Ethics and proactive liberty Ethics and proactive liberty are two correlated variables on the individual rights on procreation. Some scientists argue that people, whether married or single, should be live free from government intervention into matters that fundamentally affect their decision to bear children naturally or artificially. However, others argue that ethics should guide childbearing processes. The scholars differ on whether proactive liberty through means such as in vitro fertilization should be barely interpreted within the individual right to reproduce (Profeta, 2020). The critics to proactive liberty, however, raise concern over the important state interest on the matter, potential harm to other people, the status of parties involved, and the necessity of the right to be formalized. Serious considerations should be made before including proactive liberty under the constitutional right to procreate. Proactive liberty grants the right for personal choices regarding procreation. It captures the freedom for reproduction without sex. Importantly the term also includes the freedom to have sex without reproducing. The freedoms are recognized under the constitutional right to abort and control birth. There are social considerations; however,…
parallels that exist between the history of the Copernican Revolution and the history of the development Abstract The era of renaissance brought about various changes in the field of arts and scientific inquiries. Scientists explore as well as travelers, gathered knowledge from all corners of the world. Vestiges of classical philosophy that were preserved by religion were unraveled. Different scientific inquiries came to light as they battled through resistance from religion and other beliefs. The experimental hypothesis Aristarchus’ heliocentric was debated for the first time in educational levels. Scientists, especially the astronomers, took bold steps to ensure their discoveries have come to light. They presented undoubtedly evidence to prove the existence of the universe through the scientific point of view. This paper, however, examines the parallels that exist between the history of the Copernican Revolution and the history of the development and impact of special and general relativity. It also explores ways in which these two scientific inquiries differ from one another. Introduction Over five centuries ago, when the Middle Ages began paving the way for the renaissance, people lived…
Crito by Plato Introduction Crito is a discourse drafted by the traditional philosopher Plato. The discussion talks about unjust, just and suitable responses to injustice. It happens between Socrates, who was a conventional Greek philosopher, who gets imprisoned to death accused of heresy, and his wealthy ally Crito who plans to escape him out of jail. Crito believes that Socrates condemned conviction is unjust. He further claims that justice lacks by following unfair regulations.While Socrates thinks that injustice cannot be responded to with another wrong, and rejects his friend’s suggestion of breaking away. Summary Crito entirety occurs in Socrates jail cell, where he is waiting for a death penalty in the morning for heresy accusation. An old ally, Crito, pays him a visit at night. He has ordered plans to sneak Socrates out of jail and take him in exile place where he can live safely. However, Socrates does not appear interested in the arrangement. Crito argues that Socrates’ killing will appear badly on his allies since they will think they did not put in any efforts to rescue him.…
The balance between Profits and ethics Introduction The main aim of conducting any business is for-profit gain, and therefore, profit is deemed to be the right of any business organization. However, in the process of realizing this profit, the operations must be done within ethical means. It follows, therefore, that a paramount question that we need to ask ourselves is that, is there a possibility of a business being successful, and at the same time, be ethical? Most of the time, since most of the companies mainly focus on the profit-maximizing goal, and since the emphasis is mostly on profit-making, then the business becomes unethical. This, therefore, calls for a balance between profit-making and ethics. That is why Brunello Cucinelli, the CEO of the humanistic Italian fashion brand, once said that ‘’I believe in capitalism. I need to make a profit, but I would like to do it with ethics, dignity, morals. It’s my dream.’’ Therefore, in this paper, we are going to elucidate how corporates can strike a balance between profit and business ethics while putting up an argument…
The Bing Bang Theory For centuries, people have often looked at the sky and most specifically the starts and wondered how the universe came to develop into its present nature. The result has been a philosophical, religious and scientific discussion. Different scholars such as Edwin Hubble and Albert Einstein have made significant efforts to uncover the mystery of the universe development into its current state. One of the most common beliefs that human beings think that the universe developed is the Bing Bang theory. Unlike what many people presume, the Bing Bang theory does not explain the origin of the universe but it describes its development from a tiny dense state to its current form today. Logically, according to the sentiments fronted by famous philosophers such as Edwin Hubble postulate that the Bing Bang theory came as a result of earth expansion from a minute to a larger state. In this regard, this essay paper primarily discusses about the Bing Bang theory in depth. The Bing Bang theory is an astrophysical model for the observable features of the universe from…
