When‚ if ever‚ is it morally permissible to kill somebody in self defence? Abstract This paper will discuss if‚ and when‚ it is morally permissible to kill in self defence‚ and‚ in order to support my views‚ I will use ‘thought experiments’ from other philosophers such as Thomson‚ who puts across scenarios where there is an aggressor or a threat against your life (these titles will be clarified later). I will also use my own analogies‚ which puts you in a car facing different situations that
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Can prejudice ever be eliminated? What exactly is prejudice? Contrary to popular belief‚ prejudice is not the same as discrimination‚ even though both terms are usually tossed into the fray together. Prejudice refers to the prejudgment; where people make assumptions or decisions even before being aware of the relevant facts. On the other hand‚ discrimination refers to the treatment or distinction in favour or against a particular person‚ group or class. That being said‚ prejudice would certainly
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War can never be justified. Discuss War. One of the most destructive and futile thing on our planet‚ yet the ambition of war is usually to find peace is it not? Battle tends to start over the love of power; William Gladstone once said "We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace." So therefore is it not correctly speaking by saying that war is needed in order to destroy the love of power that creates such emotions
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one day every lie she told came back to haunt her. She ended up hurting me in the long run and lost my trust as a friend. I am positive she regrets the lies she once told that gave her the reputation she withholds. All in all‚ I think a lie can be justified depending on the situation. Not everything in life goes the way it should and we often try to cover that up. With good intentions‚ no one will get hurt‚ with bad intentions- a negative outcome is almost
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Is Terrorism Ever Morally Defensible? The term terrorism has many different definitions. The most accurate definition of terrorism is defined as the use of violence and intimidation‚ especially for political purposes.1 Terrorism is based on an act of violence. It kills‚ hurts or injures many people who are innocent for the reason of making a point or for political objectives. Most of the acts of violence caused from terrorism is either manipulated by another person or leader or is intended
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following essential questions below and respond to the question using the literature listed below in a literary analysis essay. Please follow all the minimum requirements for the essay listed below. Essential Question #1: Is an act of revenge ever justified? Poems Read “Cinderella” by Anne Sexton “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks “The Poison Tree” by William Blake Essential Question #2: Do we‚ as human beings‚ truly have the ability to make choices in our lives‚ or are we controlled
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excuse”; in this case that fault is terrorism. Terrorism is the use of any violence‚ or intimidation that targets‚ or endangers‚ another individual’s civil liberties‚ politics‚ or government. Terrorism takes violence to an extreme level with no logical reason‚ or methodology. Terrorism is an excuse for the weak minded‚ who would rather assert their “authority” or “position” through violence‚ rather than finding innovative ways of dealing with their problems. Is terrorism ever justifiable? I would have to
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bombed Pearl Harbor the U.S government gave an order to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki as revenge. Kings and dictators also take revenge by invading other countries‚ and even the ordinary people‚ like us‚ take revenge on smaller issues. But is it morally justified? The answer to this question is largely depends on whom you ask‚ and it may vary according to the concepts and values that he/her was raised on - it differs among different peoples‚ cultures and traditions. In this essay I will try to answer
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RESEARCH PAPER IN ENGLISH Submitted by: Reianne B. Espesor Submitted to: Mrs. Gladys B. Badting TERRORISM TABLE OF CONTENTS I – Acknowledgement II – Introduction III – Definition of Terms IV – Body/Problem V – Summary VI – Conclusion/Recommendation VII – End Notes VIII – Bibliography I. Acknowledgement First of all‚ I would like to say thank you to God‚ for giving me strength and good health to do this research
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existence of hell‚ especially if the idea that there is a morally perfect theistic god is proposed. The idea that there is an irreversible hell where people can be sent would be incompatible with the theistic god‚ for primarily the fact that no matter what the sin has been‚ the core component of justice is that the punishment should be equal to the sin committed. Therefore‚ if someone has been sent to be punished for the rest of eternity‚ then there can be no crime committed that warrants such a punishment
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