Did something just bang together and create an almighty, all-knowing God that people on Earth are to worship? ... A Baptist Christian would believe that God created the Earth, while a Buddhist would believe that Buddha created the heavens and Earth. ... The bible does, however, state that God created the heavens and Earth, but what if the Buddhist bible or another bible states that their "higher power" created the heavens and Earth. ... Wineman has a good point about living with morals because God's people were supposed to be sinless and faithful, but many do not live in the way that God ...

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So, Mencius believed that though all humans are innately good, the realization of that good comes with self-cultivation and self-knowledge. ... He believed that the importance of humankind in the universe is equal to but different from the importance of Heaven and Earth: "Heaven has its seasons, Earth has its riches and man has his culture. ... Humanity's function is to utilize the resources of Heaven and Earth to create its own culture. ... Our human nature is good. ...

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He does not think that he is a good person, but also does not think he is a bad person. ... "A Good Man is Hard to Find,"" is a notoriously difficult & hard-to-interpret story. ... What on earth do you think the overall point (the theme) to O'Connor's story? ... There's a very thin line between moral and immoral, good and bad. ... Basically the word moral does not necessarily mean "good"."...

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Hardin makes a good point: Look out for yourself, and only yourself, and you will probably get the chance to see another day. Sounds pretty good until you bring into question lingering aspects of morality, the importance of a somewhat clear conscious, and the basic human principle that helping yourself is not always beneficial in the long run. ... The situation the earth is in right now is not exactly ideal. Huge populations of people are taxing the earth's space, food supply, and natural resources. ... Let that countless number of poor, starving, diseases people die and naturally re...

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Technology has made our society about feeling good; everything is adapted to make sure people feel good, altruism is an extension of this. Technology teaches us to do what feels good, and helping people feels good. ... Good morals can be useful in a number of areas including, to help one make decisions. ... "Forgiveness and how the turning the other cheek is a universally appreciated gesture" (De Waal 663) are used as methods to be moral while living on earth. ... The use of technology was not created from the earth; instead it was created from the evolution of the human mind. ...

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Technology has made our society about feeling good; everything is adapted to make sure people feel good, altruism is an extension of this. Technology teaches us to do what feels good, and helping people feels good. ... Good morals can be useful in a number of areas including, to help one make decisions. ... "Forgiveness and how the turning the other cheek is a universally appreciated gesture" (De Waal 663) are used as methods to be moral while living on earth. ... The use of technology was not created from the earth; instead it was created from the evolution of the human mind. ...

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During war there is no place for industry, no culture of the Earth, no arts, no knowledge of the Earth, no love, no account of time, no society, and continual fear, and danger of death. ... He believes that evolution should take place and all those who are weak will die off, thus creating a "good " society. ... Master morality begins in the "good"" man with a spontaneous idea of the good, and then the idea of bad or undesirable develops as what is not good. ... So to achieve a morally "good' society, morality's limits or laws have to take precedent over the happiness of an individua...

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Its moral values were the best, and most farmers were considered good people. ... Not only does he treat women as sex objects placed on earth for his pleasure, but he ended up being wounded by Harriet because of his strong desire to be the best. ...

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The writer's preaching of egoism must be preserved in order for people to recognize the highest value of man, which enables man to achieve greater good of mankind and to achieve purity in relationships in society "the great creators- the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors- stood alone against the men of their time" (pg 678). ... When they achieved it, it served the earth. ...

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Someone said: "Morality is the concept of nature versus nurture." Someone also said: "Morality is Culturally Relative." In Webster's dictionary, morality is defined as "principles of right and wrong in conduct; ethics." Within this world that we live on, there is an enormous amount of people....

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Their beauty contains our truth, the truth of our purpose here on earth. ... "He also succeeds in alienating his son by standing in the way to his playing professional football, preferring instead that Cory keep his job at the local A&P and get a good education"(Sandra 127). ... It is within the parents to inspire in their children good moral values. ...

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Much of political theory operated around an inherent expectation of the human to be an entity who was capable of making good decisions and submitting to societal needs. ... As Plato states that his ideal society can only exist "in heaven ", he concurrently denies any ability of humans to restrain self-interest for the greater good of society. ... Whereas Plato deems humans unable to truly contribute to an ideal society, Aristotle believes that through education and teaching of virtues, an ideal state can indeed be created on earth. ...

