natural law ethics‚ and virtue theory? Utilitarianism Theory is the moral theory that argues that an action is right if and only if it conforms to the principle of utility. The desire for pleasure and happiness is universal. People seek to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain. Thus‚ a morally correct action is one which results in the greatest possible pleasure within a given set of circumstances. The text highlights a pilot having a hand tremor gene and how the morally right thing was
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Habit and Virtue Aristotle says that we are all endowed by nature with the ability to reach virtue‚ but he also says that we become virtuous by making virtuous acts. He explains how acting upon virtuous acts could possibly become “second nature”‚ which means it could become a habit. What he is trying to imply is that normally things become a habit if you work on it a lot‚ so by working on virtuous acts could make it a habit. This could happen if people are put into situations in which they demonstrate
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With over 850‚000 active members‚ the animal rights organization People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has blossomed into an exceptionally powerful speech community. Their main goal is to enlighten others about the prominent existence of animal cruelty in the world‚ hoping to gain enough power to abolish it‚ or at least prevent it from happening as often as it does. PETA uses language as a tool of power‚ verbalizing its message through controversial ad campaigns‚ rallies‚ marches and protests
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The question of what is just is often sought after in the studying of philosophical works. In Plato’s Republic‚ the definition of the virtue of justice is pursued. In Book I of Plato’s Republic‚ Thrasymacus claims the following: “what’s just is nothing other than what’s advantageous of the stronger” (338c). Following that statement‚ Thrasymacus is asked by Socrates to explain it further‚ to which Thrasymacus states that in every city that is governed aristocratically‚ tyrannically‚ or democratically
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because it is their body and thereby their right. Yes‚ there are circumstances where they have to make very tough decisions and choices because of rape or incest. But instead of encouraging abortion right from the start‚ they should be counseled on other solutions first and make abortion the very last absolutely tragic answer to their problem. Tell women they have a right to abort‚ it’s their body‚ and it’s their choice. No. Many will abuse that right and start using it as a method of birth control
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Ever watch America’s funniest home video and think‚ my animal can do that. Animals can be the only enterntainment a person needs. Every animal is unique in their own way in how they think‚ listen and act. My animals are not just animals‚ they are members if the family. My cat‚ Isabella‚ unfornuatly has a habbit of licking her fur too much‚ to the point of the fur falling off. She didn’t believe me when I threatened to get a shirt if she didn’t stop. Isabella continued to lick so I bought a shirt
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The Virtue of Forgiveness Under the circumstances‚ the human may rush in making his decisions‚ so the consequences will be more negative than the actions resulting from these decisions‚ so it will be better if he does not make these decisions. It’s important for man to pardon so he can cope up with the milieu he is living; We stop here to mention some features of the Prophets (blessing and peace be upon him) forgiveness in his dealing with people. These are useful and great lessons in every place
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Dr. Barbara Wilson’s view on virtue ethics is that one’s “moral actions are guided by positive inner traits (virtues)‚ which rightly inform and guide a person’s behavior” (131). One should just be a good person and not look for a set of rules to follow in order to be a good person. Dr. Wilson’s “who you are an important as what you do” (132)‚ is a statement I agree with because‚ one should not do what they think is right for sake of the results of such. Living life just trying to be a good person
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situations while others don’t? The reason is that those successful people have and have always had a certain characteristics that help them to do so. These characteristics are called virtues. A virtue is a characteristic of a person which supports individual moral excellence and collective well being. One of the most important virtues that helps individuals progress and succeed is patience. This is because patience helps one make good decisions‚ prevents one from giving up‚ and helps develop empathy and compassion
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own baby’ like if parents have the right to change the genetic code of their child to what they want?‚ or if it will bypass all the character experiencing trials and make the child feel above and superior to all the children who were not genetically modified? After birth a child is shaped into the person they are by how they are brought up‚ and by the environment they are raised in. It shapes them emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. In an article I read “Ethics of the future” it says that some people
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