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of sorts, between the people and the legislators. General will, then is the majority desire for a certain way of life or course o...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
that he be deceived since God is supremely good. Nevertheless, it does appear to Descartes that there is a good possibility that G...
education is still substantially elevated in contemporary culture. Aristotle, on the other hand, sees virtue as choice and so mora...
highest truth and certainty I have learned either from the senses or through the senses" (Descartes 29). But he is quick to note ...
in his own personal progress at the cost of everything else. He was wholly supportive of the scientific community during the Enli...
to that of Egoism which is based on the premise that mans concern with his own good is the basis of mans morality. Sidgwick in his...
is of utmost importance. When ones religious practices are not allowed to be chosen but are instead dictated, the inherent faith ...
living" (Plato Crito 18-19). II. ABORTION To reach true happiness, Plato believed people must strive for a contentment tha...
Recovering "Serious" Morality Because of Gaitas clear willingness to address what most would refer to as the "hard issues," it sh...
first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...
area where the mines were laid" (14). Only the most determined and profit-oriented marketer or the one with no sense of moral scru...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of John Rawls and John Locke regarding liberalism. Seven sources...
dilemma of a single woman who is part of what the politicians and social scientists refer to as a member of the "working poor" soc...
In the context of a greater philosophy perhaps, a philosopher says what he thinks. Yet, he is unwittingly part of a grand plan. Wh...
that created a chasm between the haves and the "have nots." With people working for the government, and each getting an equal stip...
modification, which dispels ignorance" (Mohanty, 2001). When we cognize we abate ignorance....
and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...
agree with Aristotles ideas, and see morality as a living concept, and something that should not be tampered with. What might Aris...
individual who naturally believes in true equality and empowerment across the entire population. The reasons it becomes so confusi...
wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves social needs. A number of philosophers have contributed to the debate which...
of subjective satisfaction (Seifert, 2003). Moral goodness just is. One looks at a baby or a puppy and thinks that these living th...
In five pages Aristotle's concept of happiness with an emphasis upon a life of contemplation is discussed. Five sources are cited...
address the problems of individualism in our contemporary society. While Wests "Race Matters" makes a frontal attack on these pro...
arguments these days is that one would not want a physician operating on one when the physician is using marijuana on his off hour...
the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...
and that is that it enables both freedom and necessity to coexist; it favors an ethical reliance on moral deterrence without brini...
between the patient and physician (technology, caring and values) are always present but may differ in balance. In addition, the r...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
and non-rational elements. Of the non-rational, the autonomic responses (breathing, sleeping, digesting, and reproducing) is commo...