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To be human is a task. Understanding of what is it to be truly human is difficult. One must believe that to be human, one must have a physical body, which he is living or he is alive, and that he is a sentient being with its senses, ultimately that he is rational with an…

Thomas Hobbes created what is presently regarded to be one of the four pillars of moral philosophy, his Social Contract Theory, to explain the origins of morality through a structured and logical approach. However, upon closer analysis, it becomes clear that this theory is inherently flawed and is strictly bound by several limitations that prevent…

In Aristotelian approach to ethics (Mckeon, 1941), the individual is viewed as being fixed in a society and a definitive significance is happiness, and joy is the sole proportion of achievements, both individually and additionally on the whole. (MO06) According to Webster’s Dictionary, ethics is the study of standards and conduct of moral judgment. It…

Question Number Four: Does Vance have a moral obligation to help his aged parents financially, despite the opposition of his partner Lola? (Ruddick and English) Ethics is the study of human conduct or in other words the study of moral behavior. All human beings use ethics in their daily actions and decisions, but few have…

  These seven sins consist of greed, lust, gluttony, sloth, pride, wrath, and envy. Although categorized in seven distinct areas, sin can be manifested through many actions that humans regularly partake in. James Kinney’s poem titled The Cold Within describes just a few out of many behaviors or ways of thinking that humans are guilty…

From the origin of Western philosophical thought, there has been an interest in moral laws. As Hume points out in the Treatise, morality is a subject that interests us above all others (David Hume A Treatise of Human Nature’). Originally, thoughts of how to live were centered on the issue of having the most satisfying…

Throughout the novel several characters represent other ideas. One of the most complex and misunderstood characters in the novel is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol one that is always changing. Although Pearl changes, she always symbolizes evil. Pearl symbolizes evil in the story by representing…

Feminist positions on pornography currently break down into three rough categories. The most common one is that pornography is an expression of male culture through which women are commodified and exploited. A second view, the liberal position, combines a respect for free speech with the principle “a woman’s body, a woman’s right” and thus produces…

Gold In Grendel Gold has many different uses. In John Gardners novel Grendel, it is used as a motif to symbolize different aspects of a character. Though it has a constant meaning throughout the novel, it also differs according to each character. Gardner uses gold as a symbol of majesty as well as protection, greed…

It was a time of immense scientific discoveries and controversies in Europe during the early nineteenth century. Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is a reflection of the questions that society was bringing to the forefront concerning science and religion. In this horror tale, one can clearly see the controversies arising at the time that science may be…