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Peter Singer's 'Famine, Affluence, and Morality'

In four pages this paper examines Singer's article and his contention that people have a moral responsibility to feed the hungry a...

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...

Asylum by Erving Goffman

In five pages this text is used in an analysis of the mental patient's moral career and medical model. There are no other sources...

Ethics Definition and Description

solely upon to what one is accustomed. This, then, begs the question that asks what denotes right and wrong? Indeed, dependent u...

Moral Relativism Arguments

location, etc. Moral relativism encourages freedom of expression, but does it encourage tolerance? Whenever a civilization consi...

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Friar Lawrence's Morality

In 5 pages this paper questions the moral courage of the priest featured in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. There are 4 ...

Capital Punishment Defense

do not become innocent or less deserving of punishment because others escaped it" (van den Haag 51-68). Being a supporter o...

Harm Principle of John Stuart Mill

be viewed as a doctrine where the useful is good and the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of it...

3 Canterbury Tales and their Story Morals

In 6 pages this paper analyzes the morals in the selections 'The Wife of Bath's Tale,' 'The Nun's Priest's Tale,' and 'The Miller'...

The Ethical Issues Involved With Assisted Suicide

forced nutrition, and hydration. Such treatments cannot reverse a patients underlying medical problem and refusing such treatments...

Second Meditation of Rene Descartes

In five pages Rene Descartes' Meditation II is examined in terms of the moral complexities of the philosopher's assertion 'I am, I...

Morals, Utilitarianism and William Frankena

deem as acceptable. The concept of a rational society, in which the entire community is greatly influenced by principles its mem...

Slavery as Presented in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

many ways, this novel is the quintessential slave narrative. The character of Uncle Tom has come to epitomize the racial st...

A Euthanasia Discussion

The pros and cons of assisted suicide and euthanasia are considered using the case studies of Oregon's 'Death With Dignity Act' an...

Happiness and the Existentialism of Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper examines what conditions the German philosopher established pertaining to the human need for happiness as...

Thoughts on 1990s' Corporations

Nine business questions are examined in twelve pages and includes corporation definition, social responsibilities and issues discu...

Workplace and Genetic Testing

In eight pages this paper discusses employer use of genetic testing and the related legal, moral, ethical, and financial issues. ...

'The Mean' Meaning According to Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's concept of 'the mean' is discussed in terms of a balanced universe comprised fo form and matter and the ...

Moral Order and Religious Imagery in The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

In five pages this paper analyzes the author's uses of moral order and religious imagery. Four sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Death Penalty Issue

In a paper consisting of five pages the history of the death penalty in the United States is briefly considered along with an exam...

US Moral Crisis According to William Bennett, Bob Avakian, and Jim Wallis

the "processes" or causes of moral decay in the United States. Jim Wallis "The Soul of Politics" presents his view that the signs...

Disorder and Moral Darkness in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the tragedy of disorder and moral darkness that characterizes the play and considers the roles L...

Capital Punishment and the Moral Dilemma It Presents

In ten pages this paper evaluates capital punishment in terms of its societal pros and cons and considers moral dilemma resolution...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Society's Morals

In eight pages this paper discusses how the play's plot and characterization focus on moral values of society. Four sources are l...

A Moral View of 'Thin Red Line'

In 8 pages, this paper evaluates the film by applying such moral theories as Kantianism and utilitarianism. There are 6 sources i...

Moral Theories

In eight pages this paper assesses moral relativism, Divine Command, and Kantian theories in this evaluation of the strengths and ...

Health Care and End of Life Decisions

become a prominent question in the care of patients. Society and medical practitioners continually face many dilemmas at the end ...

Rule of Law and Morality

as the support of civilised and social community. He stated he did not believe that law should be based on any moral codes, in thi...

Bowlby, Sullivan, Freud, Erikson, and Piaget

accommodate it by adjusting already-held beliefs or the person must reject the information. One or the other must be chosen in ord...

Morality According to Friedrich Nietzsche

meaning; however, it has a totally different meaning if one steals from a prosperous bakery in order to keep ones family from star...