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    of the biochemical produced a cure causing thousands of lives to be saved‚ then this may make him a good person. The result of this biochemical produced happiness for the masses by saving lives and curing disease. Considering the principle of utilitarianism is pleasure of the masses‚ the result of his actions would now be considered moral due to the amount of happiness that was produced. Although this may be a simple explanation of the scenario‚ other factors must be taken into account‚ such as

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    IS DIVINE REVELATION A VALID SOURCE FOR THEOLOGY? Lim K Tham What is Revelation? Our starting point is to understand the concept of revelation. A simple definition of revelation is this: revelation is the disclosure or unveiling of something that has been concealed. It is the lifting of an obscuring veil‚ so as to disclose something that was formerly hidden. It is of a different order from our ordinary matter-of-fact knowing of the world in that the initiative lies with that which is known

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    will define cultural relativism‚ explain why it is important when studying other cultures‚ explain the difference between it and ethical relativism and explain if there are limits to cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the view that no society or culture is better than or superior to another culture when comparing systems of politics‚ morality‚ law‚ etc. Different cultures have different moral codes. Right and wrong are merely a matter of opinion. Cultural relativism states there are no

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    Analyze the case using at least two of the objective ethical theories (Act Utilitarianism‚ Rule Utilitarianism‚ Kantianism‚ Social Contract Theory/Rawls’ Principles of Justice‚ and Virtue Theory). ANS: Kantianism is the ethical theory which explains how one should always focus on his/her duty rather than the end result. According to a Kantian‚ parents should use this app and protect their kids from

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    Divine Intervention The belief in divine powers controlled civilian life in the ancient world. Piety‚ sacrifice‚ and complete devotion were necessary to keep these gods happy. In both ancient texts‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Aeneid‚ this sort of respect and dedication to the gods is seen. Although ruling at different times‚ both kings in these epic adventures face uniquely different divine powers that have a diverse way of handling each culture. The role of the gods‚ although present in both

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    DIVINE COMEDY INFERNO Inferno section 1: Dante’s journey through Hell (Inferno)‚ Purgatory (Purgatorio)‚ and Heaven (Paradiso) takes place in 1300‚ at the midpoint of his life.  Dante sets himself as the narrator and main character of this epic poem.  His flight through Hell begins in a dark and unknown forest.  As Dante wanders through the woods he comes to a hill above which shines the first sunlight that he has encountered in the forest.  But as Dante begins to climb the hill a leopard blocks

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    distributive justice. One distributive justice approach used in the healthcare field looks at the quality adjusted life year (QALY). The effectiveness of a treatment is based on an increase in the length and/or quality of life. This uses the utilitarianism theory which supports taking the action that results in the most good for the largest number of people. The end result is justified even if there are some undesirable actions to be taken to reach that end. Some argue against the use of this approach

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    Zehra Dada Philosophy essay-Is consequentialism a defensible theory of ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with morals and the difference between right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ vice and virtue. Consequentialism is a complex theory of ethics which states that the consequences of an action are the only criteria which determine its moral correctness. Utilitarianism is an extension of consequentialism in that it says that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its usefulness

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    The definition of virtue is the “quality of being morally good or behavior showing high moral standards” and‚ a person is either virtuous or not virtuous based upon how they perceive and react to the situations that life gives us. Aristotle talks a lot about this in Book II Nicomachean Ethics and he illuminates on the fact that the natural development of virtues is the key to achieving the goal of life‚ which is happiness. His view on ethics is also more practical meaning that it should be the acting

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    Is Relativism Unfair

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    judgement but yet to be true to their name ‘relativist’ they would be practising ‘do not pass judgement’ thus they are preaching to others that they should not do something in order for others to follow relativism. This concludes that relativism is self – refuting because a concept of relativism has been broken in order to follow it. This could be seen as unfair because to put relativist morality into

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