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Modernity, Postmodernity, and the Moral Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

reason (Kants Ethics, 2003). In his famous, Critique of Pure Reason, Kant "sought to answer the skepticism of empiricists like Hu...

'Theory of Moral Sentiment' by Adam Smith

could report, Smith is stating that morality is the product of ones nature, not of reason, as many of his contemporaries believed....

A Qualified Defense of Singer

determined by the goodness, or badness, of the results that flow from it" (Colosi 8). The second is the "hedonist principle," whic...

Ethics and Religion According to Augustine and Aristotle

not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...

Gilgamesh, Sir Gawain, and Their Representation of Moral Values

women. According to Tablet I, Column ii, "Gilgamesh is a fate alive... He knew the secret paths that reached the eagles nest abov...

Christianity History and Significance of 'Church Order'

holding certain truths? The members of the Church are united, not by their belief in certain men, but by their belief in certain ...

RU 486 and Hoechst Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc.

not in conflict with models of corporate governance such as Milton Friedmans shareholder wealth maximisation model. Other interest...

Flawed Arguments and Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage

purpose" (Cross, 2002). Opponents to same-sex marriages also oppose gay activists appeal to pity in regards to their arguments. Th...

Ethics and Legalities of Health Care

to believe that his strategy for paying the hospitals bill for treatment to be a sound one. He had sued the local trolley line (a...

Thematic Analysis of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'

lifted, they decided that it had been the bird that caused the fog and they praised the Mariner for seeing through it all. Then, h...

Business Ethics: An Overview

with but one thought in mind: create as much profit as possible. It is difficult to condemn such a worldview because of how cultur...

Just Hypocrisy in Pisan and Machiavelli

student explore the profundity of the ideological shift represented by de Pisan and Machiavelli. To be certain, the advocation of ...

Is the Law Based on Morals?

guide the making of the law. In applying this to the study of the law and how it is made there...

Twenty First Century Cultural Artifacts and Ideologies

643 Life in the twenty-first century has become more of a...

"Dangerous Liaisons" and Moral Justice

a duel with Danceny which has been orchestrated by his nemesis Merteuil, and she in turn has her reputation and physical beauty de...

Anecdotes and the Recognition of Psychological Theories

adhering to rules and norms, and ultimately to a level at which one recognizes universal principals and can engage in ethical deba...

Williams/Jim's Predicament

the central square of a small South American town," where twenty Indians are about to be executed by government soldiers in order ...

Virgil's "Aeneid" - A Political and Moral Work

as a work of art, is that it presents morally ambiguous situations that reveal much about all sides of the human character, especi...

Assisted Suicide - Taking a Contrary View

issue that has the potential to affect all of us. Recently, this issue has come under the spotlight with several media sources run...

Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons and the Moral Questions It Raises

the time, today people are faced with decisions and can decide to be honest or face dire consequences. Journalists today sometimes...

Origin and Tenets of the Catholic Religion

Peter now confessed? Remove it, and nothing can supply its place; the whole of Christianity crumbles into ruin" (Wylie, 1888, p. P...

Ethical Obligations of Humankind

repetition, thus forming a habit. In other words, the virtuous man will take pleasure in acting good because it is an expression o...

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and the Use of Moral Satire

reason, and his virtue is merely appearance" (Galloway). In relationship to the Lilliputians we note that a great deal of pride...

Suffering in Crime and Punishment

Sonya Marmeladov, a young woman who has prostituted herself in order to support her parents. While Sonya suffers physically becaus...

The Government Should Provide Support For Stem Cell Research

opportunities like never before; however, that is a separate issue from the overwhelming benefits inherent to cord blood usage and...

The Relationship Between Technology And Human Freedom

minds and bodies has become somewhat of a hobby with the presence of such technology as mood-altering drugs and cosmetic surgery (...

Creativity, Systems Theory, Problem Solving

reapplying existing ideas" (p. 46). Creative thinking is about putting a new twist on something but it will always involve the kno...

Methods Of Persuasion Used In Mass Media Advertising: Gender

that targeting specific markets is an even more critical component to establishing a secure consumer base - which is more often th...

Epidemiology & STDs

associations, testing hypotheses, and identifying the causes of health-related states or events" (Merrill and Timmreck, 2006, p. 2...

Moral Theology/Remarriage After Divorce

Matthew 19:3-12). In this passage, Jesus teaches that a separation alone does not break the marriage union, but rather a certifica...