Abstract
In this learning journal, I will provide the reader with a concise summary of the view of the three ethical philosophers in regards to a person who steal food to feed a small starving child. The three ethical philosophers that will be focus on are Buddha, Socrates and Hume, they will practically explain their theories and how these theories would influence the decision of an ethical dilemma. Whether the dilemma involving a person stealing a food to feed a small starving child is acceptable or not will made known by the theories of the stated philosophers. Explain the Actions of a Person Who Steals Food to Feed a Small, Starving Child
I choose to speak on Philosophers, Buddha, Socrates and Hume The great philosopher Buddha, …show more content…
Buddha makes it clear and further elaborates on stealing that “whenever we steal from others we steal from ourselves as well”. Therefore, Buddha stated that ethical dilemma presented a person chooses to steal food just to satisfy a small starving child hunger is deemed unacceptable in regards to Buddhism philosophies. Buddha says that stealing is wrong, however, he recognizes the suffering and pain in the entire world and would desire that the child suffering and starving cease. He suggests following his life example of selflessness and that the person seeks the compassion of others for this hungry …show more content…
There is no excuse for the wrong committed but more so the recognition of ignorance of what good is on the part of the individual committing the action (Oregon State University, 2002). Thus Socrates’ response to the ethical dilemma of stealing for a hungry child would be based on the knowledge the person has on the concept of good. The food being stolen would be found acceptable or unacceptable based on the individual concept of good, one individual’s perspective might be to save the life of a child while the another individual would obey the laws of the land which forbids
In this learning journal, I will provide the reader with a concise summary of the view of the three ethical philosophers in regards to a person who steal food to feed a small starving child. The three ethical philosophers that will be focus on are Buddha, Socrates and Hume, they will practically explain their theories and how these theories would influence the decision of an ethical dilemma. Whether the dilemma involving a person stealing a food to feed a small starving child is acceptable or not will made known by the theories of the stated philosophers. Explain the Actions of a Person Who Steals Food to Feed a Small, Starving Child
I choose to speak on Philosophers, Buddha, Socrates and Hume The great philosopher Buddha, …show more content…
Buddha makes it clear and further elaborates on stealing that “whenever we steal from others we steal from ourselves as well”. Therefore, Buddha stated that ethical dilemma presented a person chooses to steal food just to satisfy a small starving child hunger is deemed unacceptable in regards to Buddhism philosophies. Buddha says that stealing is wrong, however, he recognizes the suffering and pain in the entire world and would desire that the child suffering and starving cease. He suggests following his life example of selflessness and that the person seeks the compassion of others for this hungry …show more content…
There is no excuse for the wrong committed but more so the recognition of ignorance of what good is on the part of the individual committing the action (Oregon State University, 2002). Thus Socrates’ response to the ethical dilemma of stealing for a hungry child would be based on the knowledge the person has on the concept of good. The food being stolen would be found acceptable or unacceptable based on the individual concept of good, one individual’s perspective might be to save the life of a child while the another individual would obey the laws of the land which forbids