Browsing by Subject "Morality"
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The aim of dialectics In Plato's Euthyphro
(2015-12)This dissertation presents an analysis of Plato’s dialogue on piety, the Euthyphro. The aim of the dissertation is to understand the nature of piety and its connection with morality. Chapter One introduces the topic of the ... -
Ethical consumerism and parenting in a new urbanist neighborhood in Austin, Texas
(2015-05)This dissertation examines how people understand themselves---and, therefore, others like them---to be "good people." Recent decades have witnessed enormous changes in the American cultural landscape, changes which have ... -
Exploring naturalistic conceptions of ‘a moral person’ for Koreans
(2010-05)Educational Psychology -
The Hart-Dworkin debate and the separation thesis of legal positivism
(2010-08)In the postscript to The Concept of Law, H.L. A. Hart describes the on-going debate inspired by his book, focusing on the criticisms of Ronald Dworkin. In this essay, I will discuss Dworkin’s criticisms of Hart, as well ... -
An interdisciplinary inquiry into the ethics codes of the helping professions : interpretations of moral principles and professional responsibilities
(2011-05)Helping professionals help people to achieve optimal functionality and fulfillment in the physical, psychological, emotional and intellectual domains. Well-defined ethical standards for practitioners are crucial to such a ... -
Moral reasons and moral sentiments
(2010-05)Most philosophers believe that morality gives us reasons, and that those reasons apply necessarily and universally. I refer to this rather general view as the Normativity Thesis. My dissertation is (1) a defense of the ... -
Morality and creativity part 1
(2016-05)All too often, ethics are not only thrown out the window in creative brainstorming sessions but barred from entry under the guise that ethics stifle the creative process. A clear sense of ethics in line with those of ... -
Morality and the person : the person is the touchstone for morality
(2010-12)This thesis is concerned with tracing out the manifold connections between personhood and morality to argue that morality is based on fundamental properties of the person, and therefore a moral philosophy that ignores or ... -
Terrorism, television, and torture : post-9/11 morality in popular culture
(2015-05)This dissertation analyzes government documents and popular media to explore how 9/11 altered the moral stance on torture in the United States. It considers the emergence of a mainstream consequentialist legitimization of ...
