What is the difference between the John Locke’s theory of the “social contract” and JS Mill’s principle of utility?
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John Locke believed in a social contract theory—that people in society have an unwritten agreement with one another. For example, as long as news organizations uphold their social responsibility of reporting news with integrity, then society might not call for government regulation of news content. John Stuart Mill's principle of utility holds that we should seek the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Mill was concerned about what would bring the greatest good for society, which he defined as benefiting the largest number of people.
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known as A) feedforward. B) punctuation. C) displacement. D) immediacy.
Each of the following tends to occur during the stagnation stage of the de-escalation of a
relationship EXCEPT: A) communication and physical contact decreases B) the couple spends less time together C) there is an increase in conflict D) the partners go through the motions of an intimate relationship
Explain the stages in the history of the study of interpersonal relationships research. What other disciplines had an influence on the development of this area of study?
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According to your textbook, how might a speaker clarify the statistics in the following speech excerpt?Although women are catching up to men in many fields, there is an increasing gender gap in computer science and engineering. The latest statistics from the National Science Foundation show that the percentage of engineering degrees awarded to women fell from 20 percent in 2005 to 18 percent in 2008, and that the percentage of computer science degrees awarded to women fell from 22 percent to 17 percent during the same period.
A. Use a visual aid to illustrate statistical trends. B. Identify the source of the statistics. C. Avoid technical language. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both avoid technical language and identify the source of the statistics.