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Utilitarianism
Number of Words: 513 / Number of Pages: 2
... utilitarians.
(2) The principle of Impartiality has its limits, so . . .
(3) Personality types can be assessed in terms of their utility.
EVERYDAY SCENARIO--
Utilitarian experience’s conflict when considering acts of injustice that does harm to others. That this sort of conflict is a lack of integrity, but the utilitarian must be willing to sacrifice his/her own feelings for the good of others. A utilitarian believes that following your integrity when it conflicts with the general good is too self-regarding. For example: A talented doctor who has the knowledge to perform a lifesa ...
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Mathematics And Careers
Number of Words: 356 / Number of Pages: 2
... are answered using probability theory. This is a branch of mathematics which is important, but which also provides theoretical underpinning for statistics. Without the knowledge of math, statisticians would not be able to use such surveys.
Statisticians solve problems, working both singly and in collaboration with people in other fields. Being a statistical data analyst gives the availability of opportunities to work closely with professionals in a wide variety of specialties: medicine, economics, business, science, and other fields.
Statisticians have also been responsible for the development of ...
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A Computer For All Students
Number of Words: 432 / Number of Pages: 2
... with the traditional paper-and-pencil task.
The paper-and-pencil task and other traditional skills must still be acquired, but students should spend less time acquiring it. More emphasize must be put on computing tools. Students should take advantage of the computer technology to become powerful and thoughtful "problem solvers."
The process of changing from traditional methods to a more computer-oriented environment has to be met by the education and mathematics community. Educators should have textbooks that better represents the new technology. Teachers need to be more technology literate. The mat ...
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Educational Psychology
Number of Words: 570 / Number of Pages: 3
... with them accordingly (Frandsen 92).
Though studies of educational surveys, there were nine major factors
that increased learning. These nine factors can be placed into three groups:
student aptitude, instruction, and psychological environments. Student aptitude
includes (1) ability or prior achievement as measured by score on educational
test; (2) development as indexed by chronological age or stage of maturation;
and (3) motivation or self-concept as shown by personality tests and students'
perseverance on learning tasks. Instruction can be thought of as (4) the amount
of time students enga ...
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Corporate Strategy
Number of Words: 851 / Number of Pages: 4
... itself in the Japanese market, Honda entered the US market in 1959. By 1960, its Supercub model was highly successful. They then created a highly effective as campaign based on "You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda". By 1964, it has dominated almost half of the US market. Later in that year, it required cash on delivery of shipments. As Pascale (1996) says, "In one fell swoop, Honda shifted the power relationship from the dealer to the manufacturer."
Honda's success has been analysed and three distinct explanations for its success emerged:
· The most prominent is the Boston Consulting Gro ...
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Obedience
Number of Words: 958 / Number of Pages: 4
... of more than one group, and sometimes those groups have conflicting interests, a person who is relying on a group to make a decision will have a very hard time. I find it the hardest to make a decision when I am being pushed in opposite directions by different groups. My parents think I should go to bed so I can wake up for school while my friends think I should hang out with them later. Everyone is faced with these kind of decisions every day. When you are a certain age your parents can't make you do anything and so you are forced to make your own decision. Many kids feel they must hang out late so t ...
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Essay On Keeping Fit, The Shor
Number of Words: 1225 / Number of Pages: 5
... the character that was created for him. He is a wealthy broker that has a family, a home and a life free from injustice. In his world, he is free from the pain and suffering that many other people have to suffer. Since most short stories have little character development, it is up to the reader to create the character through hints and actions that the protagonist performs. In this story, through the running man's thoughts and actions while he was trapped, we begin to understand why this event changed him so much. Before the incident with the mob and the poor part of town, he had gotten on with hi ...
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Cats Rule
Number of Words: 454 / Number of Pages: 2
... kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without fail from that time on. Even stray cats generally understand the concept when shown the box and will use it regularly. Cats do have claws, and owners must make provisions for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the house will usually keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, cats can be declawed.
Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as housepets is their ease of care. Cats do not have to be walked. they get plenty of exercise in the house as they play, and they do ...
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Infant Swimming
Number of Words: 1376 / Number of Pages: 6
... skills to save themselves in a panic situation. The drownproofing programs in the United States have made safety their number one priority and can help a child not panic when they have an aquatic accident. For simplicity sake I will use the masculine pronoun “he” to refer to all infants and toddlers. I expect the reader to substitute the pronoun “she” mentally if necessary.
Many parents are afraid to teach their infants to swim, but there are good reasons why both the parent and the child can benefit from swimming lessons. Your child will love the water. Being with your child in the pool can be ...
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The Yanoman
Number of Words: 544 / Number of Pages: 2
... supported by a set of beliefs urging strong villages
to take advantage of the weaker ones.
A regular series of degrees of violence has been institutionalized. It
ranges from chest pounding to side slapping. Both are likely to cause injury or
death.
The Yanomam do not utilize much technology except in their weapons. The
main weapon produced by the Yanomam are arrows. They make arrows that are six
feet long. These arrows are very accurate. Arrows not only serve as weapons but
as valuable possessions that are commonly exchanged as gifts among the Yanomam.
Villages that are nearby may some ...
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