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    Liberty and Paternalism

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    LIBERTY AND PATERNALISM John Stuart Mill and Gerald Dworkin have distinctly opposing views on legal paternalism in that Mill is adamantly against any form of paternalism‚ whereas Dworkin believes that there do exist circumstances in which paternalism is justified. Both agree that paternalism is justified when the well being of another person is violated or put at risk. Mill takes on a utilitarian argument‚ explaining that allowing an individual to exercise his freedom of free choice is more beneficial

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    Civil Liberties

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    I chose the civil liberties because I think that it is important for someone to choose their own religion and beliefs without causing any trouble. Having the freedom to speak‚ choose your own religion and to vote for whomever you want to vote for is important to the American people. I chose the subcategory “The Free Exercise Clause”‚ because it upholds the rights of the American people to decide on any religious belief and to be able to exercise their beliefs without getting in trouble with the law

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    Liberty or Death

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    Liberty or Death “Liberty or death!” This phrase was used by both Patrick Henry and Malcolm X in their speeches. Even though these men gave their speeches almost two centuries apart their goal was the same. They both wanted to convince their audience to fight for freedom. Through the use of rhetorical strategies‚ Patrick Henry was successful in convincing the colonies to fight for their freedom from Britain and Malcolm X was successful in convincing African Americans to fight for their rights.

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    Liberty Assignment

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    9500 Liberty Assignment Pg. 662 Comprehension: The argument Feinstein makes about current immigration legislation and border enforcement is that they haven’t worked. She gives examples and estates that today’s immigration world in America is very different from the 1990s‚ 1980s‚ and 1970s. Employers’ sanctions‚ which are the seed of current immigration laws‚ have failed. Naturalization takes years. Border control is spotty at best. In conclusion she says that the government has essentially failed

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    The Pursuit Of Happiness

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    of life? Is purpose of life to pursuit happiness throughout one’s life? Happiness in life is directly related to having a specific purpose and interaction with others. the pursuit of happiness is a part of the american dream‚ every American and future citizens of America from other countries dream of it. The concept of happiness come from many places‚ starting in ancient times. A English philosopher named John Locke “coining the phrase pursuit of happiness in his book in Essay Concerning Human Understanding”

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    Pursuit of Happiness

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    PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Pursuit of Happiness Positive Psychology Magdalena Zalewska University of Phoenix Abstract This reading talks about happiness. In addition‚ it mentions the many factors that contribute to a person’s happiness as well. For example‚ personal choice‚ personal freedom‚ success‚ confidence‚ and positivity all play a part in our life. Most importantly‚ every individual has a different view about happiness. For instance‚ our culture shapes our views and morals. Therefore‚

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    pursuit of happiness

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    What is life‚ but the pursuit of happiness? It’s written into any human rights document and has a place in every democratic state’s declaration of state. “Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness” is a well known and used phrase today. A happy human being is a productive human and if we are all to get along in this world we all need to chip in somehow. Contributing so that we might all have a happy and fulfilling life. Sadly‚ though happiness is seen as a basic human right by many‚ it is one

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    What Is Happiness

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    what is Happiness? what is happiness? Since human beings appeared on earth‚ everyone in the world regardless of social class or rank has given a lot of effort to get happiness. The three kinds of rights‚ which are the rights to pursue life‚ liberty and happiness are clearly declared in United States Declaration of Independence. If people lost the right of pursuing happiness‚ human being’s lives‚ quality and value will be also lost. Hence‚ many people are striving to be happy. The author of the

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    Liberty of a person

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    Liberty of the person 1. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liber save in accordance with law 2. Where complaint is made to a high court or any judge thereof that a person being unlawfully detained the court shall inquire into the complain and ‚ unless satisfied that the detention is lawful ‚ shall order him to be produced before the court and release him. 3. Where the person arrested shall be informed as soon as may be of the grounds of his arrest and shall be allowed to consult

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    The Pursuit of Happiness

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    Catherine Bartlett Johnna Maiorella Humanities through the Arts April 24‚ 2013 The Pursuit of Happiness What is happiness? What is virtue? Although these two things are important to us‚ we probably have not put much though into why. Most people would agree that happiness is something everyone wants or a state of being. Virtues are part of our character and encompass such things as loyalty‚ courage‚ truth‚ and integrity and are also an essential part of who we are. When we congratulate

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