Duty to warn

the death of family, friends and loved ones. Just like the violence took the death of Samuel Dubose in Cincinnati, Ohio by Officer Tensing Ray. “Officer Tensing stated that he almost was run over by the driver…was forces to shoot the driver with his duty weapon…he fired a single shot…he was being dragged by the vehicle and had to fire his weapon” (Blow, The New York Times). “The video proves that none of that happened” (Blow, The New York Times). According to The New York times Samuel DuBose…

observes that all of the definitions Euthyphro, the religious expert, posits, the object of the piety is the gods. That is, definitions are variations on “what the god’s love,” and more importantly, are silent on the relationship between piety and “civic duty,” which Emlyn-Jones insists to be central to the understanding of εὐσέβεια, for which “piety” is a “rather inappropriate” translation. Instead of being confused in the Romano-Christian baggage surrounding piety, εὐσέβεια is the reverence…

The Deception of Abigail There are those who use lies or excuses to avoid punishment caused by improper actions. Some children and young adults will hunt for ways of redemption as they still develop propriety. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail Williams is delusional, devious, and vengeful. She hopes to get what she wants by manipulating people around her to do her bidding. Abigail’s traits cause her to be dissembling without foreseeing the consequences that would come to harm others.…

American people did not happen overnight it took many people coming together in order to strive for a change. Crouch stated, “Twain knew that Negroes and whites would either achieve freedom together or share mutual diminishment. He knew that it was the duty of whites with moral courage to insure that bigots and opportunists not be allowed to sustain the immoralities of bias that petrify our nation”. Although Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published some years after the story was meant to…

Fire! It is hard to imagine firemen starting fires instead of putting them out. Yet that is what occurs in Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451. Writing in 1954, Bradbury warns readers about a future that could happen. Bradbury notices dehumanization in society as technology makes people become less personable and less capable of independent thought. Bradbury observes that the more addicted people become to technology, the less they socialize and the less they care about other people. Much of…

In Bewiched, Manago, a symbol of love and passion, serves as a thematic clue to track the male protagonist-Toyo-o’s psychological development of masculinity through a series of seductions and confrontations. While she, a “tenacious” manipulative temptress, is also a true foil to what society demands of women (646). Ueda Akinari uses Manago to suggest a gender based social order in the Japanese society which expects men to develop masculinity- courage, independence, determination to gain…

animals: “Our clothes had been left behind in the other block, and we had been promised other outfits.Toward midnight, we were told to run” (38). There are moments of despair present at the very beginning of the book when Moishe the Beadle tries to warn the Jews of what terrible things are to come and nobody believes him. “‘They think I’m mad’ he whispered, and tears, like drops of wax, flowed from his eyes” (7). After being deported from the ghetto, Eliezer suffers through a long ride in a…

Their lawsuits will warn women from all around the world of the danger of using J&J’s talc based product. This warning will save lives of many women. However, the company has most to lose because of women’s’ decision; sales will fall, reputation is ruined, heavy fine of more…

Shiny Happy People People believe that in order to achieve happiness they must surround themselves with pointless material goods and children to carry on their legacy, leading instead to an empty life. Such people ignore the philosophy of life and the soul’s true desire, as taught by philosophers such as Epictetus in his manual, The Art of Living. The character of Ivan Ilyich in The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy is no exception. Ivan Ilyich represents a life in which happiness is not…

Security needs increasingly affect all kinds of businesses in the West, and merchants in the United Kingdom and United States face possible litigation, property losses and nightmare PR scenarios when preventable deaths occur on their property. It doesn't really matter if these threats are deliberate, accidental, or natural disasters if negligence contributes to the damage or harm. Terrorism, hostile intent, and accidental encroachments on your property can generate big legal bills and…