Case Study December 20‚ 2010 Abstract As we examine the case of “Cop Gets 15 Years in Torture Case”‚ we evaluate from four different perspectives the different ethical theories; ethical relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ deontological ethics and ontological ethics to determine how the different perspectives support or condemn the conduct in this case study. The case involves the brutal sodomizing of a black male Haitian immigrant‚ Abner Louima by two white New York police officers in 1997 (Hays‚ 2000)
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Kant’s criticism of the Ontological Argument Bryan COUNTER Philosophy of religion Dr. Harvey White December 12th‚ 2012.
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The Five Ways of Knowing: Thomas St. Thomas Aquinas listed what he saw as five intellectual proofs of the existence of God—proofs that were dependent on reason and observation‚ yet not the revealed word of God. For centuries‚ the five ways were regarded as the truth and revered by theologians and common folk alike. The five ways deal with reason and observation. The first way‚ Aquinas explained‚ revolves around a first mover. As described by Young‚ W. (2004) this is‚ “the change of something
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Teleological Argument Examine the key ideas and strengths of the design argument for the existence of God? The design argument is also known as the teleological argument. The word teleological has its root in the Greek word telos‚ meaning purpose or order .It attempts to prove Gods existence by using the posteriori argument‚ based on observations or an experiences. “What could be more clear or obvious when we look up to the sky and contemplate the heavens‚ than there is some divinity or
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There are seven different major ethical systems and they are: ethical formalism‚ utilitarianism‚ religion‚ natural law‚ ethics of virtue‚ ethics of care‚ and egoism. All seven of these ethical systems are dealt with on a daily basis and sometimes it is hard to determine which one you are dealing with. Ethical systems intertwine with one another and make up how humans respond and react to situations they are faced with every day. Each ethical system has its own way of coming across to each individual
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THE FATHER AND THE GRANDFATHER Introduction: African thought tends to define a person in terms of the group he belongs to. There is an ontological element in man linking him to his family and through the family to the clan. In many societies in Africa‚ it is believed that the ancestral spirit guardian incarnate in each newly born‚ maintains the unbroken ontological bond between a man and his family‚ his lineage and his clan. This essay discusses the extent to which a child can be an incarnation of
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Cosmo Essay Raegan Gilbertson The Cosmological Argument is an a posteriori argument which attempts to prove that there is a rational basis for the belief in God. The argument attempts to prove that God exists by evaluating the scale and nature of the cosmos. Most supporters of the cosmological argument argue that the universe could only have come into existence if it were caused by an uncaused cause. There is evidence to suggest that the universe is contingent (for example the big bang). However
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also my reaction. The ethical reasoning behind this is based on the Teleological or Consequentialist principles‚ which focuses on the outcome or end result of a decision (Fritzsche‚ 2005). Whether a person acted in a morally right or wrong way depends solely upon the consequences of the act. In this scenario‚ more people benefited from the action because their lives were saved‚ thereby making it ethical based on the teleological or consequentialist principles. In the scenario of having to
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The four ethical systems are deontological‚ teleological‚ virtue based ethics and the ethics of care. Deontological moral system focuses on the situation itself. Here‚ a person is focusing on there duties in order to make a decision if something is morally right or wrong. It is based off of rules. An example of deontological based ethics would be not lying because it is wrong. Teleological moral system focuses on the consequences and the results. When making the correct
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certain social norms. As a result‚ the values and norms developed by society must be fair to everyone who is a member of society. 3) Compare and contrast Teleological‚ Deontological‚ and Mixed Frameworks Compare: Teleological‚ Deontological‚ and Mixed frameworks are each foundational philosophies towards ethical conduct. Contrast: Teleological frameworks focus on the results of the conduct of the individual and the ramifications‚ positive and negative‚ resulting from the actions and conduct of
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