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Explain how a follower of Natural Law might respond to issues raised by Abortion

The key to answering such a question is to identify the key parts of Natural Law theory, a deontological, absolutist theory of ethics, and to also identify what 'issues' are 'raised by Abortion'. The latt...

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discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Kant's Deontological ethics, how well does it work as a theory?

Outline very briefly who Kant was, he was a german philosopher who argued that morality was a matter of absolute rules, rules that admit no exceptions and appeal not to religious considerations but reason...

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How do I structure an exam question asking me to assess the view that utilitarianism can be used to justify immoral acts?

A good Philosophy essay requires structure and argument. When writing philosophy essays I follow a structure of: Point; Argument; Example; Counter Argument; Response to Counter Argument. I would aim to ma...

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What's the difference between Plato and Aristotle's view on the soul?

Plato had a dualist notion of body and soul. His ideas were wrapped up in his theory of the Forms, as he believed that the soul was the only thing that mattered, and that the body was a hindrance to it, g...

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Isn't Kant's philosophy of ethics really unrealistic?

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Yes, in some ways it is. In fact, it is one of the main arguments put forward in objection to the type of ethics that Kant proposes. As Kant's suggestions about what we should do see...

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