SKEPTICISM PHILOSOPHY Skepticism: • It comes from the Greek word skeptikoi which means “seekers” or “inquirers.” • It refers to the critical attitude wherein a man questions different things including the well-known absolute truth or knowledge. • Note that skepticism (philosophical that is) should be contrasted with philosophical dogmatism wherein the latter is the direct opposite of the former. Philosophical dogmatism refers to an attitude wherein a man believes to have absolute
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have begun becoming more violent or hysterical‚ depending on the person. In a world where social media has become a center for passing information‚ could celebrities be a positive or negative influence on us? During the month of March‚ famous star Justin Bieber was in Italy performing live in concert. During one of his songs‚ “OLLG (One Less Lonely Girl)”‚ a young girl was picked from thousands of his fans to be on stage. The young girl was awestruck and thought her dream came true‚ only to have that
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should employ a utilitarian approach‚ which maximizes the greatest prosperity to the greatest number of the population‚ by requiring Lester Lumber Company to distribute the remaining lumber amongst the poor at a discounted price. The alternative option is libertarianism‚ which is the idea of creating minimal state interference and allowing inequality to occur due to people’s freedom of choice. In my opinion‚ you should not carry out a libertarian ethical theory‚ as a utilitarian perspective allows
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N.p.‚ 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. Lee‚ Esther Yushi. "Criminal Charges Could Get Justin Bieber Deported."ThinkProgress RSS. N.p.‚ 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. MinceDidier‚ Ave. "Arizona Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences | Criminal Law." Criminal Defense Lawyer. NOLO‚ n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. "Oscar Pistorius Sentenced." Channel 4 News
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who is a utilitarian believes in one principle of utility‚ which is to opt for an action that will bring the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people (Ronsenstand‚ 2013). It is not a decision made with selfish intentions‚ as it does not matter who benefits from the decision‚ as long as it is for the greater good. The utilitarian belief can be a solution to certain moral problems‚ but there are also problems that may arise from it. One of the problems of the utilitarian theory is
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Ethical Dilemma: We’ve Got Your Back! Rhea Le Blanc Essex County College NRS 217 Abstract: Humans have become so engrossed in this world of technology‚ and materialistic living‚ that they have forgotten the very basis of living in a moral and just society. Morality‚ respect‚ love‚ and basic upbringing have been thrown out the window on many occasions. In many cases‚ ethical dilemmas develop because of an individuals inability to harness these qualities. Note that ethical dilemmas
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has an email account and sometimes happens to them and they are not here no more should someone be able to read their emails? When Justin Ellisworth gave his life for his country‚ his parents tired to get access to read emails so that they can understand what was going on in his life before he gave the ultimate sacrifice to his country. Should Yahoo have given Justin Ellisworth parents access to his emails. At what point does our personnel informational privacy become something that is not private
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both scenarios have the same answer for you? Would one be more difficult to answer than the other? There is only one right answer‚ depending on your ethical stand and the following examines the trolley problems from the view point of Kantian and Utilitarian ethics to determine how each theory applies‚ and what the answer would be according to the ethical standards set forth by each. Kantian ethical practices mandate that an individual cannot chose a course of action that causes them to become immoral
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Hannah was a nice and happy girl; your typical high school student that likes candy‚ hot chocolate‚ blue nail polish‚ filling out surveys‚ making and reading poems… a typical teenager. I bet you wonder what could’ve driven Hannah‚ that sweet girl‚ to commit suicide. The real question is not what made her commit suicide‚ but rather who caused her to commit suicide and what did they do to her to cause something so extreme? In the beginning of the book Hannah releases a set of 13 tapes to the people
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Both Kantian Ethics and utilitarian ethics are two of the most well know conceptions on human nature and how we as human beings should go about living our lives. They also have strong cores and there purpose is very clear. According to utilitarianism humans have two masters’ pain and happiness‚ only good actions will achieve happiness and will also minimizes pain. In one sentence you can describe utilitarianism as “the greatest good for the greatest amount of people”. While in the other hand the
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