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    Step 1: Evaluate the act using Kant’s categorical imperative 1. State your proposed act as a maxim: ‘’I will take ZAR620 000 000.00(A) when I’ve done a year’s work (C) in order to get really‚ really rich (E).” 1 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.’’ 1 Ask whether your maxim is conceivable in a world ruled by the universal law It is impossible for all the people of the

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    SUS1501 assignment2 1. State your proposed ac as maxim: “I will take ZAR 620 000 000. 00 (A) when I have 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 have 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 law: In a world where all 7 billion people earned ZAR 620 000 000.00‚ everything

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    Rebecca. The film begins in Monte Carlo on France’s Mediterranean coast. Not only is every character introduced with a distinctive and unique personality‚ but we also see the interaction and bonds between one another. We are briefly introduced to Maxim‚ a rich and handsome character‚ and Rebecca‚ who has been described as being paranoid and languorous. Next‚ we are introduced to Mrs. Danver‚ who absolutely loved Rebecca tremendously. Mrs. Danvers could have arranged Manderley around Rebecca. As the

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    that the ultimate aim of rational beings is to become perfectly moral. If we ought to work then we can become perfect and it can be possible. Kant believes using the Categorical Imperative is best‚ because it expresses to act only according to that maxim‚ whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal moral law (RTD 60). This practical reason issues that it commands people to act only in accordance with reason and morality and see if you can harmonize it to become a natural

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    These tell everyone what to do and don’t depend on anything else‚ such as personal desires. Within the Categorical Imperative‚ Kant outlines three important maxims in ‘The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals’ which test how morally acceptable an action is. The first maxim states: “Always act in such a way that you can also will that the maxim of your action should be a universal law”. This can be interpreted to mean that only do something if it can be universalised and if it’s something that will

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    This is because doing of haram is not allowed except in cases of necessity and no one has the right to perform beyond he limit of necessity permitted under haram” (Al-Burnu‚ 1997). The others maxim that are related with above maxim is “Yukhtaru Ahwan Al- Sharrayn” mean choose the lesser of two evils. If the harm/evil are in different levels of magnitude then the lesser one must be chooser and take into consideration because to undertake a prohibition is not allowed

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    When Rebecca became the mistress of Manderley‚ she brought along a past that had not yet been revealed to Maxim. This secret past was one full of deceit and horrible stories that Maxim declared as to atrocious to repeat. However‚ Mrs. de Winter tells Maxim everything about her past life and explains herself to him before they are married. Being truthful and completely faithful to Maxim are two of the qualities that Rebecca did not have. Mrs. de Winter is a very withdrawn character who dislikes

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    protagonist is filled with insecurities due to the haunting memories of her husband’s ex-wife‚ Rebecca. Examples of this are when the protagonist thinks Maxim does not truly love her‚ when the narrator wears the same dress that Rebecca did for the ball‚ and when the protagonist has a talk with Frank Crawley. After returning from their honeymoon‚ Maxim and his new bride finally settle in Manderley‚ his home. A day or two later‚ Maxim’s sister‚ Beatrice‚ and her husband come to visit and welcome Maxim’s

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    putting more flowers into the room like Rebecca used to • The irony of how Rebecca who had died a year ago is discovered again right after the Manderley ball “Rebecca‚ whom they describes as beautiful‚ talented… having drowned a year ago‚ and then Maxim marrying again the following spring‚ bringing is bride straight to Manderley and giving a big fancy dress ball in her honour.. the following morning the body of his first wife being found trapped in the cabin of her sailing boat‚ at the bottom of the

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    qualities. However‚ these qualities may have no inherent absolute value‚ but constantly presume a good will‚ which succeeds the esteem that we simply have for them‚ not permitting us to consider them as extremely good. He attempted to identify the primary maxims of motives‚ which people are required to achieve. Kant did not base his opinions on claims about any subjective perception of the good‚ preferences‚ moral beliefs or regularly shared desires that people may have. Kant also recognized good will

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