Moral Character Viewpoint Robin M Ritchey [ July 21‚ 2010 ] PHI/105 Eric Shark Discussion Question 1- Cluster 2 agreed that moral character is often formed by lessons learned as a child through either experience or through parental instruction. Moral character is also not always defined by a person’s habits‚ as habits are not always classified as good and bad‚ black and white. There are a lot of gray areas concerning habits. Moral character defines who a person is and what that person stands
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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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Immanuel Kant’s moral theory can be best explained by comparing it to a math equation. Kant’s moral system will always hold true no matter what the circumstance just like how two plus two will always equal four. According to Kant‚ our lives should be lived according to maxims that can be willed into universal law (Kant‚ Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals‚ p 303). However the action regarding a moral decision is not judged by the consequences of that action‚ rather by the motive
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Kohlberg’s Moral Development Psych/500 October 14‚ 2012 Is it morally acceptable to steal food from the wealthy to feed the poor? This was the type of question Lawrence Kohlberg‚ an American-born Harvard Professor‚ would ask of his research subjects. Dr. Kohlberg was fascinated by the cognitive development work proposed by Swiss theorist Jean Piaget (Long‚ n.d.). “Kohlberg’s work aids both our understanding of the ways in which individuals make moral decisions‚ and demands that we use a
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requirements contained in the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Specifically the policy should contain :- a) a General Statement of commitment to H&S‚ signed by Head/Chair of Governors or indicating that it has been endorsed by the committee of the Governing Body which has responsibility for H&S; b) details of individual responsibilities for H&S‚ under a heading of Organisation‚ together with a diagrammatic representation of reporting lines; and c) the Arrangements in place to ensure safety
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this is being done. We are actually vivisecting the fatherland‚ in a sense. We take what we can from it and leave the cadaver for other scavengers to do their thing. Wala tayong utang na loob sa bansa. Now‚ this struck me the most. "Absence of any great preponderance of one race over the others will free their imagination from all mad ambitions of domination‚ and as they tendency of countries that have been
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Don Marquis’ "Why Abortion is Immoral" In his essay "Why Abortion is Immoral‚" Don Marquis argues against the morality of abortion on the premise that the value of a fetus’ future is so great that it is immoral to take that potential future away from it. Essentially‚ he contends‚ abortion is tantamount to murder: killing an individual is prima facie wrong because the loss of the goods of one’s future is the worst loss a human can suffer. He calls this potential future a "future-like-ours‚"
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Identify the transitions experienced by most children and young people. Transition experienced by most children and young people include: Moving away – This could make the child or young person frustrated because they are being torn away from either their favourite place or friends‚ this could also make the child become anxious. Friends moving away – This could make the child or young person feel nervous because they will then have to make new friends which may not be easy for the child
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Homosexuality in Modern American Culture: Understanding‚ Reconciling‚ Resolving Samuel Nze Contemporary Moral Issues Sister Marian Brady Fall 2012 Homosexuality is a contemporary moral issue in modern America. It is also a controversial one. Homosexuality simply defined is the situation wherein an individual prefers to have sexual relations with members of the individual’s own sex. Homosexuality applies to male and female‚ and the acts considered homosexual are not delimited to sexual
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for the rights of the people of the United States. The double security Madison refers to is the division of powers. It’s a security for the legislative‚ executive‚ and judiciary branches. If one branch of government starts getting out of hand with their power‚ the others are there to set them straight. It lets the states control themselves while the government controls itself. It’s the best system for checks and balances. The constitution and it’s framework of federalism protects peoples liberty
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