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Read the following excerpt from jonathan swift's essay, "a modest proposal": i shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which i hope will not be liable to the least objection. i have been assured by a very knowing american of my acquaintance in london, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and i make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust. i do therefore humbly offer it to publick consideration, that of the hundred and twenty thousand children, already computed, twenty thousand may be reserved for breed, whereof only one fourth part to be males; which is more than we allow to sheep, black cattle, or swine, and my reason is, that these children are seldom the fruits of marriage, a circumstance not much regarded by our savages, therefore, one male will be sufficient to serve four females. that the remaining hundred thousand may, at a year old, be offered in sale to the persons of quality and fortune, through the kingdom, always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully in the last month, so as to render them plump, and fat for a good table. a child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, and seasoned with a little pepper or salt, will be very good boiled on the fourth day, especially in winter. i have reckoned upon a medium, that a child just born will weigh 12 pounds, and in a solar year, if tolerably nursed, encreaseth to 28 pounds. i grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children. jonathan swift uses tone to .
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English, 21.06.2019 20:20
Making ethical decisions in the health care setting can be confusing. ethical dilemmas are found in almost every aspect of the health care delivery system. the word ethics comes from the greek ethos, meaning custom, usage, or character. ethical study is related to philosophy, the pursuit of wisdom. ethical theories attempt to systemize, defend, and recommend concepts of right and wrong behavior. we all have opinions and beliefs about ethics, even if we’re not fully conscious of them. based on the paragraph, what does ethical mean? being in accordance with accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession of, relating to, or based on philosophy restricted to sale only based on a doctor's prescription knowledge of what's proper or reasonable; using good sense or judgment in a professional setting
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4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.
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