Mitchell, Freud and Beyond) He recognized that each person is born with various natural drives that he called instincts, such as the need to satisfy sexual desires and the need to be aggressive. ... The Superego is the moral part of one's self. "It develops with the moral and ethical restraints taught to an individual by their care givers." ... (Golding, Pg 125) In an absence of popper moral institutions such as the church or family, the boys made their own society. ... It became apparent to him that the social values of British society had been forgotten and replaced...

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Evolution is a natural occurrence that one would think is unselfish and completely moral, however in reality the process of evolution is very selfish. ... This leads to the thought that there is no such thing as a purely moral person. ... Another reason people are moral is to prepare for the afterlife. ... The reason for being moral in life is so that when a person dies they can be reincarnated into something worthwhile. ... When reverting back to human nature, however, people cannot produce this type of pure altruism that technology calls for. ...

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Evolution is a natural occurrence that one would think is unselfish and completely moral, however in reality the process of evolution is very selfish. ... This leads to the thought that there is no such thing as a purely moral person. ... Another reason people are moral is to prepare for the afterlife. ... The reason for being moral in life is so that when a person dies they can be reincarnated into something worthwhile. ... When reverting back to human nature, however, people cannot produce this type of pure altruism that technology calls for. ...

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For example, according to James Rachels, the most common argument in support of euthanasia is one that we may call "the argument from mercy". ... Courts and moral philosophers alike have long accepted the proposition that people have the right to refuse medical treatment they find painful or difficult to bear, even if that refusal means certain death. ... Our reflexes and responses fit us to fight attackers, flee wild animals, and dodge out of the way of trucks. ...

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In genetics, normal is used to indicate the wild-type or the gene that is most suited to survival and reproduction. ... On the website I found an article called "Human Cloning and Human Disunity: An Ethical Inquiry. ... Other problems with cloning humans as stated by the President's Council is abiding moral concern, special problem of consent and exploitation of women, and just distribution of risk. ...

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Along with the Bible, Homer's famous Iliad is a masterpiece of unrivaled historical and literary value. Central to Homer's epic is the theme of interactions between human beings and gods are central to Homer's Iliad. The epic revolves around the story of Achilleus's plight, and the manner in which...

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