Kohlberg: Theory Of Moral Reasoning

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Moral reasoning is a segment of social cognition that particularly aims at understanding the reason to why young people involve themselves in criminal offenses or behaviors. In most cases delinquency is associated with delayed maturation and development of moral reasoning. For minors when an opportunity for a crime arises, their underdeveloped cognitive ability to control and resist the urge or temptation to offend allows them to go ...

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The Meaning Of Life Quotes

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As you all know we all are here in this planet for a while only and our life or being born as a human is a gift irrespective of which race,creed and place you belong to.I believe that being born as a human one has to go through a mother of all possibilities of creation criterion,so I strongly believe that there is one unimaginable intelligent mind behind ...

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Independence Is The Freedom Of The Soul

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INDEPENDENCE IS the freedom of the soul, a perception of the mind and a feeling understood by the heart. This freedom, perception and more importantly, this feeling is that of liberation, patriotism, self-dependence and other such things. When all such terms are put together and imposed upon the majority, it is a big responsibility on the youth of that nation and on those who create it. That ...

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The Philosophy Of Death

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The Death of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy provides a literary portrait of a mans life and death. This exercise aims to analyse denial and the inevitability of death, both its meaning and context, in 'The Death of Ivan Ilych', using the philosophy of Martin Heidegger in 'Being and Time'. The Death of Ivan Ilych In the study of literature, 'The Death of Ivan Ilych' is generally ...

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Is Power Central To Our Understanding Of Politics?

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"The right of nature, which writers commonly call jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use his own power as he will himself for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life; and consequently, of doing anything which, in his own judgement and reason, he shall conceive to be the aptest means thereunto." - Thomas Hobbes "… that during ...

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Pros And Cons Of Biotechnology

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The Convention on Biological Diversity signed on 5 July 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio "Earth Summit") defines biotechnology: "as any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use". Understand the many disciplines that contribute to Biotechnology The main focus of biotechnology revolves around the use of molecular ...

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Resolving Conflicts And Possible Outcomes

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There are many ways through which people can resolve conflicts between warring factions. These warring factions can be as few as two individuals, or they might be large people groups like countries. However, the ways of resolving conflicts do not all work in any one given situation? A person or groups of people ought to decide upon which the best way of resolving a given conflict is. ...

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Everyone Is Entitled To Their Own Opinion

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On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Following this significant act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to announce the text of the Declaration, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without difference based on the political status of countries or territories. So the question, if everyone is entitled to their own ...

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Distinguishing Whether Virtue Is Knowledge

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Plato presents Socrates' views on the question whether virtue is knowledge and whether it can be taught in several dialogues, most notably in Meno. In this dialogue, Socrates makes many different arguments on the subject of virtue. These arguments include how virtue is defined and whether or not people can acquire it. He examines the ways that virtue can be attained; whether or not one is born ...

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The Davao Death Squad

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Davao City would be a good example of an ideal city, a city that has been under the hands Mayor Duterte for about 10 yrs. Under his name, the Davao City has improved in terms of crime rates, discipline and other aspects. While he was the mayor of the city, it was said that he was involved in the death squad that was responsible for killings that ...

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'State Of Nature Would Be State Of War'

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Thomas Hobbes set out to account for political authority with the use of the State of Nature. He illustrated what life outside of society without any overall authority keeping anyone in check would be like. Hobbes identified the State of Nature with a State of War but used "war" in an extended sense, to include not just armed hostilities but any situation where there is no reasonable ...

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The Importance Of Imaginary Places

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I'd like to begin my essay from one quotation that helped me to understand the main direction of this work discussion. This quotation explains the main content of the notion imaginary places and their meaning for people. Let's look at it attentively and analyze how the World Trade Center site in New York City is now an "imaginary place." Leonard & Mcclure stated that "Such sites are, ...

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Distinguishing Men From Animals With Culture

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"For culture is the sociological term for learned behaviour: behaviour which in man is not given at birth, which is not determined by his germ cells as the behaviour of wasps or the social ants, but must be learned anew from grown people by each new generation. The degree to which human achievements are dependent on this kind of learned behaviour is man's great claim to superiority ...

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Defining And Analysing Heroism

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Heroism consists of actions that must help others, even if it is a possibility and risk of the helper s injury or even death. Some people consider heroism to be very close to altruism, but it is different. Where altruism emphasizes self-denying acts that help others, heroism means a personal sacrifice. The kernel of heroism rotates around of the obligation of the person to a noble goal ...

