Philosophy Essays

The play ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel Barday Beckett is a tragicomedy in two acts. In one’s opinion, this play could be about hope. Although very Eleatic in its characterization, ‘waiting for Godot’ is primarily about hope. The play revolves around Vladimir and Estragon and their piteous wait for hope …

1. Define what is referred to as an anti-fraternization policy. Draft a policy regarding employee fraternization, addressing issues which you deem important to include in such a policy (not to exceed one page). (Snoyenbos: 394) (DeGeorge: 226-232) (LA Times, 03 Feb 2007) Anti-fraternization policies aim to sidestep potential conflicts of …

Have you ever heard of this famous sentence by Confucius: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”? I have been wondering whether it applies to current trends of choosing job among the youth nowadays or not. Presently, there’s a sad …

Theme: (The theme of the poem is the subject with which the poet deals. It is the central idea around which the event or experiences revolve.) In this poem, the central idea is the “horrors of war”. The ghastly images of war, the torture to which soldiers are subjected, reflect …

As Eckels, the main character in Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder,” handed the check for ten thousand dollars to the man behind the desk at Time Safari, Inc., he probably thought he was making a decision that would change everyone’s life forever. Had he considered that, he might have …

It is the responsibility of each and every Vencill Management Consulting employee to understand and demonstrate integrity in the work that is done every day. How employees work within the ethical framework of various and diverse professional fields is also important. To this end, Vencill Management Consulting has adopted the …

Was it ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move production to China? What were the economic and social costs and benefits of this decision? What would have happened if production had not been moved? The decision to close and move a plant raises important issues about the social responsibilities …

A review of Ethical Dilemma # 1 presents several issues to consider; the first being the counselor’s initial decision to meet with John, sans Phyllis. Section 3.05 of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Standards defines a multiple relationship as one that “occurs when a psychologist is in a professional …

I am of the view that ethics is a branch of philosophy which deals with what is considered to be right or wrong. Dictionary.com defines ethics as “that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and the …

What are ethics and why are they important to have? Personally, my ethics are the standards or rules governing they way I live my life and make my decisions. In order to understand your own ethics, it is important to take a look at what you believe and then think …