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For example, a micro-theory in ethics could be described as ethical issues faced by an individual, like situations that provide conflicts of interest due to differences in beliefs and value systems. An individual who, due to his or her cultural orientation, follows a religious teaching that prohibits eating pork. As such, micro-theory examines the factors that could create ethical challenges for the person to defy or violate this belief. In so doing, the research should take into account his or her own ethical stance while conducting the study, as well as the well-being of the participants. Another example is ...

Introduction

In this presentation, I will talk about Antonio Agostinho Neto, the first president of Angola. I would briefly discuss his biography and I would also discuss his philosophy.

Biography

Antonio Agostinho Neto was born in Icolo, e-Bengo, Angola on September 17, 1922 (Boddy-Evans, 2013). With his father being a pastor of the Methodist church and his mother a kindergarten teacher (BookRags, 2006), Neto was one of the few Africans who was able to complete secondary school. He later worked for the Portuguese Colonial Health Service until 1947 when he received funding to study medicine in Portugal.

While in Lisbon, Neto met ...

James Thurber’s short story ‘The Catbird Seat’ shows Mr. Martin’s character as a very cunning one, even though at the start of the story, he’s portrayed as a thorough gentleman who works efficiently and meticulously. The author Thurber has really described and expressed the true human nature very profoundly in the story. The protagonist of the story Mr. Martin was known in F & S for his commitment and sincerity towards work. He was the “most efficient worker neither drinks nor smokes”, was very punctual and “cautious and painstaking” at work. His daily routine was also very properly ...

In this paper we try to look and examine the Roman numeral system. We shall be able to take a close look at the history, their use and importance that range from the time of their invention to the present day writing. The history of Roman numerals follows the history of the state of Rome itself and it is documented that it started at the Latin Palatine Hill from around the 8th and 9th Century BC and it also traced to its fall in the 2nd Century AD following the civil war, plague, civil apathy and to the rise ...

The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast two beautifully rendered pieces of literature; The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and ‘And the earth did not devour him by Tomas Rivera. Both the novels will be discussed in juxtaposition to each other to aid the process of drawing out similarities and highlighting points of comparison. To commence, it must be noted that both the authors are chicane identity wise and hence much of their work is set in the same background. Both the authors are successful in launching their plots’ owing to their knowledge of ...

For many years now America has been known as home of the automobiles. Even in photos dating back forty years, American roads were always swarming with cars. In those times, the vast majority of cars in the U.S. were large and American made. However, on the same roads today almost half the cars are imported; of these, most of them are Japanese imports. The fact is that most people in America will decide between owning an American or a Japanese car (bookrags).

For a long time it was thought of un-American to buy a vehicle that wasn’t manufactured in the U.S. ...

The color purple by Alice Walker, it’s a novel which discusses and narrates issues concerning gender inequalities, discrimination and racism within a community based in South America, in the early 1900’s. The main character in the novel “Celie” is a young black woman abused and violated by close members of her family such as, his father and his husband. In this case the novel raised questions to readers of the novel, making them eager wanting to know why didn’t “Celie” tell her mother what his father was doing to her? Another question triggered to readers is; did Celie really ...

Introduction

William M. Inge was a renowned American novelist and playwright. The reputation of his Literature works has been acknowledged in the whole of America. Most of the protagonists of his works are encumbered with frustrating sexual relations. In the 1950s he produced a series of memorable productions which included, The Picnic, The Bus Stop and Come Back Little Sheba. The trio is characterized with strained relationships which are a real projection of the contemporary society. This write up therefore seeks to address the relationships between the couples in this plays and I will look into how in the 1950's how other plays ...