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    Immanuel Kant explores the morals of an action based on the action’s fidelity to rules or regulations‚ each person has dignity as well as the ability to reason. Kant disagrees with the utilitarian principle; he believes that you shouldn’t make decisions based on pleasure. “Kant’s moral theory is based on his view of the human being as having the unique capacity for rationality. No other animal possesses such a propensity for reasoned thought and action‚ and it is exactly this ability that requires

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    they wanted to (for males: 60% say they could get a gun). Are today’s youth really in a state of moral decay? What do all these statistics mean? Well‚ for starters‚ they mean that something has to change! Attitudes like these are shocking in any age group but when they come from young people they are also heartbreaking. Aside from the fact that the attitudes shown by today’s youth directly shape what the world

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    there is no moral or legal consequence. Folkways in the United States consist of supporting school activities‚ speaking to other students in the hall‚ and if male‚ removing hats in church. In society today we find people who always wear shorts with a suit or who talk loudly odd but society doesn’t consider them immoral. However if someone has obnoxious behavior at a party after excessive drinking can bring in strong negative reactions from others. Mores are strict norms that control moral and ethical

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    MORAL VALUES By moral values‚ we mean those values principles and beliefs on which a person’s personal and social development depends. These are the rules by which we make decisions about right and wrong‚ should and shouldn’t‚ good and bad. To develop character is a basic pillar of moral values. Moral values develop character of a person. It is very truly said that “If Wealth is gone‚ nothing is gone. If health is gone‚ something is gone. But if character is gone‚ everything is gone.” Teaching

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    Moral Dilemma As children we grow up learning the difference between right and wrong from our parents. Later the as we grow older schools and other institutions such as churches instill in is other moral values and ethics. Life often bombards us with many difficult situations and sometimes it is difficult to follow your own personal moral compass. It is particularly difficult when dealing with moral dilemmas. A moral dilemma forces a person to choose between two equally unpleasant things

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    Christina Hoff Sommers thinks that schools should teach moral values while Joel Turtel believes that schools in America are not teaching moral education correctly. Turtel’s opinion on the moral education programmes and what they are turning young generations to is very extreme. Though I disagree with Turtel that teaching young people that “a value is good if it ‘works’ for a particular child at a particular time” is not the best solution and that this will cause children to be “turned into amoral

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    Moral objectivism is the view that every individual has the same basic moral principles that valid for all situations at all time. This philosophy denounces moral relativism which is primarily concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different people and cultures. Essentially this view takes into consideration that there are various customs that are accepted and other that are not in different countries. One example is that it is wrong to hit or shove someone because you feel like

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    3 February 2012 Moral Rights In this information sheet we give an overview of the “moral rights” of individual creators under the Copyright Act. These rights were introduced in December 2000. Moral rights for performers are discussed in our information sheet Performersʼ Rights. For detailed information‚ see our practical guide‚ also called Moral Rights. These rights are also discussed in our books Film & Copyright‚ Architects & Copyright and Photographers: Copyright & Moral Rights. For information

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    concerned about fostering moral character in children and forming responsible citizens. Controversy often accompanies these interests because adults do not always agree about what moral character is or how to cultivate it. Does a person with moral character support societal traditions; much like a tribal leader does‚ or challenges them‚ as did Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr.? What exactly do children need to learn in order to be engaged citizens? Further‚ do children develop moral character through exhortation

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    Moral Dilemma Jocelyn Chang Block 1 The world of morality does not always operate in shades of black and white‚ more often than not it ventures into realms of different hues of gray. Who should be allowed to decide one’s life? People with faith in the justice system believe that the choice should be left to a judge and jury; people with faith in religion believe the choice can only be made by a god. What about one man? In “Gentlemen‚ your verdict” by Michael Bruce‚ Lieutenant-Commander Oram must

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