Essays Tagged: "Moral obligation"

ABORTION

States. Itdiscusses human interaction where ethics, emotions and law come together.Abortion poses a moral, social and medical dilemma that faces manyindividuals to create a emotional and violent atmos ... uld hold that from the moment of conception, theembryo or fetus is alive. This life imposes on us a moral obligation topreserve it and that abortion is tantamount to murder (Kolner 5).In the United St ...

(5 pages) 294 0 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Rawls "Veil of Ignorance"

the adaptation of two fundamental principles of justice which would, in turn, guarantee a just and morally acceptable society. The first principle guarantees the right of each person to have the most ... only a general knowledge of the facts of 'life and society', each player is to abide based on their moral obligation. By denying the players any specific information about themselves it forces them to ...

(3 pages) 160 0 4.7 Apr/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Journal Review - Incoherence of the moral "ought", an analysis of a paper by Elizabeth Anscombe entitled, 'Modern Moral Philosophy.'

The Incoherence of the Moral 'Ought,' a journal article by Duncan Richter, is an analysis of a paper by Elizabeth Anscombe ... ournal article by Duncan Richter, is an analysis of a paper by Elizabeth Anscombe entitled, 'Modern Moral Philosophy.' In this analysis, Mr. Richter is only concerned about Anscombe's second thesis, w ... . Richter is only concerned about Anscombe's second thesis, which states as follows:The concepts of moral obligation and moral duty (what is morally right and morally wrong, and the moral sense of 'ou ...

(3 pages) 73 0 3.7 Nov/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Les Miserablesy by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean, An Angel in hell...

Les Miserables is a story of redemption, forgiveness, charity, salvation and moral obligation. The main character, Jean Valjean, enters the novel as a thief, having spent ninete ... ugh this conflict, Hugo proposes two kinds of life: the life of a comfortable, wealthy man with few moral obligations and the life of a struggling, but ultimately virtuous convict. Through this confli ... , Hugo expresses Jean Valjean"s inner turmoil and his ultimate choice to trade material comfort for moral comfort and selfishness for selflessness.In this paradise that Jean Valjean lives in, he takes ...

(5 pages) 54 0 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Huntingtons disease

In "Genetics and Reproductive Risk: Can having children be immoral," L.M Purdy discusses the notion that the recent advances in reproductive technology impose a ... l assumptions that the author makes in reaching the conclusion that having "affected" children is immoral.The author makes the claim that people with Huntington's disease are unlikely to live a minima ... ifying. Thus, the mother is accepting a risk on behalf of another, yet while it may be considered immoral to drink or smoke in the first place it should not considered immoral to have the child. If pr ...

(3 pages) 98 1 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Sophocles: "Antigone"- The differences between Creon and Antigone.

law, and showing obligation to her family. King Creon is also forced to make a decision between his moral obligation and his family obligation, but his actions create a series of tragic happenings.Mor ... mind, one could say that Creon, Antigone's uncle as well as the king of Thebes, chooses to act with moral obligation. His decision to forbid the burial of his nephew Polyneices was to prove that he wo ...

(3 pages) 140 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

War In Iraq.

There are a plethora of reasons that we may enter into a war with Iraq none of which include moral obligation, the war on terror, or national security.This so called ?war on terror? is nothing ... ons programs. This only shows the hypocritical stance that the United States is somehow on a higher moral plane and therefore able to better cope with the responsibility of nuclear arms than other cou ...

(3 pages) 77 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Defenses to a contract.

the deed.Situation involving "past consideration", pre-existing legal duty, forbearance to sue, and moral obligation.A.Sara is a real estate agent, does her friend Erin a favor by selling her house an ... because when you were younger they did the same for you therefore this falls under the category of moral obligation.Defenses to a contract:The requirements of a valid contract consist of an agreement ...

(7 pages) 256 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Should the US help fight Hunger in other countries.

To Help or NotThe United States has moral, political, and medical obligation to help underfed and undernourished people in countries. Co ... countries without causing hardshipsFor its self, should help.The people of the United States have a moral obligation to help feed the world. In every faith that is practiced in America, people are tol ... od in one harvest season than a third world country can produce all year and with that, it would be morally wrong for our government to waste food when have so much that could be used to feed people w ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

T.his paper summarizes the entire story of the scarlet letter in plain and easy to understand text

epresents different ideals to different people. In the Puritan community, the letter is viewed as a moral obligation to inform others of Hester's sin, one they feel should be "dragged out into the sun ...

