THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVE Today’s businesses are entrenched in a great conflict. The interests of the stockholders and the interests of the populace at large seem to be in constant turmoil. On one hand‚ stockholders desire profit for themselves‚ and on the other‚ the general population does not care to be exploited by those whose sole motive is profit. This is a conflict because those who buy a business’s products tend to be in the general public‚ and they have the ability to make or break a
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Author‚ Immanuel Kant‚ in his article “The Good Will and the Categorical Imperative”‚ targeted mainly the idea of having a good will. What Kant meant by this exactly is that one must undergo good deeds for the sake of those deeds being good in and within themselves‚ not to gain any sort of award in return. Specifically‚ Kant argues that “[a] good will is not good because of what it effects or accomplishes‚ because of its fitness to attain some proposed end‚ but only because of its volition‚ that
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“Few formulas in philosophy have been so widely accepted and variously interpreted as Kant’s injunction to treat humanity as an end in itself”(Hill‚ 38). The categorical imperative formula I have chosen is the humanity formula. The humanity formula is the second formulation categorical imperative of the three formulas Kant come up with. This formulation states that we should never act in such a way that we treat humanity‚ whether in ourselves or in others‚ as means only. This formula also says that
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Explain the main differences between the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives. (25) Kant believed in the Theory of Duty‚ and that one’s duty is to perform actions that are morally required of them‚ so to have the highest form of goodness (Good Will) one must always do their moral duty. Kant argued that all moral decisions should be made upon the grounds of reason and his moral precepts were rooted in rationality‚ he thought it was wrong for people to be governed by human emotion and feelings
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Is Business Bluffing Ethical? Albert Carr Carr‚ like various cut throat business men and women‚ makes the claim that business is analogous to the game of poker. Although similar characteristics and tendencies do mimic each other‚ there are distinct examples that find fault in this analogy. In recognizing Kant’s views on truthfulness‚ it can be seen that “it is ok to bluff in poker” but it is not “ok to bluff in business.” 1. The game of poker not only relies on distrust to create a competitive
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Applying Make-Up to Achieve a Natural Summer Look ________________________________________ The following are instructions on how to apply make-up to achieve a “natural summer look”. Audience These instructions are written for a make-up artist or someone seasoned in make-up application and previous knowledge of cosmetic tools and techniques. These instructions are not intended to teach basic make-up application‚ but to instruct on using certain shades to create the illusion of Sun-Kissed Cheeks
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Kant: the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions. This formula is a two part test. First‚ one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second‚ one determines whether rational beings would will it to be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes both prongs of the test‚ there
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clear ethical issues. First‚ looking at Aristotle’s principle of “virtue ethics‚” it must be determined whether the actions made by J.C. Penny are just‚ or fair‚ to their customers. Clearly‚ it is unfair for a company to deceive their customers into believing they received better deals then they actually did‚ and based on that analysis‚ Aristotle would have most definitely concluded the behavior of J.C. Penny to be unethical. Further‚ considering Immanuel Kant’s theory of the “categorical imperative
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market. Therefore‚ in all likelihood if all people in the world earned ZAR 620 000 000. 00 for a year’s work the economy would collapse and so it is highly likely that the maxim is not conceivable in a world ruled by universal law. 4. Ask whether you would rationally act on your maxim in such a world. I would not rationally act on my maxim in such a world. If I were to earn ZAR 620‚ 000‚ 000‚ 00 for a year’s work‚ I would most probably stop working at an early age‚ do shopping sprees around the
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Kantianism : Categorical imperative I : Scenario 1 Proposed rule: (I may lie to use the private library’s PCs with the intention of getting a full scholarship to attend a prestigious university.) In this case. “I can lie with the intention of getting good grades and a scholarship.” • The person in trouble wants his lie to be believed so she gets what she needs – in this case to use the unused private library’s PC’s connected with the net to research and get good grades and later a scholarship
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