their prisoners of war much better and abided by the laws of the Geneva Convention much more than any other nation involved in the war. Some may think torture is alright to use on enemies of their country. They may believe this is due to a hatred for the enemies because of past actions or threats to their country. They may believe that torture is a valuable interrogation technique. They believe that we do not need to treat our prisoners with respect and honor. They feel that a prisoner of war’s
Descartes are two of the best thinkers of all time. They both changed the way that we look at science and philosophy today even though their beliefs were rejected by the common people and communities relating to their field. They both share different argumentative styles that weaken and build upon different aspects of their arguments. While Descartes’ arguments are very clear, concise in their structure, and easy to understand, Galileo’s are packed full of supporting facts and details that are hard to disprove
THESIS: There are multiple health-related and moral benefits of going on a plant-based diet when compared to a carnivorous diet. Clement, Grace. “‘Pets or Meat’? Ethics and Domestic Animals.” Journal of Animal Ethics, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 46–57. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/janimalethics.1.1.0046. In the article "'Pets or Meat?' Ethics and Domestic Animals," Grace Clement addresses a topic that surfaces in the minds of many: are loveable house pets and the "meat" animals people
Hubert Amilcar February 26, 2014 ENC 1102 MWF (8:00) Argumentative Synthesis Essay Hate-Crime Laws: Human Rights or A Hint Of Compassion A hate-crime is defined as “a crime in which the criminal is motivated by bias against the particular group to which his or her victim belongs (Update: Hate-Crime Laws).” Hate-crime laws were implemented during the year 1969, after numerous attacks on certain groups of citizens. Hate-crimes are motivated by a bigoted bias towards one of eight characteristics of
Kant to focus less on theoretical obscurity and more upon practical issues and leads to the notion of good will which Kant explains at the outset of Section I in Groundwork: It is impossible to think of anything at all in the world, or indeed even beyond it, that could be considered good without limitation except a good will (Gr. 4:393) Good will includes several features: it is neither merely designed to make us happy, nor does it rely on the consequences of an act or unconditional good. While
Normative determinations differ from scientific determinations in that they follow a procedure. Returning to the matter of stealing cake, Jack could acknowledge that rather than stealing from Tom, he has other choices in accordance with moral law. While he may realize that in accordance with causal law he will ultimately face the effect of his theft, only via a normative determination will he experience practical freedom. In this Critique, Kant’s main purpose is not to draw the reader’s attention