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The Moral Self and Moral Duties [PDF]
Recent research has begun treating the perennial philosophical question, “what makes a person the same over time?” as an empirical question. A long tradition in philosophy holds that psychological continuity and connectedness of memories are at the heart of personal identity. More recent experimental work, following Strohminger & Nichols (2014),
Jim A. C. Everett+3 more
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Moral beacons: Understanding moral character and moral influence
AbstractObjectiveWe introduce the concept of moral beacons—individuals who are higher in moral character than their peers and prominent within their social environment—and examine the degree to which moral beacons increase the moral awareness of their peers.BackgroundUsing data from cohorts of students in graduate business education across two ...
Cohen, Taya R.+4 more
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In this study, I have focussed on the importance of Wittgenstein in the thought of Elizabeth Anscombe. Although Anscombe detached herself from her master’s approach, her encounter with him was extremely important in her own work.
Elisa Grimi
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Dilemas genéticos y la Iglesia Católica
En las sociedades occidentales, en las que conviven múltiples paradigmas éticos, los dilemas que plantea la genética son entendidos y resueltos de distintas maneras, según el modo de concebir quién es el ser humano y cuáles son los derechos que avalan su
Juan María Velasco, SJ
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Contemporary scholars, this article argues, stand to learn a great deal from Sri Aurobindo’s sophisticated hermeneutic approach to the Vedāntic scriptures. After identifying the strengths and weaknesses of traditional and modern hermeneutic approaches to
Swami Medhananda
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The delegated authority model misused as a strategy of disengagement in the case of climate change
The characterisation of anthropogenic climate change as a violation of basic human rights is gaining wide recognition. Many people believe that tackling this problem is exclusively the job of governments and supranational institutions (especially the ...
Andries De Smet+2 more
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The Evil of Nature and the Corona Tragedy: Re-Reading Hamartia in Poetics [PDF]
Extended AbstractTo explain the effects of tragedy on the audience, Aristotle refers to the fear and compassion conveyed to them following the protagonist’s unfortunate fate.
Alireza Aram
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Investigating Marcus Aurelius' Stoic Opinions Based on Statistical Analysis of the Meditations Book [PDF]
In recent years, the Stoic school, which has a moral nature, has been considered as a way of life. The opinions and beliefs of Marcus Aurelius, who is one of the most important Stoic philosophers, can be extracted from his only remaining work, the ...
Mojtaba Latifiyan+1 more
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