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Daily Archives: March 7, 2018
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 10: PRIDE
https://pixabay.com/en/peacock-beautiful-colorful-bird-3080897/ *** I’m proud and I’m the Center of the universe The basis of sin *** NOTE: Pride is the foundation of sin. Pride is putting oneself before all others and believing that oneself is the center of the universe. … Continue reading
David Bruce (born 1954): Ethical Theories’ Strengths and Weaknesses
One way to evaluate ethical theories is to list their strengths and weaknesses. Both utilitarianism and Kantian ethics have their strengths and weaknesses, which often mirror each other. (A weakness that exists in utilitarianism is often one of the strengths … Continue reading