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Perspectives Of Moral Development

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Morality has different principal meanings. In its first, descriptive usage, morality means a code of conduct or belief which is held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong. Morals are created and defined by society, philosophy, religion, and/or individual conscience. Morality is also synonymous with ethics. Ethics is the philosophical study of the moral domain. Ethics seeks to address questions such as how a moral ...

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The Work Of Ruth Benedict

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Ruth Benedict's studies on moral relativism produced intriguing information regarding cultures, how they behave, and how customs are essential in determining an individual's perception of right and wrong. Among her most notable works is the book Patterns of Culture, which provides readers with a thorough explanation of the diversity put across by various cultures and of how it is wrong to judge one relating to principles that ...

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Sophie's World - Philosophical Question

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"All he knew was that he knew nothing - and it troubled him" (70). Socrates' once proclaimed that he himself had very little knowledge. The statement is ironic and yet it became the foundation for Socrates' and, in fact, the philosopher's pursuit for wisdom. In truth, Socrates did know something, and that is he knew very little. For him, it was not how a person knows; that's ...

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History Of The Scientific Method

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Do scientists need the Scientific Method to perform a meaningful experiment? It is undeniable that the best way to solve a problem in science is through a series of steps that lead to the solution. Since early stages in the development of Science, scientists have had the need of following certain steps in order to solve problems they were curious about to research. According to historians, Isaac ...

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Definition Nature And The Humanities

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Nature is the vague and elusive subject of millennia of thought. It is the tangible self evident life found in both backyards and expansive forests. Nature is a container for and of life, created but uncreatable. It is thought by some to be the creation of deliberate intention but which is unable to be created by human efforts. Of all the elusive traits attributable to this vague ...

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A Personality Self Evaluation

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In this particular instance the individual whose personality will be examined and evaluated is my own. To begin I will offer a brief overview of my personality as I see it, but this naturally comes with the disclaimer that my initial observations may be biased, especially considering that it is difficult for any person to view themselves objectively. From this point on I will also refer to ...

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Buddhism: What Is Nirvana?

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Buddhism represents one of the greatest religions in the world. Its roots are traced back in India, and today it forms the major religion of countries such as Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. Buddhists have also been found to occupy some areas in Europe including Asia, Australia and America. The major distinguishing feature of Buddhism is that, Buddhists never believe in God as with ...

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The Theory Of Physicalism

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Abstract: Physicalism is the theory that the universe and its phenomenon can all be explained through physical laws because physicalists believe the universe is completely physical. A philosophical theory opposing physicalism is proposed by the knowledge argument. Proponents of the knowledge argument say that complete knowledge of the physical world does not explain the subjective experiences of perception and interpretation of outside stimuli. If this is the ...

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The Five Main Theories Of Truth

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There are five main theories of "truth", these are: the correspondence theory, the coherence theory, and the pragmatic, redundancy and semantic theories. All these theories are concerned with the truth and falsity of what people say or think. A.Correspondance Theory The correspondence theory of truth states that the falsity or truth of a statement can only be judged in its relationship to the world and whether it ...

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The Problem Of Determinism And Free Will

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I will be concerned with the problem of determinism and free will. In particular, I will be addressing Ayer's argument that we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions. Ayer's argument can be summarised as: P1. All human actions are governed by causal laws, or they are not. P2. If they are, then they are necessary. P3. If they are not, then they must occur by ...

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Kierkegaards View On Faith And Knowledge

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Kierkegaard, the father of existentialism, is often seen as a philosophical iconoclast, who rejects excessive formalism and instead believes in the subjectivity of the autonomous individual; autonomy for him is the best guide to what people should do ethically and ethics could in its turn enable the individual to approach knowledge through faith. This philosopher was thus often concerned with the nature of truth and knowledge especially ...

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Personal Experience Of Social Cognitive Theory

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The social cognitive theory refers to a psychological model of behavior that emerged primarily from the work of Albert Bandura. In today's psychological science, people are viewed as biological, psychological, and social organisms which entail thoughts, emotions, behaviors and social factors (Meyer, 1996). The social cognitive theory is a learning theory based on the idea that people learn by watching what others do and that thought processes ...

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Person Vs Human: What Makes A Man?

