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What is the difference between Teleological Ethics and Deontological Ethics?

Deontological and Teleological Ethics are two brackets of ethical thinking under which more specific ethical theories and practices fall.Deontological Ethics refers to r...

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Explain how Christian teachings affect the attitudes of Christians to abortion.

For this question, you want to consider the affect that various teachings from scripture have upon various denominations and Christian ethical principles.I have chosen to consider th...

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What is meant by a pro-choice approach to abortion?

Abortion is a complex issue within today's world, with conflicting views on the acceptance or dismissal of the procedure. There are many powerful arguments for and against abortion. A pro-choice approach ...

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"THE UTILITARIAN DOCTRINE IS THAT HAPPINESS IS A) A CRITERION, AND B) THE SOLE CRITERION, OF MORALITY" (MILL). WHAT DOES MILL MEAN BY THIS, AND IS HIS 'PROOF' OF ITS TWO PARTS SATISFACTORY?

To establish whether happiness, defined as pleasure and the absence of pain, is a and the sole criterion for morality, one must know what a criterion is. A criterion is a set of principles which are used ...

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What is the difference between Augustian theodicy and Irenaeus theodicy?

A Theodicy is an argument or justification of God nature, concerning the problem of Evil. These arguments are to show the problem of evil doesn't contradict God's Existence.The problem of evil is the main...

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