example‚ courage or piety) fit in to the overall definition of doing good and living by the correct moral standards. The dialogues of the Apology and the Crito deal with the trial and sentencing of Socrates‚ facilitating a discussion about an individual’s morality in abiding by the law. Socrates does show us that civil law should be treated as a moral obligation‚ by proving that to ignore the rule of law would be to commit moral wrong. He then qualifies this by illustrating that lawfulness is not always
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Title How is one to determine one’s moral obligation? What is one ought to do in a given situation and how exactly should we go about calculating and determining which actions we should do? The first principle that we will examine is the Simple Principle‚ which is a principle that says‚ of the available actions‚ one should do the action that will produce the best outcome. Liam B. Murphy in “The Demands of Beneficence” argue that the Simple Principle‚ requires too much from a person especially
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Many philosophers have pondered the immense question surrounding the prima facie moral obligation to obey the law. Do we have a moral obligation to do as the law tells us‚ outside of the fact that the law deems it illegal? There are many opinions on this‚ such as Wolff’s idea that there is in fact no moral obligation for anyone to obey the law because there is no legitimate state with control over people. This is one of the many viewpoints discussed throughout time‚ but there is a more level headed
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OBLIGATIONS From latin words‚ obligatio/obligare – “to tie” or “to bind” Juridical necessity – enforceable to courts 1) CIVIL (positive) and Natural 2) REQUISITES OF OBLIGATION a) Active – creditor / obligee – has the right b) Passive – debtor / obligor – has the duty c) Prestation – object / subject matter c.i) Obligation to give (Real Obligation) (c.i.1) Determinate Thing – res perit domino – thing perishes with the owner (c.i.1.a) Standard care – diligence of a good father / if the
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Faisal Al Saud November 12‚ 2012 1. Topic: Consider the extent to which knowledge issues in ethics are similar to those in at least one other area of knowledge Do scientists have any ‘special’ moral obligations? Or should science seek to be free from any values and morals? This has been a popular topic that has been discussed throughout not only this century but also‚ centuries previous to us. While looking at natural sciences and ethics we can see that these two areas of knowledge are
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161. Requisite of Novation A previous valid obligation Capacity and intention of the parties to modify or extinguish the obligation. The modification or extinguishment of the obligation. The creation of a new valid obligation. 162. Kinds of Novation 1. According to origin A. Legal B. Conventional 2. According to how it is constituted A. Express B. Implied 3. According to extent or effect a. Total or extinctive b. Partial or modificatory 4. According to the subject a. Real or objective
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party becomes the owner of aproperty by prescription while the previous owner loses theproperty. In extinctive prescription‚ if a party is barred to file anaction because of prescription‚ the opposite party‚ on the otherhand‚ is liberated from the obligation or liability. c. Acquisitive prescription applies to civil cases while extinctiveprescription is applicable to all kinds of action whether civil orcriminal. There are‚ however‚ exceptions wherein the action‚ bymandate of the law‚ does not prescribe
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Egalitarianism and Individualism in America’s Society Gregory Faircloth Norfolk State University - Social Welfare Policy and Services Abstract Democratic egalitarianism and individualism and how hypocritical society is in regards to the two are the subject matter of this essay. Various notable philosophers and authors have dissected these terms and their meanings relative to human life and society many times in the past. It is obvious to most how democratic egalitarianism and individualism can contradictory
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In Pursuit of a Just and Democratic Society From the equality point of view‚ it has been observed that society remains opinionated towards the physical and mental disabled individuals. And as far as the education domain is concerned in the US‚ it is found that disabled persons find difficult to enroll or advance their studies with its true meaning. For example‚ “uneducable” students are denied for the admission often and in general‚ these students are lacking social and psychological skills‚ possessing
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Does Smith have a moral obligation to save the boy? I believe that Smith was being very insensitive and yes‚ it would be smith’s moral obligation to rescue the boy who has fallen in the water and cannot swim. A civil person should make it their duty to help out others they can. I think by smith choosing not to help someone from drowning and dying this may hunt him for a life time‚ I know I would feel very guilty if I new how to swim well and didn’t use that ability to help save someone’s life.
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