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Hume's Philosophy about reason and Passion
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Hume's philosophy about reason & passion Instructor Name December 8, 2011 Abstract David Hume was an opponent of the rational view of describing human nature as a follower of logical reasoning & morality behind every matter of life.... ... ... ... He argued that nevertheless reason is very useful & it leads us to the judgment between good & evil, but when it comes to motivation it is the passion which leads & the reason behaves like a slave of it....
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Descartes Argumentation of Gods Existence
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"Descartes' Argumentation of God's Existence" paper argues that Descartes perceived God as the first cause of motion, the sustainer of motion, constituting the very ground of the laws of motion, and as the creator of the eternal truths.... The existence of God was the fundamental truth for Descartes....
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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"Borderline Personality Disorder" paper examines a mood disorder that causes the patient to be emotionally unbalanced, experiencing intense outbursts of anger and loathing towards themselves and others.... Common symptoms of borderline personality disorder are negative changes in how a person views....
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Criminal profiling
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?If we go by the Homant and Kennedy notes, they reveal that from suicide to homicide, homicide to hostage and bank robbery, indicates commonality of methods.... The profiler gets into the minds of criminal to figure out why the criminals commit crimes; certain type of person commits crime, and behavior of typical criminals and possible prediction of their next move....
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Managing Ethical Issues in an Organization: Apple
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This paper imperatively seeks to summarize the learning outcome from the course, application of a seven-step model of Hartman & DesJardins ethical decision-making process to the ethical issue faced by a quintessential global corporation Apple in order to seek a plausible conclusion.... ... ... ... This paper tends to analyze the article 'Apple finds human rights violations in Supply Chain'....
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Ethics and Public Administration
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The discussion will analyze the official deception defense as outlined by Machiavelli and Walzer, ethical theories that guide political behavior and code of conduct and finally outline why government people are justified to get their hands dirty.... ETHICS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Name University Course Instructor Date Is there ever a justification for people in government getting their hands dirty Introduction Ethics in public service is a wide topic and public sector ethics is a political ethics branch....
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Transfer of Training and Evalulation
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The pretest is important in determining the challenges that employees face as they seek to act ethically in performing their day-to-day multinational corporation duties.... Upon completing the program, the pretest will act as a guide to curb and reduce ethical challenges that the.... ... ... Employees will not be graded, nor is it important to identify themselves during submission of the completed test form....
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Useful Financial Tool: Credit Cards
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The study 'Useful Financial Tool: Credit Cards' shows that the rise in the plastic card industry has been the result of the innovation and marketing competence of banks worldwide.... These developments were enhanced by parallel developments in information and communications technology.... ... ... ...
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Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
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rom the operational strategies and functionality approaches used by Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, it is easy to argue that there is a need to develop a better understanding on the scientific proves on the climate change.... The approaches to policy analysis by constructivist argue that science should be an independent and must be developed confidently and then taken to responsible organizations before taken to politicians (Chris, 2010)....
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The Quarry and the Lot by Mark Wallace
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the fundamental question in this book is why Joseph was so different from the other four friends he had grown up with in a similar environment.... why are all these people attending Joseph's funeral and yet they never regarded him as a friend but an enemy?... This seemingly looks quite surprising since most of the people at this funeral were never friends with the deceased and possibly do not know why they are there.... This partly explains why they resort to violence and the other dangerous ways such as Nazi like approach when bullying other fellow co-workers....
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What are the main changes that the music industry has gone through since the 1980's
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Finally music appreciation should be something more than just consuming, buying and listening to the song, music is sharing and that is why people shifted from individual at home consumption to attending live concerts.... The technological development in recent years, has bankrupted record companies with the rise of legal downloading and the demand for live performances....
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Habitus and Consumer Behaviour
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Studies within the research of the word of mouth have discovered several numerous reasons to why users make use of it.... Scholars argue that consumers feel pressurized about products and by a way of expressing the thoughts and the feelings that users have, they pass on the tension or release it accordingly....
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Use of Violent Tactics by Terrorist Organizations
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Terrorist organizations use a series of violent methods like hijacking, suicide bombing, kidnapping, threats (Lickteig, 2009), and massive killings to make their intentions clear.... Research findings published in the Northwestern Journal of International Affairs reveal that terrorist organizations use a series of violent methods like hijacking, suicide bombing, kidnapping, threats (Lickteig, 2009), and massive killings to make their intentions clear....
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Reasons for the Low Number of Women in Parliaments
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This essay "Reasons for the Low Number of Women in Parliaments" analyses the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in parliaments and the possible measures to improve the level of presence of women in parliament.... The females know their requirements better and their representation is necessary for the law-making bodies....
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Antigone and Its Moral Conflicts
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Haemon further uses a metaphor to argue the significance of listening to other people's opinions: “Thou seest the trees that bend before the storm,/Save their last twigs, while those that will not yield/Perish with root and branch.... The paper "Antigone and Its Moral Conflicts" states that the play does not just consider one conflict but several, such as the conflict between authority and family duties, natural law and positive law, conscience and civic ethics, and duties to man and duties to the gods....
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Companys Relationship with Stakeholders
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Jensen explains why stakeholder interest cannot be separated from shareholder interests under his enlightened shareholder theory or maximization of value theory.... Clark and Knight argue that the disclosure requirements contained in the Companies Act 2006 appear to meet the needs of shareholder and while they may appear to meet the needs of stakeholders, the disclosure requirements are motivated by the market value of the corporation rather than expanding the concept of corporate social responsibility....
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War crime & crimes of aggression in international
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Today, if anyone commits a war crime, even if it is a minor armed conflict within the country, the person can be subjected to a trial.... A war crime is a crime just like other crimes which are violations of human rights.... Defined in terms of war, a war crime is any punishable act which is against the international laws of war....
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Does Negative Attack Campaigns have an impact on US Presidential Elections
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Finally, this study will seek to discover how the public perceives ads which might either be seen as advancing the debate, or scurrilous or irrelevant, and will seek to find out how the public views these ads, how they categorize them, and why.... Some of these advertisements are positive, in that they convey a positive message regarding the candidate....
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Words and Pictures Across Cultures - Kokoro
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As Sensei proposed marriage, K committed suicide.... He then decided to take his life, soon after the suicide of General Nogi Maresuke.... Emperor Meiji died from an illness and his death soon triggered General Nogi's suicide.... This same act was mirrored in Sensei's suicide as he took on the role of the living dead with his regular visits to his friend's grave (Eto Jun, 1970, p.... General Nogi's suicide had a more significant effect on the Sensei than on the narrator....
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The statement of Simone de Beauvoir Women and Men are made, not born
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Moreover, it is difficult to argue that there is no connection between sex and gender.... This essay describes two different arguments which will help to explore the gender difference's origin.... These two arguments are biological determinist position and social construction theory....
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Immigration Reform in the US
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These categories make immigration reform a complex issue, which requires policies which argue on a broad spectrum.... Immigrant advocates would argue in favor of a policy that respects human dignity, which they feel the constitution does not provide.... Bill of right perspective on the immigration reforms argue that the basis of immigration reforms should be based on the bill of rights....
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The closing of the Muslim mind
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The Arabic people have deprived themselves of philosophy which is necessarily hence exposing themselves to starvation especially when it involves new ideas termed as intellectual suicide.... The Closing of the Muslim Mind Definition and occurrence of the closing mind The closing of the Muslim world is described as the way a large portion of mainstream Sunni Islam, who is the majority expressers of the faith, did shut the door to reality profoundly....
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The Concept of Jihad
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Besides, the Jihadi groups exploit the devotion of the innocent believers and make use of them as suicide bombers.... The jihadist groups recruit innocents as suicide bombers and declare that martyrdom will help them to gain heaven.... From the paper "The Concept of Jihad" it is clear that basically, the word jihad possesses inner meaning, i....
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Punishment Philosophy in the Criminal Justice System
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Lawyers sometimes argue that punishment should depend on the magnitude of the destruction.... It is the universal response to crime and deviance in all communities.... Philosophies of punishment serve diverse social control functions justifiable through the principles of retribution,....
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The California Initiative on Marijuana
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Those who advocate the passing of the initiative into a law argue that the tax would greatly benefit the state which is currently suffering from an economic crisis.... The essay "The California Initiative on Marijuana" focuses on the critical, and multifaceted analysis of the California Initiative focusing on the initiative to legalize marijuana which is popularly known as the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010....
