Explain the main differences between the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives. (25) Kant believed in the Theory of Duty‚ and that one’s duty is to perform actions that are morally required of them‚ so to have the highest form of goodness (Good Will) one must always do their moral duty. Kant argued that all moral decisions should be made upon the grounds of reason and his moral precepts were rooted in rationality‚ he thought it was wrong for people to be governed by human emotion and feelings
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Explain the first formulation of the Categorical Imperative The first formulation of the categorical imperative states; “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law.” Kant invented a phrase‚ “categorical imperative‚” that makes the above point in a different way. He distinguishes “the categorical imperative” from so-called “hypothetical imperatives.” A hypothetical imperative is a directive to the effect that if you wish to
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Comparing Cultures: The Development of Women’s Rights in China and Saudi Arabia China and Saudi Arabia are two of the world’s most conservative and traditional societies. Each prides itself on respecting the values of their past‚ but how well do their cultures respect women? The role of women has changed drastically in the last hundred years across the world. Increased access to education‚ more equitable inheritance and divorce laws‚ and protection from violence and persecution are generally
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THE CULTURAL TALE OF TWO SHUTTLES NASA’s habit of relaxing safety standards to meet financial and time constraints set the stage for the Feb. 1 loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts‚ investigators said Tuesday. They warned that the agency’s “broken safety culture” would lead to tragedy again unless fundamental changes are made. In a wide-ranging analysis of decades of NASA history‚ the Columbia Accident Investigation Board said the space agency’s attitude toward safety
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Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov COURSE PAPER THEME: IMPERATIVES AS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH ACTS Faculty: LIC Year: 3rd Group: tourism 1st Student: Nare Yeremyan Supervisor: Gayane Barseghyan Yerevan 2011 INTRODUCTION At present it has become quite obvious that a good amount of comprehension must be ascribed not to the rules of language‚ but to our ability to infer what the speaker’s intentions are in saying what he says. Linguists try to explain this
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Kant’s categorical imperative approach implies that while making an ethical decision‚ facing an ethical dilemma‚ a person should act in such a way he/she supposes other persons will also act in the same situation. Therefore‚ moral rules must be universal and there should be
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Alternative type of energy in Saudi Arabia: Oil and solar Introduction: Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producer in the world with a quarter of the world total oil. Till today more than 260 billion barrels have been produced by Saudi Arabia. Oil in Saudi has a large effect on Saudi Arabia economy. The Saudi economy rises when the price of oil rises and falls when the price of oil falls. Also Saudi oil generates a huge amount of energy which has a lot of uses that Saudis cannot live without it. ‘However
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Cultural Humility and Cultural Competency Cultural humility is the overall acceptance that there is a multitudinous amount of variations in every culture and everyone’s cultural experience is different. A study conducted by Hook‚ Davis‚ Owen‚ Worthington‚ and Utsey says that cultural humility is‚ “marked by respect for and lack of superiority toward another individual’s cultural background and experience.” This is such an important part of being a culturally humble healthcare worker. I feel that
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Differences between Saudi Arabia and Jordan Historically‚ Saudi Arabia and Jordan were considered as one region. However‚ earlier in the 1800’s both countries have split with two different cultures and traditions. Although both Saudi Arabia and Jordan are kingdoms and lay on the same borders‚ but they differ in women’s rights‚ the cost for living‚ and weather differences. First of all‚ women’s rights are one main issue that is completely different between both countries. In Saudi Arabia‚ women
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Kantianism : Categorical imperative I : Scenario 1 Proposed rule: (I may lie to use the private library’s PCs with the intention of getting a full scholarship to attend a prestigious university.) In this case. “I can lie with the intention of getting good grades and a scholarship.” • The person in trouble wants his lie to be believed so she gets what she needs – in this case to use the unused private library’s PC’s connected with the net to research and get good grades and later a scholarship
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