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Eighteenth Century Writers' Spiritual and Worldly Interests

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them ...

Critique of British Poets

et al, 1996, p. 1251). Robert Burns Robert Burns was the eldest of seven children, the son of a hard-working farmer (Anonymous, ...

Animal Consciousness, Physicalism, and Personal Identity According to Nagel and Locke

the only species that truly does not understand the depth and intensity that animals possess in their special consciousness. When...

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...

Law Enforcement, Morality, and Ethics

in order for the public to have trust in law enforcement officers. This is particularly true as there is evidence that trust in la...

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...

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...

Ethical Issues in Companies

This leads to what happens within the organization itself. The outcomes of the organization itself begins with the relationships w...

Moral Decision Making

the consequences. Gender role was also explored. Gender role refers to the degree of femininity men have and the degree of masculi...

Ideas on Good and Bad Behavior

tests, the look of happiness on her face and the phrases such as "well done Emmanuel", often accompanied by clapping to emphasize ...

Developmental Schemas for Children

Piaget is bast known for his stages of cognitive development. His theory is still being used today as well as being researched. Pi...

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...

Morality of Stem Cell Research

of productive, almost miraculous ways; however, there are also problematic moral issues involved due to debates concerning the poi...

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...

Jane Austen and Adam Smith

In a paper of seven pages a comparison between social constructs and moral convictions as illustrated in the novels of Jane Austen...

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 ...

Jean Piaget's Theories on Moral Development

In five pages this essay examines Moral Judgment of the Child by Jean Piaget in a consideration of his concepts of child moral dev...

2 Passages by Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx Analyzed

In a report consisting of five pages Marx's 'The German Ideology' is examined in great detail while only a passage from 'Genealogy...

Consideration of Philosophical Moral Traditions

are the core of moral tradition as defined within the context of societal constraints. Most people associate moral tradition with...

T.S. Eliot, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, and Modernism

In 7 pages the evolution of modernism is chronicled in an analysis of 'On the Genealogy of Morals' by Nietzsche; 'Civilization and...

Augustinianism, Thomism, and a Moral Dilemma

the ball game. They asked Sandy to go with them. Sandy thought it would be pretty cool, so she accepted. She called her folks a...

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...

Theories Regarding Power and Knowledge

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

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...

Business and Moral Issues

In ten pages this research paper examines Shaw and Barry's business behavior case studies entitled Moral Issues in Business and an...

Friedrich Nietzsche on Morality

In five pages this paper examines a good and evil quote from the beginning of Friedrich Nietzsche's essay 'On the Genealogy of Mor...

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 ...