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The best way to understand Kant’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) is to read it as a continuation of the philosophy laid out in Critique of Pure Reason (1781). Otherwise it is likely to be dismissed, as it was by his disciple Hegel, as putting too much faith in reason to determine…

The Divine Command Theory states that morality is based on religion, where actions are deemed morally right if commanded by God and morally wrong if forbidden by God. This theory asserts that moral principles rely on God, and following His commands establishes moral obligation. However, I aim to challenge this theory by presenting the belief…

Analyse how a conflict was used to explore a theme in the written text(s) In ‘Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare, the theme of the destructive nature of unchecked ambition and its negative consequences was explored through Macbeth’s internal conflict, which was between his moral values and his ambitious thoughts. Through the metaphor of sleep, Macbeth’s…

The Influence of Education & Public Morality in Australia during 1788-1900While Christianity played a crucial part in all aspects of Australian society throughout the pre-federation years 1788 to 1900, it had a significant impact on education and public morality. Th influence of Christianity in education was evident through the establishment of a separate education system…

Aristotle’s moral ethics touches the most important issues of the supreme good and the golden mean. Booth of them are equally important for humanity as the represent the extents of human character, their intentions and deeds. Firstly, Aristotle argues that supreme good represents ability of the rational human soul to act in accordance with virtue…

Though it could be argued that Ted Bundy’s characteristics could fall into that of other psychopath classification systems, this well-known serial killer exhibited many of the traits that Robert Hare outlined in his Psychopathy checklist. This paper will provide an overview of Bundy’s characteristics applicable to Robert Hare’s Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R). Taking the two…