THE MORAL ARGUMENT How do we explain the fact that people often refrain from immoral acts even when there is no risk of their being caught? There are many formulations of the moral argument but they all have as their starting point the phenomenon (fact) of moral conscience. In essence the moral argument poses the question: where does our conscience‚ our sense of morality come from if not from God? It also asserts that if we accept the existence of objective moral laws we must accept the existence
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to duty‚ which is usually determined without regard to circumstances or consequences where as utilitarian reasoning always considers circumstances and consequences. A good case can be made that classic deontological theories‚ like Kan’t categorical imperative‚ are just utilitarian theories very well disguised. Utilitarianism: Utilitarianism is an ethical system that is most often attributed to philosophers such as John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham. Utilitarianism believes that the most ethical
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Nuremberg Trials. Eichmann used Kant’s theory of categorical imperative to argue that he should be not held accountable for murder because the ethic of his action was in accordance with that of the general laws during war time. Eichmann also claimed that it was not his own will to kill‚ but purely to perform his duty of obeying his superiors. Defending Kant’s theory against Eichmann’s misuse‚ Arendt argued that Eichmann distorted the categorical imperative and misinterpreted Kant’s concept of duty. From
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duties or imperatives are not hypothetical‚ but categorical (Pojman and Vaughn‚ 239). This means that our moral duties need to be made on reasoning‚ not feelings. Humans fall victim to incorporating their feelings into ethical‚ moral duties quite often‚ Kant’s theory displaces this and informs us that our duties need to be executed in a reasoned manner instead. Kant composed The Good Will as well as the three propositions of morality. These reinforce his theory of Categorical Imperative. This theory
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their promises‚ there would be no promises‚ and the act is not in accordance with duty. So the act of not returning the money has no moral worth and is morally wrong. There are two different types of imperatives‚ according to Kant‚ hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative. ¡°an imperative is simply a form of statement that tells us to do something¡±.
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fulfill the action unconditionally‚ this is what Kant refers to as the categorical imperative. To elaborate‚ under Kant’s moral theory‚ if one desires to be virtuous‚ they must always tell the truth. Though this may seem intuitive‚being
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Rolbin Flores Assignment 4 Since 2001‚ same sex marriages have been big issues in the US and other countries like (Argentina‚ Canada‚ Iceland‚ the Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Sweden‚ Portugal‚ Mexico City‚ Spain‚ South Africa‚ and some regions within the United States). It is always a debate in the US based on the fact if we don’t allow same sex marriage‚ it affect our right constitutional demand of equality established by our founding fathers. Same sex couples been trying to get married
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act. Only the shopkeeper who sets fair prices merely because it is the right thing to do for his customers is the man who is acting for the sake of the moral law and is fulfilling his duty to morality. Kant’s philosophy referred to as the categorical imperative‚ which is the supreme moral law. Kant therefore
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Deontological Theory of Ethics Introduction When ethics is explored‚ and an inquiry into its origin and sources are explored to find definition and clarity around ethics‚ one initial discovery will be that two main views on ethical behavior emerge. One of those theories is the deontological theory of ethics. Ethics and ethical decisions surround themselves around what is the goodness or badness of any particular choice or decision. When exploring ethics‚ it is necessary to explore what
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‘Natural Law is the most reliable approach when making judgements about sex and relationships’ Discuss. Aquinas developed the Natural law Theory‚ with which he proposed five ‘telos’ that he believed were our duty to follow. His 5 primary precepts- ‘Worship God Ordered society‚ Reproduction‚ Learning and Defend the innocent’ are deontological. However‚ whilst being deontological‚ Natural Law does have some flexibility with the more teleological‚ secondary precepts. The doctrine of Double effect
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