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    The Hazard Of Moral Hazard

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    The Hazard of Moral Hazard 09.01.09 - 12:00 AM | James K. Glassman When someone insures you against the consequences of a nasty event‚ oddly enough‚ he raises the incentives for you to behave in a way that will cause the event. So if your diamond ring is insured for $50‚000‚ you are more likely to leave it out of the safe. Economists call this phenomenon “moral hazard‚” and if you look around‚ you will see it everywhere. “With automobile collision insurance‚ for example‚ one is more likely to venture

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    Socrates on Moral Value

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    teachings and beliefs about moral and virtue. The Apology and Crito were fundamental to revealing those beliefs and played an important role in conveying Socrates’ position on living a meaningful life of moral worth; through those documents we can see that his grasps on his beliefs were firm up until his execution‚ denying any fear of death in pursuit of the maximal exemplification of his teachings. The primary concern of in Socrates’ life was the foundations of moral excellence‚ specifically in

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    The Modern Moral Order

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    start with the new vision of moral order. This was most clearly stated in the new theories of Natural Law which emerged in the seventeenth century‚ largely as a response to the domestic and international disorder wrought by the wars of religion. Grotius and Locke are the most important theorists of reference for our purposes here. Grotius derives the normative order underlying political society from the nature of its constitutive members. Human beings are rational‚ sociable agents who are

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    Rap and Moral Character

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    Rap and Moral Character Various critics have railed against the alleged harms of rap music. It is misogynistic and promotes violence (especially toward women)‚ crass materialism‚ and street crime. Virtually all of the arguments about rap focus on its alleged effects—harmful or‚ occasionally‚ beneficial. Yet such arguments are difficult to prove. While not suggesting we abandon approaches like this‚ the focus on effects ignores another important moral argument—rap music is both a sign of

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    Huck’s Moral Conscience

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    Huck’s Moral Conscience In the classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by the great Mark Twain the memorable character of Huck Finn is constantly choosing between the social morals of the southern states during the time of slaves in America and his own self morals. Throughout the novel Huck is being taught that slaves are lesser beings compared to white folk and that they do not deserve the same amount of respect‚ this leading to the main example of Huck’s struggle with his conscience

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    Ethics and Moral Agent

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    to a rule or set of rules. It is often defined as a duty or obligation because the rules often bind you to your duty. Second‚ Virtue ethics describe the character of a moral agent as a driving force for ethical behavior‚ such as a belief in God. This is a stark contrast to the rules of deontology; whereas‚ the teachings of a moral agent such as God define how we should act or behave. Last‚ Utilitarianism is a theory that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes overall happiness. According

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    America In Moral Decline

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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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    Macbeth Moral Decay

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    What Leads To Macbeth’s Moral Decay? Soliloquy‚ or the act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud‚ is the subject to which this question is being answered. In Acts 1 to 3 of Macbeth‚ the character Macbeth speaks of three particular soliloquy’s in which his moral and nature both move from a high ranking position into a continually falling characteristic of heroic decay. In Act 1 scene 7 Macbeth highlights‚ in his first soliloquy‚ the issues of committing the crime of murder and how it teaches others

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    Different Views on Morals

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    Natural law and positivism (differing views) • Should law and morals reflect each other exactly? • Natural law: law and morality should coincide‚ there is a divine source for law • extremists: law that does not coincide with morals should be ignored • positivists:If legal rules have been enacted in a sensible manner then-even if they do contradict our moral understanding as to what is right or wrong-that we should follow them. Natural law • Many philosophers had differing ideas as to

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    Beliefs‚ Morals‚ and Values Application Paper [Melisa’s Introduction] For as long as man has been around the question as to whether man is inherently good or evil has been debated. We look at the events that are happening in the world today and find ourselves asking that same question. As we study humanity‚ we discover that there are certain factors that lead to human development; biology‚ psychology and sociology. Some think that man is born evil and either continues to be evil or learns to

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