Moral nihilism

right moral judgement is, in the eyes of utilitarians. For utilitarians, the right action, as stated, would be the one that brings the most pleasure to the individual. In this example, that would be killing the hostage that has caused the abductor mass turmoil in their life. If the utilitarian were to amend their position, it would essentially mean going against what their principles revolve around, which is seeking pleasure and diminishing pain for anybody. There is also the issue of moral…

     A Russian born American science-fiction writer and biochemist once quoted, “Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” This statement generates a…

Most people would base their moral stance on abortion on exactly when they believe ‘life’ begins; and when a foetus consequently becomes a person. However, the absence of an empirically determined timescale means that anybody’s guess is valid here, and so unless one side can produce an argument that is equally relevant regardless of whether the foetus is human yet, debates on the topic are essentially reduced to ‘yes-no’ level quarrels. Thompson (A Defence of Abortion, 1971) made an attempt at…

Does Hell Serve as a Moral Propaedeutic? (People’s Moral Decisions Based on Their Individual Beliefs) In today’s society, morals seemed to have lost influential weight on many people. Therefore, this question seems appropriate to ask, does Hell serve as a moral propaedeutic? The question can easily create arguments for both agreeing and opposing sides. I think it depends on the person individually, depending on people’s personal views and morals. I also think it depends on what standards each…

Possibly the most important influences on my life are my grandparents. My grandparents nurtured me to set moral grounds for myself during childhood, and now I’ve established a stable moral foundation for myself. Because of my upbringing, I have a different view on what is morally right and refrain from violence and disruptive behaviors. Furthermore, my respect for others and disagreement to some…

Intro Baby killing. Women’s rights. The progressive awful left wing nuts. The old fashion stubborn right wing bible huggers. Abortion. Killing what we all once started as, but of course a much more minute version of the person you are today. Females get abortions for various reasons. For instance, their are simple cases such as the mother “accidentally” getting pregnant but doesn’t have the financial stability to deal with a child. Or much more extreme cases such as the women becoming…

harmful burden to human life. My first argument asserts that Freud solely focuses on the external societal demands of morality, but neglects that morality also comes from within. Secondly, although Freud is correct in some of his assumptions about moral restriction, he only focuses on the negative aspects and disregards the positivity that can come from these constraints. Lastly, I argue that Freud exaggerates his claims about the nature of humans, and wrongly universalizes the suppression of…

Utilitarianism is the moral principle that highlights the act that produces the greatest happiness for the greatest number, meaning it is a consequentialist position - only focusing on the outcome of the action. Unfortunately, the intentions of the individual has no moral merit when deciding whether the action was morally right or wrong, what matters is the outcome of the action and if that action generates happiness. Therefore, this theory has no connection to personal integrity or motives of…

However it is distinct from sociopathy, which is commonly used interchangeably, which in reality is incorrect. Sociopathy can be defined as a disorder in which a person takes part in antisocial, and oftentimes criminal behavior, in addition to lacking a moral sense of responsibility. One of the main differences in the two disorders, is that psychopathy is believed to be a natural genetic disorder, while sociopathy develops from the environment a child grows up in,…

As a freshman in college, many students are beginning to develop who they are as a person. With newfound freedom, there are a number of unfamiliar decisions and situations students are confronted with. Drinking under aged is often a result of students testing these newly discovered uncharted waters. However, combine the pursuit of self-realization and underage drinking, and it can result in an unwelcoming situation. In the case of Jane, a freshmen seeking acceptance from social peers, her…