to know how to defend oneself? “When being attacked” is the almost instantaneous response. This is partially true‚ but it is even more important to know self-defense before an encounter with danger. A split second head start from noticing a person who is preparing to strike and taking a corresponding defensive stance could make all the difference in the outcome. It is incredibly important to learn self-defense tactics to prevent harm from an attacker. An online article titled “How to Defend Yourself”
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Self-Morality‚ Moral Relativism‚ and Divine Command Theory Lisa Salazar Essay 1 Part One: Introduction and Statement of Thesis What is morally right or wrong doesn’t depend on what ideology you believe in‚ Moral Relativism or Divine Command Theory‚ but your own individual self-morality. Believing in Divine Command Theory can become a problem when there is doubt of motivation and Moral Relativism can result in morality becoming inconsistent. The standard of consistency requires that “a moral
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the passage‚ Euthyphro‚ by Plato‚ Socrates challenges Euthyphro on morality based on the Divine Command Theory and the Natural Law Theory. In the passage‚ Euthyphro‚ the two theories are the Divine Command Theory and the Natural Law Theory. The Divine Command Theory provides an understanding that we should follow what God hates‚ we should hate and what God likes‚ we should like. Essentially‚ The Divine Command theory states that we follow God and believe He is
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1. Explain what is meant by saying that a value is intrinsic? How are instrumental values related to intrinsic values? A value is said to be intrinsic if an object has the value for its own sake or because of its nature. A value is said to be instrumental if it aids in achieving or acquiring something with intrinsic value. For example‚ one’s job could have instrumental value in that it acquires money. Furthermore‚ money could have instrumental value in that it can provide objects from which one
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right because God commands them‚ or does God command them because they are right? The Divine Command Theory most simply states that God’s commands are what is morally right‚ and what God forbids is morally wrong. This means that loving one another is right because God commands humans to do so. Advocates of the Divine Command Theory believe this‚ and believe that morality is the same as that which God commands. Things are good because God created them and/or willed them. Divine Command Theorists believe
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however‚ good for children. First of all‚ they hinder children’s social skills. Social networking sites are said to shorten attention spans‚ encourage instant gratification‚ and make young people self centered (Derbyshire). Children today don’t know how to communicate face to face with people. They would rather text or IM their friends than even think about having a verbal conversation with them. A fine example of this is my thirteen year old sister-in-law‚ Abbie. One night while we were visiting my
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Plato Defends Rationalism Plato was a highly educated Athenian Philosopher. He lived from 428-348 B.C. Plato spent the early portion of his life as a disciple to Socrates‚ which undoubtedly helped shape his philosophical theories. One topic that he explored was epistemology. Epistemology is the area of philosophy that deals with questions concerning knowledge‚ and that considers various theories of knowledge (Lawhead 52). Plato had extremely distinct rationalistic viewpoints. Rationalism
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Leadership Summary In August 1962‚ the 20th Main Infantry Regiment was created under the command of Colonel (COL) A. Ames and Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) J. Chamberlain. The regiment was comprised of soldiers from around the state of Main and was initially comprised of 1621 men. The unit would fight in some of the initial bloodiest battles in the Civil War to include Antietam‚ Fredericksburg‚ and Chancellorsville. LTC Chamberlain‚ a college professor with no military training‚ actively sought out
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Divine Benevolence and Divine Brutality Divine benevolence (God as loving partner) and divine brutality (God as warrior) really are compatible. God is a warrior because he is a loving partner. Take a father and his son‚ for example. A father disciplines and corrects his child because he loves him and wants to protect him. God is the same way. Hebrews 12:6 says‚ “For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.” God punishes those that he loves. Divine benevolence and diving brutality are seen in
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