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    Canada has always had strict rules when regarding freedom of speech. Some believe that for democracy to function properly, freedom of speech is necessary. Although absolute freedom of speech allows for all voices to be heard. The voices of many can be heard, but there are many more that are left to not be heard. Wealth and power play a huge role in determining who gets heard. Although media outlets are supposed to be reliable sources of information, the media has become less and less reputable because

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    them decent choices or maybe we need to think a little harder and come up with a better system. I will tell you about two of the people that stand for these philosophies, their ideas of the philosophy and some of the challenges that may be made against them. In the end I will let you know which one I think is a better system or maybe I will choose that neither of them will make work and I will have to explain what I think is a better system. John Stuart Mill What do we do that make our actions right

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    Whoever knew a battle could last for only an hour and be considered a battle? Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, lead the Jacobites to the battle against the British government. Charles and Duke had a serious disagreement between who they thought should be in royalty. This conflict could have been prevented, but Charles wanted his way even though this battle could not be won. This was the last battle on the land of Culloden; the battle happened to be on British grounds.

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    John Stuart Mill is a British philosopher who argued for the emancipation of women and recognition of their legal rights. In his essay The Subjection of Women he calls for the social and legal equality for women. He writes about women having equal rights as men and implies that if women were given the same opportunities as men then they would feel as human as the rest of mankind. Women in his culture were treated differently than men, but he says that if they were treated the same then women now

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    Sartre And Utilitarianism

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    Sartre, an existentialist philosopher from the twentieth century, claims that humans create their own meaning in life by means of their free choices. He supports this claim with the assumption that a God does not exist. John Stuart Mill, an earlier philosopher, was a proponent of the idea of utilitarianism; the idea that human beings should work to maximize overall happiness and wellbeing. In this paper, I will discuss these two theories and how their combination can potentially create a satisfactory

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    speech right has been breached and perverted by society. An individual is entitled to a personal opinion in this free and democratic society, but then what limitations, if any, should be placed on this individual for that right? In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill explains his limitations on when society is justified to limit an individuals right to free speech. Mill is considered an extraordinary philosopher, and ethical theorist. Mill believes that men must be rational in

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    the pleasure, the happiness and the increase of well-being. On the other hand bad consequences are defined as the pain, the unhappiness and the decrease of the well-being. Happiness even if identified with pleasure , is analyzed in terms of very little hedonistic Mill distinguishes between higher pleasures and lower pleasures and so introducted a qualitative distinction between pleasures. The highest pleasure is not superior because it's giving more pleasure, but for the fact that it is this

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    GOOD AND EVIL The movie "High Noon" has interesting comparisons to the philosophies and views of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill. It would be easy to analyze the lead character Kane as mirroring the philosophical views of Kant. This paper will analyze the somewhat contradictory actions of other characters which, to me, represent a quintessential truth about personal beliefs – that they are changed according to situation. I will be commenting on two characters in the movie which show a change

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    Michael Sandel's Justice

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    Michael J. Sandel starts the book “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?” by presenting case studies that discusses the different concepts of justice. He talks about Hurricane Charley that left Florida devastated. This caused businesses to increase prices for commodities and services by over double what is use to be, which is known as “price gouging.” This definitely left many people angered and trying to seek action against these businesses since of the price-gouging law in Florida. “Price-gouging

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    “ Come, try, give anyone of us, for instance, a little more independence, untie our hands, widen the spheres of our activities, relax the controls and we- yes, I assure you- we would immediately beg to be under control again.” (Dostoevsky. Notes From Underground. Trans. Matlaw. 121). “Man was created

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