Master-slave morality

The prompt is true in the context of ethics: reason is the slave of the passions in the sense that practical reason alone cannot give rise to moral motivation. As a way of knowing, reason structures the world for us by laying a diagram of how objects and ideas are connected; however, this is merely cold information, devoid of any significance on its own. The passions, or emotions, will be the dominant driver for ethical activity because it is directly connected to our our personal preferences…

At some point in everyone’s life, someone or something stands out to them in a way that nothing else does. It could be an individual or an event that stands out to them in a positive or even a negative way. For me however, it was a person named Master Sergeant James Sherrod. I encountered MSgt Sherrod at work and he impacted me in a way that would shape my whole future and military career. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was a blessing in my life, especially when I didn’t want to believe it…

This brief exchange epitomizes the difference between Roark and Toohey, between selfishness and selflessness, between egoism and altruism, between individualism and collectivism. More importantly, Roark’s simple, but powerful, answer demonstrates why selfishness is a virtue and selflessness a vice; why one represents moral integrity, and the other moral turpitude. Roark’s reply reflects his moral and intellectual independence- he is not defined by what others think- and therein lies the source…

the island, Prospero summon Ariel, the magical spirit, tell Prospero how the magical spirit brought the nobleman to the island and tell Ariel to bring the nobleman to Prospero. Miranda and Prospero visit Caliban, the savage half-man who serves as a slave on Prospero’s island. Prospero tell him to get firewood then Caliban leave to get some firewood. Ferdinand and Miranda met each other and fall in love quickly (love at first sight). On other part of the island, Gonzalo, Sebastian, and Antonio…

the island, Prospero summon Ariel, the magical spirit, tell Prospero how the magical spirit brought the nobleman to the island and tell Ariel to bring the nobleman to Prospero. Miranda and Prospero visit Caliban, the savage half-man who serves as a slave on Prospero’s island. Prospero tell him to get firewood then Caliban leave to get some firewood. Ferdinand and Miranda met each other and fall in love quickly (love at first sight). On other part of the island, Gonzalo, Sebastian, and Antonio…

People often argue the inseparability of morality from politics because in theory, the all-encompassing political sphere consists of the ‘deliberative inclusive search’ for a shared notion of a ‘good’ life. This collaborative effort to create a co-existing, co-operative environment involves the government and the governed. For the purposes of this paper, I will reduce the latter to the ‘individual’. Occasionally, there are competing interests between the individual and the authority. Within this…

sincere sense of emotion towards the environment around him which is why on occasion he decides to sleep outside and be one with nature rather than surround himself with material objects that do not truly affect him. Twain effectively demonstrates how morality is natural to people and that it is actually society that corrupts man. Huck refuses to conform to society’s ideals for the most part and that results in him having a different perspective that allows him to remain moral and prevents him…

philosophers and an opponent of utilitarianism. Categorical Imperatives is an ethical theory developed by him, to use as a guideline for morality. There are three main formulations in this concept, which are the formula of universal, the formula of humanity and the formula of autonomous. In this paper, I am going to use Kant’s ethical theory to find directions about the morality of abortion. Besides that, I will relate the findings of my case study to the flaws of Categorical Imperatives.…

Individual Rights in India has always been a joke. Thanks to the socialist mindset and centuries of cultural dogmatism; based on such beliefs. Beliefs based on altruism, mystical moralities of right and wrong, unquestionable duties towards society etc; we lost to value our own self esteem and self respect. We somehow started having a guilty conscious for having opposite views than these. In India; like any government in the world; regardless of the political party in power, disregards…

these historic words about. The pain and suffering, unjustly put on man by their fellow kind shows the absolute cruelty man is able to possess. Only pure evil could put man through the process of his own death. Ancient Romans, however, were the masters of this technique.…