Explore the view that morality without religious belief is impossible
Transfer-Encoding: chunked Explore the view that morality without religious belief is impossible (15) Many would agree with the statement that morality without religious belief is impossible, because religions provide an unchanging moral code whereas secular morality varies depending on society and culture. Documents such as the Decalogue transcend time, but constitutions and laws of man are constantly being amended and reviewed. Morality without God is merely subjective; two people will have different ideas on what is to be considered moral. This will only lead to confusion. For example, some cultures today still regard the beating of wives and children to be moral even though our western society would disagree. Without a religious standard, who is to say we hold the correct opinion? It is worth noting that majority of people that are revered for their good works and ethics are religious, such as Mother Theresa and the Dali Lama. Correspondingly, some of the most notorious criminals such as Hitler and Stalin were staunch atheists - this is not to say that all atheists are on the level of these men, but it is evident that when a society attempts to crush religion rampant immorality will soon follow. You cannot look to a leader of a country for your morals because they are fallible humans just like you. You need a perfect standard to look up to: God. Atheists lack this
Relativist theories offer no convincing reasons for people to be moral. Discuss 25 marks
‘Relativist theories offer no convincing reasons for people to be moral.’ Discuss Relativist theories do offer convincing reasons for people to be moral for several reasons however the main one is due to Joseph Fletchers ‘Situation Ethics.’ Relativism is the idea that nothing can be said to be objectively right or wrong; it depends on the situation, the culture, way of upbringing etc. People would disagree with me because they are absolutists. This is an objective moral rule or value that is always true in all situations and for everyone without exception. Absolutists would believe that relativism offers no convincing reasons for people to be moral because morals can be manipulated by society which is always changing. An example of this is abortion. They would say that it is wrong and relativism is the reason why it has been made legal due to the changes in society. Secondly, they would say that the dependency thesis is too tolerant because different cultures/society’s would allow for different things (i.e. slavery could be allowed in one country but not another). From an absolute point of view, this is bad because there should be one universal moral law stating weather slavery is morally right or wrong. In my opinion, relativism offers convincing reason for people to be moral because of ‘agape.’ This is acting and thinking on the most loving thing to do.
"Do you agree that Cathy O'Dowd and here fellow mountaineers had no choice but to leave Fran "to die"?"
"Don't leave me here to die" "Do you agree that Cathy O'Dowd and here fellow mountaineers had no choice but to leave Fran "to die"?" In the newspaper article Cathy O'Dowd clearly tries to make the reader believe that she did the right thing. She identifies this in the sub heading "she faced a brutal choice: to risk her own life in a doomed rescue", noticeably the word "doomed" shows there was a severe risk of danger in any rescue attempt. I believe that in a way writing this article has allowed Cathy O'Dowd to exorcise some of her guilt, Cathy wants to explain her experience in full and get the reader to empathise with her. Finally, it may also be possible that Cathy wants to show the story in a feminine perspective. The article does undoubtedly give many good reasons why not to attempt to save Fran. But I am not completely shore that they had "no choice but to leave Fran". The fact that there were nine people on the mountain and that together they couldn't even try to help rescue Fran is rather peculiar. I don't know what others would do, but I would at least try to help, rather than to just leave her "to die". Also, Cathy states that they had been with Fran "for nearly an hour" pondering over what to do, this completely wastes time and any chances of saving her. Cathy is in a moral dilemma, and I believe the moral thing to do would be to attempt a rescue. The three
Mass Media Ethics
Mass Media Ethics Journalism and the Code of Ethics Introduction: What? Thesis - Current code is irrelevant to journalists Why? Importance of ethics in mass media How? A qualitative look Areas of concern . Current Code of Ethics 2. Responsibility of Journalists 3. Forces that motivate Journalists and how this impacts the truth Analysis: Current Code of Ethics creates a false perception that Journalists are unbiased. Conclusion: There is no need for the current Code of Ethics. We need to redefine the code in order for it to be effective. Mass Communication Mass Media Ethics Major Essay Topic: Journalism and the Code of Ethics Introduction Define Ethics Impact of Journalism in Society What? The current code is irrelevant to journalists, for they are agents of the mass media employed by those most powerful and influential in society. Why? Ethics is important in every aspect of life especially important in our communications with others. An exploration of the ethics and the motivations that underlie journalists (influential agents of mass media) is fundamentally important in understanding the mass media as an agent of those dominant in our society and the forces that motivate them in their exploration of the truth. How? A qualitative analysis of the issues pertaining to journalism and the current Code of Ethics, utilizing information from a variety of