The Categorical Imperative is taking “the golden rule” and completely dissecting and analyzing its meaning. Taking it and literally taking it to another level. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a good “rule of thumb” how to live your life Godly‚ generalizing The Ten Commandments. In the first part of Kants view‚ he’s basically saying one should only act or intend or choose to do things that can become a “universal law”. In other words‚ lying would be seen as immoral and what
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supreme principle of morality‚ which he refers to as “The Categorical Imperative.” The Categorical Imperative is an absolute command built on universal abilities. It helps us determine what our moral duties are by acting only on a maxim (rules) that one can will to be a universal law. The universal law must apply to every single person‚ even yourself‚ with no exception (Restrepo‚ “Kant_Fairness”). One example of an action I took based on Kant’s concept of “the Categorical Imperative” is deciding not
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1. Which of the following is not an argument supporting unregulated markets? a. Agency theory b. Private contracting opportunities c. Signalling theory d. Social goals XXXXX 2. Which of the following concepts provides a framework for analyzing financial reporting incentives between managers and owner? a. Signalling theory b. Agency theory XXXXX c. Information symmetry d. Private contracting 3. Which of the following concepts
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The AICPA term “spousal equivalent” seems to be open to interpretation. Left to my own senses‚ I found in an internet search the Free Dictionary version of what a “spousal equivalent” is. According to the definition‚ a spousal equivalent is “a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship”. This definition leaves a lot to be desired and can be interpreted and misled in many directions. Just because one cohabitates with someone else (regardless
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Explain with examples‚ Kant ’s theory of the Categorical Imperative Kant believed that there is an ’objective moral law ’ this meant‚ he did not depend on a point of view. If there is a moral law there is a duty to obey this law. To act morally‚ it is necessary to have a good will for example to help someone just because it would be the right thing to do in the certain situation. Morality is made up of ’categorical imperatives ’ meaning that you should do something simply because they are the
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Is Abortion Morally Acceptable? Summary: The foundation of our democracy is based upon the sacredness of human life. Hence‚ to deliberately take a life is not acceptable. Abortion‚ which indeed takes away life‚ is no exception. It’s tolerance is an attack on democracy. The topic of abortion is a highly controversial issue in today’s society‚ and various views are held concerning the morality of the procedure. Some people feel that abortion is simply cold-blooded murder‚ because it is their opinion
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Kant’s Categorical Imperative Kant’s Categorical Imperative is made up of two formulations‚ Formula of Universal Law and The Formula of the End in Itself. The first formulation is best described by the following statement‚ “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction.” (Kant‚ 1785‚ 1993). What does this mean? A maxim is the fundamental rule of conduct or your moral belief upon which you chose to act. A
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while Portfolio B has 100 shares. Because of diversification‚ we know that Portfolio B will have the lower systematic risk ie. Portfolio B will have the lower beta. a) True b) False c) Not enough information given d) None of the above. 3. Which of the following statements about risk is false? a) Risk requires at least one outcome less favourable than the
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Study guide chapter 1 Which of the following best defines anatomy?Which of the following best defines anatomy? The study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another Which of the following is not one of the subdivisions of anatomy? Renal anatomy Which of the following best demonstrates the principle of complementarity of structure and function? Bones can support and protect body organs because they contain hard mineral deposits Which of the following is the simplest level
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for any two capacitors in parallel? Why? 3. You have two capacitors of 0.40 F and 0.60 F. a) What is the equivalent capacitance if you add them in series? b) What is the equivalent capacitance if you add them in parallel? 4. Three capacitors: 0.20 F‚ 0.08 F and 0.40 F‚ are connected in series and attached to a 12 V battery. a) What is the total equivalent capacitance of this arrangement? b) What charge accumulates on each capacitor? c) What is the voltage across
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