quite early. Over the next century, British control over Nigeria increased gradually. There are many topics of discussion within these years that connect the colonial past to contemporary Nigeria. However, these themes are quite expansive. For the sake of this paper, the main focus will regard one major theme experienced under British colonial rule. This paragraph will explicitly discuss the key political and administrative arrangement through which colonial authority was maintained. The key component in the case of colonial Nigeria is indirect rule. In 1860, the British annexed Lagos as a Crown Colony.…
“cutting corners” in designs and using “lack luster” material. Now bribery is not the only rule and depending on some people’s opinions not the most important. Another important rule is the improvement of the understanding of technology. This could have been placed because at some point the majority felt no need to improve anything…
with the saying “the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people” (Blackburn page 82). However, there are two contrasting theories within utilitarianism: Bentham’s direct utilitarianism and Mill’s indirect utilitarianism. Direct utilitarianism (otherwise known as act utilitarianism) is a theory that was contrived by Jeremy Bentham. Direct utilitarianism incorporates the idea that the amount of pain or pleasure that will result from a certain act can be mathematically calculated by…
greatest happiness for the greatest number of people in a society. (Blackburn, 82). It focuses on actions that are morally right and forward-looking. When deliberating specific types of utilitarianism, one can bring up direct (act) utilitarianism and indirect (rule) utilitarianism. Direct utilitarianism addresses the logic that an action is morally right when it gives the greatest good for the greatest…
Analysis of Syntactic Rules Every language has many syntactic rules that govern how sentences should be formed. These syntactic rules not only help speakers of that language consistently generate grammatical sentences in their mind, they also allow them to identify those that are ungrammatical. However, not every speaker is consciously aware of all the syntactic rules he or she follows. Sometimes speakers learn these rules subconsciously as they gain experience in using their language. They…
Brendon Burke proclaimed once that "The British Empire must be governed on a plan of freedom, for it will be governed by no other." This is what many British thought at the time of the empire, but to which extent was this really complied? At the beginning of the nineteenth century the British Empire became world´s naval and economic power, which they used in order to expand their empire to be larger than ever (Samson, 2001). The nature of this colonial rule was not homogeneous within the…
In this analysis, I intend to establish definitions of direct and indirect normative utilitarianism based on J.S. Mill’s “Utilitarianism” as well as critique of Bernard Williams’ scenario of George the chemist. Mill’s principle of utility describes the idea that one’s actions are morally correct in that they produce happiness for oneself or his or her community and incorrect when they promote pain or suffering. To further capitalize the importance of the principle of utility, Mill makes it out…
In education, there are three styles of teaching. These styles are direct, interactive, and indirect. These styles can be used while teaching any subject, including Physical Education, and can all be extremely effective if used appropriately. There are some key differences in these styles and each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. In order to best fit the lesson, these styles can also be used in combination with each other. In order for students to get the most out of the lesson,…
Imperialism was European dominance of the non-West through economic exploitation and political rule (The Making of the West, 676). Imperialism worked well with industrialism and nationalism. Colonialism, taking over lands to add to a country or empire, is a form of imperialism. Plantations in the Caribbean is where colonialism used to be popular but that changed when industrialism became important. Imperialism worked with industrialism because many countries wanted raw materials so they could…
Eighteenth- Century Republicanism Emily Ballou The eighteenth century: the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Enlightenment… the start of republicanism. Republicanism Republicanism takes on many forms, but should never be confused with the Republican Party. One of the main points of republicanism is the removal of absolute monarchies. A second point of republicanism is universal suffrage. This is the right to vote. Lastly, American republicanism is a multifaceted ideological conception that…