contradicting arguments in the philosophy of religion. This argument states that if evil exists how and why can God exist as well? The traditional theist believes that the definition of God is some superior being who is omnibenevolent‚ omnipotent and omniscient. This sums up to a being who is all good‚ loving‚ powerful and knowing‚ a being of such greatness is also known as God. Although this definition does create much problems to the argument of evil‚ which rises to the inconsistent facts of the
Premium God Problem of evil Philosophy of religion
Nowadays many people believe that slavery only happened in the past‚ in fact that today slavery is still exist. Even more miserable‚ slavery also involves children. Slavery is not relevant anymore with today’s world order‚ moreover if it involves child. Many unlucky people trapped into slavery‚ tragically 1 in 4 of those are children. Usually those who trapped into slavery‚ they experienced bad treat by their employers or people who force them to work. Children who are used by others who profit from
Premium
The Influence of Altruism Against the Evil of the World A civil rights activist named Martin Luther King Jr. once declared “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” King contemplates the issue of those who choose to condone the evil and injustice they see in the world‚ stating that those who grow complacent with the evil are comparable to those who cause the evil themselves
Premium World War II Nazi Germany Nazism
Is Altruism possible? Altruism is defined as “A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. It is considered to be a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest.” The question then is‚ is Altruism possible? Personally‚ I believe that altruism is possible. Of course most people would say that it is not ‚ basing their conclusions on the fact that we as human beings tend to be more selfish and would help others only if we can gain something
Premium Altruism
Theory of Altruism The theory of altruism is a very interesting topic amongst many philosophers. Although not as widely believed or accepted as egoism‚ which is defined as having concern for the interest of oneself‚ altruism certainly has its place when discussing values and ethics. Altruism is defined as having concern for the interests of others. There are also different variations of altruism. There is moderate altruism which is also known as “Golden Rule” altruism or reciprocal altruism which takes
Premium Altruism Auguste Comte Morality
the people of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh opens with a prologue that sets off the story of Gilgamesh’s life. The narrator does not have a name‚ but he states‚ “I will proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh” (Ferry‚ pg. 61). Gilgamesh is a tyrant and exploits his rights as king. He is also arrogant‚ spiteful‚ restless‚ powerful‚ impulsive‚ and does whatever he wants to whomever. For example‚ “There was no withstanding the aura or power of the Wild Ox Gilgamesh. Neither the father’s
Premium Epic of Gilgamesh Epic poetry Sumer
was African because they were losers. Comments like these are very common in class and I am no longer offended when my students make such remarks. Truth is I cannot even defend my continent because many of the statements they make about Africa are true. I sometimes ask my students to explain certain things about their culture that I do not always understand. They always end their explanation with a simple statement‚ “Teacher‚ I am Korean” this they say with pride. I ask myself how children so young
Premium Africa
moral semantics to moral epistemology[->0]. Two issues‚ though‚ are prominent: (1) metaphysical issues concerning whether morality exists independently of humans‚ and (2) psychological issues concerning the underlying mental basis of our moral judgments and conduct. a. Metaphysical Issues: Objectivism and Relativism Metaphysics is the study of the kinds of things that exist in the universe. Some things in the universe are made of physical stuff‚ such as rocks; and perhaps other things are nonphysical
Premium Ethics Morality
proposal that pure selfless altruism does not exist. Bartel (1976) defines prosocial behaviour as ‘behaviour that intentionally helps or benefits another person’. Batson (1987) defines altruism as ‘helping another person for no reward‚ and even at some cost to oneself.’ This definition of altruism seemingly depicts the behaviour as selfless‚ however there is a wealth of research which suggests that this is not the case. Dawkins (1976) also provides evidence that altruism is ultimately selfish. He
Premium Ethics Philosophy Morality
Distinguish between altruism and prosocial behaviour. • Pro-social behavior: behavior that benefits another person or has positive social consequences Definition is vague because it discusses the outcome but not the motivation e.g. When we offer sympathy to a friend that is upset or refrain from dropping scolding a person for doing something wrong. • Altruism: when one helps another person for no reward and even at some cost to oneself. It is a type of “helping behavior”(intentionally
Premium Psychology Altruism Virtue