- Examine a system of ethics or moral code with which you are quite familiar (e.g., your religion’s code of ethics, your family’s code of ethics, or your desired profession’s code of ethics), and describe the extent to which any or all of the five basic principles described in this chapter are found in that system or code.
- Given your understanding of justice, rewards, and punishments, do you think the penal system in the United States is a just one? Why or why not?
Levinas criticizes the traditional notions of identity as egoistic, engenders exclusion and violence. Grounding one’s thoughts in autrui refocuses on
Levinas criticizes the traditional notions of identity as egoistic, engenders exclusion and violence. Grounding one’s thoughts in autrui refocuses on ethical relations and emphasizes responsibility and openness. His idea that “the essence of discourse is prayer” suggests a humbling and pleading with the other for understanding in truly communicative acts