elaborations stressed the vital interrelationship among humanistic studies‚ science‚ and technology. Utilitarianism:- Deontology: - Deontology is an alternative ethical system that is usually attributed to the philosophical tradition of Immanuel Kant. Whereas utilitarianism focuses on the outcomes‚ or ends‚ of actions‚ deontology demands that the actions‚ or means‚ themselves must be ethical. Deontologists argue that there are transcendent ethical norms and truths that are universally applicable
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To Hume‚ arithmetic (e.g. 7+5=12) or algebra (e.g. X2=9) allow for logical reasoning that preserves truth‚ without requiring humans to synthesize any information or ideas. While future thinkers‚ particularly Immanuel Kant‚ will consider these judgements amplicative‚ Hume posits that mathematics simply consists of the demonstration of the relation of ideas. The statement 7+5=12‚ according to Hume‚ is not asserting a new truth or judgement‚ instead such equation
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Ethics in philosophy has to do with what an individual or particular group feels is good or bad. Morality is concerned with the nature of right and wrong‚ whereas ethics is concerned with the nature of good and evil. Philosophers have been debating over the concepts of good and evil for thousands of years‚ and in those thousands of years many strange ideas have been formed. Of all those ideas on the nature of ethics and what is ultimately most good and bad‚ emerged three major philosophical theories
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“We live in a fantasy world‚ a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.” -- Iris Murdoch We are immature people. Immanuel Kant defines immaturity as the inability to use one’s own understanding without the guidance of another (Kant‚ 1). This is exactly what we do day in and day out. Day in and day out we live our lives like passive little robots that follow the rules and follow a routine. When questions or situations come up that we do not feel comfortable with we are
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[A]Explain Kantian ethics. Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 and was a renowned German philosopher with huge influences on modern philosophy. He was perhaps most known for his work ‘Critique of Practical Reason’ which looked at the way we as humans use reason to arrive at result. This work with reason was his most significant‚ aimed as a response to empiricism and rationalism. Kant’s ethical standpoint was also extremely significant and was based strongly around the idea we are duty bound to do
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Irrawaddy Literary Festival (Myanmar) 3-2-2013 The Role of Myanmar Poems in Environmental Conservation I would first like to express my thanks to the organizers of the Irrawaddy Literature Festival for this opportunity to discuss my “view on the significant role of Myanmar traditional Literature and culture in environmental conservation and sustainable development”. The topic I have chosen is on how Myanmar traditional poems can contribute towards environmental conservation and sustainable
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of ethical behavior. While applying the ethical theories to analyze this debatable topic‚ it should help us think about what would constitute virtuous or ethical behavior. The ideology of popular proponents of each theory and perspective‚ such as Immanuel Kant‚ J. S. Mill‚ and James Racheals‚ discussed in-depth‚ attempt to explain the rationale behind people’s actions especially when distinguishing what is right or wrong regarding the ethical debate of pornography. Information for this report‚ courtesy
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deontological approach is the most convincing ethical view. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss my view and an opposing view and explain why I have chosen my position. Let’s start with a more in-depth understanding of deontology. Philosopher Immanuel Kant is most often associated with deontology. The premise for this view ignores the consequence of an action and evaluates only the act. This is not to say that a deontologist denies that actions have consequences‚ but the consequence does not define
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that many around them have adapted. To them certain acts are “intrinsically wrong” (O’Brien) and never justifiable. This way of thinking and ethical view resonates with the concept of moral absolutism. This philosophy‚ built on the foundations of Immanuel Kant’s belief that morality is the ability to act rationally‚ may be used as an explanation as to why the man and boy stick to their principles. Though‚ the two have very similar beliefs‚ the extent to which they follow and believe in them is different
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Ziyin Zhou PHL 248 4/19/2015 Deontology ----- A Better Ethical Theory in Business World When it comes to talk about the ethical theories applying to the business world‚ deontology and utilitarianism are the two most debatable ethical theories that people may discuss. A majority of people may think that utilitarianism is more useful for understanding and addressing ethical issues in business since it focuses on the outcomes of every action. However‚ for me‚ I am a big supporter of deontology
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