According to Kant‚ he believes that the only thing unconditionally good is good will. Good will is the idea of people having to do ones moral duty. Kant’s ethical theories are based off of the categorical imperatives. Categorical imperatives‚ as stated during class‚ act only on those rules that you can rationally will to be universal. In response to Kant’s theory‚ I believe that good will is not the only thing that is unconditionally good. I believe this because there will be many instances in life
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Extreme Nationalism. Objective The objective of my essay is to let you know what were the main causes of World War 2‚ focusing in extreme nationalism and letting you know my opinion about it. Introduction The Second World War was a global conflict that resulted in more deaths than any other war. It started in 1939 and concluded in 1945. A lot of World Nations were involved including the Great Powers. There are several causes that led to the Second World War; here I mention the main ones:
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was the most influential thinker of the Enlightenment era and one of the greatest Western philosophers of all times. According to Kant‚ the Enlightenment can be defined as‚ “A person’s emergence from his self-sustained dependency.” ( What is Enlightenment? ). Kant believed that in order to break away from dependency‚ one must be able to think for himself. However‚ the only way to fully exercise freedom was to act morally. In the “Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals”‚ Kant
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comes to the wide spectrum that is ethical theories‚ Aristotle and Immanuel Kant are on the far edges of both sides. Where Aristotle believes that happiness is the centerpiece of morality‚ Kant is the direct opposite and believes that happiness is not the focal point of morality. If these two were both living at the same time‚ it would quite the debate to have seen unfold. By illustrating a dialogue between Aristotle and Kant‚ a better understanding of their theories in regards to happiness. Aristotle’s
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Extreme Sports Frist path ---around 1 minute 1. Introduce: Hi‚ I am Sharon‚ today my presentation’s topic is extreme sports. Is anyone playing extreme sports? 2. Thesis: For leisure life‚ extreme sports is a good choice for people who want to the pursuit of stimulation. Extreme sports not only give people a chance to release the pressure in the natural world‚ but also is a way to challenge themself and become stronger. Second path --- around 8 minutes 1. The reason had extreme sports:
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Extreme Sports Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures Name Institution Extreme Sports and Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures To feel free as a bird‚ to dissolve in a cutting eye white snow‚ and to be closer to the Sun are the slogans of many people today. Nowadays‚ more and more youngsters become fond of extreme sports. They are always associated with the risk to life and
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Extreme Couponing People have defined Extreme Couponing as the act of engaging in really dramatic‚ above and beyond coupon activities. These activities involve buying in extreme bulk and cutting coupons for hours in order to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars. The largest reported sale racked up $2‚500 in merchandise but only came out to $5 after using coupons. Although many people think couponing is a recent trend‚ coupons have been around for many years. With all the news on the recent
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begins on next page) 1 Ka n t ’ s F o rmu l a o f U n i v e rs a l L a w C h r i sti n e M . K o rs gaar d Kant ’s first formulation of t h e Cat e gorical Imperative ‚ t h e Formula of Universal Law‚ runs: Act only according t o t hat maxim by which you can at t h e same time will t hat it should b ecome a universal law. (G 421/39) 1 A few lines lat er‚ Kant says that t h is is eq uivale nt t o acting as th ough your maxim were b y your will t o become a law of nat ure ‚ and
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Extreme Sports: Are They Worth The Risk? Broken bones‚ head trauma‚ shark attacks‚ and casualties all while playing the sport you love. Is it worth it? With extreme sports come extreme risks. There are many controversies over these sports as to whether they are ethical or not and why anybody with the right mindset would consider participating in such events. These sports often involve high speed‚ great heights‚ a high level of physical exertion‚ and highly specialized gear or spectacular stunts
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educational principles (Enlightenment last updates 2015). Many philosophers have tried to answer the question‚ what is enlightenment‚ the most influential philosopher believed to have answered this question is Immanuel Kant in his text “An Answer to the question: What is enlightenment?” Kant in his argument states three main points: firstly how people become immature‚ secondly how people break out of immaturity and thirdly the link between enlightenment and religion. However Some Philosophers including
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