To asses the strengths of the Ontological Argument for Gods existence‚ we firstly need to understand what it entails. The Ontological Argument looks at proof ’A Priori’‚ which is Analytical truth‚ reason based proof. This can be explained by saying 1+1=2. We know this to be true‚ as it is based on reasoning‚ and is a logical statement. This can be seen as a strength of the Ontological Argument‚ the fact that it is logical and rational. It deals with knowledge gained independently of experience‚ innate
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Description Duty-based ethics commonly known as Deontology is an ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong. As a deontologist you focus more on the action in itself disregarding the consequences it produces. Immanuel kant the founder deontology‚ was a german philosopher who believed that morality and religion should be kept apart‚ therefore he created the philosophical concept “categorical imperative” or “CI”. Categorical imperative is a moral law‚ which must be followed and
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Motor Corporation is a Japanese company that manufactures cars and also other vehicles like trucks and busses. It has c Definition of CSR CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility is a self-regulated set of activities which are guided by some ethical and legal principles. Under CSR‚ companies can decide to take up some initiatives that will help them in complying with the legal standards as well as in making a positive contribution to the society. d Driving forces of CSR The driving forces
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first glance‚ this theory seems very bleak and black and white. When viewing it at a basic level it does‚ but under the hood of the theory will show why it seems so much more. At a base‚ existentialism believes that humans come first‚ then their essence. Essence is defined here as the function of that human. In religious terms‚ God first gives essence to humans‚ create humans‚ and then humans act on
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that apart from making profits‚ companies have an equal responsibility to create positive social and environmental change. Does Nau’s approach to doing business really match its belief? In the following‚ whether Nau’s approach to running business is ethical and socially responsible will be discussed. In the design area‚ Nau utilizes more sustainable fabrics. It conforms to the greening of management. In my view‚ Nau may be adopting the activist approach to being green because it takes the initiative
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Business people face ethical issues every day which can be very difficult to assess. Some types arise infrequently‚ others occur regularly‚ and we are not even aware of it. So‚ now the question is how this could happen? Researchers and psychologists have been working hard on this issue‚ and eventually found the answer on this question. According to the Yale psychologist David Armor‚ “we are deluded by the illusion of objectivity; the notion that we are free of the very biases‚ we are so quick to
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Throughout history philosophers and scholars have widely debated the theory of comedy and laughter‚ the types of laughter and the reasons why we laugh. In his essay “Ontological Laughter: Comedy as Experimental Possibility Space” Timothy Morton‚ discusses his views on laughter and states that “comedy is the genre closes to the ontological structure of how things are” (332). Morton begins by proposing that “a thing is exactly what it is‚ yet never exactly as it appears” (Morton 322-323)‚ therefore
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Mythical Mysteries Episode 1: Abyss of Nessie A green beastly creature‚ arose from its dorming area in hunger‚ awaiting its meal of innocent civilians. It inquires all the scent of whom it might envelop in it’s washed up stomach. Everyone in this area fears the next susceptible vulnerability of an accident where it cannot be reversed. Nessie‚ a monster who lives in an abyss of water‚ roams its days undiscovered. Being unknown was its key way of living until it finally emerged from its
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Advertising Ethics: A Contextual Response Based on Classical Ethical Theory Cornelius B. Pratt E. LincolnJames ABSTRACT. F. P. Bishop argues that the ethical standard for advertising practitioners nmst be utilitarian. Indeed‚ the utilitarian theory of ethics in decision-making has traditionally been the preference of U.S. advertisingpractitioners. This article‚ therefore‚ argues that the U.S. advertising industry’s de-emphasisof &ontological ethics is a reason for its continuing struggle with unfavorable
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Research Summary and Ethical Consideration Introduction Critically ill patients often require lifesaving interventions‚ such as mechanical ventilation (MV) to replace or assist in spontaneous breathing. To achieve this intervention‚ a machine called a ventilator is used. Hospitalization that is complicated by intensive care stays and mechanical ventilation is both difficult and stressful for patients and their families. Patients not only have to the endure pain and discomfort associated with
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