the gods recognized by the state and introducing other‚ new divinities. He is also guilty of corrupting the youth. The penalty demanded is death‚" (Socrates). Regardless of the laws at the time‚ and the amount of discretion given to the court‚ the wrong moral decision was made. Socrates’ famous student‚ Plato‚ wrote about trial in Apology‚ and Xenophon wrote in Socrates’ defense in Memorabilia. Socrates became famous for his teaching and philosophies. The Socratic Method involves following questions
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explanation. Recent behaviour suggests a positive change. It is wrong to brand him a thief and not give him the benefit of the doubt. ← Could there be cultural issues? (E.g. Aboriginal view may not view shoplifting in the same way.) ← Respecting Rodney as a moral agent is an obligation so others respect us equally ← (Is doing nothing just a social and professional evasion of responsibility?) B) Duty to
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Whaling has been a controversial issue around the world for centuries. . The hunting of whales has been going on since the prehistoric times‚ but the controversy of whether it is right or wrong didn’t begin until about one hundred years ago (Wesolowski ). It has turned into an ethical debate about whether or not it is right. While some people around the world see the hunting of whales as immoral‚ there are countries and cultures view it the same as hunting any other animal and being an important
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Have you ever checked if the horoscope was correct? If the horoscope were wrong what would you do? Abandon it? In this paper‚ you will get to know how false the horoscopes are. The first reason why a horoscope is false is because it is based on the false belief of astrology. Astrology is the attempt to explain the relationship between humans and the celestial bodies. In other words‚ people who believe astrology think that‚ superstitiously‚ unpredicted changes in the sky have a relationship with
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Spyware Is Wrong When is it ever acceptable to get involved in another’s personal business? The answer is never. These days‚ it is common for parents to get caught up in their child’s life‚ especially of that on the Internet. Kids are slowly being stripped of their basic freedoms and having their privacy violated with the assistance of surveillance equipments that allow parents to monitor what they see‚ post‚ and say. This may seem as a good thing‚ as most people believe that parents should snoop
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Is Abortion Morally Wrong? Abortion is the intended termination of a human pregnancy‚ many think that it is morally wrong in all cases‚ but can it be considered as morally permissible? Thou shall not kill‚ but what is really considered murder? Who draws the line on which murder should be permissible and which should not? You might want to get rid of bugs that may appear in your house and you squash them‚ which is not morally wrong but killing another human being with a cruel intent to harm them
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Adventure Gone Wrong When I was a child there was nothing more I loved then creating an adventure within my own backyard and mind. I pretended to navigate through the woods as Sacajawea did when she traveled thousands of miles with the expedition of Lewis and Clark. My favorite adventures included abandon hunting shacks or forts in the woods. I would use these forts as shelter and create my own town around them. The best forts were always the oldest and most decapitated ones‚ the ones that looked
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Lying is wrong on so many levels…many of the topics relating to lying are through trust. Tust is a big issue in modern America‚ including losing it‚ the lack of trust from American to American! We cant trust each other‚ no matter what happens to a fellow friend. My youth pastor shawn and I had a very good discussion about the positives and negatives through lying. Through our discussion‚ he couldn’t stress enough about trust within the other people. He got caught lying by his parents when he was
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"What’s Wrong With Cinderella?" In the article “What’s Wrong With Cinderella” written by Peggy Orenstein a feminist mother and writer for the New York Times amongst other newspapers. Several issues and concerns are raised regarding the physical and mental impact that the younger generation might have from the excessiveness of the princess theme toys‚ clothing and animation. The writer belief that young girls are being influence to think that beauty is determined by their physical appearance. Many
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I think that‚ recycling is the best idea ever. However i do think you should get fined for putting the wrong material in the wrong bin. However i do not like the proposal on radio-frequency identification computer chips being installed on bins. In the first passage‚ it states that‚ purchasing bins and hiring staff will cost money‚ Therefore manufacturing computer chips will only create more problems for city officials. In my next paragraph‚ i explain my position on these issues‚ due from experience
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