... A philosophical reflection on a disturbed relation with nature in the light of the ecological crisis Summary This study seeks to identify the frameworks of philosophical-theological co-operation between intuitions, ideas, beliefs and convictions within Western history, which prepared the ground for what is now known as the ecological crisis. This crisis ... living creatures now and in the future as well as doubts about the efficiency of the contemporary, large-scale application of scientific rationality as the exclusive 'solution' to this crisis are, amongst others the motivations for t...

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... which is "found effectually to answer the purpose" (id). The only case he posits as occasionally necessary for the punishment of death is when dealing with a chief of a rebellion, "by destroying the chief you may destroy the faction where discontent has spread itself widely through a community" (id ... that no other punishment makes "so strong an Impression" (Bentham sec. III). Bentham states flat out that it seems to him that a life of "perpetual imprisonment, accompanied with hard labor and occasional solitary confinement" is less desirable and will produce a more efficient impression...

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... This is demonstrated today in the break between technical experts and applied ethicists. Although one aim of the academic study of ethics and technology has been to bridge this dual culture divide, applied ethics experts sometimes create a new version ... of the very difference they would overcome. The real promise of applied ethics will be realized only when the conclusions of that reflection transforms technical decision making and ... patients failed to be actively involved in decision making about their terminal care, resulting in an extended period of pain and prolonged high-tech de...

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... products from Baldwin's profile and Baldwin began offering refunds to buyers whose orders were still in the 3D-printer queue. The key distinction of what will be protected and what will not under copyright law is pretty plainly stated. The principle idea is sever-ability. Weinberg explains: ... file, but if it were a paper clip with added features on it (and it were patented), then it's a different story. As of June 2014, Kimberly Kinsley, Gail Brooks, and Time Owens mentions that there are no specific law in the United States directly addresses intellectual property infringement ... un...

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... products from Baldwin's profile and Baldwin began offering refunds to buyers whose orders were still in the 3D-printer queue. The key distinction of what will be protected and what will not under copyright law is pretty plainly stated. The principle idea is severability. Weinberg explains: If ... file, but if it were a paper clip with added features on it (and it were patented), then it's a different story. As of June 2014, Kimberly Kinsley, Gail Brooks, and Time Owens mentions that there are no specific law in the United States directly addresses intellectual property infringement ... ...

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... other words people are autonomous, which means that we create our own rules, we can self-legislate. Immanuel Kant distinguishes two types of imperatives in his theory. The first is the Categorical imperative and the other is the Hypothetical imperative. The Categorical imperative follows the ... should take the bribe to ensure his future financially. The fact that taking a bribe cannot be universalized is not the only thing of importance, because the intentions behind the politician's act also matter. In other words, his actions will be immoral because his intentions are ... The third e...

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... uses characterization in order to explore the survival instinct inherent in humans. An orderly society provides structure to those who live in it. A daily schedule of work, play, family time, school, chores, and government allows people to function in a civilized manner. When these components are stripped away, society is ... or precarious position, morality shifts from consciousness and, as a result, this maliciousness arrives as a common occurrence. While England is being bombed, a group of young boys is airlifted in order to get them to safety. On their way, the plane crashes on what ...

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... to function normally. "Keep promises" is a moral because if everyone stopped keeping promises then almost nothing would get done properly and a lot of commotion would ensue. (2) John Mill believes that all morals should guide us in directions that will benefit us. It is based upon this belief ... pursue lofty, academic pursuits. For example, we would say that a Harvard English professor is most likely more able to read and enjoy the poetry of Keats than is a 4-year-old child. By Mill's own logic, those beings that have a greater capacity to engage in higher pleasures have ... with suffi...

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... engineer must approve, use professional judgment, report to authorities about violations and be committed towards public safety and welfare. The NSPE code of ethics also abides by the same regulations as provided by the ASPE, it also holds public safety and welfare as the paramount interest ... , and experience. Trained competence is not a stationary concept and can both develop and shrink over time. Engineers must be aware of the breadth and depth of their capability and perform accordingly. Maintaining impartiality, candor, and honesty with employers and clients as well as others with w...

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... information with those at risk without success. I would therefore use the chance to disclose the information to the sex partners or other people exposed to the risk as a means of avoiding instances of more infection to many people. This is however done as the last resort after the client completely fails to disclose the information even after persistent request by the counselor ... sexual or nonsexual (Bruhn and Levine, 1993). Dual or multiple relationships occur especially when the counselor takes up more roles with a client or combination of professional and unprofessional roles leadi...

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... an offence against God."8 The Protestants and other religious people were the driving force behind stopping piracy during early America. In the colonies during the eighteenth century, there were codes of justice that were based heavily on moral and religious ideals from the Bible. Each colony was obviously different, but during this time they all tended to follow the Christian guidelines ... the Christian communities these were used as moral lessons, but the entertainment was more important for most people.19 In the eighteenth century, the newspapers contained countless reports of piracy...

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... that morality has forever been a liquid idea. What makes an action moral or immoral depends almost completely on the views of the person committing the action, and of the perceptions of those witness or victim to that action. Morality may also be viewed as a cultural concept. What may seem moral ... be attacked (121). They are at least showing some compassion and setting some regulations to the battle, but they seemed determine to spill blood instead of finding a peaceful solution. Before the great battle the Pandavas do appear to be attempting to find a peaceful solution, but throughout ...

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... 's the developing and continuing dialogue around the codes values that is most important. Codes of Conduct Codes of conduct specify actions in the workplace and codes of ethics are general guides to decisions about those actions. Codes of conduct contain examples of appropriate behavior to be meaningful. We will investigate the business ethics of marketing practices, workforce make-up and organizational diversity. These are very complex topics ... was for contaminated drinking water in factories with e.coli bacteria." (Geocities.com) Saipan, lies east of the Philippines, which is part of...

