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Morality, Happiness and Duty, 2008.
Explores issues of morality, happiness, and duty through the writings of Mahatma Gandhi, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Svetlana Palmer, and Sarah Wallis.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines and compares Mahatma Gandhi's work, "Hind Swaraj", Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's play, "Nathan the Wise", and Svetlana Palmer and Sara Wallis' book, "Intimate Voices from the First World War", in an effort to explore how these philosophers viewed issues of morality, happiness, and duty. After examining each of the works, the paper poses the question, "is there happiness in fulfilling ones duty?". The paper then answers that each man has to determine that for himself.
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"Gandhi was a true believer in the laws of karma. Causation and retribution he believed linked all people together. He believed that through an action there is personal growth and moral awareness. Gandhi firmly believed that man reaps what he sows. One of his most famous quotes reflecting how man should behave is as follows: "An eye for an eye is a terrible way to blind the world." How does this relate to happiness, duty and morality? Morality is easy to see in Gandhi's ideology."
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The Duty of Morality, 2002.
Examines themes of moral philosophy in works by Immanuel Kant and Ralph Ellison.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper will discuss the idea of morality as duty in the book "The Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison and seek to compare this philosophy of the work "The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals" by Immanuel Kant.
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Happiness as an Ultimate End, 2005.
A discussion on the nature of happiness as an end by focusing on happiness as it stands within John Mill's utilitarian philosophy.
1,817 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper begins by mentioning and analysing moral philosophies which do not take happiness as an ultimate end, such as the Aristotelian, Romantic and Protestant schools of thought. After discarding these ideas, as Mill does, the paper then questions Mill's statement that general happiness for society is everyone's moral goal, and finds that he does not argue this logical step through convincingly.
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"It is recognised, and Mill himself admits, that his conception of happiness is something discrete from the basic theory of Utilitarianism, and one who does not agree with one, could still accept the other. Even so, the question of what exactly happiness is is a crucial one in deciding whether Mill's later assertions that happiness is the ultimate end of the individual, and general happiness is the ultimate end of society, are true. If happiness was made up of other things, or if it is tangled up in means to pleasure (such as money), the question increases in complexity. Mill certainly argues that happiness is pleasure, in some way, and that this is the ultimate end for an individual. From this, he makes the logical leap to the assertion that under Bentham's General Happiness Principle, general happiness is the end of society under a utilitarian philosophy."
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Morality in "Munich", 2005.
Discusses the moral issues in the movie "Munich" by Steven Spielberg in relation to moral theories such as Benthamite utilitarianism, Kantian duty ethics and Hobbesian egoism.
3,001 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This essay discusses the issues of morality and ethics pertaining to the actions of various characters and organizations in the movie "Munich". It explores the theories of Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham and Thomas Hobbes in relation to the movie. The paper also explores whether the acts of the P.L.O. and the Israeli government's reprisal, as seen in the movie "Munich", are justifiable by any moral/ethical theories.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Operation Spring of Youth: the Israeli Government's Revenge
Religious Ethics and Judaism
Possible Counterarguments
Kantian Response
The Never-Ending Acts of Revenge
The Hitman
Avner's Journey
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"The Israelis and Palestinians, who are deemed eternal enemies by many, both seek to claim the same piece of Holy Land for their own. A good guide that we can use here is contractarianism, or the social contract theory. By putting myself in the shoes of both Israel and Palestine, I realise they are both very similar in nature. They both seek to return to their Holy Land which, as mentioned in the Torah and in the Qur'an, is almost identical and they are also building a homeland for themselves. With such similarities, it would be easier for them to understand each others standpoint. Agreeing with Hobbes' adaptation to the Golden Rule, I feel that neither Israel nor Palestine should have taken to such violent means to intimidate or to take revenge on each other. This is especially so since their motivations are mere inclinations and cannot be held by both parties as morally or even logically right."
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Happiness, 2004.
This paper discusses Plato and Aristotle?s attempt to describe happiness in exact terms.
3,110 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper explains that Aristotle appears to be more or less in agreement with Plato in that happiness is guided by intellect and reason. The author points out that Plato believes happiness results from a soul being ordered and ruled by reason, whereas Aristotle, who believes happiness is his guiding principle and a virtuous activity, concludes happiness is the end rather than the means. The paper, in an attempt to describe happiness today, concludes the only remaining truth is that happiness cannot be defined: Some people feel that happiness is striving actively for something, while others find their greatest happiness when at rest and at peace with themselves.
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"As a basis for this theory, Plato divided the human soul into three basic energies: Reason, emotion and appetite. As seen above, reason has the greatest value and the greatest potential to provide happiness. The other two are lower passions, and while they may provide fleeting satisfaction, this is not comparable with the lasting happiness provided by being just. This is in contrast to the hedonist view to enjoy as much of the physical world as possible before one dies. The Sophists of Plato's time also argued against the need for morality. Plato's response is found in "The Republic", where he fully explains the workings of the soul according to his view. If a person were to be happy, according to Plato, the lower passions must be ruled by the higher force of reason. And the consequence of this is that morality is driven by the desire to be happy."
