Natalie PHI 112 Reflection Paper “The human dignity of all individuals must be respected at all times. Everything possible must be done‚ without any kind of discrimination‚ to reduce the suffering of people who have been put out of action by sickness‚ wounds or captivity whether or not they have taken direct part in the conflict.” (Geneva Convention) War has impacted many societies as long as societies have been formed and many civilians have died in time of war. The Geneva conventions were
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In this paper I will explain Kant’s Principle of Universalizability and whether or not is captures the difference between right and wrong conduct. I will then take a look at objections to the Principle of Universalizability and consider the Kantian response. Kant’s Principle of Universalizability helps determine whether an act is morally permissible. Kant asserts that to fully determine if an act is morally permissible‚ the maxim of the act must be universalizable (Nefsky‚ lec 7‚ slide 15). To
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Sergio barrai 4/15/13 Brain theory vs Body theory Ever since the human mind evolved enough to have a cognitive function above all other animals‚ we gained the gift (or burden) of self-awareness. With this blessing of self-awareness comes many advantages‚ but with one catch which is the question burning in all our minds‚ which is‚ who am I and how do I define my personal identity? There are two theories’ that attempt to answer this question the first of which is the Body theory‚ this theory states
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Are we born with knowledge? Are we born with knowledge? Of course we are. In this speech‚ I am going to argue about how ability is knowledge and what knowledge we have when we were younger. As a child‚ we have been brought up by our environment and culture. Without this‚ what knowledge would we have? Let’s say‚ the minute a child is born‚ and you throw this new born baby into a “swimming pool” or “water” it will immediately be able to swim or float. Now the question is‚ where did this baby get
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Science And Faith A Match Made In Heaven Scientific reasoning and inquiry has had and is continuing to have a large impact on the world and the human culture‚ especially in the areas of nature‚ biology‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ faith‚ morality‚ ethics‚ society‚ government‚ phycology‚ technology‚ and among others. Scientific reasoning is the logic behind scientific research and consists of the explanation‚ prediction‚ and control of empirical phenomena in a rational manner. In general‚ a science involves
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Philosophy130 Eggnonian Economic Justice I am a member of the country of Begonia’s Grand Council on Ethics. The council has been given charge of deciding whether or not our country of Eggnonia is morally obligated to send famine relief to the neighboring country of Furesia. As you all know in centuries past‚ both countries had thriving economies that were based on the frazzle. I am sure you all know this animal very well. The problem is that
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What did Communist philosophy look like in the 1930’s in the United States (US)? Communism was looked down upon by Americans. In Hollywood‚ a group of “Anti-Communists” created an association against the philosophy called the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The committee was designed to investigate those who were believed to be communists‚ normally film stars‚ according to their unfaithfulness towards answering certain questions during an inspection. Who was in charge of the
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MORAL PHILOSOPHY What is moral philosophy ? Moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with ethics. Ethics can be defined as the study of right and wrong in human endeavours‚ it helps one to answer such questions as what is the proper course of action in a given situation‚ what one should do ? It helps us identify the moral correctness of our conduct. From the very dawn of philosophy right up until this very day‚ ethics has been at the very core of the rational thinkers cognizance
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(The Social Contract Theory) Social contract theory dictates the fact that there must be agreements within a group of people who decide to live together‚ based on moral notions and judgments. In most cases‚ the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social
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Disadvantages of Science Science cannot explain many supernatural and super-civilization phenomena. For example‚ we often ask what it is out of our universe‚ and what it is out of that universe which is already out of our universe. When asking many times‚ we finally believe that the question must be explained based on philosophy knowledge. However‚ philosophy is more like a way of thinking‚ but not a specific method. Just like working out a math problem‚ philosophy is just an idea of solving‚ like
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