Moral responsibility

In the dictionary, the word responsibility is defined as “The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone” (“English Oxford” 1). From a young age, every person must accept responsibility for decisions that he or she makes. As situations arise that must be dealt with, people have a duty to deal with those situations. In many ways, the act of living itself is an act of ultimate responsibility. In Robert Penn Warren’s classic novel, All the King’s Men,…

Big Harold is one of trust, acceptance, respect and grace. This chapter displays a relationship between two individuals with a difference of beliefs and morals. Big Harold can be characterized as a traditionalist, he sees his morals as valid while others are wrong. The young boy can be characterized as mutual respect. He knows his beliefs and morals and the difference that Harold holds to, yet he continues to develop a relationship built on acceptance and grace. Trust was built at a young age…

The conscious application of utilitarianism given the day to day moral dilemmas people face regularly always includes an unwavering choice to avoid any displeasure that may introduce itself while actively choosing pleasure and happiness regardless of decision consequence. The egocentric notion commonly associated with the utilitarian approach to common moral dilemmas remains among the most identifiable traits associated with the utilitarian concept given the resolution to consistently avoid the…

are no morals. In today’s world, our morals are defined to a large extent by religion. The battle between good versus evil goes back to the creation of the world. In religious cases, it goes beyond that. In our society, evil takes a different form each day. It could manifest itself in an individual robbing a store for purposes known only to it or in the massacre of thousands of lives by a group whose staunch faith in their religion leads them to commit such violence justifying their moral…

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…

“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…