IMMANUEL KANT: I’m sorry to say this but I have to disagree with you on that. First off “in the ancient world, teleological thinking was more prevalent than it is today.”(293) Theology is outdated and I believe my ethical view is better. I think that “promises should be kept but also indicate that they should be kept because breaking them treats others as means your own end.”(68) If everyone fellows my ethical view, the debt would be paid and the stock market would never need to worry about loans or high interest rates.
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If you don’t mind, I have something to say about this ethical situation. First there is a problem with your ethical view. You see, there are times where you just can’t keep your promises. For example, say if someone wanted to commit a murder on an innocence person they may ask you for help. Your immediate response would be to say no and look the other way so that you can protect the other person. “Although keeping your promises and telling the truth are good moral rules in general, they can be overridden or defeated by other moral considerations.”(69) For me, I believe that “our century is the first in which it has been possible to speak of global responsibility.”(321) You might if known this but the US economy won’t just affect citizens here, it will affect countries around the world. “In these circumstances the need for a global ethic is