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Is love the quintessence of human being?

"Whoever grasps the ordo amoris of a man, has hold of man himself. He possesses him as moral subject - what crystal form is to crystal itself. He sees into this man as far as one can see into...

05 May 2016 498 1 View

Are human rights discovered or invented?

Perhaps the most best known statement of human rights is the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  While there may be disagreement about the particular rights articulated in the Declaration,...

05 May 2016 7,380 28 View

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." ?

According to Dr. M.L. King, "The arch of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." This very famous quotation is inscribed on the King Memorial in Washington, D.C., and President...

17 April 2016 1,529 95 View

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." ?

According to Dr. M.L. King, "The arch of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." This very famous quotation is inscribed on the King Memorial in Washington, D.C., and President...

04 April 2016 1,643 96 View

If values are indefinable except in terms of human sensibility, is error theory the only alternative?

I take it that values (moral value, aesthetic value, etc.) are only knowable by ostensive definition (viz. by direct experience with the types of properties that any particular value is understood...

04 April 2016 4,716 33 View

Can you recommend the leading researcher and authors on the topic of 'Moral Regeneration'?

Can you recommend the leading researcher and authors on the topic of 'Moral Regeneration'?

03 March 2016 1,952 3 View

How can we match Kiazen theory with ethical behaviour in the workplace?

Dear Colleagues How can we match KAIZEN theory with factors affecting ethical behaviour in the workplace?or do you have any articles about that subject? Kind regards Waleed 

03 March 2016 4,116 2 View

Is a person responsible for his or her own character? Why so? Or why not?

A person's moral character is a central concern for many philosophers from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary virtue theorists.  But there is disagreement among them as to whether or not a person...

03 March 2016 9,842 34 View

Why reduce the ethical discourse solely or primarily to an emotional issue?

From Wikipedia, the emotivism is defined as the set of ethical theories that, in the Ethics and Philosophy  of twentieth century, especially at the Anglo-Saxon philosophers, argue that moral...

02 February 2016 5,865 1 View

Could you suggest to me a new article about the impact of moral philosophies as idealism, relativism and religious beliefs on the ethical behavior?

Dear Colleagues . Hello Could you suggest to me a new article about the impact of moral philosophies as idealism, relativism and religious beliefs on the ethical behavior? Kind regards. Waleed.

02 February 2016 1,457 3 View

What Moral Philosophy a Person Subscribes when s/he is in different level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

When a person is in Maslow’s low level needs e.g. physiological & safety needs will s/he subscribes moral philosophies like Utilitarianism, Natural Rights Theory etc.? When a person is in...

01 January 2016 6,915 6 View

Is there a connection between a person's moral life and their quality of life?

I am currently teaching a course in moral education. And I am on the look out for ideas and resources to enrich the course menu. I found in the ongoing debate on indices that signify quality of...

01 January 2016 1,518 13 View

Why are the economists most disagreeing among themselves?

It is said that if there are two economists then there are three opinions. Is it right to say? If yes, what are the reasons and explanations? Why do the economists disagree so much? Why cannot...

12 December 2015 4,057 44 View

What are the characteristics of morality that differentiate it from other disciplines of 'having-to-be?

Moral philosophy is a "Theory of Practice", that is a reflection, a speculation on how we should act to be right, oriented toward the good, and, therefore, of what is good; on what is the law (the...

09 September 2015 4,569 0 View

Is it unethical to hold CDS (credit default swaps) without the underlying assets?

I want to discuss, if there are ethical issues in holding CDS without owning the underlying credits? Because polemically said, it is betting on someone's default. Also regarding sovereign debts,...

08 August 2015 4,267 0 View

Are moral behavior and action decisively depending on logical reasoning or on compassion and altruism?

Dear friends, What if most humans, regardless of their culture, religious beliefs, age or sex, chose the same option when faced with a moral conflict? What if those same people gave wildly...

07 July 2015 8,969 80 View

Were Locke and Kant farsighted in attributing to the people the control over society distinguishing between moral and civil laws?

Public opinion is the sum of individual opinions, that interconnect in various ways using the tools of communication: in this way each person becomes maker of the decisions of those who represent...

06 June 2015 9,680 6 View

Is moral absolutism favoring negative ethnic stereotypes against cultures that do not share the same moral code?

Absolutism is that perspective for which all the statements in that domain are either absolutely true or absolutely false: nothing is true only for some cultures or false for others. The binding...

06 June 2015 8,861 8 View

What is the moral sense of replacement of the concept of “duty” with that of “interest”?

At the end of the nineteenth century, the concept of duty was subjected to harsh criticism. First, as part of a utilitarian morality, from Bentham, the concept of duty has been replaced  by that...

06 June 2015 8,033 1 View

What are the meanings and sources of the idea of "honour", in political, social, or economic relations?

I am conducting research on the moral and intellectual history of the idea and its practice especially in European thought from classical times, through modernity, and to the present.  I am...

04 April 2015 5,268 11 View

What, if any, ethical or moral values are universal?

The world today has many different moral codes, including many from religious sources.  Some people claim their ethics are objective, provided by a divine being or the nature of reality, while...

01 January 2015 7,457 11 View

Does someone have some good bibliographical references on political philosophy and ethics of strikes?

Surprisingly or not, philosophical literature on strikes and other kinds of disruptive worker movements is very poor. My usual search engines, like Philpapers, only give one or two results. While...

12 December 2014 7,834 5 View

Do you agree or disagree that there is a separate morality, appropriate to politics, but one which conflicts with conventional or private morality?

This persistent question is often known as the problem of "dirty hands" (from Sartre). First, this question excludes actions by political leaders which are merely aimed at benefiting the...

11 November 2014 9,412 25 View

Is moral dispositionalism circular?

Schematically, we might propose it as follows: 1.  An object, act, inaction, or state of affairs (X) has moral value (V) if and only if normal human beings are disposed, under the appropriate...

10 October 2014 576 8 View

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