Universalism

people have to abide by such guidelines. It is also important to note that natural law can exist even in the absence of man but positive law is dependent on the existence of man. Two other opposing concepts are those regarding universalism and cultural relativism. Universalism dictates that human rights should be applicable and available to all walks of human life, no matter the conditions and/or circumstances one may face. However, cultural relativism states that human rights and morality…

Since Rene Descartes first penned the phrase “cogito ergo sum”, Western thought has been obsessed with the notion of the self and its significance. At the core of one’s self is his identity -- his absolute consistency with himself, which “derives its distinction from what it is not” (Bennet, Grossburg, and Morris 173). An inherent faith in the validity of this identity is vital, lest we become vulnerable to descending into an abyss of self-doubt and total nihilism. Yet with the introduction of…

life, my decisions, actions and the manner in which I was raised. I have always know what I should do but now I can look back and label my choices and understand why I made the decisions I did. My statement is this I subscribe the rule of Hard Universalism, the theory of psychological egoism and because we are always selfish I believe utilitarianism represents the base desires of personhood. Everyone believes their desire is for the greater good and the right choice because they are selfish,…

Within the bible, there are numerous narratives about the life of Jesus and his teachings that he spread to his followers. These narratives help Christians understand what they should do in order to become good followers in the eyes of God. In the Gospels of Luke chapter 10, Luke writes three recollections of Jesus. Even though all three narratives are different and have their own meanings, they all reinforce the same idea of what it means to be a true follower of God. To start off, the first…

When reviewing the history of the Early Republic, the roles and actions of men are noted as being the key influential figures for the time period. When taking a deeper look into the sociocultural issues of the Early Republic, there were a number of women who argued for furthering the rights and pushing for some aspect of equality for females. While complete gender equality may have seem nearly incomprehensible to most due to the social constraints and traditions of the time, women like Judith…

nuclear annihilation. It is also among the most versatile and contested terms in the political lexicon. At its simplest, the idea suggests that despite Fascist/Nazi "particularism" (the centrality of the nation or the master race) and Bolshevist "universalism" (the aspiration toward a classless, international brotherhood of man), both regimes were basically alike—which, as Carl Friedrich noted early on, is not to claim that they were wholly alike. Extreme in its denial of liberty,…

John Adams was born, October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts and also had two siblings, Peter Adams and Elihu Adams. John Adams grew up in a religious home with his father serving as a church deacon. He attended a private school in Braintree and he would eventually graduate from Harvard, at age 20, and receive a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) and M.A. (Master of Arts). He married Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. John Adams had been married to her for 54 years and…

Empowerment: Empowerment creates senses of personal competence, personal choice, having impact, value in activity, and security (W&C, 368). A survey was used to assess the levels of empowerment members of the team experienced during team assignments. Members of the team reported an absence of a sense of security almost universally. Three of the prescriptions for empowerment are related to the sense of security: modeling, providing support, and creating confidence (W&C, 373). Since the team did…

The Ethics of Prometheus Bound Can ethical theories determine the goodness or badness of a fictional character? While these belief systems can certainly be applied to fiction, there can be no single moral interpretation for a story, because ethical systems vary so greatly. Christian deontological ethics, Kantian deontological ethics, and consequentialist ethics all have individual ways of assigning moral value to actions. In Aeschylus’ tragedy Prometheus Bound, Prometheus steals fire from the…

discriminatory actions against women. In analyzing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the creation of the Optional Protocol, a landmark decision in the case of A.S. v. Hungary, and how this enforces universalism in international law. This essay…