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In six pages 7 student posed questions regarding how these philosophers interpret morality and ethics are answered. Four sources ...

In 5 pages this paper examines the Enlightenment contributions made by Kant regarding morality concepts, Wollstonecraft regarding ...

In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...

theoretically more justifiable in such an instance, how do we deal with other situations of killing? How do we justify killing wh...

worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...

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...

are told, when will others in the same position known if they are being told the truth, or will they assume the worse, harming hum...

first time Kant introduced the notion of the human mind as a creator of experience instead of merely a passive recipient (Immanuel...

how one determines the parameters of moral law is what he refers to as the "categorical imperative." It offers a valuable framewo...

"a priori" as they are "evident through thinking alone and not based on sense experience" (Gensler, 2002). "A priori" ethics are n...

other words, relativity really does not have a place in this line of thinking. Kant did to some extent however distinguish betwee...

not for ones performance, but for his or her actions which may be attributable to a sense of duty (Honderich 323). To some, this m...

In arguing with the Empiricists, Kant noted that the mind is necessary in order to quantify experience; that the mind isnt a blank...

for self-defense and that man must rationalize certain behaviors in order to reject common tendencies. Kants viewpoints, argued ...

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

morality that originated in its modern form with Jeremy Bentham -- utilitarianism. Mill believed that an action should be judged b...

and Kant. While both of these men had many critics, they raised points which even critics contended were worthy of the discussion...

a fair and equitable return for the business owner and his or her investors. Clearly, the world has become far more complicated a...

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...

have anticipated the degradation that would take place toward the trees, grass and animals, all of whom are just as integral to th...

their own minds, try to "find" a motivation for Mersaults actions. Mersault is eventually convicted and sentenced with a motive th...

to their marriage, but they lust in their hearts. Some might fault such individuals anyway, because they are acting only due to th...

he sought to bring truth to others. Does Socrates Do Evil? From Kierkegaards position it is perhaps truth that all people do e...

which is viewed with distaste by many individuals to whom the terms are directed. Which of these terms is considered the more app...

In nine pages this paper discusses how man's best life can be best pursued, concepts of good and evil, and divine knowledge accord...

This research report looks at how knowledge is acquired according to these two theorists. A great deal of information is contained...

In five pages the issue of causality and its nature regarding human existence understanding are examined from the philosophical pe...

who went before, without any question as to why things are accomplished in any certain order, the time for the Enlightenment symbo...

in order to establish a firm foundation of understanding in his or her life. In knowledge there is inherent value and wealth; dwe...

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...