Are reason and emotion equally necessary in justifying moral decisions? Emotion and reason are two different ways of knowing but can both be used in the same situation. However‚ does one have a higher weighting than the other when it comes to making moral decisions? Using reason to make a knowledge claim or moral decision requires rationality and is justifiable‚ meaning that everyone would be able to understand the argument for it. Emotion on the other hand is usually simply a ‘gut feeling’
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A cry. A tear. A frown. Expressions like these are made voluntarily‚ or involuntarily. We take this ability to express our emotions for granted. It might not be possible if certain muscles were missing or malfunctioning. Being the social creatures that we are‚ the ability to express our emotions with a single twitch of a muscle is indispensable. Facial expressions and body language are generally more telling of a creature’s true emotional state‚ or its agenda. Much of these expressions are made by
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Positive and Negative Emotions Bridgett Brown PSY/220 Edward Billingslea September 26‚ 2014 There are a few benefits associated with experiencing a positive emotion theory. Typically‚ when you are having a positive emotion you see things on the up side rather than a negative outlook. For instance‚ people always feel good or continue to think positive if they are getting good grades in school. I‚ myself is very eager to sustain a positive emotion when my grades are above average and
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emotionally. Through observations dogs are able to understand different types of emotions and how and when they can progress. Depending on the age or the personal experience of the dog‚ their knowledge of human emotions may be slim in comparison to others. A study had shown that the average dog usually has a brain developed at the stage of a 2 ½ year old‚ which explains why dogs are unable to evolve more complex emotions (Knapton‚ Sarah). The comparison of the brain was intriguing to me because of
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look alike‚ we have a lot of similarities‚ but looking from certain angles it can really seem that we belong to different planets. Deborah Blum in her essay "Heart to Heart: Sex Differences in Emotion" and Daniel Goleman in Emotional Intelligence both offer perspective on gender differences in using emotions. But Deborah Blum focuses more on science and biology why men and women act in certain ways. While‚ Daniel Goleman‚ on the other hand‚ relates these differences directly to nature and society
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Emotions in Interpersonal Communications Manuel Velasco BSHS/385 March 9‚ 2014 Dr. Zinzer Abstract One of the most important concepts of humanity is Interpersonal communication. Our communication skills vary from one person to the next. There are many ways that we communicate in society with one another. Communication consists of verbal or nonverbal communication. Each individual has a unique style to communicate with society that it’s made up of diversity. Emotions are powerful feelings that
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Ethical statements could be said to be no more than expressions of emotion depending on whether you take a cognitive approach to meta-ethics or a non-cognitive approach‚ and which branch of that approach you believe in. Ayer was an emotivist and therefore took the non-cognitive approach to meta-ethics. He believed that ethical language is subjective and not objective. He said that ethical statements are merely expressions of liking or disliking a certain action‚ so if you say that ‘Murder is wrong’
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In the text‚"The Tell-Tale Heart"‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the mad many had many different emotions. The author exclaimed his feelings in different ways‚ such as fear‚ anger‚ and excitement. In fact‚ the different emotions lead his to do many things that he may regret. The character stated‚ "’No doubt I grew very pale.’ But I talked more fluently and with a heightened . He stated voice.’" This stood out as fear because this exclaimed the reactions of the sounds of the heart scared his and he’s turning
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What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal‚ which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles‚ such as those used in signifying fear‚ heightens arousal. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes in brain temperature and the release of neurotransmitters (substances that transmit nerve impulses.) The contraction of facial
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Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology. Dr Aureli‚ (pictured opposite) presented his research at this year’s BA Festival of Science in Dublin‚ has found that our furry relatives may share many of the same emotions that humans experience in everyday life. He explained: ’’My research has shown that emotion is a valid topic for scientific investigation in animals and helps us to understand how animals behave with great flexibility. For example self directed behaviours‚ such as scratch-grooming‚ obviously
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