Born in 1724‚ Immanuel Kant became an extremely important Prussian philosopher. His parents were poor as he grew up‚ and were part of a strict religious group – a protestant group known as Pietism. When he was sixteen‚ Kant went to university in Prussia and received the equivalent of a doctoral degree by the age of 31. He taught as a professor of logic and mathematics at the university and was an extremely popular lecturer‚ because people wanted to hear what he had to say. He wrote several notable
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made up of two formulations‚ Formula of Universal Law and The Formula of the End in Itself. The first formulation is best described by the following statement‚ “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction.” (Kant‚ 1785‚ 1993). What does this mean? A maxim is the fundamental rule of conduct or your moral belief upon which you chose to act. A universal law is a law that everyone must follow regardless of the outcome
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Student No: 20120035 Assignment: Kant Lecturer: Prof: Wamsley Due Date: 23 August 2013 ____________________________________________________________________ Emmanuel Kant was an influential German Philosopher. He was born in Konigsberg in Prussia to Protestant parents he lived from 1724 to 1804. Kant observed the world around him and observed that that every culture religion and society has moral law whether they are obeyed or not. The Formula of Universal Law- Act only in accordance with that
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following unjust laws? Do we have to follow a law regarding how inequitable‚ unfair‚ or corrupt it may be? The main reason citizens follow these rules is because they are laws set in place by the government‚ and if broken could result in punishable actions.But what would you do if you were caught in a situation where the “unjust” law needs to be broken‚ would constructor a civil disobedience and take a stand for what you believe in. As Martin Luther King Jr. said “One has a moral responsibility
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the way people think and view life. Immanuel Kant‚ a philosopher around the seventeen and early eighteenth century‚ was no different in his thoughts and writings about morality‚ freedom‚ reason‚ and standpoints. Morality being one of the most contradictory concepts out there‚ it only suits that there are numerous theories. Unlike Utilitarianism‚ which considers an actions morality to be dependent upon the utility resulting from the action. Kant’s moral theory holds that an actions ethicality is derived
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Kant was part of enlightenment period Morality is entirely determined by what someone wills because a good will is the only thing that is good with out provocations. Every other character trait is only morally good once we qualify it as such. Kant morality is all about what someone wills and not about the end result or consequence is. Someone can be happy but for immoral reasons. Kant it is really the thought that counts. Motivation is everything. What does Bentham and Mills look at consequences
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The philosophy of moral actions being guided by duty rather than inclination is naturally unappealing‚ but such a response cannot be a determinate of erroneous thought. Immanuel Kant‚ the great German who is considered the central figure of modern philosophy‚ provides a solid argument calling for the normative support of actions being guided by duty rather inclination for the sake of fulfilling the natural purpose of reason. Kant’s ethics‚ which are clearly deontological‚ come under heavy criticism
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of years apart‚ they are almost identical when it comes to their views on some moral issues. In regards to euthanasia‚ Kant and Catholicism have different reasons‚ yet their views are the same in that they say euthanasia is wrong. To find whether or not Kant and Catholics agree or disagree‚ there must first be a consensus on whether euthanasia is the same as killing someone. As defined by Webster’s dictionary‚ to
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has a strong moral foundation in which it seems understandable to decide what is right or wrong. However it has its weakness as well. To me however‚ I believe Kant’s theory on deontology offers a sound premise for which to determine what is morally right or wrong. Kant’s theory on deontology is a way of assessing one’s actions. One’s actions are either right or wrong in themselves. To determine if actions are right or wrong we do not look at the outcome in deontology. Instead Kant wants us to
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Despite several overlapping similarities between Aristotle and Kant on virtue ethics‚ there are fundamental differences between their view on the source of virtuous action. In this paper‚ I will argue‚ the underpinning behind each respectable view differs; as Aristotle believes virtuous action derives from choices lying in the mean whereas‚ Kant does not hold that virtuous action lies in the mean‚ but rather‚ holds they proceed from duty acting in accordance with universal principles. The fundamental
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