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    standards that continuously progress and become more prominent as their adventures continue. Huck gains a new perspective on society and begins to accept and allow himself to change and stray away from society’s usual expectations. Huck’s moral developments begin to appear early on in his and Tom’s numerous adventures that they partake in. As they begin their journey‚

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    Of the four major theories regarding the social responsibility of business‚ the theory I believe in most is that of the moral minimum. This theory states that a company has the responsibility to make a profit‚ while at the same time not causing any harm to others. As long as a company either avoids doing harm to others or corrects any harm that it may unintentionally cause‚ then it has met its responsibilities to the community. It is the moral minimum theory that is the basis for a handful of better

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    Although society sees this book as controversial‚ “the books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame” so overall this books morals are beneficial (Wilde). In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck encounters multiple morally challenging situations. The situations with Mary Jane‚ the Duke and King‚ Jim‚ and The Grangerford’s exemplify that despite society’s expectations‚ Huck does what is morally right and challenges questionable standards he has been

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    What comes to my mind when I think of someone who can be moral‚ but with the right attentions but wrong actions Is Eric Braden known as Victor Newman on the Young and Restless. His character is ruthless at times but‚ with great attentions. On any occasion or means‚ Newman always did what he thought was best to protect his family and company “Newman Enterprises‚” that he build from ground up. One of the the moral actions was when Newman tried to frame his own flesh and blood son for murder. His

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    Charles Darwin provided a mechanism for the theory of Biological Evolution‚ which is what separates him from previous researchers. Before Darwin’s theory of biological evolution by natural selection‚ the ancient Greeks were the first to attempt to understand our place in the natural world. Following the Greeks‚ was Aristotle‚ he believed that each living form had attributes that could not be altered‚ therefore‚ fitting in an ordered rank ladder‚ and that human beings were at the top of the ladder

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    independence deteriorates during the Phelps’ episode‚ he does grow and flourish from his mistakes‚ which makes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a novel of bildungsroman. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Twain uses the development and growth of Huck Finn’s morals to convey how the adventures that Huck embarks on become a learning process to maturity by teaching him to be independent‚ civilized‚ and understand the evil surrounding racism and slavery. Throughout the novel‚ Huck Finn has trouble

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    Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Name School Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Lawrence Kohlberg developed a theory of moral development and moral reasoning based on many of the ideas of Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development. Development occurs through qualitative stages. Kohlberg was interested in the ways that people make moral decisions and how this changes throughout development. He believed that early stages of moral reasoning are characterized by immediate and concrete

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    Environmental versus Epigenetic Theories: When referring to epigenetic theory‚ it is a relatively new theory that focuses on the genetic origins and how they are affected by the interactions with the environment. Proponents of this theory believe that over time environmental forces will impact the expression of certain genes. On the other hand‚ the environmental theory removes the genetic factor. This theory believes that a child is a product of direct interaction with their environment. Proponents

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    Perspective Theories in Cognitive Development Cognitive function deals with the processes of the mind to know‚ to think‚ to learn and to judge. Its development is generally based on a variety of interweaving factors like genetics and learning through experience. Cognitive psychology has been an area of great interest over the centuries since understanding the cognitive process has been able to raise the standards of human interaction. There were a number of breakthrough studies that have

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    Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development Level A Preconventional *Ages 0-9‚ behaviour motivated by the anticipation of pleasure of pain Stage #1- Punishment and Obedience *do what’s right to avoid breaking rules‚ doing the right thing to avoid punishment. Punishment overcomes the child’s mind; punishment proves that disobedience is wrong. Example (child) – A child will stop trying to take a sibling’s toy in order to avoid being sent to his room and to gain or

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