John Mattessich 2/5/15 Paper #1 Are we moral because we believe in a religion, or do we have to believe in a religion to have morality? Louis Paul Pojman was a pronounced American philosopher and professor who believed that if there is no God to believe in, then there is no morality or purpose to life. Pojman believes that it is religion that gives every individual’s life a meaning to it. Pojman wrote a very interesting essay called “Religion Gives Meaning to Life.” In this essay Pojman discusses
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population gain their sense of morality from their religion. The tendency for religious leaders to be perceived as speakers for morality is something that is seen worldwide. Anywhere there is religion, there are religious leaders; and although there isn't a biological difference between the leaders and followers of any religion that would make the leaders superior, they are still often "regarded as having special moral insight" (Rachels, 2003). In chapter 4 of The Elements of Morality (4th ed), James Rachels
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Morality: Natural or Supernatural After watching video debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris, there has been an ongoing conflict between the atheist and christians beliefs regarding to the foundation of morality in ethics. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, morality is defined as concerning acts and behavior among people to what is considered right or wrong. In the beginning of the debate, Dr Craig began his speech with a conditional statement, in which he assumes that “If
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The Chrysalids Essay Is moral to believe in morality? In The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham, a boy named David Strorm lives in an extremely religious society titled Waknuk, and he is forced to keep his telepathic ability a secret, along with eight others in the novel, so he is not cast-out or executed. The people of Waknuk look down on anyone who is appears to look different than the ‘true image’ of God, and they banish the so-called deviants to a place of outside of society, described as the Fringes
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Morality The thought of morality is mainly the key reasons societies today act as they do. Throughout the history of mankind, there has been the long lasting argument “Is morality just a product of the evolution of our brains, with no inherent reality?”( –Alfred Rosa, Paul Escholz, Pg 362, Models for Writers-) I personally think, that it is, and throughout this research paper, I will research why or why not it may be true. First of all, I think that morality is not just a product of our brains
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The morality of abortion is a long debated dispute. The concept of taking a persons life has been an exhausting and relentless debate. Typically abortion is debated amongst politics and the law. It answers serious philosophical questions such as; is it right to take a human life or when does a human life begin? In this paper I am going to analyze when life begins and the legal parameters associated with this claim. According to Judith Jarvis Thomson's “A defense of abortion” she argues that the
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to his homeland you find that the Odyssey implements a plethora of gruesome and violent events filled with monsters and Gods. Despite all of the malevolent events, the Odyssey shows that a true hero must have good morals. The four key factors of morality that are portrayed throughout the story are Loyalty, Self-Restraint, Perseverance, and Compassion. Loyalty the first moral aspect is a very important piece in the Odyssey because it is the igniter of Odysseus's adventures. Odysseus has an uncanny
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Choose one of the following topics and write an argument in answering the questions from the topic you have chosen. This essay is due on 10/14/14 by 11:59 pm on turnitin.com. Your research should be documented by citing at least three credible sources such as the textbook, a newspaper, a biographic article, book, or website. Wikipedia and any similar online reference sites where the content may be authored by anyone are not considered credible sources for scholarly writing. Your essay should be
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Relativism and Morality (Some Moral Minama) Erin Collier Soc 120/Ashford University June 10, 2013 In this writers opinion Lenn Goodman is right, there are certain things that are simply wrong. Seeking to control others through violence and or force is not right. Four areas Goodman touched on in his article, Some Moral Minima were (1) genocide, politically induced famine, and germ warfare; (2) terrorism, hostage taking, and child warriors; (3) slavery, polygamy, and incest; and (4) rape and
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1) Socrates believes that morality is independent of religion. He says that things cannot be holy only for the reason that the gods love them. Not necessarily everything that gods love has to be holy. And there is a conflict between the idea that gods love things because they are holy and things are holy because gods love them. Socrates’ opinion is that things cannot be considered holy because one believes that gods love holy things and the holiness of all things need to be judged on that. He even
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Paper 3 5/4/2014 Morality Existing Morality is a word that has multiple definitions. It is seen as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Morality can also be seen as a particular system of values and how to act towards others. It becomes in that sense a way of reality. It is the extent to which an action is right or wrong. That exact extent has been debated on for centuries because of the grey area. True objective morality has been contested
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very perplexed and unordinary definition of morality. His view is that morality is revolves around the peoples’ performance and non-performance. He described the world as a “dog-eat-dog” world and those who are immoral are better off than those who are moral. He says in all aspects of life, immorality is advantageous for the stronger party while morality is beneficial for oneself. He goes on to repeatedly suggest that morality is advantage. He ties morality directly with government. He suggests that
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Black 1 Alanis Black Mrs. Baumgardt AP English 15 August 2014 The Truth about Morality Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is apparently follows good and evil. Who is to know that kind of question? What deems good or evil in the end? This popular novel is written by a nineteen year old, known among most, has always been given that main question. The characters are usually described as evil, while some argue that they are just misunderstood or purely innocent of such an idea. In the end, the concept of good and evil
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“Substance abuse can be plainly defined as the repetitive harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline’s medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as “the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed.” In today’s society, substance abuse is not referring to merely drugs. There are plenty of substances which are not drugs that are used in
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Hrothgar's long term suffering. It is hard to imagine that there are only so many times you can wipe up the blood and restore a mead hall before he starts to experience a bit fragile and cracked. But the factors contributing to Hrothgar's descending morality are more complicated. Grendel's clear detailed assessments on the character hits the mark exactly. "He had in his youth the strength of seven men. Not now. He has nothing left but the power of his mind—and no pleasure there: a case of knives. The
