Universalism

Death is a small, seemingly innocuous five-letter word. It is a topic that many do not like to discuss until it is absolutely necessary, while others may sit and ponder it in order to make sense of their life and purpose. Many ask themselves things such as “what will happen to me after I die?” One may think that humans are scared of dying or even say that they personally are scared of death. The uncertainty of an afterlife, or the concern over what will happen to those one leaves behind are…

In the case, the Alejandra and David Barstow, the two journalists who followed and aired out the story is the first stakeholder. The two were very critical in this case of Wal-Mart lawless mechanism of trying to shape out an empire in Mexico such that they were applauded by the media and business world. They were influenced by the power of driving out the vice of corruption and urgency of maintaining ethical business across the globe. Since they are Journalists and before they aired the episode,…

All business can benefit in having a code of ethics in which it serves as guidelines for making right decisions. Food establishments such as fast food face a distinct range of ethical challenges tied to the treatment of minimum-wage employees and food costs and quality. On December 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants have been linked to two separate outbreaks concerning E.coli infections in several states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) together with the Centers for Disease and…

In the past there has been much dispute between philosophers and psychologists who emphasized the part of reason and thought in moral judgment (e.g. Kant, 1785/2002), and those who assert that moral judgments are motivated by emotional progressions (e.g. Hume, 1888/2012). These contrasting founding principles are still evident in modern day approaches of psychological research on moral judgment and emotional dilemmas, with assertions still being made that moral codes provide rational rules for…

Where the argument fails is that it only establishes why intimidating the USSR was Truman’s objective, but does not discredit all the other reasons the leaders of the time claim they had for using the nuclear bomb, and it is completely logical and feasible that the dropping of the bomb had several motivators. Pavlik’s argument that surrender was imminent is backed up by three main points, the first of which is that the Japanese had already attempted to negotiate peace with Roosevelt on terms…

Winning political independence from Europe, they aspired to a form of cultural independence. In the process, they dreamed of American literary and artistic life that would rival the greatest achievements in Europe. Americans believed that their “happy land” was destined to become the “seat of empire” and the “final stage” of civilization, with “glorious works of high invention and of wond'rous art.” The means of expression that this “independence” found was among other places in early American…

Throughout history, philosophers have attempted to define and establish countless theories relating to the moral principles of the world. Some of these ethical theories include, but are not limited to, Cultural Relativism, Egoism, Kantian Ethics, and Divine Command Theory. Cultural Relativism is the theory that there are no objective moral claims across cultures. Another theory, Egoism, claims that human acts should be done solely in the interest of ones self. Kantian Ethics is centered around…

comfort of their own lives than that of the billions lost across the world. He also goes on to say,” … [Christians] stand amid an American dream dominated by self-advancement, self-esteem, and self-sufficiency, by individualism, materialism, and universalism. (pg.19)” I choose this statement because Christians in American have lost…

were exceptionally interesting and incorporated valuable morals that can be applied on a universal level such as childhood, homosexuality, and the importance of family in human development and behavior. Two clear examples that uphold this moral-universalism are ‘Street Scenes’ written by Ann Hood and ‘Once More to the Lake’ by E. B. White – both essays are personal narratives that reflect upon the authors’ childhood experiences, and their quest for self-liberation through a series of similar…

Martin Luther King, Jr. uses his powerful voice throughout his works to draw on the hearts of his audience by tapping into their moral compasses. King has an impressive understanding on the influence that the argumentative appeal, ethos, has on his readers. By using ethos, King is able to appeal to the character of every single one of his readers. This allows his works to seem more personal, therefore resulting in a bigger influence on his audience. In “The American Dream” and “Letter From…