Examine The Key Philosophical Justifications For Punishment ’Punishment proceeds on the principle that there is an eternal distinction between right and wrong‚ and that this distinction must be maintained for its own sake’ (Dictionary.com‚ 2012). In this essay I will examine the idea of revenge‚ retributivism and just desert‚ utilitarianism and deterrence and finally restorative approaches as the key philosophical justifications for punishment. The aim of this essay will be to argue that there
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To address the philosophical justifications behind the use of societal punishment I drew my conclusions from our readings this week. First‚ the main philosophical justification is found in the Greenwalt material‚ this is for retributive punishment. This type of punishment is derived on the concept of whom is deserving of punishment‚ basically if one violates the law then he or she should be punished to help restore the moral order in said society. According to the Greeenwalt article‚ there is another
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Justifications Based on the lesson plan above‚ there are some aspects that we have used to justify our lesson plan. The aspects include teaching writing skills approaches‚ teaching and learning strategies and teaching aids. The approaches of teaching include process approach‚ product approach and genre approach. Each approach has its own advantages. In this lesson plan‚ we also use a lot of teaching aids like manila card‚ power point presentation‚ jigsaw puzzle‚ video and others. Meanwhile teaching
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Justification – the heart of the Gospel This week’s verse: Galatians 2:11-21 This week we will continue our focus on Justification. This is the heart of the Gospel and the core of what Christianity is all about. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Galatians 1:8; 4:13‚19). They seem to have been composed mainly of converts from heathenism (4:8)‚ but partly also of Jewish converts‚ who probably‚ under the influence of Judaizing teachers‚ sought
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Justification by faith or justification by works? “Justification is a term that describes the event whereby persons are set or declared to be in right relation to god.” Justification by god is presented by Paul to be done only when you have faith and not because of your good deeds/works. On the other hand‚ James states that justification by god is done threw good works. Paul’s letter to the Romans in chapter 4 begins by referring to the Old Testament. The Old Testament taught the same message
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Philosophical anthropology The study of human nature conducted by the methods of philosophy * the nature and essential characteristics of man * the status of human beings in the universe * the purpose or meaning of human life * whether humanity can be made an object of systematic study? Philosophical anthropology was formed by the Western European and primarily German philosophy in the first half of the 20th century Its central concern is the difference between the human and
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Justification of Punishment 1 Justification of Punishment Sociology 120 Derek Goodson April 7‚ 2009 Justification of Punishment 2 There are four different types of punishment that have been put in place over the years in order to deter crime in society; these four types are retribution‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ and societal protection. These four different types of punishment have raised many questions in today’s society. The changes in today’s society have brought into question the effectiveness
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Justification for Euthanasia Name: Li Meng Course: Methodology and Academic Writing Student Number: 201112042 China Foreign Affairs University 1 The famous French philosopher Rene Descartes predicted that human would not only be able to prevent different physical and mental disease‚ but also be able to find the way to slow and delay senility as far back as the modern medical science and technology made first appearance. Exactly as Descartes predicted‚ the modern medical science and
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The notion of Philosophical zombie is used generally in a thought experiment to support arguments against the idea of physicalism. David Chalmers‚ a famous philosopher of mind‚ adopts the dualism of Decartes that mental and physical things are entirely different and argues that a world of philosophical zombie is possible except they do not have any conscious experience. However‚ most physicalist’s responses refuse the premise of a zombie world is possible. Although the argument of Charlmer has received
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hilosophy is more of an intellectual activity in which one engages than a specific subject matter which one studies. Consequently‚ a philosophical essay should show this intellectual activity at work--by intelligently discussing a chosen philosophical issue or problem and by critically defending a stand towards it. Your stand may be a constructive and positive one‚ defending an already-proposed solution or justifying your own answer to an issue; or else it may be a critical and negative one‚ disagreeing
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