the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social contract is made for people to live in peace together. Without the social contract‚ people in the “state of nature” are known for savagery. In these “state of nature” people act like there are in a war zone
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Kant-No Duties to Animals Animals have been around for just as long as humans have and some believe that neither one is above the other. In Kant’s essay “No Duties to Animals” he argues that humans have first and foremost a duty to anyone from their same “membership”. All humans belong to the human race membership and in no way may abdicate the position. And so a human must enforce direct duties towards other humans and only indirect duties towards animals. However‚ he states that all members
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Key terms: statement premises conclusion deductive inductive valid invalid Key ideas: modus ponens modus tollens Hypothetical syllogism implied premises Fallacies: appeal to authority appeal to ignorance straw man appeal to the person hasty generalization Chapter 4: The Power of Moral Theories Reading: pages 65-75 Key terms: moral theory theories of value (p. 65) theories of
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Beauvoir’s discussion of woman as an absolute Other leads her to consider the diverse ways women have been represented (or mythologized) by men. How did her chapter on Myths increase your awareness of your own experiences as mythologizer and mythologized. Introduction Beauvoir is famous for her philosophical and existentialist classification of women. In her works‚ womanhood and femininity are seen from different lenses – as being an agent in the society (an absolute Other) and as a subject of
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Science And Faith A Match Made In Heaven Scientific reasoning and inquiry has had and is continuing to have a large impact on the world and the human culture‚ especially in the areas of nature‚ biology‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ faith‚ morality‚ ethics‚ society‚ government‚ phycology‚ technology‚ and among others. Scientific reasoning is the logic behind scientific research and consists of the explanation‚ prediction‚ and control of empirical phenomena in a rational manner. In general‚ a science involves
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self. Moreover‚ Hume says we do not have the same ideas as we do now and do in the past. As a result memory gives us false identity with what it remembers. With this‚ the nature of the human self is derived from these mental experiences. Although Hume maintains that personal identity is falsely assumed by humans‚ the ideas that arise from our memories are what forms one’s identity. The end result of personal identity is that individuals have a false sense of identity‚ but that this false sense of
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In this paper I will explain Kant’s Principle of Universalizability and whether or not is captures the difference between right and wrong conduct. I will then take a look at objections to the Principle of Universalizability and consider the Kantian response. Kant’s Principle of Universalizability helps determine whether an act is morally permissible. Kant asserts that to fully determine if an act is morally permissible‚ the maxim of the act must be universalizable (Nefsky‚ lec 7‚ slide 15). To
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to have good intentions when coming on board‚ there was just not enough fuel for that one extra person on board and she would have to be jettisoned in order to save the rest of the men on the ship. Barton never intentionally wanted to kill Marilyn‚ as it was merely his duty as pilot to follow the laws stated on the ship to keep his passengers safe. One may accuse Barton for murder‚ as he was the person to jettison her. Although‚ the definition of murder states that it is culpable homicide with specific
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Natalie PHI 112 Reflection Paper “The human dignity of all individuals must be respected at all times. Everything possible must be done‚ without any kind of discrimination‚ to reduce the suffering of people who have been put out of action by sickness‚ wounds or captivity whether or not they have taken direct part in the conflict.” (Geneva Convention) War has impacted many societies as long as societies have been formed and many civilians have died in time of war. The Geneva conventions were
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possible being subsequent to the change.] (Therefore‚) (7)[God cannot change.] (G) is which statement? 7 (1)[All humans have equal positive value.] (2)[There is no morally relevant difference between humans and some animals (such as mammals). (Therefore‚) (3)[some animals have equal positive worth with humans.] (4)[Moral rights derive from the possession of value.] (Since) (5)[humans have rights (to life‚ not to be harmed‚ and so forth)‚] (6)[animals have those same rights.] (F) represents which
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