INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Dr. Andrew W. Hay Moral Philosophy and the Greeks: Can you offer a definition of moral philosophy? What is the etymology of ethics? E - - - -. Can you define the sub-sections of moral philosophy: Meta-ethics‚ Normative Ethics‚ Applied Ethics and Descriptive ethics? A case of medical ethics (for example assisted suicide) would be an issue of ------------- ethics. Would you say that good and bad are identical with law? In light of this question consider the
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Why is there so much disagreement about what strategy is? Strategy is one of those business concepts that has developed hugely over the years‚ generally progressing in importance in a constant fashion. Therefore‚ the huge importance that rests upon this term cannot be defined by one single definition‚ but by the combination of several different definitions. Over the years‚ the perceived meaning of the words ‘strategy’ and ‘important’ have come closer to one another. The power of new ideas has
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What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things? By definition moral obligation is the belief that an act is one prescribed by a persons set of values (Wikipedia‚ 2005). It is also a duty‚ which one owes‚ and which one ought to perform‚ but is not legally bound to fulfill. David Hume ’s moral theory hinges on a distinction between psychologically distinct players: the moral agent‚ the receiver‚ and the moral spectator. All actions
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How convincing is the moral panic thesis in explaining media reporting of‚ and public responses to‚ youth crime? Moral panic is a concept that examines inconsistent reaction to an event or person. Crimes concerning youths have occurred over the years which have provoked a strong reaction from the public. This essay will mainly focus on how the media reported two events‚ the Clacton riots in the 1960’s and the murder of toddler James Bulger in the 1990’s and how the public responded to them. It
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Moral panics are an intense fear or feelings amongst a population that an issue is threatening the accepted social order. Moral panics are characterized by concern‚ based on how the idea that the issue has a negative effect on society. Hostility‚ such as “them vs. us”‚ consensus‚ which is when the concern is shared widely throughout a social group‚ and volatility‚ and disproportionality‚ Moral panics occur when people essentially panic over something
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The term “moral panic” has been attributed to the alarm surrounding youth delinquency and sexual immorality. Considering the fact that the concern led to the formation of the Special Committee of Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents it could be assumed that this situation displayed at least two of the characteristics of moral panics: concern and consensus. The heightened level of concern led to a consensus that the threat was real and action had to be taken to remedy the issue. Volatility
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Children Disagreements with other people is something that we will all encounter at various points in our lives. It is therefore important from an early age that we learn how to manage disagreements and move on successfully from them. Children need to be taught from a young age that it is a normal part of growing up to have occasional arguments and disagreements‚ to fall-out with friends‚ from time to time‚ and not always to get on with other people. It is important that you take the time
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Kant’s moral Theory and the problem of divorce by Adrian Navarro Kant’s moral theory says a lot about us people in general. That we should act as if our actions are a “universal law” Every action must have logic and reason‚ and must think about the greater picture‚ meaning you must take into consideration what would happen if everyone did the same thing you did. His strong viewpoints about doing what’s right and logical cause great stir in topics such as divorce. Kahn’s categorical imperative
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Understanding Moral Understanding Throughout time there has always been this nagging question of what is right and what is wrong. As of yet‚ there is no universal agreement on the correct answer to that question‚ which leads to wondering: how do we even begin to make the decision of morals and where do they come from? Are morals imbedded in us from birth or are they programmed into us through life‚ nature verses nurture? According to psychology moral understanding is a process. No one starts
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What are moral panics? What are ’moral panics ’? Hayley Burns If we do not take steps to preserve the purity of blood‚ the Jew will destroy civilisation by poisoning us all. (Hitler‚ 1938) Surely if the human race is under threat‚ it is entirely reasonable to segregate AIDS victims‚ otherwise the whole of mankind could be engulfed. (The Daily Star‚ 2 December 1988) Although an extreme illustration‚ the above quotes serve to set up the creation of a ’moral panic ’. Just as Hitler ’s ’facts
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