“Asses the view that the conscience need not always be obeyed” (35 marks) Conscience is the inner conviction that something is right or wrong. In a religious discussion‚ it may be thought of as the ‘voice of God’‚ speaking within the individual‚ and even as a direct revelation from God. John Newman defines the conscience as “the voice of God”‚ a principle planted within us‚ before we have had any training‚ although training and experience are necessary for its strength‚ growth‚ and due formation
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progress is high. However‚ someone’s utopia may cause others to lose their freedom. In the short story "The ones who walked away from Omelas" by the author Ursula K. LeGuin is based on a message that shows how society sees their happiness through someone else’s misery. After building a utopia‚ the narrator suddenly turns it into a morality problem. The residents from Omelas put an individual in contrast to a number of people acting as a group‚ to justify a small evil for a greater good. The people
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What is Atticus’s relationship to his children? How does he seek to instill conscience‚ morals and values in them? Atticus is more of an instructor than a daddy to his children. He doesn’t play football with Jem or have little tea parties with Scout. He wants to teach them to be decent people by his definition: "Fine folks were people who did the best they could with what they had‚" rather than by Alexandra’s definition that a person’s name makes him/her better or worse. He instills these
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“The World of Near Perfection.” The story of utopian culture in the story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas‚" by Ursula Guin will turn from happiness to sinister as the reader will soon discover that there is a steep cost to pay for satisfaction. These social orders appear flawless at first glance; in any case‚ to see all the more about its nationals and their conventions is to discover that utopia is precisely what its definition proposes: impossible. Paradise is unnatural‚ it is in of itself
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drama called... The Poetics 3. What did Greek actors wear? Masks 4. Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing‚ dance‚ provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called... The Chorus 5. Who was Antigone’s father? Oedipus 6. Antigone’s two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ did what? Fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes 7. Who is Creon? The new king of Thebes 8. What happened to Eteocles and Polyneices? They died in battle 9. What does
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morality of the people who stay and the people who walk away in “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas‚” by Ursula K. LeGuin it can be concluded that the people who stay in Omelas are morally superior to the people who leave. This is because “one person’s happiness‚ supposed equal in degree is counted for exactly as much as another’s‚” meaning that one child’s happiness does not equal the collective happiness of the society. Omelas is a paradise‚ it is very unlikely that the people who leave will discover
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Ursula K. Le Guin’s article “ The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” discusses on the opinion that for others to enjoy a comfortable life there will be someone‚ somewhere‚ who endures such as a certain consequence. In my opinion‚ I agree with her because there are always stories we do not notice behind the goods. For instance‚ the demand that we purchase everyday goods come from the poor people from a different country. The labor rate is cheap compared to the United States. Therefore‚ most of the companies
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Because I am trying to be a good citizen and adhere to my civic responsibilities‚ I will obey the curfew law and make sure that I am off the city streets after 10:00 p.m. on a school night unless I am accompanied by one of my parents. The law was established for the common good of all citizens. Therefore‚ it is my civic responsibility to follow the law. Also‚ it is my personal responsibility to do the right thing. I have to behave in a manner that is civil to all and follow my moral principles
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across the United States‚ these final words of the pledge of allegiance are uttered daily‚ but to what extent are they really meaningful? Should they really be saying‚ "...With liberty and justice for all that are willing to conform"? Ken Kesey’s novel "One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest" is the by-product of many factors. Although there are many themes behind this novel‚ the key premise behind the novel is that the society that we call ’liberated’ may not be as free as it is made out to be. Kesey establishes
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Is Henry VIII the One to Blame for the Fate of his Wives? To six wives he was wedded‚ one died‚ one survived‚ two divorced‚ and two beheaded. This is the timeline of Henry VIII’s six wives. Henry VIII was a king who was known for marrying six different times. Each time he got married‚ something bad would happen to his wife. Therefore‚ when his name is mentioned‚ a negative connotation is felt‚ but this should not be the case. Henry was very religious‚ and “In 1521 he wrote a pamphlet attacking Martin
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