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  • Kant Euthanasia

    Kant Euthanasia

    I am going to apply the theory of Kant's Deontology to the case regarding assisted suicide for psychological suffering. Based on Kant's theory, I have found suicide morally unjust. This case is about euthanasia and assisted suicide. On September 28, 1991, Dr. Boudewijn Chabot administered a sufficient amount of sleeping pills and a liquid drug mixture to a patient with the intentions of assisting the patient with death. The patient, Hilly Bosscher, was suffering from

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Artur
  • Kant Metaphysical Exposition of Space

    Kant Metaphysical Exposition of Space

    Kant: Explain and asses what you think to be the best argument Kant gives as his "Metaphysical Exposition of Space" (B37-40) that space cannot be either and actual entity (Newtonian concept) or any independent relation among real things (Leibnizian concepti be on). In other words, is he successful in arguing that space must be (at least) a form of intuition? Do any of his arguments further show that space must be ONLY a form of

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Kant Moral Ethics

    Kant Moral Ethics

    Immanuel Kant's moral theory can be best explained by comparing it to a math equation. Kant's moral system will always hold true no matter what the circumstance just like how two plus two will always equal four. According to Kant, our lives should be lived according to maxims that can be willed into universal law (Kant, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals, p 303). However the action regarding a moral decision is not judged

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: David
  • Kant on Euthanasia

    Kant on Euthanasia

    Provide a close analysis of the following passage, discussing the dramatist's use of diction, register, rhythm and metre, imagery, tone and ANY OTHER dramatic resources which seem relevant to you. Also discuss why your chosen extract is important within the context of Dr. Faustus as a whole. Scene 5 FAUSTUS My heart's so hardened I cannot repent! Scarce can I name salvation, faith, or heaven, But fearful echoes thunders in mine ears, "Faustus, thou are

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Kant on Free Will

    Kant on Free Will

    Kant and Nietzsche on Free Will Free Will is a topic that Immanuel Kant talks about in his book Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals and Friedrich Nietzsche also talks about in his book, The Genealogy of morals. Judging by the responses of the two it would appear that they have different opinions on the whole idea of phenomenon albeit in different ways and for different reasons. Although their opinions do not seem similar, Kant

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Bred
  • Kant Rules

    Kant Rules

    THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, members of the Supreme Court and diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Today our nation lost a beloved, graceful, courageous woman who called America to its founding ideals and carried on a noble dream. Tonight we are comforted by the hope of a glad reunion with the husband who was taken so long ago, and we are grateful for the good

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Steve
  • Kant the Man

    Kant the Man

    Kant’s Principals In the Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals, the author, Immanuel Kant, tries to form a base by rejecting all ethical theories that are connected to consequences, and then focusing on our ethical motivations and actions. Kant wants to derive good characters out of contingently right actions. He believes that everything is contingent (everything can have good or bad worth, depending on how it is used). So he is trying to find the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Kant Theory

    Kant Theory

    n any functioning society, a system of morals must be present to establish what is right and wrong. Nearly everything in a community is at least loosely based on a code of morals: laws, traditions, government policies, and even simple relationships, such as business transactions. Without such a system society would crumble, since daily operations depend so heavily on shared ethics. In the U.S., a Judeo-Christian ethic largely dominates the culture, but problems still arise.

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Kant V. Mill

    Kant V. Mill

    Kantianism and Utilitarianism are two theories that attempt to answer the moral nature of human beings. Immanuel Kant's moral system is based on a belief that reason is the final authority for morality. John Stuart Mill's moral system is based on the theory known as utilitarianism, which is based upon utility, or doing what produces the greatest happiness. One of Kant's lasting contributions to moral philosophy was his emphasis on the notion of respect for

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Kant Vs Bhagavad-Gita

    Kant Vs Bhagavad-Gita

    Kant vs. Bhagavad–Gita There is a broad range of ethical beliefs. Of course, in ethics it is a matter of opinion of how people make decisions on a daily basis. I am going to be discussing Kant and Bhagavad-Gita's deontic ethics and their morality in terms of duty. Both have a wide range of similarities and differences. From Kant's perspective he teaches us that to have moral worth, an action must stem from duty. It

