Westminster International College Subject: Moral Studies Lecturer: Mr. Selva Semester: semester 5th Student Intake: June 2011 Submission Date: 17 December 2012 1) Explain about the Deontological Theory and state some examples. Deontological moral techniques are recognized by attention to the moral law‚ the freedom and obligations. To make the right moral choices‚ we must know that our moral obligations and that the appropriate guidelines exist to control those obligations. When we adhere to
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In the article Rap and Moral Character by Susan Dwyer‚ the subject of concern is the consequences of listening to rap music and the effect it has on moral character. The author argues that rap music contribute to the corruption of moral character‚ it is misogynistic‚ promotes violence and street crime. In this paper I will examine the author’s claims‚ use of key concepts‚ and her reasoning. By doing so‚ I will be able to demonstrate that Dwyer’s thesis is unjust and unsupported. In what follows‚
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tissue or a bit of the human body” (Hursthouse‚ 1987). The extreme liberal view in standard form looks like this: An unfertilised ovum has the same moral status as a piece of tissue. Working forward from the unfertilised ovum‚ there is no point until birth that the developing ovum comes to possess a different moral status. The foetus has the moral status of a piece of tissue right up until birth. The first premise appears to be uncontentious. Unfertilised ovum in large numbers are lost in a
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Personal and Professional Moral Compass NRS 437V Grand Canyon University Personal and Professional Moral Compass There are many influences that can affect how individuals think‚ behave‚ and react when confronted with an ethical dilemma. People make decisions throughout their life that are guided by what they have encountered through personal experiences‚ as well as cultural and spiritual influences. With the cultural diverseness of our Western society
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are more important than others. Morals are how we act and behave in given situations whether good or bad. It is essentially the choice between right and wrong. This code of morals a person establishes for themselves are really habits that can be significantly different from others by just simple upbringing. For example‚ in an environment where stealing to survive is acceptable can be transferred to younger children who are more likely to initiate those same morals even though it is wrong‚ but through
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fact that ‘we have killed over 40 million unborn babies in America’. One year later‚ African American humanist Anthony Pin wrote that the aftermath of Katrina was a moral indictment of the oppressive structures inherent in U.S. society. Though separated by time and ideology‚ these three claims share the assumption that religious and moral lessons can be learned from natural disasters.” (academia). As generations have seen over and
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believe that the theory they have used for this case study is the Moral Christian theory which says that it is god almighty who gave origin to us and knitted us in our mother’s womb from where all our lives have a meaning. Therefore in my opinion I feel that Jessica’s and Maria’s decision is wright about knitting the baby and go for the plan of god as god always have an intention in his every which shows a close resemblance to the moral standpoint of Christianity. The children with disability can also
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In chapter twenty-six: Theories of Morals of the book “Democracy and Education” written by Dewey John‚ it consists three important quotes of morals. The quotes can be applied in every day life‚ and how we can use them to treat others in the right ways. The purpose of my short paper is to introduce these quotes to have a different view about morals between ourselves and others. The opposition of duty and interest is one way to set up our behaviors for different situations. This opposition‚ on other
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prosperity gap is a serious moral problem. Some people believe it’s a religious problem. Jim Wallis‚ a Christian writer and political activist‚ have said "God hates inequality."‚ when calling for a rise of the minimum wages. The United States public principles form by the Judeo-Christian tradition guides people with pride as equals before the law‚ regardless of their social status. There are many talks about greed in the Bible‚ but not one passage that shows income inequality is a moral evil. Americans worry
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I believe that everyone soon gets a moral compass as they grow and become more mature. However at this point in his life‚ Huck does not have a moral compass. His moral judgement is clouded by the actions and influences by the people around him. On page 63‚ Huck tries to play a trick on poor Jim by laying a dead rattlesnake on the foot of Jim’s blanket‚ Huck then completely forgot about the dead snake at the end of the day and the snake’s partner came along and bit Jim in the heel when they were about
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