1 RIGHT‚ DUTY AND OBLIGATION/RESPONSIBILITY: A SEARCH FOR ETHICAL FUNDAMENTALS By Dr. Ani Casimir K.C 2 1) Introduction: Immanuel Kant gave philosophy four fundamental questions with which it is to concern itself and they are: (1) What can I know? ; (2) What is man?; (3) What can I hope for‚ and‚ (4) Finally‚ what ought I to do. The latter—‘what ought I to do?’ is the central subject of ethics‚or what is variously called moral philosophy or philosophy of morality. With the concepts
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authored “Equal Rights for Americans with Disabilities”‚ and in doing so the book explains to readers about how disabled people are treated and the rights they fight for. The story’s opening sentence “Before my accident‚ the thought of there being people out there with disabilities never entered my mind” . This sentence creates suspesion and tells a lot about how the author felt about disabled people at first. But‚ the sentence creates a tone about the author wanting equal rights for them. In first
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National Security is More Important than Human Rights The conception of human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of American traditions‚ law and the indicator of democracy. The approach of prevailing interest in personal privacy‚ property privacy and non-interference of state authorities in private affairs is the basic ground for modern organization of American society. For centuries the courts have been standing safeguards of protection of persons against unreasonable intrusion of the State
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During the Civil War‚ the North used many social‚ political‚ economic‚ and military tactics in order to win. It is important to note that some of the actions used to help the North bring the United States back together were highly controversial. Most of this controversy surrounded decisions made by President Abraham Lincoln‚ but were completely essential to winning the war while also setting the platform for a reunited country. One great idea that significantly contributed to the North’s victory
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Many people do not realize all the advantages that America gives to us. The "bill of rights" is the backbone to what freedom is all about. Having these rights is a blessing to all who embrace this country. But even though society is allotted freedoms society cannot take advantage of them. Boundaries have to be drawn especially when it comes to using our freedoms in public. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of public order is that if the United States did not have order in public then
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of Rights Affects My Life In 1791‚ the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States‚ also known as the Bill of Rights‚ become ratified. The Bill of Rights contained freedoms that Americans held to be their inalienable rights‚ and were so important that before ratifying the Constitution many states insisted on a promise of amendments guaranteeing individual rights. It was created to set limitations on the power of the United States government‚ protecting the natural rights of
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subordinating and sacrificing his individual rights for the betterment of society. Over the time the debate has developed‚ whether the individual rights of a person are subservient to the needs of the society. Although individualism recognizes a man’s right over his life and happiness‚ however the purpose of collectivism is to ensure that the entire betterment of the society is given importance over personal and individual benefits. Individual rights are given to individuals by their religion
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 & What Led To It As I sit down and analyze the events that had significance in the time period that was covered in our class‚ I continue to be amazed at the authorization of The Voting Rights Act in 1965. Its substance not only had such a tremendous impact on many citizens during that time‚ but it has continued to be a critical component in our government still till this day. For almost fifty years it has been amended and restructured to improve voting rights. The years
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ originally designed as a temporary emergency measure‚ quickly suspended the use of all literacy tests‚ as well as good character requirements. Congress believed that enacting the voting rights act was necessary because it enforced the pre-existing 15th and 19th amendments. As President Lyndon B. Johnson stated after signing the voting rights act on August 6th‚ that day was “a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield”. Not
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When women got the right to vote in 1919‚ women made a huge step toward equality but they still had a long way to go. But women continued making these steps toward equality for the remainder of the 20th century. 20 years after earning the vote‚ World War 2 occurred. Women took over almost of the workforce‚ and proved that they were an important part of society. Then later in the 1970s‚ the birth control pill was invented; women were now able to focus particularly on their career and having babies
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