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According to the doctrine of the mean, in order to be a good person, one must achieve the “golden mean.” This means that virtue is attained by acting between the extremes of excess and deficiency. For instance, in a time of war, a soldier can either act rashly or cowardly, but the virtuous action lies…

Introduction The object clause of the Memorandum of the company contains the object for which the company is formed. An act of the company must not be beyond the objects clause, otherwise it will be ultra vires and, therefore, void and cannot be ratified even if all the members wish to ratify it. This is…

From their origins to 1500, the attitudes of both Christian and Muslims toward trade shifted as conditions in the Christian and Islamic worlds changed. In the beginning, Christian attitudes were more negative, while Muslims tended to encourage and respect trade and merchants. Over time, Muslims became more like early Christians in that they were suspicious…

Bernie Madoff: An Issue of Ethics There are many ethical issues in the world’s news today, some bigger than others, and many that get swept under the rug. One particular ethical issue is at the core of a huge story that has dominated the news for months on end and has lead to more trying…

Analysis of “The Grave” by Katherine Anne Porter “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,” (The Holy Bible English Standard Version, Romans 3:23). This verse is stating that everyone has fallen from grace, no one has maintained holiness. This idea is exactly what Katherine Anne Porter is trying to convey…

Emanuel Kant, despite having lived in the 18th century, was truly a deep thinker that, for right or wrong, was truly ahead of his time. Many of his philosophies are still debated to this day, and are seemingly proven and disproved with the changes that take place in the field of analytical research. Reflecting back…

According to the absurdist, religion is constructed by man in an attempt to create meaning to a senseless existence. Acceptance of religion, of the possibility of an afterlife, would mean that man effectively escapes death. An important theme of Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” is the apparent naivete and hypocrisy of religious beliefs. This theme is…

Christianity started as a Jewish sect in the first century centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Protestant and Catholic missions came simultaneously during the first half of the 19th century for the specific intention of converting Native Americans to Christianity. Christianity for the Native Americans is connected to misfortune and inequality…

Are Bull’s Eye and Bushmaster morally responsible for the Washington, D. C. victims’ death? Qouting from Manuel Velasquez’s statement, “a person or an agent or a party is morally responsible for an injury if they caused it, they knew what they were doing, and they could have prevented it. “Therefore, besides the two assassinator, I…

In I will talk about the clear view of developing a sense of biblical, divine calling for the students. We as soon-to-be teachers hope that we can help find our student’s call in finding God but also ask ourselves what we can do to help the succeed. We as teachers need to remember to ask…