While Classical Philosophy tangles with many questions, one could surmise from the readings that the universal goal of most (classical) philosophers was to answer the question "what is the best life?" ... For this to occur, philosophy must rule the city, ideally under a philosopher king. ... Aristotle states that there are "three most favored lives" " (Nicomachean Ethics 256). ... First, let us look at the virtues of thought such as wisdom, comprehension, and prudence (Nicomachean Ethics 265). ... It is a mean between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency" (Nicomachean Ethics 269). ...

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Abstract This paper explains issues that shape the role of ethics in policing. Police ethics involves hard choices as well as avoiding violations of basic moral standards. ... There are three issues that have shaped the role of ethics in policing: styles of policing, the police as an institution, and police culture. ... Police ethics involves making hard choices as well as avoiding violations of basic moral standards. ... There are two types of problems that are encountered in police ethics. ...

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Some accredit Plato with the invention of philosophy, while A. ... Whitehead concluded, 'The safest general characterisation of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.'2 Here arises the discussion into how extensive this influence has been on religious philosophy. ... These cosmological debates within western religious philosophy have been influenced by the works of Plato. ... This is correspondent with Griffin, Hartshorne and Whitehead's response to the problem of evil under process philosophy. ... The Theory of Forms, which...

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It sets politics as an autonomous sphere of action and understanding apart from other spheres, such as economics (understood in terms of interest defined as wealth), ethics, aesthetics, or religion. ... It follows that while ethics in the abstract judges the moral qualities of motives, political theory must judge the political qualities of intellect, will, and action. ...

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Comparative Economic Systems It would be extremely easy to state that economics is an area of study that seeks efficient use of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants and that economic systems simply refer to the outcomes of economic activities, which are influenced by social, natural and political settings. However, it is clear that economics goes far beyond utilizing resources or levels of development and by comparing different economic systems one can analyze their importance and influence on other sectors of society. Apart from affecting other sectors, an economic system is also ...

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is also known as: business ethics, corporate citizenship, corporate accountability, and sustainability (Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility, 1) Business for Social Responsibility defines corporate social responsibility as "achieving commercial success in ways that honor ethical values and respect people, communities, and the natural environment."" ... "CSR typically includes issues related to: business ethics, community investment, environment, governance, human rights, marketplace, and workplace- (Overview, 1) Even though CSR has grown to great le...

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The discourse on moral truth then, as it is presented in the following reading, centers around relativism and its varied forms, rebuttals to the relativist mindset, and the theories of Kantian ethics and Utilitarianism which oppose the relativist agenda. ... Relativism attempts to deny this notion which is supported by the views put forth by Kantian ethics among others which will be reviewed shortly. Nevertheless, however modern philosophy attempts to thwart the principals of relativism it endures. ...

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INTRODUCTION Philosophy is an intellectual and mental activity. ... In its (philosophy) historical metamorphosis, in ancient Greece, fundamental issue of reality, knowledge, conduct and thought dominated the reflection and discourse of philosophy. It is in this respect that metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and logic emerged as the four cardinal branches of philosophy 2. ... The issue of mind-body is as old as the history of Ancient Greek philosophy. ... This expression summarizes Descartes philosophy. ...

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While Simmel did in fact have great influence on the field of sociology, he also produced major works that may be classified as philosophy of history, ethics, general philosophy, philosophy of art, philosophy of contemporary civilization and metaphysics.# Even within the field of sociology, he cannot really be placed into any particular school of thought; however, he was very interested in the relativism of all items in many of these fields of study. ...

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The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission is a voluntary, private-sector initiative dedicated to improving the quality of financial reporting through ethics, effective internal controls and corporate governance. ... " The governing board sets the proper tone for the control environment when it establishes and communicates a code of ethics, requires ethical and honest behavior from all employees, observes the same rules it expects others to follow, and requires appropriate conduct from everyone in the organization. Additional factors that influence an enti...

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Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill is an act-utilitarian and is most likely to support an act as right if it is likely to produce the most good for the most people. On "don't kill", it would depend on the situation. If a lot of people would be happy from the killing of one person then this rule can be broken. If very little or no happiness would come from this then the rule should be followed. For example, letting a patient die because he/she is an organ donor and an organ is needed would be ok as compared to one person killing another for personal reasons between the victim and the kill...

