Moral Philosophy Essays and Term Papers
440 Essays on Moral Philosophy. Documents 76 - 100
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Abortion - the Moral Issue
MY MORAL ISSUE I. Search What is my chosen Moral issue? Abortion is the moral issue that I have chosen to discuss in this paper. Why? Who? When? Where? How? Pre-marital sex (or PMS) is very common nowadays, I have a few friends who have encountered already pre-marital sex, and I have heard a lot of issues regarding pre-marital sex. Of course, Pre-Marital Sex ends up having the woman pregnant, and if this child
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Philosophy
the mind and matter Can you prove there is a worldCan Can you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments.you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments. Can Can you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments.you prove there is a world existingCanCan you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind.
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Moral Relativism in Crime and Punishment
At the close of Crime and Punishment, Raskolinkov is convicted of Murder and sentenced to seven years in Siberian prison. Yet even before the character was conceived, Fyodor Dostoevsky had already convicted Raskolinkov in his mind (Frank, Dostoevsky 101). Crime and Punishment is the final chapter in Dostoevsky's journey toward understanding the forces that drive man to sin, suffering, and grace. Using ideas developed in Notes from Underground and episodes of his life recorded in
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Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Peter Singer's article, Famine, Affluence, and Morality, presents a strong view on the moral values which people all around the world today are giving to the global famine taking place these days. Singer tries to influence who ever reads this article to take action and provide relief for the increased suffering going on due to famine. In his article, he incorporates arguments to illustrate the moral importance that should be given to the suffering of
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Fred Cuny Moral Saint
Through all the readings and discussions that we have done in class, I have decided upon the definition of what I believe a moral saint to be. However, unlike others, I also know that I may not be correct in my definition. That having been said, to me a moral saint is somewhere in between what the Wolf piece said and my own thoughts that I have derived both from the discussions in class as
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Abortion - Moral or Immoral?
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in our world today. Many women have to face a decision that may change their lives forever. The idea of killing a baby in the mother’s womb is said to be “immoral,” but is morality more important than the life of the mother and the future child? At the onset, I supported pro-life because I believed that it is murderous to kill a baby. The mother should
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Philosophy 133 - Abrtion
Douglas E. Jones Philosophy 133 21 April 2005 Does a mother have the right to take the life of her unborn child, never giving it a chance to walk this earth and fulfill its God given purpose? Or is it God's will for that child to be taken at that time, to play an ever constant reminder to the mother of her past decisions, having God use that guilt or experience as a source to
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Moral and Ethical Issues
Moral and ethical issues greet us each morning in the newspaper, confront us in the fundamentals of our daily jobs, encounter us from our children's daily school activities, and bid us good night on the evening news. We are bombarded daily with discussions of drug abuse, the morality of medical technologies that can prolong our lives, the rights of the homeless and abortion, the fairness of our children's teachers to the diverse students in their
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Morality as a Social Construct in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Rise of Silas Lapham and the Awakening
The definition of morality varies across different levels of society. In order for a member outside a certain societal level to be properly integrated, it is vital that he or she learns the moral code of that class. In this essay, three novels that deal with societal integration of an outside member will be examined: Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, William Dean Howells’ The Rise of Silas Lapham and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening.
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St. Augustine Political Philosophy
Saint Augustine was born is 354 in a North Africa province part of the Roman Empire. Growing up in the Roman Empire was a major influence on his work. He is well known for his theological teaching on Christianity and developed much of its doctrine. Augustine wrote on political philosophy as well and developed his own ideas on what the ideal state is. Augustine believes that government is an act of God and its function
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Definition of Philosophy
philosophy Phi*los"o*phy, n.; pl. Philosophies. [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. ?. See Philosopher.] 1. Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. Note: When applied to any particular department of knowledge, philosophy denotes the general laws or principles under which all the subordinate phenomena or facts relating to that subject are comprehended.
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Continental Philosophy
The history of existentialism and phenomenology in Continental philosophy was in direct response to Hegel's philosophy of idealism. Roots of this history can be traced all the way back to Pre-Socratic philosophies. Hegelian idealism faced tremendous disagreement from the key contributors of existentialism and phenomenology, and this difference of opinion was made quite clear in the written work of the philosophers that followed. This movement away from Hegelian idealism in English-speaking countries became what is
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Philosophy
An Assessment of Rationalism and Empiricism Rationalism I. Positive Evaluation A. Rationalists point out that from a very few intuitively known mathematical theorems, reason can derive a body of theorems that amazingly hold true in our exploration of the physical world. How can one account for this correlation between what the mind rationally proves and what we observe in experience? B. The Rationalists claim that without reason, experience would be a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds,
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Genealogy of Morals by Nietzsche
According to Nietzsche in this section, the good life consists of power and overcoming obstacles. The bad life comes from weakness. Nietzsche says that humans desire power and that anything proceeding from weakness is bad. Happiness comes from an increase in power and the weak are destroyed. He believes that providing sympathy to those who display immoral conduct is worse than immoral acts by themselves. This is what he sees Christianity as and is greatly
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Happiness and Moral Value
Happiness and Moral Virtue In Aristotle's Nicomachaen Ethics, the principle concern is the nature of human well-being. According to Aristotle, everything we do in life, we do for the sake of some good, or at least something perceived to be good (1094a1-3). When inquiring as to whether there is some good desired for its own sake, Aristotle envisioned a problem that either there is an infinite series of goods desired for the sake of something
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Examine the Practical and the Morale Constraints upon Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust.
