Moral Essays

Abstract The youth in Nigeria have been greatly impacted by the prolonged economic crisis that has plagued the country since the early 1980s. This is further exacerbated by extensive state failure and a governance crisis, which includes severe decline of government institutions, widespread poverty, corruption, and a near total collapse of moral and ethical values […]

Jeff Skilling was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 and was convicted of multiple federal felony charges relating to Enron’s financial collapse. Skilling was a consultant for McKinsey and Company and worked with Enron in 1987, he helped create a forward market for the in natural gas. Skilling impressed Kenneth Lay and was hired […]

Humans’ Moral Obligation to Preserve Endangered Species Many species that exists today are becoming endangered to extinction. In the past era where humans did not exist, extinction occurred due to natural causes. On this present time however, extinction of species are threatened by humans’ existence. Humans are the only moral agent; in which, it has […]

Teaching Moral Values in Schools Introduction Pornography! Premarital sex! Lying! Cheating! Drugs! Shoplifting! Stealing! High school pregnancies! What is wrong with all these things? Based on the values that are being taught in most schools to today’s children, nothing. Many teachers believe that students involved in these activities are just making bad choices out of […]

It’s a story about unconditional love and real beauty”beauty that comes from the inside. The rabbit is teased first by the more modern and “high tech” toys in the boys room because he has no cranks or springs or other mechanical parts. Then he’s teased by the real rabbits because he doesn’t look like a […]

In King Lear many may discuss the fact that one of his three daughters Cornelia is the only one that he loved but others may say he loved all his children. As one go through the play by the dialogue between Cornelia and the King they express each others love for one another often. They […]

We exist as a human being. As a human being we are different from animals. Since we are more rational, can ponder upon our past and manipulate our present and future. But is it sufficient to be human? To have a “self” is one of the most important elements of realizing human existence. This self […]

Introduction Laser scanning is a lot like photography. A 3D scanner is a device that analyzes a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance for example colour. The collected data can then be used to construct digital, three dimensional (3D) models useful for a wide variety of applications. […]

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the tale of a pre-Civil War young boy named Huck Finn. In the beginning, Huck goes on a journey down the Mississippi River with Jim, a runaway slave, as he fakes his own death and runs away from his disgraceful father, Pap. The portrayal of Jim is that of […]

There is great controversy surrounding the issue of abortion in all societies. This essay will examine two distinct viewpoints on the subject, one being that of Judith Jarvis Thomson, a philosophy professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While Serrin M. Foster, the President of Feminists for Life of America, concentrates on practical solutions to […]

Life is the most important possession a person could have in this world. It is the ultimate way of enjoying the wonderful things in life including having a family and recreation although problems would occur most of the time. However, being alive is still valued by most of the people. Only those who committed suicide […]

Various critics have railed against the alleged harms of rap music It is misogynistic and promotes violence (especially toward women), crass materialism, and street crime. Virtually all of the arguments about rap focus on its alleged effects—harmful or, occasionally, beneficial. Yet such arguments are difficult to prove. While not suggesting we abandon approaches like this, […]

As we grow, we are taught by multiple entities, including parents, educational institutions, and religious organizations, how to differentiate between good and bad. Nevertheless, as we move forward in life, it becomes increasingly difficult to adhere to our own moral values when faced with intricate circumstances or ethical predicaments. Being confronted with a moral dilemma […]

Moral panics have been described as a condition, episode, person or group of persons which emerge to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests (Cohen, 1972, p. 9). They often occur during times when society has been unable to adapt to significant change and when such change leads to a fear of […]

Morality, from the Latin “moralitas” meaning “proper behaviour”, refers to a code of conduct held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong. We as human beings are aware of actions as being right and wrong, obligatory and forbidden. In addition, such awareness carries with it the though that they are bound to do […]

Individual moral unity and the deficiency thereof are illustrated by Arthur Miller in his drama. The Crucible. The fright of witchery engulfs the Puritanical society therefore making a rabble regulation. The destiny of the town depends upon the ethical motives of its people. John Proctor and Reverend Hale are cardinal participants in reprobating the Witch […]

Animal rights have been a subject of ongoing ethical debate for a considerable period. The topic of animal rights is a subject of debate in various forms of media, such as computers, radios, and televisions. These discussions often revolve around instances of animal mistreatment, neglect, exploitation for entertainment or profit, and illegal hunting for sale […]

Holding cognition of them. Examples from the life of Jesus should be used. Jesus saith unto him, I am the manner, the truth, and the life: no adult male cometh unto the Father, but by me. “ ( John 14:6 ) . The Word of God is the 2nd guiding factor for moralss, “ All […]

An Introduction to Moral Theology was originally written in December of 1990 by William E. May. It was published by Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. in 1991, merely prior to the Encyclical Letter of John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, which was published in 1994. Later in 1994, May published his revised edition most likely to integrate […]

Purpose In the fifties, morality was narrowly defined as expressed moral knowledge and moral attitude. In this situation, Lawrence Kohlberg suggested a structural theory of moral judgment, and an integrating methodology for studying cognitive aspects of moral behavior. He claimed to provide a valid and reliable measure of the structure of moral thought and behavior […]

Both Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg have made vital contributions to the study of human psychology, especially pertaining to the development of children. One aspect of the child psychology elaborated by both theorists is their moral development. While Piaget is the modern pioneer in the subject, his predecessor Kohlberg extended and modified the former’s theories […]

Moral panic can be defined as a process of arousing intense feelings about an issue by making an awareness of a moral danger that threatens social stability through dissemination of exaggerated fear mainly through the media, in a society. The obstructions to the fear are erected through legislation. The exaggerated fears are created by politicians […]