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The Philosophy of Krishnamurti

Indeed, he questions the value of empiricism itself, stating that one can "never have a total view of any object" (Nicoletti, 1994...

Philosophies about Leadership

personal values, personality, and on other beliefs. A leaders philosophy of leadership will be observed in his leadership style an...

Arguments in Favor of Gambling

times. However, not all societies approve of it or approach it in the same way. Since there is a great deal of criticism of it as ...

Reproductive Health in the Future

if they simply want to bear children? This is an important ethical quandary that has presented itself during the twentieth century...

Drug Testing Pregnant Women Without Their Permission

University of South Carolina (MUSC), in cooperation with the city of Charleston, established a policy that enabled the city to pro...

Differences and Similarities in Social, Moral and Political Philosophy

philosophies are sometimes at odds and almost seem to contradict one another. Yet, it is important to address differences in moral...

Gay Adoption Bans: An Ethical Look

social development of an adopted child (Averett, Nalavany, & Ryan, 2009). Averett et al. (2009) were able to determine through exp...

The Relationship Between Personal and Organizational Ethics

ethics. Personal differences and preferences have the capacity to impact organizational ethics in a variety of ways. This is mos...

Zero Defects, a Philip Crosby Idea

recognized that quality is essential to an organizations success. He also believed that quality was a management responsibility an...

Why Employers Should Not Be Able to Do Genetic Testing

states have passed legislation making the practice illegal (Schafer, 2001). One would think that ones blood is private as are medi...

Montessori Relationship Between Discipline And Obedience

concept of independence and freedom, both needed for the child to develop discipline (self-discipline) and obedience. As Conroy a...

Prof. Robert C. Solomon's Philosophy

In eight pages this paper examines the philosophy evident in the literary output of prodigious author University of Texas Professo...

Man's Intellectual Reasoning Development an the Contributions of Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato

is often called the father of Western philosophy, reinforces a legal system that survives to this day in the United States, and in...

Justice According to Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Plato

In seven pages this paper discusses the many components and perspectives on justice utilizing the categorical imperative of Immanu...

Philosophy Defined

In ten pages this paper examines what philosophy represents as considered in Philosophy The Quest For Truth by Louis R. Pojman a...

Political Viewpoints and Affirmative Action

without affirmative action. Therefore, if a reasonable man can see the obvious quantitative weight on one side or another, without...

'Reason as the law of the World' According to Hegel

In five pages this paper examines Hegel's philosophy within the context of the statement 'The sole thought which philosophy brings...

Friendship as Viewed by Aristotle and Epicurus

This paper examines the philosophies of friendship as portrayed by Epicurus and Aristotle. The author compares and contrasts the ...

Beta Thalassemia Condition Testing and Medical Ethics

In five pages this paper examines the ethics of testing a child for this rare and fatal condition using Kantian and utilitarian ph...

Aristotle and John Stuart Mill on Happiness

In six pages this paper contrasts the utilitarian concept of John Stuart Mill with the true happiness theory of Aristotle. Five s...

Philosophical Issues' Examination

In five pages this paper considers philosophies of James Mills and Immanuel Kant in a discussion of how philosophy can develop iss...

Moral Reasoning and Utilitarianism

This 8 page paper responds to the question of whether a utilitarian approach to moral reasoning is adequate. The writer first desc...

Basic Element Ideologies of Philosophy

and Anaximenes (Is Philosophy Possible?). However, there were a great many others who contributed to the mainstream of postulate...

Nursing's Philosophy of Caring

In five pages this paper discusses contemporary nursing and the caring philosophy's role. Seven sources are listed in the bibliog...

Curse or Opportunity in Terms of an Alzheimer's Test

carry the gene. Therefore, one might be of the notion that as long as the vast majority favors and accepts the associated compone...

J.S. Mill's 'On Liberty' and Abortion

issue. The extreme range of emotions that are involved in the debate concerning abortion can be difficult for the woman in a situ...

Utilitarianism Approach to an Ethical Dilemma

In five pages this paper considers a utilitarian approach to an ethical problem. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

The Film Finding Forrester, Thomas Hobbes, and Aristotle

In five pages this paper consides how films reflect some type of philosophy and the example of the 2000 film staring Sean Connery ...

The Dax Cowart Case Examined Philosophically

due to the fact that she was in so much pain. However, in the case at hand, the situation was far more serious. If one accepts th...

Harmony and Balance in Chinese Art

sometimes referred to as processes, which in their struggle and tension with one another move the Universe forward or backward as ...