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In the story “The Death of a Salesman,” morality is what one may be looking for when reading this play. It is filled with lies and abuse from all four of the main characters, Willy, Linda, Biff, and Happy. However, if there were on character that would the ‘most moral,’ it would be Linda, Willy’s wife. While Linda does indeed make some questionable mistake throughout the entire play, they are nowhere near as bad as some of the others. Linda is portrayed as a ‘common household wife’ in the fifties
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the continuous pursuit for wealth and luxury, regardless of consequence, corrupts the passionate and ambitious, resulting in a decaying sense of morality. Through the markedly heartless demeanor of Tom Buchanan, Fitzgerald illustrates how destructive the temptation of extravagance can be upon one’s character. With such a sought-after, gorgeous woman of a wife and an abundance of inherited wealth, Tom Buchanan has every right to be satisfied with his lavish
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Humans define Morality as a set of principles designating the good from the bad in behavior and ideology. We use it to guide each other and set parameters for acceptable actions, but these parameters change over time. In the 1920’s, several factors resulted in a more loose morality, much of which encouraged dishonesty, including drinking in backlash against prohibition laws. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, characters constantly lie to or outright deceive each other. The narrator, Nick
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MORALITY AND THE EUCHARIST Rev. Fr. Anthony Stratis February 18, 2013 Misperceptions exist regarding Holy Communion and one’s ‘worthiness’ to partake. Of course, without divine grace, nobody can be worthy. Thus, in the Communion Prayers, we ask Christ: “make me worthy to partake without condemnation of Your immaculate Mysteries, unto remission of my sins and unto life everlasting.” Clearly, the Lord’s mercy is needed for us to approach the Holy Chalice. However, for some, there is a
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Mariana Garcia Mr. Mullen English 1310 3 April 2014 Morality vs. Reality Our values and morals are two of the major things that define us as human beings, but we shouldn’t let these two blind us from reality. All my life I’ve been taught to help my neighbor and treat others how I want to be treated, but after reading professor Garrett Hardin’s argument about Lifeboat Ethics I realized that sometimes we may be ignorant to some situations because of our morals. He disapproves the idea of wealthy
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Mark Balto November 17, 2014 Greed versus Morality Singer’s article, famine, affluence, and morality uncover the reality of a person’s choice of greed or morals. The premise is a child in a shallow pond in distress with no parent or guardian in sight. An adult witnesses this distress and has to decide between ruining his/her expensive shoes and saving the child. This dilemma for most is simple, rescue the child. However, the test of morality intensifies when faced with the reality that the
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contribute to. He was trying to explain the morality of the world. For example he stated, “The decisions and actions of human beings can prevent this kind of suffering. Unfortunately, human beings have not made the necessary decisions. At the individual level, people have, with very few exceptions, not responded to the situation in any significant way.” This is saying that we as humans need to make better situations when it comes to affluence and morality. If something tragic was to happen to us we
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believes that the conflict is a battle between two different views of morality. An example of this can be found in Sophocles’ Antigone. Creon believes that the public welfare is before the gods’ decree, but Antigone believes that the gods’ decree is above all else. Both sides want the best for their people as well as their personal needs. While Creon’s and Antigone’s points are valid, this is just another morality versus morality situation. Creon is usually seen as the antagonist of Antigone. Because
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Morality is choosing what is right, regardless of what one is told. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place during the Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a theocracy with a strict Puritan doctrine. The people of Salem begin to accuse each other of witchcraft for personal gain, which causes hysteria among the townspeople. One of the accused is Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of John; they are simple farmers living on the outskirts of Salem. She is
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• The manifestation of the spread of “morality of pity that had seized even on philosophers and made them ill, as the most sinister of a European culture that had itself become sinister, perhaps as its by-pass to a new Buddhism? To a Buddhism for Europeans? To – nihilism?” (Nietzsche, 1989: 19). • To begin with, N faults British philosophers for their genealogical approach towards the “origin of the concept and judgment “good”,” precisely due to their ahistorical approach to the issue, which in turn
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Morality and Life As a society, parents try to teach their children the difference between right and wrong, that is basically called “Mortality”. In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Harper Lee defines mortality through the moral lessons that Atticus gives to his children. She tries to inform the readers about moral courage and the non-judgemental people because she thinks that mortality is an important ingredient in making the lives of people become better. Atticus shows that moral courage is
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Gene Volchenko Hum.127 Mr. Leck 2/27/15 Morality & Judgment in War on Civilians When discussing morality, one has to define morality. Morality –“principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior”(Oxford dictionary). So basically morality discusses good or bad. When people discuss war they don’t think about good or right” War does not determine who is right - only who is left “(Bertnard Russel). People usually think of bad and wrong when it comes to war. However
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Flies is set on an abandoned island with young boys who have crashed onto the island. There are two young boys, Ralph and Simon. They both seem to be the more morally good characters on the island. They both try to keep the island sane by using their morality. They have the same intentions, but different motives behind it. In his novel Lord of the Flies, author William Golding exposes that there are differences between people's goodness through Simon and Ralph building shelter, Simon giving fruit and
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Hello everyone, today I would like to take about “The Morality of Family”. To me the conduct of my family is very important, it is the very ground of how we live, how we treat each other, and the respect that we have for one another and our fellow man. For me it all started on how I was raised, being from a one parent home I’m sure was very hard for my mother. She had to be the father and the mother; my mother had a very strict stick on bringing up me and my siblings. What I mean by that is, in laymen’s
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Derek Lee September 25, 2012 Morality Period 7 I use my freedoms for the benefit of my friends and family all the time and I think I can make the best of them. I have to take my sister to school every now and then and sometimes she wants to go to the gas station or pick up her friend who has to walk to school. I think by doing this me and my sister is getting closer as siblings and a family. I think by picking up her friends is helping her and her friends becoming and I am part
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