Answer:In Book I of Plato’s Republic, Cephalus defines ‘justice’ as speaking the truth and paying one’s debts. Socrates quickly refutes this account by suggesting that it would be wrong to repay certain debts—for example, to return a borrowed weapon to a friend who is not in his right mind. Socrates’ point is not that repaying debts is without moral import; rather, he wants to show that it is not always right to repay one’s debts, at least not exactly when the one to whom the debt is owed demands repayment. What we have here is a conflict between two moral norms: repaying one’s debts and protecting others from harm. And in this case, Socrates maintains that protecting others from harm is the norm that takes priority.
Nearly twenty-four centuries later, Jean-Paul Sartre described a moral conflict the resolution of which was, to many, less obvious than the resolution to the Platonic conflict. Sartre (1957) tells of a student whose brother had been killed in the German offensive of 1940. The student wanted to avenge his brother and to fight forces that he regarded as evil. But the student’s mother was living with him, and he was her one consolation in life. The student believed that he had conflicting obligations. Sartre describes him as being torn between two kinds of morality: one of limited scope but certain efficacy, personal devotion to his mother; the other of much wider scope but uncertain efficacy, attempting to contribute to the defeat of an unjust aggressor.
While the examples from Plato and Sartre are the ones most commonly cited, there are many others. Literature abounds with such cases. In Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, the protagonist ought to save his daughter and ought to lead the Greek troops to Troy; he ought to do each but he cannot do both. And Antigone, in Sophocles’s play of the same name, ought to arrange for the burial of her brother, Polyneices, and ought to obey the pronouncements of the city’s ruler, Creon; she can do each of these things, but not both. Areas of applied ethics, such as biomedical ethics, business ethics, and legal ethics, are also replete with such cases.
2. The Concept of Moral Dilemmas
What is common to the two well-known cases is conflict. In each case, an agent regards herself as having moral reasons to do each of two actions, but doing both actions is not possible. Ethicists have called situations like these moral dilemmas. The crucial features of a moral dilemma are these: the agent is required to do each of two (or more) actions; the agent can do each of the actions; but the agent cannot do both (or all) of the actions. The agent thus seems condemned to moral failure; no matter what she does, she will do something wrong (or fail to do something that she ought to do).
The Platonic case strikes many as too easy to be characterized as a genuine moral dilemma. For the agent’s solution in that case is clear; it is more important to protect people from harm than to return a borrowed weapon. And in any case, the borrowed item can be returned later, when the owner no longer poses a threat to others. Thus in this case we can say that the requirement to protect others from serious harm overrides the requirement to repay one’s debts by returning a borrowed item when its owner so demands. When one of the conflicting requirements overrides the other, we have a conflict but not a genuine moral dilemma. So in addition to the features mentioned above, in order to have a genuine moral dilemma it must also be true that neither of the conflicting requirements is overridden (Sinnott-Armstrong 1988, Chapter 1).
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You are part of a group of hikers, hiking in the mountains. Describe what you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste and the hikers reactions.
Can someone do this for me ?
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hiking, walking in nature as a recreational activity. Especially among those with sedentary occupations, hiking is a natural exercise that promotes physical fitness, is economical and convenient, and requires no special equipment. Because hikers can walk as far as they want, there is no physical strain unless they walk among hills or mountains.
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Many persons walk alone, mainly on weekends or holidays, but youth clubs and other groups arrange rambles, or hikes. The normal length of the walk undertaken is 7 to 12 miles (11 to 19 km) for a half day or 12 to 20 miles (19 to 32 km) for a full day. Those organized rambles, combining exercise with enjoyment of the countryside, are in country districts surrounding large towns and follow a planned route. Most densely populated European towns have hiking trails outside them.
For regular and intensive walkers there are available services offered by such associations as the Ramblers’ Association in Great Britain and the Wilderness Society in the United States. Those organizations encourage hiking and preserve footpaths, bridle paths, and rights of way in parkland and recognized open spaces in areas of natural beauty against the encroachment of builders, local authorities, and national undertakings. They also help hikers to obtain hostel accommodation and, by exchange of information and services, enable persons of one country to pursue these activities in others. The Appalachian Trail Conference (U.S.), with the aid of its member organizations in 14 states, maintains campsites and a trail more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long between Mount Katahdin in Maine and Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia; it publishes information on conditions of the camps and trail.
Hiking is basic to many sporting activities and is also a widely recommended and practiced form of physical training. For example, hiking constitutes a large part of mountain climbing; experienced mountaineers know that they must train themselves for the long, arduous hikes over the lower trails and across glaciers and snowfields. Backpack camping, hunting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, and orienteering are other sports and sporting activities in which hiking is important. The ability to walk considerable distances without becoming overtired (an ability generally acquired through practice) also enhances the enjoyment of such other activities as bird-watching, nature walks, field trips of all sorts, and even sightseeing.
