The court case of MacKinnon and Dworkin refers to the instance in which anti-pornography radical feminists Andrea Dworkin and Catherine MacKinnon along with other members of the feminist anti-pornography movement proposed a series of local ordinanc Continue Reading...
But ultimately, in practice, relativism in action is saying that no system of ethics has been valid for all time, and relativism and subjectivism are constantly evolving in creative dialogue with history and other circumstances. For example, perhaps Continue Reading...
This indicates that human rights, and the desire for human rights, seem to be a human need, and so, it is not reliant on any one foundation, such as the Protestant Reformation. True, the Reformation set the wheels in motion, but continued oppressio Continue Reading...
What is needed, then, is a concept of free will that can effectively counter the claims of naturalists that there is no physical basis for free will. It requires a different kind of free will that permits moral responsibility to be leveled squarely Continue Reading...
The term "art-horror" was new, and after the author defined it, it made perfect sense. There are differences in the genre between films, books, and theater, and it is easy to see how much of the horror genre could be considered "art-horror." In add Continue Reading...
Philosophy and the Problem of Evil If God is good, and has created a good and just world, how can evil exist in such a supposedly good world, a world created by a good God? The Manicheans, of whom the early Christian philosopher Augustine was a memb Continue Reading...
"Robert Frost the famous poet received four Pulitzer prizes for poetry." "There is small difference between a dramatist and a poet." "Shake spear is known more for his work as a dramatist, not as a poet" Intention and Intensional definitions Absur Continue Reading...
Religion has the ability to give people hope especially the hopeless. Despite the harsh situations and challenges that people face, religion plays a fundamental role of giving them hope and optimism from which they draw strength. Religion is also an Continue Reading...
Philosophy -- Society and Identity Is there such a thing as true identity? To what extent does our concern about how people perceive us affect our identity? Do you feel the society brands you as a man, a woman, a teenager, a college student, an Asia Continue Reading...
e., it removes subjectivity as a vantage point). It is also hard to tell how much unhappiness is created and how to weigh it against the happiness that is created (e.g., how much George would hate his job?, how much suffering will the warmonger go th Continue Reading...
H.J. McCloskey gives a different account, however. He makes his argument for the Retributive Theory of Justice in opposition to the utilitarian notion of justice, but maintains that the criminal has a right to punishment. He says that the utilitari Continue Reading...
B (d)- the 1950s was an Era of dramatic change. America's victory in World War II pushed America into a predominant role politically and economically. America was "rich," and expected to help other countries, but was going through its own crises at Continue Reading...
e., God). Marx and Engel saw it as something that is fantastical -- a fantastical reflection of the minds of men (Marx & Engel p 161). Buddhadasa writes that the Buddha believed in the reality of a spiritual existence, yet he refused to interpre Continue Reading...
I like to think that my ability to focus and make their success as important as my own has prepared me for managing and inspiring others. When I was young, I never felt like I was alone, even after our father left. I always felt like I was a part of Continue Reading...
That may be particularly true in contemporary American society where the cumulative costs associated with healthcare could potentially bankrupt the nation (and/or bankrupt many individuals and families) by virtue of the ever-increasing costs general Continue Reading...
Because of their unwillingness to wear protective equipment they are putting the entire workforce at risk for injury. The advantage of using this theory is that it allows one to come up with a fairly simple equation that can be used to determine th Continue Reading...
In the event you cannot honestly recommend him as an employee without lying to the new employer, you might consider explaining the truth of the situation to the new employer by telephone while providing your sister with a "file copy" of a the suppo Continue Reading...
A lot of this discussion was over my head and I found it boring, but I also was skeptical about some of the ideas, because they were so "out there." They talk about what is real, and what we see vs. what we remember, and I can understand that, but s Continue Reading...
Even the much despised soccer is popular amongst American youths. Yet Americans cheer on their favorite individual stars in all of these sports, especially if the starts engage in charity efforts to justify their bloated salaries. The tension remain Continue Reading...
So far, there are few signs of them reinvesting these profits in infrastructure that would help alleviate the problem, such as more refineries in the U.S. that could create more fuels and help bring prices down. The organizational leadership at this Continue Reading...
