Morals

To what extent do you feel that human beings need rules in order to be moral, and to what extent do you feel t hey should be free to adapt their behavior to different situations? Be specific, giving examples and illustrations.

Rule nonconsequentialist theory

The rule nonconsequentialist theories essentially state that there are certain moral absolutes that should never be violated (for example, rules against killing, mutilating, stealing, and breaking promises.) To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea? Are there certain dos and don'ts to which human beings should always adhere? If so, why should they be adhered to and what are they? If not, why not?

Relative or Absolute

Under the moral system espoused by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party, property was stolen and destroyed; countries were invaded, looted, and pillaged; and millions of innocent people were raped, mutilated, experimented upon, tortured, and murdered. Discuss the extent to which you feel such a system is moral or immoral, basing your answer upon whether you feel morality is relative or absolute?

Judicial and Penal system with punishment

How effective do you feel our judicial and penal systems are in punishing or rehabilitating criminals? Why? Again, give specific examples and illustrations.

Basic Priniciples

To what extent do you believe that the United States as a nation follows the five basic principles? Does it follow any other priniciples? Does the addition of these other principles (if there are others) constitute an improvement upon Humanitarian Ethics? Why or why not? Answer all parts of this question in detail. The Value of Life Principle The Principles of Goodness or Rightness The Principle of Justice or Fairness The Principle of Truth Telling or Honesty The Priniciple of Individual Freedom