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    Ethics 3.1 1. Why are Christian ethics and theology inseparable? What did Francis Schaeffer mean when he said that not all things are the same to God? Christian ethics is inseparable from theology because it is grounded in the character of God. Francis Schaeffer said that not all things are the same to God and means that God exists and has a character‚ but not all things are the same to him. Some things conform to His character‚ and some are opposed to his character. 2. What did Schaeffer conclude

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    ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUE: A REVIEW ESSAY In contemporary social science‚ the concept of “value” has attained currency in such disciplines like Economics‚ Sociology‚ Political science etc. in these disciplines‚ value is considered as those essentials needed by members of a society. It is further seen as scarce resources pursued by competing groups. Value in political economy‚ basically refers to that portion that creates wealth or the so called reward for the “risk taker”‚ the entrepreneur

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    this definition from wisegeek.com‚ “An absolute truth‚ sometimes called a universal truth‚ is an unalterable and permanent fact. The concept of absolute truths - what they are and whether they exist - has been debated among many different groups of people. Philosophers have waded in the muck of defining absolute truth for millennia. For example‚ Plato believed that absolute truth existed‚ but that truth on earth was merely a shadow of great forms of absolute truth existing in the universe which is

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    n the differences between absolute and relative morality Relativism and absolutism are two ethical theories that strongly differ in beliefs and opinions. A relativist person would believe that there are no absolute universal truths‚ truth is relative to the subject and can differ from person to person and society to society. Relativism considers the outcome of choices; a relativist will generally make decisions based on the likely outcome. On the other hand‚ an absolutist thinker believes that

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    Geology 1203 Earth history Assignment: relative time Preamble: Understanding Earth history involves determining the sequence of geologic events which occurred over immense spans of time. The geological time scale that we use today was first developed in the 1800’s and is constantly being revised as our understanding improves. Geologists deal with time in two different ways: Relative Time - the occurrence of events is determined relative to one another (from oldest to most recent). This

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    Explain the main differences between absolute and relative morality (25 marks). Absolute morality is morality with fixed rules. An absolutist argues that moral actions are right or wrong in themselves – regardless of circumstances‚ cultures or intention. They believe in ethical absolutes – rigid moral rules true for all time in all places and situations; they are facts – morality is objective. Most absolutists follow a set of rules that they view as universal truth – a religious person may see their

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    “All ethical statements are relative.” (By examining the justification for and implication of making this claim‚ decide whether or not you agree with it). The term ‘ethical’ can be defined as ‘morally correct’‚ however this leads to the question of what do we define as ‘morals’? A ‘moral’ can be simply defined as ‘concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour and the goodness or badness of human character’. The word ‘relative’ refers to something‚ which is ‘considered in relation

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    Explain the differences between absolute and relative morality (25 Marks) There are numerous differences between absolute and relative morality which people use to base their everyday life choices‚ deciding whether an action is moral or immoral. Absolute morality is the view that actions are deontological‚ paying no attention to circumstances of when an action was performed‚ being a fixed decision‚ with no possibility of alteration. People who believe in this‚ consider consequences equal for all

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    1. The students will discover the need for measuring instruments to quantify weather observations. 2. The students will learn how to use a sling psychrometer to determine temperature and relative humidity values. 3. The students will explain and understand the difference between absolute and relative humidity and the relationships between temperature and atmospheric humidity. Introduction: Atmospheric Temperature is one of the most frequently considered of the many meteorological elements

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    have accomplished in this world‚ is absolute certainty the only thing that us as humans aren’t capable of logically doing? For example anyone can present an argument regardless of how much "proof" exists about that one particular subject. Everything that we believe in takes some degree of faith in order to believe it. Whether it be Christianity‚ Atheism‚ Satanism‚ Wicca‚ Judaism etc. Yes‚ there are plausible arguments for everything but to come to absolute certainty about any one thing is virtually

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