PHILISOPHICAL INQUIRY: What is philosophy? “The love of wisdom.” Metaphysics: the theory of reality. What is real? Epistemology: the theory of knowledge. What does it mean to “know?” Value-theory: the study of value. What gives something value...over something else? Logic: The principles of right reasoning. What principles do we use? All of these do not stand independent from each other...they all mix. September 25: Abstractions: CH9 Is Fido an abstraction? Dog is a category
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fact that their actions are morally wrong (Landau‚ 2010‚ p. 161). While DiCenso was comparing Kant to Freud he has an interesting view‚ “Kant establishes an intrinsic connection between ethics and autonomy‚ understood as freely following the categorical imperative without consideration of external circumstances.” (DiCenso‚ 2007‚ p. 167). The external circumstances would be similar the serial killer example that was talked about early‚ because someone could full understand what it is they are doing‚
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility
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Ethical issues: “The Rain Man” The movie “The Rain Man‚” is a movie with a big ethical issue. Tom Cruise plays Charlie Babbitt‚ who just discovered his dad died and left him hardly anything in his will‚ while leaving his brother 3 million dollars. Charlie never knew he had a brother until this happened. His brother‚ Raymond‚ is an autistic man who is capable of computing difficult mathematical problems but is psychologically attached to daily habits and routines. This makes him thus unable to adapt
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Laurentine Asare Philosophy 103 April 28‚ 2011 ETHICS The moral issue that I will discuss about is Euthanasia. Euthanasia simplu means bringing the death of another for the benefit of that person and also known as mercy killing. “When a
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to reproach himself for hiding the real truth. Also he wanted to do the correct thing or decision based on the moral law‚ and it was the reason why he informed the police about the kidnapping of the girl. Patrick acts according to Kant’s categorical imperative because if he were turn around and pretend he would never found Amanda‚ he should be willing a universal law that makes it acceptable to steal children from their family simply because we do not approve of the way they are being raised. Patrick
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Assignment 2:Student: Chantal Rhodes Step 1: Evaluate the act using Kant’s categorical imperative 1. State your proposed act as a maxim:"I will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 (A) when I’ve done a year’s work (C) in order to get really‚ really rich (E)."2. Restate this maxim as a universal law:"All people (7 billion of them) will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 when they’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich."3. Ask whether your maxim is conceivable in a world ruled by the universal
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obligation. His theory goes into breaking down and giving guidelines to those rational beings who wish to live or seek to live a purely good life. They would live this good life through moral and ethical duty‚ and the good will according to Kant’s categorical imperative. Though Kant’s ethical theory serves as a good foundation for everyday rational people to live by‚ there are certain things in
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hey their im an acoountantAssignment 2: Student Name: Allan Wade Conradie Student Number: 53759729 Step 1: Evaluating Whitey Basson’s income for 2010 using Kant’s Categorical Imperative 1. State your proposed act as a maxim: “I will take ZAR 620 000 000 when I’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich.” 2. Restate this maxim as a universal law: “All people (7 billion of them) will take ZAR 620 000 000 when they’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich.”
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