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acquainted with the roots of their philosophical knowledge when, one might surmise, it came to postulating the myriad circumstance...
how one determines the parameters of moral law is what he refers to as the "categorical imperative." It offers a valuable framewo...
but when exampled it becomes clear. For instance, one ought to respect human life. If one respects the life of another, then they ...
worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...
is the act of lying. Suppose one is held hostage in a similar situation as the one described, but the victim does not have to do a...
are told, when will others in the same position known if they are being told the truth, or will they assume the worse, harming hum...
his position by specifying that only a certain kind of agent can qualify as a moral agent, and thus subject to the ascriptions of...
their own minds, try to "find" a motivation for Mersaults actions. Mersault is eventually convicted and sentenced with a motive th...
to their marriage, but they lust in their hearts. Some might fault such individuals anyway, because they are acting only due to th...
and Kant. While both of these men had many critics, they raised points which even critics contended were worthy of the discussion...
a fair and equitable return for the business owner and his or her investors. Clearly, the world has become far more complicated a...
morality that originated in its modern form with Jeremy Bentham -- utilitarianism. Mill believed that an action should be judged b...
all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...
In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...
ethical relativism is to examine the wide and varying societal rules that bind one to ones cultural existence. Indeed, it is impo...
contends that Humes definition of "cause" (using reason to infer existence), as "a bastard of the imagination, impregnated by expe...
moral philosophy. It is important to understand that Kant makes a clear distinction between perceiving and thinking, which he cre...
In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophical perspectives of Mill and Kant in terms of the similarities and di...
In six pages 7 student posed questions regarding how these philosophers interpret morality and ethics are answered. Four sources ...
for a time when people often thought of God as the determining factor in their fate. With philosophers like Kant and Mill saying ...
they are wage laborers or business owners. To some extent, Marx has a point, but only to an extent. Kant has a different take on...
for self-defense and that man must rationalize certain behaviors in order to reject common tendencies. Kants viewpoints, argued ...
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...
In arguing with the Empiricists, Kant noted that the mind is necessary in order to quantify experience; that the mind isnt a blank...
have anticipated the degradation that would take place toward the trees, grass and animals, all of whom are just as integral to th...
In five pages this report examines how Kant offered philosophical distinctions between right or the responsibilities of justice an...
In five pages this paper examines Kant's perspective on moral worth and duty. One source is cited in the bibliography....
In six pages this paper examines how knowledge theories are philosophically conceptualized by Kant, Hume, Spinoza, and Descartes. ...
rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...
In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...