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Hiking is used as a test of fitness, notably in England, where it is embraced in the duke of Edinburgh’s scheme for boys and girls, and in Sweden and the Netherlands. In Sweden it was made a national fitness test in the early 1930s, and by the 1970s more than three million Swedish men, women, and boys possessed the time qualification badge. The Nijmegen marches in the Netherlands, organized by the Dutch League of Physical Culture, are open to the world in both civilian and military categories. The test comprises four separate days’ consecutive walking over distances up to 35 miles (56 km) each day, with about 12,000 persons taking part.
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Think about how the film develops the character of Ed Murrow? What kind of character is he?
( is from the movie “good night and good luck”)
Answer:
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Explanation:
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LAST ATTEMPT, and ILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST! ( Give me three positive and three negative traits about Trevor Noah’s mother explain why two paragraphs!
Answer:
Please brainliest hopefully its enough young one
Explanation:
Trevor’s devout, fearless, and independent mother. The unwanted middle child of Temperance and Frances Noah, she moves from Soweto to the Xhosa homeland in her teenage years, where she works on the family farm and starves. She then decides to train as a secretary even though black women are excluded from secretary jobs during apartheid. When she manages to get work, she secretly moves to a downtown white neighborhood of Johannesburg, where a white man named Robert rents her a room. She convinces Robert to have a child with her (Trevor) and then manages to hide him his entire childhood by keeping him inside or pretending that she is his family maid so that they can be seen together in public. She is dedicated to showing Trevor the possibilities that seem out of reach for someone of their family’s class status, not to mention race, in South Africa—she does this by encouraging to read voraciously, teaching him English as a first language, and taking him on trips. However, she is also a devoted proponent of “tough love,” beating Trevor to teach him lessons about the world’s ruthlessness toward men of color. She is a staunch believer in prayer and takes Trevor to three different churches every Sunday in their secondhand Volkswagen Beetle. During Trevor’s childhood, she manages to move to the colored suburb of Eden Park and then, after briefly living in her husband Abel’s garage in an ill-fated attempt to save his auto repair business, to the white suburb of Highlands North, where they are the only black people besides the white families’ maids. Her relationship with Abel is tumultuous: she insists on her independence, which infuriates him, and his abusiveness worsens over time until she leaves him and he attempts to murder her. Trevor dedicates Born a Crime to his mother, his “teammate” in life, because she has served as the foundation for all his accomplishments, not only by teaching him to think for himself and dream of the kinds of success usually reserved for whites during apartheid, but also by modeling that attitude and success when the odds were stacked against her.
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Is there such a thing as honorable preemptive murder or crime? Is it right to kill in order to prevent something that might happen (i.e. Caesar might have become an evil emperor)?
(julius caesar by shakespeare)
The above question requires a personal answer that shows your opinion on the matter. In that case, it's not correct for me to write an answer for you, but I'll show you how to write it.
This question wants you to consider the murder of Julio Cesar, which took place with the justification of being a preventive homicide. That's because the conspirators claimed that Julio Cesar needed to die to prevent him from becoming a tyrant and a great dictator in the future.
Based on this information, you should think:
Is every murder a crime?Can homicide be joined as something preventive, that wants to prevent something bad from happening?Is this type of murder no longer a crime or is it still a criminal act?Are there any exceptions to this?After reflecting and coming up with an answer to these questions, you should write your answer as follows:
State your opinion on the existence of preventive homicide.Associate your opinion with Julio Cesar's story.Show evidence that your opinion is correct.Associate this opinion with current society.More information:
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What are some examples of themes found in British literature during the Age of Imperialism?
Select all correct answers.
A. the beauty of the English countryside
B. complicated friendships
C. cultural clashes
D. reactions to the horrors of World War I
Explanation:
complicated friendship is right abswer
write the sentence in passive voice. 1. I did not beat her
Answer:
In passive voice : she wasn't beaten by me
Why should college althlet be paid ?
Answer:
I dont think they should be
Explanation:
They are in college just like everyone else.. to get a career. If you want to be a doctor, artst, engineer or any type of job you will not get paid until you are ready for the job.
Answer:
i dont know
Explanation:
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Which dialogue is punctuated
correctly?
A. The principal said "I am proud of how the students
did in the musical"!
B. "Me too!" the music teacher replied, "They did a
great job practicing every single day".
C. One of the music students called out, "Our teacher
was a big help as well!"
Answer:
C. One of the music students called out, "Our teacher was a big help as well!"
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What does the word eluded mean as it is used in paragraph 9?
abandoned
O eliminated
escaped
o fled
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An occurrence at owl creek bridge
What is the author purpose in writing this passage
Answer:
Explanation:
The Major Themes in an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. The theme of An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is courage is not the absence of fear but rather the acceptance of it. The second theme of this story is that time is fluid.
there's no /a:/ sound in the word:
A• Alert
B• Art
C• Park
D• (a and c)
Answer:
[tex]A•Alert[/tex]
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Explanation:
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it's A. alert
a christmas carol eplouloge
Answer:
Scrooge brings a little of the Christmas spirit into every day, respecting the lessons of Christmas more than any man alive.