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Audience Analysis Report
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People have many reasons as to why they start and continue smoking.... Vietnam National Committee on Smoking and Health explains that in Singapore, born a male is already a reason why people should just smoke.... .... ... ... Online Survey ResultAnswers on “What is your age?...
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The Castes of the Hindu Religion
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In this caste still when a man dies, his widow had to commit suicide by throwing herself on his funeral pyre.... The author of the "The Castes of the Hindu Religion" paper analyzes the problems prevailing in two Hindu castes.... Cases of two hypothetical women Bubul and Muthhmma will be used to give a clear understanding of the problems prevailing in two Hindu castes....
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Since 9/11Terrorism is Best Understood as a Network Phenomenon
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The buildings which were attacked, including some of the other buildings in the World Trade Centre complex collapsed as a direct result of the suicide attacks.... The organization's entry into suicide terrorism had a significant impact on how this terrorist act would be carried out in other parts of the world (Schweitzer and Ferber, 2005).... The organization sought to further perpetuate and internationalize such suicide attacks.... In fact, their suicide attack gained much global attention....
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Less Distinguished Chapters of the Common Law Analysis and Critically Evaluate the Concept of Recklessness
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The paper "Less Distinguished Chapters of the Common Law Analysis and Critically Evaluate the Concept of Recklessness" claims that the piecemeal judicial approach to recklessness has perpetuated confusion with recklessness effectively have two different legal meanings applied to different offenses....
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Dinosaurs Extinction
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The impact of the meteorite, they argue, could only have affected the dinosaurs in the Americas and not the other parts of the world.... The present essay entitled "Dinosaurs Extinction" dwells on the causes of dinosaur extinction.... As the author puts it, over the times, scientists and historians have attempted to explore the exact cause that led to the extinction of dinosaurs....
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Previous Development Approaches
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They argue that development is always unfair, never works and clearly fails to achieve its objective.... This essay "Previous Development Approaches" tries to provide an answer to the question posed by Ferguson.... The essay discusses the problems found in previous developmental approaches....
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Dance of Religion and Politics in American Culture
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These presented ideas might be prudently used in the final paper to argue and present a reasoned discussion.... The following book review "Dance of Religion and Politics in American Culture" concerns the democracy and the problem of free speech.... As the author puts it, the book highlights the relationship between media, newspapers, television, radio and political culture....
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Heroin Culture
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The use of physical and mind-altering substances in the United States is widespread.... How society responds, however, is inconsistent and controversial.... In the public mind, the term drug and heroin usually implies an illegal substance.... Medically speaking, though, a drug is any introduced agent that changes the way the human body or psyche responds on its own accord....
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How Union is Attained Through Uniting the Exterior State and an Individuals Interior State
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For instance, they argue that the light established in invisible universe is highly linked to the earth's light and the people who walk in earthly manifested light are guided by those in the same light in the heaven – spirits and supernatural beings in the invisible world, (Benvenisti 47)....
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Abortion Ethical Issue
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The populaces that hold a "pro-life" approach argue that a woman who has an abortion is killing a child.... The author states that abortion is a right, and all rights are utter so cannot be 'balanced' away.... A pregnant woman has the right to find out her own fate and the fate of her body, to decide what comprises her own best concern and private happiness, so long as she respects the same rights in others....
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The Role of the British Prime Minister
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Another reason as to why the prime minister is seen as playing the part of the president is due to the fact that the powers which were vested on the cabinet have kept on decreasing during the political regime of Britain.... This has however changed over time and at the moment, the prime ministerial post is one of the most important and widely recognized units, such that some individuals even argue that the duties and powers of the prime minister override those of the president in some way or the other (Buckley, 2006: pg....
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Japanese American Ethnic Group: Culture and Food Practices
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I therefore needed to know why that is so.... I needed to know the types of foods and the practices adopted by Japanese Americans and why they preferred certain types of foods over the others.... 375) argue that Japanese Americans' foods have little fat from animals and that they prefer proteins from soybean card which they call tofu....
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Project MKUltra
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A person who violates rights of others knowingly issued in this section commits the Class D crime.... However, reports indicate abandonment of MKUltra type-experiments by CIA, but observers argue that the project still continues under different acronyms.... Project MKUltra ...
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Different Psychological Theories for a Better Grasp of Human Nature
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Others argue that development involves distinct and separate stages with varied behavior that occur in each phase.... This essay discusses the psychological theories that explain the human mind and its function.... The focus in this paper is to study various factors that affect the individual's behavior in a particular context and to explain his thoughts, emotions, and behavior....
