Philosophy Essays

The nationalization of oil companies under the presidency of Lazaro Cárdenas is perhaps one of the most widely discussed instances in Mexican history, along with Independence and Revolution. One can see the common theme in these episodes: the explosion of national revolutionary sentiments causing important upheavals in the structures of …

Although almost every character in the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner could be considered morally ambiguous , or seen as having mixed morals, Addie Bundren tops the list. She narrates only one chapter in the book which is juxtaposed by the description of her by other narrators …

Life in 21st century is really different than before. Unfortunately I can`t see anything positive in all developments of or way of life. Technology is becoming better but people don’t. They make their life easier using all this gadgets but in the end don`t have time for anything including bringing …

Theme: “Your Choice, My Future: Selecting Responsible Leaders for a Better Nation” Two significant phrases stand out in my speech which I am so much privileged to deliver. One phrase involves you, leaders “Your choice” and the other concerning each young one, “My Future”. Such phrases resonate critical concerns for …

Legal aspects of professional psychology stands protected and covers an inclusive range to include; informed consent, informed refusal, assessment, testing, diagnosis, confidentiality, competence, and The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). These legal aspects are in place to ensure psychology professionals are making the “best” ethical decision relation to …

A summary of the moral decision making theory of Situation Ethics: Situation Ethics can be described as a ‘theory of love,’ for it holds that, in a moral dilemma, the course of action that is morally right is the one which is the most love-filled. The kind of love in …

The complexities on the issue of the relationship between religion and morality is intriguing in the sense that there is no right or wrong answer, but merely your own intrinsic belief. The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, believes that you can’t have religion without morals, but you …

A Time to Kill demonstrates how much racism, inequality, and segregation was going on in the early to mid 1960’s. The movie shows how African Americans were divided from white people in every circumstance. Inequality was very common for African Americans, and they were shut off from the rest of …

Nowadays, I consider that people do not think what are the consequences of their acts, because we use to do the things, and later that the things was made, we reflect about it and ask for excuses. This problem comes since we were children, because when a kid fights with …

Happiness, according to Boethius, is something that comes from within. Happiness is not found in things that are materialistic and tangible. While Boethius was imprisoned on charges of treason, he had plenty of time to figure such out because he knew that he would never be released. He would be …