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76The Euthyphro Dilemma Explained, and a Universal Definition of God.
The ancient Greek philosopher Euthyphro developed a theory of moral correctness stating that, “what is pleasing to the gods is holy, and what is not pleasing to them is unholy.” In other words, “what...
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76Animal Instincts and Human Interaction
Society, referring to the entire world populace, places a label on and defines human nature as an instinctive set of characteristics not learned through written or spoken words, but instead simply understood...
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80Kantian Ethics and Objectivism
Immanuel Kant developed a set of ethics to guide our decisions and help us judge whether certain actions are morally correct. According to Kant, the morality of every action must be carefully thought out...
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85How Fight Club relates to Men's struggles with masculinity and violence in contemporary culture.
“Men’s emotional range and expressions that could be shown in public, such as crying, have varied since the middle ages” (Holter 29). In contemporary culture, men maintain a high standard for their own...
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84Marijuna Legalization
Before his inauguration, President Obama asked the public to comment on the top problems facing the United States. Not surprisingly, the most popular issue among the masses was how America...
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73Utilitarianism and the Pursuit of Happiness
Utilitarianism is the moral theory that the worth of an action is determined solely by its contribution to overall utility, satisfaction and happiness. There are two main features of utilitarianism. The...
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71The Problem of Evil - The Evidential Problem
Picture yourself taking a walk through your neighborhood, reading at the park, and eating dinner in the city. As you look around at the world, what do you see? Our planet has many examples of goodness;...
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79Morals are fucked! Relativism vs. Objectivism
Ethical relativism has a few subtypes, but generally speaking, this theory states that moral principles can and will be vastly different between cultures and individuals. Acts are deemed correct as long as...
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61The Spear of the Nation Film Review
The organization, ANC, is the oldest liberation group in the somewhat brief history of South Africa. This group was created as a response to the white’s suppression of the black population and had the...
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76Ethical Egoism - How do you make decisions?
I have found that people are constantly fighting with themselves about how to make decisions. Should I make decisions that benefit me or should I consider the opinions and desires of others? There is no...
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