In comprehensive terms, relativism appeals to the idea that there is no absolute ethical standard independent of cultural context to act as a criterion of right and wrong, by which we may judge moral action. ... And if morality for any given person is contingent upon their beliefs, then is it possible to be mistaken? ... Similarly, the cultural relativist may appeal to single- state relativism which asserts that we have no right to condemn the conduct of those who came before us, in ages with different moral standards because, as it is commonly put, "things were different then- Perhaps e...

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When "the beast" was introduced, Golding described it as, "There were eyes, teeth, claws" (100). ... There was the throb and stamp of a single organism.... Jack felt no remorse toward his death in saying to Ralph, "There isn't a tribe for you anymore! ... Jack, then launches his spear towards Ralph in a near attempt of death. ... They have no empathy. ...

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If very little or no happiness would come from this then the rule should be followed. ... It would bring unhappiness to a lot of people so it is a definite no. ... (Kant) "Don't kill" is a definite no in Kant's beliefs. ... Then he explains to us what "good" is. ... If this supposition were true, the charge could not be gainsaid, but would then be no longer an imputation; for if the sources of pleasure were precisely the same to human beings and to swine, the rule of life which is good enough for the one would be good enough for the other... ...

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So the legal facts are determined by social facts alone with no relevance of moral facts. Moral facts have no role to determine sovereignty or legal obligations, that is the nature of law. ... If they are commands , then commanders cannot give commands to themselves. ... No morality in law, based on social facts. 11. ... The Author then says that how does finis know this is what basic? ...

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Profit maximization is the short-term goal of the business no matter if it sells a product or provides a service. ... But if my robbery causes the bankruptcy of the bakery and then the whole village will suffer because there is no bread, then my actions are immoral. ... Some may argue that if the clothes were for free, people would be more happy and satisfied. ... If the clothes were for free the company would go bankrupt in only a few months, maybe even weeks. ... " he will find his answer quick and take a decision - if everybody took bribe, there would be no other way one to achieve his...

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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. ... This makes his theory morally binding and if society were to act in this way people would have to internalize utilitarianism standards. ... On the other hand, Nietzsche says that those who were weak, unhealthy, and enslaved as bad, since their weakness is undesirable.  ... Nietzsche says that because there are more people with weak moralities rather then strong moralities, weak moral beings grow in strengt...

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I then make the case that the views of morality and meaning found in The Road imply that morality does not depend upon God for its existence or justification. ... Ely wonders about being the last person left alive: "Suppose you were the last one left? ... Where men cant live gods fare no better " (McCarthy 172). ... Strikingly, Ely simultaneously denies the existence of God and declares himself to be a prophet in a single paradoxical sentence: "There is no God and we are his prophets " (170). ... There was no argument " (58). ...

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When trying to solve philosophical questions you have to make sure that in the end you can identify, clarify, and classify whatever it was that you were dealing with. ... Ethical relativism is the theory that there are no universally valid principles and so therefore should be distinguished from moral skepticism, the view that there are no moral principles. Moral absolutism is the theory that there is no one true morality with a consistent set of moral principles that never conflict. ... Cultural relativists state that there is no universal or objective truth in ethics; there are only various ...

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When trying to solve philosophical questions you have to make sure that in the end you can identify, clarify, and classify whatever it was that you were dealing with. ... Ethical relativism is the theory that there are no universally valid principles and so therefore should be distinguished from moral skepticism, the view that there are no moral principles. Moral absolutism is the theory that there is no one true morality with a consistent set of moral principles that never conflict. ... Cultural relativists state that there is no universal or objective truth in ethics; there are only various ...

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Again, this implies that there was no decision being made by the woman. ... A part of me wants to agree with them, but another part feels that there is no proof to such a claim. ... I feel once a child can sustain life on its own, then it doesn't matter that it is attached to the woman. ... My final position on abortion would have to be that even if I may want to believe a child is a human being from the moment of conception, I cannot impose that will upon others when there is no proof. ... If it is a child then, then just as I have no right to impose my moral beliefs on those people...

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Without digressing too much, the interests of various sentient beings can be considered equally, unless there is some condition or reason which denies equal moral consideration. ... As has been alluded to briefly, Singer's proposed bigotry inherent in speciesism is based solely on species, with no or very little consideration for the interests of the other sentient beings. ... All humans have basic moral rights as autonomous moral agents...whereas no non-human can warrant such status" . ... Singer even describes a chimpanzee community which demonstrates signs of "political" leadership, a ...

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She says, "We'll go to the country, and we'll wait there for the end of the war. ... Furthering the image of Ciociaria as Edenic, when Cesira and Rosetta finally arrive in the country, Cesira describes it, saying, " there was sunshine, there was blue sky, there was the green countryside, composed of all hills covered with vineyards'- (Moravia 36), which is clearly an idyllic description recalling descriptions of a heavenly paradise. ... Like Christ, Michele is first persecuted then sacrificed for his beliefs. ... Cesira recalls biblical imagery in this scene, calling atte...

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While there are consistent points of deception throughout Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, they are primarily those of Stevens deceiving himself about his time and service under Lord Darlington. ... He recalls "absurd allegations- "mostly those of his employer being a Nazi "which were fueled by a few incidents. ... If Stevens were to outwardly acknowledge this, he would be compromising his career "since it certainly would not be dignified to serve an English Nazi. ... Wakefield changed the subject, "Then lowering her voice, Mrs. ... Wakefield seemed slightly c...

