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Aristotle's definition of happiness as virtuous activity in the Nicomachean Ethics

At the very beginning of Book I Chapter XIII, Aristotle states that "happiness is a certain activity of soul in conformity with perfect virtue" (Ethics 1102a).

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Langston Hughes' "Salvation": faith, guilt, and childhood deception

Salvation" is about himself as a boy who eventually stands up in church to be saved, not because he has seen Jesus, but because he is tired of sitting there and holding up the group of people who want him to be saved so that the service can come to an end.

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Transformation and transgression in Madame Bovary and The Awakening

Madame Bovary's entire experience is by way of approaching her own obscurity, and indeed her own demise, and her death as an individual.

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Allen Verhey's analysis of "playing God" in medical ethics and bioethics

Verhey, Allen. "Playing God and Invoking a Perspective." Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 20 (1995): 347-364.

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Dudley Andrew's theory of digital aesthetic and film discovery

The same is true in the entertainment industry. Digital media have allowed filmmakers and producers to broadcast their works to millions across the world in the blink of an eye.

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Alfie Kohn's critique of standardized testing in American schools

Standardized Testing and Its Victims" by Alfie Kohn is a well-written pieces which focuses on the facts and implications surrounding the flaws with the way that standardized testing exists in America.

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Foreign interference in American intelligence collection and analysis

The history of deception and intelligence is deeply seated within the American way of life and the roots of democracy.

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Leadership and communication across generational differences

The generational difference examined within the larger society may be stark when viewing them through a certain lens. In many ways the old adage " them more things change the more they stay the same" applies in the discussion between generational comparison.

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CIA and FBI communication failures before 9/11

Both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are part of the larger, 17 unit organization that is known as the United States Intelligence Community. The CIA and FBI have had a history of conflict and disagreement as history dictates.

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Collaboration and community involvement in supporting diverse learners

Cooperation is the default mental state of the human mind. A young baby will perish without the cooperation of others.

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