The word ‘virtue’ refers to excellence, power, capacity, skill, or positive trait whereby a moral virtue is the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
According to the article by Kenneth Kipnis, a seriously ill…
According to the article by Kenneth Kipnis, a seriously ill Korean man refused to be treated by a Japanese physician because he felt that all the Japanese doctors were making him worse.
For Kant, a maxim is the reason why you did something; a max…
For Kant, a maxim is the reason why you did something; a maxim is a subjective principle of action.
According to the principle of justice, one is morally obliga…
According to the principle of justice, one is morally obligated to acknowlege a person’s right to due process under the law, fair compensation for harm done, and fair distribution of benefits.
According to Cohen, a morally good person is truthful, moral…
According to Cohen, a morally good person is truthful, morally courageous, trustworthy, and possesses moral autonomy.
The Sam and Doris case was expected to be a case of “my word…
The Sam and Doris case was expected to be a case of “my word agsinst yours.”
One of the traditional areas of philosophy is phrenology.
One of the traditional areas of philosophy is phrenology.
Heffernan chose “rough justice” over “justice according to t…
Heffernan chose “rough justice” over “justice according to the law.”
Wasserman was forced to resign as Sam’s public defender.
Wasserman was forced to resign as Sam’s public defender.
Deontological ethics is an ethical theory opposed or contras…
Deontological ethics is an ethical theory opposed or contrasted to duty ethics.