a) Explain with examples Kant’s theory of Categorical Imperative Kantian ethics is a deontological‚ absolute theory proposed by Immanuel Kant in the late 1700’s. Kant taught that an action could only count as the action of a good will if it satisfied the test of the Categorical Imperative. The categorical imperative is based around the idea to act solely for the sake of duty. For example‚ you should share your sweets because it is a good thing to do; not because it makes you feel good. Consequentially
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another fireman‚ which is that books create so many problems in the world and they do not do anything good. He explains this to Montag by stating three claims that all support his opinion. These claims are: the need for intelligence was cut down when technology had started to advance; books do not make everybody happy‚ they offend at least somebody which makes controversy throughout the globe; and books make people worry about things that they should not being worrying about. The first claim that Beatty
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Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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German philosopher Immanuel Kant‚ father of the categorical imperative‚ seems to have found me in the right season of life. German philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant‚ is considered by many to be a central figure in modern philosophy due to his contributions made to ethics‚ epistemology‚ metaphysics and aesthetics. Arguably‚ his most notable contribution is fathering the categorical imperative‚ a command of reason not based upon the desires of any one person. Kant also comments on various topics including
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AIM: I am carrying out an investigation to see which alcohol is the best fuel. I will do this by experimenting with different alcohols and setting them alight and measuring different factors. I will analyse all my results and try to discover patterns‚ which should help me to conclude which alcohol is the best fuel. PLAN ==== This is how my experiment will be set out: ========================================== Keeping this experiment a fair test ===================================
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Equivalent annual cost From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In finance the equivalent annual cost (EAC) is the cost per year of owning and operating an asset over its entire lifespan. EAC is often used as a decision making tool in capital budgeting when comparing investment projects of unequal lifespans. For example if project A has an expected lifetime of 7 years‚ and project B has an expected lifetime of 11 years it would be improper to simply compare the net present values (NPVs) of the
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Kant became an extremely important Prussian philosopher. His parents were poor as he grew up‚ and were part of a strict religious group – a protestant group known as Pietism. When he was sixteen‚ Kant went to university in Prussia and received the equivalent of a doctoral degree by the age of 31. He taught as a professor of logic and mathematics at the university and was an extremely popular lecturer‚ because people wanted to hear what he had to say. He wrote several notable works as he was a prolific
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WHICH ANTACID WILL NEUTRALIZE STOMACH ACID THE BEST AND IS MOST COST- EFFECTIVE? Description This experiment was conducted to find out how effective different types and brands of antacids are at neutralizing acid. I also looked at the cost of each product in order to determine if my hypothesis would be correct. The experiment was done using 4 brands of antacid‚ Pepto-Bismol‚ Gaviscon‚ Tums and Tagamet. Hypothesis All the antacids will neutralize different amounts of acid but the most
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Immanuel Kant created a handful of formulations regarding his system of determining morality‚ the Categorical Imperative. James and Stuart Rachels in The Elements of Moral Philosophy‚ illuminate Kant’s first and second Categorical Imperatives. While Kant claims the formulations are equivalent‚ they offer differing guidelines on how the Categorical Imperative is operated. Although the formulations share the same basis‚ the difference regarding how the formulations are adhered‚ is a large distinction
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one’s actions whether they are moral or not‚ we use many moral dilemmas. One of them is Kant’s categorical imperative. This essay presents Kant’s project of categorical imperative. Then‚ I will explain that rulers should appeal to Kant’s categorical imperative when making foreign policy decision. In order to support my point of view‚ I will give importance to the reasons of why rulers appeal to categorical imperative when making foreign policy‚ so I have two reasons for this. One of them is that
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