Conscience Conscience is “the practical judgment of reason upon an individual act as good and to be performed‚ or as evil and to be avoided” (Glenn‚ 1930). Hence‚ an individual must prefer to do the right thing over the wrong thing in accordance with his moral or ethical conduct. The judgment is practical because it leads to a course of action. On the other hand‚ it is a judgment of reason because it derives from our understanding of what ought to be done as good and what ought to be avoided
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the basis of moral status and animals aren’t rational. By: philosophers such as Peter Singer and Tom Regan. 1. reason must be the basis for morality. Animals arguably don’t have the same ability to reflect on their desires and formulate reasons for action as humans. 2. Indirect theories deny animals moral status or equal consideration with humans due to a lack of consciousness‚ reason‚ or autonomy. 3. Although animals can feel pain they do not truely suffer because they do not understand what they
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Classical Rationality as the Basis of Utopism and its Criticism from the Viewpoints of Language and Experience The constant return to utopian projects of re-organizing society testifies that utopism is deeply rooted in the structure of the Classical episteme. In this case to break with utopian line of thinking means to uncover and eliminate all the presuppositions which inevitably lead to the transformation of social ideals into utopias. If we approach the problem of utopism from this point of
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One reason often heard from people using drugs is that they do them to feel good. For real‚ it does feel good because most drugs act directly on the "pleasure center"--the limbic system--in the brain . At this point‚ it can be considered recreational use. Some might light up a cigarette at a party. They might not consider themselves a "smoker‚" but they do it to feel good or to "look cool." Someone might smoke pot at their friend’s house because they think it could be fun. The problem? Drugs don’t
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have a life when they are constantly facing hardships every day. These are all the reasons why immigrants are so appealing to America. In America‚ many things are extremely different from other countries. We have completed roads‚ public restrooms‚ nice homes‚ super markets‚ and plenty of opportunities to live an ideal life. Children receive education and people who have a sickness get treated by doctors. Another reason why immigrants move to America is‚ because of the money and beautiful women. I
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In chapter one‚ The Nonrational Foundations of Rationality‚ Collins explains that humans in society act on more than rational thinking. Being considered as a superior race‚ human beings pride themselves on their capacity to use reason in order to problem solve and create new science and technology. However‚ if this was a completely rational world‚ Collins argues‚ no social contracts would exist and thus‚ society would not exist at all‚ the world would just be composed of isolated individuals. It
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of many Americans’ apathy toward huge political and social issues‚ creating a vicious circle of indifference and sheer laziness. After reading Buckley’s essay‚ I support Buckley’s ideas about assertiveness and helplessness due to three reasons. The first reason why I agree with Buckley’s ideas about assertiveness and helplessness is because many people are shy and afraid to speak their mind; therefore‚ they often rely on others. Buckley believes that many people are afraid to confront a inconvenience
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formal or informal language learning experiences( any language which is not your first language). Would you consider them to be effective or ineffective? give reasons for your answer.( word limit 250) As far as my past languages learning experience is concerned .I have been learning languages on and off since after my 9th standard.the reason that I like to learn is because I have a passion for knowing as much as languages I can. I currently speak three more or less fluently‚ can get by fairly well
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Spoken Language Although I have my own idiolect‚ the way I speak constantly changes. This is because I try to adapt my spoken language to suit the situation I am in. There are many reasons for why I try to adapt my spoken language some of the main reasons being that I am fearful of the judgements and perceptions that others may make because of the way I speak also being afraid of exclusion or not being able to fit in and sometimes I feel pressurised into speaking in a certain way. With my parents
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is prime among men for his reason-based outlook on life‚ and even more so if he transcends thoughts of the body and immerses completely into contemplation.He cites philosophers and intellectuals from a variety of faiths and cultures‚ so as not to appear hypocritical‚ and suggests that any human has the potential for pondering existence. He calls into question the "well-worn doctrines" of some of his compatriots‚ urging his audience to look deeper‚ past the usual reasons given for human primacy such
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