world so we can see experiences and came up with the ontological argument which is an argument based on the meaning of term “God”. “The ontological argument claims that the idea that God doesn’t exist is just as absurd as the idea that a four-sided triangle exists. According to the ontological argument‚ we can tell that the claim that God doesn’t exist is false without having to look into it in any detail.” (http://www.existence-of-god.com/ontological-argument.html). Kant would argue with Descartes
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Examine the ways in which the design argument provides evidence for the existence of God The design argument is an explanation used by theists to prove the existence of God. It is also called the teleological argument. The word teleological comes from the Greek word teleos which means ‘end’ or ‘purpose’. The argument uses observation of the natural world to provide evidence of design and uses this evidence to back up the existence of God as what has been designed needs a designer. As the argument
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Gidden and Goffman literature review Giddens‚ A‚ 1991. ‘The self: Ontological security and the existential anxiety’ Chapter 2 from modernity and self identity. Self and society in the late modern age‚ Cambridge: Polity Press. And Goffman‚ E. 1959. ‘Performances’ chapter 1‚ from the presentation of self in everyday life. London: penguin. Identity in a sociological sense is more than individual genetics or individuality. Self identity is made up by many characteristics including; our personal
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Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Commerce - Accounting & Finance Working Papers University of Wollongong Year Accounting Theory and Practice: the Ethical Dimension M. Gaffikin University of Wollongong‚ michael gaffikin@uow.edu.au This working paper was originally published as Gaffikin‚ M‚ Accounting theory and practice: the ethical dimension‚ Accounting Finance Working Paper 07/04‚ School of Accounting Finance‚ University of Wollongong‚ 2007. This paper is posted at Research Online. http://ro
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I. Introduction Purpose I intend to show the validity of Plato’s arguments about his theory of Forms. Aristotle‚ along with others‚ cross-examines Plato’s proposals. Yet‚ I happen to see the potential of his point of view and would like to take a deeper look into his theory. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the theory of Plato’s Forms from his perspective and that of several others‚ including Aristotle. Topics The topics in which I will mainly focus on will be Forms as
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of war‚ trials for war criminals‚ some demilitarization‚ the aggressor giving up any unjust gains‚ and some type of rehabilitation.4 2 How does Virtue Theory differ from Deontological and Teleological Theories? Explain. Virtue Theory asks “What sort of person should I be?” whereas Deontological and Teleological Theories ask “What should I do?” Virtue Theory does not deal with right or wrong actions‚ but focuses on the inherent character traits of the person performing the
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“Crimes and Misdemeanors” 1. Judah Rosenthal would answer the second formation of the ontological question by stating that human beings are programmed to be moral or immoral by outside influences. In the scene in which Judah drives to the house that he grew up in‚ Judah walks through the house and goes through a sudden flashback of a Seder gathering with his entire family at the dinner table. At the table‚ his mother and father argue about the existence of a moral structure. Judah’s father says
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1. Introduction As Shimomura(1982) points out‚ Steinbeck’s non-teleological thinking and the Taoism‚ which was put forward by the ancient Chinese philosopher named Lao Tzu‚ share a great deal of similarity‚ in that both of them view human beings from a detached and holistic standpoint. It is not clearly known how Steinbeck‚ who is certainly a product of his time and his American milieu‚ came to be acquainted with and interested in Lao Tzu’s philosophy‚ but in Journal of A Novel‚ he appreciates
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be regarded as morally and ethically correct when they are taken keeping in mind the sense of duty and responsibility in mind. Teleological Ethical Theory The teleological ethical theory put the primary focus on the “Consequences” i.e. “What are those actions that produce the best possible results”? Along with attaching importance to the consequences the teleological theory also suggests that the decisions framework that is developed for achieving the desired consequences should also be managed
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morality is exercised in three ways: deontological‚ teleological‚ and aretaic. The
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