The ‘politician’s syllogism’ states‚ “We must do something; this is something; therefore we must do this”. This syllogism is referred to as a knee-jerk reaction to various political and social issues. (Black‚ Lodge‚ &Thatcher‚ Page 58) Proposed gun laws are often thrown together in an effort to be seen as ‘doing something’. I have been opposed to many of the gun laws proposed because they appear ineffectual‚ create more loopholes than they close‚ and add a burden of costly administration. I believe
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of ‘The Categorical Imperative’. It is the overriding and supreme concept of Kant’s moral philosophy. Essentially‚ it combines the other concepts –composite of law of reason- and results in one principle. This one principle must not be hypothetical in nature. For example‚ it cannot be “If you want too… you must…” Rather‚ The Categorical Imperative (Universal Law of Formula of Kingdom Ends) requires one to act by moral laws such as “Don’t do this” or “Do that”. Moreover‚ the Categorical Imperative
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law Kant came up with a set of imperatives (commands or advice) for one to follow. His imperatives consist of Hypothetical and Categorical. Hypothetical imperatives consist of problematic imperatives and assertoric imperatives‚ which hypothetical imperatives say that an action is only good for some purpose. An example of a Categorical Imperative is apodeictic. Categorical imperative is a single moral command that has no other purpose or without any other end. A problematic imperative tells you how
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Crop Variety Improvement Introduction to crop variety improvement [pic] Introduction to crop variety improvement The development of improved‚ fertilizer-responsive high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice during the early 1960s and their widespread adoptions by farmers‚ first in Asia and then in Latin America‚ marked the beginning of what is known as the Green Revolution. Much has been written about this technological breakthrough and its impact-both positive and negative-in the years since
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I found that the first paragraph about how important it is to have a will most effective. I found this paragraph most effective because the writer had rhythm and variety in the paragraph. The writer because he had rhythm and variety his information flowed. The writer stated facts about how important it is to have a will. I believe it is very important to have a will. When my grandmother passed all her belongings went to my uncle. I never received the belongings she had told me she was leaving me
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what is moral and what is immoral” (Robert Paul Wolf Pg 265). Donna concludes that health care should be a human right that is the moral thing to do for the society. A philosopher that agrees with this point is Immanuel Kant with the theory of the Categorical Imperative. Version 1 “Act in such a way that you always treat humanity‚ whether in your own person or that of another‚ never simply as means‚ but always at the same time as an end” (Prof Culbertson). Kant agrees with health care being a right
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Summary Immanuel Kant - “The moral law” First‚ Kant presupposes that there is a moral law. That is‚ there exists some basis for morality beyond subjective description of it. He then begins with a series of identifications to answer how the moral law possibly gives a pure abstract form of a moral law that will ask if it is really moral. He says the only good thing that exists without qualifications is a good will (or good intentions). Other things may bring goodness‚ but always with qualifications
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being right that reasoning can achieve. Why should something that claims to be all knowing create a sort of commandments if that being knows that not all humans will follow those codes of conduct? A part of Kant’s theory that intrigues me is his categorical imperative‚ and the two well know formulations of it. The first formulation basically states that any action that takes place should only happen if it can become a universal law. If the action becomes a universal law and it leads to a logical contradiction
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objective principles of practical reason” (4:414). Kant’s categorical imperative states that our actions should be in accord with universal good and not driven by any personal motive or desire. Such an imperative is driven by the idea that intention is the main driving force behind the morality of an action and is all that matters. The outcome has no bearing on the good of an action since the basis of the action can
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Immanuel Kant created a handful of formulations regarding his system of determining morality‚ the Categorical Imperative. James and Stuart Rachels in The Elements of Moral Philosophy‚ illuminate Kant’s first and second Categorical Imperatives. While Kant claims the formulations are equivalent‚ they offer differing guidelines on how the Categorical Imperative is operated. Although the formulations share the same basis‚ the difference regarding how the formulations are adhered‚ is a large distinction
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