Jewish resistance throughout the holocaust has caused much debate among academics historians, and even governments. Historians conclude that resistance was practical and morally constrained throughout the Second World War, for a variety of reasons. Historians such as Rab Bennett, Michael Marrus, Richard L Rubenstein, and John K Roth all have written in detail about the constraints placed upon Jewish resistance throughout this period. Each of these explanations will be examined throughout this paper. Furthermore, this
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Morality Wisdom & Life Span
Developmental Psychology Chapter 7: Morality, Wisdom and the Life-span Moral Development and Life-span Research: -Longitudinal research: expensive, labor-intensive, takes a long time, research gets wrinkled and wither. -Cross-sectional research: more suitable for research on moral development across the life span. Definition of "Moral Maturity": 1. What is established in the early years remains more or less fixed throughout life; later experiences may expand this, but it is essentially a cumulative process: maturity is reflected in
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Morality of Frankenstein
Morality. It has been questioned by people, honored by people and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today not one person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It was Dr. Victor Frankenstein's opinion that it was alright to create a "monster". Frankenstein's creation needed a companion. Knowing that his first creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein,
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Philosophy of Law
Anour Majid is trying to point out that the Hobbesian state, as representing universal interest rather than class interest, does not apply to Islamic fundamentals and, subsequently, Islamic countries. He seems to be saying that the Hobbesian state is based on equality and human rights, a Westernized idea, and does not apply to Islamic countries. Further, Islamic countries are better off finding their own path to what he calls "expanding the sphere to political freedom."
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Socrates: Moral Obligation to Civil Law
The Socratic dialogues deal with the definition of certain types of virtue, and how these specific virtues (for example, courage or piety) fit in to the overall definition of doing good and living by the correct moral standards. The dialogues of the Apology and the Crito deal with the trial and sentencing of Socrates, facilitating a discussion about an individual's morality in abiding by the law. Socrates does show us that civil law should be
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Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education
Outline: Philosophy of Education I. Introduction A. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences B. My future classroom C. My role as a male educator II. Definition of Philosophies A. Philosophies 1. Existentialism B. Ways of Knowing 1. Eastern Ways of Knowing a. Chinese thought C. Styles of Teaching 1. Humanism III. Conclusion IV. References Introduction Education is an ongoing process based upon experience. The old adage you learn something new everyday is very true, and
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Morality in Society
Elaborate codes of conduct have been constructed and enforced since ancient times. Codes, upon which the foundation of survival and solidarity are relied upon, give humans the basic direction how to act and exist among one another. One form of this governance comes from State mandated laws, however, it is suggested that the basis for these laws are established from moral beliefs. It is morality which engages people to act appropriately. British philosopher Bertrand Russell
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Philosophy of Dreams
Philosophy of Dreams: Introduction to Philosophy of Dreams by Sri Swami Sivananda By Sri Swami Sivananda The analysis of dreams and their cause by psychoanalysts are defective. They maintain that the cause of dream creation lies in the suppressed desires of the dreamer. Can they create dreams as they like by suppressing desires? No, they cannot do that. They say that desires stimulate or help the dream creation. But they do not know what supplies
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Morality and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
In Julius Lester’s “Morality and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” he argues that Twain portrayed African Americans in a mean and racist way, and believe that the book should be taken off school reading requirements. An example of this is the way that Twain made Jim talk, in an uneducated and very weak way, “Huck; you’s de bes’ fren’ Jim’s ever had; en you’s de only fren’ old Jim’s got now. -Dah you goes, de
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Cultural Relativism: A Moral Fallacy
Cultural Relativism: A Moral Fallacy Cultural Relativism is the theory that all belief's are equally valid and that truth itself is relative, depending on the situation, environment and individual. Those who hold the belief of Cultural Relativist, hold that all beliefs are completely relative to the individual within a cultural identity. In this essay, I will show that cultural relativism is unreliable as an ethical theory by showing the irrationality of the arguments that support
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