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Next, he turns to his Good deeds for help, but Good Deeds is too weak to stand. ... All of them agree accordingly to go to the journey with Everyman to his next crossing "a priest who stands as God's commissioner on the earth, a protector and an administer. ... Good Deeds stands by him and accompanies him to descend into the grave upon which an angel carries his soul into the heaven. ... A conclusion that everyone will die and nothing is left except his good deeds. ... The universal theme or moral portrayed is to do good deeds and obtain as much knowledge as possible because ever...

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That is, unless you believe adultery, lying, and insincerity are good morals to adopt. ... Everyone on this earth has a basic moral sense. The president needs to be a good model of what we want the country to stand for. ... The Ten Commandments gave a pretty good outline for living. ... In order to have a long lasting society we need a good influence to live by. ...

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Marlow's trip from Europe to the outer then the central station already tests his capacity to differentiate between good and evil. ... Even before leaving Brussels, he felt as though he was on a journey to the centre of the earth rather than to the centre of a continent, as he mentions at the beginning of the novel. ... The best way I can say it to you is by saying that, for a second or two, I felt as though, instead of going to the centre of a continent, I were about to set off for the centre of the earth." ... This is not such a good idea, they are unaccustomed to this way of life ...

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What is good and evil? ... Morality has greatly evolved ever since the first humans roamed Earth. ... The writings show that men were aware of moral good and moral evil and the possible repercussions that could follow from either situation. ... The perception of what is good has eluded us for decades and centuries and even to this very day. The world may never fully comprehend what exactly is the difference between good and bad and set a clear differentiation between the two entities. ...

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He believed that the natural condition of man was social cooperation – sharing their profits so that all would benefit and working together for the greater good. ... Plato explains in "The Republic" that the guardian is to be a really good and noble guardian of the state who will unite in himself philosophy, spirit, swiftness and strength (Plato, pg. 9). ... What Hobbes is saying is, human beings are put on this earth to look out for themselves; and if scarcity were to occur, they would look the other way if someone else needed help. ... They both agreed that government shou...

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Nostra Aetate states, "One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the earth. ... This can be both a good or bad thing depending on the task. ...

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How you are in life determines whether you move on after death or remain on earth to suffer is determined by how well you treat your neighbor and whether or not you committed crimes towards humanity. ... A person must maintain good karma throughout the majority of his lifetime to be able to move on after death. ... Mentions of good/bad karma will be taught to the populace in order to maintain some type of order. ... Children will not be brainwashed but instead lectured and taught the simple ways of good karma. ... Simple guidelines must be followed in order to maintain good karma and avoid h...

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We (human race) are the most vain and selfish creatures on earth. ... A good example of this is when someone sneezes we say "Gods bless you." ... You have the choice of only one of the following people to pursue a relationship with and you can only pick one: a) A person who is talented, funny, outgoing but not obnoxious, cares about your needs, has a good sense of humor and most of all the best personality that you have ever known. ... Or d) A good Christian who is successful and is not afraid to voice their opinion. ...

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Summary of Cicero's, On Duties This excerpt from the book, On the Good Life, is a letter from Cicero to his son. ... He had once been a political leader but since the government "lay under domination of a single individual" (120) he was angry and sorrowful that he had lost some of his good friends to the uprising. ... The inanimate objects consist of gold and silver and things from the earth. ... Another way in which Cicero thought very effective to gain a good reputation was on the battlefield. ... As Ennius said "Good deeds if badly placed, become bad deeds" (154). ...

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It does not answer questions concerning why we are here on earth and what our destiny is. Although it may attempt to explain how the earth got here. ... Anything that does not make one feel good or comfortable with there decision is unethical. ...

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He taught his disciples the five virtues, these being courtesy, mag-nan-im-ity, good faith, diligence, and kindness. ... Tao is a way of life for all mankind and that it shows men "how to preserve a right relationship towards each of their fellow human beings, and how to establish a cosmic harmony between men, earth and heaven." ...

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and "With whom lie the advantages of Heaven and Earth." ... The rule that most clearly represents the sentiment of the novel is "Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge." ...

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(Pojman, p. 543) The traits that are central to the concept of personhood (humanity in the moral sense) are: Consciousness and the ability to feel pain Reasoning Self-motivated activity Capacity to communicate Presence of self-concepts and self-awareness These traits are said to not be a necessity, but good candidates for necessary conditions. ... My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. ...

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