Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow Rachel Maddow makes the argument of how America has been rising to a state of military power through her wit and humor‚ just like her television news show. The appeal of Rachel Maddow lies in her ratio of comedian to wonk. On TV‚ she dives into charts and graphs and long‚ winding fact trails‚ unafraid of “geeking out” because she can depend on her funniness to save her. She connects the dots from fact to fact‚ or statistic to policy
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In this paper I will discuss the relationship between religion and morality. I will first address the question asked by those with religion‚ how are atheists moral? Then I will examine morality and its relativity to culture. Next I will explore whether those without a religion are actually more moral than those with a religion. And finally‚ I will discuss any possible objections to my claims. This argument is in no way saying that those that believe in God are unmoral but that those who don’t
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Rachel Speght was a poet and polemicist who believed in the rights of women. She was the first Englishwoman to identify herself‚ by name‚ as a polemicist and critic of gender belief. Speght‚ a feminist and a Calvinist‚ is perhaps best known for her tract “A Mouzell for Melastomus.” It is a prose refutation of Joseph Swetnam’s misogynistic tract‚ “The Arraignment of Lewd‚ Idle‚ Froward‚ and Unconstant Women‚” and a significant contribution to the protestant discourse of biblical exegesis‚ defending
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Name PHI 103 Informal Logic Instructor Date of Submission Morality only exists if we believe in God; therefore if God doesn’t exist there is no morality. There have been so many evil acts committed in the name of God that it is difficult to maintain that a belief in God equates to morality. There are situations that happen every day where decisions are made based off of human rights that contradict the word of God. Morality comes from within‚ it is an understanding of right versus wrong
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have chosen to write about why cultural universals pose a problem for moral relativism in this paper. I will begin by defining cultural universals (CU). Then‚ I will cite examples of such theory and continue by applying them to situations in which these similarities can be seen. Next‚ I will discuss how we can convince ourselves that a given standard of behavior is in fact a cultural universal. I will then define moral relativism as well as provide examples of cultural differences that are often
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A New Argument for Morality: A Critique The Prince‚ one of the first works of modern philosophy‚ was written in the genre of political doctrine: the Mirror of Princes. This style was reflected in the works of many writers of antiquity‚ such as Seneca and Isocrates‚ extending as far back as to the apices of traditional Western culture and civilization in Rome and Greece. As The Prince derives its thought from classical roots of political thought‚ its originality is questionable. The third chapter
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[You must use APA formatting for your papers‚ which includes correct formatting for the cover sheet‚ double-spacing throughout the document and correct formatting for the reference sheet. Please check out the Cover Sheet Template to start yourself off right: Go to the Library tab‚ click on the APA Information link in the Useful Links box on the right-hand side of the page. Scroll down and you’ll find the Cover Sheet Template. APA formatting shouldn’t stand in the way of you earning full points
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Morality is a matter of freedom. The statement is accurate because everyone has a freedom of choice in their moral decision. Although there has always been an assumption that inclinations and desires affect the moral values of people‚ this does not indicated their freedom to choose and weigh if the desires and inclinations are wrong. That is the reason that some people find it hard to make decisions freely due to the factors that inclining them to do things that are not out of their own will. In
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2-28-05 Ethics Ethical Cultural Relativism I will begin with defining Ethical Cultural Relativism. Ethical Cultural Relativism is an ethical theory that denies the existence of universal moral truths. It claims that right and wrong must be defined variously‚ based on differences in cultural norms and ideas. It specifically states moral right and wrong are “relative to” one’s society and time in history‚ not absolute across time and cultures (Pen‚19) Ethical Cultural Relativist believes in three major
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The moral issue of torture is one that has come under scrutiny by many national and international organizations as of late. To talk about torture one must really understand what torture is. As taken from Dictionary.com "1.a. Infliction or severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion. b. An instrument or a method for inflicting such pain. 2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony. 3. Something causing severe pain or anguish." This is just the literal meaning of the word but doesn’t
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