Egoism

However, moral does not mean good, it can be mean or rude. It is a subjective view to the world that an individual develops overtime, which mean it is also interchangeable. The grandma in the story adhere to a moral code that is highly substantial and egoism. She also believe in religion that guide her moral code. However, her…

One of the biggest issues concerning the criminal justice system is corruption. This corruption can lead the corrupted to personal gain at great expense to others and sometimes can be directly or indirectly, eventually causing harm to others as well. Corruption can be defined as “the exploit the powers of law enforcement in return for considering of private-regarding benefit and that violate formal standards governing his or her conduct” (William & Arrigo, 2012, p. 96). Furthermore, police…

him is the “impersonal force” that blindly grounds and governs the universe which is it representation. Similarly, Nietzsche strongly disagrees with Schopenhauer’s ethical view that “pity or compulsion is the only morally valuable motive, while egoism or selfishness lacks values.” Even with the great influence Schopenhauer had on Nietzsche, there was still a point of divergence, that is, a point where both of them do not agree on a particular issue. For instance, while Schopenhauer will have…

Colonialism is the imperial expansions with political, economic and military forces. Colonialism in 19th century is a period of territorial expansion which mainly led by European powers. In the late 19th century, because of the developed transportation, globalization grew fast. So far, it became a movement of people, information, goods, services, culture, and politics in world wide range. There are lots of similarities and differences between these two terms. While both Colonialism and…

consequentialist theory defines as “the moral rightness and wrongness of action as a function of their result. If the consequences are good; the action is right, if they are bad, then the action is wrong.” There are two types of consequentialist theories. Egoism which views morality ultimately rests on self-interest. While “utilitarianism is the moral doctrine that people should always act to produce the greatest possible balance of good over bad for everyone affected by our actions.” (Shaw &…

introduction Durkheim wrote an enduring volume called Suicide: The study of sociology 1897. In this volume, he divided suicide into four groups Egotistic, Altruistic, Anomic and Fatalistic. In this essay, I will be discussing Durkheim categories of suicide and provide examples. Emile Durkheim (1859-1917) was born in France and became a sociologist he was also one of the founders of modern sociology, his main interest was in religion he taught philosophy in the University of Bordeaux he was…

In her novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses references to text, language and conversation barriers, and different types of communication to show the significance of human interaction to the psyche as well as to show deeper emotions and thought as a fundamental component of the human condition. Through references to books such as Paradise Lost and authors such as Cornelius Agrippa, Shelley shows how books and knowledge are a catalyst for Victor Frankenstein and the monster’s deeper thoughts.…

The world today is getting more peaceful and cooperative. Yet, there are places where wars are still happening. In a democratic way, it is believed that people of a nation are the ones who have the authority to control the government. Politicians believe that international actors, more specifically the international institutions such as the United Nations, hold the central authority. The arguments keep going; as such all actors wish to be involved in making the decisions of a governmental system…

In my history class, was an older boy named Justin. He was a senior who had failed the course and was retaking it to graduate. He was your typical popular jock type. He carried himself with confidence, and thought he could do and say whatever he so pleased. I personally did not care for him, but was forced to do group work with him. When we were working together, he asked me about Kristin. He found her attractive, and would do whatever it took to make her his girlfriend. I told him several…

He claims that incase the nation is crying out due to its life being in danger, all individuals must cease from social selfishness and party hatred be hushed. Individual egoism should as well be left. Heinrich continues and points out that the greatest and the most important possession is power though power cannot be gainedwithout getting support from patriotic individuals who puts national needs in front of their needs…