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"What makes up a man?" This is the philosophical question mainly explored in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, entitled "The Measure of a Man." In this episode, a formal hearing is held to debate whether or not Lieutenant Commander Data, an android who has been a long-time member of the Star Fleet, has the right to refuse undergoing a risky scientific experiment. The scientist ...

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Edward Lee Thorndike And His Behaviour Experiments

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Prior to Edward Lee Thorndike's landmark "experimental analysis of behaviour" in 1898, the study of the psychology of learning lacked a clear, defined research methodology. Research findings were very much subjective, lacking the quantitative evidence that would give them scientific credence and avoiding impreciseness and ambiguities in their interpretation. People were asked to "look inside their minds and describe what they were thinking." (Ormrod, 2008). This method ...

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Pro-utilitarianism and ethical decision-making

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In its simplest form, utilitarianism presents the means of decision making as a process of elimination. When contemplating which choices are ultimately right or wrong, utilitarianism suggests that the most accurate decisions are those that offer the greatest net outcome, in contributing to the pleasure or happiness amongst a majority of people. Calculating the quantity of pain and pleasure in these decisions allows for the elimination of ...

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Challenges Faced By Socrates

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Socrates developed this philosophy when he himself was facing some challenges as he was facing trial for corrupting young people and undermining the state religion. Socrates once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. In this he was Socrates wanted forward various issues including the independent of mind or autonomy, if an individual does not reflect on their values and life and just living life ...

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The Ethics Of Poverty

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I will begin this delicate topic with some information about poverty and then I will explain the differences between those who believe it is not our duty to provide support to the impoverished and those who do. Regardless of who is morally right or wrong or who is responsible for helping the poor, poverty will always be a part of life in this world. There will always ...

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Affected Business Ethics For Nike

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Globalisation is 'the process of transformation of regional phenomena into global...thorough communications' (8). Due to globalisation organisations trade and communicate on an international level through integration. Causing the 'Flattering of the Globe' (9) as said by T. L Friedman mentioning how the world is becoming a smaller place, people argue globalisation has affected people worldwide for the best and for the worst. Multi-national Corporations (MNC's) have been ...

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The Movie: The Devils Advocate

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I had a chance to watch the movie The Devils Advocate that was directed by Taylor Hackford and released in 1997. This movie is one of the best films that have some deep theology over the doctrine of God and the philosophical problem of evil. In fact, the problem of evil has been discussed over the long centuries, and the debate still rages on today. After watching ...

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Dualism And Dualistic Interactionism

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Dualism was believed to approach by Pythagoras nearly 6th Century B.C.E. Pythagoras believe on transmigration of soul-means that when a person died, the soul is immortal and bound to divide soul. However , Pythagoras's theory is not likely famous during that time. Later, Plato shows the disjunctive between mind and body. Plato think that body is like a prison used to trap mind/soul. After death, the body ...

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The Role Of Pleasure In The Happy Life

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Choose two philosophers covered so far and use their work to discuss the role of "pleasure" in the happy life. I choose to pick Epicurus as one of the philosophers to be discussed because he is one of the most important figures in philosophy to be discussing on the topic of pleasure, it is interesting to discover just which category does Epicurus belong to. Was he just an ...

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Universal Characters Of Human Rights

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One of the most essential characteristics of human rights is universality. The concept of universality has been analyzed, discussed, and used in several contexts and different ways by various scholars. This argument gives rise to the debate between realists and nominalists. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary simply defines the word 'universal' (universus) as a general term or concept having universal effect or application at all times and ...

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The Rationalism Of Rene Descartes

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In the early part of the Meditations, it has been quite clear that Descartes was very much leaning towards solipsism, a philosophy that asserts only the self exists. This is what makes his rationalism quite unique. His rationalism put everything under radical doubt. He had earlier on declared that he exists only because he thinks and doubts things. To put it simply, he exists because he thinks ...

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Animals For Testing And Research Studies

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This report is based on the Literature Review about ethical dilemma that arises over the controversy of using Animals for Testing and Research Studies. We have tried to explain in brief about Animal Testing and discussed broadly with the Ethical Theories that support and argue about the Use of Animals. We have also tried to relate all the ethical dilemma with respect to P&G, who over the ...

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Premarital Sex And Promiscuity

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This essay will be discussing the topic of promiscuity and premarital sex from both Elliston's and Punzo's theories. According to Punzo on Premarital sex, it is for two people to have engaged in a sexual contact/intercourse without having the full commitment but on the other hand, promiscuity according to Elliston it is to have sex with many different people without having any commitment. When comparing both, Punzo ...

