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  2. Wikipedia:Pro and con lists - Wikipedia

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    Listed pros and cons must, as for all content, be sourced by a reference, either in the list or elsewhere in the article. (A "criticisms and defenses" list is a backwards pro and con list. The opposing side is presented first, followed by the responses of the defending side. Lists of this form seem to grow out of more contentious articles.)

  3. Meritocracy - Wikipedia

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    e. Meritocracy ( merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος kratos 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth, social class, [1] or race. Advancement in such a system is based on ...

  4. Decisional balance sheet - Wikipedia

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    Decisional balance sheet. A decisional balance sheet or decision balance sheet is a tabular method for representing the pros and cons of different choices and for helping someone decide what to do in a certain circumstance. It is often used in working with ambivalence in people who are engaged in behaviours that are harmful to their health (for ...

  5. Universal health care - Wikipedia

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    Universal health care. Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, or universal care) is a health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care. It is generally organized around providing either all residents or only those who cannot afford on their ...

  6. Benevolent dictatorship - Wikipedia

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    A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state, but is perceived to do so with regard for the benefit of the population as a whole. It stands in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator, who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests.

  7. Cost–benefit analysis - Wikipedia

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    Cost–benefit analysis is often used by organizations to appraise the desirability of a given policy. It is an analysis of the expected balance of benefits and costs, including an account of any alternatives and the status quo. CBA helps predict whether the benefits of a policy outweigh its costs (and by how much), relative to other alternatives.

  8. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid - Wikipedia

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    Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid ( PFBS) is a PFAS chemical compound having a four-carbon fluorocarbon chain and a sulfonic acid functional group. It is stable and unreactive because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds. It can occur in the form of a colorless liquid or a corrosive solid. [1] Its conjugate base is perfluorobutanesulfonate ...

  9. Pros and Cons - Wikipedia

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    Pros and cons, derived from the Latin words "pro" (for) and "contra" (against), may refer to: Pros and Cons (TV series), a television series that aired from 1991 to 1992. Pros & Cons, a 1999 film starring Larry Miller and Tommy Davidson. Pros & Cons (comic strip), a comic strip by Kieran Meehan. "Pros and Cons", an episode of Garfield and Friends.