universalisability is a standard of rationality but it doesn’t have to be the only one (Luco‚ Week 11 Notes p.16)‚ and yet in the first argument I have proven that the principle of universalisability itself fails as a standard of rationality when maxims are vague. Furthermore‚ even if the principle of humanity can be useful as an essential framework for moral deliberation rather than an independent and determinant guide (Hill‚ 2006)‚ the flaws of the scope in the principle itself would render it
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acceptable if “its maxim can be universalized” (122). Before we act we must think to ourselves whether there is a general standard found within our action. This is called the CI test. Imagine if a student wanted to ace his test‚ but didn’t want to put the time into study. The student then resorts to using his phone during the test. The first step is to create a maxim of the action‚ in our case the student is approving of the maxim of cheating. The next step is to the universalize the maxim. This means that
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making the good tangible. Acting according to maxims because you must complete your duty in order to achieve good will. Duty‚ according to Kant‚ is what determines morality within an action. Duty is in the likeness with that of pure reason. While the responsibility of reason lies in the realm of making actions moral or immoral‚ it is the duty of the individual to act upon good will. One’s duty is an action out of respect for the law. These maxims are rationally determined and all should
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Philosophy will be discussed in this paper. According to Kant’s theory‚ moral laws relate to fairness and consistency. Both of these concepts lead to the principle of universalizability. He stated that‚ “An act is morally acceptable if and only if its maxim is universalizable.” To prove his statement he used two imperatives which are hypothetical imperatives and Categorical Imperatives. “Categorical Imperatives” is a single moral obligation that relates to the concept of duty which Kant defines as a major
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the nameless narrator‚ Mrs. du Winter‚ is portrayed as having primary personality traits that contribute to the overall significance and role of the character. Mrs. du Winter mysteriously falls in love with Maxim after he kills his old‚ unwanted wife Rebecca. Mrs. du Winter barely questions Maxim‚ and chooses to ignore the fact he committed a murder. This makes the readers question her true intention and ability to be an educated‚ independent woman who can differ from right and wrong. In the novel
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categorical imperative‚ the first being Universal law. The formulation of Universal Law is the basis of Categorical Imperative. It states that “Act only on that maxim [principal rule of conduct] whereby you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law” (Pojman and Vaughn 239). Universal law suggests that the maxim is an objective and universal
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ways. In the novel Rebecca‚ by Daphne duMaurier‚ the unnamed narrator has her life changed many times throughout the plot. In the story the narrator starts out being an assistant‚ soon after this she gets whipped off her feet by the notorious man Maxim de Winter. She goes from having nothing‚ to living an extravagant lifestyle in the well known Manderley. Though going through this transition‚ it comes at a great cost. In this novel the narrator’s life gets changed in many ways by Manderley and the
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Instead‚ they turn to using drugs as an emotional crutch. In conclusion‚ we see how a Kantian would view the maxim of using cognitive enhancing pills in response to stress or a heavy workload. Since the most important value for the Kantian is autonomy and the development of this‚ he or she would see this maxim as something that limits and stunts autonomy. Therefore‚ to make this maxim into a universalized law would be irrational. In my opinion‚ I think that Kantian ethics did pinpoint the morally
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According to Kant‚ such maxims‚ or ideals‚ are obtained through pure reason. This notion of pure reason is what allows us to differentiate and determine right and wrong‚ good and evil. Growing up in a devout Christian household like Kant‚ I similarly believe in Kant’s concept of
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perfect being who everyone loved. The flesh would be the role of Mrs. De Winter who married Rebecca’s husband Maxim De Winter. Mrs. De Winter is compared in several ways to Rebecca because she is a shy woman who feels easily intimidated by what everyone else thinks of her and Rebecca. Being nothing but a memory‚ Rebecca has a strong impact on Mrs. De Winter’s self esteem‚ and how she feels about Maxim and their relationship. Mrs. De Winters never is presented with a name through the entire story‚ "Over
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