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    Ethics is a subject fully steeped in observation and informed speculation. It seeks to construct a sort of ‘outline’ to life, referencing interactions with self and others. Ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy, forces us to think about morality under a thousand different scopes. Many philosophers described endless theories; all in efforts to teach people how to live. Philosophers often ascribe to theories characterized by a group of interconnected ideals that result from a single, basic truth. These are monistic in nature and include Natural Law Theory and Utilitarianism, however in this paper I will be discussing non-monistic ideals. Ethical pluralism is a group of theories rather than a single postulate. All theories that fall under “ethical pluralism” have a few things in common: all reject both monism & absolutism and they acknowledge the possibility of at least two fundamental moral rules. It is important to discuss the potential understanding offered by combining two theories within ethical pluralism. I will discuss both prima facie duties and particularism because I believe if pieces of each theory were combined, an important understanding of morality would occur. Admittedly, particularism is flawed on so many levels that finding a defense is somewhat impossible; however, I will do my best. To understand what ethical pluralism is, we must first acknowledge what it’s not, i.e. monistic. Monistic theorists believe there is a supreme rule that acts as the…

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    My topic, D.W Griffith, was a man that very few people know about. He was one of the founding fathers of modern film making and one of the first people to add camera effects to his work. However, he had humble beginnings because he was born on a farm in Kentucky on January 22, 1875. His full name was David Llewelyn Wark Griffith. His parents were Jacob and Mary Griffith, they met each other after the Civil War, but during the war his father fought on the side of the Confederates as a…

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    Throughout our everyday lives, we encounter different dilemmas that we have to face. It may be as simples as getting out of bed when the alarm goes off, or as serious as whether to report sexual assault. These dilemmas also follow us into our workplace. The Devil Wears Prada is a great workplace movie example to show how dilemmas occur everywhere. Some of the dilemmas that we encounter are related to ethical decisions. Is the decision that is being made, right or wrong? Each individual has a…

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    Broken Blossoms Analysis

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    Comparison of Two Melodramas Broken Blossoms and Way Down East This paper analyzes two melodramas, Broken Blossoms and Way Down East. It first defines what a melodrama is, then for each film, gives a synopsis, and analyzes the film. In the analysis, reasons why each film is a melodrama is listed and explained. Finally, the two films are compared. Melodrama Melodrama, as defined by Rousseau as a “drama accompanied by music” (117). The motions and acting used in Melodramas are similar to…

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    A Deontological Approach to Issues Surrounding the Environment Quite often when discussing issues surrounding the environment, it is easy to look at the problems as a matter of cause and effect. X amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over Y number of years will lead to Z feet of sea level rise. Consider for a moment then, what happens if an individual foregoes the notion of effect and simply examines if humans have a duty to protect the environment, regardless of consequence? The…

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    Cable Stayed Bridge Essay

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    been rebuilt since 1890 and is still in its original design. The Barton Creek Bridge was built by Runyon Bridge co. Pont De Cassagne Bridge was built in 1910, and stills stands today. It is made out of steel, wire cables, and concrete. The Pont De Cassagne bridge in 2002. These Bridges are the evolution of of the Cable Stayed bridge. A Q Q I Z W X Y E J D F O T P L G M G S Q S U O S R E O X G U K B V E Z H Y I T G N Q V L V G D H G G Q V I Z A M W C F P S G E A B D B A R T O…

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    encountering an unknown single syllable word such as h/e/n the child would sound out its three phonemes and blend them together as hen Analytic phonics: • Children identifies phonemes in whole words and are encouraged to segment the words into phonemes • E.g. hen, house, hill all begins with same sound Analogy phonics: • Focus on teaching families. Children use words they know how to read, and look for patterns in these words • E.g. Child knows how to read and spell out cat. They can also read…

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    The Counterfeit Coins Problem is a well-known complex search problem in mathematics as well as in computer science. It can be related to the data structure (such as binary tree) computer program, algorithm, Graph Theory, Therefore researching this problem is meaningful. The Counterfeit Coins problem can be described as given a set of n look-alike Coins containing One Counterfeit which is a bit heavier or lighter than the genuine Coins. The objective is to find the Counterfeit Coins in minimum…

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    t o o d y e s c a n c a u s e a l l e r g i c r e a c t i o n s ( M a y o C l i n i c S t a f f ) . T h e s e r e a c t i o n s c a n b e an itchy rash at the tattoo site. But like many rashes it can become a bigger problem if the rash b e c o m e s i n f e c t e d ( M a y o C l i n i c S t a f f ) . B e c a u s e o f t h e b r e a k a g e o f t h e t o p l a y e r o f s k i n , s k i n i n f e c t i o n s c a n a l s o b e c o m e a n i s s u e ( M a y o C l i n i c S t a f f ) . O n e f…

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    Sleep Deprivation Study

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    decrease in their overall health, and lack of attention due to sleep deprivation. Methods There was a total of 62 participants who completed a 28-hour sleep deprivation simulated work shift. They were tested at different times during their simulated night shift on language tasks, and vigilance tasks. They did these tests at least four times during their night shift to see how their sleep deprivation was affecting them. “One way to help workers cope is to implement methods that could keep…

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