Melissa Watchorn November 4‚ 2011 The Teleological Argument and its Not-so-logical Form. The teleological argument attempts to prove in its form that there is an ultimate design and therefore ultimate designer of the universe. It attempts to tell us that‚ since the universe shows some form of design (a butterfly’s wings‚ a human eye‚ etc)‚ there must be some sort of intelligent designer behind it all. The argument from design is as follows: “Watches‚ houses‚ ships‚ machines and so on all
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What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the teleological argument for the existence of God? The original teleological argument was developed by Aquinas in which he used his fifth way to prove the existence of God. The teleological argument is an a posteriori argument which looks at design in our world in order to prove God’s existence. Aquinas’ fifth way stated that everything operates as to a design‚ this design being God. Aquinas developed this to say that this operative design follows certain
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demands that morality of action should be determined by duty as well as adherence to certain rules. The individual faces a dilemma on whether to keep promise to the company and fail to disclose the issue or disclose and bear the consequences. The deontological perspective assumes that humans should be treated as objects of intrinsic moral value. However‚ the consequentialist perspective assumes that morality of an action is determined by the specific results of an action‚ in which case the salesman’s
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A deontological ethical system is one that is concerned solely with the inherent nature of the act being judged. If an act is inherently good‚ then even if it results in bad consequences‚ it is still considered a good act. Teleological systems judge the consequences of an act. An act might look bad‚ but if it results in good consequences‚ then it can be defined as good under a teleological system. Ethical formalism is a deontological system because the important determinant for judging whether
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The Teleological Argument recognizes the various complex aspects of the Earth‚ nature‚ and life and attributes these complexities to a designer. The most common analogy depicting this argument is described through a watch. A watch represents intricate and meticulous
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The Effect of Microwave Radiation on the Respiration Rate of Phaseolus vulgaris Aerobic Celluar Respiration is a process that is carried out by most living organisms. The process is a series of chemical reactions that occur within the mitochondrial matrix and cristae of eukaryotic cells. Following the anaerobic process of glycolysis‚ partially broken down sugar molecules enter the matrix of the mitochondria where they are further reduced by oxygen. In the process‚ a small amount of ATP is created
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Greavu 1 John Greavu Mark Herr Philosophy 1002 12 November 2012 The Façade of the Teleological Argument In Accordance with David Hume’s “Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion” The Teleological argument for the existence of God seems strikingly compelling at first glance‚ but greatly weakens once it becomes subjected to intense discourse. This argument‚ also referred to as the “design argument”‚ is an a posteriori argument claiming that through observation of the universe we can discover evidence
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Deontological Paper Marketing products‚ services‚ or even charities to the public has become a very powerful force in our world. Millions of dollars are spent on advertising each year with the goal of increasing revenue for the business or raising awareness of an organization to the public. Pharmaceutical companies bring products to the markets that are intended to help people live better lives. Advertising is a relatively new phenomenon for pharmaceutical companies in the United States. “In
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pure water‚ cleanliness and sanitation. Nightingale considered a clean‚ well-ventilated‚ quiet environment essential for recovery (Nursing Theorists‚ n.d.). Teleological change theory is a repetitive sequence of implementation‚ evaluation and modification of an end state based on what was intended (Van de Ven & Sun‚ 2011). Teleological change or planned change is purposeful social construction among individuals within the organization undergoing change and individuals do not recognize the need
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DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS. No single idea captures all of the features in virtue of which an ethical theory may deserve to be called a deontology. In one sense‚ a deontology is simply theory of our duties‚ something most ethical theories have. But philosophers mean to convey more by calling a theory deontological. Roughly‚ a deontological theory denies in some way that the good or what is of value‚ always takes priority over the right or duty. What this denial comes to‚ however‚ depends on whether it
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