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in fact, she had more gumption than most adults, refusing to allow adversity stand in the way of what she knew had to be done. He...

ethical theory, utilitarianism and deontology often enter the picture. Mill (2001) for example, who is a utilitarian, claims that ...

means of indoctrinating children and young people with the values that constitute the norm of their society. For Functionalists, t...

through Me" (Vlach, 2007). However, Judaism and Islam are also exclusive religions (Vlach, 2007). They may admit or acknowledge th...

situations where lying is attached to a greater good, no one can predict the future. The premise is therefore sound as a maxim. In...

actions that he would normally finds repugnant. Similarly, the captain of the guard who compels Joe to commit murder undermines Jo...

times. However, not all societies approve of it or approach it in the same way. Since there is a great deal of criticism of it as ...

18). Harrison (2006) credits Aquinas as being the "major figure" in the reintroduction of Aristotelian concepts into Western cul...

and physical injury with love is incomprehensible to most people, but the facts are undeniable: thousands of women suffer untold a...

not all agree with that assessment. Harvey began to mistrust the government which could prove dangerous if he were to become invo...

not romantically involved. Jack is imitating a robot: his arms are bent at the elbows, hes bent at the waist and moving very stiff...

For example, the film focuses away from the traditional violence of the western film and the identification of the main characters...

some point, the fetus has a face, but perhaps cannot survive on its own. The question becomes whether or not this fetus is a human...

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...

workplace issues and discrimination are at the forefront. There are of course laws that protect against discrimination in terms of...

vision, no true identity, and certainly does not connect with his African American culture. His mother, however, changes some o...

According to Kantian theory, private employee monitoring - at least, without informing the employee - is not moral, no matter how ...

their own minds, try to "find" a motivation for Mersaults actions. Mersault is eventually convicted and sentenced with a motive th...

the buying and selling of human beings. How would a Kantian analyze the ethics of slavery? How might a utilitarian, a social con...

due to the fact that she was in so much pain. However, in the case at hand, the situation was far more serious. If one accepts th...

live up to its name with a great deal of glass, chrome and a lot of managers and executives with a great deal of attitude but few ...

even know that IV drug use is. Should such persons be subject to taking unnecessary tests, or rather, should the government trust ...

lying promise is something that is said in order to achieve a favorable outcome. What if someone has a gun to the victims childs h...

as it impedes upon the fundamental tenets of social responsibility. Doctors who accept these gifts - which might include but is n...

our manner of interaction with the world, ourselves, and others. Our perceptual capacities are not fixed; they are not static or ...

such morality, we render ourselves essentially useless. In other words, Lachs contends that it is one thing to expound about the ...

rule utilitarianism (Pojman and Meagher 223). Act utilitarians are often thought of as consequentialists because they look at the...

lived in a society where multifetal pregnancy reduction was a socially acceptable alternative to the numerous fetuses produced by ...

trust the individuals in the position, or is a drug test needed? Utilitarianism supports the idea that the greater good is what i...

of the marketplace by big business (Bittlingmayer, 2002). Catanzaro (2000) accuses President Richard Nixon of using antitrust law ...