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  • My Moral Philosophy

    My Moral Philosophy

    My Moral Philosophy When I came into this class, I had very strong convictions about many different moral issues from abortion to gay rights to euthanasia to infanticide etc. However, as each week passed and with each week's probing discussion questions and readings, I slowly started to see my personal ethics evolve. Rather than further corroborating my personal moral convictions, reading my classmates' responses pushed me into introspection and subsequently caused a "greying" effect on

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    Submitted: March 30, 2013 Autor: TRACEROBE
  • Moral Philosophy

    Moral Philosophy

    Moral Philosophies is commonly acknowledged that when marketers approach with decision making situations which is related to ethical content, then will refer ethical guidance or rules supported with different moral philosophies (Ferrell and Gresham, 1985; Ferrell et al., 1989; Hunt and Vitell, 1986, 1993). Due to Ferrell and Gresham (1985, p. 88) had highlighted factors of marketing ethics decision making processes in their marketing ethics model, therefore Moral philosophies is very significant. Consistent with most

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    Submitted: July 14, 2016 Autor: kisskiss
  • How Is Hobbes' Political Philosophy a Solution to His Moral Relativism?

    How Is Hobbes' Political Philosophy a Solution to His Moral Relativism?

    Relativism is the belief that there are no absolute criteria stating what is right or wrong, but rather, right and wrong are decided by an individual's subjective opinion or by a group of individuals, namely a society. This is how Hobbes perceived reality and his Political Philosophy is his attempt to explain how humanity has dealt with the fact that it found itself, by default, in a state of moral relativism. Moral Relativism is encapsulated

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    Submitted: January 6, 2012 Autor: gavinmuscat
  • Argumentative Paper - Ancient Philosophy

    Argumentative Paper - Ancient Philosophy

    Ancient Philosophy Argumentative Essay 1) What is the nature of the relationship between men and women [including gods and goddess] in our readings? Men Had a Purpose Women did not I think women, both mortal and immortal were powerful individuals who could control the minds of a male dominated society. They may have been the followers in the eyes of society, but in their minds they could outwit their opposites without them realizing. This will

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    Submitted: March 1, 2011 Autor: moto
  • The Nature of Morality - Diffusion of Responsibility

    The Nature of Morality - Diffusion of Responsibility

    Part 1: Diffusion of Responsibility Diffusion of responsibility occurs when individuals in a large, active group tend to avoid correcting problems because they believe that it is not their job. The pressure to conform to a group's beliefs and standards leads to the giving up of one's moral independence. This fragments the responsibility of the task assigned to the group where nobody sees himself responsible for what happens. This weakens the sense of moral responsibility

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: antoni
  • Hawthorne Studies Largely About Improving Employee Morale

    Hawthorne Studies Largely About Improving Employee Morale

    This research essay will give a brief introduction to the Hawthorne studies followed by an analysis of the different experiments to show that the Hawthorne studies were largely about improving employees' morale instead of being genuinely committed towards improving employees' experience of work. Hawthorne studies also known as the Hawthorne experiments were conducted at the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Chicago. It involved a number of researchers from prestigious schools and one of them

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: antoni
  • Philosophy of Life

    Philosophy of Life

    Life is full of choices and each person's journey is unique. Many struggle to find meaning in their life while others believe they have it all figure out. From inception our parents instilled in us their morals and beliefs in the hopes we will uphold those morals and values in our daily living. Somewhere along the line we make a choice and decide what we want to belief. As a child we were always asking

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: andrew
  • Philosophy of Teaching

    Philosophy of Teaching

    Philosophy of Teaching --------------------------------------------- Learning is life's goal. Regardless of success or failure, there is always learning. Teaching is a privileged position. Core values such as integrity, honesty, humility and loyalty to the truth are the foundation of education. Teachers are duty bound to be objective, unbiased, and non-partisan. Teachers are duty bound to foster intellectual diversity and intellectual curiosity in their students. It is through different opinion, alternate analysis of fact, and argument and

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: rita
  • The Industrial Revolution - the Four Philosophies of Education