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As a brilliant philosopher hundreds of years ahead of his civilization who was seeking to define the nature of ethics by asking seemingly awkward questions, Socrates' quest exposed the ignorance of those who believed themselves to be wise, with one of the most documented incidences being his debate with Euthyphro concerning the origins of piety. ... Furthermore, just as Euthyphro leaves the conversation unchanged without giving a sound argument, the people in general also ignore the flaws in the origin of their religious philosophies. ...

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The Legalities of Performance Enhancing Drugs In Sports Introduction Though there exist numerous positive aspects and elements to sports, like everything there exists negative aspects as well. Unfortunately we are at a stage in the development of sports where athletes are turning to non-conventiona...

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"The practice of transferring juveniles for trial and sentencing in adult criminal court has produced the unintended effect of increasing recidivism, particularly in violent offenders, and thereby of promoting life course criminality. " [Cen07] There are two sides to every coin. There are two sides...

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Just as D'Arcy, moved the Anglican Church away from creationism to introduce evidence from modern philosophy of naturalistic ethics, Windle did the same. ... Cornelius Opzoomer (1821-1892) was an influential professor of philosophy at the University of Utercht. ...

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Stem Cell Research - The Debate INTRODUCTION: Contemporary medical research and technologies have presented humankind with complex ethical questions and moral realities never conceived. These realities and quandaries necessitate cautious scrutiny and consideration as new therapies are developed to cure life-impeding acquired conditions and pitiless diseases such as spinal cord injury, burns, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, heart disease, and diabetes. Various organizations of government, faith, and of the medical and bioethics establishments are challenged to embrace an unprecede...

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As Victor himself declares shortly after arriving at the University, "From this day natural philosophy, and particularly chemistry, in the most comprehensive sense of the term, became nearly my sole occupation" (Frankenstein 48). ... Besides Shelley's own personal life the economic philosophies of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century played a role in the shaping of Shelley's thoughts as well. ...

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It is estimated that about 1.1 million Americans are legally blind; about 54,000 of these individuals are under the age of nineteen, and about 370,000 are eighty-five years of age or older ("Statistics about the Blind-). This leaves about 676,000 working-age people who cannot see well enough to dri...

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A brand is: - "A business strategy to encourage us to consume one product over its competitors, and it is sign loaded with meaning that we choose to consume because we feel we relate to it" Branding can be said to be a philosophy of life symbolised in a logo, brands have been adapted to portray certain characteristics depending on the type of product it is promoting, this enables the consumer to form a connection with it as is it were a friend. ...

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The factors that lead to rebellion including discrimination, social class, ethics and free will are thoroughly worked upon to investigate whether rebellion is a justified act of subversive behavior or not. ... Method of Research Research Design Philosophy: The approach acquired in this paper is interpretivism since it focuses on a societal and cultural aspect of people's lives in a subjective manner. ... Constructs and Themes In this research, the dominant constructs were intention and consequences of rebellion, freedom of choice, social class and ethics. ... Research Ethics Impartial...

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Machiavelli argued against this Platonic philosophy. ... This is in stark contrast to the Platonic philosophy when man existed to serve the state, the basic idea being that ethics and politics are intertwined, its essential features overlapping. ...

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Although new philosophy is not a new or even rare event in history, the ideological changes occurring in the latter half of the nineteenth century were markedly different from those in the past because science enhanced their credibility. ... The new philosophies which evolved from Darwin's theories were decidedly secular, not unlike Darwin's theory itself. One of the most influential social and ethical philosophies associated with Darwin's theory was that of the British philosopher, Herbert Spencer. ... The ideas first presented by Darwin and later extrapolated to include h...

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Although Asians and Asian Americans have been present on American television screens for decades, [1] few television series have featured Asian or Asian Americans in starring roles. Kung Fu (Warner Bros, ABC, 1972-1975), starring David Carradine as Kwai-Chang Caine, featured a white American actor as a bi-racial Shaolin priest in the Old West. Originally conceived as a vehicle for martial arts adept Bruce Lee, the series went to an actor with little physical ability, but with a knack for embodying a Hippie pacifism along with a reluctant, but devastating aggression On the lam from the la...

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Although Antonio is only six years old he possesses a questioning mind, a great deal of moral ethics, and an appreciation for the seriousness of life. ... Part of Ultima's authority in the community and in Antonio's family comes from the fact that even though she is not a member of the Catholic Church, she rigorously follows a philosophy that highly values harmony and free will. ...

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He also worked on blending a new set of core values that reflected his philosophy of leadership to the Simmons' culture. ... In addition to the expansion of core values, Charlie Eitel adopted a code of ethics, a leadership vision, and a workforce vision. ...

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