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The purpose of this paper is to expand the readers’ awareness about the philosophical and ethical principles that may be associated with abortion. With that, the topic that will be discussed in this paper is abortion. Abortion can be defined as the process of ending a pregnancy. It is important to note, however, that an abortion can happen intentionally or unintentionally. Unintentional abortion typically occurs naturally. Examples would be when there are birth defects that have been found during pregnancy; this is otherwise known as spontaneous abortion or simply a miscarriage. Intentional abortion, on the other hand, is done ...

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One of the brightest characters in philosophy XVII century was Rene Descartes. He was a great French philosopher and mathematic, a developer of classical rationalism. His main work is «Principles of Philosophy». Descartes accepted the existence of two substances: matter with a length attribute and spirit with a mentality attribute. According to Descartes, matter is eternal Universe that consists of corpuscles that can divide endlessly. Material things in addition to length can characterize movement as well. Descartes criticized scholasticism and theology and he did it from the rational point of view. Descartes asserted the idea of almightiness and impeccability ...

List of media used in 7 days:

Day 1 – Facebook Day 2 – Twitter Day 3 – Political News (print media) Day 4 – The Walking Dead (online streaming) Day 5 – Instagram Day 6 – Magazine Day 7 – Grey’s Anatomy Evaluation My media usage week was filled with visits on social media sites. In all fairness, I have effortlessly consumed all kinds of media the entire week – print, television, internet, and radio. I felt a little guilty because judging from the list, I was spending too much time updating my social media accounts. I recall that it kind of wasted a lot of time because these were major causes ...

The President,

United States of America. Introduction The concept of corporate ethics is widely accepted today. In order to stabilize the growth and development of the overall U.S economy, industries regardless of their nature or size must be instructed to follow certain ethical guidelines. In the current corporate environment, it is advisable for the U.S government to introduce three key changes to its corporate governance framework. First, there should be a single body or statutory regime to deal with corporate governance affairs in the country. Second, corporate ethics is essential to distinguish the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in ...

Plato held the belief, illustrated by his use of the analogy of the Cave, that we live in a world of illusions, with the true forms of the everyday objects which surround us being shrouded behind said illusions. According to his own philosophy, every object or concept (such as beauty or goodness) has a truth behind it; one which is perfect in every way. Furthering this idea, Plato believed that behind the world of illusions we live in which clouds our ability to see the true world, is a world which is populated by all those perfect forms of ...

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Under the social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, it was stated that initially a human being lived in the society without any government and there was no law to control his actions. As a result, various unions were formed to secure and defend individual’s rights, since lack of government and laws resulted in injustice and problems within the society. These unions aimed to protect individual’s life and property, and to make sure that his rights are not being violated. The authority or the government was formed under the unity called Pactum unionist and subjections ...

Article Review: “Attitudes and Health Beliefs Associated With Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Turkish Women”

The title ‘Attitudes and health beliefs associated with breast cancer screening behaviors among Turkish women’ seems fit for the article because it clearly and concisely indicates the key element of the study. From the title, a reader can understand that this article will explore the health norms and attitudes of Turkish women about breast cancer screening approaches. However, the title does not include the population sample considered for the study. Actually, the population sample was comprised of 1,342 Turkish women but it was not mentioned in the title. In total, the title is sufficient enough to give readers ...

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Immanuel Kant: Reason and Freedom Immanuel Kant argues that being purely objective or purely rational and being independently free are two peas in a pod. As Kant argued in his widely known book Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, all human beings possess what he refers to as 'the idea of freedom' (Pasternack, 2002, 12). He builds his concept of categorical imperatives-- in the absence of which responsibility and morality would cease to exist-- upon the speculated idea that freedom is an omnipresent concept. Kant claims that it is clearly not possible for people to envision themselves as 'un-free' ( ...

Fall Risk on Med/surgical Unit: A comparative Study of Using 5ps of Micro-system Framework to Deming Quality Improvement Theoretical Framework

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In the current health care environment, people are increasingly aware of the care quality of different health facilities. Therefore, hospitals and other health organizations take extensive efforts to enhance the quality of their overall health outcomes. In a medical/surgical unit, the issue of patient fall can adversely affect patient recovery, and hence, the overall health outcomes of the organization. This paper will compare fall risk on med/surgical unit using 5Ps of micro-system framework to Deming quality improvement theoretical framework.

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Philosophy of the Enlightenment. The Ideas of Francis Bacon and their comparison to those of René Descartes. Francis Bacon is considered to be the major prophet of the Scientific Revolution. At the age of twelve Bacon went to study at He went to Trinity College, Cambridge at the age of twelve, got a lawyer education later on. He proceeded to a political career hoping to advance his ideas. He was a member of the House of Commons and knighted during the reign of King James I, although during that of Queen Elizabeth he was neglected by her. Bacon was ...

