... in difficult situations where lying could be the best procedure to create a satisfying consequence. But, for Kant, the law "remains in full force, because it commands categorically." (G,438-39/57) 1 Kant's theory outlines two imperatives which are Hypothetical and Categorical. The Hypothetical Imperatives are based on an 'if'. We can reject the command as long as we are willing ... to reject the 'if'. The Categorical Imperative would be followed by any rational ... person; this is the main body of Kant's Moral Law theory. ... ...

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... ; a just man will reap his just rewards, and an unjust man, his just punishment. He also believes the greatest part of this will occur in the life proceeding the death of the body. This part is an ideal belief that seems to mimic the later Christian beliefs, years before it came into practice. The Republic ends with Socrates narration of the tale of Er. Here, Plato is forced to ... argue the authority of myth because he cannot demonstrate his idea and argument logically since there exists no physical ... proof. This myth embraces the doctrine of reincarnation. Here again we see another ...

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... us that in the beginning stages of the creation of the text he was overcome by "the vision of an enormous town indifferent to heaven's frowns and smiles" (Conrad: p41), which was to provide the backdrop to Winnie Verloc's tale. Throughout The Secret Agent the city appears as a great inorganic object, dim and dirty, thronging with the masses of the public. It is possible to see that Conrad sees the city, and the society it ... produces, as a basis for the morality that holds many of his characters. The historical capitalist society that births individuals ... ...

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... that. To live a good life one must fulfill their desires and pursue happiness and pleasure to squeeze the most out of life. While hedonism and desire satisfaction have their place in living a good life there is still more. Actually, there are many things that can enhance someone's life like love, friendship, privacy and assisting others. Love brings happiness and companionship. A good life can't be a dull life it ... needs some excitement and that's exactly what love brings. There is more to love ... than just being with a significant other, love allows you to have a partner in life. Yo...

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... far as they think themselves good; virtue and the good man seem, as has been said, to be the measure of every class of things" (Aristotle 227). Kant believed that in the idea of friendship, we surpass self-love to exclusively love the friend. In his idea of practical friendship, there is a balanced mixture of self-love and the love for the friend. The love of the self and the love for another is therefore, equal. This type ... of friendship is particular and is only shared between certain people. 2. Aristotle and Kant had their own definitions of friendship and had various forms in whic...

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... simply says that they don't deliberately bad choices but they think they can. This also fits that the argument of Spontaneity argued by Korsgaard. The Argument from Spontaneity shows that there are not really two choices; morality is as same as e and self-love. The will that makes the categorical imperative its law merely reaffirms its independence of everything except law in general. Its dependence on ... in general is not a constraint, for that is just a consequence of the fact that it is a will. Making the categorical imperative its principle does not require the spontaneous will to ta...

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... . His definition of happiness explains that, "by happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure" (P. 11). Happiness can be achieved through the promotion of pleasure and the absence of pain for the greatest number of people according to Mill. Mill also recognizes the hierarchy of the types of pleasure ranging from "animal appetites" related to base desires ... ; because knowledge is endless (at least, as far as I know). Then, happiness comes and goes as we accomplish our goals. For instance, let us assume that a lady who, as a ...

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... of interest in daily activities. While being in an un-happy marriage it can cause depression very easily, everyone knows that a marriage should be between the one who you love most and if you and your spouse are fighting, not talking, not agreeing, etc. it can cause one or both spouse(s) to be un happy in that marriage; thus causing one or both to ... she is here to achieve. An example of fate could be: a person has woken up late and their favorite coffee shop is packed by the time he/she get there, so he/she goes to the nearest coffee shop and meets the person they will fall in love wi...

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... of this city to view this city as the best city, and to love it with all their passion. If there is marriage and romantic love, then the love for the city will be divided among the family and the state. Instead of this romantic love, people of the city should have brotherly love, or love for the state and only the state. Also the people of the city should have love for wisdom and true knowledge because all of these types ... of love would unite the city to the greatest possible extent. Finally, this concept of ... ...

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... they could grant to their gods- we see Greek mythology and the attributes of the gods and goddesses being based purely upon experience- war, love, and elements such as fire, water and earth. The struggles faced by the ancient Greeks are reflected in the creation of the polytheistic community of Mount Olympus- an acceptance of the greater forces of nature. The Gods in the Iliad assume anthromorphic as opposed to spiritual personas. These are ... exemplified by the patriarchal organisation of the divine family and the frequent use of patronymics, for example "Athene ... ...

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... DeCosse wrote, "In the aftermath of the fighting with Iraq, two just war principles in particular - just cause and proportionality," (DeCosse). This reveals the injustice of the war. If our own government doesn't have a love for humanity who will? We must view the world just as the greatest philosophers did, by having the ability to take logic and reasoning into consideration. If the government were morally wrong ... , why would we follow some the standards that seem unjust. Why ... corruption? We can all agree that our childhood is the mold we use for the rest of our lives. We learn eve...

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... therefore again I feel that this rating is appropriate for such a film. The movie "Twilight" which is rated PG-13 is a movie about a love triangle involving a vampire and a werewolf and a human. In this movie the human falls in love with a vampire which is forbidden in their town the both the vampire and the human have to face and fight off a group of vampire that are number one against their union ... and secondly hard up for her blood. This movie I feel was not rated ... appropriately. There is gruesome physical violence and inappropriate actions in this ... ...

