Category Archives: Ethics

Life, Love, People and God

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Louis William Rose

My book: Life, Love, People and God is available on Amazon.com. Click here to order a copy It is comprised of poetry and essays written over the past fifty years by myself, a lifelong student of parliamentary procedure and political … Continue reading →

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Bushido: The Way of the Warrior

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Louis William Rose

The code of Bushido is the ethical code of conduct developed during Japan’s feudal period. This occurred at about the same time that the code of Chivalry was developed in Europe. The development of both systems was directly related to … Continue reading →

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On Sexual Behavior

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Louis William Rose

May we assume that every adult has the right to do what they want in the privacy of their own home, with whomever they wish, provided that all involved parties have attained their majority, are agreeable, are acting of their … Continue reading →

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Poem: Ethics

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Louis William Rose

I read a book of Ar … istotle, When life for me was still brand new. I thought I should achieve … perfection, When all my studying was through. Much older now, I still (ah!) engage in, The acts I know … Continue reading →

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Why does a gentleman stop and allow a lady to pass before him?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Louis William Rose

As a human, we are all born of women. I had a mother (despite persistent rumors to the contrary) and have an obligation of reverence and gratitude to her. This obligation applies to all women, for I would have all … Continue reading →

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To Those who call Abortion, Murder

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Louis William Rose

2 Kings 17:17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. Some claim that abortion is murder. To restate this, there are some who claim is that there are rooms all over America, where individuals are murdering innocent children … Continue reading →

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Toward a Clearer Understanding of Universal Human Rights

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Louis William Rose

Originally posted on the Florida Student Philosophy Blog It was never the people who complained of the universality of human rights, nor did the people consider human rights as a Western or Northern imposition. It was often their leaders who … Continue reading →

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Immoral Sinners: A response to Susan Wolf’s “Moral Saints”

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Louis William Rose

Originally published in the Florida Student Philosophy Blog Reading Susan Wolf’s paper, Moral Saints,[i] there seems to be a prevailing attitude of hostility towards those who would seek to be such. From the beginning, she allows that she is “glad … Continue reading →

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Against Gay Marriage

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Louis William Rose

Originally published in the Florida Student Philosophy Blog In the article “Gay Marriage” in Philosophy and Sex[1] Frederick Elliston, dissects several arguments against gay marriage. I would like to revisit a few of them in this essay, and will begin … Continue reading →

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Dr. Gert and the Golden Rule

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Louis William Rose

Originally posted on the Florida Student Philosophy Blog I wanted to share a few difficulties that I encountered while examining a reductio ad absurdum of the Golden Rule that is part of the article “Morality versus Slogans,” written by Dr. … Continue reading →

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Class Versus Crass: A Comparison of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and “The Distinguished Gentlemen”

Posted on October 1, 2001 by Louis William Rose

The film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was produced in nineteen thirty-nine and was directed by Frank Capra. When released a few weeks after the German invasion of Poland, it came as a who-needs-it-now irritant to many leaders in the … Continue reading →

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