One argument that someone may make against my own argument could be something surrounding pre-determinism‚ stating‚ “what if someone was pre-determined to commit a crime‚ a murder‚ something that was pre-determined before birth‚ would they still be morally responsible for their actions. Personally‚ I believe that pre-determinism is a strong opposition that many would argument against my stance‚ and yes‚ pre-determinism can affect one’s free will. But I also believe that even if something is predetermined
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The first premise is certainly false. “If we (everyone) minded her own business‚ and tended to their own needs‚ then everyone would be better off.” This premise‚ as it is‚ cannot hold up the self-reliance argument let alone ethical egoism. If John‚ an elderly man‚ was walking in the park and had a fall‚ would he be better off if Jill‚ a bystander‚ just continued on her way? She was running late to work and could easily tend to her own needs leaving John on the ground moaning in pain. The second
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That they are a result of a loss of freedom‚ and democratic rights for the duration of a prison sentence. The main point of this is to the offender that criminal behavior results in a loss of freedom and rights (Chapman‚ 2016). The strongest argument I have read is the one Johnathan Aitkens wrote. He explained his view point very politically‚ as well as ethically. The weakest argument I have read was that felons should not be trusted on choosing our leaders‚ because they are angry at the sheriff’s
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The arguments are usually based on the beliefs that life is given by god‚ and that human beings are made in Gods image. Some churches also emphasise the importance of not interfering with the natural process of death. Human beings are valuable because they are
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Webster defines an abortion as a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus. Just reading these definitions begin the argument of whether or not abortion should be legal and if it is “morally” right. Abortion has become a popular topic of discussion across politics and within churches. Although both sides have valid arguments‚ it is up to the woman carrying the child to decide whether she will keep the child or not. No government‚ nor religion should force someone into
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needs to stop. Although‚ there are many issues that need to be resolved‚ one of the greatest moral challenges that should be addressed is human trafficking. There are many advocates against human trafficking that are working to not only raise awareness but also to rescue the victims and safely provide shelter as well as food for them. You can be involved too. You are probably thinking “What can I do if I am insignificant?” or “I won’t make a difference because my actions are trivial.” You may be one
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genetically human) and a person (someone we have included in our moral community). She gives the example of finding life forms on another planet‚ and questions how humanity would decide if they should be treated as persons‚ or as potential sources of food. The determining factors she decides on are five traits of personhood: consciousness‚ reasoning‚ self-motivated activity‚ the capacity to communicate‚ and self-awareness. While a being need not have all five
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gigantic amount of profit‚ many think that pharmacists should not be allowed to collect such a large profit. Despite this opinion‚ much of the profit will go towards research for other life changing drugs. The same ideals go for similar groundbreaking industries. “The road to recovery runs through markets‚ not
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employees for several reasons. I will address these debates in the following part. Scholars often encourage courts to make such judgement based on the Anti-Domination Principle which states “a good and just democratic society must protect all its members against domination” (Rogers‚ p.500). Brishen Rogers the writer of “ Employment Rights in the Sharing Economy”‚ believes Uber is in an unequal position compared to its workers due to certain tasks it “enforces” them to follow along with its right to terminate
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The argument that there is no cataleptic impression is a sound argument based on the four claims given to us. When an impression is said to be cataleptic it means that it is so true that it cannot be doubted. Each given premise can be deemed true through reasoning; and through that very logic‚ we come to conclude that the argument against cataleptic impressions is a valid one. The arguments are as follows: 1. Some impressions are true and others false. 2. A false impression is not cataleptic. 3.
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