(unhappiness) to a greater number of people” (Mundia‚ 2005). Virtue Theory‚ Care Ethicist‚ and Duty Ethics would all conclude that abortion is morally right and also morally wrong. Duty Ethics Immanuel Kant‚ a German philosopher who is regarded one of the best philosophers of the 18th century and of all time. Kant believed that human beings occupy a special place in creation and morality. From his perspective he could arguably be against abortion (Sullivan‚ 1989‚ p.1). Kant’s theory is part of the Deontological
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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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morally right without having a good intention is not ethical moral. He had a great strength with moral theory‚ the categorical imperative that mean the principle that if a moral rule applies to someone‚ then it applies to everyone‚ and that an act is immoral if it cannot be made into a rule for all humankind to follow. Kant views don’t make exceptions for anything. I think that Kant would think that Socrates was a fool for not escaping prison because he believed that a consequence of an action not matter
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According to Kant‚ such maxims‚ or ideals‚ are obtained through pure reason. This notion of pure reason is what allows us to differentiate and determine right and wrong‚ good and evil. Growing up in a devout Christian household like Kant‚ I similarly believe in Kant’s concept of pure reason; however‚ I refer to it as the Light of Christ‚ what most would call one’s conscience
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Gone Baby Gone Analysis According to Kant Theory I’m going to talk in this assignment about the movie: Gone Baby Gone; which is an incredible‚ fresh‚ and real film‚ and its relation with Kant theory. In this movie characters are rich and alive; the story is compelling‚ surprising‚ and not at all predictable. Kant said that one must have a respect for the moral law that is expressed in the intention‚ and I think that Patrick’s intentions were good because he did not want for the kidnapped girl
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Kantian and Utilitarian point of view. Kant deciphers his ethical questions by examining a person’s motivation for performing an act regardless of the consequences. A person who utilizes the Kantian view believes that the only pure good is pure human reason without consequences. This pure human reason works without the influence of human emotions and desires. A truly good act as defined by Kant is performed because of an obligation to the categorical imperative. The objectives and personal agendas
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In 421‚ Kant assets that to be a moral being‚ we can engage in actions or act according the maxim or principle in which that maxim could become by our will a universal law. This maxim or principal is applicable to everyone and I could not be of exception. According to the categorical imperative‚ we must comply with certain duties. Kant draws a distinction between perfect duties and imperfect duties. A perfect duty is a maxim‚ which one must always do. An imperfect duty shall not be ignored‚ but
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This paper is a condensed reaction to philosper Immanuel Kant theory on ethics. It expresses my observations and instinctual feelings concerning the philosophers statements on how man should behave. It discusses the major points of the philosophers statement. Reaction: Kant’s Moral Cans Pamela L. Atchison Concordia University Texas 04.15.13 . Initial viewing of the Sandel lecture about the nineteenth and twentieth century
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Stakeholders in this case are Caroline‚ director of the community‚ employees‚ customers‚ the State agency‚ and taxpayer. It is debatable whether Caroline should report these issues or support them “do bad to go good”. The company is going against Kant categorical Imperative. It is unfear for other people who might be in the same condition and obtain less help because they are declaring the truth and it’s been check correctly by the employee. This goes against the equity principle of distributive. The role
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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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