It is interesting that no matter the status of a community or an individual, everyone seems to be attempting to answer the same central questions. ... Though there are so many similarities in the big questions that need answering, it is also interesting to see how the smaller rituals reflect the different needs and desires of communities living in various regions, such as rain dances compared to the Ten Commandments. ... The more differing views I learn about, the easier it seems to temporarily consent with any given idea. Every religion I have studied thus far contains both logic and absurdit...

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Elizabeth Anscombe published a paper in the 1950's named 'Modern Moral Philosophy', which questioned morality on the basis of: How can we be ethical if there is no ultimate standard or lawgiver (God)? Through such logic, she presented her belief that moral laws cannot exist if God does not exist. ... Slote uses the words 'admirable' and 'deplorable' instead of 'good' or 'bad' as he views them as easier to explain and provided practical clarity to actions; for example what is admirable in our society? ... The distinction raises the ans...

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The two traditions beget points of view which are ethical and easy to comprehend. "... ... Ayres, the philosphical father of situational ethics, would argue that the criteria for an ethical course of action are logic, validity of data, and the consequnces. "... ... Ayres The Central Questions of Philosophy pp 266) However, this does not mean that all moral standpoints are to regarded as equal to one another. "... one can argue ad hominem. ... A.J Ayres, as with other situational ethicists, views this criteria (logic, validity of data, and the consequences) as an acceptable substitute for "obje...

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Merits: Easy to explain- Analysis of law in non legal terms which shows how legal concepts can be analysed with more basic notions. ... So, the question is according to whose point of view any concept of reason is formulated. ...

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