Academic papers on Ethics

The Concept Of Ethical Relativism & Ethical Objectivism
5 pages in length. There exist a great many philosophies by which people live their lives. These philosophies help maintain order and a sense of direction that otherwise would merely drift in subconscious thought. Two of these fundamental...
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Morality
The subject of morality is addressed in this 6 page paper. Philosophers such as Kant and Epictetus are recognized as well as more contemporary views such as those of Carol Gilligan. The reason why man should behave morally is derived after looking...
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Nietzsche and the Question of Morality
A 10 page examination of the question of the need for man's morality as supported by Nietzsche, a German philosopher most often known for what is perceived as his opposition to morality. Concludes that Nietzsche's work actually supports rather...
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Nietzsche's 'The Genealogy Of Morals' / Democratic Prejudice of the Modern Age
This 5 page research paper examines the term 'democratic prejudice' which is used by Friedrich Nietzsche in his 1887 treatise, The Genealogy of Morals. Specifically discussed are the concepts of master and slave; good and evil; and how language has...
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Nietzsche's 'The Genealogy Of Morals'
This 5 page paper analyzes the slave/master paradigm as contained in the first essay of this work. A discussion of how it relates to various relationships throughout history is included. No additional sources cited.
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Nietzsche's 'The Genealogy Of Morals' # 3
This 5 page paper analyzes the third essay of the popular work. The essay addresses a variety of issues, including mental illness and religion, but the primary focus is on asceticism. No additional sources cited.
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Nietzsche And Christianity
In the third essay in the Genealogy of Morals, Friedrich Nietzsche presents a discourse on Christianity. In his words: 'When one looks for the beginnings of Christianity in the Roman world, one finds associations for mutual discovery.' This 4 page...
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Friedrich Nietzsche and the Origins of Christianity
This 5 page report discusses Nietzsche and his views about Christianity and its origins. Nietzsche was adamant in his assertions that Christianity was at the core of humanity's lack of individualism and blind willingness to be part of what he...
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Friedrich Nietzsche and Plato
This 5 page report discusses Nietzsche's criticisms of Plato and then what Plato's reaction would be to Nietzsche's theories and beliefs. Plato believes that good is an absolute. There is one vision or one conceptually agreed upon consciousness of...
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Nietzsche And Plato
The tenets of Christianity have been built on a foundation derived, to a large part, from the philosophies of Plato. Nietzsche was vehemently opposed to Christianity, and by extension, to Plato's most basic of ideas. He thought that the emphasis...
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Academic Dishonesty and MacIntyre's View of Virtue
A 5 page essay on Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" and the application of his philosophy to academic dishonesty & ethics. The writer explains his views on emotivism, virtue, and the state of modern moral discourse. Bibliography lists one source.
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Personal Ethics and the Good Life
A 5 page paper that considers what elements are necessary for determining the "good life" and happiness. By providing numerous examples, the writer supports the belief that morality and personal ethics are necessary elements in achieving internal...
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Adultery / A Kantian Perspective
A 7 page paper positing that desire is a mental construct, that curtailing desire is natural to human nature and is formulated by reasoning, that reasoning leads to both individual and community ethics based on moral principles established for the...
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Ethical Theory / Kantian Perspective -- Abortion Is Not Always Wrong
A 5 age paper arguing that abortion is not always wrong from the perspective of Immanuel Kant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Kant's Moral Law And Mill's Utilitarianism
A 5 page paper discussing beginning differences in Kant's and Aristotle's views of the individual's rights and whether those of the individual are higher than those of the state in which he lives. Kant maintains that the rights of the state...
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