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The Principle of 'Duty of Care', 2008.
Analyzes the principle of 'duty of care' through various English case laws.
4,875 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 41 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper explains that, in England, the principle of 'duty of care' is an essential ingredient in torts and imposes liability on persons who breach the same in a contract under the tort law. The author points out that 'duty of care' stands as one of the most basic foundations of this law and is unavoidable. The paper then elaborates and throws light on what exactly the principle means and holds, and enumerates various instances where a standard degree of duty or care is expected to be adhered to.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Hypothesis
General Instances of Duty and Care
Duty of Care and Product Liability
Changing Perspective with regard to Product Liability
Conclusion
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"Suppliers of goods, both retailers and wholesalers have been held accountable when their function exceeded the purview of mere distribution. For example, a car dealer selling vehicles reconditioned by him (Herschtal vs. Stewart and Ardern Ltd. [1940 1 KB 155]), a retail chemist (Kubach vs. Hollands [1937] 3 All ER 907) who failed to examine the manufacturer's directives to test the product before labeling it, were both found to be liable to injured customers. The term 'products' would include not only food and drink, but any product which is used for domestic purposes."
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The Meaning of Happiness, 2006.
This paper examines the meaning of happiness.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the notion and emotion of happiness. Firstly, the writer presents a definition of happiness. The writer explains that happiness is a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy or emotions experienced in a state of well being. The writer points out that happiness comes from within a person and can be seen in people who are satisfied with life. Further, the writer notes that happiness comes from finding answers to life and knowing that life is satisfying.
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"What is happiness? How does a person determine whether he or she is happy? Often people confuse joy with happiness, but they are not the same. Joy is fleeting moments of happiness, while happiness is long lasting. A person winning a lottery is overwhelmed with joy, but it may not bring happiness. An elderly woman with five children and twenty grandchildren is happy because she knows she is loved. Happiness can be defined as an emotion similar to being sad, mad, angry, frustrated, joy, love, etc."
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The Philosophy of Happiness, 2005.
A look at the definition of happiness according to Aristotle and Epicurus
2,043 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of happiness in philosophy. Specifically, it defines and describes what makes a "happy" life for philosophers Aristotle and Epicurus. Happiness is an essential part of every life, but happiness can mean different things to different people, as these two philosophers clearly indicate. It shows how happiness should be a goal for everyone and how these two philosophers illustrate how to achieve it, though in differing ways and with different outcomes.
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"Happiness is not the same concept to everyone, and Aristotle and Epicurus are no exceptions. Epicurus, who lived between 341 and 271 B.C., was an Athenian philosopher whose main theory centered on happiness and how to achieve it in life. He believed happiness would come if people did not fear death, took care of themselves, and did not indulge in desires that were not necessary (155). He felt that people were able to create, and must create, their own happiness, that it was not dependent on others. He writes, "We must then meditate on the things that make our happiness, seeing that when that is with us we have all, but when it is absent we do all to win it" (Epicurus 155). Epicurus' theories included theories on death, the gods, and immortality."
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Human Happiness in the Enlightenment and Ancient Greece, 2002.
Compares the theme of human happiness as it is reflected in eighteenth century writer, Voltaire's "Zadig" and texts by Ancient Greek writers.
2,108 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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Eighteenth century Enlightenment author, Voltaire's title character, "Zadig" possesses every virtue and material good needed for happiness, yet he is constantly tossed about by fate, at the mercy of the some of the worst luck imaginable. The paper shows that the questions that are raised, therefore, involve the conditions on which happiness depends, the qualities needed to be happy, the effects that evil persons can have on one's happiness and the role played by merit, fate, chance or Providence in one's life. The paper shows that these were not new questions when Voltaire raised them in the middle of the eighteenth century. They were central issues that had absorbed the Greeks more than one thousand years before "Zadig" was invented. The paper shows how this theme of human happiness was reflected in their art (such as Sophocles' play "Oedipus Tyrannus"), in their histories (the writings of Herodotus and Thucydides) and in their philosophy (Plato's "Republic"). The paper looks at the similarities and differences between the philosophies during both time periods.
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"The Greeks had far less difficulty with this question because they were more fatalistic and convinced that the individual's destiny was, in many respects, set by the gods and could not be altered--no matter how exemplary his behavior. This is certainly the case with Oedipus who, in Sophocles' play, is doomed to live out the terms of the prophecy no matter what efforts he makes to avoid it and no matter how exemplary a person he becomes. He is, in many respects, an ideal ruler and a good man, but when the horror of his fate is made known to him it is clear that these attributes and behaviors had nothing to do with his eventual fate. The Chorus generalizes from his experience saying that with Oedipus' fate as an example "nothing pertaining to man is enviable" (453)."
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The Origin of Morality According to Kant and Nietzsche, 2005.
Examination of where morality and ethics, good and evil, originated, all from the points of view of Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche.
