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Moral Considerations of Philippa Foot

non-hypothetical, because she is operating on the belief that non-hypothetical and imperatives cannot co-exist. This would seem to...

Themes of Cultural and Moral Relativism

tribes would simply allow certain effeminate men to take on female occupations (153). Seemingly, their plight was accepted. They w...

Legal, Moral, and Political Philosophy and the Concept of Rights

the issue of rights we may start with the theoretical foundation of the role that rights and the way these are seen in terms of e...

Negative Moral Influences on Youth

were smoking dope, too. Though I had made up my mind not to make the same mistakes my brother made, my friends coaxed me into hav...

Humans, Animals, and Moral Obligations

to maintain a state of consciousness is no proof that it does not exist elsewhere. Consciousness is not something specific ...

Health Care Delivery and Various Moral, Philosophical, and Ethical Issues

ethical, philosophical, and moral issues that characterize the one delivery mechanism also characterize the other. A particular c...

Emotions and Moral Decision Making

life of one individual for the greater good, for the lives of all the others on the trolley (Helmuth, 2001). But if the same indi...

Decisions from a Moral Perspective

remembered that slavery was legal until the mid-nineteenth century and racism and discrimination were likewise legal until the mid...

Film Documentaries and Traumatic or Moral Dilemma Representations

hide those Jews that were being persecuted by Hitlers war machine. He used his unsuccessful businesses as fronts to move various f...

Moral Education and Personal Philosophy

being more or less universally accepted, teachers tend to be reluctant to discuss character education and moral development (Richm...

Moral Questions on Military Strategic Leadership and Society

This does not mean, however, that it still doesnt exist. In manufacturing plants, for example, where there are line workers, one c...

Moral Decisions, Tax Shelters, and Sprint

about tax shelters offered by E&Y to Spring executives (Verrault et al, 2004). Earlier that year, the Wall Street Journal, among o...

Moral Living from a Christian Viewpoint

a relationship with Him, cultivating that relationship is possible. Further, the relationship with God is personal. Despite the fa...

Adolescence and Moral Development

drops out of society or gets into a car accident. They may be on the road to addiction, which can be life changing and even end in...

Moral Acceptability of Set Aside Business Programs

taken ten years to be resolved (2003). These authors also report there are so many lawsuits being filed related to the set-aside p...

Moral Attributes and History of Balzac's Colonel Chabert

shocked when driving a short distance from the slums of inner cities to the world of wealthy suburbs?" But it is not...

Social Importance of Moral Right Theory

the other rights come from and then they spread like branches (Joffrain, 2001). This view sees a work as "an extension of the cre...

James Rachels' and Opposing Moral Relativism

beyond culture. Humans have intrinsic morality. The student goes on to explain that James Rachels does argue that point and claim...

Making Moral Decisions and Emotional Processing

benefits that can be derived from this kind of research, including a greater understanding of the role that emotions play in socia...

Confucianism, Islam, Kinship Responsibilities and Moral Codes

particularly interesting examination of the variation that exists even in the face of a transcending moral code can be made with a...

Industrial Pollution and Moral Philosophy

a toxic substance. When corporations repeatedly break the rules regarding environmental protection, it says in a very loud voice ...

Moral Theories of Aristotle and John Stuart Mill

In five pages this paper discusses Aristotle and J.S. Mill in a contrast and comparison of their moral philosophies. Two sources ...

Moral Defects and Virtues

be beneficial in the long run. Do the ends justify the means? Can virtue be whittled down to intrinsic right or wrong, or what one...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and its Moral

which is whether or not Frankenstein should be regarded as an example of science fiction or historical allegory. However, when con...

Moral Argument Elements and Syllogistic Decision Making Styles

In six pages this report examines syllogistic and moral styles of decision making in terms of various components. Four sources ar...

Jurgen Habermas' Ethical and Moral Theories

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

Morals Enforcement and Parliamentary Sovereignty

In ten pages this paper discusses parliamentary sovereignty in a consideration of legislatively enforcing morals. Six sources are...

Healthcare, Ages, Decision Making, and Medical Moral Issues

In sixteen pages this paper concentrates on the United Kingdom in a consideration of whether or not it is moral for healthcare res...

Peter Railton's 'Moral Realism' Essay

Aquinas reasoned that morality is grounded in "principles that are fixed in nature...and discernible by reason" (Anonymous, 2002)....

Environment and Moral Pluralism

one thing, the variety of the species is one reason there are many different theories; each species could require a different type...