Essays Tagged: "negative consequences"

ELECTORAL REFORM IN CANADA: AN EXAMINATION OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

ountry to adopt a PR system, however, in Canada, the adoption of such a system could have potential negative consequences thus making it an unfavorable system to adopt. First, this essay will take a d ... articipation among women and minorities. At the same time however, one cannot dismiss the potential negative consequences this system could have in Canada. The cost of adopting a PR system, combined w ...

(11 pages) 294 3 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Utilitarianism, Principles of Mill's utilitarianism with application to "Crime and Punishment" well-organized and good grip on Mill's theory

s calculated worth. Raskolnikov appears to employ the fundamentals of utilitarianism by pitting the negative consequences of murdering his old landlady against the positive benefits that her money wou ...

(7 pages) 274 0 3.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

loyalty in "The odyssey" by Homer and "The Pearl" by Steinbeck

ty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it can lead to either positive or negative consequences. In Homer's epic The Odyssey and John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl there are ch ... he treacherous journey with her husband across a desert trying to outrun the men that pursued them. Negative consequences were the outcome of Juana's loyalty to Kino. Her loyalty caused her to lose al ...

(2 pages) 50 0 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

The Advantages of American Educational System

n other countries because they have the freedom to do whatever they wish without worrying about the negative consequences. Therefore, the American educational system must be in congruence with this tr ...

(2 pages) 84 0 5.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Biodiversity

. Each member has animportant role to play within the ecosystem and the lack of any member can have negative consequencesfor the whole. It also includes all the different habitats, biological communit ...

(1 pages) 142 0 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".

hrough her first literary work, Mary Shelley focuses on man's desire for knowledge and the possible negative consequences that may occur when this quest becomes an obsession.Victor Frankenstein expres ... monster from all of the knowledge he acquired, Victor nor his creation would need to encounter the negative consequences of Victor Frankenstein's scientific discovery.

(6 pages) 64 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

How far should the outcome of the Korean War be seen as a triumph for the USA? (do mind the sp mistakes my spell check wasn't working!)

e Korean War cannot be seen as a true triumph for the USA.The Korean War did not entirely result in negative consequences for the USA as containment, a policy to halt the extension of communism by con ... of atomic bombs. These effects however were overshadowed by the fact the war's legacy had a highly negative impact American foreign policy. Presidential powers was increased, though postive for the p ...

(4 pages) 160 6 3.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Alcoholism is not a good thing and this is this i a good example why its not.

ffered from the activities of someone who is under the influence of alcohol, we all suffer from the negative consequences of alcohol. Since we have those who choose to abuse these privileges we need t ... of this study was that the students drank more frequently as a result of positive daily events than negative daily events (Windle & Windle, 1996). This suggests that while young people do drink be ...

(4 pages) 36 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Do Children Need fathers in their life?

ren won't even see their dad. When a Dad is absent from the home, children are at greater risks for negative consequences in their lives. For example, children with little or no contact with their fat ...

(3 pages) 113 1 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

John Gardner's Grendel: Existentialist Monster

nkind has free will; life is a series of choices that create stress; few decision s are without any negative consequences; some things are irrational or absurd, without explanation; if one makes a dec ...

(4 pages) 55 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Pros and Cons of Free Trade

omic development and an increase in overall production, many critics have voiced their fears of the negative consequences that may result from a global trade environment with few barriers or limits. P ... tive aspects, a growing number of skeptics have voiced their concerns in the rising debate over the negative consequences and costs of an open market with few restrictions or limitations. Perhaps the ...

(6 pages) 469 0 3.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Conflict Management Styles

tates Army unit.Understanding Conflict IssuesThe presence of conflict among employees can have both negative and positive consequences for organizations. Perhaps most evident are the negative conseque ...

(3 pages) 462 3 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Addiction

he effects as well as continued, persistent use of a substance or involvement behaviour in spite of negative consequences.There is no general model for addiction but some of the most influential model ...

(4 pages) 204 1 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Management Social Responsibility

existed between business and society over the economic benefits provided by business and perceived negative consequences of business activity (Dooley, Robert S. & Lerner, Linda D., 1994, pg.702). ... ue for many businesses. It might sway the financial performance of the company either positively or negatively. The manager of a company has to be able to make an ethical decision in order to be socia ...

(10 pages) 388 0 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Human embryos part male/part female

on into nature. You cannot calculate the consequences of such a technology process. We already have negative consequences no one calculated in the past.It is dangerous to interfere in the biological c ...

(1 pages) 29 0 3.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Secrecy in Science Hinderence of Scientific research Private investments into research

an increasing alarm in secrecy in scientific research. In W. Wayt Gibbs' article, he describes the negative consequences of withholding scientific research, how it is profitable to companies, and the ... years many scientists have escalated the issue of increasing secrecy in scientific research and its negative consequences. As a whole withholding research leads to diversion of resources, bogging down ...

(1 pages) 23 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Vegetarianism

anagement (Vegetarianism: Addition by subtraction, 2004). On the other hand, vegetarianism has some negative effects that are usually ignored by most people, such as poor nutrition and eating disorder ... e usually ignored by most people, such as poor nutrition and eating disorders (Dedyna, 2004). These negative effects are alarming. It is important to pay attention to what reasons can lead to vegetari ...

(3 pages) 74 0 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience demonstrate both the contrary states of innocence and experience and Blake's social criticism.

discussion by the romantic age poets like Wordsworth, Blake, Keats and Shelly. They brought out the negative consequences of urbanization, degradation of nature, exploitation, institutionalization and ...

(15 pages) 178 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Tourist boom in Asia

le condemn the attack."Appadurai, however, does not believe this latest terrorist outrage will have negative consequences for global tourism. "It's not as if holiday resorts were deliberately targeted ...

(3 pages) 48 0 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Position Paper on Pornography....

e when there are going through it.The con sides of the debate by describing what they think are the negative consequences of pornography. 1) It leads the moral breakdown of society in many different w ...

(2 pages) 98 2 1.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues