does not state that the husband was the one to be driving the vehicle last while under the influence of alcohol. 3. Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral agent—the individual contemplating an ethical course of action—what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why? Claimant (key actor) Obligation (owed to the claimant) Perspective (What does the claimant hope will happen?) Husband Fidelity‚ non-injury
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Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of all times. The definition most people associate with abortion is the termination of unwanted pregnancy. In their essay‚ “The Wrong of Abortion”‚ Patrick Lee and Robert P. George argue that intentional abortion is unjust and therefore objectively immoral no matter the circumstances. Also‚ they argue that “the burden of carrying the baby is significantly less than the harm the baby would suffer by being killed; the mother and father have a special
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What is right to some people might seem wrong to others. What is wrong to some people might seem right others. Who is right and who is wrong? No one is wrong or right; it all depends on the individual’s morals. Many may think that people are born with morals‚ but in reality it is said that morals are taught. People can say that morals are universal. They are taught what is right from wrong. People might disagree with others‚ but to each his own. In The New York Times article “The Moral Instinct”
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Eminent Domain Is Wrong By Kevin Gubelman Eminent Domain what is it? What does it mean? Eminent Domain is a concept that could affect anyone who owns property‚ rents property‚ or just has an interest in a particular location. Eminent Domain was a foreign concept to me until‚ the possibility of it becoming a reality to my grandparents. It was then that I started to notice newspaper articles‚ local and national radio and television reports. Okay‚ so exactly what is this Eminent Domain and how could
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You friend comes up to you and leisurely asks you what you got. You think in the back of you head‚ “Don’t lie to them. That’s the wrong thing to do.” Your friend say that they got a 100% and that the test was easily. You wait and respond with‚ “Yeah it was easy! Of course I got a hundred!”. Lying is always the wrong thing to‚ but in some situations it is more wrong than others. Lying is okay if it’s a white lie‚ but it is not if let it snowball into something bigger than that. When you lie‚
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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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Morals‚ character‚ integrity‚ what do these words mean .actually‚ the question is‚ do you have them. A man named Dwight Moody once said‚ "Character is what you are in the dark." You cannot see your morals‚ character‚ or integrity‚ these are only shown as your values. Someone could only show their own values‚ which are very important to themselves and everyone else. Integrity is the firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values. The way you show your integrity‚ character‚ and morals
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Stages of Moral Development. Kohlberg focused his development of moral judgment in children and adults using the cognitive development approach based on Piaget’s theories. His primary concern with moral development is believed to be central to education and has ground roots as far back as Plato’s Socrates dialogues around the question of whether virtue is taught‚ comes with practice of whether it is a natural aptitude or instinct. There are 6 stages to Kohlberg’s stages of moral development
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Everywhere you look‚ lying is seen as a horrible thing where you are breaking someones trust. In some cultures‚ lying is even seen as a crime or a sin. Lying is not only morally wrong‚ but also may have serious consequences. Lying‚ or telling lies‚ is defined as “not telling the truth‚” which has been debated many times. Is telling a partial truth lying? Since the definition is so abstract‚ I will be using partial truths as lies in this essay. That being said‚ lying can easily break
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“category width” without falling into moral relativism? “The degree to which we’re even comfortable thinking about that notion is directly connected to our category width.” (182). Broad categorizers tend to lean toward cultural width and I can understand that better now. I believe that people can have morals and biblical values and still have a right‚ different‚ and wrong meter. In my opinion‚ the bible is your guide and it tells you what is right and wrong. That doesn’t mean you are immoral for
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