.... thinking of the Republican Party before the Civil War was basically a form of the capitalist work ethic. It meant that if 1) you were free yourself; 2) your country was "free"; and, 3) there was no slave labor to take your livelihood, you could "make something of yourself," and become a capitalist or, at least, an independent producer, professional or artist. Americans in the North at that time were influenced by this capitalist "work-ethic" to under-estimate the energy of the South. They thought (as the capitalist "work-ethic" would lead them to believe) that the poverty a .....

.... and b) lowered fuel demand allowed for domestic producers to meet the basic needs of the public. Maximum fuel efficiency would a) cut the amount of fuel consumption thus nullifying high pump prices and b) raise the level of conservation by lowering the amount consumed. Although the intentions of Corporate Average Fuel Economy in the 1970's was thought to be a cure-all but, over the long run it has turned out to be a flop. The variables on which it was based, turned out to be almost exactly opposite. Lower Gas Prices have a) caused the public to simply use more f .....

.... governments which were critical to investment and industrialization. The stability of these nations was a direct result of Confucian values being indoctrinated into the population. Confucian placement of the group over the individual and strong belief in filial piety also caused families and local communities to accept social responsibility for members of their community. This safety net that was provided by communities and families allowed the government to limit it's spending on social welfare programs and thus channel more funds into infrastructure and industry. Confuciani .....

.... is involved in 47 percent of all industrial accidents and half of all auto fatalities. The cost totals 86 billion dollars per year due to decreased productivity, treatment programs, accidents, crime and law enforcement. Although it is most costly at the top alcoholism/drug abuse affects employees at every level of an organization. One company found that in the pervious five years each worker with an alcohol/drug related problem missed 113 days of work and filed $23,000 more in medical claims than the average employee. However, recovered alcohol/drug abusers will frequently .....

.... and much more. The idea of volunteerism became a good way to cut back on paying for services, but still keeps the service going. This was used in helping keep things like neighborhood security and libraries in service. Although the volunteerism was a good way to help, the most significant change was the privatization of services. Privatization “may well be seen by the future historians as one of the most important developments in the American political and economic life in the late 20th century” (Knox, 363). By using privatization, cities were able to fund projects t .....

.... of frozen sperm implantation. You may be wondering, “What if the person I want to clone dies?”. Well, at CLONAID, they're way ahead of you. It offers a service called “ INSURACLONE which, for a small fee of fifty thousand dollars, they will provide the sampling and safe storage of cells from a living child or adult in order to create its clone if the person happens to pass away. In case of a genetic disease, the cells will be preserved until scientists can genetically repair the damaged gene before recreating the person. CLONAID, the first company in the world to offer h .....

.... no living being has a choice of the way it behaves. No one can predict the future for the present state of all matter is unknown. This is one reason he focused on morality. The way in which one behaves suggests their morals. Morality is primarily concerned with attempting to define what is good for the individual and also the society. If the good is known, the obligation to pursue it becomes evident. People must decide in each new situation what their duties are. Morality and self - interest are connected. To have good morals one must decide what is best for not onl .....

.... the tax reform proposals that are now currently being thought about in Congress. In 1986 the United States Congress enacted the Tax Reform Act (TRA-86). The act passed with a great deal of bipartisan support. This support was made possible by two features of the act. The first was that federal income tax rates were to be cut dramatically. While this would lead one to believe that federal government receipts were cut substantially as well, it was the second important feature of the bill that allowed it to be revenue neutral. This feature was that the bill was to improve hor .....