The possibility of the existence of right and wrong has been a subject of discussion among philosophers for centuries and many theories have been presented to answer the question of whether morals exist. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)‚ the great German philosopher is one who has contributed profoundly to the world of philosophy and especially in regards to his thought on the subject of morality. Kant disagreed with Hume that morality is objective and not subjective. Kant wanted to propose a pure moral
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The idea of groupthink does not have a positive meaning because decision making is hard to do as a group; it is damaged group burdens that lead to a worsening of “rational effectiveness‚ truth analysis‚ and ethical decision”. Groupthink happens when groups are extremely organized and when they are under significant stress to make a valuable choice (Janis‚ 1972). A group is particularly weak to groupthink when its participants are alike in training‚ when the group is separated from outer ideas‚ and
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For example‚ the privatisation of foster care in the United Kingdom‚ which is becoming increasingly popular (Steen and Smith‚ 2012) can be argued as a deontological approach from the government’s point of view. The deontological ethics theory focuses on the morality of the action and not the consequences of that action (Encyclopædia Britannica‚ 2015). Caring for vulnerable members in society is a duty‚ privatisation meets the increasing demands of re-homing children‚ therefore the English
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Examine the key ideas associated with law and punishment Law and Punishment go hand in hand. There are Laws‚ which are the system of rules which a particular country or community recognises as regulating the actions of followers‚ and there are punishments‚ for when a member of said country/community breaks the rules. Punishment is defined as the infliction of a penalty or to cause pain for an offence. Most of the time it is not a choice as to whether you are part of a law-following community because
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Philosophy Essay #4 Kant’s Views on Wrongness of Lying Kant believes humans have the highest value in the realm of existence because they are the only beings capable of reasoning. He extends this theory to say that humans have the right to use other creatures in any way they see fit as long as they are serving an end to justify the means. Kant perceives humans as the most valuable creatures because other “animals” are not able to have desires and set personal goals. Modern science invalidates
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will explain Kant’s universal law formulation and the humanity formulation as methods of moral review. Then‚ I will argue that both formulations come to agreement that argument that individuals are often morally obligated to help others regardless of whether doing so serves a self-interest. Finally‚ I will build a contrasting image of Kant’s moral theory to Mill’s Utilitarian moral theory‚ through the use of formulated examples. Exposition Firstly‚ let’s draw out Kant’s moral theory. He begins by
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explanation of respect lies deeper than most can see. Respect should be seen through people’s thoughts and actions. Respect in today can be defined in the examples‚ Mr. Abel‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Immanuel Kant. “Meritocratic
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Kant‚ such maxims‚ or ideals‚ are obtained through pure reason. This notion of pure reason is what allows us to differentiate and determine right and wrong‚ good and evil. Growing up in a devout Christian household like Kant‚ I similarly believe in Kant’s concept of pure reason; however‚ I refer to it as the Light of Christ‚ what most would call one’s conscience. All people are born with the Light of Christ‚ and through it‚ we are able to tell right from wrong and differentiate light from dark and
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philosophy that deal with ideas about what is morally good and bad. Ethics act as tools‚ giving us guidance when we need to make important decisions in personal and professional situations. There are biblical inferences that can relate to most if not all situations that we come across in our daily lives. God will not put us in any situations that we cannot be triumphant in. If the Bible is an absolute in all of these theories‚ so is Jesus Christ. The first ethical theory is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism
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If the answer is no‚ then we must not perform the action. The second being‚ “Does my action respect the goals of human beings rather than merely using them for my own purposes?” Again‚ if the answer is no‚ then we must not perform the action. Kant’s theory is only based off of our duty to do the right thing. He
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