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... individual, not in psychological experience, science, philosophy or the sciences of the world. These things are just objects with no truth value." (Oaklander 2) In his book "Fear and Trembling", Kierkegaard deals with three of the eight afore mentioned themes of existentialism. He discusses the inauthentic versus the authentic and alienation. The primary focus of the text is the story of Abraham and Isaac. The story is also Kierkegaard's explanation of why he ... called off his engagement to his long time love, Regine Olsen. It is said that upon figuring out ... ...

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... as the principle giving universal law". There are practical principles for wills whose determining ground are objects. Our experiences with these objects are based on pleasure or pain we get from these objects. In that case, will is based on something external and is determined by an object, which is expected to give satisfaction. That kind of will is based on self-love ... . While turning this will into action, we place ourselves higher than others caring about our own satisfaction. However, what people seek from the experiences with these objects, their expectations are different from ...

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... argument by Machiavelli that it is better to be feared than loved. Machiavelli explains that, for the most part, love is very subjective and eventually will subside unless further concessions are made to appease his subjects. In addition, people only care about their personal conveniences and a prince would have to overextend himself if he were to be loved by all. Fear, however, is not ... for their good deeds such as land grants. In many ways, the ruler must be careful that he does not show any sort of favoritism and alienate other subjects. Thus, fortune and love go hand and hand, whi...

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... 's creation, Dorian Gray, was the epitome of a narcissist. Harry and Victor may share common relationships, but ironically enough Dorian and Victor are also very much alike. Victor displays all characteristics of a narcissist: feelings of rage in response to criticism, fantasizing of unlimited power and pleasure, singular fixation, and the inability to love others. Frankenstein also exhibits signs of the contradictory nature of narcissism: self-love exists with self-hate ... , fragile self-worth results in a sense of entitlement, and the expectation of receiving special favors from others...

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... essay will highlight and discuss how the principles in the Earth Charter could alleviate climate change in the South Pacific by integrating the perspectives of environmental and virtue ethics theory through the anthropocentrism, extensionism and biocentrism approaches. To begin with, one of the major principles outlined in the Earth Charter is the care and respect for the community of life and diversity. This principle stipulates the virtuous characteristics of respect, understanding, love and compassion towards other life ... forms in the surrounding. With the recognition that every li...

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... when we have to take into consideration that what one group finds as moral another might find as hindering to their rights and vice versa. Who is to have the final say on what becomes the ethical guidelines from which to create and execute our laws? We cannot possibly accommodate every group's beliefs into a monumental decisions if we did, there is a large possibility that ... if we'll keep on making exceptions and excuses for particular situations and rationalize our "evil deeds ". And the only basis for an action to have moral worth is if it's done for the sake of doing good alone "no...

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... should better itself as a whole. The definition of Li is rational social order. What makes these concepts similar is that you have a better society when everyone gets along. Confucius believed that by respecting authority and one another you would have a stronger society. This respect could be reenforced through rituals and magic. Christianity teaches brotherly love, also. To understand one and get along with one another ... achieves greatness. By ritual, I mean participating in the social world of the arts and music. The difference between Confucius and Christianity is the way in which...

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... thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally to do it,"(231) raises serious concerns. Singer's example, which makes analogous a starving country and a drowning child, not only ignores scope but feasibility. Should the mindset of the child enter into it? What if he taunts us, saying that he is perfectly able to save himself but wants to see you soil your ... sensitive people, but rather a society that decries moral obligation? This is probably the most damning of all realizations to the body of Singer's work. Does society create ethics, or do ethics crea...

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... a literary work of art. Many novels can be written on the same scientific idea. For example, both "Copenhagen" and "Intuition" deal with the moral implications of science and the troubles that face the members of the scientific world. In both works the results of stressed and afraid scientists play a major role in the development of the plot, this directly relates to Steven Chapin's ideas present in his ... a weapon of such destructive power could be. Heisenberg was in charge of developing the bomb for the Nazis and is arguable the central character. He and Bohr argue about which side th...

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... gives multiple other examples including global warming. The majority of the greenhouse gas in the air today is the fault of the United States and Europe. Although all nations will struggle with the effects of global warming, it is clear that the biggest sufferers will be the nations closest to the equator, which coincidently are the poorer nations. Singer concludes by saying that the previous statement about leaving each other alone " ... as well. He says you should keep doing that until all you have is the minimum amount of cash you need to survive. Once you've reached this level y...

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... at another time take a voyage, and be exposed to danger; sometimes be in want; and possibly die before your time". (Epictetus pg. 51) These principles are key to living a happy life and gaining the love and respect of God. As we approached the Saint Augustine section of the text, I was in belief that in order to achieve the ultimate good you had to be benevolent, ... virtuous, and wise. When we read further into the Buddhist text, I gained the understanding of the cyclic existence and ... that's where I had the most questions. The cyclic existence means that we live and then we die and...

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... : agreeing with a standard of right behavior". Morals can be discussed in both a religious way and in a secular way. From the religious viewpoint, morality is seen as following Jesus Christ's example, to aim to be sinless and pure. From the secular viewpoint, being moral usually just means being good to others. Respect, love, and kindness are important parts of being moral. Now immorality would be ... the opposite of morality. This means it would be define as what is considered wrong and bad by most ... people. In the same way, immorality is discussed in religious and secular ways. The...

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... says that humans are not capable of this. Niebuhr is an ethical realist or a Christian realist. He believes power is important and necessary to achieve greatness. The ethical realism or Christian realism is apparent in his belief that humans are not all bad. States are most important for acting ... causes. It creates individuals who are selfless when they're acting patriotic. On the other hand, it also creates a selfish community. This is because what is required to create selfless patriotism is an attachment, or love for country that is so intense, that it is difficult to see its ... peo...

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