Essay: Natural Law and Abortion
a. Explain how a follower of Natural Law Theory might approach the issues surrounding abortion (25) b ‘Natural Law has no…
Read MoreGuidelines: Teleological/deontological questions
a) Explain the differences between deontological and teleological approaches to ethical decision making. June 2012 Q4 (25 marks) In this series…
Read MoreArticle: The Puzzle of Relativism
The Puzzle of Relativism I wrote this article for Dialogue Magazine (Spring 2011). In it I explain that relativism has three…
Read MoreArticle: Ethical issues in Genetic Modification
In this Faraday paper John Bryant explores the ethcial issues underlying geentic modification. http://www.faraday.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/resources/Faraday%20Papers/Faraday%20Paper%207%20Bryant_EN.pdf
Read MoreEssay: Matthew Livermore on Life After Death
Life After Death Matthew is a teacher of philosophy and a master at crafting highly analytical answers. In this example, he…
Read MoreEXERCISE: Alton’s Oxford Debate
David Alton is a well-known opponent of euthanasia. Here is the text of his speech at the Oxford Union, opposing the…
Read MoreAdvanced Article: Grisez on Natural Law and Wisdom
Click here for a detailed examination of the role of practical wisdom in natural law theory, by Germaine Grisez.
Read MoreEXTRACT 8: Brian Magee Terror of Determinism
‘The more I thought about time and space, the more the problems proliferated. One thing that came to puzzle me very…
Read MoreExtract 4: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein The following article by Albert Einstein appeared in the New York Times Magazine on November 9, 1930 pp 1-4….
Read MoreExtract 3: John Polkinghorne
John Polkinghorne ‘Theism presents an adequately rich basis for understanding the world in that it readily accommodates the reality of a…
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