Bøger af John Grote

John Grote was an influential 19th-century philosopher, theologian, and social reformer. In this collection of his sermons, Grote explores some of the key themes of Christian ethics, including love, justice, and compassion. Written in an engaging and accessible style, these sermons remain an important contribution to the field of religious thought.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Before the coronavirus hit America, 2020 shaped up to be a wonderful year for most people financially. Based on a poll conducted by Gallop, fifty-nine percent of Americans said they were doing better financially than a year ago. In fact, it was the highest percentage Gallup had ever recorded. However, then the pandemic knocked at our doors, taking people's confidence down with unemployment rates and stock market crashes. As the country continues to handle the pandemic's effect, swift changes to people's regular lives have already started to impact consumer finances. The government across the globe started issuing shelter-in-place orders to mitigate the spread of the disease. However, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, had their hours pay cut or reduced. Such changes have decelerated big segments of the American economy, spurring a recession that ended the country's longest-ever period of economic expansion. Uncertainty and income loss about the economy can change consumers' spending behavior and how they engage with credit and debt. The coronavirus's present global economic impact is also making massive changes to borrowers and possibly their capacity to support debt legislations. Combined with regulatory guidance and legislative stimulus on borrower relief, disruption tests the risk management and operating models for commercial and consumer lenders. The pandemic obliges lenders to quickly stand-up new processes to deal with the raised customer communication and massive federally supported loan programs while also needing to respond immediately to emerging credit risks. Lenders taking proactive steps to data management, risk assessment, and customer outreach will be best positioned to mitigate the downstream operational challenges, leading to the present global situation. Meanwhile, the pandemic has disproportionately impacted middle- and low-income Americans and communities of color, exacerbating inequality and rising financial stress. Those people hit hardest by the current crises are now feeling the most anxiety about their finances. Approximately seventy-five percent of Americans with annual household incomes of less than $50,000 said they're at least a bit concerned about their financial case today, compared to sixty-three percent people with annual household incomes of $100,000 or more. That marks a disruption over the last several months-in April, the same survey demonstrated that financial stress was ongoing for people on opposite ends of the spectrum. Today, the problem has shifted to minority and lower-income families, whose safety nets and wages have been extended further as the coronavirus crisis continues. To make it through the crisis, seventy-four percent of Americans have attuned their personal finances, yet changes have not been equal across the board. In fact, seventy-four percent of Hispanic and eighty-six Black people surveyed had made a financial adjustment, compared to the seventy percent White respondents. As the COVID-19 continues, it may be more difficult and challenging for the many vulnerable families to cut back their expenses. That's especially true as they draw down any emergency savings. Nevertheless, there are numerous actions that people can take to enhance their financial standing, irrespective of their socioeconomic status.This e-book, CREDIT IMPACTS OF COVID-19: How Caronavirus Can Test Positive For Your Financial Health, aims to provide an overview of the pandemic's massive impacts on people's credit and finances. Throughout this book, you will learn the financial stress people are experiencing, their coping, and the importance of financial literacy. In the later part of the book, you will also find tips on how you can lessen the financial or credit burden you are facing, things to avoid, how to save, as well as insights on how credit issuers are responding to the needs of its borrowers.

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An Examination Of The Utilitarian Philosophy is a book written by John Grote in 1870. The book provides a detailed analysis and critique of the utilitarian philosophy, which is based on the principle of maximizing happiness or pleasure and minimizing pain or suffering. Grote examines the origins and development of utilitarianism, as well as its key proponents, including Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. He also explores the key criticisms of utilitarianism, including the problem of justice and the difficulty of measuring pleasure and pain. Grote argues that while utilitarianism has some merits, it ultimately falls short as a comprehensive ethical theory. The book is considered an important contribution to the field of moral philosophy and remains relevant today for its insights into the limitations of utilitarianism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A Treatise on the Moral Ideals by John Grote is a philosophical work that explores the nature of morality and ethical principles. The book is divided into three parts, each of which examines a different aspect of moral theory. In the first part, Grote discusses the foundations of morality, including the nature of moral judgments and the role of reason in ethical decision-making. The second part focuses on the development of moral ideals, including the concepts of duty, virtue, and happiness. Finally, in the third part, Grote examines the relationship between morality and religion, exploring the ways in which religious beliefs can influence moral thinking. Throughout the book, Grote draws on a wide range of philosophical traditions, including ancient Greek philosophy, modern British empiricism, and German idealism. The result is a comprehensive and insightful study of the nature of morality and its place in human life.1876. Contents: Two sciences included in moral philosophy; Moral philosophy as an art referring to an ideal; On Want; General view of the moral ideals and of the relation between them; The ideals are not mere imaginations; On the analogy between the intellectual and moral ideals; On moral value; Duty; On the genesis of virtue: its emotional elements, benevolence; Genesis of virtue: its intellectual elements, principle; Distribution of action considered from the ideal point of view; The anatomy of wrongdoing; On pleasure and pain; On happiness; On moral elevation; On the relation of the ideals to higher and lower fact; Actual and ideal human nature; On the goodness of custom; Relation of individual to custom; On character, will, and education; Discussion, controversy, war; and Importance of right belief.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Exploratio Philosophica - Rough Notes on Modern Intellectual Science. Part 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.