A Defense of Ethical Relativism-Ruth Benedict Summary Paper Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one’s culture. That is‚ whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one society but be morally wrong in another. Benedict mentions emotions such as joy‚ anger‚ and grief‚ or human drives such as the sex drive‚ and argues that these emotions can be expressed
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A Utilitarian Defense for Veganism All around the world‚ the consumption of animal products‚ such as meat and milk‚ are common and accepted practices. The extreme diet of veganism is considered rare and outside of the social norm. To live a vegan lifestyle means refraining from eating meat‚ fish‚ dairy‚ honey‚ gelatin‚ and eggs. Those who take up this diet live in a world where they are considered outcasts and their diet is rarely accommodated for at restaurants‚ family gatherings‚ and so on. With
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Monogamy versus Polygamy and Other Forms of Marriage Rasheedah Tyler COM/155 5/3/2013 Tiffany Nelson Monogamy versus Polygamy and Other Forms of Marriage “I believe in monogamy if that is what a couple decides upon together‚ but it all depends on the personal history and culture of the two involved.” -K. D. Lang. The traditional family system--a lifelong alliance of a man and a woman--has in the past served as an institution for mobilizing the economic‚ moral‚ and emotional resources needed
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He justified his actions by stating that he did not grow up with his sister therefore the natural sexual inhibitions between siblings had not been established as well as by reiterating that the sex was consensual therefore a defense of morals was not a adequate cause to warrant the unlawful verdict that resulted in him spending two years in prison. Stübing’s defence also highlighted how the criminal ban was plagued with inconsistencies such as the fact that inappropriate touching was allowed between
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Development of Defense of Provocation Question: Critically evaluate the development of common law principles applicable to the defence of provocation in criminal law from the decision in Mancini v DPP [1942] AC 1 to Mascantonio v R (1995) 183 CLR 58. Assess the degree to which the common law has proved inflexible in responding changing societal needs and expectations. Are there other legal means of achieving substantive justice? At the time of the case of Mancini the concept of provocation as
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In Defense of Foucault’s Enlightenment Martin Alec N. Bautista 11035218 SUMMARY The Philosophical Area of Postmodernism has always been classified as a critique of the continuity established by modernism and the different claims it has towards truth and reality. Postmodernism puts into play different factors that contribute to the formation of the things that modernists consider to be clear and indubitable such as language‚ media‚ power‚ and social institutions that shape the way we conceive
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She claims that a women’s right to live should outweigh the life of a fetus and supports her claim in the following thought experiment‚ famously stated in her “A Defense of Abortion (page 48-49).” Suppose you wake up one morning next to an unconscious violinist who is world renowned and a member of the “Society of Music Lovers.” The violinist has a fatal kidney problem and according to medical records‚ you are the
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History supported the act of polygamy in early Mormonism that caused women to be labeled as merchandise by their ability to reproduce and household abilities. This act of polygamy was important to American religious history because it caused the government to create anti-polygamy laws to protect Mormon women. The founder of the Mormon church‚ Joseph Smith‚ experienced a powerful experience with God‚ he told Joseph to practice polygamy. God explained the reason for polygamy was to procreate and expand
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Australian Defence Force Essay Australia has its own defence force that defends itself and assists many other nations. Defence is the action of defending from‚ or resisting attack. Although the main aim and purpose of this defence force is to protect people and fight in the “War on Terror”‚ it can have cultural‚ economic and geopolitical advantages and disadvantages. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation that is responsible for the defence of Australia. The ADF
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DEFENCE OF CHANGE OF POSITION | * The defendant may claim the defence of change of position. * Whether the defendant can successfully establish this defence depends of whether he can prove that his position is so changed that he will suffer an injustice if called upon to repay or repay in full (Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale) * In order to prove a change of position defence‚ first there must be an adverse change of position by the recipient in good faith and in reliance on the payment (New Zealand
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