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    Submitted: April 24, 2011 By: Miss1978
  • Kant Vs Mill

    Kant Vs Mill

    Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant was born, lived and passed away in his home town of Konigsberg. He lived from 1724 to 1804. He studied at the local university and later returned to tutor and lecture students. It wasn't until he met an English merchant by the name of Joseph Green that Kant learned of David Hume and began to develop his ideas of morals and values. Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1781) is believed by

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Kant Vs. Grotius

    Kant Vs. Grotius

    It seems that Kant has a much more conservative view towards lying and when it is permissible. Grotius has a much more liberal, modern, and understanding view on the issue. Kant pretty much thinks that it is one's duty to speak the truth, although this moral principle is not taken unconditionally in the world today. This is a duty because it is every man's right to know the truth and lying to anyone would be

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Kant Vs. Virtue Ethics

    Kant Vs. Virtue Ethics

    When we talk about whether or not a person is ethically right, we can look at the actions that he or she may partake in. These actions maybe studied in different situations such as the one that we were told to evaluate. While leaving the grocery store, one witnesses an old man struggling with his oxygen tank. Without thinking, you lift the tank and help the elderly man. This action is a kind gesture, but

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    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: Victor
  • Kant's Dialectic Limitations

    Kant's Dialectic Limitations

    Kant's Dialectic Limitations "Mathematics, natural science, laws, arts, even morality, etc., do not completely fill the soul; there is always a space left over reserved for pure and speculative reason, the emptiness of which prompts us to seek in vagaries, buffooneries, and mysticism for what seems to be employment and entertainment, but what actually is mere pastime undertaken in order to deaden the troublesome voice of reason, which, in accordance with its nature, requires something

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

    Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

    Presentation: Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals In Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, he dispels the notion that reason is the vehicle for happiness. Furthermore, he even goes on to state that reason is perhaps detrimental to the attainment of happiness. He claims that the purpose of reason goes beyond that of just individual survival and private happiness. Instead, it's purpose is to bring about a will (i.e. good will) that is

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Max
  • Kant's Theory and Objection

    Kant's Theory and Objection

    Kant's Theory and Objection The Ethical Theorist Immanuel Kant, was born in 1724 and died in 1804 at the age of 80. He was the first philosopher to publish in Germany, and his theory in which he devised was called Deontology. Deontology was a theory that discussed duties and obligations and even further, to figure out what duties we have. His central idea was also what makes actions right is that the person has right

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Jack
  • Kant: The Universal Law Formation of The Categorical Imperative

    Kant: The Universal Law Formation of The Categorical Imperative

    Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions. This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would will it to be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes both prongs of the test, there are no

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Kantian Approach

    Kantian Approach

    According to Kant, humans have three motives for action: inclination, self-interest, and duty. As the video shows, Disney's management acts on inclination and self-interest. Kant explains this first motive for action as animal instinct. Disney's management has exploited almost defenseless Haitians by paying them such low wages. Knowing these individuals cannot find better paying jobs and have nowhere else to go to live or work, therefore they pay workers the "bare minimum" while they themselves

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Victor
  • Kantian Morality

    Kantian Morality

    Kantian Morality Kant's theory of morality seems to function as the most feasible in determining one's duty in a moral situation. The basis for his theory is perhaps the most noble of any-- acting morally because doing so is morally right. His ideas, no matter how occasionally vague or overly rigid, work easily and efficiently in most situations. Some exceptions do exist, but the strength of those exceptions may be somewhat diminished by looking at

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Kantian Philosophy

    Kantian Philosophy

    John Ho Preliminary Draft The Nature of the Soul The life of prisoners is no different than the life of many ordinary individuals. People are born inside the cave. Prisoners live their life without the need of making important choices for themselves, for the choices do not present to them, or the choices are not available for them. The choices are limited to conforming themselves to the rules of the prison and to survive in

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Victor
  • Kantian Theory Vs Golden Rule

    Kantian Theory Vs Golden Rule

    For one to judge which theory is a stronger guide for moral actions, one must first understand the theories and compare their strengths and weaknesses. The Kantian theory is one which emphasizes on suppressing personal inclinations and performing one's duty unless one is either not a free agent or has no duty, even proposing several formulations to determine one's duty, allowing it to solve problems other theories face. Unlike other moral guides, it takes motives

