Comparing Political Philosophy Theories PHI/105 04/26/2013 Daniel Chadwick Comparing Political Philosophy Theories Write a 350- to 500-word paper describing three of the following political philosophy theories: Social contract or contractarian (use at least two philosophers in your description) Classic liberalism or libertarianism (use at least two philosophers in your description) Marxism (use at least one philosopher in your description) Communitarians (use at least one philosopher
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became famous for his brilliant mind and thoughts of his own ethical theory. Kant’s ethical theory is an analysis of the bases of the concepts of moral code and moral obligation. His theory goes into breaking down and giving guidelines to those rational beings who wish to live or seek to live a purely good life. They would live this good life through moral and ethical duty‚ and the good will according to Kant’s categorical imperative. Though Kant’s ethical theory serves as a good foundation for everyday
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speech‚ Professor Michael Sandel discussed both “consequentialist moral reasoning” and “categorical moral reasoning” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). Sandel states that “categorical moral reasoning” is when you “locate morality in certain duties and rights” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). And “consequentialist moral reasoning” is when you “locate morality from consequences of your actions” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). Basically‚ “categorical moral reasoning” focuses on the “consequences”‚ after “action” is taken
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Immanuel Kant’s Moral Theory Although Kant’s moral theory makes many great points about fairness and equality‚ the negatives of the theory outweigh the positives. Kant’s moral theory would never be able to function in today’s society. His theory is based solely on always fulfilling your moral duty. Which would be impossible since once someone told a lie or showed emotion everything would fall apart. Due to the fact that everyone wouldn’t trust anyone anymore which wouldn’t end up well. Deontology
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whether good and evil are the same throughout society. Many have argued and debated if moral laws are universal. They’ve pondered if actions‚ motives‚ or consequences could be justifiable or not. Two such philosophers named Jeremy Bentham and Immanuel Kant developed and proposed their own theories. Through various means each arrives at their own personal moral theories‚ for Bentham it’s his teleological moral theory answered through the use of the principle of utility and the hedonistic calculus
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Moral relativism is one’s perception of what is acknowledged to be morally just or unjust depending on accepted demeanor. Certain behaviors and manners that a specific culture may consider to be acceptable‚ another culture may consider to be unethical. In such an instance‚ neither one of the cultures would be incorrect. Morals are culturally defined in that it originates from the root as to what is considered socially acceptable. In Mary Midgley’s “Trying out one’s new sword”‚ she argues that moral
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The Philosophy of Justice in America Michael A. Paul CJA204 July 25‚ 2010 Royce Decker The Philosophy of Justice in America Justice is truth in action and is morally right and truth set forth. In the scenario of the balance of individual rights and public order‚ the truth has to be acknowledged for the justice system to work properly and fairly to provide a balance to the system. While looking at different forms of justice‚ we look at social‚ criminal‚ and administrative justice.
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Moral Difficulties Involved in War Reporting Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………….page 3 Historical perspective on the evolution of journalistic ethics……………….page 4 Deontology and Utilitarianism………………………………………………page 5 Ethical Dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in a time of war? Arguments in favour……………...page 5 Ethical dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in a time of war? Arguments opposed………………page
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Nice Student PHL 267 09/19/12 The reason for God- Timothy Keller “How could God Allow suffering” If God is good‚ why is there so much suffering and evil doing in the world today? Look at 9/11‚ why couldn’t God stop the terrorist’s from doing these awful things to our beautiful nation? At one point in our lives we all have experienced some sort of suffering‚ weather it may be the passing of a family member‚ getting robbed‚ not living in livable conditions‚ or just plain dislikes
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Kant‚ realized that questions about the world led directly to contradictory and rigorously proven assertions. Indeed‚ when reason discourses on the world‚ or more precisely‚ when it seeks the unity of the phenomena of the world‚ it naturally produces two opposing theses since both can be demonstrated by proofs that are as which it is likely to believe‚ because they can be demonstrated equally. Theses and antitheses seem necessary‚ as they impose themselves and are both contradictory and demonstrated
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