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a principle but how that principle should be applied . Antiabortionists believe that the principle of not killing innocent persons applies to fetuses whereas pro - choicers do not . But the two sides do not disagree on the fundamental ...
a principle but how that principle should be applied . Antiabortionists believe that the principle of not killing innocent persons applies to fetuses whereas pro - choicers do not . But the two sides do not disagree on the fundamental ...
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It seems clear , however , that this principle presupposes another one that is more basic , namely , that we ought to do good and to prevent or avoid doing harm . If we did not have this more basic obligation , we could have no duty to ...
It seems clear , however , that this principle presupposes another one that is more basic , namely , that we ought to do good and to prevent or avoid doing harm . If we did not have this more basic obligation , we could have no duty to ...
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What does the principle of beneficence say ? Four things , I think : 1. One ought not to inflict evil or harm ( what is bad ) . 2. One ought to prevent evil or harm . 3. One ought to remove evil . 4. One ought to do or promote good .
What does the principle of beneficence say ? Four things , I think : 1. One ought not to inflict evil or harm ( what is bad ) . 2. One ought to prevent evil or harm . 3. One ought to remove evil . 4. One ought to do or promote good .
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Contents
What Is Philosophy? | 1 |
Philosophy of Religion | 25 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 32 |
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| Title | Philosophy: The Quest for Truth |
| Author | Louis P. Pojman |
| Editor | Louis P. Pojman |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0534165303, 9780534165307 |
| Length | 531 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / General |
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