The Cut-Flower Thesis: Does Morality Need Religion?

Religious ethicists maintain that religion is necessary for the continued survival of morality as an integral part of human life. Glenn C. Graber calls this apologetic claim the “cut-flowers thesis” (1972, pp. 1-5) which consists of a hypothetical judgment that, “Morality cannot survive, in the long run, if its ties to religion are cut.”

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Euthanasia (Mercy Killing): Moral or Immoral?

Also known as, physician-assisted suicide or the angel of death complex, euthanasia is the deliberate advancement of a person’s death for the benefit of that person and, until now, a widely disputed argument. We are committed to the fundamental belief that the intentional killing of another person is wrong but we have this deep sympathy for those people who are suffering, too.

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Is Same Sex Marriage Good for our Society?

What would philosopher like Thomas Aquinas say about same-sex marriage? Read their logical reasons about this hot contemporary issue today!

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The 6 Virtues in Confucius’ Concept of a Chun-Tzu

Confucius’ concept of Chun-Tzu is typically depicted as the ideal man of the society. This concept essentially involves six important virtues: (1) Yen (or Jen); (2) Yi; (3) Li; (4) Hsiao; (5) Hsin; and (6) Chih.

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The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously

Cultural Relativism, says, in effect, that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the various cultural codes, and nothing more. Moreover, our own code has no special status; it is merely one among many.

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Symposium na Tumatalakay sa Kaugnayan ng Karapatang Pantao at Pagtugon sa Responsibilidad Bilang Mamamayan

PAMANTAYAN SA PAGKATUTO:
Nakapagpaplano ng symposium na tumatalakay sa kaugnayan ng karapatang pantao at pagtugon sa responsibilidad bilang mamamayan tungo sa pagpapanatili ng isang pamayanan at bansa na kumikilala sa karapatang pantao

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Reason and Impartiality in Morality: A Slideshow presentation

Reason and impartiality are considered as minimum requirement for morality. Moral truths are truths of reason; that is, a moral judgment is true if it is espoused by better reasons than the alternatives. Genuine value judgments ought to be backed up by pertinent reasons

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Are Human-Environment Systems Practicable?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS is an approach that categorically affirms the significant relation between humans and their natural environment and the broad implications of this connection. This method is comprehensively employed in ‘integrated geography’ …

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Moral Realism and Objectivism: Do They Make Sense?

Rene Descartes concluded that one could not doubt successfully his own existence. Moral realism attempts to put forward an additional contention—one cannot doubt successfully a phenomenon of his own existence, namely his moral experience …

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