Morality is term that allows people to differentiate between intentions‚ decisions‚ and actions between those that are either good or right versus those that are bad or wrong. This may seem like a simple task to distinguish in todays society‚ however philosophy has took a much more intricate account of what morality is. Philosopher Immanuel Kant‚ in his Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ and philosopher Thomas Hobbes‚ in his Leviathan‚ both have very different understandings on the basis of
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Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral The central concept of Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is the categorical imperative. "The conception of an objective principle‚ in so far as it is obligatory for a will‚ is called a command (of reason)‚ and the formula of the command is called an Imperative." (Abbott‚ 30) An imperative is something that a will ought or shall do because the will is obligated to act in the manner in which it conforms with
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Philosophy 101 Final Paper: Answer to five Questions on Castell and Borchert’s Introduction to Modern Philosophy‚ 4th ed. (Pearson-Macmillan‚ 1983). Question #1: Why does Hume think that the “design” in nature cannot prove God’s existence? Answer: One of the most common reasons why people say they believe in God is that the universe seems to have been intentionally designed. Hume observes that while we may perceive two events that seem to occur in conjunction‚ there is no way for us to
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Describe when your own expectations influenced your attributions about another person. The person in which my personal expectations influenced my attributions goes by the name of David Buster. Mr. Buster was a director with my current employer when he hired me as a supervisor. I worked for David for two years before he retired and I moved on to my current position as manager. He offered me my first opportunity in management when I had no managerial experience‚ and prepared me to be the executive
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PSY.242 Educational Psychology Test #3 Questions Only Study Guide 1) Being interested in a task because the activity is enjoyable is what type of motivation? 2) On Sunday afternoon‚ Rick spent a couple of hours picking up discarded bottles and cans from a picturesque section of the wildlife refuge‚ even though he knew he would not get paid anything for his efforts. Rick’s motivation is best described as being 3) A student’s reason
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her entire life and now takes part in the Catholic Student Organization on campus. Photographic Idea: Take a few photographs of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a few photographs of Fuentes inside the church. Questions: 1. Describe your life before college. 2. Describe your religious life
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social order. They also believe that the school is where the students are to become responsible and productive adults in society (Webb‚ 2007). According to the functionalist the way to contribute to the economical and developmental growth is to upgrade your skills‚ and to do this you will have to have a good education. They also believe that school plays an important role in developing moral character (Webb‚ 2007). Teachers are not “only to exhibit high ethical and moral principles but also to teach those
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I found that diversity issues are rising in numbers at institutes of higher education on a profoundly widespread basis. Some issues that I will explore will be: 1. What role has racism as well as sexism and classism played in the American educational system? 2. Are educators receiving more education concerning diversity issues now than in the last 10 years and if so why? 3. Is this training consistent and widespread? 4. How does diversity affect the students learning abiltity from both the
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GREEK PHILOSOPHY What Is Philosophy? Philosophy: The studies of Greco-Roman thinkers on activities and inquiries. It is also the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct. Philosophy focuses on three main types: Stoicism Skepticism Epicurean Philosophy consists of these philosophical areas: Metaphysics Materialism Idealism Epistemology Empiricism Rationalism Ethics Hedonism Cynicism Three Main Types Stoicism Refers to the knowledge
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Philosophy Study Notes – Greek Philosophers - The earliest Greek philosophers are sometimes called NATURAL PHILOSOPHERS because they were mainly concerned with the natural world and it’s processes - Pythagoras (570 B.C)‚ Heraclitus (500 B.C)‚ Empedocles (490 B.C.)‚ Zeno (490 B.C.)‚ Parmenides (470 B.C.)‚ Democritus (460 B.C.) = Pre-Socratic - All the earliest philosophers shared the belief that there had to be a certain basic substance at the root of all change Pythagoras - Basic Beliefs:
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