Tag: Moral Philosophy

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Purity of Intent: The Line That Holds

Intention is the unseen vector of action. This essay explores how motive shapes judgment, why outcomes alone mislead, and the daily practices—proportion, transparency, consent, and repair—that make good intent legible.

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Belief, Collapse, and Redemption

We build our worlds on belief—often reinforced by the echo of others—until illusion collapses and demands the harder work of integrity, repair, and renewal. This essay traces the arc from chorus to shattering to redemption.

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The Stain on the Shirt: Perception, Passivity, and the Weight of Goodness

Evil does not overwhelm the world, yet a single act of cruelty can feel larger than life—like a stain on a white shirt. Goodness is the quiet backdrop of daily life, but it gains meaning only when it resists. This essay explores the dichotomy of good and evil, the silence of the good, and the weight of responsibility that makes moral choice luminous.

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The Cost of a Pulse: When Healthcare Becomes a Weapon

When healing becomes a liability and prevention is unprofitable, what we call “healthcare” becomes something else entirely—a weapon of economic control. This piece explores the true cost of privatised medicine and why public healthcare is not just a policy, but a moral imperative.

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The Philosophy of Reason: Toward a Holistic Understanding of Reality

In an age of rapid change, growing complexity, and endless noise, we often take for granted the very faculty that allows us to navigate it all: reason. But what is reason, really? How does it function in our daily lives? And most importantly, how can we cultivate a form of reasoning that leads not just

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