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In fact, Hegels ethical thoughts were continuously caught up in the views of Kant. ... The first two sections of the Groundwork were quite analytic. ... This is seen when there is no justification in a moral situation for an agent to say that he was only acting on the principles that he had been taught, or those that are the most commonly applied. ... They make morality seem as if it were the same thing as artistic expression. ... The idea being that no matter what you choose, you are moral as long as you are standing by your decision. ...

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I witnessed displays of egocentrism in children who, according to Piaget, should have moved well into the third stage of moral development by then. ... According to the dynamic systems perspective, there is no predetermined outcome. ... It is then up to them to remember this behavior, and to utilize it in future situations. * To protect their identities, fictitious names have been given to all children mentioned in this report. ... I then took the necklaces off to give them a closer look, and offered to let them wear one each for the duration of recess. ... When I held my ground, they resort...

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Also I believe everyone should be punished according to the law and there should be no special treatments for the nobles. ... If only "Shu 术" is taken into practice and "Fa 法" is neglected, people have no reason to follow the law. ... If a ruler does not wield any power then the law becomes a superficial notion and method will be useless. ... If the law is ignored in order to exercise power, then this kind of power can easily lead to chaos and turmoil. ... High positions of the government were monopoliz...

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King vowed that until the Negro members of society were granted the same rights as the white man he would continue to violate those laws which were morally unjust in an attempt to bring about justice stating that "It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. ... There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. ... This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. ... There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" .....

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However, he believed the major logistical problems could be dealt with by AOI associates who were already on site. ... Information had come back that no permit or a request for a permit was on file for the faulty tank. ... There was also worry of a class action lawsuit, and possibly criminal exposure, based on the lack of a permit, and the reconstruction of the tank out of 40-year-old steel. ... Legal Analysis It's significant to say that there are legal issues from both a "rules-, and a "regulatory- standpoint that will surface from the Ashland Oil Spill of 1988 in Floreffe PA. ... F...

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There is direct reference to the quadrivium in the beginning of the play, as it appears that Faustus has achieved the acquisition of the trivium, which is the tree branch attainment of knowledge. ... Although necromancy was quite conclusively rejected, there harbored a dark temptation towards its declarations of a prophetic knowledge unattainable in traditional education. ... This worldview of life encouraged the education of people on the dangers of immoral actions and the morality plays were written as a result. ... Brown, all morality plays were didactic and "the earlier moralities were con...

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In Bergson's opinion, there are two: pressure and aspiration. ... Yet, in fact, if one's acts are driven from pressure there is no change involved, so there is no need for heroism, thus the individual is not a hero. ... He has no other options than become one, as the ideal, "must take action," must, "carry out what is inside of itself," and the hero has no choice but to act according to it. ... This way he can fulfil his fate as a hero, since no one has the power to limit his action and he can exercise his perfect liberty essential for the ideal within him. ... This is the reason wh...

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Managers should then choose the course of action that best protects and upholds the rights of all the stakeholders. ... In different words, there are goal ethical norms as long as judgments about good and bad are made generally. ... This position is the inverse of relativism, in that there can be no attention of different points of view, since it is contended that there is one and only "correct" viewpoint (sagepub.com). ... There could likewise be monetary outcomes if shoppers from the organization's home nation item to untrustworthy business operations. ... On the other hand, there ...

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There are a number of individuals who think when a person commits a crime they are punished for that crime. However, there is more to crime than just punishment. ... Madeleine has never been found and no one has yet been held accountable. This helped put this incident on the media throughout the entire world and has in part helped it remain there, on and offer ever since. ... There are important and significantly gendered exceptions to this toxic mix of newsworthiness for example, domestic violence and child abuse in the home. ...

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The good feelings, perhaps better termed complacency, were stimulated by two events of 1816, during the presidency of James Madison: the enactment of the first U.S. protective tariff and the establishment of the second National Bank. ... It believes also, then, in the possibility of distinguishing in politics between truth and opinion-between what is true objectively and rationally, supported by evidence and illuminated by reason, and what is only a subjective judgment, divorced from the facts as they are and informed by prejudice and wishful thinking. ... Hence, it is no argument against t...

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There are many examples in the fields of chemistry, physics, and industry in which the results of science are intended for the good of mankind, but ultimately become corrupted. ... The two cells were placed next to each other and a small jolt of electricity was given so they can merge and divide. ... This egg, with its new nucleus, is then "tricked" into believing it's been fertilized by a sperm, is re-implanted into the mother and begins to develop just as any other embryo would. ... There also has been a breakthrough with human stem cells. ... There are enough potential medical benefi...

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Then Ralph smells smoke and realizes that Jack has set the jungle on fire in order to smoke him out. ... Ultimately, the boys' appalling savagery brings about the rescue that their coordinated and purposeful efforts were unable to achieve. ... After graduating from Oxford, he worked briefly as a theater actor and director, wrote poetry, and then became a schoolteacher. ... Ultimately, there is some validity to each of these different readings and interpretations of "Lord of the Flies." ...

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