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Harassment

There are many kinds of harassment and it is too common at work in some places. We can define it as picking on or teasing someone, or otherwise saying things to make them feel badly.There is also sexual harassment where a person in a position of powe

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The Ticking Time Bomb

An old ethical problem we see sometimes with law enforcement is the so called ticking time bomb scenario. You receive information about a crazy bomb maker and capture him, but he has already placed his bomb.You find his written notes which show that

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Blessing the tree(Jewish tradition)

/picture:Photographer: Harald WagnerLocation: Sossusvlei Nature Reserve, Namibia/A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran

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Book Suggestion. (1)

Title: Removing the Masks that Bind UsAuthor: John Randolph PriceThe author ponts out and explains in this book the different types of false faces worn by people. The author also make it clear how we put on a mask, sometimes unconsciously to get one'

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You're bigger than me

Backstreet Boys-BiggerFirst off I cant keep a promiseI'm no one to count on at allAdd on that I'm a cowardToo scared to return your calls[Chorus]But you don't careYou keep sticking aroundWhile I'm acting a clownYou're biggerLalalaCuz you're still her

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A cover up.

There are people who pretend us friends but actually are trying to get information about you. Be ready to see that character out and one day realize that you don't own yourself anymore. Two events took place in that situation; a cover up and over-rid

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IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT ...

I saw a movie last night where much of the world was destroyed by some serious calamity. The forests were killed and the food supplies were gone. In preparing falafel and hummus for tonight I had a thought about losing a favorite food item or seasoni

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Book Suggestion. (2)

Title: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.Author: Dale CarnegieA very fascinating book. I have just found and read this in the year 2006.This is an inspirational book which will help you understand your own self and learn to accept the changes in

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Ethical Dilemma

An Ethical dilemma is a situation in which a person is faced with two choices which conflict with their ethical system.For example in your ethical system stealing is always wrong.Also letting one's family die from starvation is always wrong.A person

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Medical Ethics Discussions #1 Euthanasia

Euthanasia we will define as the deliberate stopping of a person's life by the actions of the medical staff. Some people feel that this may be appropriate in some circumstances. Other people feel that in no circumstance should a doctor give a medicin

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The most difficult choice

The group would like to hear about your most difficult choice you have had to make concerning ethics?Here is a chance to tell what you think you should have done or to ask your friends what they would have done.We can all learn from each other.

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How to build self-confidence

Few months earlier, I downloaded a book titled '365 steps to build self-confidence'. At first I was under impression, like other books it would have just tall claims but, when I started learning that book I really felt a prominent change in just 1 mo

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The Alchemist ( Chapter 1 Part 8)

Part8 Chapter 1The boy began again to read his book, but he was no longer able to concentrate. He was tense and upset, because he knew that the old man was right. He went over to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread, thinking about whether or not he

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Photos of fireworks.

My photos of New year 2008.I was trying hard to hold camera steady in dark, but it actually became great because I couldn't! (PS. Click on photo to see enlarged.)

Here I was almost able to keep camera steady.

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what can you do about this ?

When a person or friend ignores you when you want to chat with ,what do you do since then ?Do you ,for example ,try to ask him or her the reasons why he or she did that or you ,in turn ,ignore him or her ?

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Words of Chapter1 Part 7

Part7 Chapter 1embarrassed adjective/ɪmˈbær.əst//-ˈber-/ adjfeeling ashamed or shyShe felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.[+ to infinitive] I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.financially embarrassedhumorous having n

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