My thesis is that war is ethically wrong. My main argument goes as follows: Any action that kills an innocent person without their direct consent is ethically wrong; war kills innocent people without their direct consent. Therefore war is ethically wrong. The first premise of my main argument states that any action that kills an innocent person without their direct consent is ethically wrong. On average‚ many people would agree with this statement. To kill an innocent person for whatever reason
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ontological argument as presented by Anselm‚ and explain its purpose. The ontological argument is A priori argument for the existence of God. St Anselm is the name most firmly associated with the origins of the ontological argument and he was an 11 century writer and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The argument has the form of a deductive proof and it an analytical argument. He wrote two treatises (the Monologion and Proslogion) which became the foundation of the Ontological Argument. The reasoning
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To asses the strengths of the Ontological Argument for Gods existence‚ we firstly need to understand what it entails. The Ontological Argument looks at proof ’A Priori’‚ which is Analytical truth‚ reason based proof. This can be explained by saying 1+1=2. We know this to be true‚ as it is based on reasoning‚ and is a logical statement. This can be seen as a strength of the Ontological Argument‚ the fact that it is logical and rational. It deals with knowledge gained independently of experience‚ innate
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Credibility is your way to show you are trustworthy and dependable (Cardon‚ 2013). If you do a superior job with little to no mistakes you are credible. If you make promises and see them through; and “live by high ethical‚ corporate‚ and personal values” you are credible (Cardon‚ 2013). The credibility I have the most I care about people. You have to have competence to have credibility; competence is your “skills and knowledge” to get the work done‚ how you solve any business problems‚ and how well
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The theistic argument that I think is most plausible is the Cosmological Argument. I think this because to me this is the only argument that is plausible because things do not exist without a cause. For example‚ people and animals do not exist without reproduction. People must have a first cause to be created and exist. “The cosmological argument for God’s existence goes like this: The world could not exist on its own so there must have been a first cause that brought it into being. This first
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Each of the five arguments presented by St. Thomas Aquinas aims at helping people from around the world apprehend the existence of God. For instance‚ the fifth case‚ which mainly relies on design‚ utilizes ideas from the governance of the universe to make its stance. It thus maintains that the best explanation of the apparent function and purposefulness to be found in nature is that a vastly intelligent mind created the natural world. Precisely‚ individuals realize that natural bodies work towards
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No Credibility‚ No Clue! In his 2011 article‚ “Reliance on Online Materials Hinders Learning Potential for Students‚” David Smith attempts to build upon student’s obligated online interaction to make a case against online classes. Smith first shows how much today’s learners must use online materials by using the example of his own Alma Mater. By referencing his own experience at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln‚ with MyRED and EBSCO search engine‚ Smith lays the grounds for the focus of his
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Credibility. Credibility ensures that the description and interpretation of data are consistent with reality and perceived social constructs as it exists in the minds of the respondents. This involves understanding the phenomenon from the participant’s eyes (Trochim‚ 2006). “Credible interpretations of qualitative data offer explanations that are consistent with the data collected and are understandable to the people in the study population” (Ulin‚ Robinson‚ &Trolley‚2005‚P.166). Data was collected
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question the credibility‚ reliability‚ validity or the fallacies of what is being read. People are constantly exposed to information through media outlets such as radio‚ internet‚ and/or television. But where does the public draw the line on what they can trust? Readers rely on the author to give them correct information. The article “What Two Pediatricians Say NOT to worry about” written by Dr. Swanson and Dr. McCarthy is not a credible‚ reliable or valid source that has fallacies. Credibility of article
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can establish credibility with your audience? Credibility is a measure of how your audience perceives your knowledge‚ authority and believability on the subject or topic you are presenting. Knowledge is a key factor. You certainly don’t need to be an expert on your topic but you should spend quality time researching and developing deep knowledge on the subject. Providing supportive evidence such as statistics‚ visuals or personal stories are also helpful to establish credibility. Body language
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