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    Elements of Philosophy

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    is the study of the essence of being‚ or in other words‚ an exploration of the nature of reality and existence. In fact‚ you might find it helpful to mentally substitute the word existence or reality whenever you see the word being discussed in philosophy books. In any event‚ Ontology examines what can exist and hat can not exist‚ and it further breaks those distinctions down into categories as it explores whether things can change or are‚ in fact‚ eternal (Kardaras‚ 2011‚ pp.125-126).”-“There are

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    Moral Philosophy “Principles or rules that people use to decide what is right or wrong” 1.TELEOLOGY:- * An act is considered morally right or acceptable if it produces some desired result‚ i.e.‚ pleasure‚ knowledge‚ career growth‚ a self-interest‚ or utility. * Theory that derives duty from what is valuable as an end‚ in a manner diametrically opposed to deontological ethics. Teleological ethics holds that the basic standard of duty is the contribution that an action makes to the realization

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    Everyone human being on the planet carries with them a moral philosophy of some sort. For some people it is a way of life‚ and they consult their philosophy before making any moral decision. However‚ for many their personal moral philosophy is undefined or unclear to them. Perhaps these people have a philosophy of their own that they abide to; yet fail to recognize that it exists. What I hope to uncover with this paper is my moral philosophy‚ and how I apply it in my everyday life. In my life

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    Ethics and the Bible In James Rachels’ “Ethics and the Bible‚” Rachels analyzes the use of the Bible to answer moral and ethical questions. He first points to the issue of clear teachings versus interpretations of the meaning behind. Those who use the Bible to answer ethical questions run into two problems‚ one that the Bible does not explicitly answer every ethical question‚ and two there are some instructions that religious people give reasons to ignore. Rachels finds this to be problematic. In

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    that the moral and ethical thing to do is that which provides the most happiness or the least unhappiness to society. Sitting in class listening to the lecture on the moral theory of Utilitarianism it first sounded like the best moral theory ever. However as the classes continued and we learned more and more about this theory my opinion quickly changed. In this paper I will defend the idea that Utilitarianism is a failed moral theory. As stated in James Rachels‚ The Elements of Moral Philosophy

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    Homosexuality in Modern American Culture: Understanding‚ Reconciling‚ Resolving Samuel Nze Contemporary Moral Issues Sister Marian Brady Fall 2012 Homosexuality is a contemporary moral issue in modern America. It is also a controversial one. Homosexuality simply defined is the situation wherein an individual prefers to have sexual relations with members of the individual’s own sex. Homosexuality applies to male and female‚ and the acts considered homosexual are not delimited to sexual

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    What is Morality. James Rachels is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama and author of several books dating back to his first book End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality(1986). In Rachels essay “What is Morality- The Elements of Moral Philosophy”‚ Rachels believes that “minimum conception”(14) of morality is‚ at the very least‚ the effort to guide one’s conduct by reason while considering others who will be affected by it as well. This “minimum conception”(Rachels‚1) he urges‚ is a

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    Karly Houghton Dr. Adam Gaffey Philosophy 220 September 24‚ 2014 We The People What is morally good is defined in different ways throughout the world. Race‚ society‚ moral beliefs‚ God‚ an individual‚ and also many others can determine what is thought to be good or bad. God as well as the individual defines what the good is. James Rachels believes that being a child of God and also an autonomous moral agent is completely incompatible. His argument is that one cannot fully worship a God without

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    and Morality’‚ singer argued that it is indefensible for affluent people to spend money on luxuries while less fortunate people are starving –Rachels Drowning child in shallow rudimental pond -To save child‚ he has to get wet/muddy Premise 1: If we can prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ then we ought to do so. Premise 2: Absolute poverty is very bad (because of pain‚

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    INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Dr. Andrew W. Hay Moral Philosophy and the Greeks: Can you offer a definition of moral philosophy? What is the etymology of ethics? E - - - -. Can you define the sub-sections of moral philosophy: Meta-ethics‚ Normative Ethics‚ Applied Ethics and Descriptive ethics? A case of medical ethics (for example assisted suicide) would be an issue of ------------- ethics. Would you say that good and bad are identical with law? In light of this question consider the

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