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    To Abort or Not to Abort The great debate about abortion is ever raging in today’s society. Each opposing side believes that their choice is the correct one. Supporters of the pro-choice believe that the woman has a right to terminate her pregnancy no matter the circumstance. Pro-life advocates argue that the baby’s life is the most important thing. Abortion is murder‚ no matter what stage of pregnancy you are in. The only reason a woman should have the choice‚ is if her life is in danger or other

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    In “What is Enlightenment? ” by Immanuel Kant‚ he addresses the state in society‚ and what we must do to help society progress from an “Age of Enlightenment” to an “Enlightened Age”. Society needs to come to a form of being enlightened or in other words the people in society need to become more informed and more knowledgeable. Kant argues firstly‚ that the individual must be enlightened and in order to achieve enlightenment “must be fully released from self-incurred tutelage”‚ which is “the release

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    Contrary to Aquinas was a much less compelling philosopher Immanuel Kant. Kant lived what some said to be a remarkable life; his philosophical work includes critique or practical reason and fundamental principles of metaphysic morals (79). However while some might believe that Kants philosophy was much more compelling than Aquinas I believe that Kant philosophy was flawed and lacked validity. Kant talks a lot about the will of people and how it is not the action that makes something good it is the

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    Immanuel Kant‚ in his deontology ethics‚ believes that morality relates to the matter of duty and people have the moral duties to do what is the right and not to do what is wrong. He focuses his theory on good will‚ duty and categorical imperatives as the basis for the principle of morality. Therefore‚ this essay will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Kant’s deontology with regard to his arguments on good will‚ duty and categorical imperatives. GOOD WILL Initially‚ Kant points out the idea

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    Ethics 1010-027 4/1/13 Essay Assignment #2 Kant: Grounding for Metaphysics and Morals Immanuel Kant states that the only thing in this world that is “good without qualification” is the good will. He states the attributes of character such as intelligence‚ wit‚ and judgment are considered good but can be used for the wrong reasons. Kant also states that the attributes of good fortune such as health‚ power‚ riches‚ honor‚ that provide one happiness can also be used in the wrong way (7). In

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    In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant asserts that actions based on duty is of the virtuous nature and that actions based on inclination are not. In the same time era‚ philosopher Friedrich Schiller satirized Kant’s argument by stating that if a person does a good deed for a friend naturally because that person is his friend‚ then that person is not virtuous. Therefore‚ the person must hate his friend and do the good deed in order for the person to be virtuous. While Kant’s guideline

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    according to Kant? For hundreds of years questions such as what is enlightenment and how can we be enlightened were asked‚ and many different answers were given. Some tell that it is all about being educated‚ knowing few languages or being a great mathematician or a writer; others‚ on contrary‚ say that is not about academic education‚ but about education of our souls‚ that brings harmony and serenity. But every witness has its own truth. So in 1784‚ philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote “What

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    Immanuel Kant on the Enlightenment The Enlightenment took place during the seventh and eighteenth century in Europe. It was an intellectual revolution that encouraged people to step away from an ancient way of thinking. It first began in Paris but quickly spread over much of Europe. Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who believed in a “Dare to Know” principle. He argued that people should learn things on their own and think for themselves. Even though Kant believed in thinking for oneself

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    on a singular person’s desires or wills. For Kant‚ categorical imperatives are the foundation for morality because they invoke “pure” reasons for our moral actions and decisions since each rational being reasons to act outside of their own personal desires or will which may cloud judgments or impose a biased verdict of the situation. Kant explains this by distinguishing two different kinds of imperatives; categorical and hypothetical. Obviously Kant is interested in categorical imperatives and uses

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    Enlightenment What is Enlightenment was an essay written by Immanuel Kant in 1784. Its motto: Sapere aude! (Dare to know!). The Enlightenment concerns humanity gaining the courage to think and reason for themselves without the guidance of others. It encourages men to question authority and constantly voice their opinions. It also requires that men in private‚ appointed positions‚ make sure the public knows what is going on in their workplace. Kant considers that priests and clergymen are in private positions

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