The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires water for sustainable social and economic development. Given that the Kingdom boasts approximately 53 hectares of arable land (Library of Congress‚ 2006)‚ it is important that the agricultural and industrial sectors as well as the rural and metropolitan population are well provided for with a consistent water supply. However‚ Saudi Arabia lies in the tropical and subtropical desert region of Asia. Therefore‚ kingdom is arid‚ thus receives little rainfall and
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by Immanuel Kant‚ Kant proposes a very significant discussion of imperatives as expressed by what one “ought” to do. He implies this notion by providing the audience with two kinds of imperatives: categorical and hypothetical. The discussion Kant proposes is designed to formulate the expression of one’s action. By distinguishing the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperatives‚ Kant’s argues that categorical imperatives apply moral conduct in relation to performing one’s duty within
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deontological type of morals‚ which permits people to be self-governing. Inside of this hypothesis there are two sorts of imperatives; the hypothetical imperative that charges that assign certain activities to accomplish certain finishes (Pollock‚ 2013‚ p. 34). For instance‚ in the event that you need a pet‚ then you must show obligation. By difference‚ a categorical imperative summons activity that is essential with no reference to planned purposes or outcomes. For instance‚ act just as per reasons
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Charity Burnett Dr. St John English (001) 4/10/13 Saudi Arabia Culture report Western culture differs dramatically from Saudi Arabian culture‚ from religion‚ to education to music and food‚ even dress; they really are two different worlds. The challenges that a Saudi student might face here in the states are endless and adjusting takes time and a tremendous amount of effort. Let’s start by talking about education. In Saudi Arabia sexes are separated from day one. Males and females never attend
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Joe Raymond is a sales manager at Granite‚ Rock and Sand‚ and is in jeopardy of losing his job if he does not improve his unit’s sales performance. Joe cannot afford to lose his job because he will not be able to pay his mortgage on his new home. He began to interview candidates for a vacant position in this unit‚ where he is approached by a candidate‚ Jessica Morris‚ a former employee of Granite’s competitor‚ Silt‚ Sand and Such. She offered Joe inside information on Silt‚ Sand and Such that would
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consequences. Such absolute rules are described in his 1785 text Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals as categorical imperatives: unconditional moral obligations which we must follow and are bound to as a result of our rationality. His proposal contrasts “hypothetical imperatives”‚ in which we act to achieve certain ends‚ such as in religious morality. With a hypothetical imperative‚ one would carry out a particular action in order to achieve a separate result - for example‚ the way in which Christians
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A. Explain Kant’s Categorical Imperative The Categorical Imperative was a deontological‚ absolute‚ normative and secular theory put forward by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century. Kant’s theory was deontological which means that it judges morality based on a person’s action rather than the outcome‚ it is also secular‚ this means that ‚ even though Kant is religious‚ his theory is not‚ his theory is judgemental which means the theory is normative and it is also absolute which means that Kant believes
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Imperatives in general are commands that dictate a particular course of action‚ such as "you shall clean your room." Hypothetical Imperatives are commands that depend on my preference for a particular end‚ and are stated in conditional form. The Categorical Imperative‚ Kant argues‚ are moral actions based on a "supreme principle of morality" which is objective‚ rational‚ freely chosen‚ and it is not conditional upon one’s preferences. Therefore the Categorical Imperative can be the only
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about more happiness than the alternative. Kant also has something to say about what makes someone a good person. Although‚ Kant intends this to go along with the rest of his theory‚ and what one’s duty is would be determined by the categorical imperative. However‚ one can treat this as a separate theory to some extent‚ and consider that one’s duty is determined by some other standard. Kant believed there cannot be any exceptions to the duty not to lie‚ regardless of the consequences because
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Kuwait: Geopolitically "Undeveloped"? Kuwait is a city that may not seem to have much to offer to the normal US citizen. Having traveled to many cities and different countries in my life‚ I know that personally Kuwait is a city that I never had the desire to ever want to visit. Kuwait is a city that has a small percentage of Arabic land and permanent crops‚ therefore agriculture is virtually nonexistent. But‚ it ’s not what ’s above ground that makes this small country a intricate
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