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"Anyone can be angry-that is easy. But to be angry with the right person to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way- that is not easy."[Aristotle] In justifying moral decisions, reason and emotion are symbiotic. Emotions, the feelings, moods and passions that a person has, have both a physical and a mental aspect. They are quick, appealing and unforgettable. They are independent from thinking and are reactions to a person's perception. Reason on the other hand, derives from logic. Without reason one cannot validate his/her ideas and this often results in urgent and short-sighted moral decision making. However, without emotion one has no operative long-term memory process, obliterating decision making and appreciation. One must also consider culture and belief however, for it is not only the ways of knowing concerning emotion and reason that justify moral decisions. In the area of...

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