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Essays 151 - 180
nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...
rule utilitarianism (Pojman and Meagher 223). Act utilitarians are often thought of as consequentialists because they look at the...
absolute, or to take the view that killing an enemy to defend ones country is not "covered" by the ethical imperative....
it becomes essential to apply the definition to Buddhists by recognizing them as atheists (Buddhism and Hinduism Compared, 2004). ...
things, some of which were not the original intent of Jeffersons vision. Having money has come to be equated with a sense of free...
is a theory that a student writing on this subject should certainly explore. Central to utilitarianism is the premise that it ...
Long-term solutions carry "higher personal risks and an intangible measure of worth" (Schafer, 2002; p. 14). 2. Utilitarianism A....
who also figure prominently in the decision-making process by virtue of the arguments they offer for courts consideration and the ...
that this is wrong. They believe that there is an intrinsic morality and that women should not be executed for committing adultery...
a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...
dealing with the actual philosophies and how they fit into the auditing profession. What well do, first of all, is define what it ...
administration that is tied to a clandestine love affair. Forbes prints a small article regarding another type of conflict of inte...
perhaps for good reasons but with disastrous results over the long term. Community over self is more obvious and calls to m...
the face of it, to go against the utilitarian principle of the "greatest good of the greatest number", taking a more long-term vie...
were several important developments in the style and theme of Chinese painting during the Han dynasty. Tomb paintings were importa...
taken ten years to be resolved (2003). These authors also report there are so many lawsuits being filed related to the set-aside p...
as no one bothered to make sure that things would go well. In the end, the war was just stopped but there were no victories. Ther...
Because of this syncretism, this merging of major religious philosophies and beliefs, understanding Japanese religion can sometime...
ethical, philosophical, and moral issues that characterize the one delivery mechanism also characterize the other. A particular c...
To understand paticca-samutpada, annata, and anicca one must consider them within Buddhism as a whole. The first important point ...
similar view of women, when examining Islam the testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of a single man, according to th...
Where Philosophy and Reality Meet Accessibility to and the cost of health care have been overriding issues...
Self, in the sense that the term is usually understood, but that everything we are is made up of constructs of reality, interwoven...
represents a threat to those ideals is subject to punition" (Swidler). While the protection of womens morality is common throughou...
Although there are definite directions provided in the Bible as to the follies of splitting into separate religions and sects, mod...
embark upon myriad experiences that would otherwise never have existed. Being introduced to Buddhism by way of India in the 2nd c...
(Himma, 2003). Throughout their lifetime, individuals are presented with moral dilemmas and situations in which they must make a ...
with the absolute. Nagarjuna disagreed with this sense of absolutism. Nagarjuna philosophy can also be distinguished from mainst...
hold onto an ends justify the means philosophy. Consequentialism is a relatively recent concept in utilitarianism that rejects ...
his position by specifying that only a certain kind of agent can qualify as a moral agent, and thus subject to the ascriptions of...