Situation Ethics is an agapeistic ethical theory; the Christian concept of unconditional love is the guiding principle of this theory. This theory was devised by Joseph Fletcher in the 1960s as a radical Christian ethic. It argues that agape is the only guiding principle in morality. This is taken from the golden rule in Christianity (love your neighbour as yourself). Agape is different from all other types of love like sexual love: it is unconditional. Situation Ethics rejects legalistic ethics where
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has the ability to experience. It can either come from indulging desires or come from mental and or spiritual happiness in which two great philosophers have studied and mastered in great depth. Although Epicurus and Epictetus both had very strong opinions to this argument‚ Epictetus showed that it is necessary to have a knowledgeable understanding of what is giving you that satisfaction. With his idea we see that it is important to see the big picture in order to be happy rather than Epicurus’ simple
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London‚ 1999 South African Journal of Business Management‚ 30‚ 1999 [7] Cameron K.‚ Quinn R.: Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture: Based on the competing values framework‚ Addison – Wesley‚ 1999 Corporate Life‚ Addison-Wasley‚ 1982 [9] Vol. 17‚ No. 1‚ pp. 61-70‚ 2004 [10] 2005)‚ Faculty of Economics and Business‚ Maribor‚ 2006‚ pp. 59-68 [12] Value-Based Management‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 3‚ pp. 209-221‚ 1999 [13] Research‚ Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 4‚ pp. 401416‚ 2003 [15] Practice
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Kantian Ethics Strengths: It overcomes the problems of acting on inclination and whether this does or doesn’t lead to moral behaviour. Inclination and emotions are too changeable and inconsistent to base morality on such feelings The Categorical Imperative is a powerful set of principles that prohibit acts that would commonly be considered wrong‚ e.g. theft‚ murder‚ and fraud. *It is independent of religion; this makes it accessible to all human beings because it appeals to reason alone
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Dignity While living in a world that tries to shape us into becoming what it wants us to be‚ it is the dreams we possess that guides us to follow our own tendencies. The idea of identity is closely linked to dreams‚ because in order to have a dream‚ one must possess self-awareness. The search for self and the journey for identity are central themes in Lorraine Hansberry’s play. A Raisin in the Sun‚ does not use the typical black vs. white scenario‚ it broadens the subject of race into a group
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The self-assessment that we completed as part of the Unit 2 read section is designed to tell you your own strengths and weaknesses‚ and it works if you utilize it with the intent it was meant for (Bethel University‚ 2015). The thing that I liked most about this particular assessment was its simplicity and straightforwardness. The results are designed to help you know what to build upon for your future success. I knew the information in my results‚ however this assessment helped me to see it in
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Word Count 2450 DIGNITY IN CARE; KEEPING THE STANDARDS Definition of dignity; the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.(the free dictionary 2011).This definition seems short‚ however the concept of dignity is more profound‚ the nurse should use her inner tool thus being feelings ‚ empathy‚ compassion and use these productively.(Haddock 1996). The reasonable expectation that an older person ‚ may have of dignified‚ nursing ‚care in clean surroundings in hospital is not
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which always comes along with our lives. However‚ because almost all movies have both strengths and weaknesses‚ there are not only positive but also negative attitudes of the viewers toward them. 2012 has also received such a wide range of mixed reviews about its quality. Being produced in 2009‚ 2012 is a fiction movie telling viewers about the end of the world on December 12th‚ 2012. The content of this movie mainly focuses on the reactions of American government officers and the spectacular escape
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means of coming to truth”. Epictetus believes that one may be responsible for their judgment‚ impulses‚ desires‚ aversions‚ and general mental faculties while one may not have as much control over their body‚ possessions‚ and reputations (Human Foundations 251). We are rational beings living in a rational universe. One possesses the quality to make decisions with his or her mind rather than having these decisions made for them by a higher power. Epictetus states that individuals are responsible for their
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Enchiridion‚” Epictetus argues ideas in which people fail to understand the difference between the things in one has in control and what surrounds them. Perhaps one of the strongest claims that Epictetus gives is that one lacks to distinguishing the two points the external world and the internal world. Epictetus believes that many do not notice what is in more in value and they expect more than what is able to take in control‚ which makes them unhappy. In this paper‚ I will argue that Epictetus argument
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