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The Concept of 'Freedom' of Choice as Perceived by Epictetus, Epicurus, and Aristotle

be regarded as involuntary because it is not externally rooted in another person; but it is irrational and therefore not represent...

Physical World View of Dante

Aristotle. The sky is of course something that perhaps is significant in esoteric matters. After all, the sky is quite provocativ...

Aristotle's Perspectives on Evil

originally? Even if it is passed on to future generations, or victims, it has to come form somewhere. While some say it is origina...

The State and Virtue According to Alexis de Tocqueville and Aristotle

Virtuous action was defined by Aristotle as what a person with practical wisdom would choose. The golden mean, as defined by Ari...

Summary of John Irving's Cider House Rules

him when Wally brings his girl friend, Candy, to the orphanage to get an abortion. Wally, Homer, and Candy all become very close f...

The Happiness Key According to Aristotle

it" (Aristotle, 350 B.C.E., p. PG). Here he brings up the subject of lying, a principle in society that seems to be upheld. Certai...

Moral Absolutism and Moral Egoism Considered in a Hypothetical Issue of Ethics

sixteen years has been paralyzed for the last six years of their marriage and as a result Rose has not had any sexual fulfillment ...

Defining and Using Ethics

refer to certain actions and ethics is the reasoning or rationale behind the actions. Morals may or may not have been subjected to...

'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....

Law Enforcement, Morality, and Ethics

in order for the public to have trust in law enforcement officers. This is particularly true as there is evidence that trust in la...

Self Affirmation Threatened by Moral Anxiety and the Theories of Paul Tillich

into being during the Middle Ages then it could, in part, be blamed on the emergence of the Church as an influential power in huma...

Literature and Laughter

away in the most inaccessible part of the abbeys labyrinthine library, where it remained for decades" (Essay on The Name of the Ro...

Is There a Distinction Between the Soul and the Body?

a body" (Aristotle), Plato illustrates his inability to see beyond mankinds mortal connection, opting instead to focus upon a deci...

Social Contributions of Immanuel Kant

the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...

Moral Foreign Policy Difficulties and 'Just War' Theory

given and part of that speech includes the following observation: "For centuries, philosophers and theologians have grappled with ...

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Responsibilities

little intrinsic value in society. No one would trust anyone else. A degree of trust is necessary in order to keep anarchy at bay....

Moral Reasoning Theories of Kohlberg and Piaget

It goes without saying that there exists an inherent difference in the aggressive tendencies of males and females. This differenc...

Aristotle and Plato

theory of "seeing is believing" and that something must be touched in order to be a reality. According to Goellnitz, one s...

Forms According to the Theories of Aristotle and Plato

perfect, despite what we observe. Forms are beyond this material world, for nothing that we can grasp in this world is perfect."3 ...

Ancient and Modern Learning Techniques

education (267). One might say that the stance is rather snobbish, but many do separate vocational and academic curriculums. They ...

Humanist Philosophies of Immanuel Kant in Metaphysics Of Morals

not merely things to be used to reach ones goal, but are sentient beings with worth beyond measure. The golden rule may be interp...

Ethics and Aristotle

The ethical theory of Aristotle is examined in this combination essay and research paper that consists of seven pages and includes...

Jurgen Habermas' Ethical and Moral Theories

In eight pages this paper examines Jurgen Habermas' ethical discourse theories. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Comparative Analysis of Utilitarianism and Natural Law Moral Theories

In twenty one pages this paper contrasts and compares natural law and utilitarianism in a consideration of their similarities and ...

Actions 'from' or 'in Duty Differences Defined by Immanuel Kant

moral philosophy. It is important to understand that Kant makes a clear distinction between perceiving and thinking, which he cre...

The Ethical Issues Raised in the Film Wall Street

character: Gekko cannot perceive of any moral way of doing things and instead relates his job, his life, and his pursuits to his ...

Morality 'Seeming' and 'Being' in The Republic by Plato

of the perceptions of others. It is only the question of whether or not seeming and being are one in the same or whether there is...

Moral Development Theories and Childhood 2

In twelve pages the moral development theories of Carol Gilligan, Piaget, and Kohlberg are supported in a contemporary literature ...

Jean Piaget's Theories on Moral Development

In five pages this essay examines Moral Judgment of the Child by Jean Piaget in a consideration of his concepts of child moral dev...

The State and Individuals in the Politics of Aristotle

In four pages this research paper considers the relationship between individuals and the state as conceived by Aristotle in Politi...