"Hypothetical imperative" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 16 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    Here is the compensation program for our three Disney managers that will be setting up our new Disney Resorts and Cruise Line in the city of Port Royal in the Caribbean. To begin with‚ let’s start with an overview of our compensation plans strategy and goals. At Disney we believe compensation is a sign of our member’s worth and an improver of self-confidence‚ performance and the shared vision. A comprehensive rewarding compensation plan is a key factor in the ability to retain our talent. In

    Premium Jamaica Caribbean Barbados

    • 997 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Deontology A maxim is a personal rule we follow to do the right thing. Following the rule of a moral law is something a rational human being does according to Kant. There are two types of rules the Hypothetical rule and the categorical rule. The hypothetical rule is if I do “this” then “this” will happen as a result. I will be focusing on the categorical rule though. That is a moral law that is universal; it commands us or obligates us to follow it absolutely with no exceptions. I will be discussing

    Premium Immanuel Kant Categorical imperative Philosophy

    • 995 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    I. Introduction. Philosophy plays an important role not only in modern society‚ but also in society as a whole. As we know philosophy can be represented as the science of contrast of different views and thoughts. Philosophers present their point of view‚ concerning for example‚ ethics‚ life‚ world outlook‚ and the rest of society and must choose the most suitable idea. As proven‚ without dispute and disagreements the philosophy couldn’t rise to such a high level at where it is today. Hence‚ the

    Premium Ethics Immanuel Kant Deontological ethics

    • 1960 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Duty Ethics Kant

    • 1833 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Kant and Duty Ethics In this paper I will first go into a detailed review of Kant’s second formulation of the first categorical imperative. I will explain in depth what the second formulation means and how Kant came to take on a philosophical position such as this. Next‚ I will describe the two most pertinent and grounded critiques that Feldman has regarding the second formulation. Then I will defend Kant’s formulation from these critiques. Finally I will summarize the above information and conclude

    Premium Categorical imperative Immanuel Kant Deontological ethics

    • 1833 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Kantian ethics decision-making process. The rule to be evaluated is this‚ “pursuing the death penalty‚ for an especially horrendous crime‚ under a due process is a morally permissible form of punishment.” Through the evaluation of the categorical imperatives I will prove that this rule is one that is not morally permissible‚ not wrong but not required‚ because it cannot be universalized‚ fails to respect every human being as rationale‚ and breaks perfect duties for imperfect

    Premium Immanuel Kant Categorical imperative Capital punishment

    • 1807 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Immanuel Kant

    • 448 Words
    • 2 Pages

    as possible. This is why he introduced the categorical imperative. As a moral law‚ it is a command that is unqualified and not dependent on any conditions or qualifications. In short‚ it tells us to act in such a way that we would want everyone else to act the same way. In the circumstance where I am considering stealing a book when no one is looking‚ how would I decide whether the act is immoral or not? By using Kant’s categorical imperative‚ I first have to generalize my action. I have to wonder

    Free Immanuel Kant Philosophy Categorical imperative

    • 448 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    maxim “is related to the individual‚ should not admit of any situational exceptions‚ is a subjective principle‚ and can be used to justify or govern one’s action.” A categorical imperative is the “moral criterion that corresponds to rational consistently” and is also known as “mere means.” To simplify‚ the categorical imperative provides parameters for when people are being used even in situations that seem morally correct. Kant’s moral theory claims everyone has the desire to follow a maxim or a sense

    Premium Immanuel Kant Ethics Categorical imperative

    • 880 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Our morality‚ which is what‚ is right and what is wrong is based on our decisions and actions we make each and every day. Unlike animals that rely solely on instinct alone‚ we as human beings have the ability to make our own decisions based upon our beliefs. You have to ask yourself what is more important to you‚ is it morally right to pleasure the masses even if it causes harm to some people which is Mills Utilitarianism theory or do you do what is logically and morally right according to universal

    Premium Immanuel Kant Deontological ethics Morality

    • 1218 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Final word count: 1597 A. THE CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE For this case‚ I will be using Kantian ethics to pinpoint the rationally correct action to take. Before discussing Kantian ethics in relation to the case‚ we must first explore what Kantian ethics is. Kantian ethics comes from the deontological school of thought‚ which focuses on the moral correctness of the act in itself (Johnson‚ 2013). This means that the judgment on the act is done a priori. This is contrasted to the consequentialist school

    Premium Immanuel Kant Philosophy Categorical imperative

    • 1659 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    Case 6.4 Drug Dilemmas

    • 1435 Words
    • 6 Pages

    not only saves money‚ but it also bypasses the requirement of the FDA approval before any human testing can be performed. Using Kant’s theory for determining what actions are considered morally right and wrong‚ we can look into his Categorical Imperatives. The first CI states‚ “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law”. (McPhee 1) The second CI states‚ “Act in such a way that you always treat humanity‚ whether in your own person

    Premium Morality Immanuel Kant Categorical imperative

    • 1435 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
Page 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 50