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Doubt Is The Father Of Invention

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Galileo Galilei once said, "Doubt is the father of invention". Thus we can say that, doubt is one of the factors which can influence the expansion of knowledge. For me I believe doubt sometimes tends to call on reason and somehow encourages people to hesitate before acting or belief. Thus we can say that doubt is the key to knowledge where with the feeling of doubt, people ...

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Ethical Behaviour Within The Work Place Philosophy Essay

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Yes I believe that the use of ethical behavior will pay off in the long run. I believe that the ethical behavior at work place is highly influenced by the leaders at workplace. We human beings are social animals and as a part of one of our basic instincts we like to copy people we admire and respect. So if the leader is transparent, truthful, self-sacrificing and ...

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Rousseau's Argument on General Will

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most influential thinkers during the Enlightenment in eighteenth century Europe. He was born on June 28, 1712 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rousseau won recognition as a writer, although the authorities make every effort to suppress Rousseau's writings. His notion of individual liberty and his convictions about political unity helped to fuel the romantic spirit of the French Revolution. Jean-Jacques Rousseau authored a ...

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Macbeth: The Vaulting Ambition

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Shakespeares Macbeth is considered to be one of the best plays ever written. It is set in Scotland in the medieval times, around the 11th century. The play focuses on the psychological effects performed on the main character Macbeth. Macbeth shows us how dramatically his representation changes. Macbeth at the beginning is a highly respected and well-known war-hero. However the seed of change is planted when he ...

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Ethical judgments limit knowledge in the arts and natural sciences

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Ethical judgments limit the methods available in the production of knowledge in both the arts and the natural sciences. The significance of ethics and interpretations people obtain about ethics can vary. Ethics comes from the Greek word “ethos” which means “character”.[1] Ethics refers to personal standards of what is right or wrong in terms of the well-being of individuals and society which concepts have been derived ...

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An Introduction To Logic Gates - Essay

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Logic circuit is one that behaves like a switch, i.e. a two-positive devise with ON or OFF states. This is termed as binary device, in which the ON state is represented by 1 and the OFF state by 0. We require devising a logic statement which can be expressed in only one of two forms. For instance As you may know, computers store information in gigabytes, megabytes, ...

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The Way We See And Understand Things - Essay

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This is a famous quote and it is really significant in our world and in our lives in the recent time. First of all we need to look at the two most important two words 'see' and 'understand' in the quote. The see word correspond to "perceive with eyes" [1] while the understand world correspond to "perceive the meaning of something [2] ". As we can see according these definitions we ...

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The Rational Decision Making - Essay

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Rational decision making, along with the thinking process that it involves, is a subject that has been vastly researched, both theoretically and empirically, and many different opinions have been, therefore, stated, since decision making is perhaps the most crucial part of human behaviour. As a result, a variety of social scientists have, at some point of their activity, occupied themselves with it and especially with its assumptions ...

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The Kantian Theory Of Ethics And Morality - Essay

23 Mar 2015 13 Apr 2017

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Kant's theory of morality seems to function as the most feasible in determining ones duty in a moral situation. The basis for his theory is perhaps the most noble of any-- acting morally because doing so is morally right. His ideas, no matter how occasionally vague or overly rigid, work easily and efficiently in most situations. Some exceptions do exist, but the strength of those exceptions may ...

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Government Ever Limit Freedom Of Speech - Essay

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Governments have an obligation to regulate the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is a right that is limitless to the people unless Governments introduce legislations that are passed to limit freedom of speech to prevent acts of verbal violence, which include racial discrimination, discrimination of minority groups and various forms of hate speech to minority groups. There have been various examples of freedom of speech being ...

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Voluntary Involuntary And Non Voluntary Euthanasia - Essay

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In 1995, the Australian Northern Territory was the first place in the world to legalise voluntary euthanasia under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995. The first person to voluntarily end their life on Sunday, 22 September 1996 was Bob Dent, a terminally ill patient with prostate cancer (Grey 1999, p.19). As a reaction to this law and Bob Dent's death a Liberal Party backbencher, Kevin ...

