Part B. The ontological argument is a convincing argument. Discuss. The ontological argument was first made famous in the 11th century by St Anslem from Canterbury and was later taken further by French philosopher Rene Descartes. The debate is an attempt to confirm God’s existence as a priori argument. It does not rely on observations of the world around us it simply uses logic and the idea that it is illogical to say that God does not exist as its main factor. There are three elements to St
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Ethical Dilemmas 1) You are a prosecutor in a jurisdiction that does not use the grand jury system. An elderly man has administered a lethal dose of sleeping tablets to his wife ‚who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He calmly turned himself in to the police department‚ and the case is on the front page of the paper. It is entirely up to you whether to charge him with murder. What would you do? What criteria did you use to arrive at your decision? 2) You are a probation officer and
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Analyze the differences between ethical concepts‚ principles‚ theories‚ and tradition Mizzoni (2010) explains that understanding the distinction between ethical concepts‚ principles‚ theories‚ and traditions is part of the framework that may help one answer the philosophical problem about right and wrong. These terms will be briefly described and analyzed below. Ethical concepts Ethical concepts are described as the most basic building blocks of ethics (Mizzoni‚ 2010). They are thoughts or notions—
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IntroductionBusinesses in today’s world raise many ethical issues and it is important to understand which actions are right and which ones are wrong. In this report the focus will be placed on an article about models working in the fashion industry. It explains how models are being mistreated and exploited in many ways which include sexual harassment‚ lack of rights‚ overworking and having to face dangerous situations such as taking drugs which include cocaine in order to stay thin. The article also
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Ethics along with other sciences study these moralities. Ethical relativism and ethical absolutism are two views that many social scientists are studying. These scientists are especially fascinated by how different the moralities are in different societies. Here‚ it is important to understand how people behave or what people believe. The two views are very different from one another. The first view covered is ethical absolutism. Ethical absolutism suggests that there is only one correct moral standard
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1b) Examine the key concepts of the ontological argument for the existence of God (18) The ontological argument rests on the premise that the universe’s existence is contingent- it depends on something else to exist. The argument is deductive‚ analytic and a priori‚ and was first formed by St. Anselm‚ who prayed for a short argument that would prove God to be “that than which nothing greater can be conceived”. This prayer was called the proslogion and tried to prove God by means of reductio ad
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Ethical and socially Responsive Business BUSS 100 A code of ethics will start by setting out the standard that back up the code and will describe the business commitment to its stakeholders It is intended to simplify a company’s objective‚ standards and principles‚ combining them with main beliefs of efficient behavior A code of conduct is at written guideline by the business that define the principle fundamentals of the business and provide workers knowledge on how to confront issues
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1. What is the basic idea of ethical subjectivism? Why might a person argue that the theory is broken. What are the flaws of the theory? The basic idea of ethical subjectivism is that your own opinion is your own truth and considered a fact even if is not in agreement with someone else’s opinion/truth because the conclusion was drawn from your own perspective from personal experiences. A person might argue that the theory is broken when the truth of another is a falsehood according to his/her
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Ethical egoism Explanation of the theory This moral theory states that everyone should act in their own self-interest. Even though we can act in the interests of others‚ we should always act only in our own interests. Ethical egoist may help their friends if they believe there is a long-term payoff or benefit doing so. One’s self-interest is often best followed by allowing others to pursue their self-interest as well. Sacrificing one’s short-term self-interest in order to maximize one’s long-term
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Ethics in Healthcare Jessica Christian Medicolegal and Ethical Issues 2/3/13 According to our book‚ Health Care Ethics‚ ethics is the branch of philosophy that seeks to determine how human actions may be judged right or wrong (p.1). Also the study of ethics is a branch of philosophy that implies that the human mind is the fundamental means by which actions may be judged. According to Google the definition of ethics is the moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior
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