Be pro-social
Based on the media reports, I think this case came out the right way. In general, people should be able to make their own decisions. This was complicated because the state should protect children from negligent or dangerous parents, but the parents don’t appear to be negligent in this case. Furthermore, I am disturbed by … Read more
Rabbi Marc Gellman is a columnist for Newsweek and MSNBC. After Joe Lieberman lost the Connecticut Democratic primary election to Ned Lamont, he wrote a column stating that he was disappointed that Jews voted for Lamont. His article rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning. First, he says that Lieberman got the support of … Read more
I have decided to start blogging some of my thoughts instead of trying to always write full articles. Because of school, I have not really had time to write a full article and I hope that this format will make it easier for me to publish some ideas. I imagine the format will change over … Read more
I took the Excelsior College Ethics Exam in 2004. To prepare for the exam, I first read the material in the recommended curriculm. I then created a study guide. I received an A on the exam. I have organized the information using the topics listed in the exam content guide. Table of Contents Excelsior College … Read more
Table of Contents Excelsior College Ethics Exam Study Guide HomeI. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts C. Metaethics D. Moral deliberation II. PracticeSources I. TheoryA. Basic theories B. Basic concepts Justice Distributive justice talks about who should get which benefits and which burdens. Retributive justice talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing. Corrective … Read more
Table of Contents Excelsior College Ethics Exam Study Guide HomeI. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts C. MetaethicsD. Moral deliberationII. PracticeSources I. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts Metaethics Subjectivism/objectivism Value theory Genealogical Skepticism/nihilism and the naturalistic fallacy David Hume explained that the naturalistic fallacy is when we confuse what is with what … Read more
Table of Contents Excelsior College Ethics Exam Study Guide HomeI. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts C. Metaethics D. Moral deliberation II. PracticeSources II. Practice Social and personal issues (For example: personal behavior and relationships, including friendship, gender roles, privacy, and children’s rights; social and political issues, including censorship, aging, care of older persons, … Read more
Attitudes Jingoism is American Should We Allow Gays To Vote? Save the helpless Kill all terrorists Peace is an action Security is not a zero-sum game History Six candles toppled the Berlin Wall Can non-violence overthrow an oppressive dictator? Non-violence in South Africa Iraq Let’s get al Qaeda America the Bully Compassion Be a patriot, … Read more
In November of 2003, I tried to decide if the occupation of Iraq was similar to the Vietnam War. I ultimately concluded that it was not similar. I felt and still feel that the most similar parallel is the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. In the last year, many of my predictions have proven to be … Read more
Computer Science GRE Study Guide I took the computer science GRE subject exam on 13 December 2003 in Austin TX. To study for the exam, I made a Computer Science GRE study guide that you can use. A new Comp Sci GRE resource is available. I have not used it, but since there are not … Read more