Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet, 2004. / Leaf with title, thesis statement, and abstract in English inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148).

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet, 2004. / Leaf with title, thesis statement, and abstract in English inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148).

Zugl.: Frankfurt (Main), Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

Konstanz, Univ., Magisterarbeit, 2007.

Quoting "Greatest happiness for the greatest number" is, without doubt, a popular way of summarising Bentham's utilitarianism. However, it falls short of fully capturing theories which are the ground stone of Bentham's moral and political philosophy. The aim of the concept of "the fifth Bentham" is to consistently describe this prolific thinker as he finds his way from ontology to the foundation of morality. The thesis explores the historical background of the principle of utility and its proof in regard to human motivations, which have a certain role in this proof. In spite of the fact that Bentham's psychological theory is strictly reductionist, it has strong explanatory potential. Central to the thesis is the view that Bentham's moral philosophy ultimately stems from his ontology and analysis of language. The principle of utility, which is based on naturalistic ontology and language theory of fictions, will be expounded with help of classification of entities and use of operations called paraphrase and phraseoplerosis. Finally, the thesis also introduces problematic applications of the principle of utility on the hedonistic calculus and personal ethics.

This written work deals with the meaning of the terms usury and interest over the course of time from the anthropological-historical point of view given by the philosophical and theological authorities and painters of the time. The work reflects the socio-ethical interpretation of moral dilemmas associated with usury in today's civic-economic practice, especially in the context of the Czech Republic. In the introductory section, the concept of usury is defined. On the basis of legal science, the principles governing the legal area in the decision-making and the definition of usurer behaviour in criminal and private law relations are highlighted. For the proper understanding of the issue are illuminated the meanings of terms such as debt, bond, compound and simple interest, annual average cost rate. The second part of the work is devoted to usury in selected biblical passages of the Old and New Testament. In the context of the comparison, a modest comparative insight into Islam is given in relation to usury (ribá), and some morally controversial banking transactions under sharia Islamic law are introduced. In the third section, an extensive historical and legal part the development of credit issues, usury from the perspective of selected philosophers and church authorities are described. Specific...

This written work deals with the meaning of the terms usury and interest over the course of time from the anthropological-historical point of view given by the philosophical and theological authorities and painters of the time. The work reflects the socio-ethical interpretation of moral dilemmas associated with usury in today's civic-economic practice, especially in the context of the Czech Republic. In the introductory section, the concept of usury is defined. On the basis of legal science, the principles governing the legal area in the decision-making and the definition of usurer behaviour in criminal and private law relations are highlighted. For the proper understanding of the issue are illuminated the meanings of terms such as debt, bond, compound and simple interest, annual average cost rate. The second part of the work is devoted to usury in selected biblical passages of the Old and New Testament. In the context of the comparison, a modest comparative insight into Islam is given in relation to usury (ribá), and some morally controversial banking transactions under sharia Islamic law are introduced. In the third section, an extensive historical and legal part the development of credit issues, usury from the perspective of selected philosophers and church authorities are described. Specific...

Zugl.: Kiel, Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

Zugl.: Frankfurt a. M., Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

This seminary work is about czeck social work literature written by Oldřich Matoušek and other other writers who are writting about similiar themes. Moreover it is about ethical parts of social work literature. Especially about influences of hedonism, utilitarism and christianity. Those influences about definiton of good and evil. Good as the thing that is center of all three disciplines in relation to social work.