...skillfully uses metaphors in the poem to bring out the theme of death that is evident throughout the poem. Therefore, the paper focuses on the analysis of the William’s use of metaphors...
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...different ways. The term doppelgänger is defined as a double to a living person and was first introduced in 1796. Since then has been further examined as a literary technique. Doppelgangers can show how a person wants to be or not to be, but sometimes a person is not able to rid themself of their worst self. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, (Topic) Victor has two doppelgängers, one being Clerval and the other being his creation (Argument) because the monster is an embodiment of his worse self who doesn't take responsibility and Clerval is his better self who lives without guilt, which is reflected in their relationship to nature, and view of self. (Reason) Victor Frankenstein...
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...points of understanding men and women and that is to recognize that we have two natures. One is called “Human Spirit” and the other “Human Animal. Armstrong states that “Human Animal” is our worst self and that comes from a response of fear and competition. It’s basically a cave man or woman attack overshadow by the animal reaction that is driven by the perception of a threat to one’s survival. Human Spirit is the elevated part of us it enables us to be our best selves. I think that Alison Armstrong gives important useful reasons of understanding both of sexes so we can both better ourselves and understand each other. One reason why it is important and useful to understand our two sided nature it will bring out the best out of each other. We have to understand that men and women aspects of our nature experience survival, and security. Another reason is communication that is important also so that both genders can both have that balance and both can be on the right track so it won’t be any misunderstanding. It depends on one’s ability to produce results so that both genders will feel safe and secure when they have the greatest opportunity to produce results and that comes when they feel respected and trusted by the people that they work with and by the people they care for. I also think that its important factor of letting both sexes feel like their respected and wanted that will bring out the best of both genders. The most important reason is establishing a connection with...
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...paper I think the best place to look is to the bible for what it says about our human nature as well as how nurturing plays a part inside the life of a person. When we look to the bible for understanding of human nature we are lead to see that our human nature is one of sin and death. Looking at Romans 8:13 for an example of this to quote part of it “For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die” this tells us that if we live by our human nature that it will only lead to death. However if we finish reading the verse it also says “but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live” this gives us hope that if we live by the Spirit there is hope in life. Furthermore we can see answers for how nurturing plays a key part inside our lives. Inside the bible we can see a lot of examples of what the bible says about nurturing a child to adult to bring them up right and proper. The best example I have found is inside Ephesians 6:4 to quote it says “bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord”. This is a great example of how to raise a kid inside a household. Moving forward to develop an answer to the first question on my opinion on the idea of the whole argument of Nature vs. Nurture took me on a road that really has left me with more questions than answers. What I have to say about this topic is based upon a lot of my personal experiences with addiction as much as with other addicts. To say out right that one’s...
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...inherent yearning to seek out one’s own best interest. This brings about a discussion regarding the difference between psychological egoism and ethical egoism. To understand the similarities and differences, one must first understand the two concepts including their natures, as well as their doctrines of motivation. Psychological Egoism and Ethical Egoism: A Comparison Human beings place great value on the interests of both themselves and others. There is a certain innate desire to help others, just as others will feel that same fulfillment for returning that aid. At the same time, however, there is also an inherent yearning to seek out one’s own best interest. That being said, which is the more natural desire, and which of these will prevail when a decision must be made between self-interest, and the interest of others? This brings about a discussion regarding the difference between psychological egoism and ethical egoism. Philosophers as far back as Plato and Socrates – and likely further – have been pondering over these notions which remain just as relevant today. To understand the similarities and differences, one must first understand the two concepts including their natures, as well as their doctrines of motivation. Psychological egoism is a theory which states that people will always behave selfishly in order to achieve their own happiness and pleasure. This, therefore, means that humans are essentially selfish by nature and will behave from...
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...During times of conflict we are tested, conflict can evoke the best and worst out of individuals based on how they react and cope with it, without conflict we can never know what we are truly capable of. Many figures throughout history have shown how conflict brings out the best and the worst in them; this is also shown in the film Paradise road which is directed by Bruce Beresford. The My Lai massacre is an example of how conflict brings out the best and the worst and people, the My Lai massacre was when a group of American soldiers couldn’t cope with the stress of Guerrilla Warfare against the Vietcong troops, and under their lieutenants command they fired upon the village of My Lai decimating all inhabitants which included women and children. This is a clear example of how conflict brought out the worst in these individuals, they war in a foreign land and the constant stress of being killed finally tore them up internally so they open fired and killed innocent civilians. Although it seems that only the worst arose from the conflict in My Lai, some of the best did come from it, an example is the brave chopper pilot Hugh Laury so put himself and his men on the line to save the civilians. Laury even went as far as ordering his men to fire on the American troops if they didn’t stop shooting at the Vietnamese village; this is a clear cut example of how the best of a person can arise from conflict, his morality didn’t waver , even in the face of the evil around and amongst him...
