explained a wide range of subjects ranging from science to politics and is widely recognized as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. One of his most important contributions to the study of humanities is his exploration and definition of moral virtue. In his book‚ The Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle explains different views about the nature of life in order to allow the reader to find what the main function of life is and how to successfully perform that function. For example‚ Aristotle
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6/8/12 What are moral panics? What are ’moral panics ’? Hayley Burns If we do not take steps to preserve the purity of blood‚ the Jew will destroy civilisation by poisoning us all. (Hitler‚ 1938) Surely if the human race is under threat‚ it is entirely reasonable to segregate AIDS victims‚ otherwise the whole of mankind could be engulfed. (The Daily Star‚ 2 December 1988) Although an extreme illustration‚ the above quotes serve to set up the creation of a ’moral panic ’. Just as Hitler
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The Inquiry into the James Hardie transactions: whitewashing some very dirty linen The Inquiry is over‚ the heads of agreement are signed and the CEO is appropriately publicly contrite — the matter of the James Hardie Group’s attempt to distance itself from $1.5 billion tort liabilities seems to have been resolved to everyone’s reasonable satisfaction. Should we move on‚ consigning委托 the episode插曲 to the dustbin of understandings of the world’s inevitable moral turpitude不可避免的道德沦丧? If it were
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William James wrote‚ “Determinism leads us to call our judgments of regret wrong‚ because they are pessimistic in implying that what is impossible yet ought to be.” (1) I intend to make an argument against James‚ on the basis that determinism does not consent human beings to completely neglect moral responsibility. I shall first briefly define determinism. Determinism means that for every event that takes place‚ the preceding events are determined. Given prior events and the laws of nature‚ it
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How convincing is the moral panic thesis in explaining media reporting of‚ and public responses to‚ youth crime? Moral panic is a concept that examines inconsistent reaction to an event or person. Crimes concerning youths have occurred over the years which have provoked a strong reaction from the public. This essay will mainly focus on how the media reported two events‚ the Clacton riots in the 1960’s and the murder of toddler James Bulger in the 1990’s and how the public responded to them. It
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10. Concentration Camp10952You are an inmate in a concentration camp. A sadistic guard is about to hang your son who tried to escape and wants you to pull the chair from underneath him. He says that if you don’t he will not only kill your son but some other innocent inmate as well. You don’t have any doubt that he means what he says. What should you do?9. The AccidentAmbulanceYou are an emergency worker that has just been called to the scene of an accident. When you arrive you see that the car belongs
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James/Functionalism: James’ theory of functionalism relates behavioral habits of organisms as a survival technique or adaptation that would allow them to live long enough to reproduce and pass down their genes and habits to offspring. This theory was strongly influenced by the work of Charles Darwin and his theory on evolution and heredity. In terms of the chicken crossing the road and functionalism‚ the motivation would survival. It could be motivated by being chased by a predator‚ the presence
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On April 25‚ 1917 in Newport News Virginia‚ proud mother‚ Temperance‚ gave birth to her first little girl‚ who was soon to become one of the most accomplished jazz singers of all time (Verve Music Group). Tempie and Ella’s father William‚ bound together by common-law marriage‚ separated soon after she was born. Her mother then moved the two of them to Yonkers‚ NY where eventually they started a family with Joseph Da Silva‚ Tempie’s long-term boyfriend. Ella soon became a big sister when Francis was
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CHAPTER 16: TEST BANK SOME ANSWERS AND COMMENTS ON THE TEXT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Replacing the progressive rate structure of the federal personal income tax with a proportional one would make the tax more regressive (or less progressive). However‚ the various exemptions‚ deductions‚ and credits must still be considered. Many people who support a proportional rate structure do so as a means of simplifying the personal income tax. It is really only simplified if the number of exemptions
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Kohlberg’s theory on Moral Development opened up a new field of study in Western science. The theory gained momentum in the sixties and seventies and continues to inspire research today (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg’s theory was the first of its kind and remains the foundation for all subsequent research into moral reasoning (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg wrote the book “The Philosophy of Moral Development”‚ in 1981. He was also involved in many articles and professional journals‚ such as “The Just
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