Thomas Sikkema Professor John Schneider Ethics 102 25 February 2015 Deontological Moral Theory: Immanuel Kant Deontological moral theory is defined as the morally right thing to do is to do whatever is your duty. A scenario in which this theory could be used is the following: a close friend of yours dies. He has set aside $10 million to give to his favorite sports team‚ the New York Yankees. You promised him that you would give the money to the team because that was your friend’s last wish. Generous
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MORALISSUES FILESHARING Story from BBC News: http://bit.ly/tenenbaum Worksheet written by James Greenwood. http://www.james-greenwood.com American student Joel Tenenbaum was taken to court for downloading and sharing songs using the peer-to-peer file sharing program Kazaa. Under US law‚ recording companies are entitled to $750 to $30‚000 per infringement‚ or more if the jury believes the infringements were wilful. In the first case of this kind‚ a Minnesota jury awarded $80‚000 per
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Miracle Okereke (16+ category) 1 GOLDEN The Olympics has spelled us all‚ We all own bikes now‚ riding across our chartered streets Whilst strutting our stuff in our skin tight spandex shorts‚ We are aware we look like fools however‚ In our pixelated vision we are peddling for gold. Yesterday‚ as I rode by‚ I watched the brown leaves slowly float away Whilst the branches wept like clingy mothers‚ In the still noon I watched this departure The leaves like snowflakes fell silently Then
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Folk Devils and Moral Panics Stanley Cohen In the book‚ Folk Devils and Moral Panics‚ Stanley Cohen wrote that moral panics usually include what he called a deviancy amplification spiral. In folk devils and moral panics‚ certain groups periodically become the focus of moral panics. They are labelled as being outside the central core values of our consensual society and as posing a particular threat to them. The groups investigated by Cohen were the Mods and Rockers. The ’central core values ’
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Introduction of Sabah Sabah‚ the second largest state in Malaysia‚ located on the northern island of Borneo‚ the third largest island in the world. Sabah covers an area of 72‚500 square kilometers with a coastline of 14.400 kilometers of the South China Sea on the west coast‚ Sulu Sea in the northeast and Selebes Sea to the south. Broadly speaking‚ the size of the state is about the size of Ireland in Europe. The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu formerly known as Jesselton during the time
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Bodnath Stupa Ranked #1 of 58 attractions in Kathmandu 800 reviews * "Awesome!!!!" 09/03/2013 * "Fantastic!" 08/03/2013 Category: Religious Sites Owner description: Bouddhanath stupa is the most liked sightseeing place in Kathmandu. Visitors are required to pay Rs. 200 per person as... more » Visitor photos (358) Boudhanath Ranked #2 of 58 attractions in Kathmandu 13 reviews * "Peace" 26/02/2013 * "Terrific - worth visiting" 25/02/2013 Category: Religious Sites Visitor
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Many Americans are not happy with the wealth gap. For instance‚ a 2013 Pew Analysis Middle study reviews nearly 50 percent of people in America believe the prosperity gap is a serious moral problem. Some people believe it’s a religious problem. Jim Wallis‚ a Christian writer and political activist‚ have said "God hates inequality."‚ when calling for a rise of the minimum wages. The United States public principles form by the Judeo-Christian tradition guides people with pride as equals before the
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September 16‚ 2013 After reading “Some moral minima‚” I must say I have to agree with Lenn Goodman’s opinions. He argues that there are certain things that are simply wrong. Though they greatly reflect his relativism‚ I agree on the topics he chose are all wrong in the eyes of another culture’s morals and virtues. We as human beings‚ and the societies we constitute can be wrong. “Consent is a helpful marker‚ but neither necessary nor sufficient to legitimacy. Some whose interests
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fifty year old local lawyer who Scout describes as ‘feeble’. Atticus plays the role of the moral voice‚ which is a substantial factor that contributes to Scout’s gradual development. Through Atticus‚ Lee endeavours to teach Scout and Jem Finch virtues that are invaluable and stresses the significance of being impartial. Thus it is clear that the most memorable idea of this novel is the importance of the moral voice and how it can impact on the innocent minds of the children. “To Kill a Mockingbird”
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“Moral Degradation of Students in The Digital Age” In the modern‚ and very digital age‚ textbooks and notebooks are actively being replaced with computers and tablets. With this rise in use of technology in the classroom‚ the books are not the only thing getting replaced. Students are becoming more prone to plagiarism and cheating as access to the correlating information becomes widespread. More specifically‚ the use of social media and texting or image sharing to undergo academically dishonest
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