12/10/2009 The Inconsistency of the Mass Media with Moral Principles | | Mediated Communications | Final Paper | In today’s society there are many mass media practices that I feel are inconsistent with moral principles. Forms including internet pop-ups‚ junk emails‚ and television news are just three of the many ways that the mass media is inconsistent with moral principles. Even though we‚ as a society‚ face this issue every day‚ there is one way to bypass it. That method is to be
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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral The central concept of Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is the categorical imperative. "The conception of an objective principle‚ in so far as it is obligatory for a will‚ is called a command (of reason)‚ and the formula of the command is called an Imperative." (Abbott‚ 30) An imperative is something that a will ought or shall do because the will is obligated to act in the manner in which it conforms with moral law.
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Essay on teaching methods in moral and religious education in Namibia First and foremost‚ this paper serves as an essay on teaching methods in moral and religious education in Namibia. There are different types of teaching methods used all around the world and in Namibia as well and these are teacher-centered approach and learner-centered approach. In this paper we will discuss how both methods are used‚ their advantages and disadvantages‚ and to make it a point‚ these methods are not only used
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Is the principle of fairness a sound moral principle? Reflection on John Rawls’ theory. The theory of justice as fairness was one of the most important elements of John Rawls’s philosophy‚ the one frequently discussed and significant for the twentieth-century political philosophy. To answer the question stated in the topic I would like to divide my dissertation into two major consecutive parts. First‚ I will examine what the principle of fairness implies and what are‚ in accordance to Rawls‚
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Title How is one to determine one’s moral obligation? What is one ought to do in a given situation and how exactly should we go about calculating and determining which actions we should do? The first principle that we will examine is the Simple Principle‚ which is a principle that says‚ of the available actions‚ one should do the action that will produce the best outcome. Liam B. Murphy in “The Demands of Beneficence” argue that the Simple Principle‚ requires too much from a person especially
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to develop our character‚ integrity‚ and moral backbone to its highest degree so that we can confidently and assuredly make those decisions when the time comes. Often though‚ those decisions could present us with a moral dilemma—a situation where whatever course of action is take‚ there is still some negative outcome. We must prepare by studying the tools we are taught as well as reflecting upon what we feel is the morally-just decision. One specific moral dilemma is present in the case where a woman
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MORALS Morals http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-hume-morality/ Growing up I always was told to tell the truth‚ treat everyone how you would want to be treated and not to lie‚ cheat‚ or steal because these are morals I should live by. The definition of morals is a principle or habit with respect to right or wrong conduct. What is right and wrong‚ and who decides these rights and wrongs? I will go back and explore Kant and Locke to hopefully answer my questions. • The values people
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Seven Moral Principles Kent Hodgson identifies seven fundamental steps to guide managers in their decision making process. The seven principles are “dignity of human life‚ autonomy‚ honesty‚ loyalty‚ fairness‚ humaneness and the common good” (Krietner & Kinicki‚ 2013‚ p.24). The overall objective is to assist managers in changing the culture of business and to remove the histrionics of unethical and uncaring behavior. It would appear that Mackey formed his company on these seven principles as the
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ASEAN was created on August 8‚ 1967 by five founding members; Thailand‚ Indonesia‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines. Malaysian foreign minister Ismail Abdul Rahman said at that time: ‘we have to come to a profound shared realization that we will not be able to survive as independent nations for long…‚ unless we think and act at the same time as residents of Southeast Asia’ . At perilous times when the nation-states were pressurized into joining either one of the two major blocs‚ Southeast Asian
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courteous conduct. He is a man of principles. To look at the characteristics of a gentleman‚ Today‚ we use the word ’gentleman’ very casually‚ without understanding the depth in its meaning. Any audiences‚ large or small‚ are addressed by the terms ladies and gentlemen. On looking at the real deep meaning of the word ’gentleman’ we realize how carelessly we use it. The word ’gentleman’ has evolved over a long time. The word is associated with esteemed values and principles that should be possessed by
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