Explain the Moral Argument and what concepts of God it gives. The moral argument is the argument that proves God's existence using the existence of absolute morality. To make the moral argument even believable we would have to prove that absolute morality exists. First of all we must define mo...

This paper will contain my argument against the Greater Moral Benefit argument. To begin with I will analyze the Greater Moral Benefit Argument thoroughly in order to establish exactly what it means and the premises that make the argument valid. Then I will criticize the premise that I disagree with...

Philosophy Essay – Abortion Introduction When does life actually begin? When, if ever, is it right to terminate a pregnancy? These are some of the moral dilemmas that are faced when dealing with the issue of abortion. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. There are many different stands...

The issue at hand is of course, are liberty and democracy good for every country. Though, as an American, when I look at the argument I see; it works for us so why cant it work for them? And although it doesn't state so, I believe the underlying question in the article is whether the US should pro...

Prayer in School: Good or Bad? As secular humanists and groups like the Christian Coalition are at war with each other regarding prayer in high schools behind closed doors in Washington DC, the average high school kid is the one that gets caught in the middle. For years now ther...

Euthanasia In Leon R. Kass' article entitled "Why Doctors Must Not Kill" he argues that in no circumstance do doctors have the right to use either active or passive euthanasia as a form of treatment. His argument for his position is unfounded and inconclusive for the fact t...

In "Famine, Affluence, and Morality", in Reason and Responsibility, Singer makes an argument that we ought to give our money to help save the starving. I will argue that both a utilitarian and a Kantian points of view can be validly concluded the same way Singer concludes his argument. I ...

Let's Make the World a No-Clone Zone "Let's Make the World a No-Clone Zone" is a very straightforward and powerful article which lists many reasons why anything and everything about cloning should be illegal. In her article Therese M. Lysaught acknowledges there is plenty of f...

My subject is abortion, and I am going to take a stand that abortion is always wrong because it is always wrong to intend the death of an innocent person. To intend the death of an innocent person is the same as murder. We all accept the fact that murder is wrong. Therefore, abortion is murder, and...

Maliciousness in Society Today Active euthanasia and passive euthanasia are different in the way killing is different from letting die. Doctors today condone passive euthanasia but reject the idea of its counterpart. If a person on life support does not want to "endure the unendurable&quo...

Homosexuality is being hotly debated today in society. When the case is made for the legitimacy of same-sex love, critics rush in with four main defenses: 1) It is contrary to nature. 2) It is condemned in Bible. 3) Its acceptance would ruin society. 4) It is harmful. John decided not to attack the...

Euthanasia may be defined as the action of killing an individual for reasons considered merciful. Throughout history Euthanasia (mercy killing) is a topic that has brought about many different opinions. There have been many discussions as well as court cases surrounding this controversial issue. Eve...

One of the reasons I chose this article is that I have considered this very question, and discussed this question with various other people. The author Celia Kitzinger, cites some interesting case studies to support her position and to disprove the arguments of others that attempt to simplify the ba...

Of all the medical advancements mankind has created, nothing is more remarkable, and controversial, than human cloning. Late February 1997 the world was stunned that a British embryologist named Ian Wilmut and his research team had successfully cloned a lamb named Dolly from an adult sheep. Replacin...

In this paper I will be arguing for the following position. I feel that Abortion is not morally wrong or illegal in any way. I think some of the best arguments for my position are that if a woman decides that she does not want a child then she as free will to do what she wishes as long as the chil...

The morality of Physician Assisted Suicide has been in question in the United States since the late 19th Century. There are so many sides to this issue that make it extremely difficult to draw a line between when Physician Assisted Suicide is morally right and when it is morally wrong. When it see...

Morality Does Need Religion In his essay, C. Stephen Layman clashes two views of morality: that of the secular point of view and the religious point of view. Layman starts out by defining the two different stances. The secular point of view states that there is no after life and that morali...

1) The Divine Command Theory The divine command theory argues that God is the lawgiver and that it is he who has introduced the rules of morality to us. It tells us that because morality is "right" that means that God "commands" it. It argues that God and morality is dependan...

Ethical egoism is a system of creating a morality based not only on one's actions, but one's beliefs about those actions. A person's actions must not create good for others, only for themselves. Although many disagree with the theory of ethical egoism, there are a number convincing arguments in its ...

Moral standards are in eye of the beholder. Different views on moral standards lead us to know whether something is right or wrong. There is the divine command theory, which states that God is the one who tells us what is right and what is wrong. God's commands (or commandments) are our sourc...

Financial aid for education is made available by governments, educational institutions, and charitable trusts primarily with the objective of helping children who come from the less advantaged sections of society. Indeed, this is the reason why financial aid applications ask for informatio...

I recently saw the movie, \"The Devil\'s Advocate.\" The previews for this movie were good and sounded very similar to a previous lawyer-based movie. To my surprise, I came out of the movie with many questions, arguments, and admittedly, a little fear. I really enjoy a movie that provokes convers...

In exploring the subject of human ethics, one will encounter numerous persons with their own views and opinions about the subject in discussion. In Applied Ethics, by editor and Professor of Philosophy Peter Singer, the arguments and main points touched upon and explored seem to correlate well with ...

Arguments Against Roe v. Wade Before I was assigned this debate topic I was not sure where I stood on abortion issue. I thought that I knew the facts, and was leaning more towards the pro-choice side just as recent as Wednesday of this week. I knew this conflicted with my principles, morals, and...

Famine, Affluence, and Morality In this article, Peter Singer considers the question of whether it is morally ok for affluent people to spend their money on luxuries for themselves while less fortunate people are starving. For demonstrating his point of view, he used the state of E...