Text: 1. What was the overall thesis of Jonas? * we need to rethink ethical theory 2. Why do we need to rethink ethics? * because technology is changing our views therefore ET needs to accommodate this change 3. Define the terms “utilitarianism” and deontological” from the Barbour article. * utilitarianism – greatest good for greatest number of people * deontological – duty based ethics (actions are right or wrong not consequences) 4. What are the three possible sources of rights? (SA)
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essay‚ I explain what I believe "freedom of speech" should mean. "Freedom of speech" is guaranteed in the United States Constitution‚ but is also a principle generally accepted by democracies. However‚ I’m explaining my views on what it should mean‚ not how it is understood by courts or other bodies. Freedom of speech is often invoked in defence of offensive comments and works of art. At the other extreme‚ it is generally accepted that freedom of speech does not include a right to‚ quoting an oft-used
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What is wisdom? I would like to start with a quote of Socrates in which he says: „True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life‚ ourselves‚ and the world around us. „ I think wisdom is learning through experience. Like when we love someone and realize he or she is not what we wanted‚ not what we exceptet we learn what we don’t want‚ eventhough we still might not know what we want. I think all of our wisdom consists of things we know that are not good for
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What does freedom mean to you Freedom is a very respectful word‚ to me it is the root from which we grew. Like the people before us‚ we could never truly appreciate what it has given us. Freedom resides in all of us‚ and I mean of all races and sex‚ age‚ creature we all feel it is our life. Even in the beginning freedom birthed before us and as we grew and learned to appreciate and long for it‚ it became us‚ we are freedom and freedom is how we began. It is our motivation to be who we want to be
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Freedom‚ what does this word truly mean. Some say that freedom is when you can do whatever you want. Others say it’s when you have a certain limit of what you want to do. But have you ever asked yourself what it means to you. Well I have and I think freedom is the pursuit of happiness‚ freely expressing yourself‚ and never change for anyone because they want you to. If you think differently you should feel accomplished because in the world that we live in today everyone is walking down the same path
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be an American means having patriotism‚ freedom‚ and being an industrious worker in all aspects of life. An American
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What it means to be American People in the United States differ greatly in beliefs‚ physical appearances‚ and heritage; yet we all call ourselves Americans. We feel prouder than ever to say "I am American‚" raising American flags‚ wearing symbolic shirts‚ and showing true patriotism. But what really makes us American? What is the common factor that unites us? Is it our pride in our country? Our culture and style? Or maybe it is our liberties granted to us by the constitution? America spans three
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What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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| prisoner’s dilemma | a situation where two parties must choose whether to cooperate or not; both gain when both cooperate‚ while if only one cooperates the other gains even more‚ and if both do not cooperate both lose. | | | Negative utilitarianism | There is no duty to increase happiness or maximize benefits unless you have voluntarily agreed
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