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morality that originated in its modern form with Jeremy Bentham -- utilitarianism. Mill believed that an action should be judged b...

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

"a priori" as they are "evident through thinking alone and not based on sense experience" (Gensler, 2002). "A priori" ethics are n...

Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...

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

are told, when will others in the same position known if they are being told the truth, or will they assume the worse, harming hum...

worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...

theoretically more justifiable in such an instance, how do we deal with other situations of killing? How do we justify killing wh...

not for ones performance, but for his or her actions which may be attributable to a sense of duty (Honderich 323). To some, this m...

other words, relativity really does not have a place in this line of thinking. Kant did to some extent however distinguish betwee...

not believe that we should be without kings, but that their power should be limited, "That Kings are not superiors to, but adminis...

In five pages the issue of causality and its nature regarding human existence understanding are examined from the philosophical pe...

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...

In five pages this paper discusses how morality patterns are influenced by religion from political and government contexts. Four ...

book appears to be a candid recollection by someone who was not troubled enough by what he was doing to stop it. Theodore Conneau...

This thesis paper examines this novel. Issues such as religion, revolution, morality and alcoholism are addressed. This five page...

it followeth necessarily when they that have the government of religion shall come to have either the wisdom of those men, their s...

Dante used the framework of the poem to convey his ideas concerning religion and morality. An overview of Canto III and its level...

In eight pages the perspectives of Nietzsche and Freud regarding morality and religion are examined as they are portrayed in Enemy...

This essay considers how public policy is affected by religion, morality and worldview. Three pages in length, four sources are ci...

Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...

in order to ensure proper behavior among the worlds population, yet, Lockes critics asked who is to determine what this ethical co...

a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...

Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of Gods existence and the problem of evil, the journey of understanding...

traveled into the wilderness in order to achieve moral clarity. Hawthornes title character journeys into a forest near his home, ...

and how they should, in turn, love one another. Such a characteristic is present in the sacred texts of the world ranging from the...

Christs work on earth, His incarnation, His passion and death and His resurrection. At least two Apostles, John and Paul, perceive...

In twelve pages this report examines how according to Nietzsche, the destructiveness of Western religion can inhibit the creation ...

In four pages the French Revolution period is considered within the context of religion according to Alexis de Tocqueville and civ...

In nine pages this paper discusses the perspectives on religion and the individual according to Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietzsche...