Humanity Essays and Research Papers

In this course, we discussed two main categories of ethical theories, theories of the good, which describe what makes something good or bad, and theories of morality, which describe what makes an action right or wrong. One such theory of morality is the non-consequentialist theory of Kantianism. Kantianism is a non-consequentialist view because according to…

What does it mean to be human? Rene Descartes argued that humanity was a question of consciousness; Charles Darwin believed the answer was written in our DNA; Sia crooned that “[to] be human is to love”. For centuries, the world has struggled to find a conclusive response, and in an era defined by the development…

The article “how and how not to love mankind”, written by Theodore Dalrymple, is about the humanity and welfare of humankind. The author talks about the two famous writers of the nineteenth century Ivan Turgenev and Karl Marx. Both being born and died at the same time, and living the lives paralleled to each other,…

What is humanity? I believe that humanity is the community of male and female beings whom God created to work on this earth. The dictionary definition of humanity says, “n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth, n. the quality of being humane”. Ok, the first part makes sense. I would take it…

Erickson points out that the study of Theology is more than understanding how humans were created, but it also seeks to understand the purpose for which humans were created. Today, there are several alternative theories of humanity that are accepted as religious teachings which try to explain the science behind creationism. However, applying a biblical…

Overhunting is the practice or the act of killing wild animals as game or sport. Overgrazing is to allow animals to graze with no limitation, which results in damaging the vegetation cover. Overfishing is non-sustainable use of sea resources, because of the over capturing of fish. We humans have been killing animals for survival since…

Has the person reading this been too lazy to read animal farm? Well here’s the story plain and simple! The theme in Animal Farm by George Orwell is a human’s place in society. The theme is revealed by the setting of the story being on a human platform, and with the humans taking the products…

Freire in the book argues that contemplating the world and taking concrete actions within the world is linked. It isn’t enough to talk out against oppression if people don’t fight it oppression, then those words are futile. Freire uses this idea of combined reflection and action in his discussions of liberation, praxis, and dialogue, because…

“Give a man a mask, and he will tell you the truth” Does it mean that a man is more honest while wearing a mask over his face? In theory, the question which is being asked could represent many things depending on an individuals point of view. From personal opinion is safe to say that…

The future is something we’re all intrigued about. So what does mankind have in store for later? Let’s take a look: Machines may permanently replace people as employees Already, a lot of our jobs are outsourced to machines. But with machines getting smarter with each passing day, it looks like the future is pretty bleak…