    The Industrial Revolution - the Four Philosophies of Education

    Erica Kimara Harvey Dr. Mildred E. Berry Teaching Science in Elementary School January 31, 2011 The Four Philosophies of Education The four philosophies of education are perennialism, progressivism, social reconstructionist, and, essentialism. These fundamentals ,or set of related beliefs, governs the way an educator ,or school teaches, manages and, assess. As a pre-service teacher, I recognize the importance of knowing the historical philosophies of education ,and being aware that varying school systems and educators may

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: rita
  • Philosophy - Socrates Soul Statement

    Philosophy - Socrates Soul Statement

    Socrates claimed that the soul contains three main parts: a rational part, an appetitive part, and a spirited part. The rational part is the faculty that leads us away from indulgences, while the appetitive part leads us towards them. The rational part is engendered by calculation but the appetitive part generates passive and diseased states. The spirited part is to obey the rational part and carry out its order with courage. Socrates proposed that justice

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: peter
  • Washington's Moral Code and Personal Behavior

    Washington's Moral Code and Personal Behavior

    In what ways were Washington's moral code and personal behavior a product of the lessons he had learned from the writings of the Enlightenment? Wood observes that Washington was "always on stage, acting a part." Do you think that Washington was too interested in appearances? Given his value system, why was Washington anguished over the gift of shares in the canal companies and attendance at the Constitutional Convention? Washington was arguably the United States' most

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: moto
  • Behavior, Moral and Religious

    Behavior, Moral and Religious

    Behavior, Moral, and Religious Behavior is the way somebody or something acts or function in particular situations. Behavior can differ into three categories, they are universal behavior, cultural behavior, and personal behavior. Universal behavior is action that done by all people or things in the world in particular situation. For examples: (a) people will angry if they got indignity; (b) human must be feel fall in love to their opposite gender and want to marry.

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: viki
  • Ethical and Moral Issues in Business

    Ethical and Moral Issues in Business

    Whether you are an employee or an employer, exhibiting good practice of ethical and moral behavior is essential to ensure a successful business environment. We know that morals and ethics are related to individual character; however ethics and morals carry a very important role in how people conduct business. This essay will differentiate ethical issues and moral issues, and address the difference between personal and business ethics as well as provide common examples of ethical

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    Submitted: March 8, 2011 Autor: andrew
  • Criminal Records or Mental Illness Moral Essay

    Criminal Records or Mental Illness Moral Essay

    In this new era of modernization and globalization, employers have become increasingly concerned about knowing if an applicant has a criminal record or mental illness. More employers are conducting pre-employment background checks for these kind of drawbacks. Employers have been the subject of large jury verdicts for negligent hiring in cases where they hire a person with a criminal record or a mental illness that might harm others or cause difficulties for the company, and

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    Submitted: April 4, 2011 Autor: Antonio
  • "paideia and the "matter of Mind"" Philosophy of Education

    "paideia and the "matter of Mind"" Philosophy of Education

    Article Review Histories as Lit. Due 2/25/11 Article Review Sheppard, Shelby L. "Paideia and the "Matter of Mind"" Philosophy of Education. Quotations "The uncritical incorporation of such ‘theories' of mind and knowledge acquisition in contemporary educational theory and practice suggests that the concept of paideia can be combined with (if not enhanced) by cognitive research on learning and cognitive training to proficiently monitor and control one's own mental processes. This paper takes the position that

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    Submitted: April 12, 2011 Autor: antoni
  • Mandatory Morality in Joseph Andrews

    Mandatory Morality in Joseph Andrews

    In his novel, Joseph Andrews, Henry Fielding implements irony in order satirize the respective time period and offer social commentary. Irony results when disjunction occurs between what is expected and what actually happens. The dominant form of irony in Joseph Andrews is dramatic irony. This implementation of this type of irony in different actions within the text allows Fielding to offer teachings to his readers. By giving examples of ill- fated plans and actions in

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    Submitted: May 27, 2011 Autor: terra11290
  • Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory

    Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory

    TOPIC 1 MORAL REASONING 2 AND ETHICAL THEORY Ethical problems are also pervasive because managers make decisions and take actions that affect other people. If those decisions and actions affect other people adversely, or if they hurt or harm them in ways beyond their individual control, then we have an ethical problem which requires some degree of moral analysis in addition to the more common economic analysis. 1.1.1 The Meaning of Ethics Ethics are generally

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    Submitted: June 30, 2011 Autor: hazmin87
  • Moral Case

    Moral Case

    'Kant said we must act because of a perceived duty to do so. His model regards sets of rules, or principles (maxims) as the guide to human behaviour. These rules are also referred to as duties. Kant examined the act itself and developed these duties: 1. The duty to help others; refers to vulnerable people (causes of vulnerability include factors such as geographic location, physical (sick, disabled), age related (children, elderly), education and/or knowledge related.

