Thomas Hobbes Vs. Immanuel Kant PART 1: Thomas Hobbes “Everyone is governed by his own reason‚ and there is nothing he can make use of that may not be a help unto him in preserving his life against his enemies (Hobbes‚ 120).” Thomas Hobbes‚ who is a considered a rational egoist‚ makes this point in his book Leviathan. Hobbes believes that the means of person’s actions can only be amounted to how it ultimately affects that person. Our moral duties that we perform in the end‚ all stem from self-interest
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deontological theory. This means that humans are seeking the ultimate end called the supreme good also known as the ‘summon Bonnum’. Kant says that morality is a categorical imperative‚ this is a duty which must always be obeyed in all possible situations. A categorical imperative is what is needed to find what is right or wrong. Kant argued that to act morally is to do one’s duty‚ and one’s duty is to obey the moral law. Kant also believe that there was no room for emotion. Kant believe that categorical imperative
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children‚ both decisions can be determined “the morally correct decision” depending on the philosophies behind them. In this paper‚ I will compare Mill’s‚ Kant’s and Antigone’s perspectives in order to determine their position in the trolley situation. Let’s begin with Mill. As a utilitarian‚ Mill argues that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness… By happiness is intended pleasure‚ and the absence of pain”. In other words‚ which ever action provides the larger amount of happiness
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ECO 365 - International Monetary Economics Prof. Jordi Mondria Problem Set 1 Solution SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Because‚ they argue‚ Americans are living beyond their means. They say a trade deficit and inflow of foreign capital can be healthy if the U.S. is investing in projects that generate future wealth. But in recent years‚ investment has been weak. Imported capital has primarily allowed U.S. consumers to go on a spending binge. In the third quarter‚ personal saving was just 0.4% of after-tax
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have different views on the value of life. Just like religion‚ people believe differently. In some of the texts and a play I have read‚ I have gained different insights on how one should value life. Inevitably‚ though‚ when it comes to whether putting a dollar sign on the value of a person’s life‚ however‚ the question of where the line should be drawn must be asked. All people are created equal‚ but when they pass away does there have to be a difference in the value of their live? Hamlet‚ written
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all the time to care for their children. They believed a woman’s purpose was just to stay home‚ look after children‚ cook and clean. Families were a lot closer and children had more freedom and independence mostly because crime was a lot less common so children could walk the streets and visit neighbour’s kids all day without fear. Methods of Travel: There was a lot of public transport such as buses and trains. Only wealthier families could afford a car‚ as compared with today as almost every
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P. 378-390. Notes on the Ethical Theories Kant and His Theories Immanuel Kant (notice that he lived in the 1700’s and people likely had different views back then)‚ a philosopher‚ believes that using reason‚ one can make a list of ethical actions. Kant says that one must generalize the certain action he is about to do to see if it is reasonable. For example‚ you ask yourself “should I cut the line in the cafeteria?” The way you can answer this question is by asking yourself “What if everyone
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2. Some economists suspect that one of the reasons that economies in developing countries grow so slowly is that they do not have well-developed financial markets. Does this argument make sense? Yes it does make sense since the financial markets have a big role in a country’s economy and has a greater affect on it if it’s working well or not (channeling the funds to people who will use them efficiently and productively). When a country works its financial markets in an efficient way (having the
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1. As an individual company in a capitalist society‚ yes‚ a company should be allowed to choose where it locates it’s production. Plain and simple‚ according to the ideas of capitalist society. Now looking at whether or not that decision is morally right or wrong has no bearing in a capitalist society. It is all about getting the most bang for your buck. As stated in the text‚ “Companies try to lower operating costs in order to raise profits or cut prices and win market share‚ not out of selfless
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How many individuals today consider their core values? What would the response of a teenager be if they were confronted with a question concerning their virtues? A typical teenager would most likely have no idea. It can be argued that the lack of awareness of core values in today’s society is rather frightening‚ just how would individuals cope if they are tested in a time of conflict‚ especially in a civilisation where we encouraged to be selfish‚ greedy and oblivious to our beliefs. It is true that
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