other out. The criminal justice system is widely based on both the state and federal
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