Conscience

Friedrich Nietze’s systematic work titled On the Genealogy of morals comprises three essays that explicitly question, as well as critique, the value of people’s moral judgments on the basis of a genealogical approach whereby he investigates the origins and the significance of people’s diverse moral concepts. Nietzsche sees morality as something that embodies a system of faults that humans have integrated into their basic ways of feeling, thinking, and living; thus a strong symbol of how people…

As King Duncan lied in the guest chambers of Macbeth’s castle, mumbling soft words, Macbeth plunged the dagger into King Duncan, killing Duncan, and securing the prophecy that Macbeth would procure the King’s throne. In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth, Shakespeare creates the ruthless character Macbeth who is willing to go beyond any measure in order to attain the power of being king: including murder, deceit, betrayal and overpowering the divine right of Kings. Macbeth was first prompted with…

Abortion is probably one of the biggest and hottest issues debated by both lefts and rights today. Pro-lifers taking the stance that it is a sin and against what the bible says. And the people who are pro-choice taking the stance that it is the women’s choice to abort her baby or not. Pro-lifers and those who are pro-choice opinions are on totally opposite sides of the spectrum. Both sides make good arguments, but only one can be right. I believe that pro-choice has a more just argument. A…

How frail is the human conscience? Further, how much can one stand before they simply shatter? The answer is yet unknown, but Edgar Allen Poe has created numerous stories that explore this concept."The Tell Tale Heart" written by Edgar Allen Poe explores how madness and guilt impact the human conscience which can both ultimately lead to one's demise. First off, madness is capable of causing one to commit acts which they may have never thought about before. Further, madness can cause one to…

society, the parallels between the society Huck lived in and the society we people live in today can clearly be seen. Upon further thought, what exactly gives society the authority to define what we determine to be morally right or wrong? Human’s consciences are susceptible to worldly influences. From the time of birth, we are brought up being taught a set of rules and guidelines of what is permissible and what isn’t. So, is it always the best choice to…

an end.” The end is specified in the directive principles. It was further observed in the same case that the fundamental rights and directive principles together “constitute the core of commitment to social revolution and they, together, are the conscience of the constitution.” The Indian constitution is founded on the bedrock of “balance” between the two. “To give absolute primacy to one over the other is to disturb the harmony of the constitution. This harmony and balance between fundamental…

differently, is Duncan’s murder. At the start of the play she is seen as, dominant and confident and she persuades that killing Duncan is the best thing to do. As Macbeth commits the murder of Duncan, Lady Macbeth begins to struggle with her guilty conscience and is soon driven by madness and guilt. At the beginning of Macbeth the audience is introduced to Lady Macbeth (Macbeth’s wife), who starts off innocent, until reading the letter from Macbeth, telling her about the witches' prophecies.…

Fight Club: An Exploration of Identity Our society is full of people who have an inner desire to be perceived differently from how the world perceives them. David Fincher’s Fight Club portrays the struggle of identity and perception through the narrator’s character, who, ironically, is never assigned a name throughout the film. The narrator undergoes a shift from initially having a complete disconnection from the real world to adopting a second identity or alter-ego (“Tyler Durden”) that allows…

It could be said that guilt is one of the most powerful emotions a person can feel. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the character Arthur Dimmesdale experiences the extremes of this emotion. Dimmesdale has an obsession with keeping a clean public image, but falls victim to sin which leads to a consequence of suppressing all feelings of guilt, affecting his mental and physical health. This psychoanalysis of Dimmesdale will evaluate why he should confess to his sin and the benefits…

unwanted as well as Tom feeling guilty for his actions. Correspondingly, social conscience is when an individual has a concern for issues in society. This scene is a great representation of Greek theatre as it fuels tragedy with the element of deception and adds social conscience into this scene since Jim realized he is a target intended for a setup. Aristophanes is one of many Greek playwrights that utilizes social conscience. In addition to Greek theatre, memory plays are plays that are being…