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In this essay, I will be evaluating an argument from both moral skepticism and ethical objectivism. For clarification purposes, I will define some of the terms which I will be using throughout this essay. The following definitions in this paragraph are taken from the third edition of Shafer-Landau’s ‘The Fundamental of Ethics’ (2015). Ethical objectivism is the view that there exists at least one objective moral standard, and that some moral claims are objectively true. In contrast, moral…

Use the ‘Schnellbrief' to answer the following THREE questions: 1. Determine the provenance of the source. (Hint: It's to do with the source author's background/beliefs etc and how these would have affected what is being presented in the source.) 10 Marks This source was a list of instructions set out by Heydrich to somewhat direct ‘the final aim'. Heydrich was a very anti-semitic person, he was seen as one of the darkest Nazi officers at the time. He was put in charge of some of the key…

According to Prof. Hoffman, the beauty of molecules has been just not about the traditional concept of simplicity, symmetry, or complexity of its appearance, moreover, the standard of molecular aesthetics are the novelty, the surprise it created, and the utility of the molecular structure. However, the judgment of molecular aesthetic is more than a cognitive rather than spatial. With these few words, the idea of beauty or aesthetic in science, specifically chemistry, far more different than the…

In the film Trading Places directed by John Landis the argument of nature vs nurture was brought to the attention of viewers. In particular are you born a trader or can you teach someone to be a trader and potentially become an entrepreneur? Nature is the focus on genetic, hormonal, neurochemical explanations of behavior compared to nurture which is tall the behavior that is learned from the environment through conditioning (Voland). It questioned whether or not a homeless man on the corner of…

PSYC3369 – Sensation and Perception Lab 2 – Dan Pham 1. 1.When comparing my actual drawing with the heat-map, I can conclude that my heat map did not reflect what I have drawn. For example, the miscorrelation between my drawing and the heat-map is portrayed by the car and the bike I drew – my heat-map did not show my eyes on these two objects. However, I was able to draw the mountains in the background, the people walking on the sidewalk and the shops on the side of the road, which is where my…

they are being tested (Avolio, Waldman, & Yammarino, 1991; Bass, 1994). On the basis of inheritance, the author argues that the definition of Bass (1985) is relatively consistent with the study. However, in keeping with the subject and scope of this research in the current context, the author argues that transformational leadership motivates employees to work more than their initially expected. Transformational leaders expand and enhance the interests of employees, making…

attain a higher level of job satisfaction among the staff. This will also drive their motivation for better performance. 2.9. It will help LMU to reach a more competitive edge over others because by engaging more staff to indulge in producing quality research papers, it will attract students from…

Ethics are a fundamental concern of sociologists when they are conducting research. 7.) Was it ethical to do these experiments? If yes, which ones and why? If not, why not? I do not think that it was ethical to do any of these experiments because it basically exploited these people and their well-being. Even though these people signed up to do this experiment, the treatment of them was extremely unethical and could have even been damaging. The only way this could have been ethical in my mind was…

Subject : Life Science ( Research Task) Date : 15 August 2014 1. INTRODUCTION To determine whether people in Polokwane believe that rhino horns have medical benefits and cultural use, a research was conducted using survey sheets and informal interviews. 43 people participated in the survey even though the initial plan was to get 60 people participating. Sample was composed of females and males of ages ranging from 17 to over 60 across all the races. This research is important because…

Throughout this essay I will discuss key issues like what role does the state of nature play? and What is the state of nature?. I will also discuss political authority and how it is justified. I will be using most of my research from John Locke, a well known English philosopher. One of the fundamental questions of political philosophy that people ask is when is political authority legitimate, or when do we have to obey the duties that the state give us?, or who has the right to rule the state?.…