A moral issue has no concrete definition, but can be interpreted as what is right and wrong in terms of moral behavior, not a matter of preference. I have used this definition in order to determine the moral issues regarding obtaining the senior final exam answers. Immediately, I ought to contact the administration of the SFE, inform them I have accidentally received answers, thus compromising the exam. The sooner I let them know, the sooner they can find out why I was sent the answers in the first place, and perhaps create a new exam. I ought to keep this information between the administration and myself. I ought to protect the sensitive information as well as myself. I ought not to tell my struggling friend, no matter how much it would help her. I ought not to sell these answers, nor give them to all my classmates. And most importantly, I ought not to use these answers to my own benefit on the SFE. This would be extremely immoral of myself. I would be cheating myself, my future career, and I would have an unfair advantage over my classmates. I ought to do what is morally correct, and tell the truth.
According to Immanuel Kant, his principles of deontology are …show more content…
He claimed the only thing that is good in any and all circumstances is the good will. But what is the good will? Personally, I have only heard of good wills in a religious sense, not morally. According to Kant, the good will “is the ability to reliably know what your duty is and a steady commitment to doing your duty for its own sake.” Once again, Kant clearly does not think you should use the answers. Your duty is not to cheat; your duty is to pass the exam with the knowledge you have gained since freshman year. Even further, Kant explains that an action posses’ moral worth if it is praiseworthy and performed from the good will itself. All of this said, cheating is not praiseworthy; cheating can never be performed with intent of the good
According to Immanuel Kant, his principles of deontology are …show more content…
He claimed the only thing that is good in any and all circumstances is the good will. But what is the good will? Personally, I have only heard of good wills in a religious sense, not morally. According to Kant, the good will “is the ability to reliably know what your duty is and a steady commitment to doing your duty for its own sake.” Once again, Kant clearly does not think you should use the answers. Your duty is not to cheat; your duty is to pass the exam with the knowledge you have gained since freshman year. Even further, Kant explains that an action posses’ moral worth if it is praiseworthy and performed from the good will itself. All of this said, cheating is not praiseworthy; cheating can never be performed with intent of the good