Over the years the civilizations have found ways to research this idea. ... Zak a researcher, has found that some of our innate actions can be attributed to a hormone called oxytocin. ... We study babies because they are the purest form of human nature albeit one that is not easily communicated. This study however, found that babies are naturally more interested in what is helpful and for good than what is not. ... It is in our chemical make-up, it has been found, to prefer that which is to help, or to better, or to prosper in some form. ...

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Religion is an example of collective consciousness that is planned, stable, and widespread, whereas mob rule is an example of how collective consciousness can strike suddenly and easily influence the judgment of individuals. ... you're afraid to back down--afraid to be found out for what you are--cowards (111)" Sherburn touches on the point that in this situation of collective consciousness, individual free-will is lost, because people get caught up in what the consciousness of the mob wants to do and follow that instead of their own feelings. ... The second example, in particular, shows ...

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This same perspective is found in Sophocles" play Antigone where Antigone, the protagonist, goes against the State due to the moral obligation she has by the Gods to her family. ... The opinions of Socrates in Apology can be easily applied to the conflicts and opinions in Antigone by Sophocles. ... After scrutinizing over the plays Apology, by Plato, and Antigone, by Sophocles, it was found that Antigone and Socrates shared very similar views. ...

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Although Ralph had always been opposed to the preoccupation with hunting, he began to feel the primitive desire to be accepted and found himself drawn to the blood lust and tendencies of the group. ... At the very end of the novel, when the British officer found the boys, it is shown that Ralph has become aware of the internal evil humans possess. ... The recent events in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities can be easily paralleled to the loss of stability on the island in "Lord Of The Flies". ...

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Ethics enhances professionalism reliable values and protocols are found. ... (Groarke, 2015). . 1B: Confucius' Golden Mean It was a model that was founded long ago and also called Confucianism. ... It is one that is easy for many people to follow and it easily crosses cultural barriers. ...

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Also, there are not a lot of unions that are easily organized because of activists being fired or discriminated against so that they do not influence that other workers. ... This study found that in marketing related activities the ethics were weaker. ... The study also found that the younger generations were less ethical. ... Also they found that the younger Koreans made more immoral decisions as well. ...

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With Hammurabi's code, we can easily see the hierarchy amongst people illustrated by the reduced amount of severeness for a criminal infraction committed by a person of higher status in that society. An example of this can be found in the actual code where it states,"" If he destroys the eye of a common man, or break the bone of a common man, then he shall pay one mana of silver."" 1 The following passage states,"" If he destroys the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, than he shall pay ½ the price."" 2 As a result of the hierarchical structure that ex...

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When assessing a novel to see whether it qualifies for high school curriculum, one of the criterion follows that the piece of literature must offer a new perspective and truthful sense of the time period and its cultural elements that cannot be found in less controversial material, such as textbooks. ... This factual information can easily be taught in a classroom or found in history textbooks, but class materials fail to portray the truly devastating personal and emotional effects that African-Americans endured in the harsh face of racism. ... The desolating pain for his family that plagues ...

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Even for height, one of the most heritable traits known, scientists have found "at least 50 genes that account for only 2 to 3 percent of the variance in the samples". ... These genetic techniques are very expensive are would easily lead to imbalances between the rich and poor. ...

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Good Communication Equals good business ethics and morals. Ethics and morals are two cornerstones of successful businesses in the world. When these cornerstones are used properly, a business can grow and benefit both owners as well as employees. The problem arising in the workplace today in th...

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Both philosophers Immanuel Kant and John Mill's theories, being, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals and Utilitarianism respectively, provide strong arguments for their positions and are still both very influential in the philosophical realm today. John Mill's argument for utilitaria...

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From the article "Birth Defect Statistics " I found that about three percent of children born in the United States have birth defects while there are more that develop as the child continues to grow. ...

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In fact, anyone found to have had an abortion, or aiding someone to do so, will be dismissed from the Church, and in other words they were made to leave. ... However, debating about an issue like abortion is not only specifically narrowed on individuals that rely purely on religion, to present their different views and attempt to gather the whole of population to share a general view with them; because these people tend to ignore doctors and nurses' that have a direct involvement feel towards abortion, especially carrying out the procedure in situations that it is not necessary, such as a...

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Aggressive music has always promoted violence in a direct way this easily noticed in 1970's punk music and even more so today in heavy metal. ... Even the song title itself represents the dark violent underground of drug taking, wife beating, and white trash that is normally found in area of high poverty rates. ...

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However, Singer also states that it is immoral for a farmer or city people to participate in anything other than vegetarianism, because the taking of an animal's life can easily be avoided in this situation. ... The Roman Catholic Church's views on Animal Rights are very simple and well founded. ...

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