Christian philosophy

In Kant’s essay, he argues that the immaturity a person might have is brought upon themselves not because one does not want to understand. He argues that we are afraid to break free from the norm and think for ourselves. He believes that the saying of enlightenment is to “have the courage to use your own understanding.” (Kant 54) Kant defines enlightenment as “enlightenment is a man’s emergence from his self-incurred immaturity” (54) I believe that Kant defines enlightenment this way because…

by not smuggling himself out of prison, although his friends has offered their resources. During his imprisonment, Socrates was thinking about justice, and hoping that justice will be carried out. As a result, Socrates is known as a martyr for philosophy and he is talked about even in the twenty-first century; people still learn and respect his works and ideas in…

Summer Reading Assignment: Thank You for Arguing The introduction of Thank You for Arguing covers a brief history of rhetoric, introducing its beginnings in ancient Greece and its impact on Roman orators. Jay Heinrichs details the effect of rhetoric on America’s founders, the principles used in the making of the Bible and the Constitution, and how it inspired Shakespeare and Cicero, as well as how rhetoric has faded since the 1800s. Heinrichs declares his purpose for writing Thank You for…

I’m not one to lie; that’s not who I am. I’m not going to say that I am the best person that has ever existed. Why? Because it would be a lie. I do, however, have some characteristics of myself that are positive. Clearly, the first is being truthful. The last four months of my life have been extremely testing and have made me hate myself as a person. Mostly due to what other people have said about me. Most of their allegations were correct. My sophomore year I lost who I was. I became, I don’t…

However, if it is unclear why fallacies could be considered ethical problems, let us define ethics, and explain how fallacies are ethical problems. Kant defined good as that which is beneficial to the self, that is, an individual; and good as that which is harmful to oneself. Whereas right is that which is helpful to others, and wrong is that which is harmful to others. Morality is a question of what is good, versus what is bad. Ethicality is a question of what is right, versus what is wrong. Of…

Based on the Consequentialist/Teleological theory, “Good is prior to the right.” “Good” refers to the nonmoral outcome, and “right” refers to the action based on morality. This theory prioritizes the outcomes of the actions. According to Darwall, “Consequentialist moral theories all agree that the moral rightness and wrongness of acts are determined by the non-moral goodness of relevant consequences” (23). If the outcome is good, then the action is morality right. If the outcome is not good,…

Midterm #1 1a. Aquinas’ three conditions for a just war are built on the ideas of Aristotle and Augustine. The three conditions are as follows: 1. The first condition claims that “a just war must be declared by proper authority” (Christopher, 50). Aquinas is stating that the second party is allowed to offer redress the issue at hand, it has had the to offer other alternatives. The idea behind this condition is that it makes war the “last resort” (Christopher, 51). This condition also mentions…

Aristotle was a 4th century Greek philosopher known for his intellectual works on matters such as philosophy, ethics, history, and most famously Poetics. In Poetics, Aristotle discusses topics such as the elements of tragedy, the act of imitation, and catharsis, or purgation and cleansing of oneself through tragedy. Although only bits and pieces of his works have survived, his ideas and analysis on tragedy still ring true today and Poetics remains one of the most influential texts when it comes…

Finally, in Mainor, the clients claimed that their attorney conspired to deprive their son of his money and as a result he received insufficient compensation. Mainor v. Nault, 101 P.3d 308, 310 (Nev. 2004). They allege their attorney violated the rules of professional conduct. Id. The court in Mainor stated that “An attorney's violation of professional rules of responsibility does not create a private right of action, but is relevant to the standard of care owed by an attorney.” Id. at 321.…

Personal Ethics Statement: Ethical Foundations Allisa Bell Concordia University - Portland Personal Ethics Statement: Ethical Foundations The key characteristics of an ethical framework describe the code of conduct that an individual utilizes to best interact with others and their community. My own ethical characteristics incudes being honest, fair, compassionate, courageous, patient, and generous. This most aligns with the Virtue Theory developed by Plato and Aristotle that encompasses…