Essays 1471 - 1500
contributions to ethical and social theory" (Anonymous John Stuart Mill 1806-1873, 2002; MILL.HTM). In his work "Principles of ...
of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...
being destroyed, ironically enough, by the very systems designed to preserve them. In his book, he manages to leave no one in th...
business will perform in the future. The accounting information and its use is the measure which can determine whether a business...
most general - or universal - aspect of things" (Definition of Philosophy). These studies, the definition continues, are not carri...
of the above arguments, however, is the right of the fetus to live. As has been noted above, many in U.S. society assume that the...
fees, payment history, parties to transactions, and credit card usage (Capital One, Privacy, 2002). * Credit bureaus to determine ...
bottom-line is increasingly affected by the quality, stature and worth of a companys brands. The loyalty of customers to brands, a...
standing and he is awarded a full scholarship to a prestigious black college. This of course doesnt last long, as through a serie...
from a state of freedom to a willingness to submit to the states authority? This is the underlying question in the majority of hi...
(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...
highway patrolman in the pursuit. He then pulled into a Shell gas station and convenience store in Hernando County and took the lo...
do not assert any observation sentences (Yancy, 1995). And in fact, science and philosophy truly have a lot in common. Both scient...
that is good. The sun is going down, and it is cold, so that is bad. Evil is something much worse than bad. Obviously, a setting s...
Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Mill.htm). An advocate of this particular perspective, "Popper thought that both Mill and Comte were wrong...
right or correct, or is there something about that action itself that God recognizes, and for this reason declares the action corr...
of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...
occurred in their own practices. What was ultimately determined by this survey was that by virtue of the absence of romantic and ...
we may wish to consider, for instance, if the testing of an athlete may be seen as ethical, and why bother with the testing anyway...
on actions, then the argument would end there. Utilitarianism, therefore, is their effect on society and the world at large. Actio...
If we accept the premise, therefore, that science is capable of defining physiological death then we must ask ourselves how do we ...
Plato emphasizes the importance of maintaining self control in the face of eros, the importance of purging the passions of the fle...
identifies Schopenhauers most distinctive contribution to philosophy as his "insistence that Will is more basic than thought to bo...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...
Camus relates the substance of the Greek myth and how Sisyphus was condemned to endlessly roll a rock up a hill in the underworld,...
by Eastern religions. A "Master" discerns the attainment of religious enlightenment in his novices according to how a novice beh...
lying promise is something that is said in order to achieve a favorable outcome. What if someone has a gun to the victims childs h...
when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." And, for 20th century Catholic theologian Josef Pieper (1904-97), Gods role in...
taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...