In a post-apocalyptic world where replicants of humans are stronger, physically and intellectually, humans begin to cling the idea of compassion as the one distinguishing factor between humans and androids. ... In that split second, the pre-programmed (or possibly developed) compassion and the "real" compassion are distinguished, and, in the case of all the androids presented in the book, can mean life or death. ... In other words, the replicants actually can feel sympathy and compassion, but their response time (measured in milliseconds) is minutely slower. ... If one can care for an ani...

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I approach my subjects with sensitivity and compassion. My controversial perception breaks the boundaries that define traditional conventions by exhibiting informality, communication, and vulnerability. ...

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He defines emotions, feelings, construals and judgments to exclude some other interpretations of emotions. ... Roberts does not want to include all definitions of emotions that any philosopher or psychologist has made but he gives a quite all-embracing account of occurrences: embarrassment, anger, shame, envy, gratitude, hope, anxiety, jealously, grief, despair, remorse, joy, resentment, fear, religious awe, pity, panic, pride, indignation, contempt, disgust, resignation, compassion and only to some degree exuberant delight. Because some people think that emotions can be equated with fee...

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These sick people blame their sufferings on the healthy people out of envy until the healthy ones, who have compassion for human beings, also become sick by witnessing too much grievances. ... They should accept the death, and focus on revaluing all the values to overcome their selves and rise over the herd-like society, where the ascetic priests instead of life itself define life. ...

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Emotions are defined broadly as psychological phenomena that help in behavioral management and control. ... Through current research by close observation combined with neurobiological research, evidence that animals exhibit fear, joy happiness, shame, embarrassment, resentment, jealousy, rage, anger, love, pleasure, compassion, respect, relief, disgust, sadness, despair, and grief is likely. ...

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Could they turn from their door one, however monstrous, who solicited their compassion and friendship? ... Had he been introduced to an unbiased world where appearance is not a constituent of a proper human being, the creature would have maintained his innocence and kept true to what we define as "humanity". ...

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This essay analyzes the murder committed by Joseph Hall and maintains that General Strain Theory holds utmost significance in assessing the crime. Through the sourcing of first-hand confessions and excerpts from academic materials, the motivations behind the killings shall be explained in detail an...

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