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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that having to pay for standing armies deprives humans of their freedom. The cause for the need of standing armies is that even with the presence of the social contract‚ there exist no binding contract among nations‚ and thus Kant seeks to solve violence‚ yet again‚ to result in a “peaceful federation among all the peoples of the earth”. Kant‚ as he always is not fond of inconsistencies‚ writes that paying soldiers to kill or be killed is against human rights‚ as it clearly violates the rights of
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mathematical relationships. These mathematical relationships are a recurring concept in the fields of Kinematics and Dynamics which focuses on ways in which objects/matter move whilst evaluating behaviours like displacement‚ acceleration and velocity (Wise Geek‚ 03-13). Kinematics derives its name from the Greek word for “motion” (kinema) (Sparknotes‚ 2011). This field is centred under a sub branch of mechanics which deals with pure motion‚ without reference/implication to the forces and masses involved (Dictionary
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Intro The topic of women having abortions can be an intense subject. This subject has always been a debate because the people of society cannot agree on weather “abortions” are right or wrong. In this paper I will give multiple reasons why abortions should be legal for women to have. Abortions are legal and should remain legal because women should have the right to decide what happens with their bodies; some women that become pregnant are not ready emotionally or financially to be mothers;
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INTRODUCTION The object and purpose must be legal for a contract to be legal. If its purpose is illegal because of statue of common law‚ the contract may be void. If the formation or the performance of a contract is illegal‚ resulting in a crime and/or tort‚ or opposing public policy or interest‚ the contract is usually considered void. For example: Any contract that involves purchasing a stolen item or an illegal drug‚ or involves fraud or harming someone would be considered void. Contracts
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I personally believe the Kant is wrong when he says the we are advancing towards a universal morality. I believe the “morality” is something that changes over time‚ and something that we as a species make up. Throughout history there have been many definitions of whet is constituted as moral and what’s not. Homosexuality is an easy one to write about in this regard. For example‚ in the ancient Roman times it was completely acceptable to have a same-sex relationship‚ and nobody would get judged for
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Memorable Phone In this 21st century‚ cellphones are a necessity for adults and teenagers. Anywhere you go‚ you can see everyone on their phones. It’s like they have glued their phones on their hands. Literally. Although it might be ruining our generation‚ phones are important and crucial to our daily lives. Adults use it for business‚ teens use it to socialize or do homeworks‚ and kids use it to play games. Phones are a vital link to communicate with the outside world and connect you with many
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Kant does not clearly state what is considered treating another as means‚ but does say it is morally wrong in all situations. In the Volkswagen incident‚ I believe Liang did use people as mere means‚ unintentionally. He used coworkers and government officials to advance his career. The coworkers
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Explain the challenges to the moral argument Kant’s moral argument can be summarised in 4 points. Point 1‚ a good will or a person with right moral intentions seeks to bring about the summum bonum. If we take our ethics seriously we can see that we want to achieve the summum bonum. Kant‚ however was adamant that people should not act nice to receive an award at the end of the act. Kant was convinced that an act is only morally good if it is done for its on sake and without any selfish thoughts
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Kant on LyingHonesty is used to persuade someone of the truth of something. By this meaning when you are being honest you can’t ever lie no matter what the circumstances are. When being dishonest it means you are lying to the other person because we aren’t saying all the facts that are truth. According to Kant‚ he thinks that one should always tell the truth‚ regardless of the circumstances in which one finds oneself. For him if someone is trying to say the truth but lies a little bit by not saying
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