Midterm Paper (Week 4) I have decided to construct a dilemma that questions development vs. degradation. Do we continue to build commercialized industries‚ new homes‚ plants and factories to support the growing population of our economic development or do we cut down the natural habitat of many animals as well as pollute our air? Pollution is a very alarming problem that has been battled with for years. However‚ with the rise in economic development and rapid growth of industries it is inevitable
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Animal Rights Throughout history morality has been a topic of intense debate. Innumerable thinkers have devoted immense amounts of time and energy to the formulation of various ethical theories intended to assist humans in their daily lives. These theories set out guidelines which help to determine the rightness or wrongness of any given action and can therefore illuminate which choice would be morally beneficial. And while many of these theories differ substantially‚ most have at least one common
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Kant argued that moral requirements are based on a standard of rationality he dubbed the "Categorical Imperative" (CI). Immorality thus involves a violation of the CI and is thereby irrational. This argument was based on his striking doctrine that a rational will must be regarded as autonomous‚ or free in the sense of being the author of the law that binds it. The fundamental principle of morality the CI is none other than this law of an autonomous will. Thus‚ at the heart of Kant’s moral
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would say to do it because having that money would bring them more pleasure‚ but a deontologist would say that they must not commit fraud in order to get the money because that would be lying and according to the categorical imperative we should never lie. The second categorical imperative comes into play as well because it would be using a human as a means to an end rather than an end in itself (although with Ned being dead‚ one could have an argument that that doesn’t come into play). Jackie makes
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Beneficence‚ Reason and Sainthood Beneficence is seen as doing good or performing charitable acts for the betterment of mankind. It consists of acts of mercy‚ kindness‚ support‚ assistance and charity aimed at the promotion of the good of others. Kant argues that beneficent acts cannot exist in isolation‚ but must have a moral aspect. It is generally accepted that no man is an island; hence every human being needs his/her fellow beings in one way or the other. Because of this interdependence nature
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Teleological ethical theories vs. Deontological ethical theories By: Jesse Coleman There are two theories that have generally been used to analyze ethical questions. They are teleological ethics and deontological ethics. There are similarities and differences between the two that I will explain in more detail‚ but first I will define a few terms that need explaining. The telo in teleological is translated as ends or goals. So in essence teleological ethics are decided by the ends not the actions
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DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF GOD Pantheism: God exists in nature‚ everything is God and God is everything. Deism: The universe follows God’s Laws of order‚ also believed that God created the universe and its physical laws‚ set the universe into motion and then moved away‚ and also believed that god has no personal relationship with his humans. Theism: God and humans have a personal relationship and direct communication through prayers‚ meditations‚ etc.. Theism can be polytheistic (belief in one God)
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certain production area. It required necessary training to workers to ensure their better safety knowledge and handling procedure accordingly. Companies should treat those workers with humanity as an end and not a means under Kant’s theory in categorical imperative and ethics of
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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A categorical imperative is an unconditional command‚ where a hypothetical imperative is a self-command or a goal that is set‚ driven off of desire within oneself. This applies to both Ishmael and Ahab‚ but especially Ahab. Immanuel Kant would be understanding of Ahab’s motivation to kill Moby
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