Essays on Morality

The Lais of Marie de France The Lais of Marie de France are short narrative Breton poems composed by the French queen, which are believed to have been written in the late 12th century, between 1155 and 1170. They are a good example of a French courtly epic, as they are...

Jane Tompkins and Edward Hallett Ted Carr: A Comparison of Views on History Introduction Jane Tompkins is a well-known English professor at Duke University. She has written several books and served as an excellent autobiographer for many publications, including Indians, Textualism, Morality, and the Problem of History. Edward Hallett...

The global controversy has centered on whether euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) are moral actions in the medical profession. Kelly Crocker supports the legalization of euthanasia in hospitals in her paper, Why Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Morally Permissible. According to the author, studies have focused on Euthanasia and PAS...

According to natural law philosophy, the law should be founded on both morality and ethics. The theory also claims that human beings discover law by the use of their minds. This implies that it is accomplished by logic. Human beings were created with the intelligence and wisdom to choose the...

Both John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant are well-known philosophers who advanced opposing viewpoints on morality in their respective theories. Morality is described as a set of social rules that determine if something is right or wrong. Most of what we know about morality today comes from the work of...

Ethical Relativism Ethical relativism asserts that an individual's ethics are influenced by different cultures and norms to which he or she subscribes. Many psychologists believe in ethical relativism, claiming that people differ on moral matters from time to time and that morality concepts are therefore merely relative. The majority of proponents...

Morality and Giving Morality depends on cultural traditions, human values, and societal expectations that make up the world in which one develops. Therefore, what to give to support the poor is often a personal decision that depends on the intended intent of the act. The underlying dilemma that crosses one's mind...

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,...