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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 ...
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...
reason (Kants Ethics, 2003). In his famous, Critique of Pure Reason, Kant "sought to answer the skepticism of empiricists like Hu...
here on Earth. This of course, did not go over well with the Church who was used to organizing everyones life on Earth. Reason, th...
to properly identify herself surely saved lives. In the hypothetical situation at hand, there is no heroism, so it would be diffic...
after his death would become the worlds largest retailer. In principle and on paper at least, Wal-Mart still operates on th...
chap6f.html). We note that with deontology, "If, in the nature of action, a contradiction is found, then that is the rational ...
event has a cause; and, second, an immortal soul exists distinct from the body. Therefore, freedom of the human will serves as an ...
taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...
of yourself and your natural abilities, or your position in society. You know nothing of your sex, race, nationality, or individua...
who could argue with that idea? Of course, capital punishment is an ongoing debate and one that has been around for centuries. Als...
significant proportion of the feelings associated with organ transplant are positive. Not all aspects of organ transplant are ass...
conditions and development; contrarily, humanity may also perceive the world as a more direct understanding based upon their spiri...
freedom was only for themselves. Anyone not agreeing with the religious tenets of the Puritans was ostracized from all Puritan co...
points which are "1) God is defined as the being in which none greater is possible; 2) It is true that the notion of God exists i...
However, we can also argue that the proof f this truth made no difference to whether the belief was true, being true even before i...
Introduction The issues surrounding abortion are complex to say the least. People are polarized on the issue...
seem to be common sense. Because there are so many belief systems in a melting pot society, why not just let people decide their o...
what no republic may dare" (1784). Interestingly, about five years after the writing of this piece the French would take the heads...
the society has been "dumbed down." It does seem true that the masses rarely think for themselves. They vote by sound bite and for...
In looking at the greatest good we may argue that there are many people that have benefited from the use of the internet,...
human nature is bound by the weakness of mans character? In short, Platos (1979) freed prisoner is himself, the cave reflects the...
non-hypothetical, because she is operating on the belief that non-hypothetical and imperatives cannot co-exist. This would seem to...
humans should be moral we often think of the works of those major philosophers who adamantly supported morality. We look to great...
2001). Therefore, there can be a favorable view of geophysical boundaries or divisions, attorney to the extent that they will prov...
how one determines the parameters of moral law is what he refers to as the "categorical imperative." It offers a valuable framewo...
but when exampled it becomes clear. For instance, one ought to respect human life. If one respects the life of another, then they ...
first time Kant introduced the notion of the human mind as a creator of experience instead of merely a passive recipient (Immanuel...
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...
they are wage laborers or business owners. To some extent, Marx has a point, but only to an extent. Kant has a different take on...