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Morality Theory of Immanuel Kant

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

Kantian Ethics and a World Hunger Evaluation

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

Kant's 'Enlightenment' and Freedom of Speech

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...

Philosophy and Morality

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

Skepticism and the Existence of God

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

Overview of Synthetic A Priori Philosophical Judgments

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

'The World's Oldest Profession' as a Degradation of Women

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

Moral Conduct and the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

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

Reflective and Determinate Judgment

In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...

Moral Liberalism, Moral Communitarianism, and Moral Relativism

it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...

Ethical Views on Euthanasia

In five pages a nursing perspective is presented in this ethical consideration of euthanasia and its related issues with reference...

Critical Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

what a human being can understand. God knows all and many can accept that concept. But Kant did not let it go at that. He did not ...

Duty of the Individual and Immanuel Kant

In six pages Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant is examined in a consideration of perfect and imperfect dut...

Moral Philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts Immanuel Kant's 18th century moral philosophy with that of John Stuart Mill's 19th...

Two Classical Era Ethical Theorists on Animal Experimentation

comes to the living world as a whole, inasmuch as species perceive issues of control in significantly different ways. If utilitar...

Zen Buddhism Philosophy, Suzuki Roshi, and Immanuel Kant

In six pages this paper examines the philosophical similarities and differences between Suzuki Roshi's and Immanuel Kant's theorie...

Kantian Ethics Applied to the Abortion Issue

the nineteenth century, abortion was seen as the only recourse for women who had become pregnant due to being lured into the bed o...

Morals and Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper discusses morality in a consideration of Immanuel Kant's theories in an examination of the universal free...

Autonomy and Immanuel Kant

In eight pages this paper discusses the concept of autonomy within the context of Immanuel Kant's philosophy and in the text Angel...

Kantian Perspective on Euthanasia

This paper consists of four pages and considers Immanuel Kant's perceived perspectives on euthanasia with its advocacy thereby est...

Consequences of Moral Philosophy

In one page this essay considers how Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy on consequences transforms it into the utilitarianism princ...

Consideration of Philosophical Moral Traditions

are the core of moral tradition as defined within the context of societal constraints. Most people associate moral tradition with...

Theology and the Impact of the Enlightenment

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

Kantian Ethics and Reason

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...

Kant/Speculative Beginning of Human History

A 3 page reaction paper to Immanuel Kant’s 1786 text “Speculative Beginning of Human History,” which draws on the Judeo/Christian ...

Goodness of Government According to Niccolo Machiavelli and Aristotle

theory is brought forth numerous times throughout Aristotles well-read and well-quoted Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotles vie...

Humanist Philosophies of Immanuel Kant in Metaphysics Of Morals

not merely things to be used to reach ones goal, but are sentient beings with worth beyond measure. The golden rule may be interp...

A Capital Punishment Analysis

according to The Columbia Encyclopedia is "imposition of penalty of death by the state" (Capital Punishment, 1993). Altho...

Ethics and Advertising

In a paper that contains eight pages the motive for the existence of advertising through profit and persuasion are examined within...

World Knowledge and the Mind

Know You Know? According to Waittenmaker (1999), research has demonstrated that it is an individuals background knowledge that ha...