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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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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“Pursuit of knowledge results to dangerous emotions” We humans don’t realize the conditions that knowledge can bring if not responsibly used. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ education played a major part in the story. She explains that gaining too much knowledge can be a downfall. A perfect example is Victor‚ who is fascinated by the mysteries of the nature. He keeps himself away from his social life and puts all of his time to his education. He proves that gaining a lot of knowledge made
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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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Religion in the first and the last day story of the Decameron\ Giovanni Bocaccio‚ an Italian author of the fourteenth century‚ is most noted for writing the Decameron‚ a series of 100 stories that are structured in a frame narrative. Each of these one hundred novellas presents a particular theme ranging from love‚ death‚ fortune‚ wit‚ sex and of course‚ religion. The action is taking place in Florence during the Black Death that struck the city in 1348. These were the times when religion
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Feelings and emotions play a major role in assessing and evaluating whatever happens in our lives. The very ability to feel normally arises as a response to the environment and our own actions. It helps us to judge whether something is safe‚ pleasant‚ fair‚ or desirable. Some people might view feelings as unnecessary – they keep changing‚ often very quickly. You will only feel happy until something saddening arises. And you will stay angry until something comforting and soothing comes to your life
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In The Decameron‚ Boccaccio uses tales of deception to capture the merchant culture of quick wit and cleverness‚ which defies Christian morality and transcends the traditional social classes of the medieval era. In fact‚ one’s success at deception is often depicted as a form of intelligence. Tricksters are either rewarded or face no significant consequence for their actions‚ whereas their victims are portrayed as gullible and weak. In the opening story of San Ciappelletto‚ Boccaccio presents
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not think that we can know anything purely through emotion because emotions are “reactions or responses related to sense perceptions‚ internal states‚ thoughts or beliefs about things or people‚ real or imagined.” (Emotion as a WOK‚ Mondelli) Also emotions without the other three areas of knowledge emotions would have no way of expression because to be able to recognize what you feel you have to have logic and reason. To be able to feel your emotions you have to have your sense perception. To be able
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What cause emotions to arise in the work place and what are the effects? Emotions are the overt reactions that express feelings about events. In an organization‚ emotions were traditionally seen as irrational which should be avoided to maximise overall performances. However‚ recent studies have shown that with the right trigger‚ interpretation and use‚ emotions can be a mechanism to improve job performances. In this essay‚ I am going to discuss the causes of emotions in the work place by using
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IB TOK Yr I First Essay What is more important in arriving at a moral conclusion: reason or emotion? Reason is more important when it comes to arriving at a moral conclusion mainly being described through the quote “Don’t let your emotions get in the way”. As a teenager‚ from personal experience and observation‚ emotions can get in the way of smart decisions because hormones are always running high. Clearly and logically thinking through a problem or a situation makes you step out of the current
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