Moral treatment

In her essay “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters,” Susan Wolf discusses the reasons that contribute to meaning in our lives and argues that we should “understand meaningfulness as an attribute lives can have that is not reducible to or subsumable under either happiness, as it is ordinarily understood, or morality” (3). In laying out her beliefs of how we can find meaning, she discusses different viewpoints and offers suggestions of how they should be altered and combined to make a more accurate…

preference. Decision making is a difficult subject to completely understand, one would have to understand how each individual brain works and processes information. Poncie Rutsch created an article titled "Men and Women Use Different Scales to Weigh Moral Dilemmas", which talked about going back in time and asked what someone would do given the opportunity to kill Hitler before he came to power. Women were more…

Although universal adoption of moral relativism can be seen as counterintuitive and destructive, there are some objections to the arguments aforementioned. The main objection to be mentioned is the lack of a plain “black and white” set of moral truths. The moral truths that are mentioned in moral absolutism are not explicitly laid out somewhere, so this leaves skeptics to ask, “Are we supposed to just believe that there are certain moral truths just out there somewhere?” In a way, yes, because…

The dilemma proposed is named The Trolley Dilemma. This dilemma consists of many scenarios, either as an onlooker or as the conductor of the trolley. The trolley is headed down a track with five workers, the brakes have a malfunction and do not work. There is a second track that the train can switch to, but there is one person on that track. The onlooker has to decide if they are going to pull the lever, while the conductor has to decide to turn or go straight. Another case to consider is a fat…

Throughout daily life, there is a constant theme: good versus evil. This continuous comparison of the good to the evil is fundamentally within each person, whether it is known or not. People define others with these concepts by only knowing their basic qualities. This idea of good versus evil provides a distinct template in which discerns those who are characteristically good, and characteristically evil. Though, what draws this line, or, how exactly do humans define good and evil? This topic is…

these situations, Twain deeply emphasizes the importance of one’s own moral conscience and also the fact that what one holds to be moral based on their own experiences is most significant, while he criticizes the hypocritical moral criterions of society and promotes questioning minds. One of the main themes that Twain portrays throughout his book is that one’s personal experiences are most significant when determining what is moral.…

In The Quest for a Code of Professional Ethics: An Intellectual and Moral Confusion, John Ladd criticizes the existence of the professional code of ethics. I believe that the establishment for a code of professional ethics is just another set of unspoken rules; that exists only for the purpose of confining individuals from finding loopholes within their professional careers. In his criticism he deconstructs the idea of the professional code of ethics. While deconstructing the very existence of…

Moral relativism- The idea of moral relativism is one that morality is relevant to your situation, and that you should be accepting other people's morals and cultures. Moral relativism can first be seen in the colonies, mainly by the quakers in pennsylvania, and quakers were also vehemently against slavery, which was another morally relativistic idea. Moral absolutism- The idea that there is a clear right and wrong and that right and wrong is the same for every situation, and the idea has had…

Morals vs Sovereignty: Where's the Line? Sovereignty and Morals are two concepts that are valued throughout the world. They show restraint and respect in a species where where its nature leans more towards catering to itself. These two concepts are not without problems. Sovereignty and morals have seen its fare share of clashes especially in a day in age where sovereignty is more and more respected and valued. This coupled with a world force created for peace like the UN. The real…

“Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny” -Harry S Truman. He is saying that your actions determine your fate, which influences your destiny. He is warning us to be careful of what we do. This is also shown in the play Macbeth. In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth is a nobleman to King Duncan. The play starts with Macbeth being a war hero by helping them win the war. This leads to the witches telling him he will become king. Macbeth believes them and ends up…