Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics” considers the best way to achieve happiness. In every human action‚ the individual intends for it to end in some type of good‚ with most of these activities being means to a higher end. Aristotle addresses two types of goods‚ those of which are subordinate and those of which result in higher ends. Subordinate ends may only be means to higher ends‚ such as human activity which brings about pleasures‚ whereas‚ higher goods are goods that are ends in themselves. The
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End in Itself‚” he discusses Kant’s theory about humanity and explains what Kant thinks humanity is and that it is the ultimate end that a person should strive for. One of the elements of this theory is Kant’s second Categorical Imperative which goes into detail with five different aspects‚ what he believes makes up humanity in a person. Then he goes on to give seven different explanations about humanity as an end. Kant also believes that there are two different types of ends‚ personal and ends
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because I feel like I would’ve encounter this person and we wouldn’t get to any type of agreement‚ I probably would’ve have to take some type of legal action. Another relation between the Kant and the situation been argued is that according to him a person must act in accordance to an obligation to a moral code‚ without worrying about the outcome. Now it seems like parents are not teaching values or morals‚ and this new generation coming up is all about ego‚ self-esteem‚ and putting themselves first
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Bentham’s Utilitarianism vs. Kant’s Categorical Imperative Introduction In this critical response‚ I will consider if Bentham’s Utilitarianism is a better alternative to Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ and then I will argue that Utilitarianism is a good alternative to Kant’s Categorical Imperative as it is a more realistic view of human morals. Background Explanation The two philosophers that this essay critically analyzes have very different views of human nature. The variation in their views
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matter what. Referring to the boiling of babies. 2. Kant called these “hypothetical imperatives” because they tell us what to do providing that we have the relevant desires. 3. Instead moral requirements are categorical: they have the form “You ought to do such-and –such period‚” 4. In his Foundations of the Metaphysical of Morals (1785)‚ he (Kant) expresses the Categorical Imperative as follows: Act only according to that maxim by which
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our moral duty. 4. Consider person A‚ who acts to help person B‚ who is in need. Would Kant say that A’s helping B is wrong because A gets good feelings from helping B? Briefly explain your reply. i. Kant believed that if any action is not done with the motive of duty‚ then it is without moral value. Kant believed that every action should have pure intention behind it or else it was meaningless. Kant did not think that the final result was the most important aspect of an action‚ but how the
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Is there such a thing as justified killing? Many would argue that the killing of another individual is by far one of the worse crimes that can be committed. Though under certain circumstances such as capital punishment‚ or to kill in self-defense‚ justified killing is okay. These options are only acceptable if there is no viable alternative to doing so. Everyone has the right to live‚ and once someone decides to kill another individual then they should lose that right. They don’t deserve to have
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Kant and Deontology Judy Havens‚ Claudia Burns‚ Amber Montalvo‚ Kimberly Jones BSHS/332 Audra Stinson University of Phoenix When people think of Ethical Theory then the word morals‚ respect‚ and honesty seem to come to mind. Kant devised an ethical theory that is broken down into major elements to explain what he believes is ethical for society to believe. This is where the act of good will comes to existence and the nature of a person’s demeanor comes into how he or she decides what is the
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Cited: Gillespie‚ William. Yates Jeffery. The Problem of Sport Violence and the Criminal Prosecution Solution. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:Xldr12ruuswJ:www.uga.edu/pol-sci/cjcornelljlpp.pdf++Violence+in+sport+criminal+matter Kant‚ Immanuel. Foundations of Metaphysics of Morals Lapchick‚ R. (2000). When Sports Violence is a Criminal Act. Christian Science Monitor‚ Vol. 92‚ 1-3. Out of Bounds: Professional Sports Leagues and Domestic Violence (5th ed.). (1996). Cambridge‚ Mass:
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Immanuel Kant‚ disagreed with the Utilitarian principle that maximized happiness for the greatest number of people. In chapter 2 of his book‚ Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant theorizes an external critique that we don’t always act for desires but duty instead. Kant really has this worry and he wants to find a firm foundation for our moral laws. According to Kant‚ Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Universal moral law
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