Global Ethics [PDF]- With the end of the philosophical fray between two competing philosophies - communism and capitalism - the resolution of the adversarial political struggle flowing from their meeting, the “Cold War” was decided in favor of the West and the leadership of the United States.   Communism as a philosophic force is spent, discredited, and essentially vanquished (China, politically communist/totalitarian, is essentially propped up by capitalist societies utilizing that nation’s cheap abundant labor.).  Yet at the beginning of the 21^st century it has become increasingly possible that capitalism itself, at least in application, has suffered deep wounds possibly leading to its own demise. Capitalism in its current “global” applications has itself become a great threat to human dignity and freedom.

Quinian Sensation and Empathy, and a Different Perceptual Model - This far along in the philosophic conversation about perception it seems safe to say that science is leading the discussion. Is stimulation of sensory receptors the gateway to perception? Specifically how is the gap between sensation and perception bridged? Quine presents a theory which urges us to conclude that stimulation of sensory receptors is the beginning of perception, that observation sentences are our linguistic bridge from stimulation to perception, and that science is the theory behind our perceiving and thus knowing the world.

Secession, Moral Accountability, and Revolution [PDF]- Liberal political philosophy has showcased an increasing proliferation of right's and entitlement's as the centerpiece of its explanation of how and why people interact with governments. This is surely a natural outgrowth of the liberal struggle to make equality the primary moral standard. It is arguable that equality, as framed by liberal writers, is only supportable by creating just such a broad range of moral rights. The subject of this paper deals generally with a category of moral rights that has appeared on the liberal horizon - group moral rights.

Investigating Competition as an Ethically Neutral Process [PDF]- If you had to choose one word to describe what is known as the Western world that word would have to be -- competitive. Only in the West has competition taken such a hold that it can truly be said to affect every aspect of an individuals life. And in the West, the United States is paramount in its complete and total worship of competition. Here every aspect of an individual life, from work to play, is affected by competition.