The Crucible Reading Questions Directions: Answer all questions using textual evidence. ACT I 1. (a) What is Betty’s condition at the beginning of the play? (b) What were she and her cousin Abigail doing the night before? 2. Summarize Abigail’s prior relationship with the Proctors. 3. Who is Reverend Hale? Why is he contacted? 4. What seems to be the main motivation for Reverend Parris’s concern about Abigail and Betty’s behavior in the forest? 5. (a) When Reverend Parris leaves
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discussing a few theories that I feel have some key concepts which point to what the good ultimately is: egoism‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontology. Egoism values the desires of the individual the most‚ and this is most important to the individual. Utilitarianism‚ on the other hand‚ needs to be impartial in order to value each individual’s happiness equally. Deontology also conflicts with both of these other theories because it is not consequentialist like utilitarianism‚ and does not always benefit
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Kantian Deontology In our world today it is often hard to genuinely decide what in fact is right or wrong. The reason that it is so tough to determine is because of our human nature given everyone has their own opinion. We do not all think the same or think the same actions and consequences have the same effect. It is this reason we analyze situations with ethical theories‚ such as that of Kant’s deontology. Kant’s theory in its own right has a strong moral foundation in which it seems understandable
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According to deontology‚ actions is considered moral or immoral based on the adherence to duties‚ or rules It is described as “duty” from the word “deon” from Greek (CVP‚ p.10). The thing that determine what "right" is its settlement with a moral standard based on this theory is the rightness part of the action have to be greater than the good of it. Deontology got its foundations from Immanuel Kant. Kant’s theory is considered deontological for numerous reasons. Starting off‚ Kant states that in
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Deontology is a kind of theory that regards choices that morally are required‚ permitted‚ or forbidden. According to Holmes‚ Kant’s formulation is “always treat persons as ends and not just as means” however‚ it is not sufficient (2007‚ pg. 63). In other words
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After reading specifics of Tertullian and Justin Martyr‚ my first observation of the two is that Justin concerned his accusers to the point that while the Jews had prophecies to reflect on about the Messiah because of" the prophets books" in their custody‚ they did not recognize him‚ nor did they believe that Jesus was the Christ. (KERR‚ pg.20) Tertullian spoke‚ and I quote” Heresy will lose its strength if we are not surprised that it is strong”. (KERR‚ pg.39) Tertullian reflected on doctrines that
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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Intro to Ethics Paper #2 Deontology vs. Consequentialism Even though Deontology and Consequentialism can be extremely similar‚ both contain key factors that make each idea unique and very different. Sometimes‚ it may appear that both these theories simply arrive at the same conclusion by way of different paths. While this is sometimes true‚ it is important to understand how these theories differ. Each of these braches of Ethics deals with morals‚ actions‚ ethical decisions and judgments. Beyond
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Deontology and the Categorical Imperative Applied to the Adelphia Communications Scandal In July of 2002‚ five officials of the Adelphia cable-television company were arrested on the charge of gross corporate fraud conducted by members of the Rigas family. The events which transpired during the Adelphia scandal were some of the most egregious to date with an estimated "$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incured‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia ’s operations and
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What constitutes a great and memorable speech? Following the recent results of the October 19th federal election in Canada‚ two major speeches were delivered – Justin Trudeau’s victory speech and Steven Harper’s defeat speech. Just as with President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech ("Top 10 Presidential Addresses of All Time")‚ people with political preference may rank one of the two speeches more highly solely due to the identity of the speaker. Thankfully however‚ Lifehack provides some invaluable
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