the law ever be justified? Any country or a place has its set of rules or laws. They are made in order to keep the place safe and peaceful. Some may have a set of rules while others may have rules that are open to changes and additions. These rules are set to govern people and keep them in discipline. However‚ as the saying goes ‘rules are meant to be broken’. Many people are found breaking these laws. No one in the world always follows the rule. It might be a small rule they might have broken‚ but
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Some people would agree with the statement that situation ethics is a practical and effective method in calculating what the most morally justifiable answer is. Situation ethics is practical in its moral decision making because one of the key and fundamentals of this ethical system‚ the four presumptions‚ is pragmatism; the proposed course of action must work‚ and must work towards the end‚ or Love. For example if a mother of four was taken as a prisoner of war‚ thereby separated from her young family
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In a new Associated Presslpsos poll over half people said‚ lying was never justified.But in the same poll‚two-thirds said it was ok to lie in certain situations‚like protecting someone’s feelings.I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is acceptable if it creates more positive results than negative ones.”When I was in high school‚ I would blame everything on my friends.I would blame them for bad things that I did‚so I wouldn’t get in that much trouble‚”says Sabrina‚18-year-old
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Was the bombing of Dresden and Hamburg justified? During the Second World War‚ allied forces targeted German cities for mass aerial bombardment. Two of the cities which felt the full brunt of RAF bombings were Dresden and Hamburg. This air campaign killed an estimated 600‚000 civilians and destroyed or seriously damaged some six million homes. The strategy used also came at a cost as Bomber Command throughout the bombing campaigns had 57‚143 men killed. The target’s for area bombing were chosen
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Was the Mexican War justified? As Americans‚ we might not view America as a bully‚ but during arguments with Mexico during The mid 1800’s‚ Americans obviously pushed around the Mexicans. In 1821‚ Mexico gained its freedom from Spain. The young nation was about the same size as the United States‚ and the U.S. government immediately developed a lust for Mexico’s land. Arguments arose‚ leading to the Mexican-American war. Like most wars‚ it had its supporters and critics. Looking back at the
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Was Truman’s Decision Justified? Would you rather fix a problem with something that would cause minimal damage or fix it with something that causes mass destruction? This question didn’t seem to come to thought when Truman was deciding between invading Japan‚ or bombing it using the atomic bomb. Truman’s decision to bomb Japan was not justified because he killed a bunch of innocent people‚ he destroyed major cities instead of only his main targets‚ and in the end‚ Europe was still left divided.
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When‚ if ever‚ is it morally permissible to kill somebody in self defence? Abstract This paper will discuss if‚ and when‚ it is morally permissible to kill in self defence‚ and‚ in order to support my views‚ I will use ‘thought experiments’ from other philosophers such as Thomson‚ who puts across scenarios where there is an aggressor or a threat against your life (these titles will be clarified later). I will also use my own analogies‚ which puts you in a car facing different situations that
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Mexico. Near the Rio Grande‚ Mexico troops had attacked the US Army. Was the Mexican War justified? The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because of Mexico’s treatment of Slidell‚ sixteen Americans killed by them‚ and attacked the US near the Rio Grande. One reason the Mexican War was justified was the way Slidell was treated by the Mexican government. According to Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico?‚ states‚ “Slidell was asked to leave Mexico City.” When
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care of Lennie and tries to keep him out of trouble.Although George tries to make sure Lennie doesn’t get into trouble he just cannot prevent the inevitable. George was justified in shooting Lennie because he felt responsible for him‚ he doesn’t want him to suffer‚ and because he can’t learn from his mistakes. The first reason why George feels like he needs to shoot Lennie is because he feels responsible for Lennie and feels like he’s the one who needs to shoot him. In the book Of Mice and Men
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things to discuss‚ dear friend. SOCRATES And what might that be‚ Marceous? MARCEOUS I have watched you spread your wisdom to many. The young‚ the old‚ the rich‚ and the poor. You claim not to be the wisest man alive‚ but that is what truly makes you the wisest of any. You know when you do not. You teach others about things that you‚ yourself‚ do not even know. I told you I would return to you one day‚ to acquire some assistance‚ and that is why I am here. I am‚ in need of your wisdom. All I ask
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