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What is Determinism, in the context of freewill?

Determinism is the belief that humans have no freewill to choose to do as they wish, due to the influence of external forces upon us. Such external forces may, for example, be how we have been conditioned by...
JS
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Explain some of the different forms of utilitarianism

First you should outline what forms of utilitarianisms that you know. This should me Preference Utilitarianism, rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism. You should then state who first put forward the typ...
SN
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"Utilitarianism is the best ethical theory when discussing abortion". Discuss.

Abortion is where the foetus/embryo is removed from the womb before it is able to survive independently . It raises ethical questions because it makes us consider when life begins and whether we should prior...
HB
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What is Iraneus' theodicy?

The problem of evil questions how an all-knowing, all-loving and all-powerful God is consistent with the existence of evil in the world. Iraneus’ theodicy is a response to the problem of evil, and his argume...
MD
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Can groups of people be considered moral agents?

Yes, a group of several individuals can be considered a moral agent. When a group of people (for example, a society or a football team) act collectively as a group, the group itself can be considered to have...
LW
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