Explain Kant’s moral law theory with particular reference to the categorical imperative [30] By Hannah Parry-Evans “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” – Kant (1788)‚ pp‚ 193‚ 259 Immanuel Kant introduced and initiated his ‘moral law theory’ in the late 18th century. The doctrine in question sought to establish and constitute a supreme or absolute principle
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Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development Level A Preconventional *Ages 0-9‚ behaviour motivated by the anticipation of pleasure of pain Stage #1- Punishment and Obedience *do what’s right to avoid breaking rules‚ doing the right thing to avoid punishment. Punishment overcomes the child’s mind; punishment proves that disobedience is wrong. Example (child) – A child will stop trying to take a sibling’s toy in order to avoid being sent to his room and to gain or
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Date: - 10/06/2009 Question 2: What moral theories are the most important in the healthcare reform debate? The four moral theories which have been refereed in the book satisfy one or the other aspect of the ethical analysis and also keep the foundation for further analysis. However no theory satisfies all the relevant criteria. All the four theories have pointed out their ways and means to reach a decision which is correct and ethically considered. All the theories have reached some of the goals in
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Of the four major theories regarding the social responsibility of business‚ the theory I believe in most is that of the moral minimum. This theory states that a company has the responsibility to make a profit‚ while at the same time not causing any harm to others. As long as a company either avoids doing harm to others or corrects any harm that it may unintentionally cause‚ then it has met its responsibilities to the community. It is the moral minimum theory that is the basis for a handful of better
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Child and Young Person Development 1.1 Describe Kohlberg’s stages or moral development Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is an adaptation of the development theory of Jean Piaget. Piaget studied many aspects of moral judgment‚ most of his findings fit into a two stage process of moral development. Put into the simplest of terms‚ Stage 1: children younger than 10 or 11 years think about moral dilemmas one way and Stage 2: older children consider them differently. Kohlberg modified and expanded
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The moral theory of Virtue Ethics is interesting in the way it places more emphasis on character and less on the actions of the person who may perform those actions. I will focus on the issue of voluntary and active euthanasia in relation to the application of virtue ethics. To talk of someone voluntarily taking their own life is still abominable in many societies today. Historically‚ it was unthinkable and unethical to even consider asking a physician to help one take their own life. It is
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Edgar Venegas Phil 310 Professor Charles Van Patten March 21‚ 2015 Moral theory Paper Many philosophers maintain looking for what are right‚ Meanwhile Aristotle searches for what is virtue. In “Virtue Ethics” Aristotle argues‚ “Virtue is a mean state between the extremes‚ both of which are vices either excess or deviancy”(73). All human activities aim at some end that we consider good. Most activities are a means to a higher end. The highest human good‚ then‚ is that activity that is an end
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Conceptual Model of Corporate Moral Development R. Eric Reidenbach Donald P. Robin ABSTRACT: The conceptual model presented in this article argues that corporations exhibit specificbehaviors that signal their true level of moral development. Accordingly‚ the authors identify five levels of moral development and discuss the dynamics that move corporations from one level to another. Examples of corporate behavior which are indicative of specific stages of moral development are offered. their particular
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The Moral Permissibility of Suicide Student Name HZT 4U1 Mr. White May 31‚ 2013 The Moral Permissibility of Suicide The act of taking one’s life and the absence of morality in doing so has been argued since the time of Plato. Whether one approaches the argument in a Deistic perspective or an Atheistic perspective‚ there are various views surrounding the argument. This essay will explore philosophers from the various periods and their theories on the moral
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Kohlberg’s theory on Moral Development opened up a new field of study in Western science. The theory gained momentum in the sixties and seventies and continues to inspire research today (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg’s theory was the first of its kind and remains the foundation for all subsequent research into moral reasoning (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg wrote the book “The Philosophy of Moral Development”‚ in 1981. He was also involved in many articles and professional journals‚ such as “The Just
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