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    There are two categorical imperatives. The first categorical imperative stated that act according to the maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. A maxim is the rule or principle on which you act. For example‚ I might make it my maxim to give at least as much to charity each year as I spend on eating out‚ or I might make it my maxim only to do what will benefit some member of my family. The command states‚ crudely‚ that you are not allowed to do

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    communication‚ namely: Quantity maxim‚ Quantity maxim‚ Nanner maxim‚ Relation Maxim and Manner maxim. He found that in the process of communication‚ people sometimes do not comply with the principles of communication‚ or even intentional violation of these principles. In view of this phenomenon‚ the linguist Leech imitate Grice’s cooperative principle‚ politeness principle again on the induction and classification‚ which can be divided into the following guidelines: (1) Tact Maxim: to minimize the loss of

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    The ethical systems of Kant and Mill: A comparison and contrast Ricardo Renta What part does happiness play in determining the morality of an act in a situation? Can a concept that ties morality to the search of happiness truly be rational? What of the opposite? Is it possible to view every situation with objectivity‚ never taking into account an emotion (like happiness)? The questions above concern themselves with the part of the central tenets of the ethical views of two very important philosophers

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    back‚” […] [2](Gared says) “The Wildlings are dead.” […] [3] Ser Waymar Royce (says) “Do the dead frighten you?” […] [4]Gared […] was an old man‚ past fifty‚ […] “Dead is dead‚” […] “We have no business with the dead.” On narrator-to-reader level‚ maxim of quantity is violated in all four sentences. In Sentence(S)1and S 2‚ the narrator only provides a name of one character and a general description of setting‚ yet leaves out all

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    around democratic attitudes‚ and that moral truths are founded on reasons that is logical to all people. When one breaks down both theories‚ it occurs that Kant’s theory comes out to be the more sensible one in numerous aspects. KANT’S THEORY OF MAXIMS Kant has a more precise view on the moral worth

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    of what it performs or effects‚ not by its aptness for the attainment of some proposed end‚ but simply by virtue of the volition.” (Kant 2). These “virtue of volitions” are referred to by Kant as maxims‚ or fundamental principles for conduct and decision making. Kant believes that in order for a maxim to be morally valid‚ it must be able to be universally applied to situations

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    Ethical Dilemma The decision maker for the ethical dilemma for the lance Armstrong case is Chris Carmichael‚ the coach. The decisions are: To always overlook the use of PED or to never always overlook the use of PED. These two choices both have undesirable outcomes. To always overlook the use of PED: This option is undesirable because it the discovery of PED usage will lead to termination from the sport‚ resulting in failed coaching business. Never overlook the use of PED: This option us undesirable

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    factors; because of this he wanted to unite reason and experience. Humanity’s frail nature was the human condition according to Kant‚ their struggle to make moral decisions and do the right thing can only be solved by employing reason and his three maxims when decision making. Kant’s diagnoses the human condition as human’s frailty and impurity when distinguishing between one’s self interested inclinations and moral duty. Humans were “…finite beings with our individual needs…yet we [were]

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    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThree years ago‚ Diana Sullivan‚ was recruited by Lenox from a major competitor to work as its Chief Information Officer. Sullivan‚ a 20-year veteran information systems executive‚ knew going into this job that computers had never been one of Lenox ’s strengths. James Bennett‚ Lenox ’s Chief Executive Officer told Sullivan that they simply need a tool that would help their agents provide fast and reliable information needed to close a sale. After years of hard work‚ Sullivan

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    Decisions Applied Problems . Please‚ complete the following 3 applied problems in a Word or Excel document. Show all your calculations and explain your results. Submit your assignment in the drop box by using the Assignment Submission button. Maxim Motronics A.G. have been marketing a new product in Europe that has achieved notable market success and it now plans to introduce this product into the United States market. The product is an electronic device that is mounted in the rear window of

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