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human race and preventing nuclear war (Rolston, 1991). But environmental ethical questions are just as serious: "the degradation o...
be serious diseases amongst the populace. By mandating it for the greater good, as it is something that will help the greatest num...
and Aristotle are philosophers who discuss virtue. Yet, Yu (1998) claims that when it comes to virtue, neither Aristotle or Confu...
in other words, seeks to be a type of "What Would Jesus Do" endeavor for typical problems faced by the typical owner or manager....
never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...
one philosopher might say that it is always wrong to kill other people, or one might may qualify that idea by saying that it is al...
everyone else acting in the same way" (The categorical imperative). The question then becomes, do we want the law of pre-emptive...
injustice" (Cudd, 2006, p. 23). This means that oppression is perpetuated through some sort of social institution or through the p...
an author chooses to present his arguments can have an impact on how easy (or difficult) it is to understand him. This paper consi...
an emotional argument such as that, it is not sufficient to prompt a true, logical conclusion regarding the problem of world hunge...
freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...
exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transcendence then exceeds all human capacity. This concept is not foreign to the re...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...
perceive it or try to measure it. Zebrowski (1994) remarks that Kant "denied the reality of passing time" (p.80). For Kant, both ...
As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...
lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...
more righteous than if one was merely envious of anothers success even if the successful person had done nothing wrong. Of course,...
in that area, only fifteen miles down the road, accepting that level of emission as long as the plant is staffed only by Mexican w...
degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...
nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...
In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...
physical body to be sold, for the enjoyment of others, is tantamount to transforming the human body into a physical object. Kant...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
Where Philosophy and Reality Meet Accessibility to and the cost of health care have been overriding issues...
of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...
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...
This essay discusses Kant's categorical imperative as illustrated by applications evident in criminal justice and law enforcement....
In four pages concepts of religion, God, and transcendence are considered in a comparative analysis of Kant's philosophy and Hegel...
is the act of lying. Suppose one is held hostage in a similar situation as the one described, but the victim does not have to do a...