Humanity has witnessed numerous philosophical theories that have attempted to offer a clear understanding of the universe. It is an extremely fascinating, yet controversial subject because it attracts different opinions from various spheres. In the field of philosophy, Baruch Spinoza`s views have had one of the most significant implications on how humans perceive issues related to the universe, and for...
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Just War Theory Jus in Bello The Jus in Bello aspect of the Just War Theory addresses how nations and states that initiate military intervention should act while in war. The Jus in Bello piece of the theory regulates and provides an ethical framework for judging whether actions whilst in war are ethical or unethical. One of the fundamental aspects...
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Peter Van Inwagen was an American Philosopher born in 1942 and was a prolific leader in the field of free will. Incompatibilism or otherwise known as âThe Consequence Argumentâ was made popular by the famous philosopher Van Inwagen. However, prior to discussing Peter Van Inwagenâs first formal argument for incompatibilism, it must first be established what incompatibilism is. Incompatibilism or...
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The choices we make in life all depend on the situation we are in. Choices like choosing to go outside on a sunny day or eating ice cream on a rainy day. We are entitled to decide what we want to do without being forced. Some people would think otherwise. Others would object to the view of a hard-determinist in...
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Ethics is the study of morality, Ethics is the moral principles governing a personâs or agentâs actions. I would call myself a Utilitarian-Egoists ethicist because I believe in doing that act that produces the greatest good for the masses but however, in doing that act that produces the greatest good for the greatest number we must always put our self-first,...
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Neuroimaging Topic 1: The upheaval neuroscience will bring to our legal system Free will refers to an individualâs capability to choose amid diverse conceivable sequences of actions unhindered. Free will is linked to the aspects of praise, moral responsibility, sin, guilt, and praise, as well as other judgments that are related to actions that individuals freely chose. In addition, free...
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âFeminism is the belief that women are of equal social and human value with men, and that the differences between men and women, whether biologically based or culturally derived, do not and should not constitute grounds for discrimination against womenâ (Reardon 1985, 20). This definition best summarizes the core concept of feminism. From this simple belief, feminism has developed into...
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Free or Determined âWe learn the influence of our will from experience alone. And experience only teaches us, how one event constantly follows another; without instructing us in the secret connexion, which binds them together, and renders them inseparable.â (David Hume, 1737) When we broach the subject of whether we are free or determined, we must understand that there are...
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Question: Discuss any theory of regionalism/ regional integration Introduction What is regionalism? In politics, regionalism is a political-ideological system that focuses on the national or normative enthusiasm of a specific locale, gathering of districts or another subnational element. These might be depicted by political division, managerial division, social limits, etymological areas, and strict topography, among others. Regionalism targets expanding the...
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How important is a nationâs national security? What would happen if one of their critical infrastructures failed? These are some of the topics that are discussed by nations around the globe. The one thing both of the above-mentioned examples have in common is more than likely they have some sort of computer working on them, some cyber device. If I...
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Utilitarianism means that you do anything to get the most amount of happiness. No matter what it takes in utilitarianism the bigger factor and, really the only factor that matters is being happy and receiving pleasure. If it means killing someone because it brings pleasure and for the greater good to you and others than that is okay. Utilitarianism also...
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Introduction Functionalism is: âthe principle that the most important thing about an object such as a building is its use rather than what it looks likeâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Š Cambridge University Press. Functionalism is a psychological approach concerned with the mind and the way the mind function and the way it adapts an organism...
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From Ciceroâs early ideas to Saint Augustineâs substantial contributions, the just war theory has been used as a means to morally justify the choice to go to war and maintain that the war is fought justly. Although the idea and ârulesâ of just war have evolved over time, the idea of just war has become redundant. There are several reasons...
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According to the US Department of Defence, âirregular warfare (IW) is defined as a violent struggle among state and non- state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populationsâ (âIrregular Warfareâ 5). Irregular warfare is waged by irregular fighters such as terrorists or guerrillas and what constitutes irregular warfare is determined by the tactics of war deemed unjust by...