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...actually saw Geek Squad in An Los Angles over the Christmas break inside a Best Buy and was very curious to what it was. Basically Geek Squad a group of highly trained technology agents that can you can bring electronics to be fix or they can come to you. They can now be found in some Best Buys and ware becoming very popular in our technology based society. The founder of Geek Squad Robert Stephens wanted to figure out a way to keep up with the fast pact advancement that our society is facing with technology in fact he called it “chaos”. When you think about it he has a good point. In our society now everything is technology based and with that being the case there are ways things that needs fixing or installed or something to that nature. Which is in fact why he created Geek Squad, he wanted to find away to off set the chaos caused by innovation. With innovation comes change and that effects not only is but our environment also. There are several environmental changes that helped open the door for Geek Squad to arise such as : the rise in broadband usage, viruses, maintenance management, social factors(demographics and culture), limited competition, the rise of our economy (more discretionary income) and many more. The changes in patterns in all consumers has had very big effect on why Best Buy wanted buy Greek Squad and also the impact of women purchasing patterns also made it a must do deal for Best Buy. According to the text total overall spending of consumers on electronics...
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...and articles posted on to the internet. The articles focus mainly on the history of cloning and the various ways that nature has used cloning and how mankind has extended natures approach and ultimately advanced cloning methods and the new technology that has been discovered because of these advances. The articles contain proof that further advancements in cloning can develop possibilities in preventing and curing diseases. There is discussion on how continued research into therapeutic cloning can expand the knowledge of how certain diseases and cancer attack the body, and how this knowledge can help fight and even eliminate both these issues. Another topic of discussion is how cloning could lead specific cell production of various organs and tissues through-out the body which can lead to curing failing organs and even the possibility of growing replacements organs thus doing away with then need for lengthy organ transplant lists and the needless suffering of thousands of patients a year. The paper contains the various ethical and controversial arguments that human cloning bring up. Keywords: Therapeutic cloning, The Human Cloning Debate its Benefits Potential and Controversies Several couples sit together in the waiting room on the fifth floor maternity ward of a downtown hospital. One couple is three months into their pregnancy, today they will find out that they are pregnant with identical twins. The other couple sitting across from them will learn that they are both...
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...In Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat”, Crane demonstrates his idea that man cannot even attempt to best nature by the isolation and trials of the men in nature, the hardships that even the best of men face, and the lack of understanding of nature while isolated in the sea. Stephen Crane starts off the story by leaving the men in isolation from the world, a test, which they fail, if they could best nature without help except for their abilities as humans not connected to nature. The men, from the beginning of the journey feel despair. Even though they rowed for so long all the men discovered “that after successfully surmounting one wave you discover that there is another behind it” (Crane 604). The men knew from the beginning of the journey towards safety, that the waves in the sea, an example of nature, would best the men from its endurance. The men depended on the wind that nature provided them because they rode in a dingy that “man ought to have a bath-tub larger than the boat which” (603) they rode in. Second, the men cannot reach the shore by any means. Even though the “light-house had been growing slowly larger” (607), the men never reach the light-house. The lack of ability to reach the light-house shows that the men are not in touch with nature, in this case the sea, leading to their inability to reach the island. Lastly, the man cannot converse with the other men on shore, showing nature’s ability to disrupt man’s methods for communication. The men seemed dazzled and confused...
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...1. Nature of conflict Examples: 1. ‘Conflict is inevitable.’ 2. ‘Conflict occurs between the powerful and the powerless.’ 3. ‘Without conflict, there is no progress or change.’ 4. ‘Conflicts from history can teach us many things about ourselves and the times in which we live.’ 5. ‘Social order can deteriorate into conflict and anarchy with disturbing ease.’ 6. ‘Conflict is a destructive force in our lives.’ 7. ‘Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human.’ 8. ‘We need some degree of conflict and tension if we are to experience the richness of being fully alive.’ 9. ‘Conflict is a clash of expectations.’ 10. ‘Conflict is a fear of difference.’ 11. ‘When conflict occurs the group becomes more important than the individual.’ 12. ‘Conflict is not all bad.’ 13. ‘Some conflicts are unavoidable.’ 14. ‘Conflict can be character-building.’ 15. ‘The most dramatic conflicts are often personal.’ 16. ‘There are rarely two clear cut sides in human conflicts.’ 17. ‘Conflict can corrupt.’ 18. ‘Conflict is an inherent part of life; it is not necessarily negative.’ 19. ‘Conflict is a true test of human relationships.’ 20. ‘Conflict is the true test of someone’s inner strength and understanding.’ 21. ‘It is not always easy to distinguish the innocent from the guilty in situations of conflict.’ 22. ‘One conflict always contains the seeds of another.’ 23. ‘History is shaped by conflict.’ 24. ‘There is always more than one side to any conflict.’ 25. ‘Societies that...
