Outline and evaluate Kants categorical imperative (25 marks) Kant’s categorical ethics is a deontological theory of ethics‚ this means that the actions are either intrinsically right or intrinsically wrong‚ this is due to absolute law; the outcome of the situation is not important to Kant’s theory even if the outcome may be good. Kant has a deontological theory because he believes that you must stick to the moral rules and beliefs that you have no matter what the turn out. An example of this would
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characters; the characters who made mistakes because we as humans make mistakes all the time. Harper Lee gave a number of challenging predicaments to characters in this story. Most of the characters were able to overcome the problems but there were a few who didn’t and because of that they got shamed by the characters in the story and by
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it because it will affect them too. It is still happening today. I believe racism in To Kill A Mocking Bird should not be Important in society because skin color does not matter it is similar to cases now a days like the Trayvon Martin case. Racism has impacted life today. Some people get affected by racism differently. Racism is the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that
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often have more than one theme or interpretation”( Good & Jacobs‚ 2014). In the movie To Kill a Mockingbird it had more than one theme. The three main themes of this film are racism‚ bravery‚ and law. “This film was written because of the concern Harper Lee had for the real life problems going on during that time. To explain to the audience what life was like for poor‚ the children and women of the South. She wanted us to have a clearer picture of how people do not always treat others as they should
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First Battle of Bull Run (428) Since the Battle of Fort Sumpter‚ three months later‚ the first major battle during the civil war began on July 21‚ 1861 which was called The First Battle of Bull Run in Manassas. During this major battle‚ General Irvin McDowell commanded the large Union army while General Pierre G.T. Beauregard commanded the Confederate army. The Union perceived that they would make a quick and swift victory with very little loss‚ but it was the opposite. At the time both sides
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There are many ways to be brave and bold‚ and many people illustrate it in their own way. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee many of the characters show courage. In the 1900s‚ being a lawyer in the south and defending an African American is considerably an unfavorable situation to be in given the racial and political views of the early 20th century. If it was time for a trial with an African American‚ in this case‚ Tom Robinson‚ being accused‚ you could immediately predict
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They stand in front of a room everyday and teach them what they know and what they think. Children have no reason to not believe them‚ so if a teacher has racist views‚ the students most likely will too. According to Rand Education‚ teachers have a huge impact on students. So teachers who have certain views towards racism will most likely have that impact on their students. Though not all neighbors have
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Have you ever been in a situation where your philosophies were contested against someone else’s? In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch often deals with situations like this. Atticus is a very diligent lawyer and an honorable citizen who sets a great example to both his children and the community as a whole. He has two loving children Jean Louise (Scout)‚ and Jeremey‚ whom he had with his late wife who unfortunately passed away back when they were young. They live in a small
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hiding yourself from the world. The bluebird represents a sort of stifled second personality. The inner self that many try to hide from the world in fears of being seen as weak. The speaker more than likely experienced a traumatic event in his life and has been dealing with his emotions by suppressing them. This perennial theme is incredibly endearing because‚ even though not everyone experiences traumatic events‚ it is something everyone can find empathy and understanding with. While the poem “Bluebird”
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What is courage? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee describes courage as continuing to do something even when one knows the outcome is not going to be the way one wants it to be. Courage is not always about winning and losing. It is about being able to finish what one starts and doing what one thinks is right when others might think it is wrong. As Atticus stated‚ ‘’Simply because we were licked a hundred years ago before we started is no reason for us not to try to win‚ Atticus said’’(pg
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