dutiful actions occurs when dutiful actions are done from the motive of duty where the agent also has nonmoral interests in the action (Herman: 6) and according to Kant although this action might be dutiful and amiable it is still of no moral worth. For example a man who does acts of good will and gets a feeling of satisfaction from doing them is not acting morally. In the same way that a soldier saves another soldiers with only an inclination that he will get a medal is also not morally dutiful
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(1) Is affirmative action policy morally defensible? Explain. Affirmative action refers to the policy being implemented to create equality within racism‚ religion‚ sexuality and colour.It is being discussed in South Africa that the policies focus on employment‚ education and health programs that disadvanted people and women have equal opportunities in the work place. President John Kennedy of United Nations signed it on March 1961 that government employers "not discriminate against‚ any employee
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Should people in life or death situations be held accountable for their actions? I think they should be accountable. The action they choose to do may be the reason they are in the life or death situation. If the reason they are in the life or death situation is not because of their actions then maybe they shouldn’t be held accountable.In The Seventh man‚ the Seventh Man before K was swept up in the wave the seven man was trying to scream to save K’s life.While he was trying to tell to get out of
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and social problems are caused by children. Despite the damage these teenage criminals cause‚ parents are not held responsible in most countries. This essay will discuss whether parents should be forced to pay for their children’s crimes. There are many reasons why parents should not be responsible for crimes committed by teenage children. First of all‚ teenagers today are independent. They often move out of the parent’s house at 18 years of age or younger. They are expected to
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Responsible for the Crimes of their Children How can someone who does not commit a crime get charged for the crime committed. This is starting to happen around the country with parents getting charged for the crimes of their children. Although parents are responsible for raising and teaching their children what is right or wrong‚ parents should not be held responsible for the crimes of their children because they did not commit the crime and if they are not present at the crime scene
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Eating Disorders: Who is to be held responsible? Abstract Only a thin line separates “normal” dieting from an eating disorder. (Hesse-Biber‚ 1996) Unfortunately for young women in this day and age‚ social and economic factors pressure them to pursue the thinness ideal‚ even to the point of dangerous behavior. At one point in time‚ dieting would have been considered one of the ways to improve one’s health. Today’s society has been brainwashed to believe that in order to be healthy‚ one has to
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What Actions Should be taken? In Ruwan’s Prospective Ruwan should first raise his opinion to his immediate superior Mr. Robert Chapman‚ Controller to ensure that he does not break immediate or formal line of communication in the organizational hierarchy. If Mr. Robert agrees with him he could talk to the senior management. However‚ if he does not agree Ruwan could directly take it to the senior management which could bring up a discussion to re consider the decision taken by them. On the other hand
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What Should Be Responsible for the “Obesity Crisis”? Nowadays‚ fast food becomes a symbol of America‚ so as obesity. The word obesity became really popular because obesity always goes after the fast food. So‚ you might ask how serious the problem of obesity now in the United States is. Judith Warner gave us a really good answer to this question. In his article Junking Junk Food‚ he states that now we are “at a time when more than two-thirds of American adults are overweight” and approximately “17
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Second block 06 September 2024 Should Risktakers Be Held Accountable? No amount of money could buy back someone’s life‚ but why should lives be lost in the first place in the world? They should not have been. Consider this example of a. . . People who put themselves in dangerous situations‚ should be held responsible for their actions. ? No rescuer should lose their life trying to save someone who willingly put themselves in a life-and-death. situation. What is the problem with the sand? as
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face”. Children usually cannot wait to become an adult. What they do not realize how much responsibility it actually takes. The age children should be considered adults is 18 because their brains are more developed and they are able to support themselves. When children graduate high-school they leave optimistic and ready to start the rest of their lives. A lot of the time you have to be a certain age to be able to do certain things such as driving. “A slight majority‚ 53%‚ think teens should at least
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