Question #2: Are good intentions a necessary component of moral action? How? Why/Why not? By: Student No: #201347697 According to Aquinas‚ moral action is determined by three components: the object of action‚ the intention of the subject and circumstance or situation (Curran & McCormick p; 221). Good intentions are purposes or goals‚ something a person means to do that is right. According to Kantian ethics‚ good intentions have the most value and are the necessary component for moral
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Feudal Japan was not a very successful civilization due to the choice of feudalism. Feudal Japan has succeeded‚ failed‚ and had a rather small evolution period. Japan had succeeded in ways of battle‚ environmental adaptations‚ literature‚ and other influences. Japan also failed greatly in governing. Japan had made good changes during and after the feudalist period especially the governmental changes. This feudalist period of Japan started in about 1185 starting with many changes and successes. The
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Angry Men is an action packed court drama about 12 men‚ on jury duty‚ debating whether a boy‚ who killed his father‚ is guilty or not. It’s an intense movie where many juror’s opinions are changed. Each movie contains disagreements‚ tension‚ and the defending of beliefs; however‚ the amount of violence‚ the camera angles‚ and the coloration in each movie are different. Disagreements are heard throughout Star Wars and 12 Angry Men. Princess Leia and Han Solo‚ who are two of the main characters in Star
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When Atticus was defending Tom Robinson in court‚ many people would tell her and Jem that he was a “nigger lover”. She got angry although she quite didn’t know what it was and Atticus responded by saying‚ “ ‘ I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody… I’m hard put‚ sometimes-baby‚ it’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name.’ ” (Lee‚ pg. 124) Overall‚ she knew what was looked down upon in Maycomb county‚ such as being a black person‚ let alone defending a black man‚ but
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Grendel’s death caused his mom to act out in anger and sadness. Although‚ the people in the poem killed her son‚ she is seen as an evil monster for defending her son. In the poem‚ Beowulf‚ the strong female role‚ Grendel’s Mother‚ is looked down upon for standing up for her son. When Grendel dies people view Grendel’s mom as a horrible monster for defending her son. This is seen in the quote "His mothers sad heart‚ and her greed‚ drove her den on the dangerous pathway to revenge" (lines 1275-1277).
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In the 1930’s almost everyone was racist to colored people because they think that white people are the best and they shouldn’t have the same rights as them. In the book there is a girl named Mayella Ewell and she like black men but she doesn’t want people to know because she is afraid she won’t be accepted. Because of her selfishness she put a black man named Tom Robinson put in jail and on trial. The central idea of To Kill a Mockingbird is racism and fear. People back in the 1930’s were really
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Jihad also includes the right‚ as a matter of fact the obligation‚ to defend Islam and the Muslim community from aggression. Throughout history‚ the call to jihad has rallied Muslims to the defense of Islam. In order to engage in jihad‚ one must be defending oneself and attempt to restore equality in an unjust action.3 They both address two of the criteria for just war‚ the first is the criterion of right intention‚ and the second is the criteria of proportionality. They indicate that one can only act
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The Lawyer-Client Relationship CJA/324 The Lawyer-Client Relationship The Lawyer-Client relationship is a relationship similar to one of a long-time best friend. The information passed among an attorney‚ and the client is very confidential‚ as information shared with a best friend whom an individual believes and trusts in what that person says to him and primarily keep the information between the two. Lawyers must keep information
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Inappropriate Content within Books To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Assignment ENG 1D1 03 Alex Gardner December 2010 Mr. Przemieniecki Inappropriate content within books There are many different books that are studied in schools‚ but one should be removed from shelves. Students should not be reading about certain subject matters until they are fully invested into that specific subject. Certain inappropriate topics are racism and dated subject matter. The book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper
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won the admiration of Union and Confederate soldiers alike. The War C. After the Shenandoah Valley Campaign‚ he joined forces with General Robert E. Lee. 1. During the Seven Days Battles‚ Jackson surprisingly showed poor leadership skills while defending Richmond from General George McClellan’s troops. 2. He managed to redeem himself with his “foot cavalry” at the battle of Cedar Mountain. D. At the second Battle of Bull Run‚ Jackson feigned a retreat from John Pope‚ this allowed James Longstreet
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