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    Drew Carrick Dr. Conway March 26‚ 2013 Moral Philosophy I Do It‚ We All Do it The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant is the most straightforward and solid in foundation of all ethical theories. Kant’s ethics are simple because they have a black and white (right and wrong) format. Many people cling to his thinking because his moral philosophy offers a firm solution to ethical questions‚ and this firmness removes any uneasiness in the agents mind. The central theme that sums up Kant’s moral

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    lying is morally justifiable‚ and the two main arguments can be summarised into: lying is never justifiable; lying can sometimes be justifiable. Kant argues that lying is never morally allowed‚ without exception. However‚ it is difficult to live life with a rule that does not allow for exception‚ as there are always exceptions to every rule. According to Kant‚ lying breaks the categorical imperative. This states that anything that one person does‚ everyone else should be allowed to do‚ all of the time

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    process by which an individual grows out of self-imposed immaturity and avoids that said immaturity in a definite manner. (Kant 41) People allow themselves to be immature because they are fearful of utilizing and growing their understanding. Another reason for un-enlightenment is the fact that majority of people are slothful and possess as a character trait slothfulness (Kant 41). The common man finds it extremely difficult to overcome immaturity. One of the ways of overcoming this mental barrier

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    Immanuel Kant would have would have certainly believed that Ford acted wrongly by not upgrading the integrity of the Pinto’s fuel system after learning about the danger of explosions in low-speed rear end collisions. Kantian deontology asserts that “nothing can possibly be conceived in the world‚ or even out of it‚ which can be called good‚ without qualification‚ except a good will.” (Kant 1). Although some human qualities are intrinsically valuable‚ or good for their own sake‚ Kant believes that

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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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    Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral The central concept of Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is the categorical imperative. "The conception of an objective principle‚ in so far as it is obligatory for a will‚ is called a command (of reason)‚ and the formula of the command is called an Imperative." (Abbott‚ 30) An imperative is something that a will ought or shall do because the will is obligated to act in the manner in which it conforms with

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    that reason is what produces the “goodness” of the “good will.” According to Kant‚ to act out of a “good will” means to act out of “duty‚” or doing something because you find it necessary to do. Also‚ “good will” is will that is in accordance with reason. He believes everyone has a moral obligation or duty to do actions and he backs his theory up by discussing his idea of the “moral law.” The “moral law”‚ according to Kant‚ is when one is to act in accordance with the demands of practical reason‚

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    there when one is born‚ and that learning comes from intuition. On the other hand‚ empiricists believe that all knowledge comes from direct sense experience. In this essay‚ I will further explain each position‚ it’s strengths and weaknesses‚ and how Kant discovered that there is an alternative to these positions. The thesis I defend in this essay is that knowledge can be of both positions. According to Rationalists (such as Descartes)‚ all knowledge must come from the mind. Rationalism is concerned

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    humanity to accept that they will go on to a safe haven and be forgiven for all‚ rather than to question the existence of a super omnipotent being. Fortunately‚ there are some of us who tend to question the why ’s and how ’s that come before us. Immanuel Kant is a German philosopher who had the courage to question the proof of the existence of that being‚ which we call God. This essay will give a careful explanation of Kant’s criticism of the Ontological Argument looking at Kant’s analytic and synthetic

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    non-consequentialist theory introduced by a German Philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant. Kantianism refer to the rightness or wrongness of actions does not depend on their consequences but on whether they fulfill our duty. In this theory‚ Kant stressed on the role of moral sentiment and desire for moral commitment and motivation. Kant argued that morality and rationality coincided. To be moral is to be rational‚ to be immoral is to be irrational. Kant believed that there were some rules of morality that all humans

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