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    philippine studies Ateneo de Manila University • Loyola Heights‚ Quezon City • 1108 Philippines Barrio Houses in Negros Oriental: The Cebuan Filipino Dwelling in Caticugan Review Author: Francis C. Madigan Philippine Studies vol. 7‚ no. 3 (1959): 318–320 Copyright © Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Studies is published by the Ateneo de Manila University. Contents may not be copied or sent via email or other means to multiple sites and posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s

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    utilitarianism is we have a moral obligation to produce the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people (Mill‚ p. 364) and Peter Singer believes we have a moral obligation to help others less fortunate than we to the extent at which no more moral good comes of comparable significance to the bad thing that we “ought” prevent (Singer‚ p. 874). How is it that we are somehow philosophically indebted to society and required to alleviate suffering? Can such an obligation even be construed moral? I contend

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    Lastly‚ the values of the Baptist Church‚ United Church‚ and Liberal Secularists are distinct with one another. What is first needed to be understood is the difference between values and beliefs. Values are different than beliefs because they are the resultants of them. For example‚ an individual’s values are things that they would deem important‚ such as equality‚ effort‚ honesty‚ education‚ and loyalty. With the effect of Christianity‚ the Bible would influence many values. Some values that spring

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    What Is Moral Obligation

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    What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things? By definition moral obligation is the belief that an act is one prescribed by a persons set of values (Wikipedia‚ 2005). It is also a duty‚ which one owes‚ and which one ought to perform‚ but is not legally bound to fulfill. David Hume ’s moral theory hinges on a distinction between psychologically distinct players: the moral agent‚ the receiver‚ and the moral spectator. All actions

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    The way cisgender people (male and female) privileges feature in everyday life are considered natural and go unnoticed in our society because of the way we are conditioned at birth to believe certain characteristics from both sexes that form our cultural beliefs and social expectations. As it’s explained in the textbook‚ these beliefs and expectations hinder us from differentiating normal from injustice. That’s where sociological imagination comes in and it key. When we displace ourselves and look

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    Heritage Dictionary as‚ “conforming to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.” This is the proper value for the round because of the word ‘ought’ in the resolution which the same sourced defines as‚ ‘Used to express duty or moral obligation’ meaning the resolution is asking us to determine the more moral means of providing drinking water to people. Morality is also the proper value because

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    and Julia Castillo‚ both argue that in order for real change to happen we must start to instill good values and morals into the younger generation. Castillo‚ author of “The Obligation”‚ states that it is our obligation to reach out to those in need to have a better future for all. She believes that everyone has a moral obligation to help someone else‚ more specifically to give guidance and moral support to those in need. Castillo tells the story of two young men‚ who grew up in very different households

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    Contrast in “Days of Obligation” Acclaimed American author Richard Rodriquez’s autobiography “Days of Obligation” conveys that his feelings for both Mexico and the United States can be expressed through contrasts. Rodriquez uses pathos‚ tropes‚ and schemes to articulate his feelings. His purpose for writing about the contrasts between Mexico and California is to help readers understand the differences that affected his life. Rodriguez’s relationship with his literate audience is personal‚ since

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    of an obligation through the creation of a new one which substitutes it * The substi or change of an oblig by another‚ which extinguishes or modifies the first‚ either: * by changing its object or principal conditions * by substi another in place of the debtor * by subrogating a third person in the rights of the creditor (Subrogate - Take over a legal claim or right against a third party from another party who previously owned that right or claim) Art. 1291 Obligations may be

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    Ophelia: A Tree that never Blossoms In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the Prince of Denmark is known well for his complex outlook and his perplexing relationship with those who surround him‚ specifically Ophelia and Gertrude. In this story‚ the themes duty and obligation provided the driving force behind the actions of several characters‚ such as Hamlet. Hamlet’s overwhelming public duty makes it unclear as to what he personally wants. As seen within the play‚ Hamlet also experiences a psychological change which

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