Philosophy Essays

Ethical dilemma is a condition which occurs due to apparent conflict between various “seemingly correct” moral thoughts. The condition of ethical dilemma is also defined as a debatable situation which does not have any “right” or ‘wrong” decisions. Some people also refer to it as “choosing between the two evils”. …

When Confucius taught his disciples, he apparently did not intend to start an intellectual “school” or movement, and although it is still a subject of debate whether to classify Confucianism as a religion or not, his followers regard him as a god. Aside from his other titles, he was named …

Chapter One The Problem and Its Background Introduction             Waiting, an idle time, is not convenient to anyone even if it is just as simple as lining up to take an elevator.  In this instance, a mounted mirror on the sides of the lobby can help divert the attention of …

            Reality T.V., you see it, read about it, and can hear about it in nearly every corner of the nation today. From television screens to cell phone browsers, the media has flooded our lives with programs about love, money, success and survival. The so called “reality” that the media …

Reality Therapy is a particular technique in psychotherapy and counseling. It basically developed by the psychiatrist Dr. William Glasser since the mid-1960’s. It centers on a concept called Choice Theory (originally called control theory). It is commonly used by the US and internationally and it has also been widely applied …

Soren Kierkegaard (15th May, 1813-1855) was a Danish religious thinker cum philosopher who is ascribed as the father of modern existentialism from his basic approach of explaining the indubitable truth as the subjective truth. He was a very influential 19th century theologian and he has had profound influence on modern …

Introduction:        McDonald’s Corporation has a clear code of ethics that governs its businesses. They are committed to it fully and have staff that follow up on its implementation and conformance. This code of ethics spells out many issues that the respective restaurant heads are audited against periodically by the …

In Martin Luther King, Jr. ’s speech entitled ‘I Have a Dream’, which was addressed during ‘The March on Washington’ on August 28, 1963, he quoted the following lines: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be …

Introduction Distinctly as a literary genre, magical realism may be seen as plagued by a dilemma arising from its use of various means of supplementation of realistic texts. Such a dilemma is evident if one considers that even though the texts within the genre may appear to overcome the limits …

            “Oedipus the King” and “Death of Salesman” both are tragedies. For a play to be considered as a tragedy it has to meet the principles determined by Aristotle, a Greek Philosopher, or those of Arthur Miller who is playwright of twentieth century. According to Aristotle a tragedy is a …