In this paper I will explain Kant’s Principle of Universalizability and whether or not is captures the difference between right and wrong conduct. I will then take a look at objections to the Principle of Universalizability and consider the Kantian response. Kant’s Principle of Universalizability helps determine whether an act is morally permissible. Kant asserts that to fully determine if an act is morally permissible‚ the maxim of the act must be universalizable (Nefsky‚ lec 7‚ slide 15). To
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Overview of Phil. Educational system Three government organizations handle education in the Philippines. These are the Department of Education‚ Culture‚ and Sports (DECS)‚ the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In 1999‚ the Department of Education‚ Culture and Sports‚ which governs both public and private education in all levels‚ stated that its mission was "to provide quality basic education that is equitably accessible to
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25‚000 B.C. Ancient Negroid people immigrate to the Philippines over a land bridge then still connecting the archipelago with the Asian mainland. They are food gatherers and hunters‚ and the forefathers of today’sNegritos. These people use bows and arrows and stone made implements. They live in caves. 5‚000 B.C. to 3‚000 B.C. The "New Stone Age". Sea faring Malays from what is today Indonesia come to the archipelago. These new settlers bring with them polished stone tools‚ boat building‚ bark and
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The purpose of life is a life of purpose Throughout my life‚ I have persevered through much pain and misfortune; however‚ instead of using my experiences as reasons for a life of retribution and reparations‚ I used these tragedies as motivation to making other people’s lives better. Growing up I witnessed my grandmother assist anybody she saw struggling or needed help. During the 17 years she was a part of my life‚ I watched her nurse back to health approximately 300 foster children‚ because
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planning and documentation‚ and disseminate all information to University units in an effective and easily understood manner‚ so that unit plans may aggressively be developed‚ tested‚ distributed‚ and a copy provided to the CAO for central tracking purposes. After the initial endeavor‚ the responsibility for providing support will transition from the DRP Team to the Client Advocacy Office. Definitions: Business Continuity is an all-encompassing term covering both disaster recovery planning and business
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Educational Autobiography I grew up in a multi-racial household where neither of my parents graduated high school. School was never discussed nor was I encouraged to attend. It was the norm to begin working as soon as you turned sixteen. Success was based on being able to maintain a job in order to contribute financially to the family. I had to seek guidance from teachers‚ coaches and friends since there was no academic support at home. I realized early on that school was going to be my way
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Can you defend the basic philosophical rationale behind Progressivism? The progressive movement of turn of the century America wanted to address economic‚ political‚ and cultural inequalities that had grown during the process of American industrialization. Progressives believed that the government should be on the forefront of addressing issues‚ such as the uneven balance of wealth between big business and ordinary workers; protecting the social welfare‚ human life‚ and well-being of the citizenry;
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History of Educational Reform Today new school reforms have been formulated. These reforms are created to form individuals into becoming financially advanced and globally competitive persons. The very means to gauge the progress of the new reform is through test scores. Standardized tests and the test scores are now tantamount to accountability‚ transforming the educational system into a dehumanized market institution. The school is seen as a capital investment and is now measured according
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Branches of philosophy The following branches are the main areas of study: • Metaphysics investigates the nature of being and the world. Traditional branches are cosmology and ontology. • Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ and whether knowledge is possible. Among its central concerns has been the challenge posed by skepticism and the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and justification. • Ethics‚ or ’moral philosophy’‚ is concerned with questions of how
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Introduction: My personal philosophy of education is based around four fundamental ideas: that teaching and learning should be student centred: that true learning occurs best when it is most meaningful to the student: that every student has the right to a safe‚ caring and supportive learning environment and‚ finally‚ that learning is a lifelong process. In discussing my personal philosophy of education‚ I will elaborate on the aim of education‚ address the role of the teacher and the learner
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