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Everyday Life and the Morality Aspects of Virtue and Vice

In eight pages the issues considered in Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life by Sommers and Sommers are discussed as they relate to al...

Inability to Ever Justify Cheating

to properly identify herself surely saved lives. In the hypothetical situation at hand, there is no heroism, so it would be diffic...

Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sports, and Philosophy

of medicine, law, and theology has been expanded tremendously, however. Now there are professionals in practically every field an...

Beuys and Warhol, Two Different Artists

The life of Joseph Beuys began as a very conservative one as he was the only child born in a Catholic middle class family in Krefe...

The Philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard Applied to a Case Study Analysis

her actions as an individual and as a member of the military? Or is there a different moral principle at play? Only Hester can say...

Philosophy of Forrest Gump

Forrests mother has been able to instill a quiet sense of self worth in Forrest. Despite what anyone says to him, Forrest knows wh...

Enlightenment Philosophy and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

existence. Thus, he sees himself as something more than a victim. He simply has a less desirable fate than some of his peers. Yet,...

Poetics vs. Apology, Comparing Plato and Aristotle

Plato's Apology and Aristotle's Poetics are both considered masterpieces of ancient Greek philosophy. This report compares the two...

Philosophies of William David Ross

If we accept the premise, therefore, that science is capable of defining physiological death then we must ask ourselves how do we ...

Socrates' Life and Relevance

things in the sky and below the earth, who makes the worse argument the stronger " (cited in Ross, 2000, p. PG). This is a formula...

Life and Concepts of Karl Marx

that created a chasm between the haves and the "have nots." With people working for the government, and each getting an equal stip...

'Unexamined Life' Philosophy of Socrates

In six pages this paper analyzes the contention of Socrates that an 'unexamined life is not worth living' as this view is represen...

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...

Case Study on Making Ethical Decisions

hospital quite naturally is concerned about the cost of continuing to provide care for Andrew, but it can be assured that there is...

Life and Philosophy of Denis Diderot

considered his philosophy to be heresy. Abbey (2004) notes that the work which gained Diderot the charge of disseminating pornogr...

Life and Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

first time Kant introduced the notion of the human mind as a creator of experience instead of merely a passive recipient (Immanuel...

Thomas Paine's Political Propaganda

he inspired two nations. Kindig (2003) summarizes that Paine: "communicated the ideas of the...

Victorian England and the Rural Life Philosophy of Richard Jeffries

an almost detached amusement. He describes them rushing about, in a hurry to get to work and to work as hard as they can. However,...

Life and Writings of Plato

his writings (Levinson x). Socrates would continue to dominate Platos personal and professional lives for years to come, and woul...

Malcolm X's Life and Philosophy

believed that everything we had heard to the contrary from the Martin Luther Kings and the Roy Wilkinses and the Whiteny Youngs wa...

The Ethical Philosophy and Moral Actions of Pope John Paul II

study of philosophy; it is a Church that asks questions, even when the answers may be difficult to accept. The members of the Soci...

A Philosophy on What it Takes to Live a Successful Life

of dressing appropriately for the formal work environment. What if you long for the outdoors and physical activity? It is a clich?...

Dorothea Dix, Pioneer of Nursing

Dixs problems with mental health may have inspired her passion for aiding those who were diagnosed as being mentally unstable or i...

An Analysis of a Case Study Regarding a Life and Death Decision

Kamath (2007) goes through all the possible outcomes regarding this dilemma. He explains that if the operation goes forth, there a...

Development of an Individual Value Framework

go beyond the generally accepted rights and wrongs, which may be taught in religions but are rarely seen within the law, such as c...

Karl Marx, A Life and A Philosophy

history. This paper describes his life, how he formed his beliefs, and what his contemporaries thought of him. It also discusses h...

Aristotle’s Thinking

and civilization. This paper considers his works, his worldview, his influence on his most famous student, Alexander, and how he b...

"Lavender Mist" by Jackson Pollock

that art was significant in and of itself, i.e., "art for arts sake," and that abstract expressionism should be viewed as a "movem...

Teaching Reading, A Personal Philosophy

good readers, reading is not a guessing game and that the grapho-phonemic or letter-sound information should be the first element ...

Fluor's Dedication to Integrity

there are other outside influences. In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can aff...