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they could, through their will, cause their actions to become universal law. Kant held that only those things that have bee...
freedom was only for themselves. Anyone not agreeing with the religious tenets of the Puritans was ostracized from all Puritan co...
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 be stopped by the police following a fight then it is easier to make the decision to report him, rather than if the explanation...
who could argue with that idea? Of course, capital punishment is an ongoing debate and one that has been around for centuries. Als...
other words, it must be a universal law. For instance, killing is wrong. That would have universality. If the woman decides she sh...
worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...
to treat everyone equally which may mean a policy of affirmative action. One has to recognize race, and then level the playing fie...
beautiful. However, how can one make such judgments without purpose? Why is something wrong? If there is no purpose to life no one...
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...
study, many infants actually died as a result because the women could not properly store the man-made food. Here, the moral dile...
well as] hard physical work and unhealthy lifestyle" and most donors are sent home after only five days (Tomiuc, 2003). While the ...
theoretically more justifiable in such an instance, how do we deal with other situations of killing? How do we justify killing wh...
with happiness, but the instant gratification achieved through immoral pleasure is not as good. It goes beyond that. Does one give...
Hence, it is not unexpected that philosophers throughout the ages have also had different thoughts on freedom. While many people,...
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...
In five pages this paper examines a Supreme Personal Being's role in the religious experiences with beliefs addressed in the philo...
In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...
In nine pages this paper presents the 'First Cause' concept and analytically proves it to be invalid with references made to the t...
In twelve pages the case of IBM's Kaveh Moussavi, who would not bribe Mexican officials that resulted in a lost deal, is discussed...
In eight pages this research paper considers Nestle's practice of providing new mothers in third world nations with free infant fo...
In this paper consisting of seven pages balance in terms of community interest and self interest are explored as are potential con...
In six pages this paper discusses crime and punishment in a fictitious dialogue between Kant, Hobbes, and Plato. Three sources ar...
In thirty five pages various philosophers such as Pythagoras, Plato, John Stuart Mill, and Immanuel Kant are incorporated into an ...
In eight pages this paper assesses the moral and legal responsibilities of Exxon regarding the oil spill with the philosophy of Im...
In six pages this paper examines morality as represented by utilitarianism and as conceptualized by philosophers including Carol G...
This paper consists of seven pages and considers how Kant would view adultery as unethical because it does not support the obligat...
In five pages this paper discusses the tort reform laws of Congress, the case of Stella Liebeck, and how each would be supported b...
At the same time, Kant would argue that even if the final result of a mans moral choice is not positive, this does not negate his ...
This 6 page paper discusses the theories of both Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill, gives an example of an ethical problem and de...