Explanation:
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How much does intelligence determine a person’s fate?
Answer:
21% I think this is the answer I'm not sure
A cause and effect structure focuses on
o why things happen.
the order in which things happen.
what makes things happen.
the steps needed to make things happen.
Answer: I believe the answer would be C. What makes things happen.
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LAST ATTEMPT, and ILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST! ( Give me three positive and three negative traits about Trevor Noah’s mother explain why two paragraph s!
Explanation:
Trevor's devout, fearless, and independent mother. ... She convinces Robert to have a child with her (Trevor) and then manages to hide him his entire childhood by keeping him inside or pretending that she is his family maid so that they can be seen together in public.
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OK WHY IS SHE/HE WARNING ME I HAVE A ANSWER IN THE PICTURE
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What element of tone is unique to a stage production?
A. Conflict
B. Sound
C. Plot
D. Word choice
Compare the definition of blindness with the definition of low vision
Both blindness and low vision have to deal with a lack of vision. However, blindness constitutes no vision or sight entirely, while low vision has some eyesight, but ultimately deforms the quality of life.
4. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
In fact, everyone I know loves science fiction.
In fact everyone I know loves science fiction.
In fact everyone I know, loves science fiction.
In fact everyone, I know loves science fiction.
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Answer:
a is the correct answer it's the only one that makes sense in it's punctuation and comma
Answer:
In fact, everyone I know loves science fiction.
Explanation:
because i am taking the test it is right for me hope this helps bye have an amazing day pls corect me if i am wrong
Avril has created a budget for the next three months. They set a goal to save $50 each month
toward an emergency fund while also reducing the amount they spend on food. The biggest
obstacle is that Avril eats almost every meal out, sometimes spending more than $20 each day
on takeout food. Which of the following aspects of financial planning could be most helpful to
Avril?
O a. Identify and evaluate alternatives
O b. Develop personal goals
O c. Write down the financial plan
O d. Implement the plan
The aspect of financial planning could be most helpful to Avril is: a. Identify and evaluate alternatives.
For Avril who eats out on a daily basis, to achieve her goal, she needs to identify and evaluate alternatives to eating out.
She should consider making food at home that could last longer and help her save funds. This will she will be able to save more and eat healthier.
So, option A is right.
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According to his speech, President Carter was a supporter of civil rights.
True
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False
Answer: Absoloutely true!
Which sentence most clearly makes use of personification?
A. Sergio's house was a fortress; security cameras followed our every
step.
B. A sprinkling of black tombstones covered the hill just outside of
town,
C. Bicyclists sprinted down the street like graceful gazelles fleeing
predators.
D. My car whines every time I stop, begging me to get the brakes
checked.
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Answer:
D
Explanation:
because personification gives non human things human characteristics
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Answer:
C is your ansswer
Explanation:
Answer:
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Explanation:
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Read the excerpt from Walden.
Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how
shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.
In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate
O the beauty that is in the natural world.
O the idea that he is unconcerned with dying.
his argument that everyone should move more slowly.
his belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.
Answer:
It would be a
Explanation:
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Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate is the beauty that is in the natural world. Thus, option A is correct.
What is Thoreau's message on the cease of conclusion?Thoreau comments that his motives for leaving Walden Pond are as exact as his motives for going: he has different lives to stay, in and has modifications to experience.To llustrate the beauty that is in the natural world, Thoreau mostly uses imagery ideas. Thoreau's principal message in Walden is to stay wisely, simply, and independently.
Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. The idea that he is unconcerned with dying and his argument that everyone should move more slowly. His belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.
Therefore, Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate is the beauty that is in the natural world. Thus, option A is correct.
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Which best states how the image add to the text in the passage
Images are used along texts to illustrate elements that cannot be easily described or to illustrate an element previously mentioned.
Texts can include elements such as images that help the author develop the main point or idea. The use of images in texts is quite useful because they convey information in a way a paragraph cannot.
Images are used in texts in the following cases:
In case it is not possible to convey the information through words, for example, it is very difficult to describe statistics in a complete way, instead, you can add a bar chart.In case you need to illustrate an element mentioned in the paragraphs, for example, if you mention a famous person it is a good idea to add a photograph of him or her.Note: This question is incomplete because the image and text are missing; due to this, I answered it based on general knowledge.
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How does the culture of the Kiowa tribe affect Momaday’s personal identity?
It ...... that supplies of oil and natural gas maybe exhausted in under 100 years
A. is believed
B/ believes
C. was believed
D is believing
Answer:
C
Explanation:
It was believed that supplies of oil and natural gas maybe exhausted in under 100 years.
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Week 13 Exercise 4 Word to word Change the first word into the last by changing one letter each time to form a new word. time _____ = can be found on floors. melt ____= we often eat it. fill _____ = use on your nails. next _____= goes with tidy.
what are the 4 images of object to Thank you ma'am