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Philosophy's Study Of Value Axiology - Essay

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It follows from questions Q-Q of the interview that the price defines the current value of the object auctioned. The process of accepting or amending the price seems to be, at least to an extent, both irrational and random. How much irrational or how much rational is that process? To answer this question, we have to elucidate the nature of value. In philosophy, the study of value ...

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Justice And Injustice In The State Of Nature - Essay

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According to Hobbes, in the State of Nature there is no property and both justice and injustice are impossible, whereas for Locke both property and justice and injustice exist before the Social Contract. Explain how each philosopher reaches his conclusion. Then make an evaluation. Which philosopher has the better argument? Which philosopher has the better position? Hobbes claimed that there is no property, justice and injustice in ...

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The immortality of the soul

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Title: What arguments are there in the Phaedo for and against the immortality of the soul? Introduction A large portion of the Platonic dialogue Phaedo concerns itself with attempting to establish well enough the Socratic teaching of the immortality of the human soul. In all, there seem to be three main types of arguments for immortality offered by Socrates in the Phaedo. The first and third ...

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'Freedom is an illusion'

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Brief 106213 ‘Freedom is an illusion.’ Discuss. Roger Scruton once remarked that there are ‘two sources of the metaphysical conundrum of human existence: one is consciousness, the other one is freedom.’ (Scruton: 227). Philosophers have long been perplexed by questions of freedom and necessity in human life. This essay will focus on Enlightenment philosophy which has given a formidable response to those who maintained that freedom ...

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Philosophy of artificial intelligence

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State and explain Lucas's argument against the possibility of AI. what do you think is the best reply to Lucas' argument? Gödel suggested that the mind was a computerised mechanism. He suggested that the mind was merely a formulation of logic that was associated with a system and structure of language as representative of the world. This implied that intelligence was a learning process that was ...

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The state of human nature

03 Oct 2016 27 Feb 2017

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Assignment The State of Human Nature The conflict on the ideas between Thomas Hobbes and Rousseau in terms of the definition of human nature is seen like a state without social structure. In his book “The Leviathan”, Hobbes wrote that all condition of the people is one in misery wherein we are compelled to act violently and compete with each others to be able to attain ...

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Identifying the ideal self

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Page | 1 Contents Introduction 1. Identifying my Ideal Self 2. My Real Self 3. Feedback From Others 4. My Learning Agenda Conclustion References Introduction My name is Gavin le Roux and I am currently the Parts Manager at Hatfield VW Braamfontein. I have been employed in my current company almost 6 years, been a Parts Manager for the past 9 years and been in the ...

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Philosophy of Love and Sex

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Philosophy of Love and Sex This paper is concerned with discussing the concept of human sexuality as it pertains to polyamory. In their article Polyamory-what it is and what it isn’t, authors McCullough and Hall discuss the liberating experience that comes with the lifestyle of polyamory as well as dispelling negative uninformed conclusions that are not a definition of polyamory. The article examines the inept description ...

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Morality and ethics in international laws

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Introduction All of international laws put great emphasis on morality and use of ethics. Morality is one of main criterions in foreign affairs. Many schools at international level provide an account of international relations, which focus on the interplay between power and morality. International level morality captures a holistic framework to analyze the main question to normative theories, namely some of moral values that are attributed ...

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How can humans produce knowledge?

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"There are only two ways in which humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? What is knowledge? Knowledge from what we understand is a thick concept as it is the understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or people genrally dictionary.cambridge.org(add ...

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The Philosophy of Religion

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INTRODUCTION Philosophy refers to the study of the meaning of existence, thought, and knowledge (Blackburn, 1996). One prevailing view amongst philosophers is that philosophy is essentially a method of enquiry, a means of understanding the world, and human nature. Within this domain emerged a philosophy of science, a view that the world can be understood through quantification and experimentation, characterised by rigour, control, objectivity, and replication ...

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Phenomenology Through the Passage of Time

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Phenomenology through the passage of time Today architecture has become extremely dependent on people's visual experience. Writers, poets, philosophers, artists, and experts from diverse areas of life have noticed the increase in the quantity as well as the speed of visual imagery which affect our society. In the context of this observation they have commented by saying the following statements. Italo Calvino (1988, p. 57) has ...

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Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Ontological Argument

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The a priori and analytic argument posed by Anselm states that God must exist solely by definition; it uses the subject of God and predicate of perfection. In Proslogian 2 Anselm defines God as "being than which no greater can be conceived" [1] . Strengths of the Ontological Argument The main strength of Anselm's argument is showing that the concept of God is not illogical, though explaining that everyone, ...

