Address Unknown
Address Unknown is a riveting piece. It is hard to determine exactly how to feel as the story unfolds. Using pure emotions can make it difficult to make good decisions and judgments. If you use the ethical theories discussed by MacKinnon, it seems easier to make true ethical judgments.....
Buddism
Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion of the world, as the teaching can coexist with any other religion. Other religions however, aim to be restricted and cannot accommodate Buddhism at the same time. The Buddhist teaching on God - in the sense of an ultimate Reality - is neither skeptic (....
Euthanasia
Euthanasia is defined in the Chambers English Dictionary as the act or practice of putting someone painlessly, or as gently as possible, to death. There are various forms of Euthanasia, which I must explain before referring to the teachings of the different Christian denominations. The most common....
Hobbes and Locke: The State, Human Nature, and the Social Contract
This essay discusses property as discussed by John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. It focuses mainly on the latters views, but uses Hobbes as a point of comparison. In his Two Treatises of Government (1690), Locke sets forth a view that the state exists to preserve national rights of citizens. This wa....
Natural Law Approach to Ethics
The Natural Law Approach to Ethics
Which is the correct approach to ethics? Some may say the Natural Law approach, while some may oppose the Natural Law and side with the Divine Command Theory. There really is no correct approach to side with, it depends on your personal beliefs, and how you....
Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
If all of Section One in the article refers to the universal rights of people, one must question why the 39th Congress distinguishes between privileges of citizens, due process, and equal protection rights of persons? This question is vital in Trisha Olsons review as well as in my corresponding i....
reflection on the movie Inherit the wind
1) Reflection on Inherit the Wind
I recently wrote three letters to the Philadelphia Inquirer about the ongoing trial of Bert Cates. None of my letters have been answered and I dont know why Im being ignored. This will be my final letter to the Inquirer. I want my opinion to be heard and....
St. Thomas Aquinas political thought influenced by Aristotle?
QUESTION: To what extent was St. Thomas Aquinas political thought
influenced by Aristotle?
The Greek philosopher Aristotle (284 -322) was a student of Plato. In
335 BCE Aristotle formed his own school (known as the peripatetic
school) of philosophy in Athens as cited by Heywood (1999).....
Voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies
By Nick Hampshire. ZDNet UK (June 12, 2006). "Voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies may not have developed to the degree some science fiction writers hoped, but have nevertheless seen some startling successes. ... Voice synthesis has been around for a long time. Bell Labs demonstrated ....