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Medical Ethics Issues and Catholic Hospitals

In eight pages the moral dilemmas several Catholic hospitals struggle with in terms of such medical issues as euthanasia and abort...

Perception and Deviance

In five pages the notion that deviance is based upon perceptions and therefore established by those in powerful positions that col...

Development of Middle Childhood Ages Seven to Twelve

In eight pages this stage of child development is examines in a consideration of moral, psychosocial, mental or cognitive, and phy...

Morality and Ethics

consider the fact that when one stretches his ethical judgment and attempts to justify an immoral act, it can be argued that there...

Piaget versus Kohlberg on Moral Development

predetermined age; moral development continues as the person ages and gains more knowledge, his or her morals also change based on...

Scientific Psychology and Negative Consequences of the Dualism Between Mind and Body as Theorized by René Descartes

In two pages this paper examines that despite positive moral and religious consequences regarding Rene Descartes' dualism theory o...

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 Development

children identified as delinquents and eventually to children in other countries. Discussion The reasoning behind the childrens...

Harman's Views on Scientific and Moral Reasoning

This paper examines the theories of Gilbert Harman pertinent to scientific and moral reasoning. The author addresses how morality...

Piaget, Kohlberg, Erikson, Freud

The four psychologists discussed in this essay considered and emphasized different aspects of child development. Piaget offered st...

'The Stranger' by Albert Camus and the Character of Meursault and 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse

In six pages these characters are philosophically analyzed from Stoic, Sophist, Cynic, Epicurean, and Cyreniac perspectives and ex...

Moral and Ethical Decisions in Business

(Himma, 2003). Throughout their lifetime, individuals are presented with moral dilemmas and situations in which they must make a ...

'Born to be Good?' by Celia Kitzinger Summarized and Discussed

1976). This concept is an extension of the Gala hypothesis explained by Dawkins (1976) in which "the global living world can be lo...

Police Work Ethics and Moral Philosophy

In ten pages this paper examines law enforcement work in an assessment of ethics and moral philosophy with the Amadou Diallo case ...

Immanuel Kant and Deontology

actions should not merely be personal. We cannot rely on our actions and motives being righteous and fully ethical if we are doing...

Prisoners: Lower Moral Development

criminology, Lombroso recognized similarities between humans and rodents that led him to believe how people can, indeed, exhibit c...

Active Euthanasia: Preferable To Passive Euthanasia

Terri Schiavo situation, which has once again sparked heated debate over the legality and ethical nature of euthanasia, illustrate...

Raising Moral Youth

to believe in God and as such does not work for all youth. But, for those who are religious or want to be religious it is invaluab...

Global Moral Panic After the Attacks of September 11, 2001

The role of the media in shaping the publics perception that some societal groups present a threat is indeed powerful. In his cla...

Moral Conduct and the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...

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...

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...

Theories Regarding Power and Knowledge

In nine pages this paper examines several theoretical perspectives regarding power and knowledge including 'Discipline and Punish'...

Film Philadelphia and Its Moral Dilemmas

In five pages this paper examines the film in terms of the moral dilemmas presented within and offers a condition alternative and ...

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 ...

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....

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 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...

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...

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...