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The natural law

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The subject of the article is the natural law. The term used to describe the experience many people have when they maintain their presence. It is well known fact that the natural law is theory depicted by the existence of law whose substances are set by nature and has validity in every corner of the world. Now, the natural law is complex phenomenon but I am going ...

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The Problem of Evil

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The Problem of Evil Does such problem contradict the existence of God? Why does our world contain so much evil? Why does it contain any evil at all? These questions and many others, particularly the presence of evil, reflects the most persistent argument raised against theism. The problem of evil is usually seen as the problem of how the existence of God can be reconciled with ...

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Aristotle Quotes

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A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state. A friend to all is a friend to none. A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without ...

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A Critique Of Mills Harm Principle Philosophy Essay

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In this essay, I will be writing a critique on Mill's harm principle. Evaluate its criticisms and explain why its positive influence far outweighs the negative ones in a society which its citizens are free to dictate their notions. In his Autobiography of 1873, John Stuart Mill described On Liberty as 'a kind of philosophic textbook of a single truth' (Mill (1989 edn), p.189) and rather than ...

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Deconstruction Of The Rationalist Philosopher Rene Descartes Philosophy Essay

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This deconstruction of a rationalist philosopher such as Rene Descartes is influenced primarily by a heavy exposure to Nietzsche, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Foucault. Upon a personal philosophical synthesis of these philosophers to my self, a reexamination of Descartes produces astonishment that such work is considered honorable and fame-worthy. Rene Descartes is considered to be the founder of analytical geometry, as well as an important contributor to the ...

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Violence Through The Eyes Of Hannah Arendt Philosophy Essay

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In this essay I will try to the best of my understanding to evaluate and critically analyse subject of violence through the eyes of Hannah Arendt. The title of the book is called 'On Violence' and has been written by Hannah Ardent and published in 1969. In this book Hannah Ardent tries explaining the subject of violence in a historical context and questions the nature of its ...

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The Influence Of Ancient Greek Orators And Greek Rhetoric Philosophy Essay

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Ancient Greek Orators and Greek Rhetoric-how they affected the world in the past and how they still influence the field of Art nowadays. 1. Introduction Before we can trace the origins of rhetoric we must first determine just what it is we are looking for. If by using the word â€-rhetoric' we mean the art of making speech persuasive as we find in Plato, Aristotle and their ...

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An Individual Reflection Paper Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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We live in a day and age where everyone constantly focuses on data, numbers, and scientific findings, but what is often over looked is the philosophy of everyday life, the impact it has on decision-making, and the direction of professional careers and its relationship to life. Philosophy and the concepts within philosophy impact many avenues in my life such as my professional career, life, and my education ...

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Simple Subjectivism And Emotivism Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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There are many differences between Simple Subjectivism and Emotivism. This paper will compare and contrast both theories, as well as explain why Simple Subjectivism cannot explain moral disagreement, and Emotivism can but incorrectly. By arguing these two ethical views, I can better explain or make a claim on how one ought to understand occurrences of moral disagreement. Simple Subjectivism and Emotivism are two levels within Subjectivism. Emotivism ...

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How To Understand A World Of Opposites Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Our world was built upon and maintained on the idea of polar opposites for everything: male and female; night and day; good and evil; and pleasure and pain. Our lives are essentially just a hybrid of opposites, where we struggle to maintain an equivalent balance between the two forces. At times we find ourselves perhaps faltering towards one side too much, where we quickly try to rebalance ...

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Importance Of Being Logically Consistent Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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How important is it to be logically consistent? To answer this question it seems prudent to first explain what it means to be logically consistent. In simple terms we would describe a series of statements as being logically consistent if it is possible for all statements to be true at the same time. In the same way we would describe a person to be logically consistent if ...

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What Is Whistle Blowing Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Whistle-blowing is a disclosure by organization members of illegal, immoral or unethical practices under the control of their employer, to persons or organizations that may affect action. Immoral practices can be violation of law, violation of public interest such as fraud, violation of health/safety, corruption etc. the organizations that may affect this action can be media, public interest groups, enforcement agencies etc. TYPES OF WHISTLEBLOWING: Internal whistle-blowing: ...