1,706 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the question of where our idea of morality comes from. Why do we classify actions as good and bad? It is an age old question for philosophers. Here, Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, specifically, are examined. Kant believes good and evil originated from a sense of duty in humans, and explains this with his "Categorical Imperative". The paper shows that Nietzsche, studying the history of the words "good" and "evil" themselves, denies that we should even be considering our morality and ethics in these terms at all.
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"Friedrich Nietzsche has very different opinions - not only from Kant, but from most other philosophers - on the origin of our moral principles. Nietzsche does not believe that we are born with a sense of morality, or that we learn it in search of living morally or virtuously. He believes that the rich and powerful created the terms of good and evil in order to distinguish themselves as better. A student of etymology, Nietzsche points out that all the words for good come from words that mean high, superior, powerful, etc., while words from bad come from terms that insinuate lower and inferior."
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Aristotle and Happiness, 2005.
This paper discusses human nature and happiness according to Aristotle.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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The paper seeks to demonstrate that Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a treatise on the relationship between human happiness and human nature. To show this, the writer first explains how Aristotle connects human nature to his function argument and what either of those has to do with happiness. Then the writer analyzes the place of virtue in Aristotle's happiness, a place that draws heavily on the role of virtue in human nature. Finally, the writer discuss how happiness can be joined to a life of study under this Aristotelian perspective.
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"According to Aristotle in Nicomachean Ethics, the realization of human happiness is intimately tied up with Aristotle's own conception of the extent of human nature. In the book, Aristotle makes a relatively sophisticated argument that examines the nature of human nature in terms of function and the goal of human existence. From this, Aristotle is able to analyze the role that virtues play in achieving happiness and the significance of a life of study and contemplation. In short, I intend to demonstrate that Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a treatise on the relationship between human happiness and human nature. To show this, I will first explain how Aristotle connects human nature to his function argument--and what either of those have to do with happiness."
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Happiness and Religion in the American Population, 2002.
An analysis of the relationship between happiness and religious belief in American society through a literature review.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper will discuss the correlation between happiness and religion in contemporary American society. Beginning with a literature review of various theories of happiness - psychological (Freud), economic (Marx), and sociological (Durkheim) - operational definitions of both happiness and religion will be proposed. Given the finds of the literature review, the parameters of both definitions will be as broad as possible. It will be seen that - for those Americans who possess a strong religious faith - there appears to be a correlation between religion and happiness.
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Aristotle, Virtue and Happiness, 2002.
A discussion of Aristotle's views on the concepts of virtue and happiness.
1,363 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the perspective that Aristotle brings to bear on the (for Greeks) twinned concepts of happiness and virtue. It looks at how the Greeks would have argued that both happiness and power derive from virtue and how the quest for a fulfilled life does not have to be seen in terms of a trade-off between doing good and doing well. It analyzes how Aristotle argues that happiness is one of the chief activities of the human soul, along with rationality and therefore it is virtuous both to be rational and to be happy.
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"One of the most important of all questions for the classical Greek philosophers was how to define virtue: This is true not only of Aristotle but of many of his contemporaries. However, when we read Aristotle, we see this idea is almost a consuming passion of his. While we should not assume that Aristotle was not in fact a man very much concerned with doing the right thing and being a good person, we must also bear in mind that for a philosopher like Aristotle the concept of virtue was a much broader area of concern ? as well as action in the world ? than the term is for us today."
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'Meta-Ethics for Professional Morality'., 2006.
An informal response to the article 'Meta-Ethics for Professional Morality'.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses how the first thing that comes to mind when we think of the abortion debate is conflict - most people are either strongly opposed to it, or else strongly in favour. The interesting thing is that both camps base their stance on morality - clearly highlighting how very different people's views on morality can be. The paper further discusses that neither stance can really be justified on theories that regard rights and duties as basic. Thus, what is left is to find a moderate view with a sufficiently "deep structure."
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Philosophy of Happiness, 2004.
Commentary and explanation of Immanuel Kant and Aristotle on the concept of happiness.
1,647 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper describes the significance and importance of happiness using the Kantian view of moral law and Aristotelian ethics and theory of virtue. This paper discusses the attainment of happiness by means of adherence to virtue, according to Aristotle, and the fulfillment of duties as described by Immanuel Kant.
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"Immanual Kant puts major emphasis on the concept and idea of duty. Duties are defined as specific obligations of the will. This will is the only object that can be considered good without limitation. A good will ?corrects the whole principle of action and brings it into conformity with universal ends?. Further on, a good will is not considered to be good because it is capable of accomplishing something good, but it is rather considered to be good because of its volition and it is considered to be good in itself. It is discovered that ?the more a cultivated reason purposely occupies itself with the enjoyment of life, so much the further does one get away from true satisfaction? It can therefore be concluded that reason is destined to a ?far worthier purpose?s of one?s existence? and not to happiness is reason properly destined.? ?Reason is not sufficiently competent to guide the will surely with regard to its objects and the satisfaction of all our needs? and since reason is given to us nevertheless as a faculty, that is, as one that is to influence the will.? Thus the purpose for the existence of the reason is to produce a will that is good in itself as opposed to good for some particular purpose, such as the attainment of happiness."
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