Essays on Morality

It is a philosophical statement that acknowledges the connection between law and morality. Theory of the natural law is quite basic. According to the Roman constitution, the Civil Law Body, natural law is a human and animal law. We humans are also tuned so that we are directed by our...

System of Universal Principles and Ethical Policing A system of universal principles that are appropriate as criteria that are competent in a certain field requires ethical policing. The police should respect principles like bravery, allegiance, integrity, and fairness. Whenever they are in a crisis, officers of the law should proclaim their...

The Debate on Legalizing Prostitution As it is unethical and will raise sexually transmitted diseases, the notion of legalizing prostitution goes against the moral values and traditions of general society. While prostitution is contrary to my personal values, I believe that prostitution should be legalized for a variety of reasons in...

Theory of Morality and Ethical Relativism The theory is that morality is proportional to the way in life in society. As such, acts are considered either right or wrong, based on the rules of morality observed in society (Arnold). Individuals who support the philosophy believe in the adoption of common moral principles....

Porn is a societal issue that undermines love, degrades integrity, ruins marriages, fosters violence, and consumes love (Paul 2). There are still no concrete steps in place to counteract the impact of pornography on culture. The following points illustrate the magnitude of the effects pornography has had on culture today,...

The foundation of moral laws can be regarded as the right action or behaviour. The Virtue Ethics that deal with an individual's moral acts are based on these laws. Therefore, in Chapter 12 of the book The Aspect of Moral Philosophy written by James Rachels, I respond to the ethics...

"What comes from a human is what defiles him. For bad thinking, sexual immorality, theft, murder, corruption, covetousness, wickedness, deception, sensuality, jealousy, slander, vanity, foolishness come from within, from the heart of man. All these bad things come from inside, and defile a human" (Mark 7:20-23) When God created the...

The Death of a Salesman embodies the quest for the impossible American Dream. The play not only identifies and discusses problems within a particular family but also delves into wider concerns surrounding basic American ideals. Arthur Miller investigates the blind hope that most Americans have about the American dream. Death...

Disobedience and its Purpose Disobedience is purposefully nonviolent because it is the failure to follow a series of laws or principles that are considered to be unfair in order to promote moral consistency. The fundamental contexts in which disobedience may be justified are the need to maintain spiritual dignity and the...