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In eight pages this paper discusses the concept of autonomy within the context of Immanuel Kant's philosophy and in the text Angel...
the nineteenth century, abortion was seen as the only recourse for women who had become pregnant due to being lured into the bed o...
This paper consists of four pages and considers Immanuel Kant's perceived perspectives on euthanasia with its advocacy thereby est...
The problem with meaning as it relates to Kantian duty is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotati...
for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...
felt that a similar approach could be taken with regard to consciousness....
In five pages this paper considers 3 of Kant's formulations regarding a lone categorical imperative as presented in his philosophi...
In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of Immanuel Kant with John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. There ...
In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...
In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...
this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...
will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...
ethics, or those which are based on moral obligation and duty. Kant argued that "the moral status of an action is not determined b...
lives. If a knife is to someones throat, should he or she lie in order to save his or her life? Many people would say yes, but to ...
because the baby will stop crying, but killing the baby is wrong. The problem is that the test seems to yield false positives (436...
and non-rational elements. Of the non-rational, the autonomic responses (breathing, sleeping, digesting, and reproducing) is commo...
other ends. Such an end might already exist, or might be something which the actor strives to bring about by his actions. In 4:428...
an enlightened age?" the answer is, "No, but we do live in an age of enlightenment." " (PG). Kant incidentally does write during t...
other words, it must be a universal law. For instance, killing is wrong. That would have universality. If the woman decides she sh...
to treat everyone equally which may mean a policy of affirmative action. One has to recognize race, and then level the playing fie...
words, "how does one KNOW that this is the truth". Most of Socrates teaching took place on the steps of a Lyceum, much like an a...
with happiness, but the instant gratification achieved through immoral pleasure is not as good. It goes beyond that. Does one give...
circumstances or the surrounding empirical conditions (158). Kant goes on to elaborate on this point but concludes with an interes...
Woody Guthries and Henry Fondas careers, and many current land- and water-use policies in the western United States. Ideas, even b...
one belonged. Kant believed that accessing this moral law which was indeed universal consisted of relying on our own instincts, n...
the realm of reality as researchers in the United Kingdom produced a cloned sheep and others at the University of Tennessee cloned...
the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...
In nine pages this paper examines infidelity as a form of lying as represented in the movie Random Hearts and in literature in the...
manner in order to attain end-E" (Honderich, 1995, p. 436). For example, a person might resolve to pay a bill as soon as it is rec...
The central issue has nothing to do with the sex of the individuals. The case is not affected by the fact that they are two...