hand‚ Socrates replied to him using deontological approach‚ defending his point of view using valid reasons. First Crito presented Socrates with the argument that people will say that Socrates did not choose to stay in prison; it must be his friends that did not talk to him. By this‚ he is saying if you don’t escape people will talk badly about your friends. By this argument‚ Crito shows a large interest in public opinion‚ and a large care about his reputation. This represents a teleological approach
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T-test for Two Independent Samples * This test is used when only two unrelated groups are being compared and the measurements are either interval or ratio. The two groups may or may not have the same number of samples. * The t-test for two independent groups involves testing whether or not there is a significant difference between the population means of the two groups. Consider a study wherein the effectiveness of banana leaves as an organic wrapper was compared to that of aluminum foil
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conclusion‚ Pitts’ belief is that this “reverse racism” gives kids of minorities the mistaken idea that they carry some inherent deficiency that renders them unable to compete with other kids on an equal playing field. Pitts is right‚ because it is wrong to lower standards to make students appear smarter. More specifically‚ setting different standards for different ethnic groups is also infuriating. For example‚ an analogy Pitts’ used was that athletic directors have noticed a decline in white kids going
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has to happen for them. Many things are happening to animals as these things go on and on pain‚ sadness‚ and terrible living conditions. It is wrong for us to take animals like we own them and lock them up for our own uses (Animal Rights). The animals never have a release date so they are kept until they are useless or dead. Animal testing is morally wrong‚ and is causing death of animals. The animals all get stuck in poor conditions‚ terrible treatment‚ and even suffer from neglect (Animal Testing)
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demanded‚ he took off into the Unmarked forest. Strangely‚ he did not feel like he did anything wrong. He was right to not feel any wrong doing because he did not do anything wrong. Generally when someone thinks of sinning‚ they would usually think of the bible. Eve sinned by eating the forbidden fruit. Equality sinned by re-creating electricity. They both acted against the law‚ but was Equality really wrong? A lot of people have broken the law‚ only some have done it for the good of humanity. What
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Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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because you don’t want to end up in jail‚ or simply because the law says so? These could be reasons for someone to think it is alright to break the law‚ but whether or not it is the morally right decision depends on the individual‚ their personal experiences‚ their capability to decide between right and wrong and possibly their belief in ethical codes of conduct. A general obligation would leave you with the possibility of justifying specific breaches of the law‚ such as driving above the speed limit
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that govern our everyday decisions shape our ethics. However these three principles often come into conflict with each other due to specific case studies where the line of right or wrong is often blurred. There is often no right or wrong answer when it comes to certain situations; in other cases there may be a definite right and wrong. Sometimes it is difficult to come to an ethical resolution; at times we may feel as if we acted ethically while others seem to suggest otherwise. When we are asked to
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In the story of Crito‚ Socrates is in prison and awaiting his execution that he was found guilty by corrupting the youth and also supporting other gods that the city of Athens did not. Throughout his trial‚ Socrates argued each of the things he was charged for and made it very clear that it was not just for him to be found guilty for these actions. The jury ended up finding Socrates guilty through a very slim vote that was not necessarily fair by any means. As Socrates sat in his cell‚ one of
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companionship with. The controversy over the practice of utilizing animals for the purposes of testing has been an issue for the past 30-40 years‚ and with it‚ comes the moral debate. However‚ the topic of ongoing question‚ whether animal testing is right or wrong‚ lies within your own personal morals. The majority of animals that suffer the most‚ and for the
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