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working out the Critical philosophy. According to Bowman (1999), this quote articulates the chief motivation of the Critical philo...

In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...

In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of Immanuel Kant with John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. There ...

In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...

this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...

ethics, or those which are based on moral obligation and duty. Kant argued that "the moral status of an action is not determined b...

that the morality of choice is based on the greater good. The saying, "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" arise...

an enlightened age?" the answer is, "No, but we do live in an age of enlightenment." " (PG). Kant incidentally does write during t...

benefit from various government subsidies, it also cheated millions of shareholders using questionable accounting practices design...

other words, it must be a universal law. For instance, killing is wrong. That would have universality. If the woman decides she sh...

with happiness, but the instant gratification achieved through immoral pleasure is not as good. It goes beyond that. Does one give...

circumstances or the surrounding empirical conditions (158). Kant goes on to elaborate on this point but concludes with an interes...

Halberstadts involvement with the military didnt end after Vietnam. Indeed, he has moved in and out of the military circle for de...

youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...

first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...

area where the mines were laid" (14). Only the most determined and profit-oriented marketer or the one with no sense of moral scru...

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...

never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...

physical body to be sold, for the enjoyment of others, is tantamount to transforming the human body into a physical object. Kant...

In ten pages this paper discusses goodness through the concepts of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant and discusses how in assista...

an emotional argument such as that, it is not sufficient to prompt a true, logical conclusion regarding the problem of world hunge...

freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...

divided into public and private rights. Then the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctri...

degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...

nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...

based primarily on sex, and one partner ages poorly, the other partner may leave the relationship. In some way, if the relationshi...

of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...