Sandel overall taught us that justice comes in different shapes and sizes and it is perceived differently by everyone, by every country, by every generation, by every society, etc. Sandel also taught us that philosophers such as Aristotle and Immanuel Kant have theories that one can either confide with or totally push aside.…
apartment complex would become more appealing to them as a place to store their cars. The decision to accept the owners offers vs. not accepting it are drastically different, by analyzing it through the eyes of the philosophers, Aristotle and Immanuel Kant. Aristotle claims for someone to be virtuous…
Based on, Immanuel Kant’s definition of enlightenment, we are not at all living in an enlightened age. As Kant explained to his students, in order to achieve enlightenment, one must, “have courage to use your own reason” . This means that people should not be afraid to question anything, and become more independent from others. Also, as it was explained, “laziness and cowardice” are the biggest reasons for the dependence that humans rely on. First, our current reliance on technology makes us an…
number, Mill would argue that the torture of the child ought to continue because it would be more beneficial to the citizens of Omelas than the child’s release would be to the child themselves. The second ethical theory is that of Immanuel Kant and his Categorical Imperative. Kant would argue that in using the child as a means to their arbitrary quasi-utopic ends, the citizens of Omelas have violated not only the categorical imperative, but the child’s personhood as well. After explaining the…
Essay #1 In the beginning of the semester, we were given the basic requirements for any good ethical theory. In this essay, I will discuss how well utilitarianism measures up against the 14 requirements. Utilitarianism is an action is morally right if it creates the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest amount of people. The first requirement is utilitarianism must be capable of justifying the three major assumptions 1. There is an answer to the free will/determinism debate 2. The…
Duties and Consequences Student’s Name Learning Institution Duties and Consequences This essay will focus on Immanuel Kant’s deontological and Mill’s consequentialist ethical theories in relation to the movie, Casablanca. Deontology is the study of morals. Kant’s ethical theory argues that since human beings are capable of thinking rationally, then it is their duty to do the right thing both to one self as well as to others. To him, the right thing is not determined by the consequences…
have the duty to consider all applicants equally and reserve judgment solely in terms of qualities and personality required for the position they are hiring for but also a duty to ensure their company is well kept and safe for other employees. Immanuel Kant, a famous deontological thinker posed the categorical imperative which states that our maxims are only acceptable if the can be applied universally. In this case, this can be applied to the employer who refuses to hire people with criminal…
There is a clear distinction between rationalism and empiricism–two theories of epistemology, which focuses on the theory knowledge through a philosophical lens. Rationalism centers around the ability to use knowledge with reasoning and that knowledge comes from innate ideas. Others believe that our senses could actually lead to true knowledge, as opposed to relying on innate ideas and reasoning. Many criticize rationalism and whether innate knowledge exists or is even pertinent. In this paper,…
Albert Einstein once said, “only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Einstein’s quote highlights that living unselfishly is like living life as a whole new person. In regards to living unselfishly, as human beings we are considerably selfish. Throughout the adolescent stage in our lives we are taught, “Treat others the way you want to be treated,” but why are there circumstances where treating others with the same respect that we languish is forgotten? The answer to this may be…
means to your end.” -Immanuel Kant Kantianism argues that we must act out of our duty or acting from a moral law. In addition, it is our motives which are to be judge and not the consequences of the action. I will be focusing on patient centered deontology Patient Centered Deontology believes people have the right against being used only as means for producing good consequences without one's consent and not using another for other’s benefit. For Deontology to work Kant created the…