Essays on Philosophical Movements

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The ‘trolley Problem’: Utilitarianism Vs Deontology

2 pages / 718 words

At what point does it become ethically sanctioned to take an innocent person’s life? To what extent do people’s moral institutions compose their apprehension of what is right or wrong? This paper will evaluate how the “trolley problem” is assessed by utilitarian and deontological philosophical...

Deontology John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism

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Deontology Versus Utilitarianism in Terms of Morality in One’s Actions

3 pages / 1562 words

The knowledge about morality that we possess today is a culmination of years of philosophical debate and the development of rigorous theoretical concepts that help us delve further into the different aspects of the same. Such theoretical concepts include utilitarianism and Kantian deontology, which explore...

Deontology Immanuel Kant Utilitarianism

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Jeremy Bentham and The Origins of Utilitarian Philosophy

3 pages / 1240 words

Introduction In the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution prompted many people to reconsider the laws that were introduced to society. One such individual who sought change was the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham. His views on the law were shaped by the Industrial Revolution in the 18th...

Jeremy Bentham Natural Law Utilitarianism

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The View on Fairness of The Judgment Process from The Utilitarian Perspective

1 page / 572 words

‘Wij Zijn In’ desires to create a process of choosing future inhabitants for the Brainport Smart District. This short essay will try to riddle out the problem statement – Which system of judgment should be used in order to select/find the future inhabitants and which...

Fairness Utilitarianism

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The Transcendental Role of The Magna Carta in History

4 pages / 1768 words

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if the Magna Carta had not been written in the year 1215? Well, according to a large percentage of historians, we probably would not even be able to vote, or we would be in war, or women...

Magna Carta Transcendentalism

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Transcendentalism in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

2 pages / 906 words

In the book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Twain exploits many societal issues in the nineteenth century to showcase the corrupt way of thinking and living in this time period. To get through this way of life, Huck needed to hold on to any type...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Transcendentalism

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Transcendentalism in Henry David Thoreau’s Autobiography

2 pages / 794 words

The Autobiography Walden, written by Henry David Thoreau shows the impact Transcendentalism had on Thoreau’s outlook on life. In the book Walden, Thoreau uses long informal sentences, many rhetorical strategies throughout his writing and is partially expressing his feelings on Transcendentalism and the main three...

Transcendentalism Walden

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Overview of Confucius’ Classifications of a Gentleman

3 pages / 1226 words

A refined man in the twentieth century is viewed as a man that is affable, neighborly, and kind. Confucius had a similar meaning of what a refined man was, nevertheless he decisively depicted what a man needed to do so as to be viewed as...

Confucianism Human Nature

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Confucius Teachings of Human Nature and The Concept of Gentleman

2 pages / 1024 words

Confucius was famous Chinese philosopher who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He was born around 551 BC and died in 479 BC at around the age of 72. He committed his life to education and took pride in promoting loyalty and respect towards others. Although...

Confucianism Human Nature

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Confucius Lessons: What Makes a Gentleman

3 pages / 1269 words

A man of his word in the twentieth century is viewed as a man that is affable, neighborly, and decent. Confucius had a similar meaning of what a refined man was nevertheless he decisively depicted what a man needed to do so as to be...

Confucianism

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Analysis of Social Credit System Through Confucianism Theory

2 pages / 771 words

Human rights have recently been grounded firmly as a universal, cross-cultural concept that affects the way operations are undertaken. Social credit, as a system introduced by the Chinese government, has some impacts on these universal human rights. The system monitors and assesses people’s and businesses’...

Civil Rights Confucianism Credit Card

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Comparison of Utilitarian and Deontological Theories

2 pages / 829 words

What is Utilitarianism Utilitarianism also known as consequentialism is a theory that focuses on the consequences of human actions. Theorists who follow utilitarianism believe that everyone ought to act as to bring the most happiness for the greatest number of people. In other words, the...

Deontology Utilitarianism

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The Influence of The Ideals of The Enlightenment in America

2 pages / 1116 words

Most colonists came to America to obtain land and political rights, although many had to first give up nearly all their freedoms as indentured servants to obtain passage overseas. When England began to oppress those rights promised to the colonists, Americans began to formulate an...

American History Enlightenment

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Analysis of Transcendentalist Views of Ralph Waldo Emerson in His "Self-reliance"

3 pages / 1426 words

Individual progress is galvanized by one’s mentality which cultivates authenticity and rejects imitation. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance, Transcendentalist principles are a recurring matter which yearn towards individuality within oneself and exhibit the adoption of foreign principles as a lack of possession and loss of...

Ralph Waldo Emerson Self Reliance Transcendentalism

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Reflection, Imitation and Experience - Methods Identified by Confucius

1 page / 452 words

The three methods identified by Confucius are reflection, imitation, and experience. Reflection is that we can enhance the ability to learn and absorb what we learn. With this, we can make a connection with what we already theorize and empower a transformation of what we...

Confucianism Personal Growth and Development Teaching

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Freedom from Enlightenment and Connecting to Modern Day 

3 pages / 1382 words

Introduction Freedom is something that should be present in every country throughout the world but is often not. Two of the biggest events in history—Enlightenment and Imperialism—shaped Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural Freedom throughout the world. The views and ideas of Enlightenment shaped many modern...

Art History Enlightenment Freedom

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The Age of Enlightenment as a Reason of The French Revolution

3 pages / 1478 words

French nobility had rather dynamic and wide shifting beliefs from the time leading up to the French Revolution till it had passed. These dynamic shifts in thought were caused largely by enlightenment which opened the eyes of some nobles to the realization that religion and...

Enlightenment French Revolution

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Enlightenment Rationalism : Faces and Features of The Rationalism

1 page / 427 words

Considered a fundamental of Modernism, rationalism is a design fit for the concept that humans are naturally rational. Rationalist architecture has a very institutional feel in the use of plain facades, clean lines, balance, repetition, and the recurrent use of grey. Rationalism, meaning “thinking which...

Enlightenment

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Analysis of The Case of Transcanada in Terms of Kant’s Moral Theory and Utilitarian Perspective

2 pages / 930 words

When Evan Vokes, a trained engineer, started working for TransCanada in 2007, he realized that there were some issues in his employer’s work ethics and quickly found himself in a moral struggle. TransCanada is one of the largest companies focusing on oil and gas infrastructure...

Immanuel Kant Morality Utilitarianism