comes to the wide spectrum that is ethical theories‚ Aristotle and Immanuel Kant are on the far edges of both sides. Where Aristotle believes that happiness is the centerpiece of morality‚ Kant is the direct opposite and believes that happiness is not the focal point of morality. If these two were both living at the same time‚ it would quite the debate to have seen unfold. By illustrating a dialogue between Aristotle and Kant‚ a better understanding of their theories in regards to happiness. Aristotle’s
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Instructor Gallup Kant or Mill 14 November 2011 The topic of Kant and John Stuart Mill produces much debate. Both scholars have their own beliefs that they deem to be appropriate point of views in the way man should view a moral life. In this paper I plan on elaborating on both Kant and Mill’s point of views. This paper will first talk about John Stuart Mill’s beliefs on morality and what he deems appropriate. Then in the next segment of the paper‚ Kant views will be dissected and discussed
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Kant argues that to “act in such a way that you always treat humanity‚ whether in your own person or in the person of any other‚ never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end” (O’Neill 167). Using people to end crime is wrong because the
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Kant: No Mao! War can never be morally right. When Superman decided to fight Luther that is when he committed an immoral act. I think that Superman is a moral character because all rational beings would do the same and use their superpowers to save others. Mao nods to Kant and reaches to the middle of the table to grab the book. Mao: *whispers to himself: Superman: Red Son” * Darwin: What did you say Mao? Mao: I just realized that my communist party was symbolized by the Red Sun and the title
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how critical thought exists within an infinite amount of creativity with no principles but in search of them. Lyotard understands the Kantian sublime as a way to comply with the standards that critically analyze postmodernism using deconstruction. Kant differentiated the sublime between the vastness and greatness and the dynamic sublime. The vastness sublime is so great we can’t just use our senses like we normally do; it requires us to heighten our senses beyond comprehension. The dynamic sublime
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Emanuel Kant Kant says in the first portion of the story is that the one thing in the world that is not clearly good is the "good will." Qualities of character (wit‚ intelligence‚ courage‚ etc.) or qualities of good fortune (wealth‚ status‚ good health) can be used to either good or bad purposes. By contrast‚ a good will is good by its nature‚ even if its efforts fail to bring about positive results. THE GOOD WILL AND DUTY The specific obligations of a good will are called "duties." There are
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Over time philosophers have written countless books‚ theories‚ and essays as a way of changing 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
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her life. In addition to this‚ the killing and suicide appears to be done in order to mitigate further suffering. However‚ if one looks at Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals‚ it is evident that this type of analysis is flawed. According to Kant‚ the rightness or wrongness of an action does not rest upon the particulars of the situation. Therefore‚ if one were to use Kantian ideas‚ Mr. Snelling’s actions cannot be deemed morally right only based on the unique circumstances of his situation
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S Y M P O S I U M Arts Education from Past to Present Kant for Kids Editor’s note: This article is the ninth in an occasional series on past treatments of major issues in arts education policy from antiquity through the twentieth century. Future essays will appear as occasion arises. A esthetics‚ we could say‚ is the philosophy of art (including poetry and literature)‚ and philosophy can be defined as a way of reflecting and clarifying ordinary‚ everyday thoughts and feelings that
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My purpose in this essay is to provide evidence that freedom and autonomy are linked‚ as well as subjectivity and morality. This essay will also show why existentialism is the only medium sufficient enough to obtain these ideals. This evidence will be provided through the works of Sartre and De Beauvoir‚ and will give us a basis to discuss why freedom cannot exist without an individual first being autonomous‚ as well as why subjectivity is necessary to form a correct moral code. Objections to this
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