22‚ 2014 1st Period Moral Dilemma’s In any situation‚ a dilemma never has a positive conclusion because‚ unlike most problems‚ the twist to a dilemma is that there is no real happy ending‚ only a decision between bad and worse. It isn’t black and white‚ but more like a thousand different shades of grey and we can only pick one and hope it turns out okay. There are different types of dilemmas such as; physical and moral. The difference between the two is that a moral dilemma is going to have
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October 2010 Moral Responsibility America would not be where it is without the laws that have been placed and the citizens who follow the laws. In order for this to happen the knowledge and acceptance of the laws are needed to establish order. African Americans had been secluded in the past through harsh laws of segregation. Although many believe disobeying the law is morally wrong and if disobeyed a punishment should follow‚ Martin Luther King’s profound statement‚ “One has the moral responsibility
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According to Aristotle‚ we get moral virtue as a result of habit and none of the moral virtues arise in us by nature‚ because nothing that exists by nature can form a habit contrary to its nature. Nature has no effect on how moral virtues arise in us. Instead‚ we receive nature when we adapt‚ and therefore are made perfect by habit. A good example Aristotle uses is that we have senses before we even know how to use them. Eventually we learn how to use them by exercising them everyday. Another good
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Jane decided to look at the wallet again. While she was waiting ‚ she counts the money. There were two $10 notes. Jane was saving money for a new Barbie‚ and adding this amount to her savings would be enough to make a purchase . Now Jane has a moral dilemma: to tell her mom about the finding‚ so she can look for the owner‚ or‚ take the money and don ’t return the wallet. In this case‚ Jane already knows what is right‚ and what is wrong. She is concerned about taking the money that does not belong
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The movie‚ Regarding Henry‚ follows the main character‚ Henry Turner‚ who is a busy working lawyer. Henry and his wife‚ Sarah‚ have one child‚ Rachel. Henry loves his family‚ but the pressure of his everyday job leaves him stressed and frustrated whenever meeting with his family. Before Henry was shot‚ his superego and id were at equilibrium; both acting when necessary and neither taking obvious control of his busy life; however‚ after Henry lost his memory‚ his id swallowed up his superego leaving
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My Moral Autobiography Junior year of high school I was diagnosed as having an eating disorder; I was anorexic which can be defined as "a serious‚ potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight-loss" (http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org). This definition does not mention that the effects of this can range anywhere from death to the inability to have children. This medical definition is broad and does not really encompass any of the mental
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The subject of cheating in this day and age has gone hay wire. This is not a new phenomenon and it will continue to be talked about in the media and in schools for the rest of our lives. With our ever expanding technology‚ cell phones‚ iPads and Pods‚ children using tablets and swiping screens to play games‚ how can one not find the means to cheat? Our advancements and ease of inventions are beneficial but can be very damaging. We are tempted as humans to plagiarize and cheat more now than ever
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that grace our television sets today. One might claim that this is an example of how the american morale has declined. Trying to find love on national television by having multiple prospects at one time. David Whitman writer of "America Is Not In Moral Decline" contests that the American morale is not one of a declining matter. He continues to go through a list of hand picked facts in the attempt to give his claim value and relevance. Let’s take a moment to picture and compare America today with
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What are my personal beliefs and values regarding diversity? Good question. By having different influences in my life‚ mostly positive‚ it has shaped my outlook about diversity and my beliefs. These influences and beliefs can help the children in my care to begin to shape their own cultural identities. I have always thought of people as humans. I do not see or care about race‚ gender‚ ability‚ or differences. I guess I was brought up with the think that if you are not hurting anyone or yourself
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cross applied into an educational space. Why does cheating pose a problem then? Competition. Though the level of competition is high for college acceptance‚ high GPAs‚ and job opportunities‚ the norms of an educational setting can be altered. Based on the need for trust and honor on Northland Christian School’s campus‚ the current honor code ought to be maintained and enforced. As cited by Dirmeyer and Cartwright‚ the problem is the “norm” of cheating. Both authors concede “honor codes don’t always
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