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Categorical Imperative Conventional Morality
1,105 wordsNietzsche: morality; How ought I to be? Nietzsche abhorred all morality; he felt it is fodder for the mindless masses (the herd). It deadens and destroys the individual, condemns creativity, and gives man no credit to make choices. It assumes man can not know what to do, so it lays down pre-made decisions for him to mindlessly follow. It ignores the nature of human instinct and stifles the growth of mankind. Moralists and philosophers both sought an order for the universe and a basis on which to...
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Kohlberg Moral Development Theory
1,468 wordsLawrence Kohlberg was born in Bronxville, New York on October 25, 1927. He was born into a wealthy family and enjoyed all of the luxuries that the rich lifestyle had to offer including the finest college prep schools. However, Kohlberg was not too concerned with this lifestyle. Instead he became a sailor with the merchant marines. During World War II, Kohlberg played an instrumental role in smuggling Jews through a British blockade in Palestine. It was during these times that Kohlberg first bega...
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Point Of View Rule Utilitarianism
1,025 wordsUtilitarianism (1) Utilitarianism is the philosophical concept, which emphasizes the superiority of utilitarian value over any other aspects of human existence. Basically, its proponents suggest that the true moral value consists of everything that increases the amount of happiness, for as many people as possible. Still, since the essence of happiness is perceived differently by different people, there always used to be a lot of controversy, surrounding utilitarianism, as the ethical teaching. T...
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Point Of View Rule Utilitarianism
1,849 wordsAn Analysis of Joanne who is HIV Introduction In this paper Ethical Subjectivism Joanne, argues that it's the right thing to do anything that is in her nature to do. She is willing to engage in sex with Doug, a friend of hers; even though she knows that she's HIV positive. The question I'll be looking for, in this paper, is whether or not she is doing the right thing. Her moral stance will be analyzed from the prospective of different ethical concepts, such as Ethical Subjectivism, Utilitarianis...
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Men And Women Gender And Identity
1,543 wordsResponse to The Doll's House Henrik Ibsen's play Dolls House is commonly referred to as one of the finest examples of feminist literature of 19 th century. The theme of womens liberation is clearly present in it, although we cannot find an irrational aggressiveness in it, which we usually associate with feminism. Partially, this is due to the fact that play was written by a man, who did not have an identity crisis, while being simply interested in portraying women in realistic manner. Plays stor...
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Sense Of Duty Majority Of People
2,082 wordsKant (1). It has been rightfully suggested that the philosophy of Immanuel Kant revolves around his unique understanding of notion of morality. According to philosopher, morality has universal properties, which cannot be discussed within the context of their practical utilization, because otherwise, morality becomes subjected to perceptional subjectivity. Kant believed that every individual is being psychologically divided between two realms that are essentially opposite the realm of pure ideas ...
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Streetcar Named Desire Conventional Morality
733 wordsVictim of the Heart Tennessee Williams masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire is being rightly referred to as one of the most realistic plays in American dramaturgy of twentieth century. Despite the fact that plays plot is related to the social issues that used to be actual in Americas South, after the end of WWII, it would be wrong to suggest that author saw this play as a tool of making a political statement, on his part. We can say that the key to understanding characters behavior needs to be s...
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Laws Of Nature Good And Evil
2,560 wordsFinal Paper (1) Friedrich Nietzsche is being rightly referred to as one of the most progressive philosophers of 19 th century. He was the first thinker of high social standing, who had courage to publicly oppose Christian obscurity, as such that is counter-productive, in evolutionary sense of this word. Therefore, we can say that his intellectual contribution to cultural and scientific progress, with which we associate 20 th century, was indispensable. It will not be an exaggeration to suggest t...
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Socio Political Reality
2,390 wordsFinal Paper (1) Ever since the release of movie Silence of the Lambs, one of its major characters Dr. Hannibal Lecter has attained a status of cultural icon, which can be explained by illusive nature of his mental deviation that is both repulsive and fascinating. Hannibal Lecter a highly acclaimed psychiatrist has a secretive side to his existential mode. Apparently, he takes an immense pleasure from engaging in activities that are considered socially inappropriate. Namely, he likes to kill and ...
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Relationship With His Mother Matter Of Time
1,755 wordsThe Case of Michael Jackson (1) The American pop legend, Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. Ever since his early childhood, Jackson developed strong ties with entertainment industry, while performing as a member of Jacksons 5 band, which enjoyed steady popularity throughout the late sixties. In 1971, his solo career was launched, with Jacksons albums Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory becoming best-sellers. In early eighties, Jacksons physical appearance underwent a dr...
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Materialism And Idealism In The Great Gatsby
2,915 wordsMATERIALISM AND IDEALISM IN THE GREAT GATSBY (1) The history shows that the only the reason, which allowed every great nation to gain political and cultural prominence, was the fact that the nation's founders were being driven by the idealism alone. This rule applies to the ancient Greece and Rome, to the Western civilization, which sprung out of the spirit of antiquity and also to the United States, which became a magnet to all kind of adventures, even before the Declaration of Independence. It...
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Crime And Punishment 19 Th Century
2,085 wordsDostoevsky and Flaubert Both Dostoevsky and Flaubert are known for being a realist writers, therefore their most famous works Crime and Punishment and Madam Bovary revolve around the real life situations, even though that many critics used to point out to the fact that such situations cannot serve as inspiration, because of their cheer banality. Nevertheless, both authors are now being considered as the classics of 19 th century European literature, while their critics are mainly forgotten. Let ...
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Feminism In The Awakening By Kate Chopin
1,351 wordsFeminism in "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin The name of Kate Chopin is now associated with rise of feminist literature in America, even though The Awakening has only impacted minds of many people, long time after it was being written. Along with Virginia Wolf, shes rightly considered to be the forerunner of womens liberation movement in America, at the turn of the twentieth century. The Awakening is Chopin's most important work. Even though, she used to promote feminist ideas in her earlier short...
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Farewell To Arms Frederic Henry
4,767 wordsOne of the fascinations of reading literature comes when we discover in a work patterns that have heretofore been overlooked. We are the pattern finders who get deep enjoyment from the discovery of patterns in a text. And true to the calling we have noticed a pattern in and around A Farewell to Arms which, to our knowledge, no one has seen before. Although there are many editions of the novel, and as a result the pagination is slightly different in various editions, it is the case that all editi...
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Streetcar Named Desire Conventional Morality
5,465 wordsThesis: The outcasts in Tennessee Williams major plays suffer, not because of the acts or situations which make them outcasts but because of the destructive effect of conventional morality upon them. More than a half century has passed since critics and theater-goers recognized Tennessee Williams (1911 - 1983) as an important perhaps the most important American playwright. Two recent events, however, have created renewed interest in his work. The first is the death in 1996 of Maria St. Just, who...
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Moral Judgement Moral Dilemmas
426 wordsThis web page is about Lawrence Kohlberg and his Theory of Moral Development. It gives the definition of morality, a biography of Kohlberg, the levels of Kohlberg's theory, and the pros and cons to his theory. Lawrence Kohlberg spent years researching how an individual develops their own moral codes. He studied the differences in childrens reasoning about moral dilemmas. He also helped to clarify the general cognitive-development view of age-related changes. Kohlberg applied the developmental ap...
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