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Steve
  • Kantian Vs Utilitarianism

    Kantian Vs Utilitarianism

    KANTIAN ETHICS The German philosopher, Immanuel Kant is the most important prominent in philosophical history of deontological, or duty based, ethics. In Kant's view, the sole feature that gives an action moral worth is not the outcome that is achieved by the action, but the motive that is behind the action. And the only motive that can endow an act with moral value, he argues, is one that arises from universal principles discovered by

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    Submitted: May 19, 2011 By: sikeb
  • Kants Categorical Imperitave Applied

    Kants Categorical Imperitave Applied

    Kant describes the categorical imperative as "expressed by an ought and thereby indicate the relation of an objective law of reason to a will that is not necessarily determined by this law because of its subjective constitution." In other words, a categorical impetrative is a command of morality that applies everywhere at all times no matter what, without exception. Kant describes two forms of imperatives, hypothetical and categorical. Kant defines the hypothetical imperative as "an

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Jack
  • Kants' Critiques of Pure Reason and Groundwork of the Metaphysics

    Kants' Critiques of Pure Reason and Groundwork of the Metaphysics

    Kants' Critiques of Pure reason and Groundwork of the Metaphysics Kant states that, "In the order of time, therefore, we have no knowledge antecedent to experience, and with experience all our knowledge begins, but although all of our knowledge begins with experience, it does not follow that it all arises out of experience,"(CPR,41). What he means is that we do not rely on experience inorder to have knowledge, but knowledge and experience are connected for

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Victor
  • Kant’s Dialectic

    Kant’s Dialectic

    The discussion of Kant's metaphysics and epistemology so far (including the Analytic of Principles)has been confined primarily to the section of the Critique of Pure Reason that Kant calls the Transcendental Analytic. The purpose of the Analytic, we are told, is "the rarely attempted dissection of the power of the understanding itself." (A 65/B 90). Kant's project has been to develop the full argument for his theory about the mind's contribution to knowledge of the

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Kant’s Ethical Behavior

    Kant’s Ethical Behavior

    In 1993, when 12,500 United States servicemen attempted to help the citizens of Somalia by bringing food, medicine, and order in a time when warlords were the law and the common people were cannon fodder, morality seemed to have been both at its highest points and soon after in its lowest. The very same people who were cheering and celebrating during the day were later trying to kill the very same soldiers who were attempting

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Kant’s Formalism Theory

    Kant’s Formalism Theory

    Kant's Formalism Theory The theories of Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher, have had an impact on the formulation and shaping of ethics today. Immanuel Kant graced this earth from 1724 to 1804. During his eighty year life time, he formulated many interesting ideas regarding ethical conduct and motivation. Kant is strictly a non-consequentialist philosopher, which means that he believes that a person's choices should have nothing to do with the desired outcome, but instead mankind

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Kant’s Theory

    Kant’s Theory

    Immanuel Kant criticized previous ethical theories, as moral obligations do not come for humans, their cultures or God. Moral obligations are not from any other source but reasons, according to Kant. We have duties to perform which shows we have common sense. Kant states when something is done out of inclination to yourself, it is not considered moral. For example, when you go to the bank to cash your check in the amount of $350.00.

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Kant’s View on Abortion

    Kant’s View on Abortion

    Devan Crecy MWEthics Kant’s View on Abortion Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo from the womb before it can survive on its own. Abortion has always been a debate about whether ending a pregnancy is murder or a fundamental human right. The terms to separate the debate is pro-life or pro-choice. Pro-life is the word used to describe people who does not support abortion. They see abortion as murder

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    Submitted: December 17, 2015 By: dc317
  • Karl Marx

    Karl Marx

    Karl Marx was the father of laissez-faire which means the survival of the fittest. Those who develop the most complex of societies, those with the most money and power are considered the fittest and have "triumphed" over the inferior. This occurs in order for society to move forward and create a work ethic for members of the working class to follow. This may only occur for members of the dominant group. Those who are non-white

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
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