Even if I am not psychologically objective (e.g. I hope that…
Even if I am not psychologically objective (e.g. I hope that my significant other is not cheating on me), a good philosopher is still able to weigh the evidence and use reason to discover what is most reasonable to believe. What is this latter virtue called?
Read DetailsAccording to Act Utilitarianism (AU), if it produces more ne…
According to Act Utilitarianism (AU), if it produces more net utility or pleasure to give money that I had promised to return to a friend to the latest hurricane Relief instead, then I ought to give it to the Hurricane Relief fund.
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For Karl Marx (and American Marxists like Eugene Debs who founded the Socialist Party of America (and who was thanked by Mayor Zoran Mamdani in his mayoral acceptance speech in November 2025), What is the 2nd stage of the Synthesis for Karl Marx?
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When journalists leave the deontological goal of being “objective” journalists and just reporting the news to educate the American public, and instead engage in activist journalism and try to push an agenda and try to destroy someone (e.g. news was 95% negative on President Trump from 2016-2020), what ethical theory would justify these actions?
Read DetailsJean-Paul Sartre, the French atheist, said, “. . . If ______…
Jean-Paul Sartre, the French atheist, said, “. . . If _____________________, we find no values or commands to turn to which legitimize our conduct. So, in the bright realm of values, we have no excuse behind us, nor justification before us. We are alone, with no excuses.” .
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