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    Submitted: September 7, 2011 Autor: rita
  • Do You Think Colleges Have a Moral Obligation to Help Students Become More Ethical Individuals? Why or Why Not?

    Do You Think Colleges Have a Moral Obligation to Help Students Become More Ethical Individuals? Why or Why Not?

    #3 How do you explain the fact that morally evil people can be highly educated in terms of ethics and religion? In other words, how do you account for the gap that sometimes occurs between knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person? 44 The difference between the knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person is that ethical knowledge is knowledge that can be taught in an institution. I think that ethical knowledge is

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    Submitted: September 21, 2011 Autor: jon
  • Ethical and Moral Issues in Business

    Ethical and Moral Issues in Business

    Ethical and Moral Issues in Business The purpose of this paper is to concentrate on business ethical issues. We are faced with these problems in our everyday life, either at school, work and in our personal lives within our surroundings. Further more there will be real-world examples of ethical problems illustrated in which we face in today’s business environment that affects our population and organizations. There are three ethical issues that contain layoffs of countless

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    Submitted: September 21, 2011 Autor: lovehihills
  • My Nursing Philosophy

    My Nursing Philosophy

    My Nursing Philosophy As a student nurse, I believe the aspects of my nursing philosophy contain the core characteristics of nursing. The major core characteristics would be knowledge, accountability, and compassion. In order to fulfill a successful career in nursing, one must have the above characteristics and more. Nursing is the continuation of care to an individual that can no longer provide sufficient care to them or has limited ability to provide that care. In

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    Submitted: October 1, 2011 Autor: antoni
  • Moral Ethics

    Moral Ethics

    The gap between knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person is in the thought to action process. A lot of us, including myself do not think before we speak or act. Our knowledge of ethics are only put to use when we stop and think about how we are affecting other people lives. When we are in public our manners are suppose to be used. This makes us an ethical person. At lunch time

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    Submitted: November 12, 2011 Autor: viki
  • Philosophy of Science

    Philosophy of Science

    19 10 2011 0900- 1100 Wednesday The Scientific Method: theory and observation; deriving theories from facts, induction and inductivism 21 10 2011 0930-1230 Friday The problem with induction; falsifiability and coherence; so Okasha, Samir. Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2002. Collins, Harry and Trevor Pinch. The Golem: What Everyone Should Know about Science, Cambridge University Press, 1993. John Waller, Fabulous Science: Fact and Fiction in the History of Scientific Discovery,

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    Submitted: November 22, 2011 Autor: coco
  • Organizational Philosophies and Technology

    Organizational Philosophies and Technology

    Organizational Philosophies and Technology In today’s society, technology has become a growing factor in our everyday lives. Technology is a big key to the way businesses run. The organizations may use machines to produce products or use computers for emailing customer orders. There are so many ways to utilize technology in a positive way, and there are many ways to abuse the technology that is being offered. There are different ways that companies can use

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    Submitted: December 6, 2011 Autor: mizzleena_02
  • Write an Essay Describing the Problem of Moral Relativism and Subjectivism. Do You Think That Either Moral Realism or Moral Rationalism Could Provide a Solution?

    Write an Essay Describing the Problem of Moral Relativism and Subjectivism. Do You Think That Either Moral Realism or Moral Rationalism Could Provide a Solution?

    It is a common view that morality is seen as something that has to do primarily with values and opinions on ethical issues that surround us. In ancient Greece, Socrates gave rise to ethical issues, followed by his student Plato and his Dialogues. Sophists, which are a group of philosophers who taught rethoric, believed that morailty reflects subjective opinions and desires, that is opinions and desires which are not based on facts but rather on

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    Submitted: January 21, 2012 Autor: dreaa

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