ourselves‚ we ought to do so. Care Ethics involves building relationships for a lifetime. Care Ethics theory also balances the cycle of life as each one takes on the responsibility of self and takes the time to look out for their fellow man. The objection to the Feminist/Care Ethics theory is that some think that it is merely a woman’s theory and everyone may not be able to relate to its doctrine. Some also think that this
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Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness? Capitalism is good at meeting many of our wants but has "big blind spots when it comes to others‚" such as family relationships‚ a sense of community. Capitalism‚ by unleashing rapid changes in technology‚ business organization‚ and social and economic status‚ sometimes undermines institutions and systems of beliefs that evolved in quieter and more slow-paced times or cultures. Sometimes this is good‚ as when capitalism helped end slavery and elevated the
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AGAINST homosexuality * Homosexuality is unnatural * What does unnatural mean? The term is very ambiguous term‚ it has multiple meanings (wearing clothes is unnatural‚ building cars etc) * What exactly is the objection? * Possible definitions for “unnatural” * Abnormal or Unusual * Does this give us justification that homosexual sex is wrong? * Having purple hair is unusual * Playing accordion is unusual
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These learning outcomes describe what students will accomplish upon successful completion of PHIL 2074F. You should refer to these outcomes when preparing for assignments‚ because they indicate what exactly you will be expected to do in assignments. Learning Outcomes (1) Recognize ethical dilemmas and questions that arise is business practice; (2) Apply ethical frameworks to these dilemmas and questions; (3) Evaluate ethical analyses of business practices; and (4) Construct unique philosophical
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Outline the key concepts of Just War and Pacifism. A01 [21] The Just war theory maintains that war may be justified if fought only in certain circumstances‚ and only if certain restrictions are applied to the way in which war is fought. The theory that was first propounded by St Augustine of Hippo and St Ambrose of Milan ( 4th and 5th centuries AD) attempts to clarify two fundamental questions: ‘when is it right to fight?’ and ‘How should war be fought?’. Whereas Pacifists are people mainly Christians
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death by refusing life-supporting treatment or by accepting life-shortening palliative care‚ they must also be [considered] rational enough to opt for an earlier death by physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia” (Singer 538). Despite any objection from those seek to muddy the waters with semantics over the difference between “allowing nature to take its course” and “mercy killing”‚ a terminally ill patient should legally have access to Physician Assisted Suicide‚ and be able to choose their
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even more acute form. Moral objections to the death penalty frequently depend on a sharp distinction between acts and omissions‚ but that distinction is misleading in this context because government is a special kind of moral agent. The widespread failure to appreciate the life-life tradeoffs potentially involved in capital punishment may depend in part on cognitive processes that fail to treat “statistical lives” with the seriousness that they deserve. The objection to the act/omission distinction
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that Dudley and Stephens were innocent? Why does the prosecution reject this argument? How would a utilitarian judge the case? * They were argued to be innocent because it was out of necessity to kill the boy * Had they not killed and eaten the boy‚ they could have died * The boy was already struggling to stay alive‚ he would have been the first to die anyway * A utilitarian would say that it was for the benefit of three others‚ when otherwise all 4 of them would have died
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The Theory of Justice: Rawls Justice as Fairness: Introduction In a Theory of Justice‚ John Rawls argues that justice is to be understood in terms of fairness. A just society will be a society which is based upon principles. The principles are the best formulation of a social system which is not based upon personal interests or specific moral belief. These two principles are to serve as a framework for the construction and reformation of institutions. Rawls argues that the two principles of
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THE QUESTION OF BULLFIGHTING Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Bullfighting has always been a controversial issue for Spanish society‚ especially in recent decades. The problem to deal with is based simply on a question: is bullfighting ethical? Is the treatment given to the animal for a show whose purpose is to entertain the man ethical? Before going into the ethical debate‚ it is necessary to consider some data reflecting the relevance of this activity: a) it is a practice that has
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