Question: Ethics can exist only if two basic assumptions about human life are made. What are these assumptions and what evidence supports these claims? Introduction: Ethics address in what ways is morally proper to behave in certain situations. However, in order to study the field of Ethics, or even for the field of Ethics to even exist, two assumptions must be made. First and foremost, it must be assumed that humans have free will and …
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…same conclusion regard right and wrong. If both of these are true the field of Ethics has true standing and importance in our lives and society. From a purely philosophical standpoint I personally strongly believe in the existence of free will, and accordingly morality and ethics. I would have trouble waking up every day if my life were preprogrammed and predestined. I like to believe that the actions and decisions I make every day matter.