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... end results. The end results are themselves valuable as giving direction to a course of action that is an ingredient of a more or less richly meaningful lives. This conception guides Dewey's understanding of deliberation and choice of acts. His criteria for rational selection of ends treats the value of acts and their ends as reciprocal, focusing on the ways in which new projects, goals, or commitments interact with ... welfare or good. For example, in the 1st edition of Ethics, he claims: "the habits of character whose effect is to sustain and spread the rational or common good are vir...

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... orient. Orient means to so as to face the East, to place in a definite direction to the points of the compass or other fixed or known directions. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the many aspects, the origin of logic, ethics and philosophy along with their meanings. ... fact without evaluation. Normative statements make value judgments. Social and political philosophy value judgments in the state and society. Aesthetics is the philosophy of art and beauty. The philosopher as a physician Philosophical questions aren't simple at all but very complex. When trying to solve philosoph...

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... orient. Orient means to so as to face the East, to place in a definite direction to the points of the compass or other fixed or known directions. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the many aspects, the origin of logic, ethics and philosophy along with their meanings. ... fact without evaluation. Normative statements make value judgments. Social and political philosophy value judgments in the state and society. Aesthetics is the philosophy of art and beauty. The philosopher as a physician Philosophical questions aren't simple at all but very complex. When trying to solve philosoph...

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... ethics. I will adopt a bureaucratic ethic to guide my work style. The 'bureaucratic' ethic is a moral code that guides managers through all the dilemmas and changes that confront them in their organizations. Bureaucracy is not just a technical system. It is a system of power, privilege, and domination. All employees will be given equal opportunity to work and rise in ranking in the ... environment by engaging in environmental analysis. Environmental analysis is a method managers use to gather information about external issues, so they can develop a strategy that minimizes threats and...

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... an individual's "autonomy" (self-determining reason). Attaining true happiness, in knowing exactly what makes one happy, can only be done in possession of "omniscience" This is however, impossible, it is therefore morality which is the closest and most efficient guidance in knowing what makes one happy ... human condition is also made out to be the key to human progress. In this essay, am hoping to bring both points of view together, regardless of their blinding differences because I believe that reason comes after life, which universally invalidates reason and opinion, and simultaneously...

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... , advantage and enjoyment of the people of the Province"(The Wildlands League (b), 2000). Algonquin Park is located on the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. It lies in a transition zone between deciduous forests found mainly in areas to the south of the park and coniferous forests typical of areas to the north (The Friends of Algonquin Park, 2001). The west and east sides are separated by ... highlands, allowing for the development of microclimates. These diverse climates allow for many ... different species of trees to be found throughout the park such as sugar maple and ... ...

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... condoning such unethical or mistakes to happen. What theory(ies) and/or practical issues are they designed to develop knowledge about? In this case study, two actions contradict actions took place in relation to ethical theories, which are consequentialism and deontology. These two set of ethical theories are widely adopted in the business community. As explain in the analysis on the case ... apply those theories at the right time, circumstances and situation. The students also will learn on the impact of making the wrong decision and wrong application of ethical theories would have on ...

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... contamination, issues remained. Around the reasons referred to were moderate charging of new engineering and the way that smelter administration "does not consider ecological administration important enough and frequently the strategies set by top administration (head office) and not upheld at ground level." 2. Zinc Mining in South Africa An experimental study distributed in the diary "Environmental Research" found that kids living ... close Anglo American's Black Mountain zinc mine in South Africa had raised levels of lead in their blood contrasted with youngsters in a correlation town ...

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... dilemmas loaded onto eight categories, namely, disclosure, family/social, legal, health, death, vocational, sexual, and counselor/client relationship issues. This study also examined demographic characteristics of counselors that could predict their ratings of the extent to which they face those dilemmas. Three predictors were found to be significant: previous training in HIV/AIDS, age, and sexual orientation. An argument can be made that ... the latter two variables involve culture as a source of variability. The authors of this study concluded that counselors addressing dilemmas encou...

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... dilemmas loaded onto eight categories, namely, disclosure, family/social, legal, health, death, vocational, sexual, and counselor/client relationship issues. This study also examined demographic characteristics of counselors that could predict their ratings of the extent to which they face those dilemmas. Three predictors were found to be significant: previous training in HIV/AIDS, age, and sexual orientation. An argument can be made that ... the latter two variables involve culture as a source of variability. The authors of this study concluded that counselors addressing dilemmas encou...

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... largest company in the country and the nation's largest independent oil refiner. The company employed over 42,000 people worldwide and had refining capacity of 346,000 barrels of oil per day. Key oil supplies came from the Middle East and Nigeria, where Ashland Oil Inc. (AOI) had a long-term production contract. To reduce its dependence on the volatile refining industry, AOI ... had diversified into other energy-related activities such as petroleum product transportation and marketing; chemicals; coal; engineering and highway construction services; as well as oil and gas exploration and...

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... on influencing people's thinking as Aristotle. In modern times! it would be like combining Einstein, Freud, and Shakespeare. Even in Europe's middle ages when much of Greek philosophy was forgotten in Europe, the Arab's continued their study until the Renaissance. Aristotle's grounded beliefs also were evident when compared to Plato's thoughts on human nature. Plato thought that all men inherently wanted to ... . The ability to leave the planet and enter another realm would probably have the most appeal to Plato, the "least grounded" of the three. Aristotle would have had the most intere...

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