Thus, as texts are a reflection of their context and its values, it is evident that aspects of human nature remain constant irrespective of context. ... Thus, Shelley criticizes the human tendency to disregard nature in favor of the pursuit of scientific discovery. ... Thus, despite the varying values of the text's contexts, the overreaching desire for progress over the natural world remains a constant trait permeating human nature. ... Thus, as the artificial creations display human traits while mankind diverges away from its humanity within both texts, the existential concerns of...

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Whilst disparities in the genre, both texts offer insights into human experience, questioning how science tampers with nature and the prejudice received in the aftermath. ... His rejection of the monster is a catalyst for disaster, "demonical corpse to which I had so miserably given life", questioning the morality of science tampering with nature by exploring the human experience, "extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed". ... Shelley's social commentary "How dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge" perceived in both texts in time gains insig...

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In the view of a rule utilitarian however, ending the life of any human being, whether a criminal or an innocent, is inherently wrong due to the very nature of this action. ... This is due to the nature of act utilitarianism being more flexible in accommodating the infinite possibilities of situations so that maximum overall happiness can be experienced by a greater number of people. ... In the debate concerning act utilitarianism to be too permissible and causing a blur in what is right and wrong, the act utilitarian would win due to the theories flexible nature and its ability to personalize...

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The most important distinction that Callahan draws between killing and letting die is metaphysical "and therefore intensely philosophical "in nature. Human beings, he argues, become accustomed as children to see the world primarily as an extension of themselves and to perceive themselves as fundamentally in control of every aspect of their existence. ... Humans are not in control of the universe, and our actions do not always determine our fate. But, in trying to blur the distinction between killing and letting die, Callahan insists, we suggest that there is no difference between thi...

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In recent months corporate America has found itself placed under the microscope of scrutiny and interrogation in regards to their chosen behaviors surrounding selected accounting practices and ethical standards regarding violations opposed to federal accounting laws enforced by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The laws that encapsulate securities are not new to our business culture, they have been around since the Stock Market Crash of 1929, but as with anything, they have evolved though the years to stay congruent with modern-day norms and values. Insider trading, a notion usually ...

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