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DLW was acquitted of the bestiality charge on the basis that no penetration occurred. In this report, I will examine the D.L.W case from the theoretical perspective of Natural Law Theory. During my analysis, I will focus on the original D.L.W decision and how it missed factors of Natural Law Theory, such as human rights, animal cruelty, and penetration. By...
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Ways of Thinking What is a philosophy and why is it important? Philosophy is a way that can get people to think and ask questions about things. Many philosophers have come up with their own beliefs and ideas. What makes philosophy interesting and great is that anyone can participate in it and that everyday people will use it without even...
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Natural law is a theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behavior. Natural law maintains that these rules of right and wrong are inherent in people and are not created by society or court judges. The theory of natural law says that humans possess an intrinsic sense of right...
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The early church understood the meaning of peace in the New Testament as a positive and creative force â the fruit of love. Its peacemaking was not based on a specifically political opposition to an unjust state, on the abhorrence of idolatry, or on apocalyptic expectations, but on the gospel command to make peace that was the basis for all...
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âTo deny people their rights is to challenge their very humanityâ claimed Nelson Mandela, perhaps, as a sigh of caution to all humankind, waking their senses against discrimination. The human race is so special a creation, that, it possesses unique powers to both create and destroy things, like nothing else can do. And so do we share a larger chunk...
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Yemen is facing with problems they have been struggling to resolve for a long period. Their incapability to fix these obstacles is putting them at risk with even greater ones. Due to the years of conflict, they have dealt with they are on the brink of a catastrophe. Yemen is one of the worldâs poorest countries and almost every third...
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There is no paradox in the fact that the American people are profoundly pacifist and yet highly impatient of the present activities of many professed or professional pacifists. The disposition to call the latter pro-German and to move for their suppression is an easy way of expressing a sense of the untimely character of their moves at the present juncture....
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Albeit cultural relativism before the midâ1950s was a build utilized by both Western anthropologists and indigenous people groups to oppose European activities for cultural authority, since decolonization, the idea has been appropriated by third world bourgeoisânationalist elites to undermine preâcolonial privileges of individuals from different nonâWestern people group. Utilizing the contextual analysis of homophobia in Zimbabwe, I examine how political...
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It is difficult to have people maintain the same governmental and religious beliefs if they are allowed to have an option. Viewing a relationship with God as a contract allowed the religion to stay the same throughout generations. It ensured that people would do and be their best to get on Godâs good list. The Puritans did what they could...
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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was 35 years old when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was the youngest person to have received it at that time. This grand achievement was in recognition of his efforts to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States â entirely through nonviolent means. Dr. Kingâs inspiring message...
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âNot one hair of one head of one person should be harmedâ, this is the motto of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), presided by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was at the wheel of this instrumental organization. Dr. King not only witnessed racism and segregation, but experienced it first-hand. Through it all, Dr. King believed that violence should...
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The Holocaust was an event in history that will be entrenched within our minds for eternity. The holocaust started when Adolf Hitler became the dictator of German. To anti-Semitic Nazi leader Hitler, the Jews were an inferior race, an alien threat to German racial purity and community. 'The German nation must find a way out of the plundered land and...
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The ethics and legitimacy of humanitarian intervention is often questioned, with a nationâs real intentions often being unknown, and this has led to beliefs that it may be used as a façade to disguise neocolonialism occurring. The idea of humanitarian intervention was publicised and reworked by the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty under the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)...
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In spite of debate with regards to the inception of ethics- are they natural or are they learned, are they God-given, or are they manmade develops - the way that ethics are priceless to people stays uncontested. Imagine a reality where we don't have ethical behaviors controlling us. In such a world, what is to prevent us from killing one...
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Imagine you are a Syrian refugee, going from camp to camp with little to no hope of finding a better life. Having fled your home with the fears of being killed, tortured, or kidnapped. You are forced to leave your home for staying would be worse than leaving. Sadly, this is the reality for over 4.5 million Syrian refugees. The...
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The discussion of the ethics of war goes back to the Greeks and Romans, although neither civilisation behaved particularly well in war. In the Christian tradition war ethics were developed by St Augustine, and later by St Thomas Aquinas and others. Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), a Dutch philosopher and author of De Jure Belli Ac Pacis (The Rights of War and...
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