giving someone money. In contrast negative duties are duties in which restraint is necessary such as cheating (Boss 300). Immanuel Kant developed his own version of deontology called the categorical imperative. A categorical imperative is different than a hypothetical imperative because categorical imperatives state something should be done regardless of the consequences (Boss 304). Kant developed two formulations
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The Categorical Imperative is taking “the golden rule” and completely dissecting and analyzing its meaning. Taking it and literally taking it to another level. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a good “rule of thumb” how to live your life Godly‚ generalizing The Ten Commandments. In the first part of Kants view‚ he’s basically saying one should only act or intend or choose to do things that can become a “universal law”. In other words‚ lying would be seen as immoral and what
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Explain with examples‚ Kant ’s theory of the Categorical Imperative Kant believed that there is an ’objective moral law ’ this meant‚ he did not depend on a point of view. If there is a moral law there is a duty to obey this law. To act morally‚ it is necessary to have a good will for example to help someone just because it would be the right thing to do in the certain situation. Morality is made up of ’categorical imperatives ’ meaning that you should do something simply because they are the
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Ethics 316 February 25‚ 2013 Virtue Ethics Taking an ethical view of a situation and understanding the way one handle any circumstance and how the individual treat the circumstances with respect and morality….Virtue Ethics is also known as agent based ethics‚ its position is that we become good when we cultivate excellence‚ (virtue) by pursuing the moderate courses between excess and defect. (Basic Ethics‚ Second Edition‚ by Michael Boylan). The beliefs that the big guy in
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Apol 104 3 June 2013 What is worldview? Worldview is a combination of one’s perception and performance based on one’s belief system. Worldview is the blueprint on life‚ formulated by ones thoughts‚ opinions‚ beliefs‚ and behavior and molded by experiences. These experiences can be either good or bad. Vehicles of influences can come from ones teacher. These teachers can be: parents‚ siblings‚ relatives or school teachers. Other vehicles can be commercials from radio and/or television‚ various
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Part One: The term “worldview” is a very vague term and can be defined many different ways. According to Weider and Gutierrez (2012)‚ it means “a person’s philosophy of life.” (p. 51). A person’s worldview is what causes them to see things the way they do‚ and will impact most decisions they make in life. Part Two: The question of Origin‚ Identity‚ Meaning/purpose‚ Morality‚ and Destiny‚ are the 5 key questions that can help determine a person’s worldview. I will now answer these questions
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Because Kant says that what is right is what is done by a good will‚ a good will which is ruled by duty‚ duty determined by the Categorical Imperative‚ which emphasizes in all of its forms logical a priori thinking‚ and maintaining the abilities of all other rational beings to be rational. More specifically‚ not using a person as means calls that people “act in such a way that you always treat
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THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVE Today’s businesses are entrenched in a great conflict. The interests of the stockholders and the interests of the populace at large seem to be in constant turmoil. On one hand‚ stockholders desire profit for themselves‚ and on the other‚ the general population does not care to be exploited by those whose sole motive is profit. This is a conflict because those who buy a business’s products tend to be in the general public‚ and they have the ability to make or break a
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Re: Assignment 02: Rules is Rules SUS 1501 NAME : MCEBSI MBATSHA STUDENT NUMBER : 40502295 DATE : 02 MARCH 2015 Step 1: Evaluate the act using Kant’s categorical imperative 1. State your proposed act as a maxim: ‘’I will take ZAR620 000 000.00(A) when I’ve done a year’s work (C) in order to get really‚ really rich (E).” 1 Restate this maxim as a universal law; ‘’All people(7 billion of them) will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 when they’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich.’’ 1 Ask
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FUNCTIONAL IMPERATIVES Within society is the essence of established institutionalized foundations‚ but not limited to specific associations such as prisons or schools. An institution is much wider in its comprehensiveness and bearing than an individual or organization. Categorized as social behaviour‚ institutions channel practices in the crucial areas of social life. “Institutions provide procedures through which human conduct is patterned‚ compelled to go‚ in grooves deemed desirable
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