(4 pages) 36 0 0.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

This essay is an essay on abortion which is written in Regerian argumentation style. It addresses both the prolife and prochoice viewpoints but is ultimately pro life.

and war as one of the most debatable subject of controversy in the United States. Abortion poses a moral, social and medical dilemma which for many individuals face; hence, the atmosphere for this de ... d argue that from the moment of conception, the embryo or fetus is alive. This life imposes on us a moral obligation to preserve it and that abortion is the same as murder.About 40 percent of American ...

(7 pages) 265 2 4.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

This essay tells why the Germans oppose the treaty of Versailles.

not been involved in negotiating the treaty, a feeling developed in Germany that they were under no moral obligation to obey its terms. They called it a 'diktat' (dictated peace) because it had been i ...

(2 pages) 20 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Bush and the Medicare Dilemma.

ivery methods while increasing the sustainability of the program. President Bush believes it is the moral obligation of the nation to provide quality health care to seniors and people with disabilitie ...

(3 pages) 113 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Individual vs. the Society in "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

her. Hawthorne uses symbols to accentuate how Hester chooses to accept her branded punishment as a moral obligation rather than a mark of shame. Her individualism is achieved through a clear conscien ... r which to uphold. In addition, Hester feels an obligation to stay in New England because she feels morally bound to stay with Pearl's father.The scarlet letter in a sense defines who Hester is. Lavis ...

(3 pages) 67 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The United States has a moral obligation to mitigate international conflicts.

0,000 men, women, and children died in the attacks.Our Contentions are...1) The United States has a moral obligation to reduce human suffering in countries outside the U.S.2) Because the U.S. remains ... U.S.2) Because the U.S. remains the strongest country in the world, we therefore have the right and moral obligation to help nations that aren't as fortunate.3) The U.S. enforces international peace b ...

(3 pages) 50 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Napter Business Ethics

The question posed "Is downloading songs off of Napster morally acceptable?" I am assuming this is not a question of Napster's ethics but my own. This as ... ir goal epitomized utilitarian ethics, downloading music to avoid purchasing a CD is hedonistic and morally unacceptable. The recording industry and their contracted artist lose considerable revenue ... eir contracted artist lose considerable revenue from the abuse of information technology. I have a moral obligation to respect copyright law and those it protects. It is also my duty as a parent to ...

(2 pages) 61 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Euthanasia Debate: It's about Autonomy

ect that puts the value of individual free will above the will of religion. Even if euthanasia is immoral, it still should not be prohibited by law, since if a patient wants to die, that is strictly a ... since if a patient wants to die, that is strictly a personal affair, regardless of how foolish or immoral the desire might be (Nichols). My position is almost identical, for I do believe there are som ...

(4 pages) 232 4 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Euthenasia

Argument/Persuasion Viewing Both Sides of Abortion

gue that from the moment of conception, the embryo or the fetus is alive. This life imposes on us a moral obligation to preserve it and that abortionEach time an abortion is preformed a woman not only ... arises amid the controversy.People who are pro-choice often argue that the Government can't govern morality. Those who recognize the right of a woman to choose whether or not she wants to give birth ...

(5 pages) 120 1 3.3 Feb/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

"Famine, Affluence and Morality", article by Peter Singer.

In "Famine, Affluence, and Morality" Peter Singer argues that affluent individuals, in fact, almost all of us are living deeply ... s of children throughout the world, are suffering and dying. Singer believes, however, that it is a moral obligation to relieve famine. He says, "At the individual level, people have, with very few ex ... r power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it" (790). Singer is not saying merely that it would be a ...

(3 pages) 110 0 2.1 Nov/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Genocide Today.

acts of genocide in the future. This is not because of our national interests, but because it is a moral obligation that they took on upon joining the United Nations.When World War II was reaching an ... action against groups committing the crime of genocide outweigh the cons in reality. It is simply a moral obligation that the U.S. should take extremely serious. Upon sighing onto and joining the Unit ...

(6 pages) 83 0 3.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security