Constructing Moral Arguments Five Steps for Constructing Moral Arguments People need to pass a driving test to get a license to drive a car. People should also have to take a test and get a license before they can become a parent by having children. After all‚ parenting is a greater responsibility and requires more skill than driving. Develop a list of premises: Driving is important because as parents we need to be able to transport our children to school. Since we are responsible for our children’s
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Summary of the Ontological Argument The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm is an a priori argument; it is formulated through reason alone‚ rather than experience. This argument does not rely on external evidence or sense experience. It is deductive (universal to particular) as it draws from its argument purely from a set of premises. In the 11th century‚ St. Anselm presented his argument for the existence of God in his published work‚ the Proslogion. His work was based on 4 premises which led
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audience. In the workplace‚ often times‚ employees are given the opportunity to present their side of an argument to make changes to work towards their advantage. Case in point‚ when I used to work for local cable company we had to wear business attire. A few employees presented the argument that with more comfortable dress we could do a more productive job. We cited examples of other Fortune 500 companies that were doing the same and some were considering allowing naps. We had to give facts such
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The Argument for Utilitarianism Among the ethical arguments that we have seen‚ it is clear that a form of utilitarianism is the best option‚ that is‚ we should always do what brings about the best outcome where the outcomes are rated by the amount of good they bring about. The utilitarian argument says that in any given decision‚ the option that brings about the most good is the right thing to do every time. That being said‚ the definition of good is extremely important to the soundness of the
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Letter from Birmingham Jail a Rogerian Argument Traditional and rogerian argumentation approaches are very different. For instance‚ a traditional argumentation is more confrontational towards the opponent’s point of view as to rogerian argumentation more negotiable with the opponent’s point of view. Rogerian argumentation creates cooperation‚ the possibility that both sides might change‚ and a mutually advantageous outcome. However in a traditional argument the writer seeks to change the opponent
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The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether‚ notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young‚ and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state." 1 Further
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A Family Argument 5W & 1 H: What was it about? Why did the argument start? When did it take place? Who were involved? Where did it happen? How was the problem solved? My family subscribes to the philosophy that family arguments‚ though unpleasant‚ are healthy and even necessary. Like my father says‚ they are like antibodies that fight virus in human body and eventually some good may result. My otherwise close knit family polarized by the fact that I have always been my father’s pet while
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The argument of abortion has been raging since the Supreme Court case‚ Roe vs. Wade‚ in 1973. This court case has divided the country into two factions: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life advocates argue that abortions are murder and extreme levels of child abuse. While pro-choice advocates believe abortions are a justifiable means to end pregnancies. The pro-choice argument is that the fetus is not yet a human being and its rights should not override that of the mother’s. An importance on
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Argument Essay The Mass Media’s Effect on Younger Generations The mass media‚ including T.V.‚ radio‚ and newspapers have been around for almost a generation. At least one of these pieces of media has been in every household in America‚ if not all of them. They give people an insight into what’s going on in the world. It also informs people of the newest trends from clothing to music. All this time the media has been in American homes it has influenced those who watch‚ listen‚ or read it. Although
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Visual Argument: Purpose and audience: In today’s society‚ images play a large role in defining who we are‚ in communicating ideas‚ and in shaping what we think. For instance‚ controversy surrounded the President using images of the World Trade Center tragedy for purported political gain. The advertisement for drinking more milk (“Got Milk?”) is a popular image‚ while MTV moved young people toward small visual sound bites. Think about what type of images “speak” to you. Think about what certain
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