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- 3041: Psychological Egoism: Every Person Is Oriented Towards His (or her) Own Welfare, and The Object of Every One of His Voluntary Actions Is Some Good To Himself
- ... the psychological egoist fails to distinguish the beneficial consequences of an action from the self-interested motivation. After all, why would it make me happy to see my friend out of trouble if I didn't already have some prior concern for my friend's best interest? Wouldn't that be altruism? Egoism versus altruism The second issue I want to explore is egoism versus altruism. Altruism holds ``each man as his brother's keeper;'' in other words, we are each responsible for ...
- 3042: Australia And The Depression
- ... Bank, large opposition in the Senate and limited spending powers. All of these factors meant that Australian Governments did not have the statutory or political power to adequately handle the Great Depression. The Federal Government's influence over monetary policy exemplifies this. Although the Federal Government and the Commonwealth Bank were the official monetary authorities, they had little direct influence on monetary policy. Monetary policy was controlled by private banks, and ... deposits and were key planners in the foreign exchange market during the early years of depression. The fact that Sir Robert Gibson was Chair of the Commonwealth Bank only added to the Governments predicament. Gibson's thoughts on economic policy were conservative, and under existing legislation, he was answerable to no one except the Bank Board, which he dominated. Consequently, the Government lacked the necessary power to significantly influence to the ... depended heavily on overseas borrowing for new investment. However, the returns from the investments were not sufficient to satisfy debt repayments and so the government persistently used overdrafts. In the later half of 1929, Australia's external debt position worsened. When the government approached the banks to extend further overdrafts, the banks refused. The banks argued that if sufficient funds could be found to repay the maturing Treasury bills, funds ...
- 3043: Death Of A Salesman: An Overview
- ... the time his worldly possessions are paid for…they shall no longer be of any use. For example, the Loman house has become virtually unnecessary now that the two sons have moved out. It isn't until after Willy's death that the final mortgage payment is made….for a house with no one inside it. The one example of this statement is given by Linda during the final paragraph of the play, "I made ... deeper into depression until his most likely route of action, which of course is suicide. However the reasoning behind this course of action, we find, is his genuine love for his family, along with Willy's deep longing to supply his family with as much money as he can possibly get his hands on. As we learn more about Willy's trials and tribulations, the age old expression "like father ...
- 3044: DVD VS. DIVX: Consumer Product Investigation
- DVD VS. DIVX: Consumer Product Investigation The 1990's have seen a have boost in consumer electronic sales. Families are now able to purchase former big ticket items such as computers for under $800.00 and VCR's for under $100.00. Prices for these product have fallen dramatically due to consumer usage and competition. In addition it is also common place to find individuals hooking up their stereo to their televisions and VCR's, and adding surround sound systems. This phenomenon in consumer electronic viewing habits has triggered the buzz word of the “Home Theatre”. With all of these great sound systems out there people are wanting to ...
- 3045: Duddy Kravitz
- Honesty is in our lives whether we are to be honest or dishonest, and will become obvious through the actions we make. Even though we shouldn't be dishonest, we must brake the rules sometimes. In the novel "Duddy Kravitz" honesty is a major theme. It is shown that there are parts of honesty and dishonesty in each of the main characters ... especially suffered because of his dishonesty, and caused those who loved him to suffer also. In the beginning of the novel, we see Duddy develop into a trouble making student. While in class he wouldn't listen and he would talk back to theteacher and give him no respect. Outside of his class he would be no different. He would cheat and lie and get away with almost anything he did ... when he told everyone about his fake brother Bradley. "Duddy told the boys about his brother Bradley. I got a letter from him only yesterday aft. As soon as I'm finished up at Flectcher's Field he wants me to cume down to Arizona to help out on the ranch like."(Pg.14) Duddy was also a teen who was hard to handle in life. As Duddy got older ...
- 3046: Affliction
- Affliction, based on the novel by Russell Banks, was very interesting, mysterious, and kept you guessing up until it was over. The actors/actresses portrayed in the movie was Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte), Wade’s girlfriend Margie Fogg (Sissy Spacek), Glen Whitehouse (James Coburn), Rolfe Whitehouse (William Defoe), Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt), Jill (Brigid Tierney), and Jack Hewit (Jim True). The movie begins by Rolfe Whitehouse (William Defoe) narrating the movie about a phone call he received from his brother, Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte), the night after Halloween, which was what lead up to Wade’s mysterious disappearance. Using a narrative approach in the movie was an excellent choice for the plot. It made you feel as if something was going to take place in this town, but no clues were given. In the movie Defoe not only does the narration, but also plays Wade’s (Nick Nolte) brother. Defoe’s character grows up, moves away and becomes a schoolteacher. This was something different for Defoe, but by using a quite and soft-spoken tone it made his character fit ...
- 3047: The Problem of Domestic Violence
- The Problem of Domestic Violence A problem has become known and to many, they feel that it's about time that the general public has taken notice. This problem has been a taboo for centuries and in the mid nineties it has chosen to let itself be known, the problem that I am ... The Brown U.), but because the media feels that it is their public duty to deceive us into believing that this problem is an "epidemic" (Domestic V.) we feel that, that is the case. Webster's dictionary defines epidemic as "a rapid spreading of a disease; to many people at the same time", this is not the case with domestic violence, one it didn't just happen overnight, it has just been popularized overnight, domestic violence has been going on from as far back as anyone can remember and probably farther than that, and two, this is not affecting ...
- 3048: The Worries Of Aging
- T. S. Eliot s poem The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock is quite a lengthy poem for the novice poetry reader, which consists of some 130 lines. Yet, it is the poem s mass that enables ...
- 3049: Othello: Othello A Tragic Hero
- Othello: Othello A Tragic Hero If one reads Shakespeare's Othello, they can come to the conclusion that it might be one of the his most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, is probably the most famous of his tragic plays, but ... when he speaks. This is shown here by one of the senators. "Here comes Barbantio and the valiant Moor", (Act I scene 3, 47) . This is an example of the many comments which shows Othello's character and personality as a person and an officer. They say he is one of the great leaders. Not only does he posses great character and courage, but also dignity. He keeps his control even when he is being accused of witchcraft during the first encounter with the senators when Desdemona's father confronts him about see his daughter. "Most potent, grave, and reverend signors, My very noble and approved good masters; That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most ...
- 3050: Hesse's Siddhartha as it Parallels Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Hesse's Siddhartha as it Parallels Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Several parallels can be drawn between the psychologist Abraham Maslow's theoretical hierarchy of needs and the spiritual journey of Siddhartha, the eponymous main character in Herman Hesse's novel. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is somewhat of a pyramid that is divided into eight ...
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