Essays Tagged: "moral conduct"
Ethical Values In The Old Testament
ETHICAL VALUES IN THE OLD TESTAMENTHow we live our lives is governed by ethics. Ethics is "human moral conduct according to principles of what is good or right to do." Our ethical values today desc ... conception of God is attained, and this not philosophically but historically; while its view of the moral life is certain of justification not only by reason but by history." Thus God is looked at as ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Morality - The Pre-existing Doctrine
Morality; The Pre-existing and Universal CodeMorality: A doctrine or system of moral conduct; partic ... ctrine or system of moral conduct; particular moral principles orrule of conduct.To say that modern morality consists in accepting the standard of one's age is tosuggest that human morality changes wi ... tosuggest that human morality changes with the passing of time. This statement is justunacceptable. Morality is not something of a fad. It should not go through trends likeclothes or popular music, mo ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
The development of ethical behavior.
are reasonable and well founded. Ethics also means, then, the continuous effort of studying our own moral beliefs and our moral conduct, and striving to ensure that we, and the institutions we help to ... hat is ethical. An entire society can become ethically corrupt. Nazi Germany is a good example of a morally corrupt society. Moreover, if being ethical were doing "whatever society accepts," then to f ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Kant's Categorical imperative.
The constant dilemma that Kant is dealing with in Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals is attempting to find a rational foundation or connection between all moral conduct. Kant bel ... tional foundation or connection between all moral conduct. Kant believed that there was an absolute moral law that carried with it a universal validity. It is through his categorical imperative that h ... shed as a universal law. Kant believed that the categorical imperative was a necessary condition of morality, and especially for man's understanding of morality. Whatever his action may be, all man ha ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy
Confucianism.
n China by a man called Confucius. The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to follow a code of moral conduct and have high respect for elders and authority. It also emphasized that the group is m ... ould know and do what is expected of them. Also the teachings encouraged people to follow a code of moral conduct, which brought about peace, harmony, and happiness.The philosophy of Confucianism is a ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Adolf Hitler and WWII.
elf in the role of leader."Hitler's School Report-1905Adolf HitlerSteyr Realschule 16 September 1905Moral Conduct 3 SatisfactoryDiligence 4 ErraticReligion 4 AdequateGeography and History 4 AdequateMa ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
"Salem Witch trials"; Salem's Hysteria Revealed
freely, the Puritans came to America. "They encouraged direct personal religious experience, strict moral conduct and simple worship services."(Kallen 17). However, the Puritans did not accept any oth ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Nectar in a Sieve Book Review
itional" way of life - living according to nature, adhering to family, saving face, keeping upright moral conduct. Fate and their trust in nature fuel their higher spirit. Other villager's spirits a ... ers and their families starve. Nearing the brink of death, and many feel the need to violate their morals in order to survive. Kunthi is the saddest example of all. In order to survive and wear pr ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature
Adolescence and Moral Development
Two major reasons exist for studying moral development during adolescence. First, cognitive changes that occur during adolescence are rel ... devising new and idealistic social orders to which all are expected to conform, we may view them as moral philosophers.A number of researchers have noted other changes in moral development that point ... r changes in moral development that point to the importance of adolescence as a transition stage in moral development. Unlike children, the adolescent is concerned with what is right as opposed to wha ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Discusses ethical values of criminal defense attorneys
d to address this distinguished gathering because it has caused me to focus on issues of ethics and morality that are daily companions of a practicing lawyer.We are instructed by our codes of professi ... eservation of society, that we have an obligation to adhere to the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct, and that in our words and deeds we must promote respect for the law and our professio ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Ethics and Philosophy.
Virtues of temperance, courage, wisdom, and justice. Taking that into consideration, ethics is the moral conduct of all living things; the science of morals. To be moral one must be just, temperate, ... that Socrates believed that ethics and philosophy go hand in hand.Socrates searched for justice and morals; he was the founder of Moral Philosophy. He questioned equality and justice and tried to sear ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Organizational Behavior Trends
to arise. Based on the corrupt society we live in one can easily see why someone would question the moral conduct of people in positions of power. The age of information technology is upon us and due ... n unsavory reputation. The association with a scandalous organization causes others to question the morality of those willing to work for that company. Businesses with unacceptable ethical standards a ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Stem Cell Research: A Brave New World
and ethics are at a constant battle; it is frequently difficult for science related issues to keep moral conduct in agreement with the procedures conducted in research. Human embryonic stem cell rese ... recent development, is one of the much-debated issues between science and beliefs today. Ethics and morals of life pertain to an individual's judgment. It cannot be easily defined for the reason being ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology
Yin-Yang
ences civilization of all eastern Asia, Confucianism it referred to as a religion but, is more of a moral conduct) (Compton Reference Collection 1996) It visually explained how the elements of nature ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Prostitution
Morality Morals pertain to conduct or character from the point of right and wrong, teaching a concep ... to conduct or character from the point of right and wrong, teaching a conception of right behavior. Morals are the basis of life and the foundation of society. Most rules of conduct or laws are based ... and the foundation of society. Most rules of conduct or laws are based on these principles. Without morals society would be chaotic. Louis B. Schwartz argues that although there is no evidence that so ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Moral Perplexity
Moral perplexity is an ethical dilemma that humans face every day when making decisions. In order to ... that humans face every day when making decisions. In order to overcome this dilemma we use norms of moral conduct which consist of: laws, ends and responsibilities (Ring 98). Last week's tragedy force ... s and responsibilities (Ring 98). Last week's tragedy forced our nation to face one of the greatest moral perplexities of all time. The greatest question that the nation needs to answer is "how is it ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Work and vocation
receive any special treatment in His Kingdom. Goodness of spirit is the essence of Christian piety. Moral conduct, or good work, is required of the Christian, but justification, or salvation, would co ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Buddhism vs. Confucianism
ings of the people (Ehrlich, 1996).Confucianism Confucius encouraged people to follow а code of moral conduct and have high respect for elders and authority. These teachings by Confucius affected ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Personal values and Kudler
ed standards of right or wrong that determine what we, as human beings, ought to do in terms of our moral duty, obligations, rights, fairness, virtues and society welfare; it is about having ideals an ... illed early in one's life, as it is not something we are born with. Developing ethical behavior and moral conduct starts at home. One's values and ethics are the characteristics that define who they a ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
Ethics & Accountant
e meaning of commonly practiced conduct. Ethics and ethical are known to have the same meaning with morality and moral, when reference is made to the ethics or morality of a person or group, or to the ... oral, when reference is made to the ethics or morality of a person or group, or to their ethical or moral values. Ethics can be looked in two different perspectives. Firstly, ethics refers to a strong ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting