Another approach we can give to moral decisions is common sense. Aristotle supports that what most of the people think ("the appearances", or "the common beliefs"), are probably true. The way I see it, is that common sense is how we think about something, and what makes us decide from one thing from another. Sometimes when we make a decision we are certain about it, because of common sense tells us that we are right in our actions. ... That is why common sense cannot be applied all the time. ...

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The fact that he is so set in his ways of what he believes in makes his sense of self very central to the play, in the sense that it creates the whole storyboard. ... More becomes alone on his journey from wealth and class to almost a common man, and then to the tower, which leads to the blade. Mores sense of self continues to extend right through the play, because More knows who he is! ... The fact of More keeping his sense of self through the play erupts such controversy with the other characters shows that without More the story would really be pointless. ... More met the fait of deat...

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Unfortunately ignorance is bliss and the consequences of this so common ideology are so horrifying that many cannot even bear to believe entirely factual statistics. ... The most fundamental argument for pro lifers, in a sense that it is so basic and logical that it can really not be refuted. ... As one can see, the main pro-abortion argument can easily be refuted using logic and common sense, however, the main reason against abortion is extremely solid, therefore one should conclude that abortion is wrong. ... This has to be stopped, because if our society continues to move along the same pa...

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Common sense is often something individuals lack when it comes to pleasing a crowd. ... In "Group Minds," Doris Lessing asks: "If we know that individuals will violate their own good common sense and moral codes in order to become accepted members of a group, why then can't we put this knowledge to good use and teach people to be weary of group pressure?" ... Since the beginning of time people have depicted themselves as being individuals in every sense of the word. ...

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The 'mind-forged manacles' represent the disturbing sounds of clanking metal chains which were common during this time period. ... The metaphorical usage throughout the poem gives the reader a sense of what London was like in the 1700's....

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Ironically, he contributed to his own self-destruction, as his false sense of invincibility led him to believe that regardless of the circumstance, he was always in complete control. ... Now, Hamlet did recognize this, but was simply too casual in his own control, displaying a sense of immeasurable confidence. ... The one common characteristic shared by all of the people in Denmark, regardless of their rank in the hierarchy is corruption. ...

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Morality attempts to "improve" human beings by creating that sense of good and evil which only puts shackles on man's true desires and natural instincts. ... The common view of morality is one that holds suppression of instincts as good and free to follow desire as bad. ... Everything good is instinct-and therefore easy, necessary, and free." (27,2) In comparison to today's common beliefs, Nietzche's views on morality may seem some what radical. ...

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In a setting like that of New York City, it may be very common to see individuals that are only focused on how they can survive in a society in which selfish tendencies are instilled. ... In de Waal's essay he states that "Charles Darwin...had warned in The Origin of the Species: " I use the term Struggle for Existence in a large and metaphorical sense including dependence of one being on another" (650). ... This common goal for unity was sadly accomplished through devastating actions against the city, but nonetheless it brought the people of New York together. ... Even though Septe...

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This unethical choice made by the players and coaches reflected poorly on their sense of character. ... Other players echoed, saying it was common for some players to smoke marijuana before games. ... The idea to shoulder your responsibilities and seek the common good, also to love your neighbor. ... The idea to seek the common good should be in every player. ...

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The most common argument against abortion is that since the embryo is a "living- organism that abortion itself can be classified as murder. ... Those who oppose abortion should also at least be against the use of birth control because in a sense it is the same practice as abortion only at an earlier stage. ... They are not physically or consciously there with you, however, they still are very much alive although this also is a different situation in the sense that the pregnant mother and her rights would not be a factor in such a case. Another common argument for the pr...

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When those who practice it help society in any way, they feel a sense of relief knowing that they committed a moral act. ... Giving during this time of need is extremely common. ... Egoism is the sense of having self-interest rather than major concern for another person. ... Once our wishes have been fulfilled, there is an easy sense to want to go and make another person happy. ... Altruism has been known to give people a sense of happiness. ...

