Moral realism

would return the money to the woman. Morals are internal principles that people live by, it’s the right from the wrong, it’s the justified versus the unjustified. As infants, adolescents, teens and adults, we are all instilled with various morals that change and shift as time passes. Was I born with the morals I have now, did my upbringing shape my ethical code, or did I learn it through social interactions? Whichever way I learned right from wrong, my morals cover a wide expanse of various…

A tragic hero is a character within a literary work that possesses a tragic flaw that will ultimately incur the downfall of the character, regardless of the character’s good intentions. Macbeth, from Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, is, without a doubt, one of the most prevalent tragic heroes throughout all works of literature. Macbeth is a tragic hero as he possesses noble stature, a tragic flaw, free choice, an increased awareness of his downfall, and a punishment that exceeds his crimes, all…

by which humans regulate whether given actions, are right or wrong.” Moral values and graciousness, in the past, were prominent in most teenagers. Every man has the potential for growth. But a seed cannot grow without nurturing. And farmers don’t get to neglect their crops. So moral values are implanted from infancy. Childhood is the time at which moral standards begin to develop…

“The best index of a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.” I consider this quote by Abigail VanBuren to be very true. What it means is that we can determine someone’s character based on how they treat others. People who will only do good for someone who would return the favor have bad character. Someone like this would take advantage of others to get to where they want to go in life, only having shallow relationships…

The Concepts of Morals When’s the last time you helped a complete stranger and expected nothing in return? I try to do a good deed every day, and sometimes I completely forget. However, on those days I do help someone else, I always get a good feeling deep inside in which I’m instantly reminded of my grandparents who taught me a lot about morals, my parents who always see the good in people and my family and friends who are there for me no matter what. One of my deepest core beliefs would be…

The trouble with defining the nature of Dorian Gray, is that one is left wondering if he should be defined based on his morals, or on the morals held by most of society. If Gray is evaluated based on his morals, those of beauty and ugliness, he would be described as beautiful. This presents a serious flaw in Dorian’s own moral system, as he may be a “beautiful creature” (Wilde 7). In reality, though, he is evil. Even Dorian is aware of his own evil nature, saying “he… tarnished…

A consensus, or a mutual universal agreement on what it encompasses, is simply not a realistic possibility. Many of the moral stances of individuals and groups are so adversarial in nature that are mutually incompatible. As a result, the stance of justice or right as law would leave many people not believing that some laws are actually law. Due to the wide variance of views…

constantly tries to convince himself that the murder was justified. In this part of Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov represents the ideals of Nihilism and Utilitarianism. His relation to Nihilism makes him reject all meaning in life and create his own moral code, which leads him to carry out the murder. He doesn’t value family or relationships, and he rejects values and emotions. His Utilitarian principles convince him that if he murders the woman it will only be beneficial to society, and that…

According to moral relativism, or ethical relativism, all views, no matter if they vary across cultures or people, are equally valid and no single belief is absolute, but is satisfactory to the moral standards of a person or group of people. These beliefs are stemmed from ones’ environment or preference. Just because something may be right for you, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is right for everyone else. Ethical relativism is linked to normative subjectivism, which describes the state under…

Levels of Kohlberg's stages of Moral Development The first level is the moral/ preconvention. The moral values in this stage are inherent in the quasi-physical and external events. Here, people are supposed to adhere to the rules and assess the labels and regard them regarding the unpleasant or pleasant actions (Shaffer,2004). This level has three stages. The stages include obedience and orientation of punishment, naively egoistic adjustment and current stage. These steps can be incorporated…