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Morris
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12 Basic Principles of Financial Management | Quicken quicken.com 7 facts
quoteMorris emphasizes: “We all know that any money you make is going to be taxed. That is why it is important to consider the related tax implications for every investment.”
quoteMorris explains: “If you diversify your investments, one can go sour without severe impact to your overall portfolio.”
quoteMorris says: “Turn your talents into a money-making opportunity. Investigate ways to make money from home and launch a home-based business.”
claimMorris advises individuals to save enough money and maintain sufficient insurance coverage to financially withstand events such as extended unemployment, accidents, catastrophic medical care, large repairs for cars or homes, and natural disasters.
quoteMorris states: “With their ultra-high interest rates, credit cards utilized to buy household goods and clothes that quickly wear out are bad bargains. If you have to be in debt, stick to financing items that retain their value over time, like real estate and education.”
quoteMorris recommends: “Read every financial periodical, book, and blog you can find from well-regarded financial authors. Understand why you are investing so that you will stick to your plan. Periodically gather research so you do not miss excellent investment opportunities.”
quoteMorris says: “Make sure you are taking advantage of all the ways benefits can save you money by reducing taxes or out-of-pocket expenses.”
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 3 facts
claimJohn Greco (2007) argues that Morris deserves credit for learning the truth because credit for cooperative success can accrue to multiple individuals, provided their efforts and abilities are appropriately involved in the success.
claimWayne Riggs (2009) argues that if Morris were asked about the tower's location shortly after receiving testimony, he would be out of line to assert the location as fact, which suggests he does not actually possess knowledge.
claimWayne Riggs (2009) argues that it is unclear if Morris knows the location of the tower, suggesting that casual, unreflective acceptance of testimony should not necessarily count as knowledge.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 2 facts
accountIn the 'Chicago Visitor' case, a character named Morris asks a passerby for directions to the Sears Tower at a Chicago train station. The passerby provides accurate directions, and Morris forms a true belief based on this information. Jennifer Lackey argues that because the passerby's contribution is the most salient part of the explanation for why Morris learned the truth, Morris does not deserve credit for the belief, yet he still possesses knowledge, which Lackey uses to argue that the credit thesis is false.
claimErnest Sosa (2007) argues that an agent like Morris deserves partial credit for a belief even if it relies on a socially seated competence, as this is sufficient for the belief to be apt and count as knowledge.