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If there were some action that were going to be taken upon two people, and this action affected on person in a very negative way, but barely affected the other person, it would make sense not to perform the action. ... Animals do have a sense of what is right and wrong. ... To a human, the common view of this is that it is morally wrong. ... When Singer suggests that the principle should not be limited to humans, it seems to make sense. ... I feel that animals do have a sense of what is wrong or right and what is good or bad. ...

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In the preface Kant explains that he would proceed analytically from common knowledge to the formulation of its supreme principle and then back again synthetically from an examination of the principle and its origins to the common knowledge in which we find its application. ... Philosophers are meant to make sense out of the way in which we decide something is good or bad, much in the same way that Sir Isaac Newton described the way in which physical objects behave. ... Kant believed that man was self-determining in the sense that while he isnt able to control what happens in the world, he has...

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A common Belief in a god or gods gives a foundation for morality among peoples, as well as a reason for societies to remain together. ... Rather than a sense of pure justice, Athena's intervention in the human realm is driven by emotion, namely her compassion for Odysseus. ... I willed it, Athena says; she does not will it out of any sense of higher justice, she does not will it for the good of humankind she wills it out of sheer sympathy for Odysseus. ...

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You are in a group of friends having a grand old time, and all of the sudden Susie begins to talk about what Sally wore to school today. Gossiping and talking about other people have become a habitual part of today's society. We all know it is wrong to do it, so how do we stop? There are 3 ways to q...

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The Grandmother has a better sense of right from wrong than the Misfit. ... The Grandmother's morals are old fashioned and she longs for the times when people were more trustworthy and nice: "People are certainly not nice like they used to be. " Red Sam's story about the men stealing gas shows how trusting, or even gullible, he is but the Grandmother still deems him a "Good Man. " Her sense of judgment must be a little off considering the fact that Red Sam seems mean to his wife, ("Red Sam came in and told his wife to quit lounging on the counter and hurry up with people's order...

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"We should not live alternately with our opposing tendencies in continual see - saw of passion and disgust, but seek some path on which the tendencies shall no longer oppose, but serve each other to common end." ... Many as I was guilty of; but from the high views that I had set before me, I regarded and hid them with an almost morbid sense of shame. ... This failure of verbalization creates an impression of Hyde as a mysterious figure and someone whose deformity is truly intangible, mysterious, and perceptible only with some sort of sixth sense for which no vocabulary exists. ...

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When evaluating options illogically, one uses their emotions as a shortcut to common sense. ... It is really difficult for someone abused to comprehend the prospect of what they are losing, a sense of self worth gone astray, or perhaps even have been manipulated into believing that they deserve to be treated badly. ...

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Both Tales share the common theme of women's power over men. ... With the knowledge the reader can still infer that even though the stories were written for two totally different reasons, they both made sense. ...

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Deliberation and Decision Conscience does indeed make cowards of us all, but not cowards in the common context, in the natural sense. More than once during William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character reflects upon his own character and ponders the problem that he, of all people, is a...

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Lord of the Flies In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding represents several personality types, ranging from the moral Piggy to the pure Simon to the evil, satanic Roger. The personalities are astoundingly clear, mainly because being marooned on the island and having to resort to primitive ways...

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According to Olson (2012), "The ability to maintain community and conviction as well as the internal poise and sense of calm helps to guide us across the developing daily activities, rituals, and skills that assist a person to become grounded and center" (para. 4). ... Educators must share a common vision that expresses the ideas of the school, students, and the educational community. ...

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Actions of any sort, he believed, must be undertaken from a sense of duty dictated by reason, and no action performed for expediency or solely in obedience to law or custom can be regarded as moral. ... Kant described two types of common commands given by reason: the hypothetical imperative, which dictates a given course of action to reach a specific end; and the categorical imperative, which dictates a course of action that must be followed because of its rightness and necessity. ...

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It is this idea that both Martin Luther King, Jr. and the teachings of the Tao Te Ching have in common. ... What King would say in response is though his form of action is passive in the sense that it is non-violent, the need for radicals and tension between sides is imperative towards any social change. ...

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Therefore, individuals care for one another not out of inclination due to love, but rather out of a sense of duty to do so. 7. ... Kant articulates the universal principle that "common human reason" always "has before its eyes at such times." ...

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