Essays on Ticking

Utility of torture

All individuals have some inherent moral and legal rights that cannot be waived by any state or individual. Torturing suspects in order to obtain information however utilitarian is therefore akin to denying such individuals their basic human rights. Any attempt to obtain information through torture cannot be justified; it is especially the case considering that often times the information obtained through torture is unreliable (Talhami, 2013). It is therefore evident that even by applying utilitarian principles (greatest good for the greatest number of people), the benefits of torture do not exceed its costs and as such is not acceptable ...

Introduction.

The prudence concept has been an area of controversy, especially in accounting standards as there have been conflicting ideas on its relevancy and its desirability as a useful tool in the field of financial reporting. There has been a need to develop the prudence concept to suit financial reporting needs both in the contemporary context and in the future. A conceptual framework that incorporates the use of accounting practices that ensure consistency, coherence, acts as a guide to financial reporting and is easily understood by users is what is required for financial statement users.

Issue of prudence.

Over the years, there has ...

Is it a good thing to hire foreign workers when there is unemployment?

Introduction Saudi Arabia is facing a number of challenges in the form of reduced revenue from oil companies, increasing rate of unemployment for its citizens, persistent threats from domestic unrest etc. In this context, one of the sections of the society is tremendously being marginalized, that is the foreign workers who are being paid quite less. In order to cope with the issue of unemployment, the authorities of Saudi Arabia is looking for proposals in which it would be preferred to limit the foreign workers to 08 years stays in their country. In such proposals, companies are discouraged from ...

Philosophy

(Q5) Waterboarding is a torture method that the American military has used in obtaining pertinent information from a terrorist. It involves dunking the person into water in a manner that mimics the feeling of them drowning. It is controlled by those in charge to ensure that the individual is not killed, but rather brought to suffer the feeling of drowning. From Krauthammer’s perspective it is an acceptable form of torture because it worked on Khalid Sheik Mohammed, who was involved in the 9/11 attack. Despite the fact that he feels it is a horribly frightening method of torture, ...

Abstract

There is an increased case of terrorist activities in the world in the past decades. The results of such attacks have been tremendous as the case in America 2001, and Kenya 1998 both of which targeted American citizens. Due to this, there is an increase in the war against terror in the world. There are laws in different countries aimed at deterring the occurrence of the terrorist activities, but this does not seem to work. It thus led to strict actions that have been criticized strongly by human rights bodies as amnesty international, human rights watch, among others. This ...

There can be no doubt that Edgar Allan Poe is one of the best writers in the history of American literature. One of his most well-known short-stories, “The Tell-Tale Heart” is a classic that has endured decades of critical research and analysis. Throughout this lengthy scholarship, it immediately becomes apparent that Poe is one of the premier gothic writers of his generation, with his ability to tell a story as if he was his own demented protagonists. Critics and scholars also conclude that Poe has mastered the writing style of the first-person narrator (Ronald 2). In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, Poe uses ...

The Name of the Class (Course)

The Name of the School (University) The City and State Sustainable Design and Construction Abstract In the recent past, several environmentally inspired projects have been built in the United Kingdom and around Europe. These projects have claimed to embody the principles of sustainable development. The Greenfield and Brownfield are examples of sites that have been used to parade such projects I bet in small scale. These projects have always presented debates regarding their sustainability and maintainability.

Introduction

In 2009, the Hometown foundation revealed an ambitious plan in south Lanarkshire to build a brand new town named Owenstown ( ...

The time period in which the graphic novel The Watchmen is set is the mid 1980’s. The group of vigilantes called the Watchmen have been banned from continuing to work fighting crime. Although they were previously respected and had great power, they have come to be viewed with fear and hatred. New York has fallen into disrepair and crime is rampant due to a nuclear cold war between the United States and Russia. Rorschach, one of the Watchmen, begins to unlawfully investigate the murder of Edward Blake who worked for the Government under the codename the Comedian. None of ...

Ryan is a bright student; he understands lectures, finishes homework early and has an eye for detail. However, Ryan’s test scores do not reflect the diligent effort he puts into studying. His teachers are concerned and same is true for his parents. Ryan has had many sessions with the school counselor who diagnosed him with test anxiety. Test anxiety or anxiety related factors can affect the performance of students in exams and other classroom tasks. A significant body of research exists on the type of stressors on students that implicitly affect test performance. Anxiety-related performance deficits can have a selective ...

The current aging population is presenting a very serious economic challenge. This is very well evidenced in most of the research documents, and it gives us some right on how we are to perceive this whole perspective. When we commence asking ourselves about some questions such as who is responsible for the care of the Americans who are aging then we will begin to appreciate the relevance of this whole concept. As of now, the ultimate answer is no one specifically. This brings forth the social disaster that could be facing us. In this respect, this paper seeks to reconnoiter ...

Introduction

Torture is one of most intense human violence forms that result into both psychological and physical consequences. People use it in prisons as a manner of extracting useful information from terrorists and other detainees. Its use has been in existence for thousands of years, and it is still rife all across the globe. Research shows that torture has enduring negative effects at times on both the perpetrators and survivors (Miller, 2012). In addition, it is ineffective for obtaining reliable and substantial information during interrogation. Although many international codes and laws have undergone establishment in order to prohibit torture, it has ...

War on Terror:

Can Torture be Ethical? Torture involves intentionally causing mental, physical agony, or even both, on an individual without legitimate reason. This includes threats to family members and loved ones. Torture has been used as a punishment, to threaten or control people, to furnish information or just to satisfy brutal impulses. Governments have been instrumental in using torture to keep power in their very own hands, to enforce their own political viewpoint, to remove antagonism and to device specific policies. Before scrutinizing the legal validity of torture and inflicting pain, it should be considered that pain occurs even in ...

Essay outline

Specific purpose: This paper will specifically look at the use of irony in the story The Masque of the Red Death.

Central idea: this paper will focus on the interrelationships between different characters in the story.

Introduction Every story has to incorporate stylistic devices that make the story interesting and worthy following. Irony is a crucial part of this particular novel. This is the principal focus of this analysis.

Thesis and preview of main points

Irony stands out in many parts of the story. - There is the issue of the prince hiding from the red death although he is supposed to be the brave one. - There is also the issue of the common people being left ...

Analysis of An Occurrence at Owl Creek

Analysis of An Occurrence at Owl Creek In the short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek, time functions deceptively to make the reader unsure of the objective reality. In parts of the story, time functions normally while the story is told from the viewpoint of an omniscient narrator. In other places, time moves fluidly from normal speed to slow motion, from the point of view of an unreliable narrator. In the first part of the story, time flows at a normal pace for a while but begins to show irregularities. While Fahrquhar waits to be hanged, he hears: “Its recurrence ...