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    "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility

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    Assignment 2:Student:         Chantal Rhodes Step 1: Evaluate the act using Kant’s categorical imperative 1. State your proposed act as a maxim:"I will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 (A) when I’ve done a year’s work (C) in order to get really‚ really rich (E)."2. Restate this maxim as a universal law:"All people (7 billion of them) will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 when they’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich."3. Ask whether your maxim is conceivable in a world ruled by the universal

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    overseas 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

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    Krystal Graham “Occupy Wall Street” Business Ethics Professor: Steven Curry “Occupy Wall Street” The “Occupy Wall Street” movement has become a big deal since it began in the fall of 2011. This movement was inspired by international protests‚ with thousands arriving in New York City answering the call‚ soon spreading to well over 500 cities. I would like to discuss more of the details of the movement‚ the moral and economic implications‚ as well as the different ethics theories to see

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    Throughout Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ the concept of justice is portrayed within the characters and plot in response to the main conflict in the play. This conflict arises when Antigone’s brother and Kreon’s nephew‚ Polyneices‚ was killed while attacking his home city of Thebes in an attempt to gain power from the current ruler Eteokles. Seen as an enemy of the state in Kreon’s eyes‚ Polyneices should be treated as such. Kreon’s hatred for Polyneices resulted in the decree that his nephew is to

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    After establishing good will as the most important human attribute‚ Kant then argued that reason was the second most important human attribute and therefore was possible to set up valid absolute to set up valid absolute moral rules on a basis of reason alone‚ not by reference to any supernatural being or by empirical evidence but by the same kind of logical reasoning. According to Kant’s the first requirement for an absolute moral truth is must be logically consistent evidence. Meaning to say here

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    THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE Wilson Mutambara grew up in the slums of Rambia and through hard work and talent he was given the opportunity to study and receive his MBA in the united states. After three years of working at a cellular telephone service company‚ NewComm‚ he received the opportunity to go back to Rambia when NewComm decided to expand. All the employees at the NewComm offices in Rambia were set to receive $2‚000 monthly for housing needs to insure that its employees live in a safe and

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    Animal Rights Throughout history morality has been a topic of intense debate. Innumerable thinkers have devoted immense amounts of time and energy to the formulation of various ethical theories intended to assist humans in their daily lives. These theories set out guidelines which help to determine the rightness or wrongness of any given action and can therefore illuminate which choice would be morally beneficial. And while many of these theories differ substantially‚ most have at least one common

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    bank account and not in mine D. I think that it is morally wrong for anyone to earn that much money E. I think that active steps should be taken to correct such immoral executive remuneration practices Step 1: Evaluate the act using Kant’s categorical imperative (We ’ve done the first 2 steps for you) 1. State your proposed act as a maxim: "I will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 (A) when I ’ve done a year ’s work (C) in order to get really‚ really rich (E)." I will take that R620 000 000.00‚ at least take

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    Ethics essay – Kantian ethics a.) Explain Kant’s concept of duty Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who was concerned with producing an ethical theory that was logical and absolute‚ and did not change depending on the situation‚ countering the views of John Locke and other empiricists of the time. His ethics are based on duty‚ rather than looking at the end product of an action. He thought that his theory was so important that it could be rivalled with the Copernican revolution‚ in that it would

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