Stop Factory Farming For The Sake Of Humanity!,
2016
Salve Regina University
Stop Factory Farming For The Sake Of Humanity!, Alexander V. Dimauro
ENV 434 Environmental Justice
Abstract: The world is being destroyed. We do not care about the mistreatment of animals in factory farms because of our consumeristic taste buds, but this gluttony is even more problematic than we think. It is blinding us from an even larger factor at stake. Our factory farming methods are a leading contributor in the causes of global warming. What this means for us is that our consumption has a direct impact on our destruction. We need to think big, and act. The only way to combat this issue is through taking courses of action that will force people to …
Contract Ethics And The Problem Of Collective Action,
2016
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Contract Ethics And The Problem Of Collective Action, Tyler W. Stolt
Philosophy Undergraduate Honors Theses
Collective action problems are a unique family of puzzles in ethics about what people do together. These puzzles pervade our modern and globalized world. In collective harms, individual actions lead to a serious moral wrong; yet, the individual actions themselves do not seem to be moral wrongs. In collective benefits, individuals fail to bring about serious moral good; yet, individual actions do not seem to be morally wrong. In this paper, I will explore three different ways of grounding reasons why we ought not participate in the production of collective harms (or, refrain from producing a collective benefit). I argue …
Detaching Democratic Representation From State And National Borders,
2016
East Tennessee State University
Detaching Democratic Representation From State And National Borders, Avery C. Shell
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Maintaining the essential features of local democracy, representation and contestation, my theory allows for the representation of the interest of subpopulations in the global community by actors such as nongovernmental organization and intergovernmental organizations. I will begin by outlining what features are necessary for a theory’s consideration as democratic in nature. Then, relying upon democracy in a broad sense, it will be my aim to demonstrate that the right to democracy is universal human right. The following stage will provide the backing, by way of the moral progress of human rights, that the right to democracy is expressible by “importantly …
Deontological Ethical System For Google's Self-Driving Car,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Deontological Ethical System For Google's Self-Driving Car, Edgard Alejandro Arroliga Jr.
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Google's Self-Driving Car is a revolutionary product that is riddled with ethical conundrums. It is able to accurately scan and drive through densely populated roads without much difficulty. However, there are some situations where the car will likely have to make decisions that affect, maybe even take, the lives of those on the road. Issues such as the Trolley Problem and the Rear-End Dilemma describe situations where there seems to be no single ethical answer as to how the car should act. In order to solve these issues, I propose that a Deontological Ethical System should be implemented because it …
Authenticity As Compassionate Being In The World,
2016
Dominican University of California
Authenticity As Compassionate Being In The World, Rosemary Season
Dissertations, Masters Theses, Capstones, and Culminating Projects
This paper will present a thesis on what it means to be authentic in the world and how a person can cultivate an authentic being. I will argue that being authentic leads to a healthier self that lives her life to its fullest potential and how being authentic will result in a more compassionate and ethical self.
A Machiavellian Christian: Analyzing The Political Theology Of 'The Prince',
2016
University of Arkansas
A Machiavellian Christian: Analyzing The Political Theology Of 'The Prince', John G. Addison
History Undergraduate Honors Theses
This paper attempts to reconsider the role that Christian religion played in the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli, focusing specifically on The Prince. Despite regnant popular and scholastic opinion, this paper posits that Machiavelli's ideological foundation falls squarely into the theological and moral traditions and scripture of Christianity, and is thus an inseparable element of the political theory of Machiavelli. Further, this work seeks to illustrate the presence of orthodox political and religious beliefs contained within The Prince and throughout the Machiavellian corpus, focusing on the socio-political milieu of Renaissance Florence and the broader traditions of humanist thought. In …
Uncertain Rights Against Defense,
2016
Chapman University
Uncertain Rights Against Defense, Bas Van Der Vossen
Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research
In this essay, I defend a theory of liability to defensive force. The theory contains two elements. The first is a dual Lockean-inspired condition. The second aims to make this first condition consistent with problems arising from uncertainty. Drawing on recent work by Michael Zimmerman, I argue that the rights-based condition should be made sensitive to the evidence available to defenders.
Plato's Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Approach,
2016
Clackamas High School
Plato's Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Emmanuelle M. Mckinney
Young Historians Conference
Plato is undeniably one of the most influential men in the history of Western philosophy, and he deeply examined a remarkable number of diverse fields. However, in the attempt to understand his various writings, scholars too often over-categorize Plato’s work without recognizing that there are no partitioning lines between subjects: they are all blended together to form a complex body of thought. This paper summarizes Plato’s philosophy of ethics, with a focus on its inclusion of many contrasting disciplines.
The Prisoner's Right To Hear Mass; Sunday Laws; Religious Provision In Corporate Charter; Religious Requirements For Tax Exemption; Professional Disciplining Of Attorneys,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
The Prisoner's Right To Hear Mass; Sunday Laws; Religious Provision In Corporate Charter; Religious Requirements For Tax Exemption; Professional Disciplining Of Attorneys
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Justice Denied - The Ellis Case,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Justice Denied - The Ellis Case, Henry M. Leen
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
The Supreme Court - An Operational Survey,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
The Supreme Court - An Operational Survey, John T. Fey
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Some General Criteria Of Morality,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Some General Criteria Of Morality, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Natural Law Jurisprudence In Legal Practice,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Natural Law Jurisprudence In Legal Practice, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Solution Of The Problem Cases,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Solution Of The Problem Cases, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
The Problem Cases,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Morality In Legal Practice,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Morality In Legal Practice, Joseph T. Tinnelly, C.M.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Statute Of Limitations,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Censorship - A Moral Good,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Censorship - A Moral Good, Joseph T. Tinnelly, C.M.
The Catholic Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Procedural Delaying Maneuvers,
2016
St. John's University School of Law
Effort And Ethics,
2016
Ursinus College
Effort And Ethics, Edward J. Lee
Philosophy Honors Papers
In this paper, I start by describing two categories into which effort can be divided. The first category I call objective effort, which refers to the external factors associated with an action; the second I call subjective effort, which deals with the internal psychological or mental effort required to bring oneself to perform an action. I then track my intuitions about how objective effort and subjective effort are relevant to the moral evaluations of actions and agents, and further develop this descriptive account by explaining these intuitions normatively through the lenses of contractualism and virtue ethics. Having given my account …
