active= never permissible passive= sometimes permissible Rachels’ argument: 1. active is more humane in some instances passive euthanasia can prolong suffering unnecessarily it is morally acceptable to choose the more humane option 2. the conventional model makes decisions on irrelevant grounds bowel obstruction is irrelevant grounds to make a life or death decision 3. conventional makes no moral distinction between killing and letting die 4. most common arguments in favor of passive euthanasia are
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Moral Courage Given our already stated definition of "moral courage" as (the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition‚ shame‚ scandal‚ or discouragement) several instances can be found throughout history of the use (or lack of) moral courage to influence the decisions impacting the significant events of the world. Our first demonstration of the lack of moral courage can be found during the Holocaust‚ in which Jewish men masqueraded in Hitler’s army and willingly took part in the
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Moral Values versus Academic Subject Matters Good morning faculty and Students “Welcome back to a new and rewarding School year” was the first thing I heard Principle Williams say as he made the announcements. The next thing on the agenda was to go over the rules of the school and classroom. It is the first day of school at Westover Elementary and the students are back in school for one hundred and eighty days. WOW! I just love my job. Well it is time to get down to business. We must go
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MORAL RESPONSIBILITY Moral responsibility is directed not only at judgments concerning right or wrong. Sometimes‚ they are directed at determining whether a person or organization is morally responsible for having done something wrong. Here we are discussing ‘Moral Responsibilty’ as a term which is used to express that a person is to blame for an action. A person is morally responsible only for those acts and their foreseen injurious effects which
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SHOULD WE BE MORAL??? Being moral is a choice free from both internal and external factors. Unless we have some convincing reasons for being moral‚ there is no point in enquiring what is morally good and what is not. This question concerns reasons than causes. Also one must realize that being moral involves self denial. For example a moral person must not take BRIBE‚ but another person who is not moral and takes bribes may turn out to be in a financially better position. So‚ moral obligations
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to guide its user in a desired direction. It has four directions; east‚ west‚ north and south. A moral compass‚ which I have recently learned‚ is also used to guide its user in a desired direction. A moral compass‚ when used‚ will provide its user moral focus as the user learns to lead in an ever more challenging and demanding world throughout their life and career. A good leader needs a moral compass that will keep the leader grounded in his most cherished values while negotiating and collaborating
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Moral Responsibility Brian Hadley PHI200 Dr. Maul 11/26/12 Moral Responsibility Around the world‚ in many third world countries‚ human suffering is caused by many causes like ethnic cleansing‚ starvation‚ war‚ poor living conditions‚ natural disasters‚ and more. According to Peter Singer (1972) in his article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” people and governments have not properly done enough to help others in emergency situations‚ like the situation in East Bengal during the 1970’s where
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form * * Search Bottom of Form 1 - 20 of 1000 * Moral Decline In America continue to decay. Television shows aired on T.V. also present their own proof of this moral decline. A popular MTV show‚ Teen Mom‚ can be seen as glorifying teen... Premium * Moral Decline ask ourselves why and then understand we need to stop. Other people may think that moral decline is stimulated by immoral leaders. This is partially true. Leaders... Premium Saved
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Growing Need & Recognition of Moral Education in Present Scenario By Moral Education “we mean inculcation of refined ideals‚ values‚ principles with a view to bring a purposeful behavioural change among the inhabitants of this universe”. Man is created as a paragon of creation. He has got the power of learning and has changed from a mere animal to a civilized one by inculcating perpetual learning skills. This implies that continuous learning emanating from education plays pivotal role
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our moral compass is pushed to the backburner while our ego leads the way. Another reason why our moral compass is hidden in our society‚ is because we care far too much about what others think. Before most girls leave the house in the mornings‚ they spend hours doing their hair‚ perfecting their makeup and finding the outfit that will impress all the boys‚ and make the girls jealous. When teens today are faced with a situtuation such as drinking at a party‚ instead of allowing their moral compass
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