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History of Western Ethics
Ethics is the business of moral philosophy by which humans try to determine what behaviors are right and wrong; good and bad; noble and ignoble. Each person strives for rectitude …
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
The Legislative Branch, created by Article I of the Constitution, is comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. This …
Medieval Philosophy
Philosophers of the Middle Ages endeavored to reconcile two seemingly incompatible concepts: religion and reason. By drawing extensively from the work of their predecessors, like …
Executive Branch of the Federal Government
The founders of the Constitution created the office of the President to be the Chief Executive of the United States, as well as an important figure the nation could turn to. This …
The Executive Branch: Carrying Out and Enforcing Laws
This book focuses primarily on the president's role in government and the choices and considerations afforded by this position, such as the formation of a cabinet and the power to …
Thinkers and Theories in Ethics
Perspectives on moral behavior and ethical action are wide-ranging, and often involve divergent standards and approaches that produce ambiguous conclusions-yet we still arrive at …
The U.S. Constitution and the Separation of Powers
Putting the three branches into historical context is important for understanding them, but equally important is illuminating the testing ground for their formation and …
Modern Philosophy
Concerned more with rationality, human nature, and human interaction with society and the world than the theological questions of the Middle Ages, contemporary philosophy has …
Judicial Branch of the Federal Government
The system of courts in the United States serves to enforce the laws of the nation as well as act as a check to make sure the other branches of government obey the powers set forth …
Ancient Philosophy
Supplanting mythical explanations with those based on observation, early Greeks and some of their contemporaries sought to comprehend worldly phenomena in terms of more universal …