Immanuel Wallerstein

Part i – Distributive Justice and Oppression What is distributive justice? (1-2) Distributive justice is the issue about what the appropriate principle should be that determines who has what. What is Robert Nozick’s “Entitlement Theory”? You may quote the principle, but you must explain how it addresses the issue of distributive justice. Be sure to explain how the entitlement theory addresses it. (5-6) Nozick's Entitlement Theory says that any distribution of holdings, no matter how unequal, is…

PHI2600 Ethics Research Project Paper Abbie Guile Moral Relativism, Emrys Westacott Morals have many components that play into what is considered right or wrong, and this is where moral relativism comes in. Moral relativism is the standpoint of where the morals are coming from. This gives us more of an explanation to where individual’s morals originate from and help us understand them. An example of this could be someone’s culture, because his or her standpoint is different from someone that…

a person’s character. Overall, modern ethics give us two “act base theories” the Kantianism and Utilitarianism, both define ethics in a form of action. In this paper I will be discussing the beliefs of Kantianism. In the 18th century, Philosopher Immanuel Kant a proponent for Kantianism ethics opposed the utilitarianism theory, who states the end results of happiness is more important than the means in how to obtain it. Unlike…

This paper will highlight Kant’s ethical theory that is presented in his book Foundations of a Metaphysic Morals. Kant wanted to establish an ethical system anyone can figure out regardless of sexual orientation, religion, race etc. Kant’s ethical “specialty” is deontology the study of duty. This paper explains want duty is, and all the other factors that goes along with this ideology. I will be presenting two different examples and explaining how Kant would approach the situation using his…

If realism is pessimism, then Hobbes’ remedy for the state of nature is a deeply pessimistic one. But, in all honesty, I would not agree with this statement because, while yes it is slightly pessimistic, I view it as seen from more of a realistic standpoint in that it is unbiased and what predominately happens in human life. In life, there are pessimistic events and optimistic events, mostly though, are the events that fall into a category that is neither pessimistic nor optimistic; as is…

Descartes discuss enlightenment in the context of intellect whereas Lessing and Smith discuss enlightenment of toleration and compassion. All four of these authors contributed immensely to the enlightenment and as a whole answered what enlightenment is. Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher and who posed the question of “What is enlightenment?” Many other philosophers attempt to answer this question while Kant gives his own answer. Enlightenment to Kant is man’s freedom to find understanding…

Questions on Three Narratives 1. What is the difference between naysaying ethics and yeasaying ethics? Explain. What does this have to do with the story of the people of LeChambon? Naysaying ethics “forbids our doing certain harmful things”, even if that means to close the eyes to the reality and don’t do what people know it’s a right decision. Yeasaying ethics instead, “urges us to help those whose lives are diminished or threatened” even when helping others could put the own life in risk…

Aristotle: Demystifying the Good Life Aristotle had a singularly practical approach to living a good life, one that rouses hope and reasonability rather than dread and piousness. He was able to view the purpose of human morality based on its contextual function within nature, rather than the sentimental fanaticism and self-importance that comes so naturally to humans. His practical analysis feels reasonable and respectful, rather than demanding and condescending. It’s a more effective and…

system and they use it in whatever way that would benefit their personal motives. Deontology is an ethical belief that uses a set of moral rules to choose right and wrong actions. The idea of Deontology was introduced by a famous philosopher named Immanuel Kant. He believed that there are universal moral laws that govern morality such as deceiving someone in dishonorable ways; lying, stealing and cheating etc. Deontology is a simple ethical principle unlike other complex ones since it is very…

1. Deontology is driven by the duty and righteousness of an action alone rather than the consequences. Deontologists argue that “morality is a matter of duty” (Lacewing 1) and the ethical theory can often be described as “duty-based” or “obligation-based” due to the fact that we are driven by the moral duty to do right based on a moral norm (Turner 7). This ethical theory argues the consequence or justification is irrelevant and determines an action to be right or wrong based on the action…