Concerning human behavior, Machiavelli will suggest that human beings are driven by their ambition and desire, he states: "For when men are not necessitated to fight, they fight for ambition, which is so powerful in our minds, that lets us arrive at what height of good fortune we can, we are never contented, but are still laboring for more; and this happens to us, because we are unable to compass; and therefore our desire being greater than our power to acquire, our minds are never at rest with what we enjoy. ... He also believes that moral judgment cannot exist because your personal judg...

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Once Frankenstein is immobilized by his own moral dilemma, his creation escapes and in the act of being unbound, brings about the destruction of Frankenstein, all that he loves and the world as he knows it. ... If we, in our moral confusion are powerless and the creation takes on a life of it's own - will we inevitably be destroyed? ... Like a child, he wishes to have the Doctor's life mirror his own and begins to murder the people for whom the Doctor cares. ... Seek happiness and tranquility and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yoursel...

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The problem arises when religions do not want to be used as a tool for education, "but insist on having their own sovereign way". ... These sacrifices, which ask men to ignore their own instincts and to ignore all that which brings them pleasure, are necessary for prosperity in this spiritual realm. ... Christianity actually advocates lack of ambition, and for what? For the belief, that maybe, if there is a God, if there is a Heaven, this lack of ambition pitifully masked as some kind of admirable selflessness, will win you a seat with the saints. ... When taken at its simplest form, a sain...

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One more reason to consider cloning technology is the opportunity for infertile couples to conceive their own child. ... Banning would deprive infertile couples the possible answer to having a child of their own. ... With cloning technology, these misfortunate people might have a chance to have their own child without the rigorous treatment which may leave them mentally, physically and economically scarred. ... But human natural ambition is to see beyond the future. ...

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In several instances throughout the novel, Victor acts in a barbaric and antagonistic manner towards his own creation, despite the Creature's initial kindness and innocence. ... His notions provide insight to the reader about Victor's mindset, displaying his unnatural ambition for God's power. ... Rather than considering how his scientific venture could affect his friends and family, his focus on his own societal image and reputation highlights how his decisions are driven by self-centered, greedy desires. ...

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Women value prospective male suitors on a cluster of characteristics related to resource potential: good financial prospects, ambition, industriousness, older age, and emotional maturity. ... Each gender has its own set of mating strategies that remain unchanged since the dawn of time, and work to guarantee the survival of the species. ...

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In a study of twelve such sets of twins, researcher Juel-Nielsen concluded that the sets of twin were very different in regards to attitude, ambitions, emotional reactions, and behavior (Joseph 7-8). ... By his own admission, "I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books"" (Shelley 116), the monster reveals how the books affect him. ...

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This poem was written after Keneddy demanded man to go to the moon, this created more stress and ambitions for NASA but it also opened a bunch of visions for those who wonder about the future. ... We need to start caring more about other important issues and less about the cybernetic world, but most importantly, we need to have a bit of the Beat inside: the rebellious opened minded way of thinking, the nonconformist attitude towards things that are wrong or unfair, your own judgment ignoring bias, and the sense of humour....

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Victor would spare no efforts, and it would cost everything that he owns to achieve this goal, and he firmly conceives that all the dedication and determination on this will would bring the victory he persistently pursuits. ... In the novel, Frankenstein approaches this groundbreaking technology and seizes it, with the ambition -- can life subjectively surpass themselves by utilizing science? ... "My duties towards the beings of my own species had greater claims to my attention, because they included a greater proportion of happiness or misery (Ch.24)( pg.207)." As he recalled at t...

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