that the moral and ethical thing to do is that which provides the most happiness or the least unhappiness to society. Sitting in class listening to the lecture on the moral theory of Utilitarianism it first sounded like the best moral theory ever. However as the classes continued and we learned more and more about this theory my opinion quickly changed. In this paper I will defend the idea that Utilitarianism is a failed moral theory. As stated in James Rachels‚ The Elements of Moral Philosophy
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Morality Morality by definition is the conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. It differs in every society‚ what I consider to be a moral conduct; others may think is amoral. Moral rules can be a set of socially approved habits. Every society has a sense of morality and their set of rules to be followed and considered moral. People’s morals are different because cultures are all something that have evolved throughout time; changing with each generation. As human beings
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Aristotle posses the moral theory that human activity is directed towards happiness. Humans strive towards the end by yearning for the highest good. He defines happiness as regular contemplation of truth‚ both universal and eternal. An individual can obtain pure happiness by living a virtuous life. One must develop reason and wisdom‚ and have opportunity to have actions with virtuous meaning. These acts depend upon making a conscious decision that contain both moral motivation and moral purpose. Pleasure
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Absolutism- there are absolute truths and‚ especially‚ absolute moral truths to which all human beings must adhere if they are to be moral. Relativism- there are no absolute of any kind‚ but that everything‚ especially morality‚ is relative to specific cultures‚ groups or even individuals. Proposition- A meaningful statement that asserts or claims something about reality and that has the characteristics of being true or false. Truth- applies only to propositions. Describes state of affairs
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Moral relativism did not become a prominent topic in philosophy or elsewhere until the 20th century. Moral relativism is the making of an excuse for the action done. Behaviors should not be dismissed under certain circumstances. Moral relativism is dangerous and illogical which can be seen through murders‚ abortion‚ and lying. The justification of murdering is one major act in moral relativism in that it is illogical. An example is in a murder case somebody says they killed the person because they
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Moral relativism is the view that standards‚ morality‚ and positions of right and wrong are culturally based. This meaning that a person’s ancestry‚ religion‚ or any other factor could greatly affect his/her own views of what is right or wrong. Furthermore‚ it has been accepted as a moral philosophy of a society‚ while others think of it as a misconception. While they may have their own opinions‚ moral relativism is an idea that is very plausible. Although while viewing this idea‚ there is one main
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Importance of Moral Education Before 1976‚ education was the exclusive responsibility of the states. In the Constitutional Amendment of 1976‚ education was included in the Concurrent list. Since then‚ the central government continues to play a leading role in the evolution and monitoring of educational policies and programmes‚ the most notable of which are the National Policy of Education (NPE)‚ 1986‚ and the Programme of Action‚ 1986 as updated in 1992. The modified policy envisages a national
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Personal Moral Worldview An individual’s personal moral worldview is manipulated by the many unique encounters experienced throughout life. The foundation for morals begins to form at an early age and is shaped by the home environment and the people they are exposed to on a regular basis. In Moral Traditions: An Introduction to World Religious Ethics‚ Heidt states‚ “One’s conscience is not‚ then‚ static. It changes as we change and grows as we grow” (Heidt‚ 2010‚ p. 9). In other words‚ what
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Moral and ethical issues greet us each morning in the newspaper‚ confront us in the fundamentals of our daily jobs‚ encounter us from our children’s daily school activities‚ and bid us good night on the evening news. We are bombarded daily with discussions of drug abuse‚ the morality of medical technologies that can prolong our lives‚ the rights of the homeless and abortion‚ the fairness of our children’s teachers to the diverse students in their classrooms‚ and sexual morality. Dealing with these
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The term “moral panic” has been attributed to the alarm surrounding youth delinquency and sexual immorality. Considering the fact that the concern led to the formation of the Special Committee of Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents it could be assumed that this situation displayed at least two of the characteristics of moral panics: concern and consensus. The heightened level of concern led to a consensus that the threat was real and action had to be taken to remedy the issue. Volatility
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