William Wilberforce, an English politician during the late 1700’s, strongly believed his morals should be incorporated into the law. People were being ripped from their homes in West Africa and forced into slavery. But, there was no law preventing these inhumane acts. The law at the time reflected the popular opinion that slavery was beneficial […]
The idea of Marxism came from a man named Karl Marx who essentially believed in an economic system where the government controlled all means of production and resources to ensure equality. In various ways, one may see Marxism as part of the foundation of communism as they share many similar qualities that would lead someone […]
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Get startedThe death penalty has always been and always will be an extremely controversial topic. While some people believe that it is wrong to take another person’s life after the victim’s life has been taken, others believe that capital punishment is justifiable. Each state in America has their own set of rules and regulations for this […]
Relativism refers to a philosophical theory that explains the subject circumstance of all morals in the world. This entails the principle that knowledge, morality as well as truth occur due to relation in a specific society, historical content or a particular culture which are not absolute. What can be morally right for a specific individual […]
Even though the future seems uncertain, the decisions that we made today can affect rest of a person’s life. Abortion is not right and I believe it shouldn’t be legal because we are taking away the rights of that future baby who deserves to be born, who deserves to have happiness in his life, who […]
The pursuit of happiness is a goal many of us strive for in life. John Stuart Mill and Peter Singer both attempt to tie happiness, in respect to the community or world, to morality. The model of Utilitarianism is too extreme and brings more questions than it answers. I will explain Mill’s and Singer’s utilitarian […]
Police are not flawless. There are occasions where the police commit unethical behavior. They have their times of being accused of police brutality, misconduct, and corruption. Sometimes the use of force is necessary for police officers but the question becomes how much is enough force to control the situation? There are situations where little to […]
Everyone wants a good life, but the question to be asking is how to get the good life. Sigmund Freud and Andrew Carnegie both believed that happiness, or a good life, is intentionally hunted. However, Lao Tzu does not think that is the case. Freud, Carnegie, and Lao Tzu’s perspectives on achieving the good life […]
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play written by Oscar Wilde. The most important themes in the play are: The real nature of marriage and the importance and constraints of moral values. The importance of marriage in Importance of Being Earnest, is of more of psychological and philosophical […]
In the play, The Importance of Being Earnest, the author Oscar Wilde uses a significant pun in the word “earest”. Separate from being the title of the play, there is a character whom goes by the name of Earnest Worthing in the city, but goes by the Jack Worthing in the country. The word earnest […]
