that the end result of an action was justified by the actions one took to get there, regardless of the methods used (End justifies the means, n.d.). The phrase suggests that it does not matter whether these methods are legal or illegal, moral or immoral, kind or cruel, or truth or lie. The phrase has to be put into context in order to understand how it can be applied in our modern times. The Prince’s original intended audience was rulers (i.e., government), and was meant to advise and instruct them
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dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and three days later ordered the same for Nagasaki, upon which Japan surrendered, ending World War II. Those very actions have been widely debated by many people since the order has been fulfilled. War is crazy, war is devastating, war is war and that which happens in war is always thought to be the best or right course to take by one leader or another, but the question people ask, from time to time, is: should the U.S. have dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and
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I believe that the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was necessary. Although I don’t think that the second bomb should have been dropped, I think that the first one was needed. If President Harry S. Truman had decided not to drop the bomb what would the world look like today? Well first of all, I think that the Japanese wouldn't have surrendered to the United States due to the ancient art of Samurai. I say this because most of the population of Japan still today takes in many forms of
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Nuclear Proliferation Should “Secret State Countries” such as Iran, and North Korea have the right to produce nuclear energy, and nuclear weapons? Iran along with North Korea have been opposing Security Council resolutions by refusing to suspend the enrichment of the country’s uranium. The U.S. has provided a resolution by giving Iran and North Korea energy incentives for closing down nuclear facilities. However, both Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and North Korean President Kim Jong II
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military abilities inside of the hobbies of trust. However Détente yielded monstrous segments of the world to dictatorship, neediness and enduring. Numerous people were unwilling to precede such a presence; furthermore the Communists thought that it was hard to control them and their supporters. The centerpiece of détente
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Rodriguez Unit 2 – Assignment The Cold War By: Deborah Rodriguez While doing these interviews, I was very amazed at the amount of information I received. I interviewed my friend who was in the marines for about 6 years. He knew many things also, since he just studied about the Cold War in school. It helped him to elaborate more on his answers. I next interviewed my father which was very interesting. My father is very into the military and that is all he watches. The first question I
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In my opinion I believe that it does make sense to use utilitarian reasoning when deciding on how to fight a war. The utilitarian view is seen as being morally right if you can exert more happiness and pleasure than pain and unhappiness in that instance. Therefore when the U.S. Army had to decide whether it was morally right to attack the Nazi’s, they then evaluated how many people it would cause pain to and the amount of happiness it would also exert. By attacking the Nazi’s we were able to save
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by humans to make their life easier.Those who know the correct application of technology, be it any sphere of activity, have managed to make lives easier for themselves and to some extent also for others. I feel the best technological breakthrough was the invention of computers which basically led to further advancement in technology viz the creation of many softwares and hardware. Technology has gifted mankind with various boons but look closely and you will realise that technology have blessed
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Albert Einstein, A survey of the ideas and works recognizing the reflections of his genius, and an appraisal of his impact on the arts and culture. Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 to Hermann and Pauline Einstein a scientifically minded family, who were non-practicing Jews in Ulm, Wurttemberg Germany. As a child, he was very curious, and lively. Albert attended a Catholic elementary school, and his mother insisted for him to take violin lessons. Although he detested the lessons, and
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justifiable or not. In order to determine whether or not terrorism can be justified, a clear definition must be decided upon. Decades before the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, the definition of the word terrorism was hard to define. Political figures around the globe argued and disagreed on what they thought should have determined the act of terrorism. Now, there are multiple different definitions originating from distinct cultures and societies, suggesting that
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