Asian Reflection in Religion Question 1 Shugendo Now is a documentary directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Patrick Mcguire. The film can is a demonstration of the mystical practice of Asian mountain asceticism or abstinence. Shugendo, according to the documentary, is a physical and spiritual practice: a way of power acquisition characterized by the performing of rituals by practitioners. These rituals include shamanism, Daoism, and tantric Buddhism. During the process, the businessmen from contemporary Japan embark on a quest in search of what can be described as experiential truths of the religious doctrines while climbing the sacred mountains. The documentary uses a more poetic approach than a descriptive approach in its attempts to demonstrate an integration of spiritual teachings with the day to day life (Abela & Mcguire, 2010). Throughout the documentary, therefore, the businessmen or “urban pilgrims” endure the tiring and demanding climb up the mountain. The main motivation behind this demanding quest can be traced back to Japanese cultural traditions. The Japanese traditions draw upon a wide range of practices and cultural beliefs, emphasizing things such as sacred sites…
How Noddings’ argument fits Guttings’ According to Guttings, a majority of popular articles tend to provoke comments from the audience which challenge the view of the relevance of philosophy, especially among non-philosophers. In particular, there are complaints concerning the validity of philosophy and compares it to an ivory-tower practice that is typically useless in relation to those interested in logics. The perception of these popular articles, according to Guttings, is that philosophy is merely an essential ground for the beliefs which guide daily life. Guttings asserts that humanity preceded philosophy. However, other opponents reject the fundamental idea of philosophy, what he refers to as the foundationalist idea of philosophy. As such, rejecting the concept mentioned above implies human beings have a right to clutch onto basic beliefs which by philosophical consideration, are not legitimate. However, there are other numerous ways which exemplify the practicability of philosophy. In as much fundamental beliefs with regard to religion, ethics and politics do not need philosophical validation; they still require what can be called intellectual maintenance that essentially constitutes philosophical reasoning in itself. Incremental…
Karl Marx and Max Weber’s theories on wealth and class disparity The surge of wealth disparity over the past decades is one of the most concerning social issues of our generation. Studying its origin is essential to come up with strategies to curb the trend. Individuals are assigned social classes based on property accumulation and their position in the labor market. The highest members in the labor process, those who control manufacturing, have their class, and those who offer their services to receive wages have theirs. These significant gaps between the capitalist and the laborers’ households contribute to inequality (Wolff et al., 2013). Karl Marx and Max Weber’s theories define the wealth and class disparity and how to overcome the struggles between the social divisions. According to Karl Marx, a class is defined by the possession of properties and thus vests an individual with the authority to deny others from accessing the riches and therefore use it for personal gain. There are three kinds of classes: bourgeoisie (they own most of the wealth and means to the production of goods…
Aristotle’s Philosophy Plato and Aristotle are two great names of Western Philosophy. Aristotle was Plato’s proud student and colleague at the Academy in Athens. Academy in Athens was a renowned institution for scientific, philosophical and mathematical research. Plato founded it in the 380s. Aristotle respected his teacher and his philosophy a lot but opposed many aspects of his teacher’s philosophy. According to researchers, Plato’s presented an abstract and utopian philosophy while Aristotle’s presented an empirical, commonsensical, and practical philosophy. Famous Italian Renaissance painter Raphael beautifully portrayed such contrasts in the fresco School of Athens (1510-11). Philosophy of Aristotle makes more sense than the philosophy of Plato. The philosophy of Plato is too elitist. According to Plato, common human beings are ignorant and incompetent. Empiricism and practicality in the philosophy of Aristotle is the factor which impressed me a lot and on the other hand, Plato’s philosophy is abstract and idealistic. We have observed the basic difference between Plato and Aristotle regarding their theories of forms. According to Plato, Forms are abstract entities, existing totally outside space and time. We…
Chief Obafemi Awolowo Chief Obafemi Awolowo, or Awo, as most people called him, was a politician and statesman, intellectual, and one of the leading African philosophers of the twentieth century, as such best known for writing his African Platonic tract The Peoples’s Republic in 1968, and his doctrine of ‘Mental Magnitude’. His cardinal social principles were the development of mind and body, in the context of contemporary, developing Africa, free education and free health. Awo having been variously described as ‘the main issue in Nigerian politics’ by Ibrahim Babangida and ‘the best President Nigeria never had’ by Odumegwu Ojukwu was not only a politician and national leader, but also he was a prolific author and a gifted orator. In fact, a lot has been read, written and spoken about him, especially since his transition on May 9, 1987. He was also a man of humble beginning, who, by dint of hard work, self-denial and singleness of purpose, rose to become a legal luminary and an economic wizard; a political organizer, social engineer, reformer and a political…