Justification for Law-Breaking Essay

from the church was not grounded in any biblical proofs but rather the excuse that no other Fathers considered enslavement of blacks or even owning slaves as illicit. (Zinn, 12). This lack of acknowledgement from religious figures went on to allow for laws and customs to develop unchallenged by society and eventually led to full blown chattel slavery.…

and its jurisdiction in relation to the Church and its functioning. With the Church’s rapid increase in size and influence over the past several centuries, coupled with the Kingship’s long history of overreaching ecclesiastical authority, finally a breaking point had been reached. Here is seen, in final, Pope Boniface VIII declaration of the Church’s universal supremacy over all matters of life. The Church,…

Adjudication of China with the Oppression of Falun Gong Background Falun Gong is a religious movement that is regarded as an illegal movement in China. Falun Gong was introduced to the public of China in 1992 after which it spread though out the country until 1999. It took a short period of time to become China’s most popular qigong. A survey that was conducted by the Chinese government as well as the reports from the media found that by 1998, between 70 and 100 million people were already…

Investigatory Traffic Stops in the United States and Their Relationship with Race Pulled over: Charles Epp At. El. In the United States today it is undeniable that police and citizen relations are at a rocky ledge regarding recent cases of racism in the media, and first hand accounts of unethical police practices. Tools although legal in the eyes of the supreme court are generally viewed as unethical by the people violated by them. Almost every driver I know has been stopped by the police,…

Many schools’ textbooks exploit students to the altered truth behind America’s patriotic past. Fabricated stories about the bombing of Hiroshima, the genocide of Native Americans, slavery, and the civil rights movement are used to perpetuate justification for America’s past actions. History is ever-changing and new ideas or interpretations are constantly coming to surface, yet America’s history…

John 10:10; 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it abundantly. Even the devil can disguise himself when approaching the children of God. Our defense is God, love and humility. Let us embrace the good news that no evil scheme can ruin us if we abide in the light of the glorious Gospel of true freedom, which is in Jesus Christ and Him alone. 2 Corinthians 4:6-12; 6 For God, who commanded the light…

of the National Conference of Social Work and co-founder of the Hull House (Nobelprize.org). Addams was one of many women in the Chicago Women’s School. “The Chicago women helped lead the fight for women’s suffrage, factory legislation, child labor laws, protection of working women, aid for dependent mothers and children, better sanitation in the cities, trade unions, arbitration of labor disputes, minimum wages, and minimum-wage boards” (Lengermann & Neibrugge-Brantley, pg.…

This essay will outline and discuss the moral theories of three philosophers to explain how each theory can be applied to health care. There are three main ethical theories developed in the western world that examine the value of conduct on how a good life could be managed, these are, Aristotelianism, Deontology and utilitarianism. Aristotle’s theory is focused on deciding what the good (moral) life is and how the development of a good life can be established. He used a scientific approach to do…

We live in a world that is full of love, compassion, and understanding. Unfortunately we also live in a world full of violence, hate, and evil. Steven Pinker said “Human nature is complex. (BrainyQuote) Even if we do have inclinations towards violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. I believe that violence is apart of human nature it is in us to justify the violent actions that we commit through media, collective violence, and sports. While violence is not…

Virtue is the habit of choosing the mean between the extremes of excess and deficiency with regard to some action or emotion. Most importantly, virtue brings upon friendship since virtue is the parent and preserver of friendship and without virtue, friendship cannot exist at all. Aristotle’s aristotelian view on friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics Books 8 & 9 contrasts and compares with Cicero’s eclectic view on friendship in De Amicitia in numerous ways. Aristotle defines friendship as two…