Categorical imperative

III. McGeer, “Varieties of Moral Agency: Lessons from Autism (and Psychopathy)” Victoria McGeer responds to Kant and Kennett’s conclusion that “reverence for reason is the core moral motive” and claims that this debate has been too narrowly focused on empathy; we need not try to reduce morality to one cognitive capacity or affective disposition. McGeer focuses on the question of whether our moral capacities are rooted in sentiment or in rationality; do our affective states guide us, or does…

In this paper, I take the position that ethical objectivism is true, using Harry J. Gensler’s theory for ethical objectivism, the Golden Rule (GR) Intuitionism. I will first present Gensler’s argument, explaining why his argument is sound and proves ethical objectivism. I will then introduce what I consider to be the strongest argument against Gensler’s theory, David Hume’s argument of how Moral Motivation Undermines Moral Objectivity. I will then attempt to show how the argument does not show…

Jeremy Bentham (1749-1832) was an English political philosopher and legal reformer who founded the theory of utilitarianism in An Introduction of Principles and Moral Legislation in 1789. Utilitarianism is a teleological theory derived from the Greek term telos, meaning ‘end’ or ‘goal’ because it holds that the final consequence of an action determines its moral validity, regardless of whether the nature of that intention. Bentham began with his definition of human nature, proclaiming that…

Josiah Royce was a professor of philosophy who wrote “The moral Insight”. Royce writes about how we view our selves as better than someone else, or that we perceive ourselves to be realer than other people. We also have this point of view where we view other people as objects. This is because we are self-centered, and selfish because we believe our feelings and everything else are more powerful or even realer compared to someone else’s. However, the meaning behind Royce’s writing was unfolded…

Immanuel Kant was a German Philosopher who came up with his own version of ethics, referred to as Kantian Ethics. Kant believed that the immoral part of someone’s actions lied within that person’s intentions. This is different from Utilitarianism where Jeremy Bentham believed that the morality of someone’s actions lied in their effects. Kant saw the limits of the two questions “What if everyone did that?” and “How would you like it I did that to you?” as a test for moral rightness. Kant said…

1. Why should we moral , according to Glaucon? Do you agree or disagree? Explain why? The question is how to live a good life , what kind of qualities should be there in life to lead a good life. The answer is live with morals . Moral are the norms which teaches to live a good life without the feeling of selfishness. According to Glaucon being moral means to serve others without being selfish. He directly relates moral with justice. Morals are responsible for bring justice , however immorality…

Morality In Fifth Business: A Study of Good and Evil Is there a difference between good and evil? Throughout Fifth Business, Robertson Davies attempts to address this seemingly simple question. Davies writes against the simple system of good vs. evil, instead arguing that there is a spectrum of morality that governs our actions instead of definitive rights and wrongs. Davies conveys this through plot and style devices woven into the narrative of the life experiences of Dunstan “Dunny” Ramsey,…

Kantian deontology refers to rights and duties so; ethics involves performing or avoiding certain kinds of actions and respecting the rights of others. Many would say that no matter what the consequences, we have certain rights and duties, for example, we should never commit homicide. For Kant, our reason for acting should always be derived from reason. In fact, for him, a person who acts purely because it is his duty is morally superior to one that does not. Kant’s view on sympathy is that all…

Every person would like to believe that they always act according to morality. The view of utilitarianism is used to show that people focus on the consequences of their actions as opposed to the reasoning for their actions. By following this belief a person can perform a necessarily bad action, but since it has a good consequence then they will be abiding with morality. In accordance with J.S. Mill’s Utilitarianism, humans act morally because they wish to benefit the greater good even over…

To understand “moral values” in American life, the text presented in this course is sufficient in presenting reasonable argument to support their claims. But to me the best at doing so is Locke. But the reason I think this is because the competing ideas between John Locke and Thomas Hobbs. Although they have these competing ideas, the logic is clear. And I believe that both of these political philosopher’s ideas are actually represented in “Stagecoach”. Throughout this paper I will discuss Locke…