Happiness and Morality In this paper‚ I will argue that happiness and morality have a relationship. Aristotle believes that morality is what leads to happiness‚ despite an objection from Immanuel Kant. Happiness and morality have a relationship because one must lead to the other. According to Aristotle in his book Nicomachean Ethics‚ chapters one through nine define happiness as the virtuous action of the soul. On the contrary‚ in chapter ten‚ happiness is described as contemplation
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part of Kants view‚ he’s basically saying one should only act or intend or choose to do things that can become a “universal law”. In other words‚ lying would be seen as immoral and what you ought not to do and telling the truth is what one ought to do‚ telling the truth is morally correct and could be made a universal law. Everyone should tell the truth however‚ not everyone does. To always do good‚ no matter the outcome. Which is why utilitarianism does not work for Kant. The second part Kant talks
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a mother soon‚ it is her obligation to give birth to her child and to take full responsibility for it. The feelings that had surfaced out when she discovered her child’s abnormality should not govern nor influence her as she decides on her resolve. Kant argued that a dutiful action done from the motives of self-interest‚ self-preservation‚ sympathy and happiness — however praiseworthy it may be — does not express a good will and has no genuine “moral worth”. In such cases‚ the conformity of one’s
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Kant believes that freedom comes in obeying moral rules‚ rather than in resisting them‚ that the moral action to do is always the rational thing to do. Kant wants us to believe in practical reason and not pure reason. Unlike utilitarianism‚ Kant argues we are designed as duty followers‚ not for the pursuit of happiness‚ he thinks we are not fulfilled by primarily being happy. Our aim is not to attain happiness but rather‚ to do our duty. Kant believes that rationality is a definitive part of our
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The Kantian Perspective Immanuel Kant created a new perspective in philosophy which had widespread influences on contemporary philosophy work. Through all his achievements in philology‚ his moral Philosophy will be discussed in this paper. According to Kant’s theory‚ moral laws relate to fairness and consistency. Both of these concepts lead to the principle of universalizability. He stated that‚ “An act is morally acceptable if and only if its maxim is universalizable.” To prove his statement he
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would hardly notice if they were not there. Is that so wrong? (Singer‚ 12). There are countless debates on this predicament. In this essay I will explain some of them. I will first describe the utilitarianism view by Singer‚ and the deontology view by Kant‚ after that I will apply what both of them have to say to the drowning child situation‚ and conclude on my view. Peter Singer is a utilitarian. Utilitarianism in philosophy is a doctrine that the morally correct course of action consists in the greatest
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Sidra M Kant’s moral theory Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher from Kaliningrad‚ Russia who researched‚ lectured and wrote on philosophy and anthropology during the Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century. According to Kant‚ human beings occupy a special place in creation‚ and morality can be summed up in one ultimate commandment of reason‚ or imperative‚ from which all duties and obligations derive. He defined an imperative as any proposition
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Kant stats” if I have a book that thinks for me‚ a pastor who acts as my conscience‚ a physician who prescribes my diet‚ and so on then I have no need to exert my self”(203). Kant believes that some have let themselves become minors because they do not know how to think for themselves; they reply on the guidance of other because it’s easier than living for one’s self. Kant wants to get rid of this way of thinking‚ he wants to create a
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Immanuel Kant‚ along with some other great philosophers‚ was a central figure in modern philosophy. His ethical theory provides an account of general duties and a justification of moral motivation. During Kant’s life span from 1724-1804 he studied many different topics in philosophy but his main study was on the Categorical Imperative. Along with the Categorical Imperative he also studied maxims and the principle of universalizability. Kant’s theory is very hard to interpret and can be complex and
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Never Justified Speech Would you like to be one of the sick people that lie as part of their daily lives? I’m sure that I wouldn’t. In the articles “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by NBCNEWS.com and “ Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok‚ both authors suggest that lying is never justified. I agree with the author’s’ beliefs that nobody should ever have to lie. In the article “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” NBCNEWS.com suggest that lying is never
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