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...available, which is meant to hold 50 people. There are men, women, and children, and a mix of old, young, rich, and poor. The 100 people in the water will drown if you do not put them in the boat and the boat will eventually sink because there are too many people in it. You are voted to be the leader based on your courage, intelligence, and experience with ethics and you must decide what to do, if you don’t, no one else will. How does an individual decide whom gets to stay in the boat, basically, who gets to live or die? To help make a decision on controversial issues, such as this one, there are many theories and standpoints to consider. A few of the theories and strategies that are going to be discussed are: Egoism, The Divine Command Theory, Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, and Natural Law. The main thesis of psychological egoism is that people either always act in their own best interests or are always motivated by the desire to attain their own best interest (MacKinnon 71). This theory asserts that people's actions are self-centered and are always done because, in one way or another, something is always gained in return. An act of kindness, such as volunteering, can be an example of this. When people volunteer, it can be viewed as a selfless act because...
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...Dalai Lama of Tibet Published by Harper Collins , 1990 How would this person define leadership Although he never sets out to explicitly discuss a definition of leadership , we are quite able to see his point of view by considering the two places in the text where the Dalai Lama specifically praises a person as a good leader . The first of these is his own sister . In the course of his discussion of the many difficulties managing the groups of destitute refugees who had fled into India , her contribution was invaluable . As an explanation of why , he tells us that , She had an enormous capacity for hard work . This , coupled with her rather fierce nature , made her an excellent leader ' By itself , this does not quite bring out the focus of his compliment but that focus is made somewhat more clear when he tells us , a few pages later , about Mr Luthi , a worker with the Swiss Red Cross . He was , a man of tremendous zeal and energy , a real leader , who drove the people under him extremely hard For the Dalai Lama , then , there seem to be two elements to leadership one is the ability to bring a tremendous amount of effort to the task in question , and the second is an ability to get a similar effort out of the people you are leading . At first glance , this appears to be somewhat at odds with this holy man 's compassionate , peaceful nature However , such an appearance is mitigated when we consider the numerous places throughout the book where we see that he holds...
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...example, among early tribes. The advent of democracy in today’s world gives a negative touch to this theory. Nevertheless, it also has its merits as well, and there are several areas in today’s world that it can be well implemented. This theory works well in situations where absolute control is important, which is a good check for errors. This leadership applies in rigid environments where there is no room for error. It can work well on inexperienced employees but if used on experienced classes of people it can be somewhat very stringent (Brown, 2009). Authoritative leadership can be well applicable in militaries, in manufacturing, in construction and other sectors or industries that are more rigid in nature and require above normal levels of control. One has to work to the best of their expertise and make sure people are doing what needs to be done in order to be effective in this leadership. This leadership is intuitive to...
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...The Role of Ethics in Business Evolution Reconciling works of Managerial Literature, Business Ethics Writer and Catholic Social Teaching, Domènec Melé argued that a firm should be considered as a wholesome person and suggested the ethical implications of his view (Melé, 2012). The concept that a firm should be regarded as a legal person, and not just a profit seeking entity, was brought forth by the House of Lords in the (Salomon v. A. Salomon & Co. Ltd., 1897) case, paving the way for modern firms. Melé’s argument was revolutionary in that he considered the firm a wholesome person, bearing moral responsibilities for communities that it may potentially affect. This response paper aims to analyse Melé’s paper, further discuss his ideas, and finally incorporate the role of ethics in human evolution to project the possible direction of business evolution. The article started by suggesting that there are two views of the firm. The former views the firms as a nexus of contracts, implying that the firm functions as an aggregate of agreements. The latter views the firm as an aggregate of interests, adding a human element of desire to the soul-less assembly of agreements. Extending the addition of human element into the firm, Melé argued that the main constituent of a firm is social bonds, and thus, a firm should be regarded as a community. Personally, I think that the progression of arguments is well organised. Contracts stem from self-interests, and self-interests are derived...
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...show proof in God’s existence or Atheists might show proof in that there is no God. We all have reasons as to why we believe in certain things and sometimes its can be hard to prove. McCloskey talks about proofs in his article, saying that there are proofs to the non-existence of God. In a presentation titled “Approaching the Question of God’s Existence”, the author is quite the opposite of McCloskey. He doesn’t believe that we should try proving anything; it is a word to steer away from. We shouldn’t try to find proof that God exists, but find a best explanation to why he exists. McCloskey says that proofs cannot actually make a case that there is a God. In the presentation, though, it is explained that we can make our best case for why he exists. The author says, “There are certain things we see within the universe, the best explanation is God.” (Approaching the Questions of God’s Existence) So in conclusion to the idea of proofs, no one has proof of God’s existence but we may very well have good reasons that we should believe in it. McCloskey claims that there is no reason to believe in a being like God. According to our text, a necessary being is a being that needs no further...
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