Essays Tagged: "Ethics"

The Classic World

The Classical World made many contributions to the development of science,literature, and ethics. These contributions have influenced the modern world today. Manymathematicians, astronomers, ... and The Odyssey, made contributionsto the field of literature through his writing. In the field of ethics, many philosophers fromthe Classical World contributed to the standards, values, and principl ...

(2 pages) 76 2 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Germany United. On the reunification.

ely powerful countries in the world. Germans have the desire to work hard and the employment ethics to be successful. This crucial factor largely contributed in the rebuilding of Germany follow ... and rebuilding of Germany following World War II resulted from the German's strong desires and work ethics, the German governments political will and numerous international investors. The result was a ...

(8 pages) 125 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Characteristics and proof of Macbeth

Macbeth is too intrigued by thewitches' prediction that he ignores all of the years of loyalty and ethics to his kingfor his own selfishness. And in the end, apparently, Macbeth's ambition isstronger ...

(2 pages) 31 0 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Business and Government Agencies

mit the potential conflicts of interest from the 'Revolving Door'?The first scenario answer is both ethics and law based. It would be unethical for the Director to have any influence what so ever in t ... Judge in which case many legal issues could be raised, more on that in question three. Back to the ethics involved, it would be very important if the Director were to try and be ethical about the iss ...

(3 pages) 147 0 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Confucius

sophy vased on the teachings of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher/teacher. Confucius highly stressed ethics. It is thought the reason for this is because the China of his time was corrupt. Confucius th ... for this is because the China of his time was corrupt. Confucius thought the way to live with good ethics was to follow the five virtues:Jen; to do good on others,yi; rightsiosness by justice,li; rel ...

(1 pages) 134 0 4.0 Jan/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Can media inspire violent crimes

ethics and issues class good focus and organization of data and ideas.Can media inspire violent crim ...

(2 pages) 229 0 4.8 Feb/1991

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Beowulf--unknown author...this is a paper on beowulf that tells how he is an epic hero

ring the Anglo-Saxon era (approximately 700AD). The Anglo-Saxons admired epic heroes who upheld the ethics of their society through exemplary leadership, loyalty, strength and bravery. These epic hero ... on performing an extraordinary deed; however, to be an epic hero like Beowulf, one must enforce the ethics set upon him, and be willing to consistently sacrifice himself to defeat whatever distresses ...

(3 pages) 69 0 4.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Beowulf--author unknown....another paper on beowulf as an epic hero

Beowulf was written during the Anglo-Saxon era. The Anglo-Saxons admired those who upheld the ethics of their society through leadership, loyalty, strength and bravery. These epic heroes prevail ... this scrolling through his mortal mind, Beowulf still fought for the well being of his people. The ethics that were set upon him reminded him he needed to be fair in his fights. If his opponent had n ...

(3 pages) 66 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A Not Entirely Benign Procedure... Four Years As A Medical Student

e novel, Perri Klass described how she handled the pre-clinical years, clinical years, and hospital ethics and hierarchy during her four years in medical school. I for one enjoyed the novel, even thou ... here must also be a knowledge and compassion for people. Furthermore, when Perri discussed hospital ethics and issues her statement, "how much you think about them and how you think about them, help t ...

(1 pages) 65 1 3.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

about the common cause

U.S. involvement in Vietnam, reforming the campaign finance system, and pressing for civil rights, ethics, financial and lobby disclosure, and open meeting laws.Recognizing the need for fundamental r ... rly publishes investigative studies on the effects of money in politics and reports on a variety of ethics and integrity-in-government issues. These studies and background materials on a wide range of ...

(3 pages) 95 0 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

This essay is about sex and what it is today

Sex, What is it Today?The essay your about to ready is on the ethics of sex, from the point of views ofan adult, teenage and myself. How love, emotions,peer press ...

(7 pages) 344 2 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Journal Review - Incoherence of the moral "ought", an analysis of a paper by Elizabeth Anscombe entitled, 'Modern Moral Philosophy.'

possible; because they are survivals, or derivatives from survivals, from an earlier conception of ethics which no longer generally survives and are only harmful without it.According to this thesis, ... t Anscombe's ... arguments do not succeed in showing that all or most or indeed any of contemporary ethics is confused, incoherent, or vitiated because it operates with an incoherent conception of wro ...

(3 pages) 73 0 3.7 Nov/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Ancient Greece - A Time Of Great Cities And Lives

Ancient Greeks so called modern civilization, which has oftenbeen compared with the Nazi Germanies ethics of male domination. very crueland yet enticing time to be alive.'Get your pots and pans...' C ...

(2 pages) 87 0 2.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Chivalry. Refers to "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"

of body, while glamorized, is degraded by large numbers of 'men of the mind.'Chivalry is a lot like ethics; it is a governing principle concerning fair play as far as medieval combat among your peers ...

(4 pages) 144 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

An essay on business ethics, presuppositions of the game theory. Speaks of Solomon's ideas

tical models simply presuppose.Soloman discusses seven presuppositions in the first section of his 'Ethics & Excellence' book. They are: rationality and prudence; motivation and self-interest; mon ...

(5 pages) 228 2 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Euthanasia. This essay display the position of the opposition to the legality of euthanasia as well as the position of the supporters

andard for all human beings in all places and all times. We, however, live in the modern world. Our ethics are not an inheritance of the past, completed and ready for universal application. We are in ... andard for all human beings in all places and all times. We, however, live in the modern world. Our ethics are not an inheritance of the past, completed and ready for universal application. We are in ...

(6 pages) 532 2 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Relativism, The Tangible Theory

ation the different cultures that make up the population as a whole. The idea of universal truth in ethics, is a myth. The customs of different societies are all that exist. These customs can not be ' ... universality of moral truth. It says, in effect, that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the various cultural and personal codes, and nothing more. Moreover, our own ...

(8 pages) 234 0 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Humanism, a word of many meanings

pean history, and now constitutes abasic part of the Western approach to science, political theory, ethics, and law.Philosophical Humanism is any outlook or way of life centered on human need andinter ... , introduction and conclusion. Those seventeen are divided into five topicsincluding: Religion 1-2, Ethics 3-4, the Individual 5-6, Democratic Society 7-11, andWorld Community 12-17. Those seventeen I ...

(6 pages) 252 1 2.5 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Autonomy v paternalism in mental health treatment, outline and review of the nys case on Jacob Gordon

The assignment for this Ethics class was to review Mr. Jacob's treatment, as described by theNew York State Commission on Qu ... ard ofbehavior that his mother personally viewed as normal.The family were not bound to any code of ethics or compelled to understand their biases orprejudices in their son's case. Certainly, to say t ... or the possible consequences of hischoices. Rooney (1992) points out the need for close scrutiny of ethics whenever agenciesinterfere with a client's autonomy. In an attempt to plan in Mr. Gordon's be ...

(10 pages) 147 0 2.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

What Should And Shouldn't Computers Be Allowed To Run?

veryday lives. What jobs should highly advanced computers be able to run? This question can involve ethics, privacy, security, and many other topics.What jobs can and can't we leave to the computer? A ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science