consequentialism can successfully respond to climate change by‚ at times‚ evaluating the morality of character traits instead of actions. First‚ I will provide a couple major objections that consequentialism must overcome if it is to be successful in addressing the issue of climate change. Next‚ I will outline what a response to these objections would require. Then‚ I will show how evaluating character traits or virtues would allow consequentialism to respond to climate change without compromising its identity
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A comprehensive study of responsible commerce broadens one’s perspective regarding the importance of a social paradigm within the ethics of business. By undertaking this subject‚ I was able to develop my understanding of the role of morality in business and how differing ethical theories impact upon stakeholders. Acting to benefit the interests of a majority is at the core of the consequentialist theory of utilitarianism‚ a philosophy carefully examined throughout the semester. Its merits and faults
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Kant proposes an ethical system in which an individual forms maxim‚ subjective principles of action‚ from which the principle of the categorical imperative is derived. This categorical imperative is the supreme moral law‚ and according to Kant‚ it is absolute. For example‚ a maxim like “I must not lie” might be extrapolated into the imperative “Do not lie” according to Kant’s formulation. However‚ the concept of absolute moral law faces a problem in a case in which multiple moral laws run counter
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Stephens" 1. In the case of Queen vs. Dudley and Stephens‚ was the killing of the cabin boy‚ Richard Parker‚ morally wrong? Relate your answer to one or more of the following ethical theories: Aristotelian ethics‚ Hobbesian ethics‚ Utilitarianism‚ or Kantian ethics. Be sure to give a summary of the main points of the theory‚ as well as drawing out its implications for the case. In the case of Dudley and Stephens‚ the murder of Richard Parker cannot be justified as being morally permissible. Our society
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consequences of an action. Here‚ in the story‚ the action of maltreating a child is not judeged‚ but only the resulting happiness for everyone else justifies the act through Utility. The belief that the act is judged as oppose to the consequence is called a Kantian
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certain things in common. There are‚ in addition to the moralities that flow from the world’s religions‚ the voices that represent the various attempts to found moral systems on the thinking of secular philosophers. Examples such as Utilitarianism and Kantian Formalism provide clear examples of philosophical theories that can give rise to moralities (so understood). As with religions‚ here is much that is common to the approaches adopted by the philosophers in their attempts to answer Socrates’ founding
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rarely fight against each other. It is substantiated with Bruce Russett’s plausible empirical study of war between democracies during the period of year 1816 to 1992. No war had been fought between democracies during this period. On top of that‚ the Kantian Triangle system suggests that democracy‚ economic interdependence and international institutions have reciprocal and mutually reinforcing effects. In this sense‚ after the establishment of democracy in China‚ peace between the two states would be
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Leaders’ are affected mentally by the ways in which their followers respond or not respond to them. The analysis of the view that leaders are beyond reproach or justified to break rules is the main theme of this paper. This leans heavily upon the Kantian view of morality. The main point of the paper is that rule breaking cannot be justified by the everyday leader. Although moral theory that does not allow rule breaking‚ it is deemed acceptable in such extreme circumstances where one’s life is considered
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action is determined by three components: the object of action‚ the intention of the subject and circumstance or situation (Curran & McCormick p; 221). Good intentions are purposes or goals‚ something a person means to do that is right. According to Kantian ethics‚ good intentions have the most value and are the necessary component for moral action. For example‚ if a man finds an iPhone and thinks it is right to return it. The intention of the man to return the iPhone is enough to account for moral action
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theories and principles. In this paper‚ I will discuss what theories I agree and disagree with concerning my moral framework‚ along with explaining what principles I think are most important. Theories Aligned with Personal Moral Framework I believe Kantian ethics best describes the foundation of my moral framework. According to Pence (2011)‚ Kantianism is a person’s duty to act morally correct‚ regardless of the consequences. Unfortunately‚ I have made decisions based on the outcome of situations in
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