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    that represent it. These are universal law‚ ends as a means and the importance of intention in conducting of human behaviour. Firstly‚ according to Kant‚ one’s action should be universally valid. Universal validity means that people should think behaviours and they need to judge their own behaviours or actions are morally acceptable or not. When you think of your behaviour‚ if you decide that everyone acts in the same way with me‚ then the action become universal and moral. The second principle

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    Universal Education

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    because knowledge is the only thing that can be in life. Let me explain why universal education is one of the most important things in life. There are some reasons that is really important for everybody. Universal Education is an educational project that should involve every country in the world‚ as education can promote fundamental qualities and values‚ including ethics‚ wisdom and responsibility. Thus‚ being universal means that education can be shared by all people regardless of age‚ culture

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    universal design

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    PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN Version 2.0 - 4/1/97 Compiled by advocates of universal design‚ listed in alphabetical order:  Bettye Rose Connell‚ Mike Jones‚ Ron Mace‚ Jim Mueller‚ Abir Mullick‚ Elaine Ostroff‚ Jon Sanford‚ Ed Steinfeld‚ Molly Story‚ and Gregg Vanderheiden  Major funding provided by: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research‚ U.S. Department of Education  Copyright 1997 NC State University‚ The Center for Universal Design  UNIVERSAL DESIGN: The design

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    Kant Workers Rights

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    Kant and Workers’ Rights The subject of workers’ rights has been a major concern since the early times of the 18th century. Some of the earliest unions were formed by craftsmen‚ such as cabinet makers and carpenters who were among early settlers in America. Initially‚ their struggle included better payments to help sustain themselves and sometimes‚ their families. Economically speaking‚ they applied themselves to their craft and believed they were not receiving suitable living wages. They were

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    publication‚ Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Immanuel Kant supplies his readers with a thesis that claims morality can be derived from the principle of the categorical imperative. The strongest argument to support his thesis is the difference between actions in accordance with duty and actions in accordance from duty. To setup his thesis‚ Kant first draws a distinction between empirical and "a priori" concepts. Empirical concepts are ideas we reach from our experiences in the world. On the other

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    There is another anthropological position which I want to define as an "extreme" one. This position is expressed in the works of Kant and Rawls. In their conceptions the political sphere cannot be separated from any moral standpoints and the question of justice. Nonetheless‚ their positions presuppose anthropology that is way more "positive" than the one of Machiavelli and Schmitt. For them‚ humans are necessarily rational and reasonable beings‚ and these human characteristics are primary in their

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    Universal Circuits

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    1. Does Universal Circuit’s Irish controller have a convincing argument for the weakness of the dollar?  Why or why not?  How do you interpret the evidence? The Irish controller certainly presented a very convincing argument. He argues that since the American trade deficit has been growing‚ the dollar will be likely to depreciate. From 1980 to 1984 the dollar appreciated against the punt by about 50% and interest rate averaged 12.6% during the same period. These high interest rates have caused

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    Among Immanuel Kant’s (1724–1804) most influential contributions to philosophy is his development of the transcendental argument. In Kant’s conception‚ an argument of this kind begins with a compelling premise about our thought‚ experience‚ or knowledge‚ and then reasons to a conclusion that is a substantive and unobvious presupposition and necessary condition of this premise. The crucial steps in this reasoning are claims to the effect that a subconclusion or conclusion is a presupposition and necessary

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    Universal Truths

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    Mandy Huang 5/21/13 Universal Truths Universal truths can decipher lessons about life which can be found in different genres of text. The three texts‚ “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ and “The Journey” by Mary Oliver share a similar universal truth and themes. The universal truth found in the three texts presents struggle and determination. Each author presents the universal truths in a resembling and diverse way. In the story‚ “A Worn

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    Universal Myth

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    Step-Up: Universal Myth One day‚ Tyler‚ Mac‚ and Skinny‚ running around causing trouble in Baltimore‚ are throwing things at each when and one object hit and smashed the window in at the Maryland School of the Arts (MSA). Getting caught damaging the theater set‚ Tyler tells Mac and Skinny to leave so they do not get caught. Consequently‚ Tyler has two hundred hours of community service in “payback” of the destruction at MSA. During his community service‚ Tyler meets a girl named Nora‚ and offers

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