forms of chanting, rhythms and mere work songs. But there is a lot more to this particular genre. In over a hundred years, blues music has developed with several exotic and ethnic influences. No other genre of music is seen to connect or deal with human emotions as much as blues does. It is thus natural to ponder why and how blues came to exist as such a down to earth music, apart from all the other types. 2 Is there anything called ‘absolute selflessness’? The world has always praised those
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Chapter 1 The Problem Introduction Recreation is an important human activity which benefits a person not only the physical but also a person’s well being. The “need to do something for recreation” seems to be an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be “fun” the term “recreation” implies participation to have a healthy and refreshing mind and body. It is
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Moral Course of Action Life is a box of chocolates, there are simple and harder decisions as a human being that we must all make eventually through out life. There is the ethical humanitarian in us that must decide from right or wrong. It’s different for every single human being knowing making a decision based on your culture, believes and so on. In this spefic case presented there can be bias and of course not wrong or right answer since we are all different and think differently. Based on the
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What in fact is the nature of art? Is aesthetic experience more abstract and subjective or does it possess elements of tangibility? Is art something that a healthy human population could live without or is it an integral part of our moral fiber? They say necessity is the mother of invention. It is apparent over the course of human history that as our capacity for knowledge expanded, so did our need for different avenues of expression. Most people say art imitates life. Oscar Wilde was wise enough
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sufficient for the purposes of human life” (Mill 10). This idea suggests that acceptance of a claim in society is possible, only if you presume that the claim is right. Furthermore, you may only presume a claim to hold truth if your opinion is open to question, if anyone is free to disprove your claim, and if no one does. In addition to this claim tempting us to take a moment to check if we are chairs, it also gives us an opportunity for further reflection on human nature. As Mill says, “it is the
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a Supreme Being; 2) the existence of human freedom; 3) the existence of an afterlife, i.e. life beyond the grave, or the immortality of the soul. 1. The existence of God or a Supreme Being Without the existence of God or a Supreme Being, Ethics would make no sense. There is no reason for man to deny himself evil but pleasurable acts if there were no final judge to dispense justice. When one speaks off morality or the goodness or badness of human acts, one idea, is presupposed: retribution
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Yale University performed this experiment to show the conflict between obedience to authority and personal ethics and morals. In 1962 Milgram wanted to investigate how the Nazis could terminate Jews during World War II without even the thought of human dignity. With this experiment he would show how the Germans were obedient to authority figures. To do this Milgram selected 40 males’ participants between the age of 20 and 50 to play 2 roles. The first role was the teacher and the second role was
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carrying capacity of the planet that we live on has been a debated subject for some time now, ever since mankind became self-aware of the effects it has on earth by pollution and deforestations, people have wondered if Earth could keep existing if the human race continues with living this way and treating the planet like this. Another problem that has been brought up in the last century is overpopulation, there are simply too many people at certain places on the world for their area’s to live on. If we
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efficient, in more areas, than their human colleagues. Although some argue that computers will never replace people, others are concerned about the advanced robotic technology that computers make possible. Indeed, it is likely that the use of more and better robots will someday result in fewer jobs for humans. However, this should not be seen as a problem. Rather, as technology improves, employers in all fields should look to maximize their robotic workforce and minimize human error. Until now, many
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “….steatohepatitis or NASH …. resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major feature is fat in the liver, along with inflammation and damage. Most people with NASH feel well and are
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