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Focus Points Of Platos Republic Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Plato's Republic focuses on one particular question: is it better to be just or unjust? Plato begins to argue that injustice is never more profitable to a person than justice. Glaucon, however, is not satisfied and proposes a challenge to Plato to prove that justice is intrinsically valuable and that living a just life is always superior. This paper will explain Glaucon's challenge to Plato regarding the ...

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Fitzhugh And His Defence In Cannibals All Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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George Fitzhugh, in his defense of slavery in Cannibals All! represents a truly conservative ideology. Fitzhugh articulates the necessity of slavery as an absolute good, not merely a political reality. In doing so, Fitzhugh decries the supposed better lives of ?free labors? by attacking the notions of natural right and liberty and the belief in consent of the governed. Fitzhugh reverts to an Aristotelian view of natural ...

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Natural Law On Modern International Law Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It is important to see how natural law has influenced modern international law as both natural law and international law has its own distinct origins, anarchic in its nature and one being considered immutable while other is reckoned as being modern and fairly susceptible of change. Natural Law also known as (jus naturale) has played a significant role in the entire history of legal science and has ...

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Self Management Bringing Out The Best In Me Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"I shall be willing to give my complete self for the choices I consciously make in order to optimize the value of my continuously evolving self-awareness and self-discovery." Management has become an illusion to many people for many years. We thought that given a position, we will be able to drive people to achieve results. We were made to believe that as you pay people, we may ...

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Rousseaus Successful Responds Towards Machiavellis Arguments Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"The Qualities of the Prince," the most notable treatise written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1513, instructs the Medicis, the rulers of Italy, to save Italy from the rapacious invasion of France and Spain. In "The Qualities of the Prince," Machiavelli proposes qualities that princes should acquire in order to sustain authority such as to have a balance between being feared and loved, assuming that a prince righteously ...

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The Inherint Good And Evil Of Humans Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"Are humans inherently good or evil". This argument is controversial because it involves our own species and the nature of us being good or evil and is also very subjective. Human nature is the belief that humans have natural instincts or tendencies in relation to the way they think, feel or act. According to Plato, "Evil acts are committed only out of ignorance. As a result it ...

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Facing Your Problems Head On Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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I always grew up looking up to superheroes, I loved super heroes. They saved the world more than once and always had a solution for a problem, but what they never do is give up, something that we as teenagers and adults still haven't learned. Just imagine, what Saturday mornings would look like if our superheroes gave up? Someone would say "LOOK! A HUGE asteroid the size ...

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How Ministry Of Tourism Develop Tourism Industry Malaysia Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The Ministry Of Tourism Malaysia can help to develop tourism in Malaysia by hosting different international events, giving discounts on holidays seasons, special packages, discounts for the elderly and childen, develop more natural attractions such as the lime stone mountins in Ipoh, preserving the natural beauty of the many natural attractions that Malaysia has to offer, start developing the infrastructure of Malaysia (meaning the transport system, public ...

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Christian Worldview Perspective On The Problem Of Evil Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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How to respond to the problem of evil from the Christian worldview? My view of the problem of evil is base on a biblical perspective; however, the problem of evil is the problem of the apparent incompatibility between the existence of God and the existence of evil. The existence of evil does not constitute a certain disproof of God's existence, because there is no premise that is ...

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Challenges For Human Rights In The 21st Century Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It, perhaps shall not form an overstatement that of all the grand-narratives that tend to empower the common people (of the world), the human rights vernacular appears to be the most dominant. The expansion of democratic norms in the last decades of the 20th century essentially intensified the international legitimacy of human rights language. Many of the jurisdictions of both the hemispheres adopted more liberal and rights-oriented ...

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Why Should People Obey The State Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It has been and argument in political science about the why and to which extend do we have to obey the state. This has created a lot of division among political scientist and even has lead to an evolution of ideologies such as Anarchism and the rest. So to what extent should the individual obey the state and for which reasons? Obeying the state undoughtedly has its ...

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Short guide for explicating a philosophical text

23 Mar 2015

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The task at hand: To write a critical explication of one of the assigned passages from the required readings. To explicate means literally to "fold out." The task is to unfold the meaning of the passage in context and to come to some assessment of its importance and its truth. What this assignment is not: This assignment is not a standard essay assignment where you begin ...

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Brain Identity Theory A Defensible Position Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In this essay I will be arguing that the mind/body identity is not a defensible argument. I will begin by stating what the mind is and body is in key terms and then I will evaluate the principles for and against my thesis. The prima facie difference between mental and material objects and states are that material objects occupy a location in space and exhibit spatial dimensions. ...

