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How effective is Aristotle's Virtue Ethics as a practical ethical system in the modern day?

No other ethical theories take into account a person's character quite as much as Virtue Ethics. Actions should be pursued in moderation by not acting with excess or deficiency. Aristotle called this the gol...
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How much should I write about extra curricular activities in my personal statement?

If you feel like you do not have enough extra curricular activities or special skills to talk about in your personal statement, do not worry! This section should not be the focus and can be as little as a co...
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How would you best approach an oral examination such as an IOC?

To be able to fully prepare yourself, you should tackle the oral step by step. Start by making sure you have all the passages that your examiner could possibly ask you about. This may be an array of poems, s...
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Differentiate the function: y = sin(x^2)*ln(5x)

We are tasked with differentiating y = sin(x 2 ) ln(5x) This function is actually a product of the functions: sin(x 2 ) and ln(5x) Therefore the product rule will be required. First let's calculate the deriv...
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A 0.20 kg mass is whirled round in a vertical circle on the end of a light string of length 0.90 m. At the top point of the circle the speed of the mass is 8.2 m/s. What is the tension in the string at this point?

A diagram would be very beneficial for this problem. We can draw a free body force diagram of the mass. At the top of the circle the two forces acting on it are its weight and tension from the string. Both a...
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