Mone Harrison
Professor Musselman
Philosophy 1C
1 October 2015
For the Sake of Duty Every year there is some celebrity that is donating to some charity ranging from it is Justin Bieber and Pencils of Promise to Rob Gronkowski and the Buzz For Kids Foundation. As a result, each and every year we put these celebrities on a pedestal for giving back to these various communities, whether it was a haircut to help kids with cancer get wigs, or getting the various celebrity’s hoards of fans to donate money to give thousands of dollars to the organizations to support sick kids and those who are in need in other ways. Many of these celebrities brag about the work that they are doing to help support the needy and even get tax write-offs for the donations …show more content…
Like every other person, his theory has its faults. He has every right to feel what he does, but he did not take into consideration that every person and every culture has their own ways of thinking. The culture of our time is so heavily influenced by charity work, higher education and money that we do not even take the time out to consider why someone is doing what they have chosen to do. This does not not make our deeds bad. If someone wants to go back to school to get a better paying job, their decision is not a bad one. Just like someone who is going to school and has no future plan in mind is not bad. In Kant 's eyes this person is a better person because they are following his universal morality. If Kant had his way, we would all be mindless beings who are not allowed to exercise our free will. Everybody makes decisions based off of selfish desires once in a while, but that does not cancel the good of the outcome. We should take the outcome of situations into account, and allow for that to decide whether a deed is good or bad, and not the motives behind the decision. If we did things Immanuel Kant 's way, our nation would not be where it is
Professor Musselman
Philosophy 1C
1 October 2015
For the Sake of Duty Every year there is some celebrity that is donating to some charity ranging from it is Justin Bieber and Pencils of Promise to Rob Gronkowski and the Buzz For Kids Foundation. As a result, each and every year we put these celebrities on a pedestal for giving back to these various communities, whether it was a haircut to help kids with cancer get wigs, or getting the various celebrity’s hoards of fans to donate money to give thousands of dollars to the organizations to support sick kids and those who are in need in other ways. Many of these celebrities brag about the work that they are doing to help support the needy and even get tax write-offs for the donations …show more content…
Like every other person, his theory has its faults. He has every right to feel what he does, but he did not take into consideration that every person and every culture has their own ways of thinking. The culture of our time is so heavily influenced by charity work, higher education and money that we do not even take the time out to consider why someone is doing what they have chosen to do. This does not not make our deeds bad. If someone wants to go back to school to get a better paying job, their decision is not a bad one. Just like someone who is going to school and has no future plan in mind is not bad. In Kant 's eyes this person is a better person because they are following his universal morality. If Kant had his way, we would all be mindless beings who are not allowed to exercise our free will. Everybody makes decisions based off of selfish desires once in a while, but that does not cancel the good of the outcome. We should take the outcome of situations into account, and allow for that to decide whether a deed is good or bad, and not the motives behind the decision. If we did things Immanuel Kant 's way, our nation would not be where it is