To love what happens out of necessity also recognizes there are many things you cannot change, and being unhappy or dissatisfied with them will not make them go away. If you accept them, you can move on in your life to change the things you do have Continue Reading...
If you live your life selfishly and with little concern for anyone else, then what meaning would your life hold after you die? If you live your life with happiness, fulfillment, and caring for others, chances are you will be missed and your life wil Continue Reading...
Philosophy Case Study The Ethical Provision of Health Insurance The current state of healthcare is in crisis. The costs of healthcare are soaring, which has caused many employers to either reduce health insurance benefits for employees or to cease Continue Reading...
The company reports that it expects more than 2 million Jiffy Lube customers to receive a direct mail postcard featuring a mail-in offer for two free movie tickets with the purchase of a Jiffy Lube Signature Service oil change using Pennzoil or Quak Continue Reading...
In fact, we see that the ruling minority calls upon the ruled majority even for the power to defend itself against the ruled majority, since the ruled majority constitutes the armies of the ruling minority. Mosca writes: "But the man who is at the Continue Reading...
Philosophy His arms opened wide and stretched out to welcome me to his domain. The Senior Saguaro stood stoically in the late afternoon sun, bracing himself against the oncoming chill of the winter air. Once the kiss of the sun left the desert floor Continue Reading...
Philosophy The aroma of rich soil fills my nostrils, entering my pores. Metallic yet warm, the minerals in the earth resonate with those in my body, soothing me and helping me relax deeper. My body is of the same substances as Earth: carbon-based, m Continue Reading...
If the account does this it has exhausted what matters to the person in constructing the agent's well-being. Thus a person could not care about anything beyond the extent to which it serves her interests. Self-sacrifice would be impossible." (Sobel, Continue Reading...
Buddhists, who similarly believe in the concept of Karma, also have a strong commitment to the belief that their actions have consequences. While Buddhists have a much different value system than Hindus or especially Western religions that tend to s Continue Reading...
Science and religion have historically possessed a tumultuous relationship based upon the fact that the latter claims to hold the ultimate answers to the most fundamental questions of existence, while the former claims to hold the means to discover Continue Reading...
A similar pattern can be observed in Italian and Japanese societies during the same period that Germany was recovering from the world war. Japan was experiencing not only the effects of the Sino-Japanese conflict, but was also experiencing difficult Continue Reading...
Unlike Plato, Machiavelli had a much less idealistic view of leadership in mind. or, rather, his view of leadership was not wrapped up in a personal view of ethics and virtue. Plato obviously believed, after all, that the best leader would be the w Continue Reading...
Price Fixing and Philosophy In looking at price fixing in terms of philosophy, one can apply many ethical theories in order to understand the motives of such individuals who employ it as well as help individuals understand why the practice itself Continue Reading...
This is a natural development, and is part of a general process of change. This process can be seen in historical context, just as the modern world built in and changes the ideas of the period known as the enlightenment, which in turn built in the p Continue Reading...
For a punishment to be fair and equal, it should be implemented in every case, but as the author notes, each case is different, the circumstances and the way they are tried is different, and so, there are irregularities in the way the punishment is Continue Reading...
More importantly, Sen argues that the collaborative approach would be a more successful route to reducing population growth. Among the ideas mentioned by Sen would be incorporating better public education to promote genuine understanding of problem Continue Reading...
In fact, both Weiner and Cutler have described the same thing, in a sense, yet through very different lenses. For some, money becomes less and less important if there is enough, but for others who truly know happiness, this is something that truly h Continue Reading...
First is the assumption of freewill and non-determinism in Nagel's argument. While I do not stand to make the argument for determinism here, it should suffice to say that if there is only the illusion of free-will, then death has deprived us of noth Continue Reading...
As advanced by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, it is a system built entirely on the effects or consequences of an action, regardless of the intentions. This makes it quite clearly the opposite of deontology; according to deontological ethics, t Continue Reading...
All these little faults of speech, which you are so afraid the children will acquire, are nothing. They may be prevented or corrected with the greatest ease, but the faults that are taught them when you make them speak in a low, indistinct, and tim Continue Reading...
