What Is Morality? What Gives Its Principles and Rules Authority

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Essay

What is morality? What gives its principles and rules authority in our lives? Write an essay in which you discuss the chief features of morality, and then use those features to compare and contrast two of the four major approaches to the justification of moral principles and rules: Kant's duty-defined morality, Bentham's or Mill's utilitarianism, Aristotle's virtue ethics, and feminist philosophers' care ethics. Which of these theoretical approaches do you favor and why?

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Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and a component of many carbohydrates.

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A substance used to produce energy through chemical or nuclear reactions, especially for powering engines or generating electricity.

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A type of nutrient required in large amounts in the diet, which includes proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

Calories

A measure of energy expenditure, with one calorie defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.