It was in January 1986, and Everett’s family were travelers on Carnival's journey ship "Occasion." While strolling along a traveler pavement on the Lido deck of the boat, Mrs. Everett stumbled and fell, maintaining wounds to one side shoulder and upper limb. The boat reached the shore the following day when Mrs. Everett visited the doctor who prompted her to go back to their place to be treated. This family eventually flew back to Pennsylvania where Mrs. Everett was admitted to the hospital (Wyatt 147). That stuff which she stumbled on remained a metallic limit spread for a ...

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Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Pepsi and Coca Cola for the Last Two Years (2014 and 2015) through Ratios and their Interpretations 3 Analysis of Profitability Ratios 4 Gross Profit MarginW 4 Net Profit margin 5 Return on Assets 6 Analysis of Solvency Ratios 7 Current Ratio 8 Quick Ratio 9 Analysis of Capital Structure Ratios 10 Debt-to-Equity Ratio 11 Interest Coverage Ratio 12 Examination of Efficiency Ratios 14 Days Sales are Outstanding 14 Days in Inventory 15 Payables Period 16 Findings and Recommendations 17

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Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Pepsi and Coca Cola Introduction Because of their global ...

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Introduction The ongoing process of internationalization raises potential opportunities to multinational corporations worldwide. Over the last decades, there has been a shift in concentration of economic power from the western world to Asia, and this change is powered by emerging Asian economies such as China and India. Currently China is the world’s largest consumer market that has a great potential for further growth. In this context, multinational businesses worldwide seek an opportunity to enter the Chinese market in an attempt to enhance their sales volume and to strengthen global presence. This paper will evaluate ...

Religion, when mingled with Politics, is probably one of the most dangerously influential factors in some societies, playing a leading role in terms of power, creating stereotypes, controlling behavior and, this way, controlling people. Religion has been a source of power throughout the centuries in Western nations, with Christianity, but while the Cristian Religion has been losing its grip or softened it, Eastern religions like Islam, on the other hand, have not only kept but also reinforced their power, as they have managed to twist Religion to an unprecedented controller of political life. The result is overwhelming: a group ...

PART A: Arguments for and against the auditors insisting that MPS should begin expensing some parts of the construction costs instead of accumulating the increasing asset.

According to FASB 360-10, it has been specified that the value of an asset need not to be carried at a greater rate than the potentiality of its service. Moreover, this statement of FASB requires that the carrying amount of an asset should be reduced whenever the expectation of the future cash flow is less than its carrying amount. According to the case study, it seems that the Eagle Mountain would finally cost ...

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Communication is a substantial aspect in the human life which plays a great role in the psychological and intellectual development of personality. Socializing with people, a person can represent himself or herself in the society and personal surroundings. It`s an undeniable fact that communication means interaction and cooperation between people which help to gain social status and become socially valuable. There are different ways of communication between people, which include visual, physical, close or distant contacts and the most popular way of communication today is social networks. Certainly, this type of socializing doesn`t suppose eye-to-eye contacts or ...

As an Employer, What are Your Legal Obligations Concerning Religion in the Workplace What Policies You Put in Your Employees Handbook? Religious in the American work environment is among the most antagonistic and troublesome territories for representatives and managers to explore. In our inexorably differing and religiously pluralistic culture, the attempt will undoubtedly happen, and if The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) measurements are correct, it is occurring at a regular enlivening pace. EEOC religion-based charges of separation have expanded about 41% since 1997, and payouts have expanded around 174% (Religion-Based Charges FY 1997 - FY 2015). The risk ...

Gun control has always been a conscientious and hotly debated topic in the United States of America. Either side of the debate are the gun control and the firearm rights activists, each giving their own interpretation of the law and asking the government to intervene in the matter. The right to bear arms is a constitutionally granted freedom to the citizens of the country and can be found in the second amendment to the constitution. The government is also responsible for the safety of the citizens and prevent them against crime. The cause for the debate stems from the ...

Leadership is defined as the ability to bring people to new situations that they have not been able to reach. When a thorough planning procedure has determined where that area is, a leader’s essential responsibility is to ensure that cultural behavior is in tandem with stated vision. He or she should ensure that organizational resources are brought into use to achieve that goal. A leader should communicate the organizational goals frequently and more efficiently. Leaders should possess the ability to articulate their goals in different ways to diversified people. Efficient communication involves the capability to turning around a ...

Happiness is a state which many strive for; some achieve it and others don’t. However, the means and ways of attaining happiness are varied and can often involve questionable ethics. For instance, by taking an ecstasy pill, the side effect is to feel happy and as if you love everyone and everything; however, the purchasing of such a drug is illegal and the money goes into the drug trade which has links to countless un-ethical associations. It is also an unsustainable state which wears off after a few hours, so is that really happiness anyway? The pursuit of happiness is man’ ...