... violations of the code of the good guys can make unjustified violations more likely; a slippery slope lurks. Kant warned against precisely this danger: Hereby arises ... a propensity to quibble with these strict laws of duty, to cast doubt upon their validity, or at least upon their purity and strictness, and to make them, where possible, more compatible with our wishes and inclinations ... the third bullet to kill the dog for food. In so doing, he breaks his promise to the child not to hurt the dog. Here is an argument for this interpretation. In the world of The Road, there are three ...

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... the way Tess is treated. Ultimately, it is the severe Victorian moral code and its bias against women that causes Tess's downfall. The Victorians were known for their strict moral code, based on their interpretation of the meaning of the Bible. Most people were churchgoers and few dared to behave in a way that was not approved by the Church of England. British ... ...

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