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Will Substitutes Are Devices Hidden In A Blind Spot And Used With The Intention To Circumvent
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Even though at certain point, the schemes allowed the statutory nominations for large sum, they are nowadays only permitted for small sums, which could be the major reason why they are no longer common in practice.... "Will-Substitutes in England and Wales" paper argues that the major problem experienced in England is that it is unclear on the manner in which the will-substitute within the legal transfer methods irrespective of whether they belong to life or the mortis causa transactions....
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Prevention strategies for celebratory riots
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It was January 13, 532 A.... .... in Constantinople, when the deadliest riot in world history broke out.... The Byzantine Empire had developed chariot racing as both the cities most beloved sporting event and an outlet for political and religious debate.... The color of each team's uniform signified their political position and religious faction....
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Fabian Socialism as an Identity of a British Communist Group
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According to the Fabian society, the concept of expert and administrator are the elite class, which the Fabians argue are set to become the most influential group in the society.... This essay "Fabian Socialism as an Identity of a British Communist Group" focuses on the objective that is to facilitate the principles of socialism through gradualist and reformist as opposed to revolutionary approach....
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Difference between Active and Passive Euthanasia
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In addition, when the sick are in an irreversible coma conditions, it causes too much emotional pain to the people watching over the sick patients (Euthanasia and assisted suicide n.... uthanasia and assisted suicide n.... aterson C 2008, Assisted suicide and euthanasia: A natural law ethics approach, viewed 10 June 2013, ... While looking through this debatable act, one should analyze the reasons as to why euthanasia is practiced in some societies....
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What Is Free Trade
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On the other hand, the opponents of free trade, mostly in the Marxian school of thought, argue that free trade in the classical liberal sense, which essentially is based on free markets, is contingent to restrictive assumptions of homogenous labor across industries and to no movement of labor and capital across countries, does not necessarily lead to increased welfare of all countries.... Advocates of labor standards argue that imposing the above conditions for trading particularly with the developing ones would force the latter to implement better conditions of work while at the same time protect jobs in developed countries by reducing the wage differentials between the developed and the developing countries....
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Democratic Medium of Information
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This is the reason why there are rules within a democracy so that the democracy never loses its essence and that at any stage; the majority is able to deprive any group of people of their fundamental rights (Ferdinand, 2000, p.... Nevertheless, proponents of internet being a democratic medium argue that almost 60 percent of the global population has access to the internet but the fact that one sixth of this population or 10 percent resides within the United States (Gimmler, 2001, p....
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Loss of Innocence in Geese by ZZ Packer
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She had read about pilots flying on a suicide mission in planes that would not stand the altitude and crash.... ontrary to what many of us would think, she did not commit suicide or go back to her country.... They considered her one of the prostitutes and that is why they offered her money.... That is why ZZ Packers stories are often characterized as "loss of innocence'....
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Masculinity, Class and the Dying Town of Sheffield in the Movie the Full Monty
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Because of this, he attempts suicide, but Dave saves him.... Lomper shows his despair by attempting to commit suicide.... This essay "Masculinity, Class and the Dying Town of Sheffield in the Movie the Full Monty" discusses the class structure of the town, by the relationship between Dave, Gaz, and Gerald....
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Social Psychological Eating Disorders
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ne of the most disturbing facts is that anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate among mental ailments; nearly 6% of the patients diagnosed with anorexia die, roughly half of them commit suicide.... s mentioned earlier, Anorexia can be a dangerous ailment with about 6% of the cases resulting in death, nearly half of them by way of suicide....
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The Virtues of Ambition by Joseph Epstein
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He continues to argue that being ambitious is suitable for a person as it enables the fulfillment of one's dreams or the dreams of others.... The paper "The Virtues of Ambition by Joseph Epstein" explores and presents both sides of people's view on ambition (Mei & Dasgupta, 2007)....
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Socrates Political View
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The following essay is focused on the political views of Socrates.... Admittedly, Socrates philosophical approach concerns human nature and human reality.... In addition, the crucial issues that the theory addresses include justice, truth, courage, beauty, piety, and knowledge.... .... ... ... The author of the text provides the ideas expressed by Socrates concerning politics....
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