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Friedrich Nietzsche On Death Of God Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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History has welcomed many great thinkers and philosophers, offering new and sometimes revolutionary ideologies which can completely modify a society. From his rejection of Judeo-Christian morality and his commentary on the "Death of God", Nietzsche had become one of the most prominent philosophers in Europe. Often, his philosophy isn't fully appreciated or acknowledged because of ad hominem attacks from the insanity of his later years, and the ...

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The Existence Of Moral Disagreement Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Arguably, morality can be seen as little more than cultural traditions and "less of a human invention than the device of giving promises" (Blackburn, 2001:47). Whether an action is to be considered right or wrong depends on one's personal circumstances. The concept of a 'moral fact' could be considered as merely a fabrication by those who wish to advocate individual moral theories. This essay will examine the ...

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The Search For The Justice Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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For centuries the meaning of justice has been discussed between men. What exactly is the standard of being Just? One's search for the meaning of Justice can be found in the Book Plato's Republic. Through different dialogues with various characters, Socrates will lead the reader to two definitions, "Justice is Harmony". (G.M.A. Grube Book 4, 434c) and "Justice is Doing one's own [job]." (G.M.A. Grube Book 4, ...

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John Locke And 18th Century Materialists Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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John Locke, the British philosopher and physician, is considered to be one of the most prominent figures of the Age of Enlightenment; he is also sometimes referred to as the Father of Liberalism. Drawing on the philosophical principles of Francis Bacon, his predecessor, and the progress of contemporary natural science with what it could offer philosophy in terms of contributing to its progress John Locke developed the ...

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Why Do We Need Law In The Society Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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INTRODUCTION: Some human beings can be aptly described as weak willed animals. They are easily swayed by the slightest sight or sniff of power and money. This originates from insatiable greed. Greed that can sometimes make even the iron willed lose their head. How many stories have we heard since our childhood where many "heroes" lost their way to the path of glory by being trapped by ...

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Situational Ethics Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Situational Ethics - it was developed by Joseph Fletcher. Decision making should base on circumstances of a particular situation, and fixed law should never include in it. Literally, it is "A system of ethics that evaluates acts in light of their situational context rather than by the application of moral absolutes " Besides that, situational ethics is also perceived as a Christian ethical theory . This is ...

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The Desire Satisfaction Theory Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The desire-satisfaction theory of welfare states that a persons well-being is the overall level of desire-satisfaction in their life as a whole. The theory tells us that your life goes well for you to the extent that you get what you want. Something is good for you if, and only if, satisfies your desires (Shafer-Laudau, The Fundamentals of Ethics, 39). In short, the more you get what ...

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Is Capital Punishment Effective Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Whether the Capital punishment or the death penalty should be abolished has been one of the most controversial topics for a long time. Although many nations have abolished capital punishment, over 60% of the world's population live in countries where executions take place. One of the debatable points of this topic is the function of deterrence and prevention of this extreme penalty. In my opinion, the deterrence ...

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Ethical Theories Of Different Philosophies Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Ethical theory examines the different philosophies or systems used to explain and make judgments regarding right/wrong/good/bad. It attempts to introduce clarity, substance, and precision of argument into the domain of morality. They also argue on how we should value humans in our actions. Ethical theories propose justification for judgment regarding the morality or immorality of actions, and they provide a basis for claims about moral obligations. Ethical ...

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Honour Killings In India Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The topic of my paper is honour killings. I choose this topic because I strongly believe this topic should be addressed more openly in public and we should find out why it is still happening in our world. The world we now live in is much modernised in every possible way we could think of and relate to the earlier times. But when I think of the ...

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IB Theory of Knowledge

23 Mar 2015

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All human beings, by learning how to agree and disagree with particular subjects, have opinions and thus express them. But how do the opinions of expert help us researching for certain knowledge? Before, experts were figures whom we, as human beings, trust and depend on to find truth from our insights. They have advanced knowledge, skills and understanding. Then what is the difference between opinions and knowledge? ...

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Are We Too Overdependent On Computers Philosophy Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Computer is a relatively new invention. Computers were invented about fifty years ago. However they came in extensive use some thirty years back. Personal Computers were put in use some times in the year 1980. In this short spell of time computers made tremendous impact on our lives. We are now so much dependent on computers that life without computers can not be imagined. Imagine the amount ...

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