Kant and Duty Ethics In this paper I will first go into a detailed review of Kant’s second formulation of the first categorical imperative. I will explain in depth what the second formulation means and how Kant came to take on a philosophical position such as this. Next‚ I will describe the two most pertinent and grounded critiques that Feldman has regarding the second formulation. Then I will defend Kant’s formulation from these critiques. Finally I will summarize the above information and conclude
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Duty Comes First Do your duty without his fear There was once a minister for railways. He had a very good reputation.He was known to be an honest man who always did his duty.One‚day he was on his way to an impotant function.He was getting late for it.His car reached a railway crossing.They had to stop there.The gate closed just as they arrived.The driver of the minister’s car quickily ran to the gaurd on duty.He said firmly to the gaurd‚"The minister is in the car.Raise the gate to let us pass
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Moral Duty of Care 1 MORAL DUTY OF CARE Moral Duty of Care 2 There are so many challenges when dealing with a sick loved one. But it can even more difficult when they are unable to speak for themselves‚ uninsured
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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.) Obtain history from patients infected with communicable disease (e.g.‚ HIV‚ gonorrhea‚ syphilis‚ chlamydia‚ hepatitis‚ enteric pathogens) through personal interviews to determine possible source of infection‚ recommend treatment and establish other contacts which a patient may have had. Conduct clinical evaluations‚ performing STD examinations‚ microscopy and blood draws‚ to
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contract or not. Does party X has the duty to disclose the material facts to party Y? To what extent and in what circumstances must party X disclose such information? Unlike many other legal systems‚ the English law has taken the traditional perception that parties to a proposed contract generally have no duty to disclose information to each other.1 Each party must evaluate their own judgment in deciding whether to enter into a contract and it is not the duty of either one of the parties to notify
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A Wife’s Responsibilities During the 1960s through the 1980s the second wave of the feminist movement swept the nation. The movement was focused on combatting cultural and political inequalities women faced in society. In 1971‚ Judy Brady was recognized for speaking out against these cultural ideas in her essay‚ “I Want a Wife”. In her essay Brady uses satire and sarcasm by taking on the mindset of a husband making the declaration that‚ even as a wife herself‚ she too wants a wife. In mockery
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Through the course of Antigone‚ a play by Sophocles‚ various characters justify their actions based on their own perception of duty. A strong example of one of them is Antigone. In the play‚ Antigone experiences a series of moral tests. She has to choose whether to abide by the laws of Thebes or take her own path and follow moral laws and obey the gods instead of the King Creon. She chooses to go against Creon and follow her own moral laws and bury her brother. All though later punished for her denial
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“On the Duty of Civil Obedience” I do not accept the motto. –“That government is best which governs least.” Government is a completely necessary institution. Without it‚ nations would crumble‚ famine would flourish‚ and massacres would occur daily. Of course it would be nice if humans didn’t need government‚ if men’s moral compasses all pointed in the same (correct) general direction. But they do not. It is just a far-fetched fantasy of perfection‚ it is impractical. Which is why government is necessary
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to;
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There are many aspects of being a soldier‚ a soldier must have certain attributes and skill to maintain an everyday army lifestyle. They must not be lacking in any one of the attributes required. Punctuality and responsibility are among two of the most important attributes any one soldier must have. Punctuality is the ability to be at the right place in the right time in the right uniform. On any one day in the United States Army a soldier will be required to be at a certain place at a certain time
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